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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
6
Public notice lists subscription terms for Washington Post delivered by carrier and by mail with rates for daily Sunday, weekly, and yearly plans. Includes payment methods and mailing details. dated July 1908.
Washingtonians urged to keep informed about affairs at the Capital by subscribing The Post. Addresses may be changed as often as desired and the paper will be sent promptly to any part of the country. Send orders direct to The Post Tele- Etore Man 4205 a.
From the Brooklyn Eagle the notice proclaims prosperity as 50,000 iron workers return to full time in Pittsburg steel firms. Blast furnaces restart, railroads order repairs, and car makers prepare for demand. Unskilled labor shortages ease as foreigners stay or return, signaling broad revival across mining, coke districts, and related trades.
The new fiscal year opens with hopeful signs of industrial and communal revival. Railroads, coke ovens, and construction boom as thousands gain work while one railroad maintains steady business and abandons wage cuts. Agricultural prospects and grain financing appear strong, with banks reporting ample liquidity and no panic. Banking failures show a favorable trend, with June defaults lower than last year and a one third drop in the first half. Overall, indicators point to diminishing death rate and improving conditions amid revived prosperity and cautious optimism.
The piece discusses thunderstorm scarcity this season and historic anecdotes on lightning, then shifts to a survey of U.S. presidential cabinets and past cabinet aspirants. It notes notable strikes in Kingston Jamaica as a cigar factory dispute and mentions brewery workers' free beer privilege as a longstanding entitlement.
Princess Stephanie of Austria’s husband Count Lonay draws attention as Maximilian Harden accuses Eulenburg's circle in Munich and a 1886 liaison. Lonay faces ostracism from European monarchies, with critics noting his isolation after marriage and the potential for a perjury case against Harden's claims.
The Kansas City Star discusses superstition and luck in Taft’s nomination rejection by C W Trickett of Kansas City, Kans. It cites St John’s Prohibition bid and Blaine’s losses, noting Trickett as a temperance reformer from Kansas and an anti saloon candidate who aided Blaine’s defeat in 1884.
The piece argues that nominating a felon for president provokes little shock among ordinary citizens. It notes the candidate is under age, thus legally ineligible, but that the real harm lies in the demonstration of political tactics. It concludes that such boisterous action signals harmlessness, while warning that socialism poses real danger.
A group of travelers riding between home and New York pass the time playing bridge for points each ride. A sudden draft blew the score sheet from the window and caused a moment of crisis as the low man looked to be the likely winner. The incident illustrates the high stakes of their monthly ticket gamble and the coolness of the lone participant.
Venango County farmer Derrick Ezra Smith of Rockland township believes rattlesnakes can charm domestic animals. While guiding his cattle to pasture, his watchdog abruptly froze as a five foot snake neared, and Smith killed the reptile with a cudgel before it could strike. He notes the dog’s collapse afterward, attributing it to snake influence, not venom.
A Buena Park story describes six sparrows guiding a sewer to a tree to execute a sparrow by hanging. Willard H Stearns calls it the most remarkable sight, while locals debate the eerie symbolism and practical details of the act. The piece blends odd superstition with parallels to other sensational tales from the era.
A robin building a nest near the entrance to Grove Hill Cemetery died after a wind blown string looped around its neck. Witnesses, including several children and women, watched the bird struggle as it became entangled and suffocated.
Minneapolis businessman Samuel F Hawkins arrives from Denver with praise for William Jennings Bryan and Charles Towne as leading Democratic picks. He notes Bryan's campaigning power and Towne's oratorical skill, while contrasting Republican hopes with Taft and Sherman.
A twilight cloud formation over Tenth Avenue, from Twenty ninth to Thirty fourth streets, appeared as a colossal profile resembling Joe Cannon with a perpetual smile. The pink sky faded as landset silhouettes of people watched the eerie resemblance.
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