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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1911
Page
11
The Washington Post discusses Taft's position in the Canadian campaign and the potential impact on the U S presidential race. The analysis weighs reciprocity, political strategy, and the prospects of electoral outcomes amid Canadian reactions and American public sentiment.
Fragmentary OCR recounts a scene at Westminster Abbey where a long bearing on Moses and biblical motifs is debated. The text suggests a controversial theory by an archdeacon about a stone linked to Moses and noted figures, sparking debate on its origin and significance.
A fragmentary OCR like passage argues merits of a biblical story. It mentions a Sunday school teacher telling his class the tale of the ark and a stone brought from Mount Ararat to prove belief. The text is garbled but centers on faith, evidence, and a teaching moment.
The piece analyzes opinions of governors led by Harmon and Aldrich over the Minnesota Supreme Court case on railroads. It questions governors influence on the court, cites Hadley, Sanborn, and a push to curb judicial power, while contrasting states rights rhetoric with public sentiment and political machinery. It notes voter burnout from primaries and a lack of candidates for many state offices.
A New York mayor reflects on how adversity yields health and wisdom through patient chewing and steady faith. He links his near death to lessons about appetite, public health, and resilience, urging perseverance and cheerful courage amid reverses.
The Bessie Whiting tears and sinks amid a hurricane off Port Arthur as a soaked, indignant woman in a petticoat and jacket shouts for food and drink. Captain Lawry and the crew abandon ship, but the Ligonier and Yamacraw later rescue them after a perilous voyage. The tale highlights her insistence on provisions and her steadfast endurance in a wrecked cabin while salvage considerations loom.
A Bronx zoo keeper calms a cheetah as a visitor asks about danger. The keeper says the animal is tame and reliable, noting cheetahs are faster than greyhounds and used in India to hunt deer. He cites the cheetah’s speed and tamed nature as proof of its gentleness.
Washington dispatch notes the October term will begin with dozens of railroad rate cases from several states including Minnesota Oklahoma and Kentucky. The court may hear them together to define constitutional limits on state commissions and intrastate rate setting while congestion and backlog threaten justice.
Rareties include annual Vatican reports bound for Austria Spain Belgium Saxony and Bavaria with Latin summaries for Catholic monarchies. Nicholas II loosens Romanoff betrothal rules to allow alliances with dethroned or mediatized noble houses. Much wasted royal addresses and Empress Elizabeth’s little known life gleaned from Reminiscences.
The dialogue notes a claim that the parliaments speaker talks much, while an unnamed mistress reportedly sold him when she could not get a word in. The wording hints at gossip about control and speech within a troubled relationship context.
Curious clips from Tarrstown show a drugstore prescription clerk and a Newfoundland-like dog finding two silver dollars after digging under a tree, while New Spring Staten Island reports farmhand John Dewey attempting mesmerism on a prize Jersey bull. The bull dehorned weeks earlier tossed him, sending him into a duck pond as bystanders watched. Dewey abandons mesmerism after the mishap.
Dr Edward Bedloe the famed globe trotter is identified as Bedloe Hey of Washington DC in a London Mail romance. A Serpentine scene drew elderly ladies and gardeners awaiting a meeting after a newspaper ad promised a return, but the gray hat hero did not appear.
The article notes a shift to box style beer transport in New York saloons. It describes customers and elevator boys carrying boxed beer labeled dry goods, questioning legality under pure food laws. The box supposedly holds a pint, remains beertight briefly, and sticks to the ten cent price per pint.
Ben Cobb a Brooklyn farmhand in Caldwell New Jersey outlines a plan to fly to San Francisco by rising 5000 feet and using a suction driven craft to stay aloft and a compass to land. He argues earth rotation would carry cities beneath if skyward. Also notes a relic bequest from Gen Robert E Lee button and star to Mrs C Powell Noland of Baltimore for the Confederate Museum in Richmond after life care.
The 1700 year old Roman vessel found at Lambeth was moved to Kensington palace for the new London Museum. Weighing about 3 tons with an 8 ton protective shell the oak ship was hauled by twelve horses. The rare galley will be restored and opened for public inspection soon.
A verse on baseball philosophy contrasts hitting in easy wins with proving skill in pressure. It asks whether a player can hit in a pinch, field under strain, and reach the plate amid tight moments. The poem links baseball to life, asserting winners thrive on adversity.
The Selway forest supervisor outlines use of aeroplanes and wireless telegraphy for rapid survey and fire suppression across 1.4 million acres formerly Nez Perces country in Idaho. He predicts aircraft could outperform twenty rangers weekly in peak conditions. Wireless stations on high peaks would aid rapid mobilization and containment efforts.
Columbus banker M. o H Sims reports Taft gains in Ohio over six months while Harmon trails. He notes a shift in sentiment statewide, ties GOP strength to a possible old-time Republican majority, and forecasts Taft defeating Harmon. Sims cites Columbus municipal votes, a reduced Republican tally in Franklin County, and Socialist gains from a streetcar strike. He also mentions Ned Taylor as a potential governor candidate and party leader.
In a Post editorial referencing the Ohio Me thanus Institute, Harvey Cutter of Rochester argues the Atheneum and Mechanics Institute in Rochester mirrors that concept. He notes Rochester’s institute has taught mechanical trades and domestic arts for fifteen years and been a national exemplar, urging Washington to foster similar civic pride and domestic science education locally.
Stephens City resident L J Cave reports a towering sunflower 10 feet tall with over 50 blooms and 10 buds on his Virginia fields in Frederick County. He notes adjoining plants reaching eight to ten feet with many large blossoms, reflecting unusually good crop conditions this season.
F J Fromg of Ottawa says Henri Bourassa leads a new nationalist party opposing Laurier mainly over naval policy. He accuses Bourassa of exploiting French Quebecers ignorance with uniformed agents promising male conscription for a Canadian navy to fight England. Fromg doubts his gains will defeat Sir Wilfrid Laurier.
Satire fragment depicts a witty exchange about affection and social rituals. The speaker mocks constant invitations while playfully responding to Reggie, hinting at affection and social comedy. The brief dialogue captures a humorous dynamic and character tone.
A witty column discusses gender roles in courtship and marriage with observations on appearances and expectations. It notes a woman’s mind on makeup, a man’s youth in feeling, and a widow’s shifting attention as engagement turns to married life.
A bachelor notes that wasting money rarely yields happiness and that vacations feel endless. He observes flattery’s power, a man’s joy at a first birth versus despair at a sixth, and a wife’s hats boosting approval through her husband’s cigars.
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