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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
6
The notice outlines subscription options for The Washington Post, including carrier delivery in Washington and Alexandria, with daily, Sunday, and Sunday plus daily mail plans. It lists prices in pounds and suggests payment by drafts or checks, dated July 3, 1508.
The notice requests readers to follow the paper and informs that charges may apply. It mentions a casual ad and potential fees, with instructions to contact The Post or Marsha for further details. The message emphasizes that the Post will monitor and respond to follow requests and inform readers of any costs.
The text discusses shifting paternal authority to the state, with critiques of republicanism and law. It notes Franklin Hitchcock as Republican National Committee chair candidate and Taft influence, and includes social events, weddings, and a stocky mix of political and domestic vignettes from a century-old newspaper page.
Washington Dispatch details William McKinley’s rise from Chicago office seeker to congressman and future treasurer. It credits his ability to outwit railroad interests, secure bills, and win influential support. It also notes his wealth, leadership in coinage and weights, and broad political influence.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes early last year saw unusually high U.S. business volume followed by a sharp October slump. Recovery to pre-1907 normalcy is unlikely. gradual return to earlier levels and cautious conduct are advised as rail and mining rebound and freight movement rises.
Lord Clarendon, aged 42, widow of Edward Burke’s widow, famed English court figure, long served as lord chamberlain. The piece outlines his lineage, marriages, offspring, and historical ties to Victoria and Eugenie, with notes on his family seats Kenilworth Castle and the Grove near Watford and a ghostly legend linked to Doneraile.
Meeting discusses petitions seeking suppression of noisy roosters and ducks as a relief measure. Mention of related items and odd notices from Beverks Massachusetts and a tale about a gambler’s father and a 12 year old boy in a Kansas City Star feature.
Maud Churton Bray argues in the London Chronicle that many savage and Mohammedan practices view marriage as tied to child rearing. She cites fathers bearing duties in the care and wages for nursing children, and notes how some tribes end a marriage when children are born, while others require cohabitation only around childbirth.
The piece warns about poison ivy Rhus toxifiedendron as a spring danger to children and adults, noting its abundance in city parks and suburbs. It discusses exposure remedies, cautions against ineffective treatments, and mentions a dubious claim from the New York Medical Journal about sedma sulphite as a cure.
The Columbus governor s office disputes Washington dominance of the passport business claiming local issues serve travelers better. Opha Moore notes recipients praise state documents for faster relief, citing one case in Germany where a governor issued passport eased a speeding stop.
Reports from multiple cities indicate widespread reopenings as steel and metal plants restart operations. Northern Pacific shops in Tacoma will resume nine-hour days, affecting about four hundred workers. Glassport Steel Foundry and Ambridge plant restart with sizable forces, while Southern Pacific and Cambria mills plan operating increases as orders flow in from England.
A collage of quips and anecdotes on love, vanity, and social mores from a miscellany page. It riffs on romance and ambition through scattered notes about fishermen, entertainers, and everyday folly, with references to stories from Joe Chantier and Remus.
In Raleigh Wisconsin figures discuss the U S Senate race to replace Isaac Stephenson. M J Wallrich of Shawano notes four candidates including Stephenson and Hatten Cook and McGovern with primary in September. Democrats may back Hoyt. Republicans praise Chicago ticket.
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