Washington Post Subscription Rates and Office Details
Publication information for The Washington Post dated August 15, 1908 lists subscription rates by delivery and mail, with daily and Sunday options, prepaid postage, and remittance methods. It notes offices in New York, Chicago, and Hartford and lists Paul Block as manager.
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Let The Post Follow You Washingtonians Leave City
A notice urging readers to keep informed by The Post as they relocate from Washington, with address changes accepted to ensure prompt delivery nationwide. Send orders to The Post by telephone at Main 4205 for updated mailing details.
American fears over a US China alliance against Japan
Dispatches from Tokyo warn that proposals for a United States China alliance to counter Japan and English ties could spark Japanese unease and anti American sentiment. The piece argues such a treaty is unthinkable and warns against sensational agitation that could harm international goodwill.
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Political currents in 1860s South and New York balance
The piece argues the South's political fate since the Civil War, noting Lincoln’s role in nationalizing the Republican Party, Tennessee’s contested party lines, and a New York leadership crisis over Gov Hughes. It highlights factionalism, potential presidential outcomes, and the tension between Southern Democrats and Republican ambitions in the White House.
President tightens grip on campaign as New York looms
Aided by a disciplined show of loyalty, the President binds Republican forces to a vigorous, full-throttle effort. He views New York as pivotal, aiming to swing it from doubtful to solidly Republican, while warning rivals to study his methods for revival of the party statewide.
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The Child Labor Law Needs Flexible Application
The Post supports the aim of protecting children but argues for more discretion in enforcing the law. It urges judges to allow exceptions and cautions against arbitrary removal of parental rights without evidence of unworthiness, noting the law already allows limited child work when parental indigence requires it.
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Apples and Longevity: Pomologists Claim Apples Prolong Life
From the St Louis Dispatch a pomologist advocate says apples promote health and longevity. He notes raw apples aid digestion and teeth, urge broad shipping in bulk for affordable fruit, and criticizes high end fruit spared for the few. He urges common people deserve plentiful apple products.
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Unlikely career arc and curios in a late 19th century district tale
The piece traces Alexander Shepherd's career in Washington during Grant's era, detailing an investigation that cleared him, his clash with Senator Allison, and his exile to Mexico before return as a famed patron of the city. It also notes odd curiosities like a pig with two bodies and whimsical European noble titles.
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Cancer Cure Claim Denied by City Hospital Official
Dr Cleveland H. Stutt, acting superintendent of the City Hospital, denies a report that cancer has been cured at the institution. He notes two sarcoma patients treated with Coley’s serum show promise but require three years to prove full remission, and reminds that cancer remains carcinoma and incurable. Also described is a New York City canine airing on Fifty-seventh Street with four white dogs paraded in a baby carriage.
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Papal Legate Vanputelli to London Faces British Tensions
England hesitates as Cardinal Vanputelli is named papal legate to preside over the London Eucharistic Congress. The pope’s envoy would be the first to England since the Reformation, prompting protests from ultra Protestant and lay press while Victoria and Edward III previously hosted Vatican embassies on jubilees and coronations.
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New Serum Saving Lives From Hydrophobia at Pasteur Institute
Dr G Rambaud of the Pasteur Institute reports promising early results from a new serum for advanced hydrophobia. Thirty eight patients were treated yesterday. in five face-bite cases the serum yielded favorable outcomes though full value remains unproven. A recent death in Camden, linked to hydrophobia via an operation, prompted caution as authorities review treatment timing and effectiveness.
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Lions Made Harmless by New Device for Children
From the New York World: Frank Bostock develops a muzzle with steel bars and belts to render lions and other big cats harmless for use as playmates. The inventor claims harness training and future paw muff devices will further reduce risk, noting Sultan of Brurkgy’s tame lion as a precedent.
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A Successful Irish Indian Farmwoman Heads Oklahoma Big Farm
Kate O'Brien, a prominent Chickasaw citizen and Oklahoma’s leading woman farmer, runs hundreds of acres near Russet Wasila River valley. She grows corn cotton fruit berries with hog and goose ranches and many horses. Her fruit operations include 450 acres of apples 80 of peaches and plans for another 80 acre peach orchard. A railroad on her property acts as a fruit shipping station. She earned 3671 50 from one acre of strawberries last year and is renowned for pioneer reminiscences and Indian legends.
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Burglar Tickled Martha Armstrong Feet in Avalon Burglary
The sight of Martha Armstrong, 16, asleep at her uncle T. E. Armstrong's Avalon home, drew a burglar who paused to tickle her feet before fleeing with worth about $500. The girl screamed, woke others, and the intruder escaped.
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Tribute to a Sister in Little Italy Funeral Fete
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes Florence Tursi a 16 year old buried from 771 South Twelfth Street as hundreds mourn. Her three younger brothers funded a lavish funeral of 500 dollars, with a 200 dollar coffin and brass band, after she toiled abroad to support her family despite consumption.
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A satirical reflection on social rivalry among women and men. It jokes that calling rivals with better clothes is a common ploy. It notes life’s priorities are often inflated by fuss, and suggests reputations matter more than undistinguished gains. It ends with humorous quips about fear of darkness and changing male generosity in relationships.
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Visitors From Capital Exchange Agricultural Notes
International visitors from Nyasaland and Egypt discuss United States farming, soil preservation, and cotton prospects in Texas while Texas politics loom large in national debates. Democrats, prohibition, and Night Riders spark strong opinions as Missouri and Kansas tensions shape upcoming battles. talks touch on tobacco, farm policy, and election dynamics.
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