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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1911
Page
8
The piece notes Governor Blease’s threats against editors in South Carolina, urging action against criticism. It questions editor resistance and recalls past stirring figures, calling out the era of fighting editors as fading while political bravado remains.
The Washington Post opinion column defends United States Steel executives Gary and Frick against Sherman Act charges. It argues Roosevelt was informed and aided by their plan to stabilize credit, claiming the law restrains trade and should be repealed to prevent future panics. It urges Congress to enact a new, practical law.
A reflective piece contrasts grand pirate tales and dramatic storms with the speaker's quiet, uneventful days on the river. The narrator, a modest Countwise figure, describes tending tobacco and garden tasks while imagining far flung adventures.
The Dallas County Woodrow Wilson Club hosts the New Jersey governor during the State fair, aiming to boost his national bid with a broad Texas reception. Wilson’s college alumni network and Texas Democrats intensify support, while Champ Clark tours the South but lacks Wilson’s organizational reach.
New York Herald reports on a naval practice where visiting girls are rated for beauty by midshipmen on a 25 to 4 scale. A 25 means passable, a 3 is very pretty, a 3.5 is striking, and a 4 is rare and reserved for the most exceptional. The anecdote notes a girl overheard being rated a 36, then corrected as a 4, stirring mixed feelings.
New York Mysenue reports on Speaker Champ Clark age 60 amid Texas tour claims dismemberment of Texas into five states to gain eight Senate seats. Texans resist, fearing loss of imperial status. Separate notes describe rats plaguing Dillsburg farms. farmers struggle to store produce as rats prey on livestock and cause fear of home invasion.
Count Earl Bonde, a Swedish noble, arrived in the United States aboard the Rain er Wilhelm II and lodged at the Hotel Gotham with his nephew Nils Florman Reeghly. The voyage and arrival follow debates over social status and marriage eligibility, with Bonde noted for extensive historic ties and a long lineage including connections to Sweden’s crown and notable figures.
A Chicago minister unveiled ten commandments aimed at mothers amid broader moral criticism. The piece contrasts old sins with modern hypocrisy, noting leaders who mock religious calls while proclaiming public policy. Mentions of Taft, Heflin, Burleson, Wright, and Michigan wireless plans color a satirical summary of era politics and culture.
An New York Sun report describes Dr Sun Yat Sen, brief stop in Philadelphia, then New York. He avoids identification at the Young China Association club, hastily leaves with Chinese companions, while locals note his past revolutionary activity and leadership role in Chinese reform efforts. He is portrayed as slim, energetic, and elusive in disposition.
In New York a dyed-in-the-wool suffragist Miss Alberta M Hill heads a personal card catalogue tracking opinions on Woodrow Wilson from all over the United States. The Blue cards log supporters, the White cards log non supporters, aiding her bid to elect Wilson and, for her, the salvation of American politics.
A Kansas City Journal item reports a horse on Eighth Street and Grand Avenue following a man while he chewed tobacco. The horse, named Kit, eagerly gnaws the chew given by its owner William J. McCerty, a claim agent for Illinois Central Railroad. McCerty explains Kit began by watching him take a chew and gradually learned to prefer tobacco to sugar. Observers compare Kit to historic horses known to chew, while a local minister notes the habit as a concern.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger report recounts the Congressional Limited from Washington to Philadelphia with a broken locomotive brake rigging near Wilmington. Engineer Schmollenberger reset the train after the axle snapped, preventing disaster as the train halted in Baltimore Delaware and Wilmington.
An excerpt titled The Piper where a speaker refuses to enter a house and vows to play a true pipe by the hearth. The verse speaks of distant fields under starlight, a lone pipe across the moor, and a burden of joys and sorrows carried in a strange tongue. The speaker seeks to stir hearts in the dark with dim longing and tender tunes.
A seasonal verse notes autumn beauty and memories of a loved one, urging not to mourn summer as chrysanthemums glow and hope remains for happier days ahead in winter. A second item covers J. S. Wheeler of Hammond Indiana wearing a coat hanger to a banquet, causing social spectacle and the joke of his absent minded attire.
A collection of witty quips on marriage gender and social norms. Observations on women's behavior and men's responses offer sharp humor about love fidelity and fame. The tone mimics a column of social commentary with satirical one liners.
A satirical column argues women’s temper aids husbands, noting male fear of misdeeds and the quiet heroism in managing a household. It claims women enjoy rival destruction more than men enjoy defeating rivals in trade, and observes people travel far to harm others more readily than to help.
Journal notes at the Shoreham capture Austrian lawyer J V Rochlitzer praising Vienna’s urban plan and strict building rules while contrasting it with Washington. Swedish visitors Ludvig Neergaard and F von der Lancken discuss U S power plants, Sweden’s hydro potential, and the lead of American electrical engineering in high voltage expansion.
Eri C. Smith of New York extols Oklahoma as a rising western Commonwealth with modern cities like Oklahoma City, noting sophisticated hotels, affordable luxuries, and strong Democratic fractions. He predicts splits and possible Speaker compromise between Wilson Harmon and Clark camps. Nearby, FP Herald of Hof Bavaria comments on German life, praising religious devotion alongside Sunday beer gardens and limited beer intake, and observes Hof’s industry in textiles amid diverse faiths.
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