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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1910
Page
9
The Washington Post outlines subscription options and rates including daily and Sunday delivery by carrier or mail. The text shifts to a contemporary political column discussing party dynamics, predictions, and strategies ahead of elections with references to the New Wing, various counties, and forecasted outcomes.
Maj. Sylvester advocates restoring the whipping post as a deterrent for flagrant wife beating. He argues imprisonment punishes the wife and children and fails to deter repeat brutality, while officials note the law's adequacy and how it could be strengthened. The piece treats the issue as a progressive stance on punitive reform.
The text examines punishment and social control, debating whipping as discipline, rail rate decisions by the Interstate Commerce Commission, and a broad look at the South African Parliament opening. It critiques rate policy, praises a square deal approach, and notes nationalist influence in the new federation.
A New York judge dismisses murder and manslaughter counts against an automobile owner after a prosecutor failed to present a fair defense. The trial exposed bias in juror selection and judicial instruction guiding a verdict based on facts, not public sentiment, ending in acquittal and contrasting with rigid British punitive rhetoric.
A Paris letter surveys Eugene Sue George Sand and Dumas pere noting neglect or popularity of works and series. It contrasts Balzac with Walter Scott and Dickens predicting political outcomes, rail plans and postage issues in a brisk, contemporary American tone.
In New York Fresc, A T Stewart laughs at a pencil caricature drawn by a counter salesman. The youth fears dismissal, but Stewart jokes him off and offers art study funds. The incident spurs John R Row to become a sculptor, launching his artistic career.
The New York American reports on armored steel motor bank cars for transporting jewels and money. These armored vehicles feature electric burglar alarms audible at a distance and steel walls built from hardened insulating material with fireproof bodies. They serve as portable safe deposit vaults and mobile banking rooms enabling on the go transactions beyond local neighborhoods.
Arbuthnot Leslie from Seothind entered a Fortysecnnmd street hotel lobby on Saturday morning and drew curious glances from the throng. He traveled with a blushful bride whose beauty attracted notice, yet the bridegroom was the focal point as he fumbled to adjust his necktie and straw hat while asking where to find the hat stand.
Prince Jean d Orleas, brother-in-law of the Duc de Montpensier, is described as a ranchman prospect in Morocco and Cochin China. He surveys a projected Saigon to Tongking railroad while owning rubber plantations and holding military ties to European aristocracy and explorers.
A fragment recounts Woodrow Wilson as a young lawyer in North Carolina whose audience included a sheriff. After a speech, the sheriff quipped that one side whisker was shorter, prompting Wilson to shave his beard, shaping his future appearance.
N G McIntosh trustee of Wright town Greene county bans the old practice of punishing pupils by keeping them in at recess. The order targets all teachers in the township and has the State board of health's hearty endorsement. McIntosh states it is wrong to deny children the chance to gain heart and strength. Dr J N Hurty calls the report another sign of progress.
The New York Times reports on Maryland and Eastern Shore Virginia pot hunting that devastates wild duck stocks. Col. Clarence Towman warns of two brothers using a submerged corn trough and a swivel gun to kill and mutilate ducks. Pot hunting, night shooting, and cross-border selling erode habitats, risking the end of local ducking in the Blackwater region and Eastern Shore marshes.
The Christian Herald notes wedding fees in New York are generally modest yet extraordinary sums appear. It cites a $31,000 fee to a wealthy rector and typical yearly incomes around $10,000 to $12,000 for top pastors, with occasional $1200 to $2000 annual totals for large churches.
The article traces the origin of insurance surveying and mapping to London around 1785 led by Thomas Leverton of Phoenix Fire Insurance. It notesLeverton mapped central London districts to show building character for risk assessment. It credits George T. Hope of Jefferson Fire Insurance with initiating New York’s system, addressing gaps in pre1800 practices.
From the Detroit Free Press a humorous line asks if readers have trouble with cars. The reply jokes that the speaker could not have more trouble if married to the machine, highlighting automotive frustrations in a light, witty tone.
An old parrot from Senator Quay’s Beaver Pennsylvania home, trained to cry Good-by Lou and imitate kissing sounds as Miss Mee Quay’s fiancé left, became a neighborhood nuisance after her marriage broke. Mrs. Davidson pressed to sell the bird, and it was sold last week amid family objections.
A humorous tale from a 19th century paper features a solitary bachelor in a tidy den. He solemnly retires to smoke and reflects on the women who could not win him, until a ring alters the mood and reveals lingering loneliness. The piece is followed by a humorous dialect wedding anniversary tribute from the Catholic Standard and Timor, celebrating a wife and enduring partnership with playful cadence.
Popular Mechanics reports two concrete reservoirs under construction in San Luis Obispo California with a capacity of 1 000 000 barrels each costing 500 000 dollars. Oil will be piped from Bakersfield Maricopa Coalinga and Midway wells to fill the tanks then flow by gravity to the pumping station and to tank steamers at Port Hartford.
A satirical critique of married life and temper in men, noting how some claim weather accuracy and quarrel over control. It mocks men who spar verbally with wives, lamenting foregone arguments about suitability of gloves and lifestyle before and after marriage.
A fragmented passage critiques poetry and social rapport with sharp, pointed observations. It notes a serious man is joked by in laws, dinner outlives vocal shows, and prudent opinions trump silence. It mocks marriage proposals to plain heiresses and questions halo style versus earthly satisfaction.
At the New Willard James L. Gaston of Louisville voices concern over efficiency losses from recent Post Office Department cost cutting orders including delayed registered mail receipts and unglued stamps. Other remarks touch on Roosevelt, party politics, and the impact of river improvements on commerce.
A satirical verse notes that humans built the Mowe car while God framed the scene and the devil supplied the horn. The quip reflects playful moralizing about invention and mischance in a witty cartoon context.
Fragmentary reminiscence recalls a scene of humor and muddled dialogue as the narrator mentions a mohel, a last month event, and carrying beer with weary companions. The tone hints at casual, intimate social exchange and light banter amid a crowded memory.
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