Washington Post Subscription Terms 1908
Delivery details for Washington and Alexandria including daily Sunday editions, one month and one year options. Payment methods listed include Drake checks, post office orders, registered letters, or express payment. Published by The Washington Post Company in Washington DC. Thursday December 10, 1908.
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Fragmented Text Refuses Clear News Item
The readable content is garbled with many misspellings and nonsensical phrases. No coherent event, person, or organization can be identified to summarize into a valid news item.
Taft Emerges as Steady Leader in Early Presidency Debate
Amid broad public sentiment Taft’s private and public remarks draw golden opinions. He balances strength and tact, asserting leadership without antagonism and refuting calls for grandiose honors while planning active service with the Red Cross and steady executive governance.
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Taft
Nest
Lund
Mr Toft
Troosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Willam T. Taft
American Music Grows Woes Over European Preference
The article notes a bias toward German French and Norwegian works over American composers with McDowell Chadwick Foote Hadley Beach Lang and Kelley cited as leading figures. It stresses America should value its own musicians through support and education while critiquing outsized European influence on concert programs.
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Grieg
McDowell
Chadwick
Beethoven
Edgar Stidlman Kelley
Europe
United States
Tip
Richard Strauss
Kelley
Arthur Foote
Dudley Buck
Henry K Hadley
H H A Beach
Margaret Ruthven Lang
Beach
Pittsburg
Emil Paul
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Henry K Hedley
Beasons
Germany
America
Delay in Returning Cuban Troops Sparks Senate Rumors
A terse, era style report notes tension over troop return timing from Cuba and hints at broader political maneuvering. It mentions Senator Beveridge and rumors about influence by Turkish reformists. Potential concern over administration priorities and foreign meddling in the Senate.
American tastes and ignorance of art shape national verdicts
A historical critique argues Americans prize music and fine arts less than European audiences, attributing this to limited schools, weak patronage, and public ignorance. It contends Americans defer to foreign judgment, accepting external standards for artists and art.
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Marc Oo
Ivan
Belin
Vienna
Yeo
Uncertain mixed missives on law, politics and Brazil
Fragmented notes discuss divorce, wartime desertion reduction, and India legal delays. Also mentions Brazil's growth projections by Jum Barcett, predicting 35 million by century end and a shift in global power toward the Americas.
Future of the Doctors at New York tuberculosis exhibit
Two eminent physicians spoke at the New York Times two notable addresses during a matinee of 2006 medical students at the American Museum of Natural History. Dr Edward G. Janeway presided as Dr Adolphus Knopf praised the Emmanuel movement and the future doctor aims to keep families well rather than only curing the sick.
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New York Times
American Museum of Natural History
Edward G. Janeway
Adolphus Knopf
Department of Health
Woods Hutchinson
Knopfs
Em Manuel
Knopf
Emmanuel Church Movement
Worcester
McComb
Curiat
Pratt
Hhem
Homme
Chidren
Thas
Nyalds
Emmanuel Church
Hn. Sucessa
Watchinson
Nealy
Raindolus
Autchinson
Farmer's Wife Rebels in Court Deserts Husband in Divorce Case
A farmer's wife seeks a divorce claiming desertion by her husband, detailing that he left her to work the farm and taxes, while she tended cows and ran the home. She says he moved away with another woman and refuses to return, leading to court action. The husband counters with claims of desertion and threatens to sue for support and property. The hearing is set for March in county court.
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Joey Tighling
Berkel
Stevenson
Turkey
Ada
Han
Maron
Veils That Please the Grocer Dro tae Oley etan
A fragment describes customers sampling oils in a grocer’s shop with men and women present. The grocer notes women as better customers but claims women have not tasted anything in a month. Oils are described as applied tightly, suggesting the only sampling method would be a straw.
Equal to Any Fate Tin the Spactale We are told in effect
The text argues against reckoning fleets or choosing friend or foe with the United States or Japan. It condemns friendship buying and asserts a stance against selecting nations for collision. The main aim is an absolute standard of invincible power through capital ships, not alignment with unfriendly powers.
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Eitizer
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Wesley Gaines
United States
Japan
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King Edward Bars Sunday Theater Privilege Across Britain
A lengthy royal edict restricts Sunday and holiday public entertainments in Britain. The crown’s chamberlain may approve only rare, tightly controlled performances, threatening fines and police action for defiance. The measure reflects a shift toward Sabbath observance amid evolving public taste and royal influence.
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Jord
Kingdon
Tord Chamberlain
Great Britain
Queen Alexandra
Church of
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Naa
Lid Chamberlain 4
Galbet
Land
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Gagland
Europe
Demand for Canal Inquiry Asks Roosevelts Integrity Question
The piece urges a thorough investigation of the Panama Canal purchase, accusing officials of possible political and financial jobbery and arguing that public interest demands proving or punishing any wrongdoing. It likens the project to costly failures and warns the canal may burden rather than benefit the United States.
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New York Herat
Panama Canal Project
de Lesseps
United States
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Bbut
Onn
Indianapoli News
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Leff
Iles Bidden
Kaiser
Tv, Ten
Canal
Atlantic
Pacific Seaboard
More Clothes On 5alome Pittsburg Police Action
Pittsburg police confront Gertrude Hoffman and involved young women over a Salome style dance case. Hoffman and associates face demands to wear tights and pumps during performances while authorities discuss punishments and possible custody actions in the incident linked to a Spring Song event.
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Pittsburg
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Pirburg
Lisgrich
Ee York
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Thomas
Fleffmans
Renus
Woman Sells Starving Baby to Man in Philadelphia
Mrs Mary Levin testified that she sold her starving infant to Abraham Kevin of 2719 South Sixth Street for $10 as protest to her action after her husband deserted her. She said she did not want to sell the child for money but could not provide for him, noting a life of hardship since birth. Police refused to act on the complaint.
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Fiat
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Abraham Kevin
Chase
Theay Ie
Odd wartime schooling shift in Norway sparks cooking reform
A garbled report claims a new male led cooking program in Norwegian schools spreads quickly, promising to push women from top culinary ranks and usher men into the workforce. It describes boys learning to cook as a model adopted elsewhere, implying war efforts move into enemy territory.
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Trondyhem
Norway
Hove
Vermont bill would punish false news to newspapers
A Vermont legislator proposes a law to deter false news given to newspapers with intent to deceive, punishable by fines. The piece notes doubts about enforcement, the danger to press operations, and the need to protect readers from misleading statements while preserving truthful reporting.
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South Carolina Planters Abandon Rice Lands and Labor
Fragmented OCR depicts planters abandoning rice culture in South Carolina. The text references half-fushels, bushels, and labor costs, with warnings about losses and threats to land and production. Terms are garbled, but the fragment suggests a crisis in rice cultivation and plantation labor amid external pressures.
Reflections Of A Bachelor From The New York Press
Fragmented OCR text discusses a bachelor’s reflections on relationships and social expectations. It mentions unmarried women, attire, and a sarcastic view of gender roles, with scattered phrases about clothes, smoke, and life’s agonies. The piece appears unfinished and garbled.
Pointed Paragraphs On Truth And Courage In Life
A fragmentary meditation contrasts masked truth with cowardice and deceit. It warns that jokes can be solemn enough to mock death, notes how a coward dodges danger, and urges guarding one’s secrets while inviting betrayal by introducing enemies to a spouse.
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Gov Hughes
Newark
Vitoria
Retirement and politics shift in North Carolina governor remarks
Governor Glenn signals retirement after inauguration and declines Senate run while praising Democratic gains in the South. He discusses Roosevelt and Bryan, hints at continuing political influence, and notes the South’s prosperity alongside Republican momentum. He cites reform and party reorganization as central concerns.
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R B. Glenn
North Carolina
Ebbite House
United States
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Gov. Geon
Chautauquas and
Lyceums
South
Sur
Bryan
Roosevelt
Beneft
Intel
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