Washington Post Subscription Notices and Rates 1908
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Cuba and the Flag in a Turbulent Century
The article argues that U S troop presence in Cuba underwrites a long term American influence, urges recalling troops but fears Cuba could spark revolts. discusses Monroe doctrine, Manifest Destiny, and strategic value of Cuba for Gulf security and resource exploitation. It then shifts to coal shortages and world energy futures, noting solar engines in California and proposed desert reflectors to heat and light Europe and America, contemplating cross-continental power cables and climate equalization ideas.
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Butter tariffs and transit of oleomargarine debate
A collage of economic notes discusses butter prices rising to 50 cents, tariff impacts on oleomargarine, and dairy subsidies. It critiques legislation favoring dairymen, the butter industry's dominance, and calls for tariff reform as well as editorial stances on political figures and media coverage.
Rich and Poor and Kentucky Night Riders Recalled
A diverse column argues that most successful Americans rise from poverty, urging voters to avoid class deifications and keep capital and labor out of party politics. It lauds Kentucky’s Night Riders history, then previews a new cavalry idea of society beaux to counter crime with elegance.
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Illinois Woman Best Speller in World Contest
In the world's annual spelling match tied to the Winans Lake assembly program Mrs. Douglas Gilbert of Pana Ill won the top prize of 320. A B Curry of Memphis Teu n and Helen Sigrvoss of Muncie Ind finished second and third after many contestants faltered on difficult words. Other challenging terms included antaguism cacutchouc rhinoceros innuendo aberration erysipelas surrogate chamois plebgian and frieze with five failing on plebet.
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Western railroads prepare for heavy fall traffic
Omaha dispatch reports Union Pacific Burlington and Northwestern railroads ready for a brisk fall season with equipment in top order. General managers cite abundant crops driving expected high freight and passenger volumes and emphasize maintained repair teams and expanded rolling stock to meet peak demand.
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Hero driver saves boy before drowning in North River
James Farrell 42, celebrated for kindness to animals with a blue ribbon, and his son Arthur 19, drowned off West 52nd Street after Farrell, weakened, clutched his son’s neck in a final embrace. Companions Robert Graham Thomas Fay and Daniel Johnson aided rescue attempts. Farrell died at Roosevelt Hospital.
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The Pup's Picnic
A Boston bulldog owned by George H Clapp chased a woodchuck into its den on Thursday night and followed it inside the hole. The dog stayed trapped till morning, fed on two quarts of ice cream, revived, and then toppled into a lemonade bucket for a final daze.
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George H Clapp
Target Practice Under Sea By New Submarine Flotilla
The second submarine flotilla led by Lieut Charles E Courtney including the Octopus Tarantula Viper and Cuttlefish achieved target records from 2 to 60 feet under Gardiners Bay. New periacopes aided helmmen as submarines fired Whitehead torpedoes at 1000 to 3500 yards against nets. Drills and night and day attacks are planned under Commander Marsh's training squadron.
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Bankrupt Lord Barred by Peers Dormer Family Tale
A long dispatch sketches Lord Dormer of the Dormer earldom, noting his bankrupt status barring him from seat carriage until discharge. It traces the line to 1615, ties to Sir James Dormer and Ethiopian service, and recounts ties to the Tichborne case. It also weaves in St Cyr, the French military academy, its famed cadets, and a provocative anecdote about Marshal MacMahon. The piece closes with family links, a Levantine marriage, and notes the heir as younger brother Captain the Hon Charles Dormer.
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Hay on Church Floor at St Swithin’s Festival
A curious custom at ora Nester Church dedicated to St Swithin sees hay strewn inside the church on festival Sunday. Longstanding practice ties hay to aid bread distribution, funded by the field tenant who supplies the hay to scatter. The ritual reportedly aids new boots squeaking and marks the parish observance.
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Microbes Hint at Causes of Fires and Health in 19th Century
A New York Tribune survey discusses how tiny organisms may ignite fires in crops hay hops and cotton and how microbes could both harm and help humanity. It notes experiments and calls for germicide exploration while warning to weigh benefits against drawbacks as science evolves and bacteriology advances.
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Cancer Serum Discovery Attracts World Attention
A New York physician, Dr Cleveland H W Schuft, claims a cancer serum cured two St Louis hospital patients. The report notes cancer’s long struggle for treatment and the hope a real remedy could bring, while detailing the disease’s deadly progression and historical search for a cure.
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Sheep as Beasts of Burden in Northern India
In the Himalayas region of northern India sheep are used as pack animals due to their sure-footedness on steep mountain paths. Each sheep carries 36 to 20 pounds of grain and is driven village to village while wool grows. Farmers shear the wool in each town and load sheep with grain for exchange, then return homeward with the grain bagged on their backs.
Now I hold society errs to give ex-felon chance to redeem
From the Baltimore American, an anecdote about Capt. nan B. Ferry of San Francisco who hires a skilled bookkeeper named Robinson Brown in Mexico. The man confesses a past misdeed, adopts a new name, and pledges reform. Ferry trusts him. over ten years the man earns high salaries and handles large sums without error.
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The Chauffeur's Complaint on the Auto Car
A narrator laments endless work driving a once new red touring car. He endures early mornings, long rounds of errands, and little time to eat as Madame and her son exhaust the vehicle. The poem imagines the aged auto striking, breaking apart, and being left for the coroner on the road.
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Choice of Occupations and Odd Tales From Aboard
A verse about preferring loafing for meals over toil in various trades contrasts with medical notes on broken jaws from holiday brawls. The Indramayo reports a tail-less monkey aboard a Far East ship revenging on the ship’s cat, after losing its tail to a furnace door.
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
The piece offers satirical bars on gender roles and social status. It mocks women who pursue figure and cooking prowess to show contempt for others and notes discomforts of luxury such as yachting and early flying machines.
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Pointed Paragraphs Mixed Observations on Social Habits
A collection of sharp social quips and observations on behavior and gender roles. Witty reflections cover foolishness in elders, empty talk, neighborliness, financial dependence, temptation, and women's time management.
VIEWS OF VISITORS IN WASHINGTON
West Virginia politics dominates visitors discourse at Raleigh with Democrat Hiner predicting strong odds for a state ticket win and noting a Jim Crow plank may shift black votes. discussion also covers Republican splits, coal and timber impacts, and national race implications for Taft and Bryan.
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