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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1911
Page
11
The Washington Post reports a crisis of leadership amid a national convention scene. Figures such as Pinchot Garfiled and naval figures are cited as evidence of a fractured political culture. President Taft’s stance and Wallace's decline signal party struggles and a volatile path ahead.
A garbled OCR fragment references aviation themes and names in a cryptic recital about successors and visions. It hints at a public reception or meeting atmosphere with undefined figures and events, but lacks coherent details or identifiable entities.
In a fragmentary report scholars discuss the possibility of lunar inhabitants. Professors Pickering and Very are cited along with conjecture about moon climates, life, and the prospects of advanced beings adapting to extreme heat and cold. Comments touch on lunar conditions, science, and speculation surrounding a future hearing.
A New York Sun piece mocks District officials and Washington’s role as the national capital. It quotes Commissioner Johnston and questions tax limits creativity, noting misstatements about 1868 organic act, 1878 dates, and Washington’s business status while praising naval impact and capital aspirations.
A fragmented editorial montage cites Masonic gatherings and leaders laboring for reform and friendship while debating health, politics, and international affairs. References to John D. Rockefeller, European health debates, and unsettled campaigns appear amid scattered observations on power, justice, and public trust.
A Chicago Inter Ocean vignette reports bald eagles at Manite park Spokane attacked by a crow ripping shingles from a roosting house. The crow fended off the eagles, remained unharmed, and the birds regrouped as attendants noted a lively battle. Nearby, Mrs Shoemaker and her mother killed eight large black snakes found in a grove, aided by bystanders.
The article discusses how the writer, born as Robert Louis Stevenson, adopted the name Robert Lewis Stevenson during adolescence. It notes the shift from "Lewis" to "Low Lewis" and the influence of family and friends on his naming, including references to his mother and various letters about his age.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a character calling a philosopher and mule to account after an earthquake, with rustic exclamations and local dialect. The readable text hints at a humorous exchange amid rubble or a rural setting.
Senator Bailey will not seek reelection, a Fort Worth Star Telegram editorial argues. It credits him with opposing recall and initiative trends and asserts his likely Senate return if he had run, praising his uncompromising stand for traditional Democratic principles and free government.
Princess Leopoldine Hohenlohe, widow of Prince Egon, arrives in America aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II en route to visit her son serving as a naval officer. She hails from mediatized houses including Lobkowitz and Raudnitz, connected to European royalty and politics. The piece also recounts the late Nizam of Hyderabad’s blend of Orient and Occident, his observatory, and a naval officer named Maurice Bourke famed for a string of misfortunes.
From the New York World details Prof Mark Harrington once head of the weather bureau and an astronomer, now at Morris Plains State Hospital. He remembers Horace Cicero Virgil and other Latin authors while denying being Harrington and claiming to be John Doe. His family hopes fade as he cannot confirm his identity despite moments of recognition.
New York Herald reports Dunellen New Jersey mayor William A Sanford retires, citing inability to stay sober amid constant invitations to drink. Residents stage indignation meeting. barber John Henry Peters mocks him as rummy, while Garretson and Penner defend town. Sanford, 63, denies being a prohibitionist and jokes with reporters after returning home.
Fragmentary note shows a quirky exchange about writing from various places and collecting foreign stamps plus a question about heart and liking. The readable lines hint at a playful, poetic exchange with international stamp imagery.
Prof. Franklin H. Giddings, Columbia University sociology head, warns that the last fifteen to twenty years show a profound decline in private and public conduct in the United States. He cites racial violence, class divides, and widespread indifference, urging common ground and moral unity to protect the nation’s welfare.
Excerpts include a flourish on a woman’s beauty from Aline Kilmer and a mournful poem about a white moth. The Pall Mall Gazette item reports William Hutchinson’s contractors being stung by thousands of yellow jackets in the First Baytiset Church belfry. He used tar paper, sulphur candies, and firing to clear the nest and allow carpenters to continue repairs.
The readable lines piece together a tale of a young man facing choices about love and duty. Terse phrases reference work, overtime, and self help within a moral frame. Names and places are unclear, but the tone suggests personal testing and restraint.
A humorous fragment on male vanity in engagements and marriage. A man prizes a confident appearance and control, imagining his future self as a model citizen. The piece hints at pride and delusion, noting how plans to change after marriage often fail amid light, ironic storytelling.
Maj Anderson, West Point graduate and veteran of the Philippine campaigns, argues the Philippines are vital to U S interests. He says holding the islands expands American influence, boosts manufactured goods, and opens Asian markets. He notes improved American business ties and demand from China, Japan, and other Oriental nations as proof of value. Hotel development in Manila is seen as a sign of ongoing economic integration.
A traveler from Hamilton Ohio criticizes the poor road condition along Maryland and Virginia routes toward Washington and Gettysburg. He advocates a national highway funded and maintained by the government to connect major historic sites while noting women’s growing role in business and politics.
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