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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1908

Page

6

Washington Post Subscription Terms and addresses

The Washington Post outline lists subscription options with daily, Sunday, weekly, and yearly terms, noting mail and carrier delivery in Washington and Alexandria, prepaid postage, and draft or check payment methods. It includes office addresses in Washington D. C. and Cork Offices, with PAUL BLOCK and Flatiron Building references.

Washington Alexandria Washington Post CO Washington, D. C Sn Cork Flatiron Bulding Paul Block Harlfont Patt, Block

INVIOLABLE INSTITUTION AND MODERN PROGRESS

A long editorial piece defends the United States Supreme Court as an inviolable institution and criticizes attacks on the court and its judges. It argues for respect and underscores the court as final arbiter of justice. The piece then shifts to progress, praising the Hudson River tunnels, noting anticipated benefits for New York and New Jersey, and highlighting safety innovations in electric rail systems.

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Morgan Autograph Album Impresses as US Treasure

Before J P Morgan sails for Europe a remarkable autograph album will reach him without ceremony. It is praised as the finest specimen of American bookbinding, showing exquisite embossing and a single engrossed page in old English. Observers note age related handwriting traits among signers, with Morton, Kennedy, Stewart legible, while some financiers write with a feminine or debate hand.

United States Holland Paradelphia J. P. Morgan Sal Grolier’ Club Ecovera Levi P. Morton John 8. Kennedy John A. Stewart Morgan

The Problem of Flesh Explained by Dr Sherman

Dr Henry Sherman explains why people of the same food intake vary in weight. Fat and thin individuals differ in active tissue and body surface, altering food needs. Regular meal times and stomach training are emphasized to manage appetite and digestion.

New York Henry €. Sherman Dr. Sherman Sherman

Man Killed Attempting Dynamite Fire at Priest Rapids

North Yaklow 1419 Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports coroner inquiry into Oscar Johnson's death at Priest Rapids a week ago. Johnson, foreman of a wing dam crew aged twenty five, died instantly when dynamite pieces near thawing sticks exploded as he tried to rekindle a fire. Workman John E. Baker witnessed the blast, being hurled fifteen to twenty feet by the explosion.

North Yaklow Seattle Post-Intelligencer Oscar Johnson Priest Rapids Johnson John E. Baker Jahnson Pallel

Where Fruit Is Cheap From Port Elizabeth Says Mr Hector

Londoner George Hector describes South Africa’s Port Elizabeth fruit prices at the Stafford Hotel. He notes apricots at 12 to 18 cents a hundred, plums a cent each, oranges 25 cents a hundred, peaches 23 cents a peck, grapes cheap, apples scarce but Canada offers very low priced fruit given long sea transport.

Peru San Francisco Philippines Japan Baltimore Port Elizabeth South Africa George Hector London England Stafford Hotel Canada

Snoring Snails and a Stairway Note

A naturalist in France discovers snails snore when kept in mantelpiece cages as eyes watch vine-dwelling gastropods under a peculiar influence. In Cleveland a building elevator bears a torn sign urging use of stairs and an observant man discovers the hidden button, waits six minutes.

Chicago News France Mike Demeas Naluraliet Ky Withheld Cleveland Plain Dealer

Reflections of 4 Bachelor from the New York Press

A quirky column notes the coal man’s rate, a woman’s belief in miracles, and views on happy marriages. It jokes about public winners who merely gain ink for showing up and hints at romance sparked by handwritten letters.

New York Press Alco Philadelphia Record New York

Democratic cowardice blamed in Bryan critique of Denver bid

From the New York World via the New York Tribune the piece lambasts William Jennings Bryan for urging boycotts at the Denver convention. It accuses him of intimidating delegates and claims many Democrats fear opposing his nomination due to political pressure and corporate influence.

New York World Mr. Bryan New York Tribune Wich Bryan Springfeld Denver Murphy Tammany Hall Harriman Union Pacific Tammany Congress Thomas F. Ryan Democratic Party

Animals Fear Not in Yellowstone Park Says English Tourist

An English visitor praises Yellowstone for its humane rules and friendly wildlife. Chipmunks, squirrels, birds, and even a brown bear tolerate visitors, with bears avoiding only when approached. The guest notes animals move freely and calmly near hotels and roads, creating a fairy tale like scene backed by policy.

Troy Times Yellowstone National Park Bird Mfe Absey

Boom for Hard Cider Prohibition Shift in Tax Rules

Baltimore American reports that druggists in prohibition areas face new liquor taxes on bitters and similar beverages. The piece suggests the tax will spur rural hard cider production in Ohio and apple states, with cider potentially rising to near one percent alcohol, impacting dry communities nationwide. Farmers may profit as hard cider becomes a legal substitute, prompting prohibitionists to act on contraband classifications.

Baltimore American Prohibition Hquer Jnew A. IW. Ruth Cincinnati New Howard Sam Ohio

Blight of Bryanism in Kansas and Odd City Character

A Kansas political forecast notes Wy Bryanism waning as Kansas shows strong Republican support past Bryan in 1908 and 1904. no Democratic congressmen and clear Republican majority expected. Also a St Joseph physician recalls an old man who envies wealth, dreams of riches, and offers odd sympathy to strangers passing his window.

Kannet City Journa St. Joseph Anne St. Ine

Canyon Awe Sparks Pancake Talk on Grand Visit

Keen appreciation flows as a Cleveland travel writer recalls standing on the rim of the Grand Canyon of Arizona. A railroad man describes feeling dwarfed by the vast vista as a party of hotel visitors lingered nearby. A woman’s pancake remark interrupts the moment, prompting the observer to depart.

Cleveland Grand Canyon Arizona Gays

First Record of Tar and Feathers from Pearson's Weekly

The article discusses the old punishment of tar and feathers attributed to Richard Coeur de Lion. It explains this punishment was not a modern American invention but part of his naval ordinances for thieves. It describes the process of coating the offender with hot pitch and feathers to expose a thief aboard the crusading fleet.

Pearson's Weekly Richard Coeur de Lion

Kavanagh of Barns Wins Carlow Seat in Nationalist Rally

Walter MacMorrough Kavanagh, known as the Kavanagh of Barns, elected unopposed as member for County Carlow on the nationalist ticket. The piece recounts his father Arthur Kavanagh’s remarkable life despite severe disabilities, his lineage tracing to Dermot MacMorrough, and the family’s long political and social prominence. It also touches on English turf aristocracy, private race meetings, and a contrast with legal responses to royal assassinations in Europe.

Walter MacMorrough Kavanagh the Kavanagh of Barns County Carlow Arthur MacMorrough Kavanagh House of Lords Marquis of Waterford Arthur Kavanagh House of Commons Emerald Isle Col J. 8. Howard Ballina Park County Wicklow Carlow Col. Kavanagh Tenth Hussar Dermot MacMorrough Leinster Kavanagha Henry I England Hadrian IV Ireland Erin Bar Richard Strongbow Mr. Kavanagh Stopford Sarkville Dor‘eet Lord Sackville Duke of Dorset Dorset Duke of Richmond Sussex Goodwood George IV Jockey Club

Making the Next President

Washington observers weigh how insular delegations from Hawaii the Philippines and Puerto Rico could sway the Republican nomination. With Taft and anti Taft camps split the insular blocs might tilt the balance on the national committee shaping the party’s choice. The piece compares to 1908 Kansas City where Hawaii’s Prince David influenced the Bryanite platform.

Washington Dispatch Boston Herald Washington Hawaii Philippines Porto Rico United States Republican National Committee Booth New York Massachusetts Orto Rico Taft Kansas City Prince David

The Plains of Cactus Jim and Distant Echoes

A mixed set of verse and prose snippets from early 20th century papers. It mixes a persona piece about Cactus Jim, a Western stage figure, with anti immigration protest lines and a Philadelphia Record note on stamps and germ fears, blending sensational stage imagery with social anxiety and public health caution.

A Truly Remarkable Bird Lecture at Academy of Music

Dr Long described a large sea hawk in a Philadelphia lecture titled The Bird and its Surroundings. The bird hunts at night, using an enormous mouth to catch insects and butterflies, and once swallowed a yellow warbler mistaking it for a butterfly, illustrating the bird’s remarkable gape.

Philadelphia Inpitzer Beng Roosevelt Dr. Long Witmar Btone Academy of Music Jarier Taondon

McKinley Legacy and Political Buzz From 1901 Era

The recollection centers on President McKinley and his wife Ida, highlighting his modesty, devotion, and plans to retire to Canton. Commentary notes the shock of his assassination and contrasts future reforms with his presumed restraint. Included are opinions on Roosevelt’s nomination prospects and Pennsylvania views on party leadership and Quay dynasty influence. The piece also covers Hawaiian leprosy policy, Pacific trade talk, and Chicago market and livestock insights.

Sacramento Roosevelt Philip 8. Smith Philadelphia Shoreham Chicago Knox Pennsylvania Republican Party of Pennsylvania Poloclang Matt Quay Quay Asis Ana Ha Mr. Penrose

Duty and pity amid a Pittsburgh remnant tale

In a Pennsylvania town a colored wash lady misses her usual start. She returns with a reason that weighs on the mistress: she stayed home to receive her diseased brother’s remnants sent from Pittsburgh. The exchange reveals social tensions and moral duty in a quiet domestic scene.

Lippincott's Pennsylvania Pittsburg

Pointed Paragraphs from the Chicago News

A collage of quips on marriage, honesty, and social manners. Notes on finances, charity, and pride blend with sharp witticisms about habit, affection, and everyday life in a period voice. The piece surveys morals and social behavior with tongue in cheek critique.

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