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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1908

Page

24

Washington Post Subscription Rates and Office Address

The Washington Post publishes subscription terms with delivery in Washington and Alexandria. Rates list monthly, weekly, and yearly options with Sunday and other inclusions. Remittances by drafts checks or money orders to THE WASHINGTON POST CO at 100 Block building address shown.

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Ohio Primary Delegates Turmoil and Russo British Balance

Fragmented discussion outlines how Ohio delegates are split over at large seats, with Foraker leading in some districts while wavering in others. The piece notes potential foreign influence from Russia and Britain affecting convention loyalties, and contemplates how shifts could alter the delegation’s stance at the national convention.

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Navy budget clash over four ships sparks economic battle

The House naval committee argues for economy and four battle ships, urging the President to balance defense needs with deficits. The debate questions whether thrift should override national security, noting the Navy’s role in protecting U.S. possessions and deterring rivals. The piece contrasts American defense aims with Britain and Portugal in a period of geopolitical tension.

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Cement houses for salary class a new dawn in housing

The article argues that rising costs squeeze salaried workers while wages lag, predicting Thomas Edison’s cement cast houses could offer eight to twelve rooms for around 100 dollars per room per month. It envisions a social revolution if affordable cement homes become real, reducing reliance on high rents and enabling home ownership.

Thomas Exilson Wizard of

Bacillus and the curious questions of its nature

A poetic, midsection excerpt blends science satire with dreamlike dialogue about Bacillus. It asks the creature for its origin, purpose, and impact while interleaving a Tangier scene and a travelogue about sinking rooms in Persia. The text juxtaposes fear, curiosity, and whimsy in fragmented verse.

A Tale of Two Derelicts in Madison Square

A half starved derelict and a dog share a strange bond after a rough night in Madison Square. The man buys a small meal while the dog begs for scraps, sharing a single cent earned from scraping ice, before they drift into a dim street saloon.

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The WizARD'S HOUSES and the golden days of class tension

The article contrasts prosperous times with economic strain. It notes salaried workers fret over rent and groceries while the rich enjoy rising prices and lavish goods. It argues wages follow hiring costs set by employers, not by workers’ needs. It highlights the mood of three classes amid prosperity.

First English pawnbroker a bishop of London story

Fragmentary notes recount Michael de Northburgh Bishop of London introducing pawnbroking in Edward I era. He supposedly opened a lending house for poor city residents with portable property as security and a Dugdale cited rule said if a loan of forty was unpaid the preacher at St Pauls Cross would proclaim a sale after fourteen days unless redeemed.

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Hardly Newspaper Men in Huton Transcript Hospital Patient Count

In forty eight years no editor has been received as a patient at the Longview Hospital of Cincinnati. The hospital has treated 2109 housewives 1264 laborers 80 other servants to farmers 9 clerks 139 merchants 116 shoemakers 8 machinists 8 tailors 62 bikers 49 coopers 47 saloonkeepers 46 school teachers 42 printers 30 physicians 30 women and 2 police officers.

Hardy Huton

Sensitive plants from the Strand Magazine

The piece discusses highly sensitive plants that react instantly when touched or shaded. It describes how umbrella or sunshade gestures can cause leaflets to fold and stalks to droop, with full response on bright sunny days when even a shadow can trigger a slight fall in leaves.

Strand Planta

Reflections of a Bachelor in The New York Press

A fragmentary piece titled Reflections of a Bachelor appears in The New York Press. The prose mocks social manners and language use, mentioning a mind reader, courage to speak, and fashion choices like loud ties amid social faux pas.

New ‘York Press

Queen Olga’s Divorced Daughter Linked to Royal Blood

A lengthy Royal gossip item chronicles Mes Ro Chariton Lane once Mrs Hamilton and now in a divorce case linked to Queen Olga of Greece. It traces her ancestry to Admiral Sir Adolphus Fitzgeorge and the Duke of Cambridge, notes her London manicure venture, and recounts Kennedy Kennedy and Arthur Clark Kennedy’s Edinburgh divorce, plus a tangential look at Oldenburg and German regency debates. The piece blends aristocratic lineages, scandal, and European royal connections with dated social scandal.

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Spring business rooms draw 419 buyers to Merchants Association

New York Times reports a spring boom as over 419 out of town buyers register at the Merchants Association headquarters on Monday, with 419 buyers and merchants filling the building and many arrivals representing new western firms. The event signals strong western trade and a hoped-for surge in spring prosperity for the nation.

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Woman Celebrates 132nd Birthday Near Fort Worth

Mrs Ei crease, aged 132, celebrated at Pine Mill near Fort Worth saying she was born February 10 1776 in Halifax County North Carolina. Report notes she may be oldest white person in the world. Her daughter 68 and granddaughter 64 live with her. She walked with a cane and recalls events from George Washington era. relatives verify her age with Bible records.

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Mystery of Bloody Feuds in Kentucky’s Dark Ground

The piece reflects on the James Hargis case in Jackson Kentucky and the enduring mystery of violent feuds in the region. It traces historical roots from English and Virginian traditions, frontier conditions, and mixed Migration patterns to explain why gun violence and personal vendettas persisted, highlighting social complexities and elusive answers.

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Beauty in Contortion from Puck

A comic vignette describes a woman crossing a street whose gleaming cheeks and stylish appearance conceal a painful, strained expression. The narrator notes her glare, twisted lips, pale yet tense features, and insists she is only adjusting her veil or greeting by chance, not suffering serious pain.

Puck

Faking Nature and Misinformation From Colliers Weekly

Readers confront imagined nature perils inspired by fables and sensational reports. The piece notes widespread misinformation about animal attacks, recounting chaotic scenes and dubious claims about crows, fire ants, butterflies, and other creatures, while reflecting on the impact of such faked science on public perception.

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South Carolina Keeps Its Stand on Divorce Laws

Charleston speaker Mr. WoT Rountree at the Carrollton Hotel argued that South Carolina maintains its historic conservative stance on marriage and will not grant divorces for any cause. He noted the 2 dvorce statute was enacted during reconstruction and later repaired, aligning with morality and Christianity, while contrasting states that granted easy divorces. He cited church opposition to legal separation of spouses.

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Just to Be a Boy Again From the Chicago Hart Herald

Poem about a child wishing to be a man while recalling childhood pleasures and common childhood illnesses it laments the price of adult triumphs and the loss of carefree days. The speaker contrasts sickness and schooldays with grown up ambitions offering a wistful tone.

Chicago Hart Herald

Filing Many Wants Frog Landon Ansous

A Brazilian palm tree is praised as one of the world’s most useful species. Its roots yield a cleansing medicine, timber polishes cabinet goods, sap yields wine or vinegar, starch and sugar from the sap, fruit feeds cattle, the nut substitutes coffee, and the pith makes cork. The tree provides medicine timber wine vinegar starch sugar coffee cattle food and cork.

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Oklahoma Hotels Face Linen Standards Debate

A New York Tribune letter notes Oklahoma may enact and enforce a law requiring hotel beds to provide sheets long enough to tuck at the foot. The writer jokes about travelers migrating to the state, and complains of sheets creeping toward knees as toes twitch on the footboard.

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Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News

A fragmented and provocative captioned passage debates Soma silence and women’s rights, questioning the value of discussing taming quarrels and noting the murky web of perceptions. The text hints at themes of emotion, celebrity, and the scarcity of true precious stones.

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Views of Visitors in Washington on Taft Hughes Ticket

Omaha lawyer John L Webster predicts Taft best aligns with Republican sentiment at the Chicago convention. Nebraskans favor Taft by far, with Hughes as a potential counterbalance. Roosevelt's influence noted. Commentary covers party dynamics, presidential suitability, and Nebraska delegation leanings amid 1908 politics.

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