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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1908
Page
6
A long excerpted Washington Post page draft covers Crosby notes and local Washington concerns and debates on governance, reform, and the Senate treaty process. It discusses public figures, political directions, and the national mood about federal power and municipal self rule.
A verbose critique of Bryan's fitness for the presidency notes his temperance and self appointed critique role. The piece describes his public persona on the stump, his entertainment value, and warns against entrusting leadership to him while referencing other figures and broader political issues.
A fragmented column mixes political shout for Toller Wind’s Georgia legislature bid with varied quips on February, harbor names, dynamite, rail tickets, and a claim about Eden in Ohio. The tone resembles a late 19th century feverish miscellany with scattered jokes and local observations.
A Wall Street Journal analysis notes three year fire losses in the United States and Canada totaling about 300 million dollars, vastly exceeding many national figures and contributing to economic strain and a market panic. Excluding the 1906 San Francisco fire, the period still shows losses near 250 million, underscoring sweeping waste and fiscal impact.
The annual Bureau of Statistics report shows 61 divorces granted in South Dakota last year, including 320 to nonresidents, with average divorce costs around 1000 dollars. Sioux Falls lawyers pressure a referendum to end the divorce business by requiring one year of residency for plaintiffs, a move lobbied by those who profit from the trade.
A reflective lament on honesty from George Washington to present boys, comparing tales of telling the truth about a cherry tree with today's youth. The piece shifts to a Manila gambling raid and a bill proposal to shield officials with position badges, noting political outrage and a counterpoint about law and decorum.
A reminiscence from Mr J N Osborne of St Taula recalls the heavy beer drinking among Carrollton Hotel era students at Heidelberg twenty five years ago. He notes a shift now as his son at Heidelberg reports many teetotalers and a decline in the old wholesale swilling, with sobriety overtaking intemperance at a leading center of learning.
A fragmented excerpt critiques courting and female aims, noting drinking men, pride in desires, and women’s clothing obsessions. The piece hints at miscommunication among crowds of women and men and the chaotic discourse when many speak simultaneously.
The article notes Portugal abandoned coronations after 1833 and now rulers are sworn before Parliament, similar to Queen Wilhelmina. It contrasts European practices with Britain and Russia, and then shifts to Duke Albert of Wurtemberg and the Württemberg royal family, detailing lineage, marriages, and peacetime conduct in a broad 1904 context.
In the Newark Prudential Building a New Brunswick lawyer recounted a tale about a Taft double. Onlookers on a Pennsylvania ferry cheered Judge Voorhees, mistaken for Taft, prompting a cabby and crowd to shout ta taft.
Reports from Granite Falls describe Bill a toy fox terrier owned by A V Monter of Granite Malls Drug Company who, after a leg injury wears splints yet runs on two legs or three feet when stationary. The unusual behavior has puzzled observers with no other animal matching the feat.
The era shows abundant currency with weak demand, while imports fall and exports rise. Rich buyers halt auto orders and trim chauffeurs as panic spreads, reflecting Mrs Hetty Green’s remarks on wealth pangs. The pattern mirrors English lows, portending large credit abroad.
The Adriatic of the White Star Line arrived with 500 plus cabin passengers after a smooth two day voyage from Southampton and Cherbourg. Prominent travelers included Mr and Mrs J W La and Mr Lane president of E W Bliss Company who urged government funding for submarines while balancing cost and military value. He emphasized submarines' fighting value and moral impact on crews.
Sensational exposes reveal autocratic leadership under Peter Veregin and self appointed chiefs who have coerced Doukhobors in the Midwest. Leaders funnel money, control assets, ban records and gear, impose a rigid diet, and restrict clothing and crafts as followers rebel against tyrannical rule.
A fragmented account discusses tricks and devices for concealing items on a man in public spaces. It mentions wedding aftermath, political authorities, and the idea of concealed pockets and leathered garments to thwart pursuers. The piece includes anecdotal lines about pockets in trousers and a dog attack warning.
An anecdote recalls a chairman at Cooper Union introducing a guest with a long flourish. The audience heard a flat remark about Taft's cabinet and a telegraphed quote from a Roosevelts era meeting. The moment sparked a pause as the chair asked the guest’s name.
John A Stewart of New York, president of the League of Republican Clubs, met the President after three months touring the South. He weighs Roosevelt’s dominance, predicts a hard road to the Chicago convention, and notes strong Southern support for Roosevelt plus evolving White Republican factions. He cites Ohio’s delegation split and hints at potential candidates while Bryan’s name arouses no interest.
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