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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1910
Page
11
In a well organized charity gathering officials urged a broader inquiry into pauperism. Speakers argued that no single factor explains poverty, though urban growth, industrial conditions, and intemperance are linked. The conference aims to study underlying conditions rather than merely providing aid.
The piece argues that railroads and labor unions may form a broad alliance to press for rate increases, potentially reshaping partisan politics. It notes financial markets already react to this shift, questions if the alliance can be contained, and reflects on broader social effects including public sentiment in Sweden and the varied conduct of railroad staff.
The Saratoga Republican convention opens amid intraparty feuding between high distinction GOP readers and the old guard. Col Roosevelt wins a victory over Vice President Sherman, boosting Roosevelt faction support for a progressive platform, with plans for open floor fights on governor and ticket. Delegates may rally to Taft’s administration while new state leadership aims to unite factions before November.
President Taft signals he will not seek renomination and announces civil service protection for 7 000 to 8 000 assistant postmasters and a push to place second and third class postmasters under civil service. He rejects South patronage control and pledges equal consideration for insurgents, regulars, and businesslike government.
A Nazi Conference in the city advocates cooperation among Catholic and non Catholic charities with State authorities to streamline aid. It cites admin costs and salaries as drains and argues a united society could reduce expenses, better verify need, and allow the public to donate with confidence while avoiding street solicitations.
Germany reportedly builds a whale-backed sea monster with oil engines and massive 17-inch guns. The craft resembles a floating battery with turrets near water, aiming to test high power guns and reduced superstructure. Britain pursues internal combustion tests, while U S plans grow toward mastless, funnelless warships with 14-inch guns, potentially impacting canal fortifications.
Sweden organizes a campaign to induce Swedes who emigrated to the United States to return home and work under new state aid conditions. The movement will be watched closely as Swedes have been exemplary immigrants in America. The author notes Sweden offers good conditions and that Americans offered higher pay and opportunity for skilled labor.
A Baltimore American piece argues the North and South are now one family as veterans cheer Dixie in Atlantic City and seek a survivors’ association. It notes the tune’s cross region popularity, cites historical parallels, and highlights reconciliation before old divisions fade. Also covered are bankers’ convention trains carrying $400 million in New York and a humorous anecdote about diplomat Bismarck.
Fragmentary text recalls a couple tending a kitchen garden and sharing a playful exchange about picking asparagus amid hints of domestic romance. The passages mingle midwestern tone with humor about marriage, horticulture, and social expectations in a wartime era.
A fragment mentions people seated around a festiva board at a cabinet house party with more sitting on the Hd than around the board. The text suggests a casual, social scene within a formal setting.
A jumble of notices covers penny production and disappearance, heraldry lore, and a naturalization anecdote. It notes the mint coins 146,000,000 pennies last year and expects 100,000,000 more, discussing copper costs and circulation. It also touches royal supporters and the lion unicorn motif in English arms, then shifts to a Taft Roosevelt piece as heard in Easton, including a naturalization court outcome for Italian immigrant Cardoza who identified Taft as president.
A New York Times account describes the Sultan of Sulu and Moro delegates meeting American hosts with mutual courtesy. Despite language barriers and unfamiliar setting, both groups exchanged civilities, proving good manners depend on intention, not local custom. The piece notes Moros’ history of piracy yet affirms their capability to act with dignity in company.
Bar on Rosen may move from Washington to a European capital as several Russian embassies require new appointments after M Neldorf’s death. Count Osten Sacke n and Urus off at Vienna, Benckendorff. Iswolski to London. Rosen’s name linked to Berlin and London posts amid imperial reshuffles.
Ernest Poole in Everybody's recalls a bohemian Czech cafe on a dirty southwest street where a mixed crowd of clerks, workers, and old friends share music and pride. Kubelik’s Chicago home audience packed the little theater and spilled into the cafe, a symbol of Czech kindred spirit amid a busy city.
A column argues against foreign language terms on US restaurant menus arguing for English labels to prevent confusion and preserve American diners peace of mind. It mocks French terms and French dishes cited in humorous examples, urging reform of menu language rather than continuing multilingual labels.
A Thanksgiving vignette shows Alan spending the day with his Little Brother without impatience. He prays in gratitude for self control and for sharing candy and toys first with his father and mother before taking his own, and for there being some left.
From Tit Bits a medical joker Dr Fenner entertains with a quip about his coachman Miles youngest of twelve. Miles recalls seeing his eldest brother but the doctor notes there were always ten Miles between them.
Brooklyn suffrage leaders face a rivalry over campaign tactics ahead of October 2 elections. Mis a Craft, Mrs. Robert Eider, and Mrs. Grace Wolterbeck clash as open airs attract saloon crowds. Craft steps down to run a suffrage settlement, Hackstaff plans to oppose Elder for borough chair.
A satirical verse from the Chicago Evening Post laments rising costs and inflation, mocking profiteers and urging a severe frost to end pollen woes and medical bills. The narrator rails against taxes, doctors, coal prices, and societal pretensions while declaring a wish for harsher winter conditions to relieve agricultural and health burdens.
A vintage verse from Bh Barlow in the London Spectator recalls a grandmother on Mallory's hill dreaming of a strong grandchild rider. A second fragment from Youth's Companion sketches a Harborville resident-wary trader teasing Nye about cemetery investments as two nephews own yachts and fear of loss at sea looms.
A Philadelphia hotel discussion questions insurance clauses on airship attendance and prices. Will insurance limits hinder public interest in aviation and crowd appeal. Separately a Nicaragua leader in Arlington predicts a future United Central America despite civil war setbacks and centralized power efforts. The piece notes the push for centralization, regional instability, and potential capital location issues.
A mosaic of editorial thoughts and quotes from Chicago and New York press reflects on motives, education, women's roles, taxation, and state finance. It critiques self-criticism over faulting others, notes the influence of wealth on politics, and outlines Minnesota tax structures and permanent school funds. The piece blends aphorisms with fiscal discussion and social observations.
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