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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1911
Page
11
The Washington Post analyzes investor behavior as Europe’s gold flows and American securities diverge in value, arguing for confidence and reforms to restore normal conditions. It also comments on Italy Turkey tensions, warning of rising risk in the Balkans and urging restraint amid a fragile peace.
Canadian opinion urges careful antitrust regulation as early stage combines emerge. Tariff and monopoly fears mirror US struggles. Taft speeches influence Toronto press. Canadian actions include a tentative antitrust board and LRO challenges such as United Shoe Machinery case. The piece ties financial markets to trust actions, price wars, and the broader debate on regulation versus free competition. It also weaves in odd notes on aviation law enforcement and public order incidents, reflecting broad late era concerns.
The Steel corporation leads while independents lag in securing consumer orders. Production rises with demand but prices drift downward. Semer and pig iron quotes fall near record lows, suggesting a bottom. If other sectors followed steel’s deflation, living costs would drop widely. Steel’s price cuts spark demand revivals, signaling renewed prosperity on the horizon.
On a rough voyage from Gibraltar to the Far East the ship's orangutan mascot named Shipmate, famed for his sailorlike calm, killed the ship's cat in the Red Sea when the animal scuffled with him. The incident, witnessed by First Officer Perry Webster, left the cat’s final resting place unknown near latitude 19 18 north, longitude 41 33 east, close to Suakim. Shipmate, about four feet tall when upright, slept in coal bunkers and enjoyed mess company, oatmeal shampoo, and a shared growler of ale with officers and the ship’s poodle admirer.
A Brockton pastor denounces fashionable dress as a home wrecker urging women to dress for spiritual duties over trends. Other items include a Chicago dog raising lion cubs, a Boston dog with drowned puppies, and notes on long-lived artists from London, highlighting Macquoid and Titian.
Representative Gillett of Springfield Mass subscribed to another bureau to follow a secretary William H Dearden attacked by two frogs while dressing by the water at Hardwick. A Pacific coast version says Dearden’s hand was severely lacerated before he used an ax.
A sweeping critique of Britain’s fox hunting culture links hydrophobia cases to fox bites. It notes deaths of Lord Donersile and others, recalls Disraeli’s intoxication on stage, then details Labouchere family splits and Dora Labouchere’s separation proceedings.
Boston dispatch to New York Herald reports Miss Angie C. Chopin of Wellesley College argues few college girls enter divorce court. She notes many marry late, gain poise, and seek stability. She says environment shapes behavior, with women around 25 or 26 choosing compatible partners.
Elk Point South Dakota readers show keen interest in recovering 100 barrels of whisky from the wreck of the Leadora, sunk in 1846 near Missouri crossings. Local organizers raise funds, hoping to gain up to 46 000 dollars if successful, a venture drawing wide regional curiosity and moral musings on potential spoilage or loss. Meanwhile Taft’s travel continues to draw praise and challenges as he tours and addresses varied audiences.
An eccentric New Jersey squire claims to test cat vocal tones to guide violin string production, stating each cat yields a fixed string type and dissenting voices may be culled via a lethal chamber. A separate report details Horatio Southgate’s near-drowning after a horsefly-sized fly lodged in his nose while swimming near Long Beach, Long Island.
A fragmentary monologue portrays an Italian American speaker in a Catholic standard setting discussing war talk. He names Greek, Irish, Poleeceman Burke, and a figure called Dagoman and notes tension over ethnic groups and law enforcement while expressing mixed sentiment toward conflict and personal freedom.
A Boston Dispatch describes Radcliffe College adopting a card system under Miss Elizabeth Agnes Wright to gauge and balance daily exercise sleep and health among students. The program aims to cultivate ideal womanhood with emphasis on walking and recording daily health details.
A collection of aphorisms and witticisms touches on truthfulness vanity fame and romance. The piece mocks social pretenses and notes how public perception and flattery influence reputations and relationships, ending with a reflection on life’s upside and downside.
A fragmentary humor piece notes the social dynamics of men and women in courting, mentioning matinee appeal to girls and fears about proposals, with playful asides on superstition and moonlit porch encounters. The text hints at prevalence of social expectations and dating rituals in urban life.
Col F M Johnston of the Houston Post at the Raleigh says Bailey would win the senatorship if he sought it, despite opposition to Prohibition. He predicts a possible legislative deadlock, with Bailey’s reelection a potential solution, while noting Bailey will retire. Also reports on Texan prosperity and immigration, and Canada’s push to woo American tourists with Grouse Mountain plans.
A teacher asks about Moses in class and a student answers 4000. The teacher corrects him and questions Moses lived. The boy replies that Moses lived as if it were his telephone number, revealing a misinterpretation of the ancient figure.
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