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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
6
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The discussion centers on a postal savings bank plan citing risk to public debt and government control of all money. Critics warn it would turn the state into money lender and planners argue it could avert runs but at a high constitutional cost. Judges consider whether labor leaders Gompers, Mitchell, and Morrison violated court orders and how the case might set a precedent on free speech versus contempt.
Describes western migration ambitions, Siberia’s purported fertile lands and mineral wealth, and rail expansion. Notes the plan to settle vast areas, create cities, and export wealth, plus a list of technological shifts like sulphite pitch briquets as smokeless fuel. Mentions New York theater fire and broader world opinions on trade and resources.
In Bayonne New Jersey Recorder Lazarus ruled that poor cooking is no excuse for a husband leaving his wife. Andrew Selby complained his wife burned steak by leaving it on the fire for four hours. The recorder urged patience and advised the husband to endure until she learns to cook.
David Stevenson reportedly entered a burning barn to avoid marrying Mrs Schultz a divorced woman rumored to seek his money. The flames claimed Stevenson and two youths, William Gramm and Henry Pelclen teen, with a charred body identified as Stevenson found among the ruins.
A formal official recipe for Boston baked beans and brown bread is presented as the city of Boston’s official receipt. Thornton D Rap pollonio, secretary of the Boston school committee, forwards the recipe to Bullvin N school authorities by order of Mayor George A Hibbard. Earlier, Mrs George J Austin had written requesting the genuine recipe for household science lessons.
Public service testimony shows Interborough Rapid Transit carried 180,000 riders on the shortest day, with 1,800,000 nickels or $9,000 taken in as holiday shoppers boosted travel. General Manager Hedley urged more elevated stations to meet demand.
Emperor Francis Joseph shifts army control to a military chancellerie headed by Archduke Ferdinand, aligning appointments and promotions with imperial authority. The move widens imperial influence, reduces ministerial war input, and follows advice linked to Emperor William. Ferdinand’s jubilee theater entertainment at Schoenbrunn highlighted royal affection for youth and devotion in the Habsburg family.
A New York Amelican report notes a night viewing of the National City Bank vault holding five hundred million dollars in greenbacks gold and securities. About a thousand attendees crowded the scene while clerks mainly watched from balconies. the vault displayed cash totaling sixty million and twenty seven million in bonds and negotiable paper, amid ornate architecture and remarks by executives about the bank’s grandeur.
Carrie Catt tells Pilgrim Mothers that the intelligent woman of leisure stays for race progress while men are tied to business. She notes the shift from Pilgrim housebound roles to women achieving noteworthy work, recounting her travels and Mayflower descendants.
New York Promenade reports a festive Christmas morning plan by Old Santa Claus and the Queensboro Bridge celebration committee. Ten foot stockings will hang from the bridge deck, each packed with items for river workers. some stockings may include stones or coal, and a few may contain photographs of willing brides, prompting possible romantic entanglements and misunderstandings.
Porolman Henry Martin of Montclair NJ fought off an aggressive Arctic owl on Llewellyn road near Eagle Rock Tuesday night. He used his nightstick to protect his eyes as the bird assaulted his face and neck, finally retreating after a fierce exchange.
The Improved Industrial Dwellings Company Limited plans a block of 48 flats for women earning their own living at Golders Green Hampstead Garden suburb. Flats include living room bed rooms and scullery with a central quadrangle, cloisters, tennis lawns and eating facilities. Service will be provided at a moderate charge.
Isaac Lockwood of Stratford Conn, famed eel skinner, retires wealthy after selling over 5000 eels. He began at 16, skinned an eel in minutes, and claims earnings around $75,900. His skin cures head pains and rheum, he says, and he issued world championships challenges.
Jerome, the New York District Attorney, quits cigarettes and whiskey and vows to stay on the water wagon for life. President elect Taft also pledged prohibition during his term, following Emperor William’s commitment to lifelong abstinence. Jerome has smoked only occasionally for three months and even avoids Scotch, shedding weight as his wardrobe tightens.
Myrtle Avenue Police Court hears dispute over an antisnoring machine. Barber Philip Ferdekamp invested $500 in inventor David Date’s device claimed to end night snoring. Magistrate Nazmer ordered Date to give Ferdekamp proper time to recoup funds.
Fragmented verse details a looming threat and its fading aftereffects. It hints at fear, restraint, and escape as a crowd gathers and public scrutiny rises. The piece alludes to personal turmoil, public exposure, and a bearer seeking refuge as turmoil subsides.
A devoted local woman quietly assisted the poor, sharing food and aid for seven years. Her acts of kindness brought sorrow to some and joy to many, but a wife’s anger and gossip spread quickly after a single incident. Her memory remained known across the land.
Report describes the czar Ferdinand of 13 gana as the most armed monarch in Europe with a private arsenal of guns revolvers daggers and loaded chambers. Although cautious he fears assassination after a palace shot at Soha ten weeks ago possibly fired by a prince of neriousnras, leaving the court uneasy.
An obituary notes the death of a principal hatter in Nuneaton. The Atherstone corks hat factory grew under the Willday family for over a century, shaping hats later known as Billycocks. The piece recalls the factory’s influence on British and colonial markets and on military headwear.
In Raleigh a Republican official argues Taft would carry North Carolina with a large margin, citing railroads and recent elections as signs voters are changing. The piece quotes E C Duncan and notes shifts in Southern attitudes toward rail development and federal policy, with references to Panama and Panama election observers.
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