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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
18
Civic notice urges Washingtonians moving away to keep informed by The Post. Readers may change addresses as desired and the paper will be mailed promptly anywhere in the country. Contact agent or order direct at The Post Tele phone Main 4205.
The piece covers a court dispute over elevated freight charges involving the Louisville and Nashville and the interstate commerce commission, highlighting who has authority in rate adjustments and suggesting the Georgia case may test rail rates. It then shifts to wireless telegraphy advances, noting mid ocean tests, transoceanic messages, and naval uses, with commentary on reliability and atmospheric interference.
The piece discusses the defeat of Hon. Chester L Long in the Kansas Republican primary, attributing it to charges of involvement with a political machine and opposition from Wisconsin figures. It argues machines are inherent to party politics, citing Lincoln, Hanna, and others to illustrate the mixed value of machines in U.S. governance.
The reported demise of Count von Zeppelin’s airship sparks caution about giant vessels in storms and advocates for balloon houses as safe landings. Capt Baldwin’s dirigible tests at Fort Myer stir optimism for transatlantic potential as three rival designs captivate observers in early August 1908.
A Richmond objection to a Poe monument centers on the poet's alleged ingratitude and profligate conduct. Critics blame his upbringing by Allan, arguing his flaws mar his memory, while praising Poe as a supreme poetic genius and founder of a notable short-story school.
Fragment from a historical obituary or memorial prose notes that while bodies perish, the genius of a celebrated man endures in fame. It laments monuments dedicated to the law and argues that if they were the sole tribute, even in Richmond fewer names would be honored.
A long, satirical column mocks Mr Thomas Watson and Mr Bryan in Nebraska New York and other states. It threads through labor rhetoric politics party names and notable figures including Sam Gompers and Roger Sullivan while noting electoral intrigue and discussions on vice presidential picks. The piece also cites anecdotes from newspapers about political figures and a vivid baseball incident in Norwalk.
A muddled column notes an Independence Party jab at Democrats, then reports a peculiar tale of Japan’s royal blue tailed chickens selling for $1000 and possibly fading from existence. It mentions a Philadelphia ink fire at Queen City Ink with $300 damage and firemen dousing benzine near North Eleventh Street.
A nine million feet timber tract is revealed in a 4h acre western Clallam quarter section held by J. D. Lacey Company interests of Chicago and New Orleans. County figures show 8 641 000 feet fir 392 000 feet spruce 181 000 feet hemlock within the tract and a total merchantable timber of 22 217 000 feet on the entire 99 180 acres.
News from Springs Virginia to New York reports Senator Allison of Iowa dead. The taint of his death fuels party turmoil and contest over his successor. Cummins and Dolliver factions clash, with implications for the national ticket and Iowa's legislative contest. Hitchcock to visit Monday as Taft team watches the unfolding political puzzle.
A Queensland judge told a royal commission that eight years ago a witness laid 100000 shells near Friday Taland. The shells were stolen by Japanese pirates, and the court held that pearl shell oysters are wild animals, so no penalty applied for stealing them.
A grand duke faces political fallout over a cheating scandal involving Gen. Alexander Gall at the English club in St. Petersburg. The court of honor delays a duel, the grand duke imposes punishment, and the czar intervenes, signaling shifts toward parliamentary reform and military reshaping under Stolypin.
The New York World reports seven Americans hold $1,000,000 or more in life policies, with Rodman Wanamaker at $4,000,000 the highest. James B. Colgate tops New York residents at $1,500,000. Philadelphia leads in per capita insured value, while New York, Chicago and other cities show substantial totals, including many with $400,000 to $1,500,000 policies.
Maj Charles O Birmingham of Galveston Texas, visiting New York, praised John W Gates as a good sport and recounted Gates refusing a poker game for $40,000. Gates matched the challenge by writing a $40,000 check to the party leader after tossing in a half dollar and a covered quarter.
JAEANSPOTt Wieparen, a Herron Art Institute student in Indianapolis, lost a diamond ring while river swimming. A boat string pulled from a crack revealed a sucker containing the ring after it was swallowed and later retrieved by Frank Hanly during boat cleaning.
A Philadelphia Record item recounts a humorous proposal from a country constable to scatter grain and release hens on highways to slow speeding drivers. The note suggests a hen obstacle could upset cars, with potential crashes used to justify fines. Also noted are a farmer’s missing green iron frog used to prop open a door and a farmer’s postmortem finding a snake with two hamsters alongside.
A radical surgery at Harlem Hospital repaired a broken arm using a steel nail after standard methods failed. Fifteen year old Charisy Nelson’s wrist fracture was corrected by splitting the bone, inserting a sterilized nail, and binding with splints. Post operation the arm was strong, and he resumed ball playing shortly after.
The only Chinese Bryan-Kern club was formed here by Chairman Sehwamm of the Democratic central committee. About 50 charter members are naturalized citizens. One member quipped that anti Asiatic plans in the Democratic platform mattered little to him since he is American.
A collection of sharp asides on social behavior in Chicago humor notes. It sketches reactions to a girl shaking hands, a man arguing with an alarm clock, and contrasts between popularity and respect, ending with cautions about widows and moral judgments.
A jokey column notes a bachelor bragging about home meals to others but not his wife. It satirizes choices in marriage based on dancing skill and blame, and jokes about summer vacations and kissing a girl. It quips on a father's reaction to his baby's first tooth.
A series of Georgia and Illinois voices frame the 1908 presidential contest. Georgia supporters predict a Democratic landslide for Bryan, while Illinois figures debate Taft and Deneen. Missouri and West Virginia opinions touch on reform, debt, and the Roosevelt era.
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