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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1908
Page
28
The editorial mix voices alarm over Roosevelt's plans and press exposure abroad while urging Congress to back a stronger currency system. It calls for direct government issue or a robust central bank, expanded national bank circulation, and emergency currency to avert financial panic and support bankers, depositors, and business.
The article traces Princess George of Greece and her marriage linking her to Edmond Blanc and a wider Bonaparte lineage. It notes Blanc’s public gambling empire ties, past honors controversy, and a chain of aristocratic and scandalous connections, including Wiesbaden tripe and Parisian theatre ties.
Maj. John M. Carson reports New York Bun India export data for 1607 showing total manufactures exports at 1 085 901 418 dollars forming 56.58 percent of all domestic merchandise exports. Items include ready for consumption goods 479 700 679 dollars and foodstuffs partly manufactured 845 676 850 dollars, with a rise of 20 million over 1906 in consumption goods despite cotton cloth declines from 43 to 21 million dollars.
Government Forest Service notes timber shortages and rising pulp use. From 1899 to 1906 consumption grew from 2,000,000 to 3,500,000 cords. Imports of pulpwood increased by 93 cords in 1906, reaching the highest value and an overall consumption 469,003 cords above prior years.
The article surveys pulpwood consumption in New York and other states, noting New York imports and shifts in output. It then profiles G. Macartney, British consul at Kashgar, detailing his mixed Chinese heritage, family ties to Nanking, and his notable role in Central Asia. The piece praises his cultural insight and scholarly value, predicting honors upon return.
A report on Dr. Siebel and M. Stigter who study dreams linking alcohol, food value, and energy production. Dreams may reflect bodily needs and disease states, with experiments in transformations of fuel to energy and implications for medical and physiological theories. The piece discusses epilepsy, bladder issues, and ancient examples, urging systematic collection of facts for interpretation.
A chaotic comic piece describes a shopper parrying demands for samples while noting a crowd’s complaints. In New Jersey a brave man, George Gordon, saved a fox terrier from a frozen air hole on Morris Canal, entering eight feet of water to grab the dog as the ice broke. Gordon’s act ends with the terrier’s grateful licking and both seeking warmth.
A Detroit Free Press piece recounts a preacher Bishop Fallows who treats distress with Christian Psychosophy. He declines medical cures, urging faith and hot water bags, claiming transformative, radiant changes in patients, though his methods provoke wonder and debate.
Peter O Connor an eighty seven year old Flint resident spends winters in bed to avoid the cold. He lives with a nephew and remains near a constantly burning stove with blankets on a cot. Though not an invalid he stays inactive for months and continues to work actively when awake, making himself useful.
The unnamed Boston girl aboard a Cleveland streetcar encounters a man who slides his hand into her muff. She scolds him but remains calm, declaring she will keep ten minutes to allow him to remove his hand.
A gossipy piece notes how few women can navigate social traps and perform well in marriage prospects. It jokes about training children, early church attendance, and urban dating rituals while discussing manners and reputational risks in society.
A car dog named Roscoe rides in the locomotive cab of the NYS&W, understands block signals, growls when the arm is down, and signals danger to the engineer. The article cites a past push for canine assistants to ease overworked crews as deaths and illnesses among engineers rise, arguing Boscoes could relieve strain.
Professor John Wells of Curwenaville claims his dog Boojum can distinguish good from bad grammar. The dog whines at ungrammatical expressions and attacked a boy who used ain't. Funeral details follow for Spencer T. Hancock, who planned his own burial for twenty years.
Prominent Oklahoma figures including Clarence Douglass discuss liquor laws, land taxation, and Indian land alienation affecting tax bases. Reports cite Indian Territory history, proposed banking measures, and views from Philadelphia and Washington about prohibition, statehood, and regional economic prospects amid cotton, wheat, and railroad concerns.
Publication office details in Washington and Alexandria list daily and Sunday delivery options with weekly monthly and yearly terms. Payment methods include drafts checks post-office orders registered letters or express orders payable to The Washington Post Co. Washington D C. Manages listed Paul Block and Chicago Office mention.
A 1908 editorial urges the Vice President to avoid cocktails at an imminent dinner with the President, warning of leaks and dangers to the administration. It compares past Indianapolis meetings and stresses strict restraint, advising the host to order no liquors and to command the caterer accordingly.
A debate on state immunity cites North Carolina bond repudiation and forged notes to explain why the Eleventh Amendment bars citizens from suing a state in federal court. The piece notes historical parallels with Georgia and South Dakota cases and cites Gov. Hughes as a steady voice on the issue.
A British and French press critique reveals the Theodore Roosevelt voyage as a bid to regain fortune and strike at wealth insiders. The piece cautions the cruise could spark war and boost Roosevelt’s political prospects, warning elites and readers against factional plots amid a tense diplomatic climate. The column closes noting the shameful aspect of the news remains underscored.
A columnist argues that excessive prohibition harms temperance by fostering intolerance. Citing Frances Willard Hospital, the piece notes doctors order alcohol for patients but staff refuse and suggests that banning all alcohol is as harmful as its abuse. The article frames moderation, not abstention, as the prudent path.
The New York World notes Graene and Gaynor began their prison term as they might have completed it had they not fled justice. The paper reflects on the notion they expected to escape punishment and imagines the thrill of a scot-free run.
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