Washington Post subscription terms and 1908 regulatory debate
The Washington Post advertising shows subscription rates and formats for Washington and New York offices. An 1908 Washington Post editorial discusses Congress and President recommendations on Sherman Antitrust and Interstate Commerce laws, examining impact on corporate crime, enforcement, and business ability to operate nationwide, with reflections on legisla tion and enforcement balance.
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Remains of Old Fifth Avenue Hotel Mark Change in New York
A fragmented reminiscence recalls the historic Fifth Avenue Hotel as it yielded to a new era. The piece contrasts its stately, comfortable past with a future era of gleaming towers, private lunches, and grand banquets, noting the shift from public discourse to private, costly affairs.
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The South’s Industry and the Peonage Controversy
A long column argues that the South’s industrial rise has created wealth shared more widely, condemns slavery and peonage, and urges immediate action to abolish peonage in turpentine districts. It also notes the Justice Department findings, defends Northern capital, and urges conservation and strong federal action on forest lands and interstate commerce.
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North Carolina
Florida
Department of Justice
Swapping Cardinals and the Prohibition Debate
A historical column riffs on party strategies, personal liberty and contrast between Democratic and GOP tactics. It references temperance, prohibition, reform coalitions, and political theater with mentions of Peters Porter politics, gila monster bites, and an ambitious note on presidential race antics. The piece mixes satire with current political labeling and cultural references of the era.
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Democratic Party
Denver
Tne Sundary School
New Zealand Welfare For Children Praised By Traveler
Retired California capitalist George T. Trainor lauds New Zealand for child welfare. Government oversight ensures housing, schooling, and training for homeless youths, with funds managed for apprenticeships, free rail transport for students, and central large schools. The system also bans under fourteen from work in stores factories or farms and restricts women in health-damaging roles.
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Zealand
George T. Trainor
California
Belvedere
New Zealand
Ambidextrous training could aid paralysis, Fraenkel says
Berlin authority Fraenkel and Dr Gutzmann argue that teaching paralytics to use the left hand equally with the right may stimulate both brain hemispheres, restore speech, and reduce disability. They cite cases of speech return after left-handed practice and a child regaining language after right-side paralysis.
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New York
Manfred Fraenkel Berlins
Fraenkel Sayd
Fraenkel
Gutzmann
New York Beggars Use New Schemes to Trench on Passersby
An analysis of recent beggar tactics in New York outlines schemes to elicit money for prescriptions from strangers and to feign illness, with beggars claiming hospital care and medicine requirements. Other performers carry a loaf of bread and beg for a nickel to buy coffee, exploiting hunger for sympathy.
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Duchess of Uzes Loses A Million In Bank Collapse
The Dowager Duchess of Uzes suffered near a million dollar loss as the Gallet et Caro bank failure wiped out about 15 million francs in debts. Gallet is jailed, Caro fled, and the duchess’s fortune linked to Boulangist and royalist ventures faces heavy depletion. The Duc d Uzes has quarreled with his mother over wealth management amid escalating financial strain.
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France
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Missed shot sparks duel myth in London Tit-Bits tale
In a London Tit-Bits anecdote, M de Girardin taunts a crack marksman who deflects the claim that a shot misses its man. A duel is debated and then halted as de Girardin refuses to fire, arguing a crack shot could miss at twenty-five paces.
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Breach of Hospitality and Virginia Congressman Incident
An old Southern gentleman from Virginia recounts a meeting with President Cleveland at the White House ending in a dispute over luncheon politeness. The tale emphasizes decorum and hospitality. The text shifts to medical advice linking nervousness to indigestion and auto intoxication, noting chronic nervous indigestion may lead to heart failure.
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Congress
Virginia
Baturtay
Grover Cleveland
White House
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Mistletoe in Legends and Modern Uses
The mistletoe linked to oak legends and Druids is contrasted with other trees. A Paris apothecary near Hotel de Ville sells nervous rest cures for a low price. Mistletoe is noted as in demand this August and claimed to ward off accidents, cheaper than insurance.
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Paris
Hotel de Ville
Lis
Temperamental bartender sparks tension at downtown drinkery
A tall lean man demanded a lemonade amid busy bar service at Vievelana Plain Dealer. The bartender snapped he was busy with real drinks, prompting a confrontation with the patron who urged him to tend the request.
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President Roosevelts luncheon tale sparks botched German toy joke
Attending a Roosevelt luncheon, a guest tells a tale of the German emperor disassembling and reassembling a graphophone perfectly. Roosevelt quips he wishes someone would do the same to Poultney Bigelow. In Sacramento Bee, Cofford of Tehama County showcases a gold indicator leather bag that swings toward gold deposits, drawing curiosity from locals.
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Tehama County
Cofford
New Jersey Governor Fort Profiles a Busy, Innovative Leader
In the Chicago Tribune profile, Governor Fort of New Jersey is praised for his remarkable physical stamina and tireless work rate as a seasoned politician with a long public service history. The piece notes his approachable nature, independent streak, and role as a constructive force in shaping policy including indeterminate sentences and probation.
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New Jersey
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Chicago
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United States
Easter Bonnets and a Ring Hidden in a Pocket
A humorous collage traces Easter service memories and a proposal hinted by a crushed amber satin bonnet. The piece recalls a modest income, a lover writing sonnets, and a ring in the pocket amid reflections on fashion, love, and prospects.
Roosevelts candidacy dominates New York Republican chatter
A New York editor notes strong Roosevelt support and anti Roosevelt sentiment among Republicans, predicting Roosevelt would win more votes statewide and could disrupt the Democratic machine. Discussion covers potential 1904 Senate and statewide races including Hughes Taft and Townsend, plus a San Marino anecdote and Arizona delegation leanings toward Roosevelt.
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Woman Keeps Mexican Leopard Kitten as Pet in Alton
Mrs G JI Grammer, a prominent Alton society figure, owns a four week old Mexican leopard wildcat gifted by her husband in Mexico. The kitten, born from a killed mother and reared in captivity, is shown to guests but she fears it may not stay tame as it grows, worried it could respond to wild calls.
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