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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
18
Publication Office on Penna Avenue and Fourteenth Street lists daily and weekly subscription options. Delivery by carrier in Washington and Alexandria, with Sunday editions, via mail prepaid plans for various durations.
Readers moving from the city should have The Post follow them so they stay informed about affairs at the Capital. Change of address available and the paper will be mailed promptly to any part of the country. Send orders to The Post, telephone Main 4205.
Virginia trends show rising Republican sentiment across the state, with Taft's appeal and a waning Democratic stronghold. Richmond's industry growth signals a pivot from traditional white Southern politics toward newer economic and political affiliations, reflecting a broader regional shift in the postwar era.
The Latimers launch This American Star as a vigorous independent publication. It promises broad coverage and public-minded service, likening a newspaper to a civic venture worthy of reverence. The piece praises enterprise and aims for a long, useful life.
The piece argues real issues now are railroad rates and policy. It notes public concern over possible rate hikes and asks how the Interstate Commerce Commission will rule on the 2 cent passenger fare. It credits President McCrea with urging restraint amid rising operating costs and traffic declines.
The article lampoons Governor Haskell of Oklahoma as Bryan's poet laureate, praising his songs and campaign roles while mocking the ease of his multi‑tasking. It surveys literary polls, mentions other political figures, and notes conservative reactions to the platform and arts in politics.
Alderman Joseph Harman restrained a belligerent Levi Loucks by sitting on his face to subdue him. Loucks bit the alderman during the struggle and left teeth marks. Harman argued self defense and cited a tobacco plug kept in his pocket as a mitigating factor. Loucks was jailed in default of $300 bail after a hearing.
Rev Dr George Bailey warns that national integrity declines when boarding houses replace homes. He notes a lack of unity among boarders and questions whether Americans in hotels would defend their own dwellings or take up arms. The sermon mocks strikes and underscores distrust of boarding-house living.
The piece argues that midnight work harms sleep, explains brain blood flow during rest, and cites Galen while urging simple remedies. It suggests swapping heavy brain activity for relaxing, shared activities with a spouse, such as playing music or cribbage, to promote restful sleep.
Ex burglars James Sanderson known as Snakes Wilson, famed for a 30-dwelling robberies spree, is active again in Lawrence County seeking buried jewels worth 25000. He trained as a master thief, shot at officers during earlier escapes, and earned infamy as the best dressed burglar, last seen after a 13 year sentence and a dramatic alleyway gunfight.
An unusual large metal vane atop Great Gonerby church features a fiddle and bow. The tale recalls a Great Gonerby peasant who earned wealth in the West and funded the church, requesting a fiddle and bow replica to crown the summit.
A long reader note from Popular Mechanics cautions watch owners who inadvertently wet a timepiece. Do not open the watch until you have kerosene to cover and a device to plate it. Open the case and swirl in kerosene to fill all parts then have it cleaned to prevent rust and save costs.
Francis Marmier heir to the Marmier title is linked to a Besancon attack and a rumored corrupt papers theft, while the Marmier family faced a notable doll dementia case involving Comtesse de Contades. The two dukes, Marmier and Pittjames, pursued an Opera Comique box privilege with the state, leading to a court-confirmed right and the theater’s rebuilding, shaping Paris cultural history.
The London Standard describes West and Southwest African marriage norms. Coastal tribes claim higher status, men marry freely but women rarely wed “beneath” them. Dowry involves multiple visits, gifts, and sometimes trade gin. Polyandry is common, divorce by men is easy, but wives rarely gain divorce, with dowry restitution in practice.
The article discusses Philip Stedman Sparkman’s study of Luiseno culture, published posthumously, focusing on shamanism or witchcraft. It notes belief in witchcraft persists, methods to bewitch involve body parts or personal items, and that shamans also act as doctors relying on supernatural powers over conventional medicine.
The 4000 ton freighter Sesostris ran aground near Ocos Guatemala in dense fog last March. Residents wired the ship for electric light boosting the town’s coffee station ambience before underwriters moved the machinery and the hull was sold to a railway company as a coffee warehouse.
Ira Townsend plans a months long journey from his current home to his Iowa childhood home. He will travel with his house on a wagon, cooking meals and sleeping inside the house en route, amid settlers bidding him luck. He expects to return in the fall with his house secured for travel.
Boston electrical engineers warn that flagstaffs atop tall buildings pose great lightning risk and call for their removal. They urge future safety by equipping smokestacks and chimneys with epiders, a new lightning conductor.
Miss Maggie Shields 35, ten weeks after injuring her hand with a sewing needle while washing, developed a neck abscess. Dr John H McCreary removed the needle from her neck after doctors warned amputation was likely. The needle had migrated from the hand through the arm to the neck.
The piece laments waning appetite for classic love tales and imagines authors like Wilkie Collins or Braddon returning to write amid social upheaval. It contrasts literary nostalgia with modern greed, urging a return to tender narratives as reform and noise debates ripple through urban life.
A satirical piece remarks that most girls prefer red hair, men favor sportsmanship over citizenship, and a millionaire faces affected social offspring. It jokes on noise, brains, and a woman’s imagination shaping a baby’s marriage before birth.
James T. Jackson, a veteran U S marshal, recalls Christmas Eve 1901 near the Red River when Dalton Gang outlaws stopped a train. He describes seeing a sawed off shotgun, a Colt, robber ransack the car, and his own gun being damaged, while noting the era’s rough justice gave way to modern civility. He contrasts wild frontier days with current calm.
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