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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1909
Page
44
A fragmented Washington Post page discusses public bathing improvements near Fourteenth Street, health benefits of baths, and remittances to THE WASHINGTON POST CO. It also includes editorial notes on Dr Cook’s northward journey, his detailed observations of northern peoples, and President Cannon’s stance on central banking.
A long, fragmentary column debates Canada’s potential impact on U S politics if it joined the Union, warns of a hard defensive treaty with Britain, and sketches Taft era currency reform centered on a central bank. It contrasts amateurs versus scientists in exploration and notes shifting party power and tariff legacies.
Native Lan pilerly gentleman Dr Wa Ting fang is interviewed by news reporters on arrival, discussing Panama Canal, wireless technology, polar exploration, aviation, and future aviation uses. The piece notes the interview was engaging, with Dr Wu answering questions promptly and plans to stay months awaiting his vessel.
The article argues for public baths along the riverfront, recommending Washington as a site for permanent facilities with safety and aesthetic improvements. It notes funds should come from Congress, or municipalities could run occasional bathing beaches along the riverfront, drawing patrons from poorer classes while contrasting with famous historic baths.
Richard Richardson of Monkton Md argues that the Smithsonian Institution mismanages public information. He asserts many reports stay unread on library shelves while popularizing efforts fail to reach ordinary readers.
A Western tour interview reportedly hints at a tariff reopening under President Taft. Insurgent Cummins Nelson and others say the woolen schedule fuels Western discontent and may prompt a tariff revision or an early reopening, potentially affecting Taft’s bid for a second term.
A city judge denounces women for wasting time dressing and primping since New Year, saying delays upset husbands and plans. He urges dressing by the clock, noting plain women may earn less but cause fewer delays. A Han tap City Journal quips on dresses and business.
Father Du Lac de Fugères, Paris obsequies attended by top nobles, forged Catholic clubs into a political force opposing liberal reforms. He guided royalist and nationalist circles, served as confidant to generals, and shaped church influence in France during the late 19th century.
A long remembered mob-tinged mystery from Richmond Vic centers on the 75 year old Billy Patterson. TM Lake a former Fauquier county VA resident claims he knows who struck Patterson, a legal medical student crowd confronted by the act near a student hotel. Payne, a Fauquier native later known as Dr. Nicholas Spicer, denied striking Patterson and left little notoriety.
Washington Corrempogdance iodtenapolis Hawn discusses Taft's tariff commission to study the subject scientifically and report to Congress. Names Henry C Emery of Yale as chairman and Alvin Sanders of Breeders’ Gazette as a key figure, with James B Reynolds and McClellan also noted. Mayor George McClerac speaks on fortunes and wealth's duties, urging New York to lead by example amidst global discontent.
The Pioneer was built in Chicago and Alton, a luxury carriage named by its builder. It boasted 715,000 in lavish detailing, wide body, tall height, and flamboyant paint and stripes, surpassing earlier railcars while carrying passengers to distant endpoints.
Puck reports Mrs Crawford-Bo in ridiculous attire drawing notice at a seaside event. The piece notes her extravagant dress and mentions a tanfats style and a $20 accessory choice, highlighting fashion excess.
Joseph Cannon, Speaker of the House, declared he would not retire from public life and warned bankers at a Chicago American Bankers Association banquet that the people vote every two years. He said lawmakers and bankers shape government and that bankers hold leadership, but others also influence policy alongside bankers in centers like Podunk.
A long verse recalls a man ignored by crowds until fame comes, while a separate item covers a sensational poolside incident at Fleischmanns Forty-Second Street baths. Mrs Martha McGuerin reports losing a 100 percent necklace and swallowing pearls during a splashy publicity episode, with witnesses noting a dramatic mouthful of gems and a missing pearl.
John Nicholas Brown 19, reputed richest boy, arrives with mother Mrs N B Brown aboard the North German Lloyd steamship Kaleer Wilhelm Der Griese. He often fears losing a watch, having broken many when exercising, as a nurse-maid and mother supervise him. the voyage included childlike play on deck.
Fragmented humor filled with social quips about education manners and romance. Observations critique female imagination fashion and courtship through a boy Rus and a mother figure.
The piece records a public discussion at a hotel about whether Earth moves in orbit at 1060 miles per hour or if the universe drives our day and night. Willem Mann and Dr Osok are cited, with Peary and Cook as referenced explorers, plus remarks on poles, pendulums, and the value of scientific charts. The text shifts to Egypt’s economy, crop issues, and observations by visitors about Washington and South Dakota's 1908 prosperity, touching cotton weevil, agriculture yields, and bank deposits.
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