Washington Post Subscription Terms 1908
Public notice outlines subscription options for The Washington Post with rates for Sunday and weekly delivery, prepaid mail handling, accepted payment methods, and office locations. It lists addresses in Washington and New York and names Paul Block as manager and editor at various offices. The date shows Tuesday, February 4, 1908.
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Washington Post CO
Washington
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Wima
Mall Mattere
New York
Paul Block
Hartford
Gultry
Mauscer Ington
D.C, i
Republican Feuds and the Fight for the Nomination
Political factionalism roils the Republican party as New York and other states face splits over the presidential nomination. The New York Sun reports apostate Republicans urging unity while others press for Hughes or Odell, with factions sharpening in state committees and party rows intensifying the lead up to the election.
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Democratic Party
Republican Party
Brean
Reuk
Spain
Polis
New York Sun
Republicanert Bee Simte
Caleman Woodruff
Com- 18
Wondraft
Nis
Tugis
Hughes
Flavns
Woodruff
Traker
Coches
Heghes
Roth
Odell
Portugal
Alexander I
Rusia
Humbert
Italy
McKintey
Garfield
Europe
Ana
Hisbor
Uber
Liberty
Mme
Roland
J Lerest
Perdition
New York Times
Times
Exnens
New York
Skeel
Neil
Mr. Unyan and Roosevelt Reform Alliance
The article argues that Roosevelt and Bryan share a reform spirit, with Roosevelt backing Bryan. It contemplates Taft as a Roosevelt proxy if nominated, leaving Bryan with unclear path. It warns of Democratic disarray if party lines blur and more radical or more conservative nominees emerge.
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Wilram ¢Isryan
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Bryan
Roosevelt
Bryan
Mr. Roosevelt
Chicago
Mr. Ryan
Taft
Demeratie Party
Fears and Flaws in American Fire Safety and Reds
A jumble of 1907-era opinions covers fire losses in the United States, contrasts with England, and advocates concrete houses. It rails against anarchists, praises Edison, and lampoons reformers, with digressions on politics, baseball, love, and public figures.
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United States
Federal Treasury
Time Authority
England
America
Edison
Ayaan
Pittsburg
Washington Dispatch on Roosevelt Message Shapes Congress View
Washington dispatch notes members of Congress await reaction to the President’s message. It suggests the message may widen the rift with the White House, influence New England support for Hughes, and affect Taft delegates. Journal pieces praise Knox and attack Taftism while many lawmakers hesitate to speak.
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Washington
New York Herald
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
White House
New England
Gov. Hughes
Taft
Proctor
Vermont
Crane
Massachusetts
Gailinger
New Hampshire
Taft Cobin
Wikely
Gov. Tlughes
Ilenat
Joy Knox
Cannon
His Redeeming Quality Train the Chicago News
A speaker defends an elderly relative's frailties with humor and affection. The narrator acknowledges his seedy appearance and temper yet argues for forbearance, duty, and love as he anticipates becoming the sole heir.
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Chicago News
TITLED FRIEND OF POOR OF LONDON
A London society feature reviews prominent duchesses visiting America and aiding the poor, notably the Duchess of Sutherland in Whitechapel. It recalls Stafford House as a historic palace and recounts Miss Theodora Shonts’s wedding plan and Consuelo Duchess of Manchester’s duties after her mother’s death.
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Consuelo Duchess of Manchester
Jast Tan
Duchess of Manchester
Yznaga
Uzes
Rocky Mountains
Blackwood
Europe
United Kingdom
Saxe Coburg-Gaida
Germany
Dunrobin Castle
Countess of Warwick
Algernon Gordon Lennox
Earl of
Rosslyn
Marquis of Stafford
Warwick
Milicent
Lord Stafford
Landen
Mayfair
Whitechapel
London
Shaftesbury Ragged School
High Street
Ducheys
Sutherland
Hse
Ta Qewnta Enmatimaer Tara
Auam Tean
Stavord
Stafford House
Lord Beaconsfield
Vicenza
Eugenie
Napoleon VI
Perth
Queen Victoria
Buckingham Palace
Harriet
Duchess of Sutherland
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Philadelphia
St. Jerome
Michael Bo
Jack
Bosack
Preventive of Panic Seeks Hidden Currency Reform
A New York Herald analysis argues for the Aldrich bill as vital emergency currency reform. It notes Congress cannot pass sweeping reforms now, warns that failing to act could trigger financial distress, and asserts the bill’s ready monetary safeguard helps banks issue notes during emergencies.
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New York
Aldrich
Washington
Fowler
Congress
Sen
Treasury Department
Senate
Jelly Ration Ends as Pantry Runs Bare in Detroit Note
A playful verse laments the last jar of jelly and dwindling supplies, while a separate column advocates Charley H. W. Grasty of Baltimore News for vice president. The piece praises his public service, newspaper leadership, and potential cross regional appeal for the Democratic ticket.
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New Orleans
Charley HW. Grasty
Baltimore News
Maryland
Baltimore
America
Faltimnora News
Grasty
Missouri
Thia
Mr. Grasty
Daya of Discredit for Animals From the New York American
The piece laments fading public interest in animals once famed for omens. It mocks ground hogs becoming mere rats and notes popular superstitions fading for black cats ravens and owls. It ends by contrasting risky pheasant luck with bull terrier misfortune in hen roost thefts.
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New York American
Reflections on Treasure: Kidd and Legends Across seas
A meditation on pirates legends and Kidd's buried wealth recurs across America. The piece weighs historical inventories in Massachusetts and the enduring lure of hidden treasure, noting voyages to Cocos Island and the persistent myth that wealth lies undiscovered, despite real archival records.
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Islan
Kidd
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Avignon
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Alarte
Rome
Genseric
Italy
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Solomon's Temple
Babylon
Attila
el Deraco
Cocos
Man Arrested for Delusion at Canton Boarding House
A 42 year old man, Ailam Henselman, of Third and Eliott Streets, is detained at Canton police station after being arrested by Petrol men Cutler and Creamer for bizarre behavior in his room. Police describe him as insane and deranged, with fellow residents noting heavy snuff use. Authorities plan psychiatric evaluation.
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Iowa
Elsarrea
Quay
Brttmore Sea
Ailam Henselman
Third
Eliott Streets
Canton
Cutler
Creamer
John Wenge
Ming
Henselman
Visitors to the Capital Hear Varied Views in Washington
An extended chat with Count Denes Szechenyi and Countess Caraman Chimay reveals impressions of the United States sightseeing in New York and Philadelphia. The exchange covers politics, rail travel, the Roosevelt era, and views on Taft, with remarks on the Panama Canal and economic tensions shaping discussions among American figures and foreign visitors.
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Denes Szechenyi
Denmark
Laszlo Szechenyi
Gladys Vander Bilt
Shoreham
Caraman Chimay
Niagara Falls
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Europe
Isoks
Austria
Count Szechenyi
Portugal
Braganza
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