Washington Post Chronicle Fragment
Fragmentary note from The Washington Post mentioning Fenesylvania Avyenne and Fourteenth Street with uncertain context.
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1906
Page
6
Fragmentary note from The Washington Post mentioning Fenesylvania Avyenne and Fourteenth Street with uncertain context.
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A fragmented account attributes immense impact to McBryan at Madison Square Garden on party direction. The piece frames Democrats facing a decisive clash over reform and government ownership, with Bryan seen as a pivotal yet divisive figure who could solidify or fracture the party ahead of potential Republican dominance.
A Brander Gazette analysis explains the gap between live stock and meat prices amid rising retail costs. It cites a Chicago decline in cactus prices and an 80 percent beer price surge, arguing retailers mark up to suit patrons while wholesalers sell at stable base rates. The piece contends inflated retail pricing burdens urban shoppers, with distress over delivery costs, rent, and credit charges driving consumer hardship.
The article critiques William Jennings Bryan and the Democratic Party, noting internal rage over government ownership proposals while praising restrained public rebuke. It cites past campaigns, party splits, and shifts in support for the gold standard, arguing Democrats show surprising self-control despite deep disagreements. It also comments on unrelated political and social anecdotes from the era.
The article details King Edward VII’s discomfort with Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria and Prince Philip Coburg visiting Marienbad to align with Britain. It argues such movements strain European diplomacy, as Greece and Bulgaria edge toward tension, while Britain’s influence in the region is valued. It also notes a broader trend of rulers leveraging strong images, like mustaches, in political theater across Europe.
A fragmented poem letter laments lost friendship and a Kentucky reel amid musings on beard rules by a fisher poet. It blends a nostalgic verse to Grover Overstand with references to Victorian era pomp and a note on Queen Victoria, monarchs, and the Congo. The piece interweaves a satire on social classes and a satirical foreign-royal marriage update.
The Ohio State Journal reports government tests to measure the potency of sulphates in destroying germs from water supplies as a means to combat typhoid. Karl Kellerman leads experiments with the State Board of Health, aided by two government experts and supported by R W Pratt and Dr C Horton, bacteriologist for the board.
Congressman James Kennedy of Youngstown and colleagues describe a six day deadlock at the district convention, then vote to submit to a primary. Other lawmakers, Harry Maynard and Ralph Cole, discuss campaigns, margins, and lessons on mobilizing voters amid state issues and national themes.
The Eyecucor notes Switzerland's material prosperity with statistics showing wealth rising from £40,000,000 to £? over fifty five years. Notably two fifths of this gain was acquired by hotel proprietors whose annual income exceeds £600,000.
Readable text sketches a rough nightlife scene with a saloon keeper refusing further sales after dueling moral codes. A bench or jury box appears in a courthouse steps scene. Pittsburgh plans a new union station as a punchy, era tied closing note.
Collier’s Weekly notes Africa’s mystique and the appeal of animal communication. It contrasts explorers who claim simian languages with American pastimes of talking animals, recounting anecdotes from a woman in Scipio Center and a legendary porker’s milking cue. The piece mocks sensational headlines and hints that such wonders belong in distant lands rather than America.
A whimsical look at lagniappe as a New Orleans street trade tradition. Vendors, grocers, and the aunt Chloe figure in a ritual of small gestures and tokens passed hand to hand, shaping daily commerce with mystery and local flavor. The piece traces origins, language shifts, and the gentle, unwritten law behind this old practice.
Reports from Valparaiso note a Chilean girl notable for organizing ambulance relief corps in the devastated city. Bianca Hillman, a Philadelphia medical graduate from 1910, is described as beautiful, strong willed, and a respected student who aided classmates and now leads aid efforts in Valparaiso. Her Latin American origins and prior studies at Rye seminary and Philadelphia Medical College are cited by friends and colleagues.
A New York Press report recounts a flamboyant Monte Carlo scene where Mrs. Charles M Schwab sits at a separate table from her husband’s gambling, wearing a pear shaped diamond and trading wins and losses in francs. The piece notes social intrigue, a chauffeur drawn by high stakes, and the casino’s perfume laden room as Schwab’s wife revels in luck and spectacle.
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