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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1908
Page
24
The text outlines subscription details for The Washington Post delivered by carrier in Washington and Alexandria. It mentions Sunday editions, prepaid postage, and term options, with a likely date or notice component.
A chaotic compilation from The Post discusses Denmark wheat yields and soil conservation, praising modern farming methods, contrasting regional fertility, and urging practical measures to protect crops. It blends commentary on waste, urban sanitation, and public health with excerpts on agriculture and policy, reflecting period attitudes.
Labor shortages push wages higher in mills furnaces coke plants and coal mines as Pittsburgh firms report a hefty payroll surge. National Tube Works Homestead Edgar Thomason and Duquesne Steel works and others show pay increases with coal mining and railroads also expanding payrolls.
Remarkable results after treating peritonitis with oxygen at a New York hospital. Patient Anna Abie survived after abdominal surgery and extended hospital stay. Doctors Willian Bainbridge Mens Mon and Gar Bainbridge report cautious optimism for others in care.
A vivid account contrasts easy and hard work for postal clerks, noting the danger, low pay, and long years required for advancement. It describes duties across multiple states, memorized rates, and rules, with risk to widows and a burdensome routine driving clerks to learn many minor post offices and regulations.
An uptown florist guards a roped enclosure of pot plants as customers seek their price and the florist reveals a tale. A retired physician left the plants in trust, bequeathing them with funds to care for them for years, a quiet guardianship from one solitary owner to another.
King Edward's health and vigor defy rumors as he continues daily duties and signing vast numbers of documents. Reports note decline in aides and potential replacements, with Gen Sir Digby Prin and Lord Woolly’s private secretaries nearing retirement and younger staff poised to step in.
Advice from the New York Herald on staying safe in hot weather. Wear light colored, loose clothing and avoid black. Protect the head, face, and neck with straw hats and broad brims. Underwear should be light and porous. Move slowly, avoid strenuous work, and eat slowly. In heat emergencies, seek shade, remove excess clothing, apply cold towels, and call a physician promptly. If needed, give stimulants only as advised by a doctor.
Fragments describe a barn being struck by lightning while people nearby suffered burns and disbelief. A separate tale recounts soldiers and youths in Syracuse and other cities discussing Italian military service, recruitment talks, and the fate of young men sent to Italy for three years of service.
Mrs Manning of Mecca reportedly fasted seventy five days setting a record for extreme weight loss. She weighed 215 pounds at the start and consumed only tea or coffee in minor sips, then began a light fresh fruit diet. The Mecca thermometer neared 120 degrees as she pursued shedding weight to 100 pounds.
A Boston Globe column argues against wealth bias in presidential eligibility, noting Washington era values and modern trust prices. It contrasts rich and poor prospects, laments wealth scrutiny, and reflects on public attitudes toward income and political power with satirical digressions.
In Shoreham Hotel Delaware Representative Hiram Burton a Republican says Eastern Democrats will decide how to vote after the Denver convention. He notes Delaware may lean toward Taft as factions gather, with ongoing discussion about the party's national coalescence and regional dynamics shaping the fall campaign.
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