The Washington Post 1908 subscription rates and roaming editorials
The passage outlines subscription options for The Washington Post delivered by carrier in Washington and Alexandria, with various daily and Sunday combinations. It includes mailing details, payment methods, and office locations, followed by editorial commentary on farming as science, British and Dutch policy in the Venezuela crisis, and cultural notes on plays and public opinion.
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Baron von Sternburg Dies Ambassadorship and Tariff Debate
The death of Baron Speck von Sternburg, longtime German ambassador to the United States, sparks mourning and praise for his role in improving U S German ties. Debates on tariff revision mix national policy with local economic concerns, as commissions study changes while voters demand cheaper living.
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The Farmer's World Reflects A Prosperous Rural Shift
The farmer’s prosperity widens beyond politicians and statisticians. City neighbors now admire the transformed farms with bright buildings and modern improvements. Farmers shift from hard labor to leisure and urban interests, yet field work continues unseen as crops yield richly.
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Hand of Destiny in Carleton’s Canadian role
The piece recalls Sir Guy Carleton’s military skill in saving Canada for Britain during the Revolutionary War and argues his true impact was greater for the United States, noting Washington’s influence in excluding Canada from the 1783 treaty terms.
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Silence to Speech in Campaigns Through the Years
The Indianapolis News notes a shift from strict candidates silence in early campaigns to open self promotion in modern times. It cites General Scott’s offhand remarks and a note on his plate of soup as source of ridicule, while Lincoln avoided public addresses before nomination. The piece credits Garfield Harrison McKinley and Bryan with advancing public speaking by candidates and contrasts it with earlier caution. It also mentions Flowers Growin Cinders from St Louis Post-Dispatch about flowers thriving in a cinder packed yard belonging to Mrs Charles Roeder.
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Higley Copper Coin Shocks Collectors In New York Sale
From the New York Buzz, a Connecticut blacksmith Joan Higley era copper piece drew £275 at a city coin sale. The aged token bore wild legends Value Me As You Please and I Cut My Way Through, with a deer and a crescent on the obverse.
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Demand for clean coin delays mint work and coin supply
Washington reports Philadelphia mint painters slow, idle presses raise tarnished token fear. Banks in New York and other cities demand current year coin, refusing older pieces. Treasury notes gold coin demand rising, with limited new gold pieces struck and scarce high relief $20 coins in circulation.
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More Sense Than the Judge Narrative From New York Almanac
Anecdote about Chief Justice John Marshall returning from his Virginia farm to Richmond. A wheel snagged on a sapling as a logger approached with an ax. The judge offered four dollars if the man would cut down the sapling. The man refused the dollar, saying he would not take one dollar to learn common sense, and earned a dollar by guiding the wheel free.
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Record Coal Shipment in Monongahela Harbor
Pittsburg Dispatch reports an unprecedented coal stock on the Monongahela River with nearly 15,000,000 bushels across 68 boats and barges valued at about 1.5 million dollars. Half the fleet is hitched and ready to move on first high water, with rush orders from New Orleans slated for the coming week by train.
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New Lor Times
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New York
Chicago
Collector Keeps Treasure House Secret From Rival Footers
A New York sun reader, a Players Club member, delights in life by collecting old blue china. After a trip to England he shows new treasures but refuses to reveal his treasure house’s location, fearing rivals. He finally writes on a card the parish name Myhyddysiwyn in Montsnouthshire near Pontypogh.
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Vatican Parks Motoring Gains With Cardinal Merry del Val
Cardinal Merry del Val, papal secretary of state, now permits cars at the Vatican grounds, joining foreign prel ates who already use motors abroad. He recently drove to the Apollinaris thermal spa near Lake Bracciano, signaling a shift from the Vatican’s former strict car ban. In other news, Lord Devon of Powderham plans to sell disused property in County Limerick to tenants, aiming to stabilize finances amid past extravagance and family bankruptcy.
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Clairvoyant prompts diggers to treasure on farm near Lebanon
A New York American dispatch reports Mrs Neilie M Titus, a self described clairvoyant, guiding hundreds to dig on Peter Freedette’s farm three miles from Lebanon. Ten workers labored from dawn, digging a 22 by 22 foot square to reach a supposed iron chest filled with gold coins, depth said to be up to 40 feet.
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Hypnotized Child Delays Shoppers At Ziegenhein Store
Roy Flack a two year old in Collinsville was hypnotized by a telephone prank linked to Professor O B Griffith of Columbia Missouri. The boy spoke and slept in a showroom window as a caller claimed the experiment succeeded. Ziegenhein sought answers while shoppers waited for upholstery displays to be seen.
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Stolen Sword From Bismarck Statue Sparks Wild Pursuit
Three youths seized the sword from the Bismarck statue near Wissahickon mansion last night before escaping in a car after Policeman Wilde chased them. A tire puncture ended the pursuit as the trio vanished toward Wissahickon Creek. Meanwhile a hotel employee in Philadelphia handled a 22,000 volt live streetcar wire with apparent bravado, laughing as electricians backed away.
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Fountain of Soap Bubbles at Franco-British Exhibit
The soap bubble fountain in the British hall of textile and chemical industries attracts visitors with a double basin and a sculpted figure. An electric motor drives an air blast and pump pushing soapy water through 87 outlets, creating a kaleidoscopic cascade of bubbles, especially dazzling at night under lights.
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Rattlesnake Diet Praised In Southern Supper
From the Whitedelphis Inquirer an account defends rattlesnake as a tasty, safe delicacy. It extols its edibility and warns against sensationalism, noting the meat can be cured or smoked for flavor and that eating the snake is a dignified, even aristocratic, culinary act.
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Glove proclaims fair charm at Houston in 13th century style
Reports from Pall Mall Gazet describe Houston fair opening with a town crier in uniform, the glove hand symbol, and oyez ritual as the fair began. Coins dropped for children, the display stays until fair’s end, recalling a 1257 grant and bygone pageantry.
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A brief column notes the idea that courage defines a man and mocks vanity. It humorously contrasts self-perception with real ability and hints at the danger of deception in relationships, observing how a hidden truth can surface when trust is tested.
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New York Press
Senators Hopkins predicts Taft landslide in Illinois
In Washington Hopkins signals reelection by the Illinois legislature and a Taft victory by about 100000, arguing Republicans will dominate the Senate and governorship. He cites county margins, asserts Democrat failures to nominate enough candidates, and downplays Bryan prospects while praising Roosevelt’s influence.
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