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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1909
Page
22
The text argues splitting the state into Alexandra and another portion to require a new constitution. It criticizes the current constitution as dominated by railroad interests and ineffective for self governance, urging the people to fight to draft a constitution freeing themselves from outside control.
Reading era feature recalls a manhunt for insane patients at St. Elizabeths and probes the Peary Cook pole dispute. It critiques primary politics, arguing against moneyed influence and praising traditional convention methods in American democracy. The piece blends editorial assertiveness with touches of science and public policy commentary.
A northern and southern California split deepens as the south seeks independence over tax equity and regional power. Northern leaders resist, while southern towns like Pasadena Riverside Santa Barbara push for a new state arrangement amid mounting sectional tension.
The piece reflects on the collapse of a central railroad vision led by Marriman and the departure of a single driving force. It compares public sentiment to rugged tasks of nation building, noting that welfare does not depend on one man, but on finding the right person in the right place to carry forward the work begun by Marriman. It invokes Peter the Great and Hugo to frame progress as a relay of effort across eras.
The Utica murders are described as a diabolical crime by a letter writer who calls for total suppression of the Black Hand. The piece urges police to pursue every lead, unite agencies, and relentlessly prosecute those responsible, promising swift justice.
A fragmented dialog reflects on famous figures from Marlborough to Washington, noting their spelling quirks and intellectual stature. It muses how accuracy in spelling versus quick thought reveals memory tricks and public perception of minds like Calhoun, Napoleon, Greeley, and Bryan through garbled OCR fragments.
The piece discusses the Short Ballot reform proposal from The Outlook. It argues voters often elect without knowledge, enabling political specialists to exploit ignorance. The plan calls for limiting elections to three officials, making minor offices appointive, and reducing state ticket scope to curb misgovernment.
A column reviews how humor in politics often derails careers citing Cushman Alten Corwin and other figures whose wit undermined seriousness. It also notes Lincoln and others found humor a hindrance when stepping into statesmanship and executive duty. The piece parallels Old World rhetoric with Attic salts as necessary but warns about excessive levity.
The Blake fortune, valued at about four to five million dollars, may be recovered by Mrs. Blake’s heirs as claims against the crown proceed. Details recount the long saga of Helen Sheridan and Robert Dudley Blake, with Twizel Castle and other properties in England and Ireland at stake.
The Baltimore American critiques a plan by Mr Meyer to concentrate naval yards to four Atlantic coast sites Boston New York Norfolk and Portsmouth NH. It argues the proposals waste millions, abandon profitable yards, and threaten key ports while pressure from senators preserves useless facilities.
GMeago Tribune reports Northwestern University economist Willard E Fotchkiss, new census supervisor, advocates replacing ward based enumeration with 40 acre arbitrary districts. He argues ward lines are politically manipulated and that small districts yield stable, scalable data for city planning and business use in Chicago.
New York Times reports President Roosevelt requests federal action to stock waters with bass. Commissioner Bow ers of the Fisheries Bureau weighs a low cost plan involving European stock and foreign introductions. Questions arise about government propriety and the scope of federal authority.
A fragmented lyric essay critiques nations and fame, mixing jagged musings on reputation and science with hints of political and economic concern. The narrator laments shifting world attention, notes a lack of gratitude from republics, and touches on fear, nature, and media. It also references Dr Cook, the Treasury, and clockwork reforms, weaving personal frustration with public policy.
The article reports on Egyptian political currents and advocates for independence from British rule. It cites Abuza visiting Washington to study the capital, notes growing pro independence sentiment led by figures like Mustapha Bishe Kamel and Farid Hey, and mentions secret meetings across cities. It highlights fears of British resistance and predicts a rising movement toward an Emption style republic with a Khedive successor.
A fragmented report notes anxiety over red interior decor and its alleged effects on nerves and government clerks. A Washington panel and officials discuss shade choices to calm the public, while lawyers and manufacturers weigh market impacts.
A fragmented column discusses bachelor life, government salaries, manners, and social myths. It critiques pay for government clerks, cites Kansas data, and reflects on those who chase prosperity, noting the era's social expectations and oblique humor about relationships and work. The piece weaves anecdotes from the sporting editor and references an obituary department.
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