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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
2
A biographical essay extols William Howard Taft’s character and fitness for the presidency. It praises his optimism, breadth of view, and leadership, noting his reputation as secretary of peace and his athletic habit, while contrasting his peaceful image with a fighting edge.
The article discusses Secretary Taft preferring non presidential goals inclining toward the Supreme Court, noting his desire for a lifetime seat on the bench. It recounts his hunt for a sturdy horse costing about 1000 dollars and contrasts with Lincoln’s path to power.
A reflective piece questions how much the presidency embodies sovereignty and whether Taft can fire the sovereign multitude. It weighs the nature of leadership, the role of parties, and historical precedents, noting Roosevelt’s unique ascent and Mrs. Taft’s social ties to the Hayes era.
A special dispatch reports Miss Adelaidie Derringer and William Wallace Gray of Baltimore wed at 4 o clock and sail south for their honeymoon. Passengers received a posted notice asking kindness and discretion, detailing their appearances and noting they have never left Baltimore before.
Children in Redeesboro New Jersey enjoy gum and candy bought from teachers who run school confectioneries to raise $38,000 for a new piano. The candy sales occur despite a rule against eating in class, as teachers balance supervision with profits for the schoolhouse project.
Ottawa hosts the new Canadian mint marking the first actual coin production in the country. A refinery is planned inside the facility within several months and electricity will power the gold and silver refining process.
The era's temperance clashes flare as Oklahoma and Georgia see boned actions and New Year celebrations mark prohibition's reach. Mention of Charles N. Haskell and Charles Magoon highlights political maneuvers and leadership perceptions in Cuba and the canal zone amid the era's reform mood.
The Florida appointee William J Bryan fills the unexpired Mallory term in the United States Senate. At thirty one he is younger than the Nebraskan Bryan and earns the nickname kid senator by overtaking Oklahoma's Gore in age. Some speculated on moving Bryan of Nebraska to Oklahoma, and discussion of a future ticket pairing him with Florida Bryan arose.
The Count Boni de Castellane known for duelist boasts and a spate of gossip linked to Prince Helene de Sagan. He downplays duels as comic, while French papers mock his swordsmanship. A prior scandal involved Stanislaus Castellane shouting about Syveton’s death during a dining room scene.
The piece profiles Channing Pollock, noted adaptor of Alice and Egerton Castle's The Secret Orchard, alongside observations on liars and social manners by Rev. C F Aked. It includes a biographical sketch of Thomas M Patterson, former senator and Denver newspaper owner, detailing his Irish origins, career path, circus stint, and a dramatic episode with assailant Frederick G Vents. It closes with news that T L Lewis was elected president of the United Mine Workers of America, amid Mitch ell era foundations.
The article outlines rising expenses in football programs, detailing equipment, travel, coaching salaries, and facility upkeep as major cost drivers. It notes how schools balance budgets amid tighter funding and fluctuating revenues.
The article analyzes funding for major college athletic events, noting that revenue is not uniform. Gate receipts cover only part of expenses, with sources including student payments alumni donations and appropriations. It cites the Harvard Yale battle costing about 1,900,000 annually and describes travel and facility costs.
Dan Patch the Australian pace record 2 11. Billiards taking by Japanese players rapid rise. General Watts 2 06 percent sold for 1850 to present owner. The volt earned over 20000 in the recent campaign. Professor Sam Berger now. Western heavyweight hired as boxing instructor at University of California. Herman Duryea paid 15000 for yearling colt Strike Out after fast trial at Sheepshead Bay New York. San Francisco to gain a premier cinder path with stadium fields in Golden Gate park southwest corner rum way slated quarter mile track 220 yard straightaway and jumping pits built to world standard.
The article notes new programs at the First Presbyterian church in Seattle including a cooking school and a nursery. It mentions Jesuit fathers purchasing a Brooklyn city block for a church, school, college, and faculty building. It also reports a short service at a Sheppard vicarage, a Liverpool bishop’s departure for Victoria diocese in south China, and Rev. F Ward Denys recovering in Dresden with his family.
Reports note sounds heard underwater from two stones in water at half a mile. A cubic inch of air from a Bunsen flame holds about 480 million dust particles. Paris chemist M Antoine Charette claims artificial crystals with all diamond traits. German experts weigh replacing pasteurization with bacteria selective germ destruction in milk.
The text notes that while many Hindus wear mustaches and beards, all wear whiskers. these whiskers are shaved off immediately when an adult relative dies, making whisker shaving a mourning sign.
A nurse notes babies cry for water but may not be thirsty. Some think water is dangerous for infants, yet caregivers should assess why a baby cries before giving water, as not every cry signals thirst.
Blenheim Palace near Oxford, seat of the Duke of Marlborough, carries a listed expense of 1.5 million pounds drawing attention to its grand estate and historic ownership.
The domestic cat is a distinct species likely descended from the Egyptian cat domesticated over 3,000 years ago and venerated in some cities and embalmed after death. It was domesticated in Europe more than 2,000 years ago.
The piece notes foreign landlordism in St Kitts and nearby Leeward islands as sugar plantations decline. It describes Basse-Terre harbor as shallow resembling Naples and alleges man eating sharks up to twenty feet long, offering tourists the thrill of harpooning them.
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