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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1909
Page
14
Publication details and subscription terms for The Washington Post are listed, including delivery areas in Washington and Alexandria, pricing options for daily and Sunday editions, and instructions for payments and address changes. The notice also mentions advertising representation and post office entry.
News notes in Washington discuss Maj Sylvester's appeal to Congress for a substantial increase in the metropolitan police force to cover Washington, Georgetown, and nearby suburbs, arguing the current ratio and workload justify expansion and that the force, though large in effort, remains under strain compared with other cities.
Proin the New York World Taft speaks on national homogeneity in his tour noting uniform fashion tastes, shared jokes, and common concerns across the country. He cites language and manners as evolving toward a standardized American dialect and culture.
A historical roundup describes President Tafts inundation of gifts from farmers including pumpkins and pies while Roosevelt housed a mini zoo at Oyster Bay. It recalls massive presidential cheeses destined for presidents like Jackson and Jefferson, their costs, receptions, and the humorous mishaps of gifts becoming public lore.
Fragmentary OCR recalls a baseball game in Chicago with a mate keeper and references to Comiskey and Umpire Hurat. The text is garbled but hints at an umpire presence with two friends and incomplete dialogue about signaling or paging. No clear events or outcomes emerge.
A long, fragmentary account describes Mrs. Hertman, lately declared bankrupt, as a longtime friend of Queen Alexandrina. It covers White Lodge in Richmond Park, its royal ties, and past occupants. It notes Edward VII lessons, palace alterations, and rumors of Hampton Court ghosts associated with former residents.
New York Province reports Keifer of Ohio, former House Speaker, attended an uptown hotel gathering in informal or formal attire, drawing ridicule from observers. The column compares New York’s intolerance of deviation to fashion with Latin nations, and notes Higinbotham’s amusement at the digression.
A stretch of miles on the Central New England Railroad will be abandoned at midnight next Saturday. The move ends a long era as several stations close, with ties to the Poughkeepsie and Eastern and a transfer via the Poughkeepsie bridge. The line’s value is listed at about half a million dollars.
The Westmin ster Gazette notes a US bid to move William Penn remains from Jordans to Philadelphia faces opposition by Jordans trustees and Friends sentiment remains strongly against disturbance. An odd funeral in Mounts Bay for John Davidson saw his body buried in deep water after a failed full ship burial plan amid local superstitions and cautious legality checks.
A fragment from the Chicago Racers Herald notes Wilkes has left for college. The piece speaks of traditions like knotted garments and hazing rites, implying local sentiment mixed with caution about aggressive initiation.
A Washington officer mocks the Wrights over a $25,000 payment tied to aeroplane instruction, noting contractor habits and the government’s payment terms. The piece includes a long digression on a New York family name and a humorous domestic reflection titled Reflections of a Bachelor.
A garbled selection from newspaper chatter cites sour grapes and sharp putdowns about a playwright and stage modernity. Fragments mention a rejected suitor, a cold reject phrase from an heiress, and a harsh line about a man named Jobson in a dramatic, overheard exchange.
In hotel lobby chatter Brooklyn's H Ward says Judge Gaynor would make a strong mayor for Greater New York and could block a gubernatorial run by McGellan. Gaynor says he will serve a full four year term and not seek statewide office. Commentary also notes Mexican reform and U.S. friendship, plus Michigan politics with Senator Burrows and possible successor Truman Newberry.
The prose sketches Rev Dr Fair at Foden, now 70, as a public figure debating life longevity. He seeks to live beyond a century, while opponents in the New Life Theology movement challenge his aims and call his doctrine mockable. The piece blends sermon tones with a family anecdote about Aunt Anne and a Boston shoe inquiry.
Curiosity rises as prohibition takes hold in Tennessee. Chattanooga wholesale houses now sell off state but push brisk local trade. Cross state shipments skirt law and interstate commerce constraints. Citizens reach Rossville Ga for booze, fares rise, express firms expand. Distillers keep rum flowing through loopholes amid enforcement gaps.
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