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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1905
Page
19
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Political commentary reveals Secretary Root traveled to Labrador under the guise of recreation while studying boundary issues and fishing rights tied to the 1818 treaty. Col. Willam Cary Sanger aided the trip, signaling diplomacy, with hints of forthcoming reports to Congress on fisheries and boundaries.
The Duke of Orleans gains fame for Arctic discovery of Greenland coast and proving Cape Bismarck is an island, meriting a place in geography history though his exile and royal status affect honors from various societies.
From the Chicago Chronicle a British critique of state owned railways is cited. The Halifax to St John Intercolonial line, built by government funds, shows deficits and rising rates. Alleged political interference, graft, and mismanagement are charged, arguing ownership harms efficiency and finances.
A Memphis Commercial Appeal tribute extols Joe Blackburn as a powerful orator with exceptional wind, claiming he outpaces others in vocal force and flame. The piece compares his speech to Eolus and Boreas, praising his influence in Kentucky politics and his past congressional campaigns.
A collage of humorous clippings notes housewives swapping churns for cars and butter in transit, doctors losing a hand after a street car collision, a quip about car garages catering to the automobile class, a Toledo Blade jab at William Jennings Bryan and quotes on truth and corn husking.
A satirical column recounts Bryan’s Chicago banquet on the eve of his departure, lampooning orators like Ollis James and Judge Tarvin. It contrasts Democratic Populist shifts, Goebelite loyalties, and municipal exploits with Bryan’s centralization critique and constitutional jabs, using allegory of a farmer and a circus.
In Honolulu, L. W. Kentwetl denounces the Chinese exclusion act amid his own travel troubles, citing Chinese ancestry and Hawaii’s reliance on Asiatic labor for sugar plantations. He warns of labor shortages if migration continues and laments discrimination despite status in business and Hawaii’s society. A separate scene captures social chatter at Raleigh with figures like John W. Yerkes and Julian Carr, noting regional politics and industry.
An odd travel moment quoted from Philadelphia Pross as a ticket agent jokes about a couple seeking two tickets for a bride and her groom heading toward Niagara Falls. The exchange highlights playful pride in the voyage and family travel plans.
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