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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1908
Page
6
The 1908 Washington Post announces subscription rates with monthly and weekly options including postpaid and prepaid terms. It references Senator Root and the War Department, discussing his tenure and the Senate’s reception. The page blends publishing details with political commentary on governance and the executive branch.
A broad, opinionated column debates tariff revision between Taft and Cannon, defends tainted money as charitable aid, lauds naval expansion, and surveys the South African union prospects, Indiana centennial planning, English invasion fears, prairie dog wars, vast U S timber output, and Chicago counterfeiters.
From the New York America temple in Manhattan comes word of a planned church at a Riverside Drive site overlooking the Hudson. The $1,100,000 structure aims to rival other American religious architecture and reflect the faith led by Mary Baker Eddy. The First Church, with about 2,009 members, plans to fund the new building largely from its members, aided by the wealth of the church and the Second Church at Central Park West. The First Church property is valued at $1,200,000 with no debt, while Second Church sits at Central Park West and Sixty eighth Street, reportedly worth over $650,000. The movement reflects rapid growth of Christian Science in Manhattan and echoes the ambition sparked by the Boston Mother Church.
London author Mr Maltby addresses the Metropolitan Psychic Society claiming direct communication from the other world as an automatic writer. He describes writings attributed to George Washington and England’s salvation by conscription, plus a signed message from Wellington and interaction with Philip II of Spain.
In a London Chronicle note Mrs N Williamson relays awe at New York City’s atmosphere and sunset beauty seen from Brooklyn Bridge. The piece cites Donald G Mitchell’s Harper’s description of New York’s sea, islands, churches, and May sky as rivaling London’s parks, noting the city’s sky and fogs.
The Konnebae Journal notes the six masted schooner Eleanor A Percy will drop to second place as Edward B Winslow overtakes as the fleet’s largest. Winslow, built at Bath by Percy & Small, measures 318.9 feet long and 50 feet wide with 341 gross tons, about 23 tons larger than Percy. The Percy, under Capt Jewett, has long served fast coal trade linking Boston and Portland.
A million dollars of whalebone will soon be stored in Willam Lewis & Son warehouses in Rodman Street New Bedford. Edgar R Lewis controls the stock and will demand settlement from whalebone manufacturers at his office. Over 150000 pounds have sat on hand for a year with little trade as merchants halt Arctic Ocean expeditions next year to restock and work off current inventory.
Francis Joseph Long is proclaimed Emperor of Austria at Olmutz after Ferdinand abdicates and renounces succession in favor of his nephew. The coronation follows as Francis Joseph begins his reign on December 24, at age 78, with Ferdinand and his empress retiring to Prague.
In Culver Lake New Jersey Grass Widower, a famed deer buck, was killed by meat hunters after a dispute with Velvet Eyes. William Campbell of Longbridge faced the loss as authorities search for those responsible. Grass Widower had a dramatic fall from grace after ruling the herd and courting Velvet Eyes.
New York Times Prof William Ripley speculates in Atlante Monthly that the United States will see a distinct American type emerge from intermarriage among immigrants especially Italian and Irish. He cites reversion concepts from biology and notes foreign birth rates may submerge native Anglo Saxon stock while preserving civilization.
The Bartford Courant suggests banning horns on automobiles and enforcing stricter driver caution. It argues without horns drivers would slow at crossings, reducing danger, and even proposes seizing offending machines for set periods to deter reckless use. The idea draws attention as a radical, provocative measure.
Prof David Todd of Amherst, elected honorary member of the Peruvian Geographical Society, urged Peru to adopt standard time. The Peruvian government, led by President Pardo, proclaimed the law effective on July 28, 1918. Panama also adopted standard time following Todd’s suggestion, with the edict taking effect last summer.
Dr Fell investigated Stephen West's home near Faireen Indiana where his 19 year old son showed hydrophobia like symptoms after a dog bite on August 30. Consultation with physicians declared hydrophobia but the patient improved and the illness is now termed pseudo rabies, noted as a first such Western Indiana case. The youth had been obsessed with Terre Haute hydrophobia coverage and death of a boy in the epidemic, predicting his own illness.
The piece defines the motor mind as a mind state among motorists that replaces prudence and humane impulses. It argues drivers become reckless, speed at night, disregard safety, and abandon concern for others. The author notes a loss of pity and a shift from repair and care to idled caprice on steel wheels.
A fragmented reminiscence blends a science fantasy air voyage verse with a stark diary note on infant sterilization. The narrator recalls a cloudland sailor tale while a Chicago father reflects on hospital precautions as his newborn’s fragile life is safeguarded under strict nursing care and antiseptic protocols.
Rupert F Potschacher of 49 Avenue A died by self harm after failing to solve perpetual motion. He spent years on a wheel he believed would run forever, set the device in his room, and after it stopped he gasped his life away using a rubber tube to the gas stove.
A fragment from a Chicago News page reflects on language use and vanity. It notes slang signaling social dynamics, warns against small actions with big consequences, and critiques vanity and modesty in public life. It closes with aphorisms on marriage and relatives.
A terse, satirical piece contends with themes of love, deception, and gender roles. It humorously critiques male fear and social norms, noting how wealth and appearance influence behavior. The fragmentary text hints at marriage, education, and inheritance as social factors.
Cuban candidate Gen Menocal draws crowds in Havana after a holiday welcome while in the United States. The article notes his influence on Cuban independence, U S policy, and potential disorder if outcomes shift, with observers in Washington discussing art, free trade, and primary elections in various states as broader political currents unfold.
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