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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
38
The piece comments on Mr Bryan's speech in the context of the 1908 campaign. It notes conservative East Coast reception, platform binding, and contrasts with Taft. It discusses railroad car shortages, Pennsylvania Railroad activity, and broader U.S. transport demand. It also references societal diversity and the era’s political rhetoric.
Citizens planning moves from city should ensure The Post follows them to stay informed about affairs at the Capital. Change of address may be made anytime and the paper will promptly reach any part of the country. Notify the agent or send order directly to The Post by telephone at Main 4205.
An editorial decries judicial delay and public sentiment as factors in wrongful acquittals and calls for reform through a dedicated court and decisive action. It also critiques Washington District Jail conditions, urging Congress to address inmate welfare and public safety with urgent reforms.
Partial returns show on Monday last twenty four killed and forty three wounded in railroad and automobile crashes in the United States with many near escapes. Accidents blamed on defective tracks and equipment, but haste and reckless life contribute. The piece compares casualty scales to Napoleons army and mentions mixed English and Norman blood, reflecting era attitudes.
A reader argues against a Lincoln memorial highway from the Capital to Gettysburg and proposes a memorial bridge over the Potomac to Arlington with a boulevard to Mount Vernon. The letter urges a functional monument that benefits Washington and Virginia and gains national support.
Henry C. Jackson advises placing the statue at the circle where Seventh Street and Louisiana Avenue meet just north of Pennsylvania Avenue. He argues this site offers open views from all directions and would be heart of town. Washington, August 12.
Analysis shows labor and its unions have rarely backed a party decisively. While fraternal orders outnumber union members, organized labor has largely abstained from unified political action, with local endorsements more common than national bloc votes.
A New York Sun letter laments Kansas turbulence and populist zeal. It critiques William Allen White's charges against a Kansas statesman, foresees political upheaval, and paints Kansas as an inconsistent, prophetic land of spectacle and risk. The verse-like critique foresees anti establishment sentiment, Wall Street villains, and recurring political tragedy in Kansas.
New York Sun reports West New York town unable to pay vendors or staff as funds are exhausted. Town custodian Joseph Smith, in charge of fire horses, borrows oats after a merchant refuses further credit. Suit filed to recover horse purchase price. investigation ordered by Supreme Court Justice Swayze.
Revolutionary activity in Russia appears to have ceased for now. Some credit police methods, but most believe Stolypin’s liberal reforms and loyalty to the czar have brought a truce. Stolypin’s house was blown up, injuring his children, yet he remains devoted to the emperor and the cause of popular government. Francis Joseph Forgives. The Austrian emperor marks his seventy eighth birthday with a reconciliation to Archduke Louis Victor amid questions of health and court life.
Senator Reed Smoot reports from London on forestry science in Switzerland and Germany, praising the Switz Zurich forest as highly productive. He cites experiments at Munich, notes European delays in depletion, and urges reforestation in the United States. He highlights watershed protection and restricted grazing near cities as key steps.
Martinsville resident recounts a remarkable incident at his home near Monroe County where a Maltese cat battled a rattlesnake during dinner. The feline dodged strikes, clawed the snake’s head, and ultimately killed it, leaving the cat uninjured. The owner notes prior snake-related trauma to a horse from a blue racer.
In New York Magistrate Harris struggled with the witness Oscar Bosh in a assault case. The grocer, six feet tall, repeatedly said I saw these two while being asked his name, prompting interruptions. A bridge officer confirms the witness was not intoxicated, clarifying the garbled exchange.
Mrs Hortense Cortial seeks divorce after twenty two years of marriage alleging cruelty and constant drunkenness by Lewis Cortial. She testifies he slammed her through a window during a failed attempt to sober him with a bath. He denies cruelty and calls the claim a mistake. Her remark about Cortial's “delirious tremors” provoked laughter in the courtroom.
The passage declares the United States rising as a cosmic power after the cruise of American battleships. It quotes the London Daily Telegraph praising Auckland’s influence and calls the epoch a turning point with far reaching consequences.
A Baltimore American retelling recalls Judge Frank Sebastian's quip about Texas manners. It narrates Gov J. S. Hogg fooling William Jennings Bryan with a staged panther hunt in Austin, where Bryan believes he killed a live panther while the beast was a chosen plant. The panther was stuffed and given to Bryan as a trophy.
A collage of sensational verse and clipped prose from Chicago and New York papers introduces Shacknasty Pete and his gang as feared outlaws who battle across fields and ambush trains. The piece switches to incident reports: Zwinnakis survives a balcony fall in Manhattan config, a downtown police callout over a 3 a.m. tumble, and wry musings on money, marriage, education, and life from the era.
Gov. F. B. Glenn of North Carolina, based at Washington, forecasts a strong Bryan showing after touring Virginia and speaking at chautauqua meetings. He disputes rumors about Chicago handbook duties, cites private polling and interviews with Democrats and Republicans across states, and urges a campaign focused on issues like tariff reform and ship subsidies. He predicts Democratic plurality in his state and weighs national forerunners, including Taft, Bryan, and Kern, while noting Wisconsin and Maryland dynamics.
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