Washington Post Subscription Rates August 24 1908
The notice lists subscription terms for The Washington Post with carrier and mail options including daily and Sunday editions. It names payment methods and the Washington and New York offices with editors and managers referenced.
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Let The Post Follow You In Washington
Washingtonians are urged to have The Post follow them to stay informed about capital affairs. Addresses may be changed as often as desired and the paper will be mailed promptly to any part of the country. Send order direct to The Post. Telephone Main 4205.
Capital City Beautification Proposal by Bonds
A Post reader urges issuing U S bonds to fund Washington's beautification, arguing national wealth and public support justify the plan. The piece notes Congress must decide funding methods, while locals and visitors alike express pride in the capital and urge organized efforts to turn Washington into the world’s finest city through focused campaigns and Chamber of Commerce leadership.
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Use of Anesthetics prompts inquiry into hospital practices
The Post notes a death under anesthesia of a healthy young girl and urges an inquiry into how anesthetics are administered at public hospitals. Readers question whether only registered physicians should give anesthetics, whether surgeons require skilled assistants, and if medical students receive any anesthesia training.
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Congo Annexed and the End of a Personal Rule
The Belgian parliament adopts the treaty annexing the Congo Free State, ending King Leopold's personal rule and placing administration under Belgium. Britain and the United States press for abolition of slavery and protection for natives, with Grey and Root signaling support to end abuses and ensure humane governance.
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New York Race Seen as Doubtful for Governor
The New York fest notes Democratic leaders claim a fighting chance to elect a governor this year, with speculation hinging on whether Hughes is renominated and who runs. New York has alternated between parties, and political fate remains unpredictable amid past shifts and machine politics.
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Washington's Bond Plan to Beautify the Capital
An August 22 1908 letter argues for issuing United States bonds to fund a massive beautification of Washington Policy holders should consider that common citizens would support the project if the capital becomes more graceful and dignified proposals focus on public buildings parks monuments and boulevards rather than mere utility The piece notes tax per capita costs over ten years could transform the city into a modern global marvel urging readers to pressure their congressmen to back the plan.
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Looked Like a Football in a Baseball Catch
A Washington catcher Charles Street succeeded on his thirteenth try to catch a baseball dropped from the Washington Monument. The ball appeared to grow from a pea to football size as it fell, with Street touching it once and the impact leaving a shallow dent on impact.
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Newport guest Dudley Carleton and the Dorchester line
Capt Dudley Carleton arrives at Newport as guest of Mr and Mrs Phipps. He is heir to Lady Dorchester and a former Ninth Lancers officer who fought in the Boer War and served in northern Nigeria. The Carleton family history links to the barony of Dorchester created in 1774 for Sir Guy Carleton. Lady Dorchester has two country seats Greywell Hill and Ditcheat Priory. Mention of Lord and Lady Lindley’s golden wedding at East Carlton, and Lord Lindley renowned jurist authoring works on law.
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Wily Indiana Doctor Mistaken for William Jennings Bryan
Dr David Coombs Peyton of Jeffersonville Indiana president of the Indiana State Medical Association was mistaken for a double of William Jennings Bryan. After a haircut and moustache, a frantic cab ride, and a vented shout about Bryan’s notoriety he toured venues, lost a watch fob, and fled amid Democrats and curious crowds before deciding to go home.
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Uncle Sam's Pension Roll Shrinks After Peak in 1903
Washington dispatch notes the U S pension rolls are smaller now than at any time in the past fifteen years. By 1904 the roll stood around 687000 and is expected to fall below 1 million within a year as deaths outpace new beneficiaries. The high point reached in 1903 exceeded 999000, with earlier peaks in 1866 and 1900. Since 1866 about 2.6 billion dollars has been paid in pensions, an amount nearly four times the current interest-bearing public debt, with annual disbursements around 140 million, enough to build fifteen Dreadnought battleships.
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Lost Child Feeds Bear Near Farmwood Farmwood Woods
A ten year old girl Maggie Fanning of Chicago visiting relatives near Farmwood Sullivan county wandered into the woods. She was found sitting on a log feeding a half grown bear with cakes. The bear fled as searchers approached. She said she walked far, picked huckleberries, and sat to eat cakes when the bear appeared, which she mistook for a dog. She planned to follow her dog home for help.
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Last Words From Patients Before Operating Rooms
A nurse in a New York hospital recounts patients awaiting surgery asking for farewell notes. One woman requested two postcards to her husband, one stating the operation begins at 1 o'clock and she is getting along fine, the other claiming the operation was at 30 o'clock and she has died.
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Doves Song Hints At Death In Old Mexican Pneumonia Belief
Indianapolis correspondent reports on Dr Charles M Cunningham's observations in Mexico. He describes a native belief that fever from pneumonia is fatal, leading patients to refuse medicine and often die. Cunningham also notes Mexico’s real political power centered on President Diaz and locals still wearing blankets in summer during a group photo at the national palace.
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Narrow Escapes and Odd Mirth From Old News Pages
A collage of humorous verses about youth mischief at swimming holes and microbial fears, followed by notes from the London Daily Mail on the 1808 Kent fogs order and a dog restraint case. The pieces mix playful nostalgia with brief legal notices and social commentary.
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Outwitted the Landlord from Lippincott Magazine
In a Philadelphia suburb a tenant who failed to read a lease terms clause caused a dispute by ordering outside painting in stripes of red white and blue and threatening to paint the back green with yellow spots. The landlord relented and the tenant secured a new lease obliging the landlord to handle all outside painting.
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A collection of aphorisms about men and women on love betting billiards and social vanity. It lampoons male self image and female expectations with quips about smug self pity and the illusions of pleasures while noting common faults.
Panama Canal Work Impresses Visitor From Washington
Dr A J Barchfeld congressman from Pittsburgh returned to Washington after weeks in Panama and Costa Rica praising the canal project. He noted fierce workforce spirit, rapid earth moving, and that the canal's completion is near. He credited Roosevelt and Panamanian politics for good relations, and spoke of Costa Rican arbitration and Oklahoma politics as well.
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