Football Season and Political Comparisons Across Nations
A Washington Post page from 1909 discusses the football season with reflections on youth and athletics, then shifts to a comparative look at British and American legislative power. It contrasts the British House of Commons with the U.S. Senate, arguing the Senate shapes U.S. laws while Britain is governed by the Commons.
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Bacon vs Shakespeare in a Colonial Controversy
A fragmented 19th century critique debates whether Bacon wrote Shakespeare's plays. The piece cites Sir Edward Sullivan and a Dublin professor arguing for or against Baconian authorship, citing Psalm translations and Miltonic comparisons. It references Tennyson as dismissing the notion and quotes passages on love from Bacons essay and Romeo and Juliet.
Taft's ranch visit trims wildcat sport from trip
The article notes President Taft at his brother's ranch skips the wildcat hunt and other rugged pastimes, preferring fishing, swimming, and automobile travel, while recounting his near ride down a perilous Grand Canyon descent and a mule escapade.
Paris as seen by White and Magoon stirs dull regard
The piece parodies American praise of Paris and its revival of charm after a visit by William Allen White and Charles H. Magoon. It notes their verdicts on Paris’s novelty lacking wit, with comparisons to Alexandria and past literary signals, suggesting the city’s once vivid scenes have faded to make-believe.
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Death and decay of old crafts in modern progress
The piece laments the decline of carriage making as automobiles dominate and notes President Connolly of the Carriage Builders National Association urging adaptation or closure. It also honors Cesare Lombroso, praising his broader influence on criminology and his work improving child welfare through medical interventions.
Luxury And Geography In A Detroit Dining Tale
A long whimsical tale traces quarrels over diamondback terrapins between Reed of Pennsylvania and Johnson of Maryland, recounting hunting and culinary feats from England to Center Market. It cites Van Baton and Chamberlin, Mobile oysters, and a mix of political mentions including Taft and reformers, ending with jumbled glimpses of fashion and tariff sympathies.
Call of the Far East reflects army views on Philippine service
General Leonard Wood in the East Department signals renewed restrictions on reenlistment for Philippine duty. He favored separating lower efficiency privates, urging returns to civilian life. Soldiers express nostalgia for service, noting health records and pay incentives, with examples from Mindanao and the Hudson Fulton period.
Hairbreadth Jungle Escape of Dr Horr on Expedition
Reports from New Haven recount hairbreadth escapes of Dr B Horr during a two year Amazon jungle expedition with Harvard and Yale colleagues. He survived a mule plunge, tropical fever, and a vine entrapment before rescue, while maps helped Peru and Bolivia settle a boundary dispute.
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Pig Giowa 2 Pound 2 Day Prize Growth Story
Frank Coombs of West Bramilin raises a pig from 30 days weighing 26 pounds to 41 pounds in two weeks, gaining about a pound daily. At park prices it is valued as a promising hog likely to be worth over fifty dollars by a year old if it continues to assimilate fodder well, despite uncertain future quality.
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Stolypin to Leave the Winter Palace for Livadia
Premile Stolypin has orders to vacate the Winter Palace and reside at the Livadia estate near Yalta. The move coincides with the czars plan to use the palace this coming season. Livadia is praised for its beauty, art treasures, and sea views, and has historical ties to the imperial family.
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Monument Erected by Pennsylvania Marks Cold Harbor Bloodshed
The Pennsylvania legislature honors those who died at Cold Harbor by erecting a state memorial. Gov. Stuart and Civil War veterans attend as commentators reflect that the assault on the breastworks led to massive losses with little strategic gain. The piece argues the memorial serves to honor heroic sacrifice and remind Northerners and Southerners of the war’s cost.
Jersey Devil carcass shocks Burlington observers
A strange carcass found near Kin Kors, Burlington, is described as the oddest animal seen in the region. Photographs were taken and Prof. Henry Morse of the State Museum may name and place it. The creature measures about 20 inches, with a kangaroo-like tail and two forefeet forming a two-sprint gait, supporting the famed hoofprint scare from last winter.
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Farmer Questions Law Versus Facts In Court Tale
A juror recalls the old rule that juries may judge both the law and the facts. An outrageous verdict prompts the judge to warn against overstepping. An old farmer finally asks if they should judge the law, and the judge concedes but insists on knowing the law better. The farmer quips they considered that point.
What People Think From the Chicago News
A reflective piece on wealth and charity contrasts the speaker's longing for energy with a wish to help others. The narrator contemplates using strength to aid neighbors, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and rescue the enviroment from need, while noting envy and the tension between self and others. It hints at deer hunting dangers and regional finance notes, ending with light social anecdotes and a quip about a couple's pet name.
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From the Yonkers Stateament Patience heap they fau away and get married. Patrice Yep Fattenee I alBhoss her father will never forgive them. Patdee Well he forgave em for running away but he never will forgive em for coming back home. A woman s patience with a stupid meh lis almost spear to divinity as you can come in this world. A man with a tok in the head can get mighty mad with his family if they don t worry enough about it. The first time a man proposes to a girl would be the last if she weren t sure she could make him do it again. There s a kind of man who is willing to take his wife to a lecture because she won t get any enjoyment out of it.
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Views on Ohio politics and West Virginia prospects from officials
Vernon Overman and other leaders at Willard discuss Governor Harmon prospects for renomination, future plans of Genator Foraker, and Dick's potential success in the Senate. They weigh Ohio party strength, carriage versus automobile markets, and rail and road improvements in West Virginia, plus Portland growth and the Portland and Seattle fairs, with remarks from McCrumm and others.
Ownership and liability in air navigation debate
A discussion on airship law considers Roman and English principles for landowners owning the air above property. It argues aviation liability should be clarified by higher courts to deter reckless pilots. The piece distinguishes military pilots from sport fliers and calls for clearer authority and public awareness.
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