Washington Post Subscription Rates August 6 1908
The notice lists subscription terms for The Washington Post including daily and Sunday editions with various durations. It notes delivery by carrier in Washington and Alexandria, prepayment options, and payment methods. Names Paul Block as manager with office locations in New York and Hartford Building.
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Washington
Alexandria
Delly
Washington Post CO
Washington, D. C
Post
New York
Let The Post Follow You Vaughingtonians Leave City
Citizens urged to keep informed about ar airs at the Capital by having The Post follow them. Addresses may be changed anytime and the paper will be mailed promptly to any part of the country. Notify agent or send order direct to The Post. Telephone Main 4205.
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America
Thomas K. Tompkins
Albany
Raleigh
Europe
Austria
Reichenberg Weaving
Bohemia
Business College
Germany
United States
England and Germany: imagined wars and historic echoes
The piece reasons that open hostilities between England and Germany are unlikely and would devastate the seas, citing historical comparisons from the Seven Years War to Napoleonic times. It notes mutual dislike between rulers, the futility of imagined conflicts, and questions how a modern clash could proceed or be resolved.
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England
Germany
Europa
Berlin
France
Austria
Prussia
Paris
Vienna
St Petersture
London
Frederick the Great
Mme de Pompardeur
Diamarck
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John Randolph
Roanoke
Congress
United States
von Mol
United Kingdom
Napoleon
Boulogne
Holland
Georgia Convict Lease Scandal Spurs Lease System Reform
Georgia lawmakers probe abuses in the convict lease system at state prison camps. Wardens drew dual pay, convict mistreatment and brutal lashings surface in testimony. A deputy warden incites a deadly duel with picks. shock forces passage of a 1911 plan to end lease practice and replace with short-term leases.
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Georgia
Georgias
Atlanta
Georgia House of Representatives
District of Columbia
Free trade and tubercu losis issues in inter national notes
The column surveys free trade talk in London with Churchill and Cobdenite doubts, notes Britain’s reliance on foreign goods, and contrasts with protectionist views from the United States and Europe. It also discusses Texas health policy on quarantines and immigrant consumptives, and cites French tuberculosis findings linking crowded flats to Parisian deaths. A scatter of diverse curiosities and political snips follow.
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International Free Trade Congress
London
Land of England
Mr. Churchill
Lord Welby
England
Churchill
Britain
Toms
United States
Germany
France
Russia
International Congress on Tuberculosis Heads to Washington
A unique three week event gathers in Washington for the International Congress on Tuberculosis with seven federal departments and delegates from 37 states and numerous European and Latin American countries. Eminent physicians will lead public discussions lectures and demonstrations on prevention care and personal hygiene while manufacturers showcase devices aiding prevention and treatment. Texas has given notice on deliberations including a debate on excluding indigent consumptives.
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Washington
America
Texas
Great Change in Western Feelings Toward Wall Street
The piece contrasts a transformed Western view of Wall Street and national finance with the East. It argues the West has tamed railroads and rejects old Albany dominance, embracing both economic reform and broader political democracy through primary reform and direct nominations, while condemning Eastern conservatism and entrenched parties. The author asks how Western radicalism, in pursuing such reforms, measures up to Eastern conservatism.
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New York
Wall Street
Mississippi Valley
Stock Exchange
Boy Invents an Airship in Brooklyn Back Yard
Willie Holt a 17 year old from 1644 St Mark's avenue Brooklyn built a small airship with his father and brothers. After weeks of work the craft flew briefly but collided with Willie when a rudder was not straightened. He received six stitches for a cut upper lip and is reported jubilant despite the mishap.
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New York World
Willie Holt
St Mark’s Avenue
Brooklyn
Willie
Wille
Tke
Dr . Meyer
Herkimer Street
Willies
Unnerved Night as Lights Go Out in Alley Rescue
A fatal quarrel in a house at Taylor alley left Henry Adams and Grant Royce dead as an electric plant outage silenced the neighborhood. Citizens fled to cover in the dark while police arrested Adams nearby after the scene.
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Sunerstition
Taylor Alley
Henry Adams
Grant Royce
Feles
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Labor's Share of Railroad Prosperity in 1907
From the Water Journal Leslie's Weekly analysis of the Pennsylvania Railroad annual report shows east of Pittsburgh earnings in 1907 exceeding 1903 by 20 million dollars. Of this rise 13,00,000 went to a larger payroll, with 6,500,000 on the Western lines, totaling 19,500,000 of the increase to wages. The railroad paid a record dividend of 22,002 32, yet this is only 32,500,000 more than the wage rise. Wages rose 10 percent for workers earning under 200 dollars monthly, and January 1, 1907 wages were 24 percent higher than in 1900.
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Frrom
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Leslie
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Was a Lucky Dog Prom from the New York Sun
In Mott Street a stray dog dodged a dog catcher’s attempts as cartridges failed to fire. A well dressed man intervened, deciding to take the dog to the country instead, calling it a suitable mascot.
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New York
Mott Street
Lord Delamere Sees Resignation Over East Africa Rift
Lord Delamere, Viscount Cardross and allies face removal from East Africa colonial council after disputes with Gov Sir James Sadler. Arrests in Nairobi under Indian penal code sections 207 and 422 are cited as miscarried charges. Delamere, a major landowner with 250000 acres in Kenya and 10000 acres in Cheshire, has long attracted attention for exploration, big game hunting, and social prominence.
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Legislative Council
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Chicago
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London
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Narobi
India
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Protectorate
Africa
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British East Africa
British Empire
Vare Hoyal
Fairy Tale Heiress Elsie Murphy Finds Hidden Fortune
Philadelphia girl Elsie Murphy of Wissinoming learns she is the heir to a large New York estate left by Mrs. Howard Frey Irwin for “great kindness to a stranger.” The inheritance will not be paid until she turns 21, and she recalls helping an elderly woman long ago.
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Philadelphia Press
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J. Murphy
Hagerman Street
Wissinoming
Bevers
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Philadelphia
Howard Frey Irwin
New York
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Charles Bowman
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Hisie Murphy
Elgle
Brave Green Bay farmer leaps to save others at Kinickinnie River
Will iam Mason, a Green Bay farmer, tied to a bottle buoyed by a 20 foot line, leaped into the Kinickinnie River as Fred Miller and George Parsons struggled to rescue him. Miller, an expert swimmer, grabbed Mason as he surfaced for a second time, while Parsons held a pole and assisted in resuscitation. The bottle contained a slip of paper with a message.
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Milwaukee Free Press
William Mason
Green Bay
Kinnickinnie River
Lake Michigan
Fred Miller
George Parsons
Nason
Kinnickinnie
South Pierce Street
Miller
Parsons
Milwaukee man confesses failed attempt and return to Green Bay
The rescued man, William Nason, recounts leaving his Green Bay farm for Milwaukee two days earlier in search of work. He admits contemplating suicide, feared his family would think him lost, and devised a plan to leave identifiable clues with his body. He plans to return home and resume life in Green Bay. The piece also notes Queensland's 1879 widows pension scheme with a new weekly scale.
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Green Bay
Milwaukee
Folka
New York World
Queensland
Asbury Caldwell
Brisbane
Sea monster moray arrives at aquarium
The aquarium yesterday acquired a spotted moray eel described as a sea monster likeness. It measures feet long, resembles a fat cat in girth, and has a bulldog like mouth with a spiked crown. Superintendent Morgan notes morays reach up to 15 feet and often swim with the head elevated.
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New York World
The
Aquarium
Morgan
Candle auction of Tatworth meadow land in Somersetshire England
In Tatworth Somersetshire a meadow land plot was sold by candle auction with a burning candle controlling bids. The final bidder becomes tenant for a year after a supper of bread and cheese and pickled herrings. Fines impose speaking, nose-browsing, laughing, and moving during the candle.
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Pittsburg
Somersetshire
England
Tatworth
Ground Swell Forecast by Watterson for Bryan Kern Race
Col Henry Watterson predicts a Democratic surge like 1892, saying Bryan and Kern will win as Republicans face a two way split. He notes Eastern conservatives may back Bryan, and calls for tariff reform centralization limits, and removal of political rings to shift power.
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Kern
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Col Henry Watterson
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Gentad
Manhattan Club
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Hayes
Garfield
Arthur
The Universal Scapegoat and Loeb's Fault Refrain
A satirical poem riffing on blame for woes attributed to Loeb across events from politics to weather. The verses mockingly assign every misfortune to Loeb, from public affairs to personal woes, framing blame as an endless chorus.
What’s the Use. A Sunlit Walk Through a Hot Day
A Detroit Free Press poem reflects on a blazing day with heat, scarce breeze, and the inevitability of suffering. The speaker notes sweating, seeking shade, and cooling lemonade, concluding that hot days are part of life and whining offers no help as part of divine design.
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Detroit Free Press
Wayne County Doctor Elected Leader of Society
Dr William M Johnson of Johnsonville becomes president of the Wayne County Medical Society. He is the oldest practicing physician in the region, has served Johnsonville 64 years, and helped bring more than 2800 babies into the world. The tall, well preserved physician is over 80 years old and active in society meetings.
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Fatfield
Unleaga Inter Goan
William M. Johnson
Johnsonville
Wayne County Medical Society
Johnsen Ia
Johnson
Medical Society
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A satirical column from Chicago notes that friendship links to self love and warns against easy buyers. It criticizes political figures chasing plums while facing lemon outcomes and ridicules shady reputations. It jokes about vanity, public sympathy, and social image as taffy is passed.
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Chicago News
Reflections of a Bachelor in the New York Prem
A humorous panel-like piece reflects on social advice and honesty. It jokes about cheerful givers of guidance, truthfulness, and women’s looks while noting men’s travel plans and a desire to alter plans or prayers. The fragment hints at gender norms and social expectations without a clear narrative.
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New York
Projections See Taft Victory Likely in Multiple States
Chicago observer H H Koblsaar predicts Bryan cannot win this year, citing farmer prosperity and a bumper crop. West Virginia Republican hopes emphasize strong banks, full employment, and labor support for Taft. Albany professor Tompkins contrasts Austria’s technical schools with American systems, while Ohio figures downplay labor defections and foresee Taft in Ohio by a large margin.
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H. H. Koblsaar
Chicago
Arlington
Kohlsner
Independence League
Democrats
Republicana
Hisgen
Hearst
Democratic Party
Taft
Canton man sues electric company for lightning damages
William A Wortman sues Canton Electric Company for 390000 claiming a lightning bolt struck him and traveled through company wires to his home causing partial paralysis. He alleges the utility failed to remove wires, leading to the injury.
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Electric Concern
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