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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1909
Page
12
The Washington Post announces subscription terms delivered by carrier in Washington and Alexandria. Rates for daily, Sunday, and weekly options are listed, with postage prepaid. Advertising representatives listed at 99 Park Avenue, New York.
The article discusses IP Morgan and Harriman amid a looming death, describing trust among leaders of American industry and finance. It notes rivalries in business and politics, and hints at a forthcoming confrontation between powerful figures as events unfold. The piece emphasizes the complexity of their public personas and the impact on national affairs.
The column surveys global trade shifts, noting growing US exports and South American markets, and reflects on Lord Rosebery's attack on the British budget. It cites Alaska's Seward purchase and tariff reform as pivotal issues, with political consequences for UK leadership and US trade outlook. It also touches on American gunner prowess and domestic curiosities.
Gifford Pinchot, chief forester of the United States, emerges as a pioneer of scientific forestry and conservation. The piece traces his wealthy lineage, early logging roots, and a notable influence on Theodore Roosevelt, including Pinchot’s role in prompting national resource conservation and the inland waterways commission appointment.
A two year old commission under the Dowager Empress approves introducing Western Electric built telephony in Peking with 150000 cost and a staged rollout to Canton Hanken and Tlientumn. The system will cover the city for residents, employ many Chinese operators, and include a reserve plant and extensive cable.
A long piece notes the Habsburgs move to sainthood for Archduchess Magdalene of Habsburg, revered in Tyrol for charity and piety. It describes her tomb at Ball, pilgrimages, and the emperor’s recent Innsbruck visit for Tyrol’s war of liberation centenary. It also recounts dynastic ties to Philippina Welser and a digressive tale of Archduke Ferdinand of Tyrol, plus a Danish prime minister note and a garbled aside on court scandalmobility.
A satirical catalog from a New York Post piece outlines how cartoons express ideas through invented sounds and visual gags. It lists examples like bit imitations, shouted exclamations, animal noises, and comic reactions that convey emotion and action without words.
Dr Gilbert Totten McMaster of New Haven warns that high velocity small arms used in target drills on U S warships can cause permanent deafness. He cites ear injuries among sailors from 6 and 7 pounders and 12 pounders, notes air blasts erode gun muzzles and damage hearing, and mentions British tests and proposed ear plugs and blast screens as mitigations.
A colonial era dispute questions native labor export as Hawaiian planters seek migrant workers. Critics warn wholesale emigration hurts islands, citing desertion rates and higher wages elsewhere. natives urged to seek truthful accounts of life under foreign labor schemes. The piece links labor shortages to sugar production and calls for native-led reporting.
Reading from the New York Evening Sun, a sentimental vignette about a child’s rag doll contrasts with a profile of Clyde Fitch. It recalls simple dreams of childhood and notes Fitch’s fame, vanity, and art collecting habits.
Fragmented excerpt discusses gender roles and advice from mothers guiding women and men in marriage, noting social expectations and moral emphasis. The passage highlights confusion over courtship norms and the cautionary stance toward female independence in that era.
London visitor Robert H Jackson complains about Indiana roads, noting dust and winter mud, while praising England's road foundation and brick pavement. He cites farming and transport as failing in the United States and touts English township road work funded by property values. He discusses democracy in New York and warns of political shifts, then shifts to Australian land tenure reforms as a model for settlers. He also comments on Melbourne Avenue condemnations and urban development plans in New York.
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