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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1911
Page
11
The Washington Post reports on the Senate committee hearings on interstate commerce and the future of competition. It warns against partisan conduct, urges an unbiased jury of members, and stresses safeguarding the country from chaos while preserving commercial standing.
The piece surveys global tensions from France Germany and Morocco to Persia and China with Shuster in Teheran, notes Taft as a steady hand, discusses cotton prices and tariff disputes influenced by Southern lawmakers, debates U S convention sites, and touches on legal actions against trusts while mixing cultural vignettes and dated commentary.
At the Methodist Episcopal Hospital Dr I J Hammond led three operations in a single session including transplanting a kidney from a man killed in a car accident. The procedure connected arteries and veins with expert anastomosis and aimed for full function, offering a new path in transplant surgery as observers noted the exceptional skill and potential for recovery.
A jumble of gossip notes claims Madame Louisa Tetrazzini fears weight gain will hinder her stage feats. It describes fat control corsets, a costly anti fat line, and a sensational mix of celebrity anecdotes from Washington to California with remarks on the Mormon choir and a quail hunting trip.
The English court awarded Lady Paul damages of half a cent in a case where Mrs Atherton sued for slander over remarks by Lady Paul. The jury also noted costs should be borne by Mrs Atherton, who has an independent fortune of about 325000 a year. The report traces the Paul family lineage and a historic banking collapse linked to Snow Paul & Co, and recounts Sir John Paul’s arrest, trial, and transportation to Australia, ending with notes on the Seafield earldom and estate arrangements.
Washupian correspondence highlights Secretary Nagel's near daily start around 4:45 AM with work alongside clerks. He travels by trolley when not walking and rarely leaves before 5 PM, avoiding vacations to maintain focus on diverse duties within the Department of Commerce and Labor. He oversees corporations, manufactures, labor, lighthouses, census, coast and geodetic survey, steamboat inspection, fisheries, navigation, immigration and naturalization, and standards.
A maymery tale from Chicago reports a two year old horse nicknamed Barney vanished then returned. The horse came back in a brand new wagon with fresh harness, prompting Stanberg to report the vehicle bearing the Evanston address to police. The wagon’s owner denied ownership, saying he had retired years ago, leaving officials to decide who legally possesses Barney.
Joseph F Ring of the Brooklyn Philosophical Association outlined methods used by mediums to dupe followers at a lecture at the Long Island Business College in Brooklyn. He demonstrated tricks linked to telepathy and slate writing, exposed envelope and blindfold techniques, and criticized sensational medical researchers as well meaning but insufficient evidence teachers.
In Ta Ta Dispatch reporting from Yardley, hundreds pursue about sixty escaped monkeys from a pet farm. A visitor left a cage door open, enabling the entire family to flee into nearby woods. About a dozen have been recaptured while others remain at large as crowds search with nets and help from local farm workers.
An enthusiastic Arctic explorer recalls his journey to Victoria and beyond, detailing finds of ancient pottery, stone and horn artifacts, and a single ivory lance tread. He notes a warm field of excavation ahead in the frigid zone, with relics of ancient races and a glittering gold dot as a potential key to past secrets.
A fragment from the Springfeld Republican honors Reweia Morgan and lofty soldiers. The poem exhorts bravery, cosmic conquest, and progress, praising fearless ascent, wings, and humanity mastering air and matter for future generations.
A mixed item notes Arthur Chapman and a Denver Regubs poem about gold seekers, then an aviation notice from New Brunswick to Philadelphia Record. It recounts a hurricane sighting from a farmhouse rear window, a balloon that vanished, and a farmer discovering a barn wreckage with tools and hay nearby.
An assortment of pointed aphorisms and satirical lines from the Chicago Laws and New York Press debating bachelor life optimism engagement and social vanity. The items poke at the pompous talk of men and the gossip of women with brisk witticisms.
Sir William White former chief constructor of the British navy speaks in Washington on battleship programs and the John Fritz medal. He argues no war with Germany is likely, cites costs of shipbuilding, and notes Canada’s good feeling toward the United States amid reciprocity debates. Kansas political clash looms with Taft supporters counting on solid GOP votes and Chicago favored for the Republican convention.
The piece discusses Kansas political shifts with Democrats favored to win the district previously dominated by Republicans. It notes divisions within the Republican camp, a potential swing toward Wilson or Harmon in the presidential race, and references to local figures like Representative Withell and Speaker Clark. A separate note recounts a New York World anecdote about a minister misfiring at a decoy duck.
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