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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1909
Page
76
Publication details for The Washington Post include delivery by carrier in Washington and Alexandria with various subscription options. The notice outlines pricing, identification of advertising representatives, and payment instructions through registered mail or express methods, with postal entry in Washington, D.C.
October 2 1809 report calls Congress to fund a larger metropolitan police force for Washington including the precincts of Washington Georgetown and nearby towns. It notes officers’ strong training from military ranks and urges fuller protection as the city expands. The piece also surveys European war tensions and a New York parade celebrating national unity.
A New York World reflection on national sameness under Taft notes widespread conformity in fashion, language, and public life. The piece cites identical tastes from San Francisco to Galveston, shared jokes, and common debates, highlighting language standardization as a key aspect of American evolution.
A long, anecdotal survey of presidential gifts from pumpkins to cheeses. Notable tales include a colossal 1,400 pound cheese sent to Andrew Jackson and a Jefferson cheese that cost $209, with guests dispersing crumbs and lingering odors.
A garbled OCR fragment from a Chicago baseball game mentions Comiskey, the White Sox, and an umpire named Hurat with two companions. The passage is unclear, but suggests an improvised scene at Comiskey Park with the umpire and two witnesses or associates present.
A lengthy British newspaper sketch probes the bankrupt friend of Queen Alexandra, Mrs. Hertman, and traces White Lodge at Richmond Park history and royal ties. It recounts Windsor, Balmoral, and Hampton Court renovations, hauntings, and legends surrounding palace residents, with anecdotes on ghosts and royal connections across centuries.
The New York press recalls J Warren Keifer of Ohio, ex Speaker of the House, who may have worn evening attire or a military frock while at an uptown hotel luncheon. The piece contrasts continental fashion norms with New York tolerance, noting Higinbotham’s humor and West Hurley’s mocked parochial view of dress and custom.
A segment of the Central New England Railroad including several stations will be abandoned at midnight next Saturday. The move ends a long era as the line, part of the New Haven system, exits a property valued at about half a million dollars.
The Westminister Gazette notes a long running US effort to relocate William Penn remains from Jordans to Philadelphia, with Jordans trustees and Pennsylvania commissioners opposing disturbance. It also recounts the strangest funeral in memory, that of poet John Davidson, buried at sea near Penzance after a staged procession and legal questions, ending with his coffin laid to rest on a sandy seabed.
A note from the Chicago Racers Herald bids farewell to Wilkes who has left for college. The piece hints at the friendly rites and hazing customs of joining students, promising support and nostalgia while wishing him well.
A disjointed column piece cites Wright brothers payment delay amid contractor suspicion after a $25,000 aeroplane contract dispute. It also includes a long digressive excerpt about a couple Frederick and Mrs Johanns and a baby named Nina with reflections on luck and names. The piece ends with a fragment titled Reflections of a Bachelor.
A fragment from a Detroit Free Press page recalls a critic sniping at an unsuccessful playwright, hinting sour grapes and feuds with figures in theater and politics. The text leans on clipped dialogue about love, ambition, and failed schemes amid crowded emotional tensions.
In hotel lobbies supporters discuss Mayor McGellan and Judge Gaynor as possible nominees. Gaynor declares he will serve a full mayoral term and not seek governor, while backers praise his potential for a strong, law‑driven administration in Greater New York.
The piece previews Rev Dr Fair at Foden aiming for a hundred years, facing opposition from Ang Life Theology advocates who promise to teach him life science tricks. It contrasts old and new doctrines, notes Willie’s college departure, and recounts Aunt Anne’s old family tale about footwear and faith in a Boston church context.
Curious liquor loopholes emerge after prohibition. Chattanooga residents reveal wholesale houses avoid sale at home yet ship to nearby Rossville Georgia, exploiting interstate commerce gaps. An express company reports booming business and increased staffing as cross border demand grows.
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