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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1908
Page
38
The notice lists subscription terms for the Washington Post including daily and Sunday delivery in Washington and Alexandria. It outlines options by month, week, and year, with variations for prepaid mail and exceptions for Sunday editions.
Citizens leaving the city can keep informed about Capital affairs as The Post will follow them. Addresses may be changed as desired and the paper will be mailed promptly to any part of the country. Notify an agent or send order direct to The Post. Telephone Main 4205.
A Varied essay argues regulation plus protection for railroads and notes the need to keep politics out of transport policy. It also reports the Pan American Congress of scientists planned for Christmas in Santiago Chile with delegates from the United States and South America led by Prof Rowe.
A lengthy critique links Baltimore Sun editorials on Washington’s lawlessness to mutual calls for reform. It mocks Baltimore’s self-righteous stance while urging shared civic improvement and firmer action by District officials, comparing urban failings and urging Congress and the President to address governance and safety.
The piece reviews Ohio's status as a battleground in the national campaign. It notes Democrats expect Bryan's rural strength to hold farmers, while Republicans see trouble in the state ticket and Foraker's lingering unpopularity. Taft Republicans aim for cautious unity amid factional strains and uncertainty.
A desperate Italian fronted a $500 death wish advertised in a newspaper but two lenders offered $250 each. His employer, a large rail company, learned of his plight and kept him on, agreeing to arrange weekly repayments to cover about $550 owed to the firm. The manager offered support after learning the man’s tale.
The London Standard notes a shift among Solomon Islanders west of New Guinea as young men abandon head hunting for the copra trade. The article contrasts a rising wealth from copra with elders who still view such traders as in trade, while a weather clerk explains rainfall measurements using an acre.
A cabby notes a horse with an unusually developed mustache described as a rarity. A horse doctor inspects the ungainly animal and jokes the mustache marks it as low breeding, while Mayhew and authorities debate equine lineage.
Pat Crogan, alias Francis St Patrick Vernon de Landre Crogan, a self styled Marquis de Vernon, is convicted of forgery and misappropriation while claiming noble titles. Born in Barnzhee near Tipperary, he climbed from enlisted soldier to militia major, using altered names and bogus credentials to enter clubs and travel circles. English officials, publishers, and foreign Vernons deny him, while he remains noted for his audacious imposture and race for status.
Enoc Muller obtained a warrant for Mrs. Wunderlich after paying 110 dollars for rituals to cast out devils from his sick wife. He described how egg amulets, pastes, and a dog meat charm were used, with the healer promising removal of hoodoo in nine days. Doctors advised and helped secure the warrant.
The Baltimore American notes growing fear for women in Washington DC amid rampant purse snatching and assaults blamed on a criminal negro element. Critics call for stronger police action and harsher penalties to curb disorder in the capital. Nearby, a Memphis man recalls a Mexican wedding tale tied to a 17 year old bride and stringent Mexican marriage laws.
Miss Eye Coriveau of Millbury Nebraska endured a near fatal incident when a bolt of lightning hit the area nearby. She was found in a coma aboard a brass bed near an open window and later regained consciousness with no memory of the event. Doctor Gustave Desay notes electrical shock as the cause and she remains in critical condition.
From the New York American a rallying summary praises rapid medical advances. It cites cancer serum, antitoxin progress, and successful tetanus treatment, while noting mosquito transmission of dengue, noncontagious yellow fever, and gains in water purity, diphtheria decline, tuberculosis cure potential, and overall reduction in deadly disease. Medical laboratories are hailed as humanity’s best friends.
A collage of sentimental tributes celebrates inventors of fashion and shape, praising Marcel for the waist and other makers who transformed attire. Also a New York Sun feature extols Olympic victors, while miscellany from Chicago News and Philadelphia and New York papers offer light, aphoristic observations on character and society.
Prominent figures including Judge Robert T Hough and Col William M Harper report conditions in Ohio favoring Harmon for governor and a possible Democratic national ticket. They cite German opposition to Harris, guarded attitudes by Foraker supporters, and lingering influence of the Brownsville incident on black voters. Also quoted are Daniel B Storms and Mme Bhikha ji Cama offering views on Nevada mining camps and Indian self reform.
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