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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1908
Page
12
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The article discusses rail regulation, urging cooperation between railroads and government to move traffic efficiently and protect shipper and consumer interests. It condemns political demagoguery and favors business-led solutions. It also promotes a Pan American Congress of scientists planned for Chile, listing delegates from major universities and a wide-ranging program across sciences and humanities.
A long column contrasts Baltimore Sun critiques of Washington with local calls for moral reform. It notes New York hunger and poverty, asks where the brother is amidst wealth and need, and reports on labor conditions in Europe, including Strassburg unemployment aid and rising German union influence. The piece also jokes about Taft at a Virginia dinner and surveys diverse social issues.
The piece discusses Ohio as a doubtful state in the national campaign, citing Democratic and Republican views on Bryan's strength in rural counties and farmer support. It notes Foraker’s precarious position, inner party tensions, and the elusive outcome of eliminations, with Taft Republicans wary of alienating votes.
A distressed Italian defaulter, who advertised for $500 to avert self harm, receives help from two men offering $250 each. His employer agrees to keep him on and arrange easy weekly repayments to cover the $550 owed, after the man confesses to borrowing from customers under pressure from loan sharks. The manager’s mercy leads to a renewed life at the firm.
A London Standard piece notes Solomon Islanders in the South Pacific moving from head hunting toward copra farming. It highlights wealth gained by youth in copra while elders scorn the trade, and mentions cultural tension between generations amid a shift to cash crop livelihood.
A cabby jokes about a horse named Borses With Mustaches bred to be a rarity. A horse doctor examines the ungainly animal and notes the unusual mustache. Mayhew and authorities call mustachery a sign of low breeding, sparking debate over the horse’s temperament and lineage.
A court martial at Woolwich exposes Francis St Patrick Vernon de Landre Crogan, once claiming the Marquis of Vernon title, as a fraudulent impostor who forged claims, served in militia, and misused funds. He formerly enlisted as Patrick Crogan, changed names, and used a nonofficial title to gain trusts and access to clubs and travel networks.
Enoc Muller gets a warrant for the arrest of Mrs. Wunderlich after paying 110 dollars for supposed hoodoo remedies to cure his sick wife. He denounces the healer’s methods as monkey shines and vows to recover his money or prosecute. The case cites eggs, character passes, and a dog hive meat as means used to draw out devils.
From the Baltimore Sun, Washington reports a surge in crimes against women across public and private spaces. The piece argues the District’s police and courts fail to curb assaults and robberies, accusing a criminal element and urging tougher enforcement and leadership changes. A separate note recounts a lengthy San Antonio hotel tale of a Mexican couple marrying abroad due to Mexican marriage age laws, highlighting cross border social norms.
Miss Eye Coriveau, a young Millbury resident on North Main Street, was found in a coma after a lightning bolt struck near the Blackstone River. She regained consciousness hours later but recalls nothing and remains in critical condition. Dr Gustave Desay attributes her condition to an electrical shock from a charged brass bed during the outage, with the open window possibly facilitating the event.
From the New York American, a survey of rapid medical advances. serums for cancer and gonorrhea, antitoxin aided tetanus recovery, and dengue traced to mosquito bites. Reports claim progress against smallpox, diphtheria, tuberculosis, typhoid, and general public health gains with cleaner water and sanitation.
A comic collage highlights a Hall of Fame tribute to Marcel the hair wave inventor with busts and statues mocking fashion innovation. It blends verses on fashion pioneers with jokes about Olympic victors and a sea of crabs aboard the Captain Bennett, then shifts to quips about human nature from New York and Chicago papers.
In Raleigh hotel lobbies, Judge Robert T Hough and Col William M Harper predict Judge Harmon will win Ohio governor and hint at a possible Democratic national ticket. They blame Gov Harris for alienating German voters and discuss the Foraker contest, Black voters, and the Western mining camps viewed through Nevada tales and Indian reformer Mme Bhikha ji Cama’s remarks on India.
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