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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1908
Page
6
A fragment from The Washington Post discusses subscription terms and delivery details, noting various periods and prepaid options. It mentions the publication office in Neoosylvania Avenue and references the paper’s distribution and payment methods.
Missouri lawmakers convene next month with a Democratic majority on joint ballot. William Joel Stone will be reelected to the U.S. Senate under the new senatorial primary law, as Democratic electors and party leadership uphold the popular choice amid rumors of Republican gains and potential contests in both houses. Governor Folk accepts the outcome, while party unity faces tests from possible legislative challenges.
A Plainfield New Jersey youth is treated for a delusion of perpetual cleanliness. Doctors describe the boy washing repeatedly, washing hands and face, and even changing garments after each bath. The patient, son of wealthy parents, endures exhaustive bathing that can last hours, with his condition causing distress and exhaustion.
A Newport area tennis expert, famed for coaching many women players, died of heart trouble after a long season. The death stems from heart disease that affected the Newport tennis department and its community during spring and summer, with mourners noting the impact on local clubs and families.
A drunk driving incident led to William S Case and Robert Merriam being involved in court. Judge Case Lapressed sentenced Phair to three to four years for the fatal collision as the court warned others about the dangers of intoxicated driving. The defendants faced questions of responsibility and the broader issue of vice in the community.
A Cleveland club led by Mrs Stephen Buhrer urges replacing male juries with women on juries and judges. They argue a female dominated panel would protect women from unjust rulings while critics question feasibility and note harsher cases involving cigarettes and marital expectations.
Several railroads including Darks on the Fly and others discussed over days whether liquor could be sold on trains while passing through dry Ohio territory. They concluded sales would be allowed only when the train travels through non dry zones and stops in a dry court. Officials state the plan would not be officially endorsed by the railroads. Revenue would come from drink sales and porter tips during meals.
The article reports that German princes and high royals hold patents and act as inventors, noting Kaiser Wilhelm II and relatives like Prince Henry, the crown prince, and Oldenburg’s grand duke patent marine and motor tech devices. It contrasts royal innovation with political powers, mentions Queen Wilhelmina’s health and absence from audiences, and profiles Canadian Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Alfred Picard, highlighting military and administrative reforms and the Alsatian context.
A court case in Washington County involves hog ownership and damages after alleged oil exposure. Robert Ash claims losses from market hogs while George Cooper, tied to inherited wealth, emerges as a principal figure in a convoluted dispute amid historic family ties and land ownership.
Recorder Hayes set a novel course by appointing four youths under two years old as special juvenile policemen to help monitor and deter malicious mischief as part of the city effort reported by Atlanticity Anspacon to the New York World.
A controversial pamphlet circulated by a women’s group in New York prompts a sharp internal showdown. Prominent figures including Mrs Samuel Untermyer Mrs Paul Morton Mrs E Hewitt and Mrs Henry Seligman face recall demands as the league denounces suffrage as folly and socialism. The pamphlet links suffrage to free love divorce and socialism, naming Dr Ave ling and Mrs Aveling as case references, while leaders admit they did not read the material before distributing it.
A New York World excerpt condemns aristocratic pretensions as French nobles clash in a Paris courtroom over an American heiress’s fortune. It portrays the aristocracy mocked by modern scandals, noting princes and counts amid bitter testimony and moral outrage.
A fragmentary article discusses the Through Memorial Association of New York, a revived movement for a simplified spelling system labeled Thru. It also reports on an autopsy of John Quinn, a seven year old, whose death is blamed on a diaphragmatic rupture caused by folded intestines pressing on the heart, per surgeon notes.
Dr Robert Bimdn, a French physician and member of the Therapeutical Society of Paris, lectured at Columbia on sea water as a therapeutic agent given by subcutaneous injection. He linked sea water therapy to Prof Quinton, cited skin and intestinal improvements, reduced infant deaths, and described experiments showing marine life concentration in sea water.
Poem fragment narrates romantic tension and emotional reactions between lovers. Descriptions shift from seductive gaze to fear and conflict. The speaker reflects on hurt, miscommunication, and remorse as the lovers’ fate unfolds amid intimate dialogue.
William Ordway Partridge plans a bill to classify forgeries of old masters and modern paintings as punishable crimes. He expects support from a Supreme Court judge and mentions the thriving forgery trade in the city and beyond, stating the measure aims to curb artistic deception.
A New York story recounts Mme Wilhelmina Stem who for ten years kept her husband in the barn and did not admit him to meals while she controlled a fortune to her son De Selinitt ker. The tale reflects eccentric behavior and social tension as the husband remains under her influence amid legal and domestic disputes.
Berlin financier Herr Heinrich Wollheim, visiting Washington, criticizes the Kaiser’s recent interview and urges wiser counselors for Germany. He notes Germany prospered under William but warns advisers around him have veered him toward rash policies. He predicts a thoughtful return to prudent leadership.
Fragmentary prose from a Chicago era column muses on gender roles marriage and value. It critiques material wealth and social power while noting happiness linked to making others happy. The piece reads as a collection of aphoristic lines with urban social commentary.
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