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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
9
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The article discusses the clash over increased freight rates and the legal maneuvers between Judge Speer, Judge Pardee, and the Interstate Commerce Commission regarding Georgia shipper rights and railroads. It also details advances in wireless telegraphy, including mid-ocean tests, 3900 mile links, and naval applications with the Connecticu and Admiral Sperry, plus British fleet communications and ongoing reliability caveats.
The defeated U S Senate candidate Chester L Long sparks a broad discussion on political machines as Kansas and Wisconsin figures clash over party strategy. The piece traces Long’s career, charges of machine ties, and a broader reflection that machines are an inevitable part of American party politics.
A 1908 commentary notes the loss of Count von Zeppelin’s airship as a warning that huge craft cannot be safely moored amid storms. It praises Baldwin’s dirigible tests at Fort Myer and Farman’s aeroplane, predicting advancing serial navigation and cross Atlantic potential as three designs captivate the world.
A Richmond debate questions erecting a Poe memorial, citing his alleged ingratitude and profligate traits. Advocates argue Poe, despite flaws, was a supreme poetic genius and a pioneer of the modern short story whose influence across Europe and America remains unmatched.
Fragment from a memorial voice arguing that only the enduring genius of a person merits lasting fame. It suggests monuments are insufficient and asks why names of favored sons in Richmond should ascend to the sky.
A state convention in Nebraska nominates a full electors ticket with the same Democratic and Populist lineup, signaling support for Mr. Bryan over Mr. Watson. The piece discusses labor, party maneuvering, and cross-border political strategy, including remarks on Gilliam Sullivan and fashioning alliances in New York and Kentucky.
The Utica Observer mocks the Independence Party while noting laughter from the Democratic camp and detailing a tale about Japan’s royal chickens famed for 20 foot blue tails. A wide mix of satirical notes, global oddities, and a Philadelphia ink factory fire rounds out the fragment.
A timber cruise filed with county records discloses a 99 180 acre tract yielding 9 000 000 feet of standing timber on a 4h acre portion. The claim lists 8 641 000 feet fir 392 000 feet spruce and 181 000 feet hemlock within the subdivided quarter section. The overall quarter section totals 22 217 000 feet merchantable timber across fir spruce and hemlock.
News from Springs Valley New York American notes Senator Allison of Iowa died, shaking the political field. Cummins, the rival, may name a temporary senator and push legislative candidates, risking renewed factional fights and national ticket repercussions ahead of November. Taft offered no comment. Hitchcock arrives Monday to review the situation. Iowa remains a political puzzle for the national chairman.
In Brisbane before a royal commission on pearling a witness recalled laying 100000 shells near Friday Taland eight years ago. The Japanese stole the shells and the district court judge ruled pearl shell oysters are wild animals with no penalty for stealing them.
Rumors place Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch under fire after Gen Gall is caught cheating at the English club and a duel is blocked by court of honor. The czar orders investigation, Duke faces dismissal, and Stolypin pivots toward parliamentary reform amid political tensions.
The New York World reports top insured individuals and city totals. Rodman Wanamaker of Philadelphia holds the highest policy at $4,000,000, with James B. Colgate at $1,500,000. Philadelphia leads in millionaire coverage, followed by New York, Chicago, and Pittsburgh. Nationwide, 5,189 men hold $50,000+ policies totaling about $540,967,000.
Maj Charlies O Birmingham of Galveston Tex praised John W Gates during a New York visit. On a train to Asbury Park he told how Gates bet $40 000 in a poker game with a Texas delegation and paid with a check after the coin flip, winning admiration for his sportsmanlike conduct.
Miss Marie A Gross of the Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis lost a diamond ring while swimming at Pottawatomie Point on the Wabash River. A friend had tied the ring to a line in the boat. the line slipped and the ring vanished until Frank Hanly found a hooked fish. The line yielded a pound and a half sucker containing the missing ring.
A quirky dispatch from Harrisburg notes a farm near Newport where locals discuss a hen speed trap to slow motorists. The plan involves releasing grain and hens to disrupt traffic, with possible fines if a bird is harmed. Nearby, James Bistine finds a seven foot black snake and later uncovers Mr. Wax’s cast iron frog door while inspecting a post mortem.
New York Herald report details a dramatic operation where surgeons used a steel nail to fuse two overlapping forearm bones in Charisy Nelson, 15, after a severe fracture. The procedure followed failed standard methods and the arm regained strength, with the boy soon playing in the street.
The only Chinese Bryan-Kern club has been formed here by Chairman Sehwamm of the Democratic central committee. About 50 charter members are naturalized citizens. One member quipped that anti Asiatic platform plans mean little since he is American.
Vignettes mirror dated social attitudes with sharp quips about gender norms and behavior. The piece claims women’s reactions to handshakes, male stubbornness with clocks, and judgments on widows reveal social foibles, while noting honesty can be tainted by association.
A humorous sketch notes a man bragging about home meals to peers but not his wife. It quips that a girl may marry a good dancer then blame him, and observes summer vacations need not occur often. It jokes about kissing, willingness, and a man reacting to a baby's first tooth.
Veteran observers from Georgia and Illinois discuss the 1908 race at the Shoreham and Willard hotels. They predict a Democratic surge for Bryan in the South, Taft's national outlook, and Governor Deneen's renomination while debating Bryan, Roosevelt, and party prospects across states from Georgia to West Virginia.
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