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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1910
Page
13
A 1910 Washington Post editorial urges readiness of schoolrooms before opening day. It stresses first impressions shape the year, noting distractions from repairs harm classroom control and the need for orderly organization, discipline, and teacher preparation to ensure efficient service.
A concise survey of New York political faction history from the Clintons and Burrites to Tammany and the Albany regency, tracing the rise of the Virginia dynasty, the mugwumps, and later splits into old guard and progressive camps, noting persistently shifting alignments since the 19th century.
A critical, fragmentary piece arguing West Point would reject legendary figures for physical flaws while praising the academy as the world’s best military training. It cites Sullus Caesar and Napoleon among others and notes historic generals’ imagined disqualifications.
A reflective piece argues education and character matter over physique in admission and life choices. It critiques taking a glamorous view of New York, stresses parental guidance, and warns against overreaching ambitions by young women who lack support and realistic plans. The author contends responsible upbringing, not sweeping social reform, shapes a virtuous path.
The article discusses early hopes for leprosy treatment via germ culture and serum development, noting leprosy colonies in Hawaii and Tracadie, and praises the Sisters of Charity in New Brunswick. It then shifts to Emperor Franz Josef aging at eighty-one, his health, wit, multilingual ability, sportsmanship, and grand titles across Austria Hungary and allied realms.
Enthusiastic scenes at Ischi and throughout Austria-Hungary showed strong esteem for the deposed ruler. Kaiser Wilhelm endorsed the Austrian Emperor's high standing in Germany as well, wishing the life of the ruler be long preserved.
A British meteorological shift introduces a dedicated superintendent of forecasts to assign responsibility for errors. The change ends anonymous predictions and offers readers a real, accountable official to blame or praise for weather outlooks. Prof Willis L. Moore is cited as the first beneficiary of this new system.
In Paris Professor Verneuil claims to synthesize a blue gemstone from ferric oxide and titanium that matches nature’s sapphire in composition and crystalline form. The essay contrasts ancient alchemy with modern science, noting the potential impact on medicine and life extension, while touching on public figures, politics, and odd anecdotes from a bustling era.
Physicians at Roosevelt Hospital performed a rare scalp reattachment after Jennie Lucas of 1118 Donounton Street Philadelphia had her scalp torn off by a factory machine on July 14. Dr Franklin Brady led the daring operation, reclaiming the scalp and restoring circulation to allow healing, with the wound expected to close and the scalp regain function though hair may not fully return.
A humorous column contrasts devout country dogs at sermons with urban dogs causing disruption while debating clergy removal and canine dignity. It then shifts to tariffs and the Payne bill, noting Senator Lodge’s testimony on hides, boots, shoes, and price factors beyond tariffs, arguing against blaming price rises solely on tariffs.
An 1860 era account recalls Capt. Lawson owner and pilot of the packet New Orleans steering along old Mississippi banks with rapid waters. Exhausted after 36 hours at the wheel, he orders pilot Rastus to sight the north star but they drift beyond it as trees loom. The exchange ends with the captain realizing they have passed the star.
Old Prince Guido Henckel von Donnersmarck marks his eightieth birthday with recognition from Kaiser Wilhelm and allied figures in Germany and France. The article recounts his rise, Die Henckel family banking ties, and he’s noted as a key unofficial diplomat and favorite of emperors in Paris and Berlin, with links to Napoleon II era Franco-German aristocracy and the Hamburg News.
A Scranton report describes a Rhode Island red cross hen at George W Goff East Hampton Connecticut laying seven eggs in one day and continuing high brood care. The farmhand found both hens on adjacent nest portions. The paper notes other feed stories and a cross breed sale price.
Patrolman Brande buys a young horse from John Lidcross for a pint of beer. The horse Pete, renamed Bill, causes a ruckus then is returned to the saloon. Brande faces a choice to sell the horse or stock up on beer as Bill settles in.
A Cleveland boy named Tony, American born, resists his Italian father’s punishment. His teacher argues parental authority, while Tony proclaims US citizenship and questions being whipped for alleged misbehavior. The excerpt reflects tension between immigrant parents and American-born children.
From Harper's Magazine a New England university professor asks a freshman if he has proved a Euclid proposition. The student answers with bold confidence claiming he has rendered M highly Pprob Baast, a quip reflecting on the rigors of early mathematical study.
Geneva Latter to the Chicago Evening Poet recalls the 1864 Augant event that formed the Red Cross Society and its humanitarian aims. The piece notes American city life at Lake Geneva with Gadgets of motor cars, visiting Europeans, and notable travelers like Paderewakt, Sembrich, Hofmann, and the Schellings amid popular Montreux-Oberland-Bernois travel.
A collage of humorous poetry and notes on family life from periodicals. Verses compare poets with bill amounts, praise mothers, and recount a prank at a church and a storm damaging a lighthouse, reflecting light social satire and domestic scenes.
A quirky, fragmentary paragraph track from a Chicago page mentions the Nets and playful metaphor about a lemon shaped dirigible balidon, noting janitors and cashiers, quarrels among women, and a line about hats and secrets. It reads like a satirical commentary on money and advice.
Fragmented odd notes on love duty and parental guidance. Sidelong musings quote statesmen and a daughter’s choices, claiming adults justify actions as duty and obligation. The text reads as a garbled reflection with unclear context and several incomplete phrases.
Denver man recounts a high stakes quick loss and recovery of forty five thousand dollars in an hour on Wall Street style trading. Nevada prospector William Kennedy and companions sped from Round Mountain to Goldfield carrying two hundred thousand dollars in dust and sacks. three sacks disappeared, leaving sixty five thousand dollars missing before they recovered the rest along the road.
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