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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1908
Page
38
The Washington Post notes Hughes speech elevating reform and criticism of corporate power. Prohibition forces unite with strong district effort to push for a federal ban while Congress weighs whether to defer liquor issues to states.
A political writing analyzes the president's recent message to Congress, praising its forceful call for stronger government control of corporations and finance while noting mixed reactions. It suggests some backers will push for the President to stay in office, fearing a shift in power regardless of election outcomes.
Discussion on vast North American woodlands from Georgia to Maine and Michigan to Minnesota shaping rivers and floods. Urges scientific forestry to curb waste, notes Germany’s forest stability, cites U.S. congressional bills for 87,000 dollars in hardwood land purchase, and weaves in campaign chatter about Roosevelt Bryan Taft Hughes and party strategies across states.
A humorous Norfolk style verse extols thrift with chewing gum hoarded around a home. Ex Senator William M Stewart, aged 87, is described during a Washington stay enjoying brisk constitutional walks and a light lunch with beer and Limburger cheese. Separate notes discuss lumber production and market figures emphasizing vast annual yields and shifts in pine and oak usage.
Reports from St Petersburg and Moscow claim Princess Elizabeth Metcherski, a once social favorite, was hanged in Moscow for the failed assassination attempt on Governor General Hershemann. The tale links other noblewomen to nihilist plots, noting royal family connections and a century of such dangers.
Washington correspondence notes New York has the strongest expected support in Republican national conventions, highlighting its historic influence and occasional missteps. It traces NY voting patterns from 1836 through 1940, showing cycles of loyalty and misalignment with nominees and emphasizing the state’s 78 votes on the first ballot for Hughes.
A playful ode to Jack Frost asking him to stay through winter with the Hartimore American promising fun for kids and a test of summer by creating ice. The poem pleads for frost to resist joining ice deals and to help keep winter cheerful for readers.
A somewhat garbled 19th or early 20th century newspaper fragment discusses forest preservation as a national priority under President Roosevelt and links conservation to agriculture. It also shows a protestant-era debate on temperance, arguing personal choice versus government control, with scattered quotes about drinking, saloons, and individual responsibility.
Fragmented reflections on romance and social expectations from a Newark newspaper clipping. The text blends slang and literary flourishes as a bachelor contemplates love, marriage, and public perception.
A dramatic meeting reveals Prince Metcherski defending autocracy while Emperor Alexander listens intently. The prince resigns soon after, signaling a pivotal shift in favor of autocratic rule within Russia's leadership.
The Chesapeake, once a thirty eight gun frigate, fought a Royal Navy schooner in 1807 and 1813. Capt Barron refused to surrender deserters, Leopard fired, many Americans were killed or wounded, and the ship struck its flag. Later Capt James Lawrence led repairs and a refreshed crew before meeting the Shannon in a decisive exchange near Boston. The Chesapeake was captured and partially repurposed, marking a noted episode remembered as a precursor to broader conflict.
A playful verse reflecting on winter in Chicago with humor about cold, discomfort, small comforts, and the narrator’s preference for a cozy nap. The speaker mentions insufficient heating, biting winds, and a lighthearted tolerance of the season, ending with contentment in a warm rest.
A crowded train carries three prohibition delegates who discuss the liquor issue. An elderly gentleman joins them and, after quiet exchanges, is told he is “mining the good fight” by a ministerial figure, reflecting tensions among attendees.
A Baltimore meeting reports Alaska once favored for Roosevelt era expansion but notes waning support. Delegates fear national convention limits and say Administration failed to back Alaskan interests seeking territorial government and a local legislature.
The Boston Transcript notes a House precedent for applauding chaplain prayers as a short and proper expression of assent. It favors a quiet silent disapproval for lengthy petitions while applauding minister utterances, arguing polite applause could strengthen decorum. Also recounted is a street conductor tale where a man who spat a ticket pays after threat of arrest, illustrating caution and discipline in public conduct.
President Harry Pratt Judson of the University of Chicago criticizes putting religious training in schools and endorses broader student participation in athletics. He favors a national university focused on research and argues most college entrants come from modest means, not only wealthy families.
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