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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1909
Page
14
Thanksgiving address reflects on past pilgrim gratitude and national progress amid a cabinet banter with King Edward and Taft. The page also surveys tariff and industry woes, gear shifts in pencil and silk markets, and a long discussion on absentee landlordism and labor regulation.
Fragmentary ad copy urges readers to use Grape-Nuts for meals daily to gain mental and bodily vigor. Mentions Fourth and various “elements of true” with references to cereal benefits. Appears to promote Postem Cereal from Battle Creek with garbled phrasing and placeholder terms.
An early study by Prof. Wt. Shepera of George Washington University tests monkeys to compare minds with humans. Findings suggest instinct governs monkey behavior with little inferential initiation, challenging Darwinian ideas of human lineage. Monkeys perform tasks without trainer coercion, yet display limited problem solving.
A discussion of coining aviation terms laments the lack of fitting words for the new art. It considers Daedalus and Icarus as potential linguistic anchors, noting Daedalus could yield adjectives, nouns, or verbs though hewing to mythic resonance remains awkward. The piece admires Hesiod and Ovid while urging swift, practical wordcraft for the flying era.
A Larue county site claimed as Abraham Lincoln birthplace shows intense landscaping and a New York designer plan to surround the Lincoln Memorial with a grand park. Proponents urge preserving the simple cabin state, while others push expansive groundworks and a museum approach amid mixed historical views.
The piece argues President Taft favors modest ship subsidies as a pilot program, while critics say subsidies enrich a few at the expense of many. It contends ocean tonnage lagged, Western development shifted trade away from ships, and government support could threaten profitable industry by taxing the many for the few. It questions why foreigners offer lower freight rates and warns of unintended consequences.
Democratic leader Conners at the Waldorf Astoria voiced strong support for Mayor Gaynor, saying he could be president and would be surprised if not. He denied switching loyalties from McClellan, praised long friendship with Gaynor, and recalled backing Gaynor for Vice President at Denver. He declined to name a governor candidate, asserting Gaynor is capable of the presidency.
The New York American reports police pension funds receiving a 500 reward from Anterborough Rapid Transit Company President Theodore P Shonts for the force’s efficient handling of a tram meet and elevated stations during the Hudson-Fulton celebration. Directors also set aside 20 000 for extra pay among company proprietors. No public announcement accompanied the extra appropriation.
Fragmentary historical note urges unity and strength in crisis with phrases about standing at a leader’s right and left. It hints at preparations for defense and the sharing of future battles among allies. May reflect a wartime or conspiratorial context and a call to loyalty.
The article details the marriage of Marquis Negrot ti to Dons Marozia Colonna, tying the couple to the Colonna house and its papal and aristocratic connections. It notes the Colonna lineage, potential future shifts in offices, and the broader Italian noble network including the senior and junior lines, with emphasis on heirs and titles.
Reports from Madrid and London discuss a claimed discovery of a new Alhambra at Ronda by Lawrence Pern of Baltimore. Allegations include underground galleries, 365 steps to a river, and treasure lists. Pern’s claims are disputed by workmen and authorities.
The New York Times speculates that only Bryan could frame a national tea policy, arguing tea drinking as a contentious, modern federalism issue. It warns tea’s spread beyond social spheres into clubs and homes, urging government reform to curb the habit.
Meyer, a collector for the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, was attacked on a remote road eight miles from the store. Old Gray, a horse stationed outside the Brooklyn shop, alerted a clerk and Meyers was found unconscious and bleeding. He later died in the German Hospital from injuries and loss of money.
The speech by Justice Brewer before the Progress Club in Rockaway voiced a firm stance against divorce. He argued secrecy harms justice and claimed it is better to have no divorce than one secured by secret processes.
Mrs Ephraim Jones faced a chaotic holiday as her turkey, the centerpiece of Thanksgiving, went on a drunken rampage. The bird staggered fueled by peach brandy jars, toppled, drank from a trough, and finally collapsed in a gravity of illness before resuming a frenzied sprint that drew townwise curiosity and rumors of Halley’s Comet arrival.
A culture of thanks contrasts with hardship as readers are urged to count blessings from health to work and savings. The Tribune quotes old poems praising gratitude while columns discuss cattle care in India, colonial trade notes, and a Scottish bagpiping race anecdote from Manchester.
Prominent Cincinnati lawyer Albert Bettinger discusses potential candidates to challenge Governor Harmon. He names Rufus B. Smith as a strong rival, notes possible bids by Charles P. Taft and La Follette supporters, and says party unity could hinge on who enters the primaries. Wisconsin politics and national dairy interests also surface amid broad speculation.
A collage of quotes on relationships contrasts male restraint with female desire noting that guidance fails to fix real feelings. The piece references con vanity repair, childish aims, and a cynical view of romance with scattered opinions from early Chicago gossip.
Ottawa clesard to the New Tok Henaid reports large emigration of Canadians to the United States. MP Mr Taylor Leeds Ontario said he would ask the minister what steps prevent emigration. He cited Col Van Sant report from Canton that in nine months to September 3 citizens left for the U S. Estimates say one million Canadians born reside in the United States with earlier work finding 3000 in New England states.
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