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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1913
Page
8
A Senate debate frames futures trading bans as half measures that could cripple stock and commodity exchanges. Proponents warn sweeping limits may curb supply chains and hurt farmers, carriers, and bankers while arguing lotteries showed government action can suppress harmful schemes.
The discussion argues steel cars alone cannot ensure safety in wrecks and cites human error, obsolete signals, and poor dispatching as contributing factors. It notes the ICC seeks unified operating rules and urges automatic train stopping devices, while acknowledging cost as a barrier for poorer railroads.
The Thaw case inflames Canadian public opinion as Jerome faces gambling charges and a deportation fight drags on. Crowds jeer American officials while courts hear stay requests amid constitutional questions. Officials in Canada defend Jerome as protests echo in Coaticook and Montreal.
A Brazilian plan to sell the unfinished battleship Rio de Janeiro prompts speculation on who would gain the warship. With 14 inch guns and 22.5 knot speed, the vessel could shift naval balance and trigger reactions from Britain Germany and Japan amid ongoing global armament dynamics.
The passage argues reformers have a vital function for the nation and warns that without them people risk despair, citing a somber outlook carried by the New York Evening Post which is described as seldom lachrymose.
Historical note summarizes Dr Goring’s fourteen year study at Parkhurst Prison dismissing Lombroso’s criminal type theory. It argues criminals show no unique facial or mental traits and that environment and circumstance, not innate heredity, influence crime. mentions socioeconomics, employment, and unrelated political references.
The article details courtly and political maneuvering surrounding Archduke Ferdinand and the emperor's shifting control, the new French envoy to Japan Eugène Regnault, and the volatile case of Charles Gerard the Parisian envoy to Japan whose club dispute in Peking led to his removal to Moldavia via a sea voyage.
A city event drew speeches and songs amid talk of socialism and eight hour workday. Algernon Lee, running for president, urged a socialist aldermanic board to provide jobs for all unemployed workers. Local pastors and entertainers attended, with some performers offering controversial acts.
An American Medicine editorial argues that average men struggle with metric numbers, hindering adoption of the metric system in industry. It notes difficulty for policemen with large figures and suggests retaining simple subdivisions. sees limited gains for most people and questions universal metric proscription. The piece pivots to musically themed commentary, praising mechanical pianos and the uplift of musical taste across American homes, with quotes from Frank Damrosh on the country’s rapid musical development.
A party of Scotsmen on Strathblane road near Milngavie witnessed a hayrick weighing about one hundredweight rise, burn at altitude, and blow away. The Struthers and others noted similar incidents with dust lifting at noon on hot days, suggesting no wind.
Maud asks Georgs in a tremulous exchange about fever and love. The dialogue hints at a duet and a hidden emotional connection.
Translation of a lecture by Dr. Legendre at the Paris Museum of Natural History on how organs may survive separately after the body dies. The text contrasts latent preservation with living tissue at body temperature and asks how life, death, and a unifying bond coordinate all activities beyond the organism’s end.
Fragmentary transcription shows a question about the currency issue raised in a House of Representatives debate. The record includes stray phrases about honesty and visitors, with unclear surrounding context and attribution.
A movement by leading surgeons plans a professional body to distinguish training and merit among physicians and surgeons. Opponents warn it could divide medical and surgical practice, but supporters say public health gains justify the shift toward a standards driven elite.
Sheriff Watt investigates a strange group of 15 nomads living near Lima, Ohio. The family cluster, including men and women, shuns clothing and survives on roots shrubs perries and game. Farmers complain of intrusions at barns leading to the order to clothe and disperse them.
A reflective poem in which a man visits memories of youth and lost love. He moves from sadness to silent wandering then returns to an old garret, finding childhood toys in a dusted bandbox. He kisses them, laughs, and weeps, recalling past songs, wine, and passion.
A lyrical note from a Detroit Free Press piece about farewell and longing for a cherished bank roll. The speaker vows faithfulness while planning a future trip, hoping to return yet fearing the separation.
Two consular reports from St Pierre highlight the long lived Newfoundland Banks fisheries. The 400 year old industry shows few changes save light dories replacing phaloupes and a rising steam trawler threat. In 1912 240 vessels with 6,838 men formed the metropolitan fleet.
In Willard gathering remarks, former congressman Hawley recalls serving in the Fifty-fifth Congress, defending the gold standard and currency policy. He notes a slim majority, defends Republican stance, and criticizes Democratic proposals, warning against abandoning markets to foreign competition.
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