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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1909
Page
14
The piece laments Pennsylvania’s division into two states as a path to reform. It argues the current constitution favored railroad interests and allowed elite domination, urging a new charter to reduce entrenched powers and empower the people.
A Washington Post page piece reviews the public scare and alarm over inmates at St. Elizabeths Hospital. It discusses escape attempts, institutional precautions, and the broader debate about criminal responsibility and public safety in the era. The article also touches on science and politics of the day with commentary on Peary Cook pole dispute and primary versus convention debates.
The piece describes rising Southern California discontent over tax burdens, with cities like Los Angeles resisting a state board of equalization decision favoring San Francisco. It cites regional differences and past conflicts, notes insurrectionary sentiment in Riverside, Santa Barbara, and other towns, and discusses the historical idea of concentrated capital and the role of individual leadership in societal systems. It includes references to Bellamy and debates over one-man rule versus capitalist control and highlights the lasting tension between northern and southern California.
The text reflects on the need for a leader like Marriman to carry forward a grand railroad vision. It notes public opinion views him among the country’s burden bearers and praises recognizing worth while paying tribute after his works end.
City police urged a full scale search for a murderer linked to the Black Hand after the killings of three children and an unknown man. Editors called for swift justice and concerted action against the outlaw organization to protect the public and bring perpetrators to trial.
Fragmented quotes and humorous lapses reveal how great minds like Marlborough Napoleon Washington Jackson Greeley and Horace Bryan struggled with spelling. The piece riffs on misprints and mispronunciations across historical names and phrases, noting memory tricks and the pace of thought versus pen.
A pamphlet summary argues for the short ballot as a cure for misgovernment. It notes voters often know presidents and governors but not minor offices, calls for limiting elective offices to three and making minor roles appointive, and questions current governance dynamics.
A collection of historic anecdotes shows how humor and quick wit in politicians often hinder serious advancement. It cites Cushman Alten Corwin Free Lincoln and others, noting that while wit draws audiences, it can derail careers and even mar the path to high office.
The Blakes claim a large estate once owned by Mrs Robert Dudley Blake, including Twizel Castle and lands in Middlesex and Surrey, seized by the Crown after Helen Sheridan Blake’s death. Claims hinge on an unsettled Irish lineage and an anomalous peerage, with English tribunals weighing the heirs of her sister or aunt for rights to the fortune once valued around several million dollars.
The Baltimore American charges that naval yard spending wasted millions on locations chosen by Congressmen as pork for cities. It opposes Meyer’s plan to concentrate on four Atlantic yards, arguing Philadelphia, Charleston, Pensacola, and Key West should not be abandoned and that Boston and New York remain essential to protect New England and the Atlantic coast.
Illinois Supervisor Willard E Fotchkiss proposes shifting enumeration from ward districts to fixed 40 acre areas to improve accuracy and business insights. He argues ward lines are politically manipulated and density within wards misleads. the new system aims for uniform blocks across Chicago with better population measures for mapping and planning.
A New York Times report credits Roosevelt with urging bass stocking by the government's fisheries bureau under Commissioner Bow ers. The piece questions government propriety and cost, noting Bow ers might source fish from Central or Southern Europe for Delaware and Hudson waters, and cites ministerial exchanges influencing imports and introductions.
A fragmented, anguished meditation contrasts historical fame with modern neglect. The speaker laments ungrateful republics while alluding to public figures, aging photographers, and a changing nation. The piece weaves political economy, personal despair, and a satirical note on bureaucracy and memory.
In Washington visitors from Egypt report growing independence sentiment led by Mustapha Kamel and Farid Hey as British rule faces pressure. Abuza, a medical student from Zagang Beyst, studies U S conditions and supports a self governed Egypt though shifts in leadership may occur.
A fragmented clipping discusses red decor provoking anxiety and unrest, urging calm by choosing gentler shades. It notes government clerks and a Kansas City lawyer advise caution in color choices, linking red to nervous systems and social tension across regions.
A fragmented column notes gender roles and economics in Washingtons government offices. It cites salaries for clerks, cost of living rises, and perceived perks while contrasting personal finances, manners, and relationship expectations with a wry bachelor’s view from Chicago. The piece weaves humor with social critique in a newspaper voice of the era.
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