Washington Post 1908 Dated Fragments of News
A sprawling miscellany shifts across topics from Washington Post publication notes to editorial reflections on American diplomacy. The piece touches on subscription terms, distribution, and a long contemplation of theater and political figures, including remarks on ambassadors and notable English and American statesmen. The tone blends historical insight with period journalism, referencing figures like Mr White and Edmund Burke, and praising diplomatic eloquence.
Autumn gloom and spring visions in the land
A reflective column discusses changing seasons from a dry summer to hopeful thaw. It notes fiction of skies, clouds, and distant mountains, then shifts to social concerns about dependent children being taken out of state for servitude. The piece contrasts editorial stances and cites North Carolina and Pennsylvania laws on guardianship and protection.
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Republic
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Springfeld
North Carolina
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Will Taft Hold Out In Tight Political Fare
A chaotic 1900s column debates Taft's fate amid looming vacancy and unsettled succession plans. It weighs stomach woes and hazards of the era’s political appetites while naming Guffey and other figures. The piece blends satire with contemporary election chatter and international notes.
Wants Hawaii Freed
A Honolulu speaker at the Belvedere argues for internalization of Hawaii and making Honolulu a world port where ships of all nations are treated equally. He says territorial governance from Washington hampers growth and urges equal access for all flags and removal of restrictive shipping rules.
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Hawaiian Islands
W. A. Bryen
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Belvedere
Honolply
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United Staten Authority
Bam
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Washington
Arizonia
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California
Harriman Grunt Interpreter Says Mayor Mocked Financier
Atlanta Mayor Maddox calls E. H. Harriman a grunting enigma during a city visit with Harriman. The mayor showed the Capitol, noting it cost less than a million dollars. Harriman bowed to the building and quipped about graftless capel. He recalls meeting Rockefeller and Morgan, then mentions ptomaine poisoning after a dinner.
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Atlanta Dispatch
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Harriman
Harrman
John D Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Morgan
Why Her Husband Was Late
A excited woman calls the New York public service commission after hours seeking news of a subway or elevated line accident. The on duty inspector reassures her there has been no incident. She wonders why her husband is late, and the inspector laughs when he hangs up.
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New York Times
Public Service Commission
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Manhattan
Denies Mother Support as Judge Orders Jail
George W Field a Wall Street post office letter carrier was arraigned in General Sessions before Judge Mulqueen for failure to support his elderly mother. He claimed low pay and preferred jail to giving money. The judge ordered Field jailed at the Tombs and urged a change of mind. Field’s mother, aged and infirm, lives at 369 East 1234 Street.
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End of Silver Bar Trading and Lost Certificate Woes
The final silver bullion certificates issued by Zimmerman & Forshay were redeemed and stricken from the stock exchange on Wednesday. Between 4,000 and 40,000 certificates once circulated at 1,000 ounces each, backed by silver deposits, now closed with holders facing losses as the paper was bought back at 527. A separate note reports Victor Reymonency becoming France’s first workingman senator, with several working class deputies and trades represented in the chamber.
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Stock Exchange
Zimmerman & Forshay
Bryan
Twenty Years Ago Column Debates a Wheat Promise
Memories of the Past invites readers to judge a Twenty Years Ago note about John Dobbins promising to pay his subscription after selling his wheat. The question arises whether he lied or still holds his wheat.
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Strawberries Sold At Two Cents Each In Griffin Springs
A local producer dispatched 1500 berries by express to Chicago Cincinnati and New York at two cents per berry direct to consumers marking the first crop of the season. The fruit is praised as exceptionally flavored and sized and records the highest price in the region. Also reported in the same item are pearls found by George Garrahan in an Oyster, with the largest pearl the size of a pencil end.
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Nelsons Letters Safe From Quake at Maniaces Castle
A lengthy feature outlines that Nelson era documents and relics, including correspondence with Pitt and Emma Lady Hamilton, survive Sicily’s earthquakes at Castle Maniaces on Mount Etna. The Hood family, led by Alexander Hood, manages Bronte estates and Nelson papers, amid inheritance disputes and noble titles across British and Sicilian lineages.
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William II
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Italy
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Licely
Girl Without a Country and Other Fragments Found
A collage of 1909 era items includes Mary O Neil aka May Naples the girl without a country across the Canada US line, a London Globe excerpt on a new born girl, Paris and Hanoi medical notes, and a Chicago verse about a debutant aging into maturity. The cuttings sketch immigration trials, European medicine schools, and a coming out poem.
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aYdera
Canada
Root’s Albany Visit Shapes State Republican Action
Elihu Root’s Albany visit sparks interest as he meets Republican leaders and weighs influence on Governor Hughes policies and direct nominations. Observers expect Root to aid party harmony and guide decisions on key winter legislative battles.
Chicago cult leader foresees birth that will never die
Chicago dispatch notes Dr Asher Gluck publisher of the simple Life and Equality System plans a Chicago colony with 0 members. He and his wife seek to isolate from worldly temptations and sell possessions to move to a quiet spot. He predicts a child born within fifteen months will talk at birth and never die, claiming to be reborn. After reports of declining adherence, he cites vegetarianism sackcloth abstinence and isolation as core tenets.
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Gayane
Sercombe
Giluck
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Half Brother and Sister Wed in Dallas Divorce Sought
Nora Henderson and M Burton married in Dallas on April 10 198, later learning they were half siblings. The suit seeks annulment as the couple pursued divorce after discovering their true relationship. Their mother had two marriages and the infant Burton lived with his grandmother after the first husband’s death.
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Tex
New York World
M. & Burton
Nora Henderson
Dallas
Slater
Fort Worth
Burton
Henderson
New York Professor Denounces Traditions At Chenango Society
Prof Isaac Franklin Russell of New York University Law School told the Chenango County Society at the Hotel Astor that long held legends are myths. He argued hero myths are interpreted and cited examples such as Pocahontas, John Smith, and Washington, questioning judicial proof and the trustworthiness of written instruments as products of forgery.
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New York University Law School
Chenango County Society
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Sheridan
Winchester
Lincoln Spit
Washington
Bis Gay
Thomson Paine
Alligator Steak Planned for Taft Banquet in New Orleans
Alligator steak will be served at the February 14 banquet for President-elect Wiliam H Taft upon his Louisiana arrival from Panama. Nine Southern state governors will assist in presenting the dish praised as superior in flavor by Mr Tresevant secretary of the Progressive Union. Roosevelt was offered bear shalt in Louisiana but Taft is expected to prefer the alligator dish.
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J T Amd
United States
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Tresevant
Progressive Union
Roosevelt
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Time and Wonders From an Odd Herald Note
A quirky historic note from the Soulgvtite Herald compares mythic figures with modern toil and hints at a Punchline about life before history. The St Louis Post-Dispatch mentions a new two cent stamp showing George Washington and a strawberry blossom joke about his nose. Another bet ends.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
George Washington
President May Find Africa Tame After Washington
In the Omaha Bes report a note suggests the president could view Africa as calm following his Washington experiences. The brief implies a smoother diplomatic path if foreign engagements mirror the familiarity of the capital.
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Omaha Bes
Africa
Washington
New York Press Club plans landmark clubhouse cornerstone
John A. Hennessy, New York Press Club editor, met President Roosevelt at the Willard Hotel to invite him to the cornerstone laying of the club’s new, costed at about a quarter of a million dollars, finest in the newspaper world. Roosevelt declined due to travel plans.
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New York Press
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Washington
Roosevelt
New York
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White House
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Africa
Argument in Favor of Smoking in Bendigo Church Debate
London Chronicle reports a Bendigo Anglican church discussion on temperance, with one member proposing extending pledges to ban tobacco. Canon Brydges warns the proposal could anger women, noting wives deem the pipe the husband's business. Opponents often show sour grapes or failed smoking attempts.
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London Chronicle
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Chendit
No More Old Maids From The Baltimore Star
The piece asserts that old maids are no longer a term of conversation and highlights bachelor girls who contribute notably. It notes Indiana's new United States senator stands six feet five inches and comparisons to a skyscraper statesman in captivity.
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Toledo Blade
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Philippine constabulary leadership and good roads congress
Col Rivers leads four divisions of the Philippine constabulary in Visayas, about to sail to Manila from San Francisco. A Seattle good roads congress, with delegates from every state, aims to advance highway expansion. Japan cautions on war and emigration while observers discuss the Philippines and U.S. relations.
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
The piece jokes about male foolishness in love and self control, suggesting men keep their enthusiasms corked like champagne. It notes a bachelor’s pride in a hypothetical successful farming life and contrasts choices in young women with hair versus sweetness.
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New York
Legacies to Royalties In Dundee Advertiser
Report cites historic legacies from Dundee Advertiser era noting large bequests to royalty. Mentions Queen Victoria Queen and Balmoral beneficiary McWilliam near Balmoral and Lord Alington gifting waistcoat buttons. Includes odd dialogue about clothes buying from Catholic Standard and Times and a telephone exchange.
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John Neala
Queen Victoria
McWilliam
Balmoral
Lord Alington
Duchess of Connaught
Catholic Standard and Times
Meanley
Knox
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