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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1908
Page
9
A dated 1908 Washington Post subscription notice outlines various delivery options and rates. The article passages discuss farming shifts toward science, leisure class comforts, and Dutch Venezuelan tensions with political commentary on Canada, war risk, and arming fleets.
Readers leaving the city can keep informed about affairs at the Capital as The Post follows them. Delivery may be directed to any part of the country with prompt service. Send orders to The Post by telephone at Main 4205.
The untimely death of Baron Speck von Sternburg, German ambassador to the United States, draws mournful tributes from Americans who valued his warm grasp of American manners and affairs. His life partner, a prominent American woman, highlighted his blend of diplomacy and friendship. The obituary notes the difficulty of selecting a successor and calls for a high minded, clear-sighted appointment to continue improving U S German relations. It also railingly critiques tariff revisions as debated by commissions, warning that any tax changes must accompany cheaper living to avoid electoral backlash.
The article notes a farming boom transforming rural life into a modern, prosperous landscape. Farmers now own stylish farms, use electricity, and invest in city real estate and stocks, while city visitors marvel at their apparent leisure and efficiency. The piece emphasizes the farmer’s quiet productivity despite observers’ questions.
The Post column by Marquise de Fontenoy notes Sir Guy Carleton’s pivotal military role saving Canada for Britain in the Revolutionary War. It argues Carleton’s command prowess might have altered Burgoyne’s fate and contends Washington’s influence blocked including Canada in American independence. The piece reflects on imperial strategy and the era’s diplomatic choices.
The Indianapolis News contrasts early campaign silence with modern practices, noting how figures like General Scott faced ridicule for offhand remarks such as the fire upon the rear and the hasty plate of soup. It traces the shift to public speaking beginning with Garfield and the influence of Bryan, ending with the view that candidates now openly court attention. It also includes a second item about Flowers Growing in Cinder, a St Louis Post-Dispatch note on Mrs. Charles Roeder's roses thriving in a neglected cinder yard, countering neighbors' ridicule.
Washington reports a Philadelphia mint slowdown due to painters delaying coin production. New York banks and others refuse tarnished pieces, insisting on current year coins. Treasury faces shortages of small denominations as gold pieces are minted elsewhere, with few high relief dollars circulating.
An anecdote from New York about Chief Justice John Marshall returning from his Virginia farm. His wagon wheel snagged on a sapling. a passing Black man offered to help with the wheel for a dollar if he could learn common sense. The judge offered a lesson instead of payment, and the man earned his dollar.
The Monongahela River holds nearly 15 million bushels of coal in 68 boats and barges, the largest stock ever held, valued at about 1.5 million dollars. Half the fleet is hitched and ready to sail on first water. Rail and river plans will move coal to New Orleans, with an enormous potential train length of up to 473 miles if loaded.
A New York Sun piece notes a Players Club member who loves collecting old blue china. After a trip to England he reveals a new treasure but refuses to say where found. He writes a long, fearsome word Myhyddysiwyn on a card, explaining it is the true name of a parish in Montsnouthshire near Pontypogh.
Cardinal Merry del Val the papal secretary of state now permits motor cars in the Vatican precincts. Automobiles enter and exit the gates and are visible in the historic courtyards once reserved for state carriages. He recently traveled by car to the Apollinaris spa near Lake Bracciano, marking a new, modern departure for the Holy See. Later, Lord Devon of Powderham seeks to sell a portion of his Irish estate in County Limerick under the Irish Land Act, aiming to revive the Devon earldom finances amid historical family fortunes and courtly lineage.
A Lebanon Dispatch report describes hundreds flocking to Peter Freedette’s farm to watch ten workers dig a four by four by twenty two foot square as a clairvoyant named Mrs Neilie M Titus claims a vision of Indians burying a chest of gold coins. The chest is said to lie about forty feet deep where a dried pond once stood. If found, Freedette would receive a quarter of the treasure.
Roy Flack a two year old in Ziegenhein's furniture store near Collinsville and St Louis avenues seemed to fall into a trance after a telephone call. He cried for help, then slept on the showroom davenport while a voice from Columbia Mo claimed an experiment had hypnotized him. The scene drew the furniture dealer and shoppers as officials pondered the mysterious claim.
Three youths seized the sword from the Bismarck statue near Wissahickon mansion and fled in a car after Policeman Wilde chased them along Hermit Lane. A tire puncture ended the pursuit as the quartet escaped.
A dazzling soap bubble fountain in the British hall of textile and chemical industries features a double basin, a sculpted top, and 87 outlets powered by an electric motor and air pump. Thousands of bubbles rise in ever changing hues, lighting up the scene especially when illuminated at night, earning comparisons to a fountain of a thousand jewels.
The Whitedelphis Inquirer argues rattlesnake flesh becomes palatable after drying or smoking and compares its tastiness to codfish. It claims the snake warns before striking, is not inherently dangerous, and urges eating to dispel prejudice and exterminate the creature.
The Pall Mall Gazete recalls Houston’s annual fair declared by the lord of the manor since 1257. The town crier, in uniform with a decorative glove, proclaims the opening as the glove is up and hot coins are tossed to children. The glove and pole stay up through the fair with old customs intact.
The piece notes that true courage reveals thinness in character and that cleverness may be tied to vanity. It argues many men make good husbands yet lack other skills and warns that killing in darkness may uncover surprising identity in a partner.
In Washington the Winds senator A J Hopkins predicted Taft's 100000 lead and Republican gains as he denounced Democratic claims. A Ky and Missouri observer argued Bryan will win, while US bankers like J N Brown of San Antonio urged Taft support and warned against deposit guarantees. Russian observer D A Ruffman commented on education and freedom.
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