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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
12
The piece surveys Treasury building preservation efforts against decayed sandstone and reviews foreign policy ideas on U S Mexico corporate reform and Anglo American relations, noting constitutional debates on injunctions and the role of government in protecting property and citizens’ rights. It weaves in political commentary on 1908 campaigns, international diplomacy, and public memory of past conflicts.
A Philadelphia real estate broker Alvah MacCreary suffered a blood clot at the base of the brain after inhaling cigarette fumes on June 28. Doctors treated him with mustard plasters, an operation succeeded, and he was warned to avoid smoking to prevent recurrence. The case, described by Dr. Mills, is believed unique in medical history.
The Boston Transcript recalls Marauig di Rudini as a tireless Italian statesman who helped Garibaldi win Sicily from the Bourbons. At 22 he joined the struggle, evading a capital sentence, later serving as mayor of Falero where he quelled brigandage and Mafia, earning Sicilians respect for stern law and order. He died at age sixty five after a long life of relentless, public service.
In Chenooka County the unusual calf was born with a turtle like body and shell instead of typical features. Owner William Cockburn suspects the mother cow was frightened or bitten by a river turtle. Taxidermist Anderson is arranging the specimen for display.
Aged account details Lord Granard arriving aboard the Mauretania as master of the horse and premier Brinaipsi dignitary at St James. The report traces Wedel family ties and German embassy roles, then shifts to Sir Charley Matthews appointing Charles Gill as senior counsel to the Jockey Club amid bets law debates.
In a Springfeld Republican piece a sensational tale contends witches still exist among uncivilized peoples and in cities. It describes a Perugia sorceress accused of unholy rites, charms, and skulls, seized by police, and facing trial with speculation on appropriate punishment beyond burning, noting imprisonment as a possible modern outcome.
Mining journal notes lower tuberculosis mortality in coal mining towns, possibly due to carbon monoxide exposure from furnaces and dust in lungs. Parallel British observations cited. Separate item describes Breton lancons, small silvery sand fish bait and tablefare, found by beach diggers at low tide and larger at night. Also a humorous note about John Schutt wanting to be a haunted house chaser for the city.
The article rails at wealth as a root of social ills, arguing money distorts virtue and tempers reform efforts. It suggests the burden of supporting others breeds resentment and mocks changes that fail to curb financial excess.
The piece jokes about how women’s fashion and a married man’s preferences shape social dinners. It notes gentler mysteries of understanding, citing lace, fluffs, and the irony of serious men who enjoy frivolous attire. The piece lampoons weather chatter and parental pride in children’s remarks.
Washington readers are urged to keep in touch with The Post as they depart the city. The notice encourages readers to have timely postal copies sent to any part of the country and to notify an agent or order directly via Telephonia Main 4205. The ad emphasizes regular updates on affairs at the Capital.
The report notes Republican rifts in Town over Gov. Cummins potential Senate bid to succeed died Senator Allison after Bendzer Allison’s death. Cummins’ strong governorship contrasts with calls for experience and national service, with factions debating his radical or progressive stance and suitability for a national role.
A historic piece argues sovereign states may shape laws for public good and notes Mexico under President Diaz faces foreign investor fears amid new mining rules. It claims laws target wild cat schemes and asserts U S investor protection and treaty rights may be tested by such reforms.
New York Herald reports plans by Frank K. Hitchcock to card index Republican orators. Clerks will accompany each speaker on early tours to record impregnation, delivery, and reception. The system seeks to map strengths and weaknesses, with potential for up to 1000 speakers if funding grows.
At the New York Zoo a demonstration by superintendents and keepers proved the so called stinging snake of southern swamps and bayous carries no deadly venom. A sample from Louisiana and Mississippi was tested. a keeper stung by the tail stinger felt only a prick with no lasting effect. Curator Ditmars and others confirmed the sting is nonpoisonous and not dangerous.
Alpart M. Giroas of Gloucester marks his fifty fifth birthday by revealing a total abstinence from almost every modern thrill. He never travelled outside Gloucester, avoided trains and ships, and showed aversion to electric and steam cars, earning local fame as the town’s home loving man.
A verse sketch from the Chicago Mews lampoons a braggart who touts skill and claims luck or Providence as the cause when success slips away. It highlights vanity and shifting blame as his confidence collapses.
The village airsmith sits atop the town’s evolving needs, patching disabled aero-beats for a princely fee as era after era introduces new tech from horses to airships, while granddad’s shop finds itself eclipsed by the modern maker of costly cogs and shafts. Arms and legs become a recurring theme as fashions in movement shift with mechanization, prompting musings on doubles and body form in a parade of scrambled essays.
Prominent figures discuss Bryan Kern victory prospects and a Democratic landslide, citing economic strain and labor discontent. Col. James Templer praises Washington and the capital’s Union Station, imagines airship use, and plans battlefield study. Maine political shifts and anti prohibition impacts noted.
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