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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1911
Page
13
A malformed Washington Post broadcasting notice outlines subscription options and rates. The page also carries editorials on Italy’s war aims, naval power, and German military prospects with critiques of middleman costs and public sentiments amid inflation and political discourse.
A collage of opinion and satire on District finances and public policy, noting dog taxes and pension deficits for firemen, plus reflections on social figures, jokes about elections and politics, and miscellaneous cultural jabs. It weaves critiques of officials, a nod to the Oldest Inhabitants Association, and literary asides about Bellew and public life.
The Princess Yilma Yowetf Parlaghy and her party live aboard the steamship Kaiserin Arguate Victoria. The princeat plans winter in New York, splitting time between portrait painting and driving a four horse coach. A Bronx engagement and Plaza events are hinted at in local notices. A Chase county farmer protects hogs from cholera by suspending arsenic from their necks.
A liveryman confronts a rider over payment, noting he has waited two hours while the rider claims only ten minutes mounted the horse, highlighting a dispute about time and fare.
Princess Zita of Bourbon Parma daughter of the last sovereign Duke of Parma becomes Austrian Archduchess through marriage to Archduke Charles. The note recalls Saint Zita patron of kitchen staff and recounts the silver casket of Saint Margaret of Scotland with long custody history and its mysterious disappearance. It also reports Duc de Brissac marriage plans and a humorous royal anecdote about Latin court phrases.
Louisiana moves to reclaim the Mississippi delta at a projected cost of 20 million dollars. Reports describe channeling canals, building levees, and using dredged material to create dry, irrigable land. Sugar, rice, cotton, and corn are expected crops, with navigable canals linking plantations to the gulf.
Harald Seth Bullock, United States marshal and Taft friend, praises the president's western tour as a great success. Bullock notes larger crowds, predicts Taft strengthening, and says South Dakota will back him despite opposition. He discounts La Follette’s nomination and commends Charles Hilles for his work on the trip.
News of President Bush joining WAVY frames a surge in U S Navy enlistments in New York as the fleet gathers in the Hudson River. Recruitment offices report daily increases, with about one thousand men stirred by the fleet over four weeks and enlistment numbers rising despite stringent requirements. Command Day notes the mobilization boosts interest but only a fraction meet standards, forecasting a need to recruit thousands more when current enlistments lapse.
In Philadelphia central police court Magistrate Scott offered Frank Baldi a dice throw to decide freedom or a prison term. Baldi, a jovial colored man, admitted shooting craps. he rolled points and the magistrate discharged him, praising the dice method as fair. The crowd cheered.
Chicago dispatch to the New York Herald reports there is more polygamy there than in Salt Lake, with young Mormon women claiming Chicago and New York will show even lower morals. Bertha Midgley quotes emphasize a single code of morality for men and women, describing sacred polygamy in Chicago’s past and its decline among younger generations.
The article notes two prominent women writers, Miss Braddon and Mrs Katharine Macquoid, celebrating birthdays at ages 74 and 81 respectively. Braddon, now retired from writing, dedicates time to collecting silver and curio, while Macquoid plans a new novel Molly Montague's Love Story and other works. Both are connected to literary circles through husbands and children, with Macquoid supported by Thomas Robert Macquoid, an esteemed enamelist and watercolor artist.
Historical prose blends song and travel notes describing Blue Devil Ranch near Pacos Creek and Marys Vale. It weaves in a maplike invitation with local landmarks, windmills, gulches, and a windup about reaching El Paso while evoking frontier humor and natural imagery.
A satirical piece critiques marriage and gender norms, arguing that love should not hinge on reforming a partner. It mocks dating ideals, social climbing, and the idea of a country estate as a temporary escape.
A fragment from the Chicago Nown offers a fragmented reflection on gender, popularity, and social expectations. It hints at pressures on women of old families, warnings to men about honesty, and the irony of male impassivity in debates about love and politics. The piece reads like a clipped paragraph from a larger satirical reflection.
In Washington former Representative Albert Douglas of Chillicothe Ohio returns after Europe and South America saying Taft would be renominated. He praises Taft’s international arbitration and urges U S control of South American trade while criticizing German influence. He notes GOP splits in West Virginia and outlines primary fears.
A Willard talk by Daniel Sully argues that governing bodies cannot impr ove cotton control. He states nature governs production despite acreage, cites past price lows and highs, and notes regional yield gains while Texas shows modest per acre. He doubts any policy can ensure sustained crop control or higher profits.
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