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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1909
Page
76
The notice outlines subscription options for The Washington Post with daily and Sunday plans, various durations, and payments by cash or money orders. It lists foreign advertising representation and postal classifications, noting the main offices and addresses.
The Georgetown University authorities are commended for promptly abolishing football in 1909. The move is praised as a progressive alternative, urging other universities to follow. The piece argues substitutions for football as autumn games and stresses parental support and institutional leadership to steer youths away from dangerous play.
A critical look argues that delayed and lenient punishment fuels rising violence. The piece notes high murder rates, compares them with Britain and Germany, and links public tolerance to the court system’s sluggish actions and evolving justice norms.
A compact column set surveys Canada’s tariff debates under Laurier, Napoleon Bonaparte’s career shifts from lean to fat at St Helena, and the aging Texas Ranger era with notes on Roosevelt’s Rough Riders, Western policing, and the fading frontier forces.
Union pie bakers announce a record setting mince pie for Mayor-elect Gaynor's Thanksgiving dinner baked in a new cooperative bakery on Second Avenue. The pie will be larger than the Taft pie and aims to boost union pie demand among politicians.
Senator Aldrich spoke to bankers in Detroit stressing the Western view on a central bank and the need for a viable proposal. He aims to gather information before Congress considers any radical monetary reform, facing skeptical Western bankers and strong old money interests.
A fragmented reflection ties Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon to Rome’s rise and political debate. It cites Senator Cummins and Aldrich on tariffs, hints at a tariff commission, and sketches three years of party contention between Rand and Morrixan amid tariff disputes.
The article frames a clash between Lords and Commons over the budget and government finance. It cites Liberal and Tory lines, noting by elections emboldened conservatives to oppose the budget and seek a general election in January. Lord Lansdowne to move rejection next Monday in the Lords to force the issue.
President Taft backed expanding the sugar trust scandal probe amid questions whether the statute of limitations shields higher officials. Judge Hott’s ruling on conspiracy limits may block action against top men, while fraud charges could still reach clerks and inspectors. Congress may hold a full inquiry, with President Taft personally overseeing to prevent technicalities from blocking accountability.
A World dispatch discusses Manuel of Portugal seeking a wife in England, with several English royal maids to be inspected. It questions the benefit of a Portuguese match, urging England to favor a marriage to a native English partner over a distant crown, citing Queen Victoria’s precedent and urging consideration of personal choice.
Evidence from the Bureau of Statistics notes November 1 money supply at 221,070,057 with October gain of 3,309,051 and yearly rise of 6,181,026. Nine months of exports to September reached 167,093,01 for manufactures for further use, with stronger ready for consumption and total September exports at 193,899,357. Imports of crude materials rose, signaling busier American factories and higher wages and profits.
Armand Faltieres, president of the French republic, voiced strong support for female suffrage and equality of the sexes during a Paris speech at the Teachmere League hall. The president’s stance marked notable backing from a head of state, amid various social and political tensions in France.
W L Paxt of Omaha warns at the New York and New Engine Association meeting that one worker is fired hourly and a rail injury occurs every ten minutes on American lines. He urges safer construction, criticizes negligence, and urges labor to focus on staffing railroads for safer operation and stronger national transport.
A reader recalls Civil War era debates on recognizing the Confederacy and urges a British alliance as a path to peace and strength. The writer cites slavery as the decisive factor, suggests gradual emancipation in exchange for recognition, and laments press inaction while advocating a bold, statesmanlike policy to avert war costs.
The text mixes notes on Eusapia Paladino famed for levitation acts and a bold Monroe Doctrine defense cited in 19th century U.S. policy debates. It references American figures like President Grant and diplomat Shanklin, contrasting séances and political doctrine with Canadian navy jingoism and Mexico’s stability amid Diaz’s era.
Prominent New York architect F E Pool argues Washington can become the world’s leading city with American resources and European lessons. He notes the plan’s strength, the artistic shift, and hints the capital’s builders must move faster to avoid delay. Also covered are Ohio politics, New Mexico statehood hopes, Diaz era Mexico, and a British Lords budget showdown.
A Statesville note recalls domestic strains as a husband abandons chores and departs for a distant deal while a devoted wife scrubbed chairs and dusted hooks. The tale shifts to Rowan County where a black snake’s egg-eating feat astonishes farmers, with a humorous recount of a haystack mishap and a farm couple’s puzzled reply.
A boy questions a well known fur wearer about the suffering of animals used for fur. The exchange centers on whether animals endure pain so that mothers may wear luxurious fur gowns. The dialogue highlights concern for animal welfare in fashion.
An excerpted column notes human nature and practical wisdom in everyday life. It contrasts empathy with business prudence and jokes about marriage and employment, drawing wry observations on social behavior and motives. The tone mirrors vintage Chicago press commentary.
A cracked 19th century column notes that virtue appeals to the average man yet prompts envy of others. It jokes that some blame the Philippine problem on a spouse and mocks public honor as a social performance. The piece hints at romantic deceit and social double standards.
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