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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1908
Page
28
Washington Post notes the Sixtieth Congress faces a tariff question whether to revise during its second session and predicts outcomes depend on the party majority. The notice outlines subscription rates and mailing details, with references to offices in Washington and Chicago.
The piece analyzes Northern colored Republicans' stance toward the South, potential party realignments, and the risk of excluding colored delegates from conventions. It discusses tariffs, the Cannon movement, and Polish issues, noting how these factors shape Republican strategies and national politics.
A Kore a rights debate features a Korean statesman challenging Western readers to see beyond today. He warns that Japan’s greed risks swallowing Korea, then Manchuria and China, threatening European trade and white prestige. The piece notes Japan’s 1876 opening, 1895 independence, 1901 coercion, and ongoing occupation from Fusan to Am-mok River, with commentary on Hayashi and immigration, plus assorted satirical tidbits.
The editorial argues Western control of GOP nominations has influenced major candidates like Blaine Roosevelt and Hughes. It notes West dominance in past nominational choices and predicts Gov. Hughes may carry Atlantic states, while New York remains pivotal for Republican fortune in the next election. A Hoquiam Dispatch excerpt adds a grisly medical note on a street brawl victim.
The Budapest post office unveils an aerial letter box system to reduce stair climbs for overworked postmen. Boxes are sent from ground level, stop at the target floor, and await pickup, with lockers and safety locks adjusted to resident count. Movement is powered by electricity.
A fragment discusses Turkish timekeeping issues for visitors and travelers. It notes confusion over time with daily Bosphorus steamers, railway schedules between Moscow and St. Petersburg, and whether times align with mid European or Eastern European zones.
The piece lampoons bachelor life and marriage with ironic quips. It contrasts a man’s reluctance to wed with social expectations and the appeal of intellectual talk, noting how lectures intrigue women by exposing others' explanations.
Prince Andrew Galitzine sails to New York for a wedding and amid his clan’s famed history, the Galitzines are traced from 14th century Lithuanian rulers. The piece recalls notable Galitzine figures in Russia, their exile, and varied roles from governors to patrons, plus an American episode involving a sham auction tied to alleged heirlooms. It also mentions a Catholic priest Galitzine aiding immigrants and other aristocratic connections, including the Massereene line and Irish peerage artifacts at Antrim Castle.
From Pearson's Weekly this feature traces deadly frost incidents caused by thaw and sudden shifts. It cites four major events: the 19 mile flood barrier on a Galician river after thaw, a Zuider Zee disaster where a crack split the ice and seven died, Sandpoint Michigan homes swept by a gale and ice, and a Colorado North Park frost fog dubbed the White Death that killed five.
On the Brooklyn Bridge the Riveters perform astonishing dexterity from the Manhattan end. A rivet head sails from the hot forge to a catcher’s bucket with perfect aim, sparks flying as the electric hammer pounds nearby.
A collection of humorous snippets from the New York Mall and Baltimore American mix travel jests about small towns like Kankakee Hagerstown Nashotab Water Junction and Silver Siding with mock earnestness. It notes the enduring image of boots in Nevada and mining camps and contrasts rural whimsy with fashion in the West and cowboys.
Brigadier General Andrew Burt, former commander of the Twenty-fifth Negro Infantry, urged Republicans at Sumner Hall in Brooklyn to nominate a different candidate than Taft. He claimed 10,000 Kings County voters could swing the nation, outlining how black votes might have altered 1900 outcomes and potentially shift elections in states like Colorado Missouri Rhode Island and Oklahoma.
A composite report mixes a quip about proving improbable claims with a Portugal overview, noting its 34 454 square miles, population comparisons to Mali Indiana Illinois and a high national debt, plus a stray item on New York World and trapper Harland Courant. It also recounts an otter caught in Harwinton after a year’s wait, detailing its size habits and the trappers’ observations.
Chicago story describes Jack Abernethy the Rough Rider declining to answer a political question. He refuses to opine, saying he pays no attention to it. He notes indifference to domestic issues while recounting a bear hand-to-hand tussle witnessed by a wife who found it the only fight she did not care who won.
John Hook, long-time Tennessee Republican and former U S representative, denounces federal officeholders in the South for civil service violations and meddling in state affairs. He urges Taft to address the pattern, cites campaign interference and patronage as undermining a Tennessee Republican administration.
The piece discusses how American influence has spurred changes in Cuban amusements including the abolition of bull rings and cockfighting, with wisps of reformer sentiment about jalas. It notes gambling as a prevalent vice, ruined reputations, and a contrast between vice and general temperance, while describing Havana’s open air cafes and fruit drinks.
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