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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1908
Page
24
The article surveys federal and state responses to prohibition with references to the Titman bill, bootleggers and blind tigers, court decisions, and public figures. It notes the moonshiner threat and federal penalties, alongside editorials criticizing court rulings and political maneuvers shaping enforcement and public sentiment.
The Indianapolis News notes New York County Republicans resist endorsing Hughes amid Roosevelt influence. It recalls 1882 Folger loss to Cleveland, citing Washington control and factional revolt, and questions Roosevelt’s impact on state politics. Observes echoes of past party strife and warns against overreach.
A long report questions why Queen Victoria of Sweden has lived abroad for over twenty years with visits to Sweden brief, citing nasal catarrh as the official reason. It notes doctors and court politics, discusses royal fortunes, and critiques spending, coronation plans, and succession rumors amid European courts.
Julius Chambers recalls anecdotes about Spanish aversion to bathing from Madrid to Toledo. Monastic warnings, La Cava's story, and Moorish imagery frame bathing as dangerous or sinful. He notes private refusals, the fear of water, and old customs influencing daily hygiene.
A jumble of historical armadas from Pearsons Weekly warns that large fleets struggle without base support, citing Togo and Elizabeth era losses, then shifts to a Detroit Free Press clipping about charming children and a long misplaced Civil War letter describing worn boots and a swallowed parcel.
A visitor later identified as King Edward arrived at a friend’s home not knowing the host was away. The cautious caretaker asked for a card the King did not have, delaying entry. The house masters later learned the visitor’s true identity, astonished by the mix up.
A fragmentary column mocks sharp talk and social quirks with pithy quips. It cites Adam and Eve, warns against overreaching friends, and notes how experience teaches caution in exchange for favors.
The London Spectator reports on brain size in aging prominent figures, noting Gladstone's head continually outgrew hats into old age. Canon MacColl links this to perceived perpetual youthfulness, suggesting the brain’s growth may have influenced his vigor.
The notorious deserter Horrigan, tattooed across chest and arms with vivid combat and symbolic images, evaded Army recruits for fifteen years while enlisting thirteen times under false names. Gen Ainsworth led the pursuit. Horrigan was captured in San Francisco after repeated identifications failed to expose him. The case traces tattoo evidence across posts from New York to New Orleans and notes his long chain of desertions and reinlistments.
The writer recalls the brutal blizzard that struck Nebraska and Northwestern towns last Sunday decades ago. Wind driven snow flooded streets, blocking routes to dry stores, trapping families and students in shelters, with many schools near paralysis. Rescue efforts gathered, children sheltered, and dire conditions persisted as the cold intensified and the region faced its harshest storm.
A fragmented vignette discusses gender roles and social expectations with a critical tone. It seems to describe a man distracted by politics and a routine gift giving, noting the daily temptations and the average businessman's keen perception of favors.
E M Backus, linked to Brazilian telegraph work along the Amazon, visits the New Willard. He extols Rio de Janeiro as the finest city, noting rapid transformation from a fever district to a planned metropolis with broad boulevards. He discusses tourism, U S relations with South America, and political sentiment shaping the upcoming campaign.
A fragmentary notice describes a deed dated 138% fondlay woe al wee annes. George Jookhin of Le Clan visited the Our LadyCon slabor Church in Cleveland, with references to German text, faded ink, and a manuscript claimed by Mr Klein who plans to travel to Germany to claim the estate described.
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