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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1908
Page
28
A lengthy Washington Post column argues Austria's system for directing idle workers into government jobs or farms could protect society from idle poor. It contrasts U S idleness with Austrian paternalism, urging States to adopt similar measures to prevent crime and beggary.
Washington Dispatch argues Mr Bryan could unite the Democratic Party for the 1908 campaign by sacrificing personal ambition. It urges Bryan to lead, heal divisions, and mobilize support to win the presidency, highlighting the party's current disarray and his potential pivotal role.
From the Birmingham Age-Herald a poem sketches a constant growler venting at workers and neighbors. A tense trolley ride, morning eggs, and papers provoke his ire. He curses clerks and porters and forever frowns, yet his sour presence never earns him relief or respect.
A mosaic of humorous and commentary notes touches on blue rats in Kentucky, a tobacco chewing hen, extravagant champagne habits of debutantes, and exaggerated claims by eminent specialists. The column parodies temperance talk, plays on social fashions, and closes with a comic oyster fecundity calculation from the Baltimore American.
A verse medley contrasts a father’s duty to punish with his inability to strike his child, admitting softness and milder discipline. The piece reflects on parental restraint, maternal and societal expectations, and the temptations of harshness versus compassion.
Galveston dispatch prints sailors Landrigan and Wollman recount visions of the sinking of the British steamer Tolesby off Newfoundland on January 1. Landrigan, 53, a Liverpool native, says prophetic dreams saved him and Wellman, leading to desertion and later release. The Tolesby went down in a storm. her sister ship Maltby arrived port the same day.
Fragmentary OCR yields a poem urging loved ones to remember the speaker upon leaving. Recurrent lines invoke forget me not, flowers, streams, valleys, hills, and roads. The garbled text hints at a sentimental wartime or farewell lyric with incomplete phrasing and misspellings.
In a New sary cree piece Signor Foli performs a grand aria from the Mage Flute When a small dog in the audience reacts by staring up at him The singer regains composure and delivers a deep note before the pup bolts away as the band resumes playing
A miscellany piece notes how luxury restaurants feature sealed toothpicks, cites Harbor Springs Michigan as a major toothpick producer, and reports Carl Wincell of Youngstown breaking down after a battery of physician exams while facing a possible damages suit against Seattle Electric Company.
The Chicago Tribune reports dramatic gains in electric interurban rail in 197 year. Indiana added 426 miles of electric lines, as shown in a December 27 table, with total Indiana interurban and street rail lines surpassing 1,530 miles while steam mileage exceeds 7,000 miles.
VIEWS OF VISITORS IN WASHINGTON. South Trimble of Kentucky predicts Kentucky will swing toward Democrats in the Senate contest while Bryan likely to win the Democratic nomination. Discussion shifts to national races, possible tickets, and party prospects along with remarks by Minnesota businessman Palmer on Johnson and Bryan as presidential choices.
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