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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1913
Page
11
The Washington Post issues advertising and mail subscription guidance for readers. It explains foreign ad rates, mailing to the capital, and how to place orders, with instructions for foreign advertising representatives and postal handling details.
The article argues that foreign steel makers plan to dump cheaper products into the American market while tariffs shield domestic producers. It contends a low tariff would force exporters to seek new markets, boosting exports, but warns opponents predict losses for American consumers and workers. The piece defends protection, asserting steel sales abroad sustain American industry and wages, and questions who bears the cost to consumers if protection falls.
An unknown source proposes October 20 as Oyster Day to celebrate the venerable bivalve. The plan calls for annual observance with everyone eating oysters, praising its virtues and epicurean appeal as a small voice advocates for the oyster.
Fragmented OCR discusses banking interests opposing proposed currency legislation, criticizes congressional leadership and calls for adjournment. It notes protests from 20,000 banks with 318 trillion in capital and questions political control over the money bill amid partisan tension.
Several thousand sailors face disappointment as a Mediterranean voyage plans shift amid a redeployment of a varied naval armada. The fleet, including nine battleships, undergoes changes from an original submarine-focused complement and other adjustments.
The article argues that conservationists risk aiding railroads unless Congress advances water power development. It cites Taft vetoes, capital investment needs, and a Canadian Cyanamide Plant example to show investors seek equal opportunity. It urges a square federal policy to unlock development and prosperity, noting Smoot and Penrose viewpoints within broader political currents.
A fragmented archival passage discusses archducal lineage at Vienna and public debates on female suffrage. It notes Poincaré’s stance on women’s voting rights, proportional representation, Habeas Corpus confusion, and a Lord Halsdon inquiry into costs during foreign visits, framed in a late 19th or early 20th century European context.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a brief legislative record mentioning an end of day item and an adjournment time set for 3.5. The text references argo underground pneumatic and a teddy token, but details are incomplete. Further readable content needed for fuller summary.
President Wilson will nominate Alexander M Thackera to Paris as consul general and send the list to the Senate. Administration officials say promotions will follow merit, not party ties. Malone submitted a long consular nominations list directed by the merit system.
Chief of Police George Bodeker plans a licensing ordinance for washerwomen. The permit system would require washing applicants to obtain a permit for a nominal sum, aided by little red tags to indicate legitimacy. The aim is to curb theft and protect both housewives and legitimate washerwomen.
Providence dispatch reports Miss Helen Moffit of Seventh Police station spent a day at Watch Hill finding ambergris. A gray lump about the size of a Roabgy football was saved, while the rest was tossed back. Chemist valued the captured sample at about eight dollars, noting the larger piece was of premier ambergris quality.
Army orders list leaves, transfers, and new duties. Officers Daniel H Horrby and James D Glennan receive serial duties at Army Medical School. Col. Beacom and Maj. Reynolds reassigned. several artillery batteries and infantry units outline inspections and postings to Fort Myer and Texas/New Mexico sites. Contained notes cover commandant duties, professorships, and travel for duty related to field artillery, coast artillery, and medical administration.
Analyzing annual data shows New York Central and New Haven record high freight and injury expenses for 1912 and 1913 forecasts suggest a jump. Eleven wrecks last year caused four deaths and 187 injuries, while repairs are embedded in general maintenance with no separate accounting. Loss of prestige follows successive accidents as a key intangible impact.
In the North the mosquito reigns supreme as swarms emerge from streams and marshes. They deter egg and skin collectors and protect bird life during nesting season, despite spreading malaria germs. While mosquitoes prosper, migratory birds nest unmolested in northern retreats.
Minneapolis dispatch reports the Hotel Keepers Association of the Northwest plans to banish finger bowls from major hotels. They may be available on request but will not be offered automatically. Officials cite noise and the habit of guests mixing finger bowls with baths as reasons.
John Philip Sousa, visiting for a Pittsburgh trip to the New York Tribune, credited the turkey trot as beneficial to longevity even as he admitted he did not dance. He praised the dance's simple form and noted middle aged and elderly participants taking it up, describing it as a cheerful sight with gray hair.
A fragmented OCR item hints at a discussion of profanitys role once deemed indispensable in communication. Names and clear facts are obscured, but the piece signals a historical note on language and social norms.
Knud Rasmussen found a cairn with Captain Peary’s Greenland record dated July 22, 1912. He delivered it to Denmark, noting a duplication from 1919 when Peary’s record was transmitted to the Peary Arctic Club and later moved again by the Denmark expedition.
Thirteen battleships will assemble in Hampton Roads for elementary gun practice starting tomorrow morning. After about a week they move to home yards for decking ahead of steaming trials. Division practice for Atlantic fleet ships runs October 13 through 18, with several battleships overhauling and conducting elementary firing. Some ships have completed torpedo practice in Mexican waters and will resume gun practice in November after returning north. Destroyers and submarines will base at Gardiners Bay late this month for elementary torpedo drills.
An elderly woman visiting Central Oak bird house tried to pull tail feathers from a South American macaw. Keeper Burns stopped her and she admitted a fortune teller advised obtaining a red tail feather to secure a husband within two months. He redirected her to a bird store and she left satisfied.
Morning high tides listed at 6 88, 3 65 and 4 38. Low tides at 10 48 and 10 55. Sun rises and sets shown as Bunseta with times unclear.
Strong high pressure over central and northern districts east of the Mississippi causes a sharp fall in temperatures across the eastern half of the country. Frost warnings issued for northern New York and New England. Storms in the South with clear weather elsewhere. unsettled, showery weather expected in the West interior. warmer in central valleys and Atlantic states. Winds vary by coast and region. temperatures and rainfall totals listed for the day.
A New York Telegraph item notes a hotel guest repeatedly refilling a pitcher at the water tap and a bellhop offering to ring a bell for her, asking where her bell is as the exchange unfolds during four nights of events.
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