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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1910

Page

13

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The Washington Post lists subscription options with daily and Sunday editions, rates, and payment methods. It provides an office address on Penpaulvante Avenue, near Fourts eth Street, and notes postal handling and advertising representation in New York and Chicago.

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Hitchcock's Mail Fraud Crusade and Post Office Reform

A 1610 piece praises Postmaster General Hitchcock for replacing a mild fraud order with rigorous prosecution to purge mail swindles. It credits Hoe for handling political duties and argues the crackdown will save the public millions, deter green goods scams, and restore investor confidence while targeting fraudsters and their leaders.

Hitchcock Suindter Marsha Lis

Lords in constitutional clash and rail rate debate

The article reviews a dramatic political struggle as British lords seek to curb royal power by reforming the upper chamber and backing referendums for grave issues while arguing the railroads deserve a timely decision in a sideline debate on square dealing, questioning whether railroads and producers receive fair treatment. It contrasts historic constitutional stakes with modern regulatory pressures and cites Earl of Crewe's view and general public sentiment the nation may endure prolonged political theatre before elections.

Commons Catremen Earl of Crewe Charles I John Runnymede Des Moines Spata Teonom Commission

Hall of Fame debate and Poe in American letters

A column contrasts French and American fame in the Hall of Fame, debates Poe’s birthplace, and sketches cultural quarrels. It reflects on Bradsheet notes about meat prices and a long memory of Gen Adam King, Burns, and Poe, with digressions on corn shucking and political scenes.

Wealthy Missouri landowner returns to study agriculture

H R Williams of Jackson Missouri once a lawyer and consul, now a student again at the University of Missouri College of Agriculture. He owns thousands of acres in Cape Girardeau county with sixteen tenants farming 10 to 24 acres each. His daughter Irene Williams, age 19, accompanies him as a sorority member and student. Williams plans to improve farm conditions and maximize land value while maintaining a modest public profile. He spent years in Montana and abroad before serving as minister to Costa Rica and then US consul to South America.

Kansas City Star H R Williams Jackson University of Missouril H R. Williams Missouri Central South America Williams College of Agriculture Mr. Williams Irene Williams Kappa Kappa Gamma Phi Delta Theta Cape Girardeau County Willams Law St. Louis Montana Costa Rica Cleveland McKinley United States

Development in Alaska Promises Numerous New Stamp Mills

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer notes a rising number of small stamp mills in Alaska testing free milling quartz veins. Mills near Fairbanks and Rose are active on ore dumps, with several properties already paying back initial investments. Prospectors seek more deposits as rail access and machinery reduce costs, signaling permanent camp growth and long term wealth.

Seattle Post- Intelligencer Alaska Fairbanks Chandlar Post-Intelligencer

Sun Rapidly Wasting From Spectroscope Say Professor

Professor Alfred Mitchell of Columbia University declares in a Philadelphia Public Ledger lecture that the spectroscope proves the sun is rapidly wasting. He warns Earth will soon chill, become uninhabitable, and that other planets are already veering toward destruction as their light and heat fade. In contrast, a Cleveland Leader item notes a speaker claiming his remarks brought down the house.

Rhode Island Dr. Wiley Jersey The Philadelphia Public Ledger Alfred Mitchell Columbia University Mitchell

Alexandra to See George V Crowned Her Son’s Coronation

A letter discusses Queen Alexandra possibly attending George V’s coronation at Westminster Abbey in June 193. It argues there is no English precedent for a widow queen attending a son's coronation and surveys historical examples across European monarchies, noting Henrietta Maria and others. The piece weighs etiquette and royal customs, ending with a note on the coronation plans and public sentiment.

Alexandra Westminster Abbey Plantagenet Henrietta Charles Iiii France Charles III St. George's Day Juxen Charles I Dife England Hampton Court Palace Princess Henrietta Duke of Orleans Paris Palate Royal Colombe Charles II Catherine of Braganza Greenwich Palace Colombo Henry IV Charles 1I George II United States Frederick, Prince of Wales Queen Alexandra George V William VY Queen Victoria Hig Russia Moscow Germany Frederick Prussia Alfonso Spain Victor Emmanuel Italy Albert Belgium Gustav Sweden Denmark Frederick Augustus Saxony William Wurttemberg Bulgaria Montenegro Haakon Norway

Squirrels vanish in Thompson's woods joke

A Toledo Blade humorous exchange about a planned hunting day ends with the joke that squirrels are not present in Thompson's woods. The banter references luncheon, whisky, and a day off, highlighting the comic misdirection around the supposed hunt.

Toledo Blade Thompson’ S Woods Thompson's Woods

Haiti Barefoot Army Tales From Haiti and Fernandina

Mayor N B Borden of Fernandina Fla related his Haiti visit and sale of a gunboat and yacht to the Haitian government. He described delays in payment totaling 28000 and the government’s 200000 militia barefoot soldiers paid about 60 cents monthly. He noted rampant generals, a sober president, and a government strapped for funds.

Wavona Fort N. B. Borden Fernandina Fla Plaza Haiti Republic Port Au Princa Black Republic Harti Borden Simon Steen

SARGASSO SEA MISSING

A New York Evening Post item reports Norwegian scientists failed to find the famed Sargasso Sea after a broad ocean survey. They found seaweed, but no distinct Sargasso region or derelicts, suggesting the seaweed sinks with time. The piece notes adults may doubt the old belief, while scientists await deeper measurements to settle the mystery.

New York Evening Bon Halley Bureau of Asheries Men of Science Sargasso

Hunting Season Death Toll Mounts Across States

The Chicago Inter Ocean notes hunting season draws to a close with rising casualties. New York reports 1 killed and 9 wounded, Maine 8 killed and 20 wounded, Wisconsin 19 killed and 25 wounded, Kentucky 2 killed. Many deaths stem from hunters misidentifying fellow hunters as game, including a New York girl shot while a hunter mistook a brown coat for a deer. Buck fever triggers erratic firing until danger passes, then restraint returns. Also referenced are alcohol dangers and a humorous Paris potato piece on American potatoes transformed for French cuisine.

Chicago Inter Ocean New York Maine Wisconsin Kentucky New York World Havre France America American Chamber of Commerce Paris Long Island Paysonne Sister Republic

Tom the piper and the pig theft a tale from St Louis

A humorous列 excerpt from The Annals of Tom in the St Louis Post-Dispatch recounts a townwide chase after a thief named Tom, with quirky verses about pork prices, followed by poems and aphorisms from several sources. The feature mixes light verse and moral maxims with brief quotes.

St Louis Post-Dispatch Tom Piper

Interviews With Capital's Visitors

United States consul Frederic W. Goding at the New Willard discusses Uruguay's people trade, and its gold standard economy, noting U S exports and the rise of South American business ties. Virginia politicians Granville Gaines and Gov Harmon are cited on Wilson and Democratic leadership, with Mississippi Senator Leroy Percy arriving in Washington to begin his term and river and harbor policy anxiously debated.

Uruguay Frederic W. Goding United States Montevideo New Willard Australia Goding South American Mr Goding Galacia Spain Basque Urugugyan South America Irench Ita Sona Granville Gaines Warrenton Virginia Staite Woodrow Wilson Dr Wilson Old Dominion Mr .Gaines Raleigh New Jerges Cal Democratic Party Gov. Harmon Gov Harmon Wilson Harmon Ohio Leroy Percy Mississippi Senator McLauren Washington Percy Willard Naonal Rivers and Harbors Congress Capt JF. Ellison Cinnnnati Congress Sixty-first Congress Friends of Waterways Sixty-first Board of Army Engineers

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