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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1911
Page
10
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A fragment from an old edition discusses publishing schemes and a government cotton crop report, alleging pressure from Southern congressmen to paint a bad picture. It critiques the official figures as conservative and notes market reactions, futures trading, and planter skepticism about political manipulation.
The Department of Justice pursues dissolution of the Southern Wholesale Grocers Association after a grocer sued for treble damages under the Sherman law. Government action reflects a broader shift as corporations confront a tougher legal climate, seeking relief from Congress while fearing escalating battles with the DOJ.
The piece argues that peace breeds restlessness among soldiers and warns industry and society may pose greater risks than war. Maj. Gen. Grant notes soldiers seek dangers and quick excitement, with many deserting for perceived safer or more thrilling prospects. The author contends peaceful times tempt enlistment declines and industrial life offers hidden hazards.
A column riffs on speculative theology and heaven framed by Rev. M. K. E. Dodd of Louisville. It uses an apartment-house analogy to show a vast heavenly space and countless rooms, arguing for living well now rather than worrying about the afterlife.
The piece mocks insurgent Republican conduct, praising Taft and Cannon while criticizing La Follette and the insurgent wing. It discusses whether Taft’s stance unified the party, noting a lukewarm reaction from regualr Republicans and anticipating a shift as leadership realigns around Taft. It highlights Cannon’s rise and the silence shrouding La Follette amid party division.
The piece argues food prices in Washington remain high with no relief in sight. It cites flat potato and onion prices, rising cabbage and vegetable costs, and blame on distribution, delivery, and urban growth. It notes census trends toward depopulation of rural areas and urges farmers to return to intensive farming and infrastructure improvements to restore supply.
Century old sea turtles Noah and Methuselah, each about 200 pounds, have fought for 30 hours in the Bronx garden. Keepers Snyder and staff struggle to separate the pair using prodding, vinegar, and coaxing as they await a chance to part the combatants without harming them. Cleopatra previously injured Noah, highlighting the turtles’ fierce jaws and stubborn temperaments.
In Brooklyn at 27 Bradford street Mrs. Augusta Leidke died by self-inflicted suffocation with bandages and a towel. Her daughter-in-law Mrs. Cornelia Stahl recounted a haunting premonition that warned of danger and led her to the locked apartment where Leidke lay dead, prompting police inquiry and a coroner's ruling of suicide.
A historical note traces the English marriage of George Granville Brown son of Prince Ferdinand of Bourbon the Duc de Berry and Amy Brown and its legal status in England versus France. It details adoptions dowries delays and later marriages of their daughters Charlotte and Louise and Brown’s own life including a Naples episode and final death in Mantes.
In a truncated exchange a speaker says returning home to find her husband had only one dish washed and asks if he washed the rest. The other voice notes he used only one dish, implying uneven cleaning after a vacation.
Little King of Kentucky and his wife traded a 6 acre Nebr home for fifty five acres near Linn Creek Missouri with an orchard a fine house a barn and a 50 foot well. They traveled by train and foot to Linn Creek only to find the Missouri land owned by a Topeka bank with no house or orchard.
Mrs E M Johnson a writer and artist from Los Angeles vows to kill herself if hydrophobia symptoms appear after treating her Chihuahua Money She bought fifteen quarts of chloroform and says she would not burden loved ones if infection is certain She suspects Money caught rabies after a dog named Orphan Annie joined them and died of rabies following a visit to Mount Lowe She underwent Pasteur treatment for 21 days.
A New York City market row reports oysters in Fulton Market to be muzzled or chloroformed before entering the city. A Chicago dispatch says W. H. Parry of Gary Indiana was bitten, his hand mangled by a ferocious oyster. Doctors expect amputation to remove the animal.
About 247 men applied to Gov. Hoke Smith for places on his military staff with Adjt. Gen. Obear. the governor will announce 30 chosen in the coming days. Eligibility requires experience, which many applicants lack, though all are described as eminently qualified in other respects.
A jumble of state gags and mismatched headlines from several papers notes playful titles linking regions from Florida to Pennsylvania. The fragment hints at a column or feature weaving state stereotypes or identities with athletic and literary motifs.
Magistrate Butts cites Jean Valjean tale as he finds William Delmage guilty of disorderly conduct for exposing Heitz, who stole meat to support a wife and four children. Delmage bound to keep the peace in $1000 bonds. jailed for failure to post.
A humorous verse from the Chicago New riffs on fashion shifts predicting a future trouser gown era. It jokes about hobble skirts and tubes fading, the harem look disappearing, and the trouser becoming the new style, with playful warnings to chain up Towser.
A poetic fragment carried by the Philadelphia Public Ledger recounts an ancient, cosmic origin story. The speaker claims to be four thousand million years old, arriving from sunset shores and dawn islands, bearing a timeless wisdom and universal love.
New York lawyer A Nathan filed notice in a Stockton California court that Joseph Berger will enter countercharges in his wife Mrs. Berger’s divorce suit. She alleges neglect of duties, fluctuating check amount, prior conviction for receiving stolen goods, late nights, curses, abuse, and denial of necessities of life. A trial date is to be set.
A jumble of wry advices on marriage gender roles and social norms. Light satire targets fire insurance agents talking heads and the ready tongue. Quips compare neglected resolutions to hapless husbands and warn about flirtation vanity and prudence.
Fragmented reflections discuss real friends and money, a girl’s kiss, a rival, and a man who acts first. The piece critiques literature as mind improving yet reveals social attitudes about women and aspiration, hinting at moral judgments in a dated male perspective.
In Raleigh lobby discussions, San Francisco resident Roald Denny argues independence for the Philippines would provoke endless strife. He notes Mindanao Moros, Muslims, could resist Filipino rule and warns against granting representation in the Philippine assembly. A Moro chief cited regrets past violence but warned continued Filipino legislation would fuel ongoing conflict.
Sir Edward Boyle in Washington expresses optimism that Germany requesting the text of the Anglo American treaty signals support for Taft's world peace movement. He predicts future armament reductions, credit to the President, and favorable views on Canada US reciprocity amid Canadian opposition. He notes American temperance and criticizes English dining scene norms.
A tale from Lewes Delaware follows Miss Tania Dorsey of Sauga tuck Conn who claims a parasol dropped in New York harbor and eaten by a shark later captured near the Delaware Breakwater. The parasol only remains of its former self will be sent to her. A joke on the jokers accompanies the note.
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