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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
38
A historical column discusses Mexican corporate domicile changes to regulate foreign investors, warning that new legislation may shift enforcement to Mexico and affect U.S. claims. It also covers injunctions, property rights, and the duty of government to protect citizens from disturbance and crime.
A Philadelphia broker Alvah MacCreary, residing at 1705 Arch Street, suffered a unusual brain blood clot after inhaling cigarette smoke on June 28. Doctors treated with an operation after weeks of paralysis like immobility, with two nurses warned to allow smoking only under strict conditions to avoid recurrence. Monkeys Like Scrapping.
The Boston Transcript notes the late Rudini as a tireless Italian statesman who at twenty two joined Garibaldi in Sicily’s struggle, evaded a capital sentence, and by age thirty suppressed brigandage and the Mafia as mayor of Fa lero. His lifetime, ending at sixty, is praised as an example of relentless energy and reform.
Report from Chenokea County notes a freak calf at the farm of William Cockburn. The animal’s body resembles a turtle rather than a calf, the owner suspects animal fright or a bite by a river turtle. Anderson, a taxidermist, is arranging the specimen for display.
The article notes Lord Granard arriving in the country aboard the Mauretania and presiding as master of the horse among King Edward's court circle. It also profiles Count George Wedel, newly appointed counselor to the German embassy in Washington, detailing his aristocratic Holstein lineage and numerous relatives who have served in high royal and state roles across Germany.
A springfield Republican essay questions if witches still exist while recounting a tale of a sorceress in Perugia. It describes a house used for love charm rites and ominous paraphernalia seized by police, debating punishment from burning to imprisonment in 1908 and noting romance's decline.
A Scranton mining journal notes lower tuberculosis deaths in coal mining regions than other deaths, a pattern echoed in Britain. B H Thwaite suggests carbon monoxide exposure in mines may confer immunity, possibly via lung carbon dust interactions, while the tubercle bacillus remains tenacious regardless of acids or gases.
A clipped Chicago News column railing at money in social issues. It mocks temperance reformers and notes how wealth shapes behavior. The piece uses vivid but cryptic lines about poverty, money, and social tensions as a critique of reform efforts.
The piece comments on women’s fashion, husbands’ preferences for home dinners, and the irony of understanding. It notes the appeal of lace versus simple attire, and jokes about the “smart” things children say when comfortable, reflecting dated humor and social mores.
A promotional note from The Post encourages Washingtonians leaving the city to keep informed by subscribing. Readers may have the paper sent to any part of the country and may notify an agent or send direct orders. The telephone number Main 4205 is provided.
The Town report notes Republican rifts over Gov. Cummins potential Senate bid to replace the late Senator Allison. Cummins, seen as a strong governor with broad support, would face party tensions as progressives and conservatives vie for influence in the legislature.
A discussion of Mexico's new mining laws and foreign investment cites American investors and Mexican officials. It argues laws aim to curb wild cat mining schemes, restore public confidence, and allow Mexico to regulate foreign and domestic firms. The piece compares sovereign rights to U S state practices in corporate chartering and cautions about foreign influence on policy.
The New York Herald reports elaborate plans by Frank K. Hitchcock to card index all speakers. Clerks on early tours will note impregnation and appeals for future use. The system aims to map strengths and weaknesses of Republican orators across campaigns.
New York World reports from the Bronx Zoo that the so called stinging snake of the South is not deadly. Curator Ditmars and keepers allowed a sting test with a small sample and a larger shipment from the South. They demonstrated the sting causes only a prick without venom or danger.
Croms Cross of Gloucester retires from a long life of abstention, never leaving the city, avoiding travel by rail or ship, and shunning theaters and entertainment. His fifty fifth birthday is marked by friends noting his strict homebound habits and unusual abstinence.
A verse sketch mocks a boastful man who brags of skill and fortune yet blames Providence when luck fails. The speaker highlights the subject’s vanity and habit of shifting responsibility to Providence, showing a pattern of self justifications in success and failure.
The piece chronicles a family of village repairers from the airship era to auto and aviation trends, noting how each generation adapts the shop for new tech. It contrasts granddad’s horse era with the grandson’s wireless age, highlighting the creator’s knack for cashing in on fad tech.
Senators Mc Creary and British Col. Temler are quoted on 1900s era politics and aviation. Mc Creary predicts a Bryan Kern landslide while praising Democratic gains and labor unrest. Temler discusses the Baldwin airship, Washington sights, and Civil War battlefield study for a British report.
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