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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1911
Page
13
The Washington Post laments Italy's unprovoked attack on Turkey as Europe glares with concern. It argues the war reveals disguised aggressors seeking power, notes lack of protests, and critiques Allied diplomacy while urging caution toward capital and gradual reform instead of radical change.
The piece debates Taft's renomination odds and the Democrats' field, highlighting William Jennings Bryan's enduring influence and the rising strength of new leaders. It argues public sentiment favors strikes that aid workers but questions support for the Harriman and Illinois Central rail strike, calling out pay, benefits, and union recognition issues. The article also contrasts American and European horizons and notes New York press interest in latent talent near Washington.
The piece argues capital faces unprecedented strain from four major policy reforms pursued by President Taft. It cites rail regulation, antitrust controls, tariff revision, and a new currency and banking system, with heavy impact on national banks and investment. It notes political pressure and public response shaping capital’s stance as reforms unfold.
A manicurist recounts a tale of benevolence from a courteous stranger who tipped a hundred dollars to bridge a gap for her stage career. She narrates how the gift enabled her to pursue opera, notes her husband’s interference, and reflects on faith, music, and communal uplift despite hardship. The piece blends moral reflections with a personal anecdote.
The Rev M F Hains questions lasting Christian footholds abroad and cites waning support for foreign missions. He notes rising native hostility, doubts of lasting success, and greater home-field attention, while discussing past ambitious plans and possible future shifts in effort.
Ray mond Boyer a Wharton junior recounts his voyage to London for the coronation where he faced three weeks on a cattle ship eating horse meat and sleeping with rats. He describes 4 a m wakeups 14 60 pound hay bales brutal work and poor meals with scow curry and coarse biscuits while cattle received better treatment.
A local man recounts a young black rooster that has adopted abandoned kittens in his barn. The birds drama follows a span of cool nights as the rooster protects its foster brood, while the owner weighs keeping the bird for stew against the kittens' welfare. Nearby, a moose is captured and cared for after detouring into a Winslow Maine lane as Deputy Sheriff Simpson prepares guidance. A Staten Island cow named Mag commits turkey murder by drowning a bird at a trough, provoking local curiosity and concern over animal behavior.
Adolph Radloski keeps his alimony payments in coins, delivering 3 cents weekly in 1 1/2 dozen copper tags to his wife through her lawyers. He counts the coppers himself and makes his wife verify, even after her illness kept her from collecting for five weeks. He insists on a signed receipt and jokes that this is his only taxation without representation. Mme. Ningo joins Prohibition ranks in a quirky World report about the homesick gorilla resisting a milk punch to cure homesickness.
Lord St Germans, newly in his majority as sixth earl, is described after his elder brother Edward, a Coldstream Guards officer, died by his own hand at Port Eliot Cornwall. The piece traces the Eliot family’s long Devon Cornwall ties, the priory history, and notable ancestors including Sir John Eliot. It also notes the family’s heraldic ancient status and parliamentary lineage.
A teacher explains how most contemporary songs fade while true art endures. The piece contrasts forgotten tunes with permanent masterpieces by composers such as Schubert Handel Haydn Brahms and Arne. It argues enduring music rests on simple natural emotion and artistic fundamentals rather than pretension. 100 years hence audiences will still demand immortal works.
An American naval officer returning from abroad carried details of a powerful British torpedo with a 10,000 yard range, far exceeding American models. The disclosure occurred during a casual discussion among British and American naval experts, before ordnance officials confirmed the weapon’s existence and potential purchase limits.
Story compactly reports Frank Relka, unable to walk or own a horse, riding piggyback due to an injury from Glen Run Coal mines while attending court and seeking damages. Aiding neighbor gives bread pack as conveyance. court promises horse, buyer, and surgeon. Also noted are Lydia Mundy and John McFaden's rekindled marriage at St Michael's Church after 56 years apart.
A fragment from The Way of the Rich contrasts a beggar’s thrift with a wealthy man’s luxury. It mocks social inequality by imagining a rich man who redeems worn coats at the mint, suggesting government protection of wealth and status.
A satirical quip plays on rain and justice with a pun about umbrellas. The line contrasts the saying that rain falls on all with a jab that the unjust always have umbrellas, wryly flipping the usual proverb.
Desert writer Robert Hichens tours New York and praises its quiet, efficient pace and cleanliness. He contrasts it with London’s bustle, noting swift yet calm streets, gleaming towers, and a city that inspires labor and restraint. He observes New York’s bright, youthful energy and wonders about its weatherproofed facades.
A reflective poem fragment contrasts joyous summer scenes with a dying woman and a dead calf in a sunlit field. The speaker questions how philosophers should face death, pondering whether to keep it hidden or confront its pale constancy amid beauty and desire.
From the London Chronicle a portrait of a London barmaid named Bessie. She stands behind a bar amid smoke and glare, a hothouse flower whose scent lingers as men seek respite. She smiles free of constraint, and each visitor leaves better for her presence.
Dr S Dana Hubbard of the New York Board of Health urged the New York Library Association to tighten controls on infectious disease spread via books. He cited an influenza crossing incident and advocated inspectors to examine returned volumes, discard suspicious items, and regularly disinfect all books and library spaces.
A Wisconsin man in Wisconsin designed a folding anchor for motorboats. The arms pivot at the bottom of a hollow shank and are operated by an internal rod. When not in use, the arms fold up and stay safe, taking little space. To deploy, the arms are pushed open and forked so the anchor is as strong as a one piece. It can be laid along the boat’s batten or stored under a seat, hidden until needed. Also noted, the first Lincoln statue in Europe stands in Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland. A life size bronze statue, with a freed slave on a pedestal ledge, commemorates Scottish American Civil War soldiers.
A compact series of wry maxims on peace and society. Observations touch on payback and accountability, the fragility of fortune, and humor’s fickle nature. Witty quips note umbrellas, enthusiasm for useless gifts, and the unexpected in daily life.
Fragmentary musings on meals and morals. The piece discusses how meals influence behavior and attitudes toward women, suggesting that business acumen benefits from tact with women and that a woman’s affection serves family well, though the reflections are incomplete and coy.
Interviews with capital's visitors describe San Francisco's mood after a revolt against boss McCarthy. Jill Rolph, born among Mission’s poor, emerges as a clean, cultured business leader who wins the primary with broad labor and Republican-Democrat support. Voters anticipate a prosperous city and a successful Panama-Pacific exposition.
F R Cornwall a St Louis lawyer at the Raleigh, says Missouri will not give another Democratic majority soon and will vote for Champ Clark for President next year. He claims Missouri is practically unanimous for Clark as Folk withdraws or is not pursued. A New York paper misinterpreted a politician’s denial, printing it as unanimous support.
Lafe Pence of New York, former Colorado House member, urges Champ Clark for President. He bluntly links tariff as the campaign issue, lauds Clark as a born leader, and credits him with Illinois income tax and New York influence. Pence predicts Clark’s nomination and a powerful, reforming campaign.
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