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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1910
Page
11
The District health authorities receive strong praise for timely steps to protect 66 000 public school children from infantile paralysis. Authorities favor quarantine measures and school exclusion to avert panic, stressing calm, clear communication and steady vigilance over drastic actions or alarmist reports.
A historical reflection on President Taft and the possibility of reelection. The piece argues Taft stands unique among presidents, notes his stance on party and succession, and lauds his political philosophy and South Carolina policy shifts. It cites Ben Franklin as a longstanding exemplar of political insight.
William Jennings Bryan declares he will not support James Dahlman for Nebraska governor, citing Dahlman’s stance on local versus county liquor control. He frames it as a duty despite resigning party loyalty, recounting past votes and urging Democrats to view his move as loyalty to principle and friendship.
White House and Nebraska reject Bryan’s ideas as the campaign centers on national policy. Speaker Cannon defines the issue as how to fund government services, from agriculture to pensions, with Clark signaling a Democratic free trade stance. The piece contrasts party visions on taxes, tariffs, and federal spending.
The article recalls the 1867 treaty with Russia that made Alaska U S territory for 37.2 million dollars. It notes Seward’s motives, public outcry, and England's missed indemnity risk. It lauds Alaska as rich in resources and destined to be a great Commonwealth shaping Christian civilization. It questions who benefits from conserving Alaska for posterity.
The essay examines moral crises when law and religion offer no clear aid. It recalls a miner who killed his fatally injured wife to end her suffering, compares historic debates on euthanasia and elimination of the unfit, and questions how society should respond to incurable or aged individuals while urging compassionate, sane support rather than isolation.
Germany accelerates efforts to open Canada trade on par with England, forming a Saxony Export-Verein travel group to study Canadian markets over months at private expense. It flags Germany’s sustained push in global commerce amid Britain competition and U.S. tariff debates.
A Delmestor feature explores upper class Mexican courtship traditions. Women and men observe strict chaperone rules, while couples communicate through barred windows or strolling beneath balconies. The plaza ritual, or flechado, centers on eye contact and repeated glances as bands play.
John von Wesermeyer of Bayside Long Island ran to catch a Staten Island bound train with his wife and 2 year old son. A crowd shouted kidnapper and police intervened after the man ignored barriers to reach the train. He lamented missing the train and vowed to try again while carrying a child and a dress suitcase in rush hour.
Excerpted dialogue from Ideas features Private Atkins recalling India and a hot game with the Buffs. Atkins jokes about the heat expanding a ball midair, recalling three balls lost, and a winter football season.
Princess Louise of Belgium, through her lawyers, reached a full settlement with Prince Philip of Coburg. She acknowledged owing him 2,000,000 crowns upon her father King Leopold’s death, while he releases her from further payments. Both parties renounce any further financial claims. A second section discusses Lord Harris of Belmont Park, famed cricketer and soldier, detailing his lineage and estates in Kent and his influential roles in India and South Africa.
The dialogue recalls a bygone era where money burned in the hands and errors followed. A sharp exchange between The Old Party and The Picture of Misery reveals a brittle humor about wealth and waste, framed in a stagey voice.
Miss Misa Natshe White of 53 West Fifty-eighth Street has become New York’s first licensed female chauffeur. The 21 year old, enthusiastic apprentice learned driving at the New York School of Automobile Engineers after seeking work and securing training. She proudly shows her blue badge and hopes for employment in the growing field.
A Duluth lumberman, A Smith, was jailed in Winnipeg as a suspect in a jewel robbery at the Royal Alexandra Hotel and on C P R trains. He was denied access to a lawyer and the U S consul until a habeas corpus threat led to his rapid release. Pinkerton and police disputes follow, with damages sought against the C P R and city.
The article surveys the history of middle names from early English law forbidding multiple baptismal names to modern practice. It notes how few had two given names before 1600, cites examples like Fannasabilia and Annameriar, and shows how middle names became widespread as laws faded. It highlights figures such as George Washington and Grover Cleveland, and discusses naming customs tied to estates and notable public figures.
A garret tale recounts Bobby moved nightly to avoid disturbing possessions. An uncle clergyman discovers a water glass near the bed that ruins Bobby’s treasured quayium. The humorous sting passes as a life lesson on prudence and pride amid family trickery.
A humorous New York Press vignette notes sentiment dwindling to dregs as sin says prayers in public, old maids being particular, and the wish for heaven without a hammer in the pipes while resolutions prove hard to keep. The piece pokes at social pretensions and self discipline with sharp wit.
A chorus of observers from Milwaukee Chicago and New York comments on James Tawney’s renomination defeat in Minnesota and his Congressional impact. others praise or critique his standpatism and public service while discussing potential replacements and party dynamics.
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