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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1905
Page
32
Kentucky woman argues social ills are caused by centuries of male control and denial of women's rights. She insists race death by own action results from oppression and calls for direct female representation, constitutional suffrage, and joint action by women and men to reform government.
Mrs Wm Trimble of Covington Kentucky argues that the United States must address denied representation of half the population before ethical remedies for social ills can be prescribed to other governments. She denounces hypocrisy in promising universal rights while ignoring citizens at home.
Washington correspondent R. S. Tharin warns that New Orleans is veering with yellow fever. any visiting Northern guest risks infection as every resident is potentially carrying the poison. The atmosphere itself endangers outsiders and hosts should refrain until danger passes.
Editor Tames W Had laments the decline of women cyclists in the city and rural areas, calling the bicycle an odious pastime. He claims masculine virtue has opposed female cycling for years and expresses satisfaction at the diminishment of the practice as obsolete.
A letter urging Washington real estate leaders to create a sanitary, accessible cemetery within the city. The writer argues current graveyards pollute the earth and proposes removing most remains from Congress and Oak Hill, keeping Corcoran and Payne, and burying ashes with a monument. A plan imagines drilling below ground to place ashes, then sealing the site. Mary A Fairfax.
Washington editor warns immigration poses great republican risk from past leaders quotes. Notes immigrants strain self-government, crowd cities, disrupt labor markets, and resist assimilation. Argues urgency for reform to curb foreign influence and preserve republican values.
A garbled text fragment discusses reaching a legitimate limit, restrictive measures, and a general push to pass enforcement actions. It mentions safety and a vague generation, with unclear references to Beta J and a restriction now in place.
A man, hindered by a poor marriage, sought secret plans to advance a venture, seeking his wife’s cooperation. After revealing the project to her, collaboration produced success, while opposition hindered him. The account urges scientific sociologists to study marriage dynamics and the impact of spousal support on achievement.
Henry W. Stamper Sr. of Richmond, Va, argues that Republican tariff policy keeps high prices at home while pushing foreign buyers to pay less abroad. He contends Democrats favor buying cheaply in a fair market, whereas Republicans push protection that raises domestic costs and exports profits abroad.
The author argues against restoring official canteens in the army, citing Taft's orders for a fair trial of the anti-canteen gymnasiums, past government ownership repudiation in South Carolina, and international examples of abstinence improving discipline. He urges public scrutiny of evidence and notes Congress already rejected army canteens for soldiers and veterans.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions homes, parks, and names in distorted form. no coherent event, date, or identifiable entities can be confirmed from the readable portions.
Willam Williams, a Maryland farmer, attacks Vernon Bailey chief naturalist of the Agricultural Department's Biological Survey. He argues Bailey’s claim that birds eat boll weevils is misguided and exposes what he calls the department's useless scientific work and misstatements. Williams urges correction and questions the value of the department to farmers.
Marguerite Du Pont Lee argues for compulsory schooling after citing Mas Sylvester and Mr Waller on many Georgetown children missing school. She notes police census-taking is flawed, urges a formal exam for youths twelve to fourteen, and states the need for education enforcement.
A columnist argues that dirt and the mellowing touch of time should not excuse neglect. They urge cleaning and preservation of both public monuments like the Capitol and private homes, praising interior care and exterior renewal while condemning dirt as vulgar and ruinous to cherished places.
Article by MAX PRACHT argues the Yuma Desert reclamation via the Salton Basin flood is a blessing. He recalls 1878 survey work, cites lower sea level, and claims the new lake will boost farm value and regional prospects. Mexico's possible protest noted but dismissed as self-serving.
Edmund V. O’Brien argues against restricting Irish Americans by the Chinese exclusion act. He recalls Lexington and Gettysburg to show Irish loyalty, noting Washington Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt would oppose bigotry. The piece condemns slurs and praises Irish bishops in early Christianity.
A Washington letter urges the President to endorse the National Industrial Peace Association. B A Scullin appeals to citizens and officials across states to back industrial harmony, claiming the District of Columbia, seat of government, can show global reform at home and advance peaceful cooperation in wealth production and governance.
A fragmentary excerpt laments the fate of past literary works now obscured while noting contemporary titles and cravings. The piece, styled like a Puck column, mentions Trilby The Christian Quo Vadis and The Prisoner of Zenda among others, contrasting fame with oblivion.
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