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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1908
Page
16
The Washington Post lists delivery options in Washington and Alexandria with daily and Sunday plans. Subscription by carrier or by mail prepaid, including weekly and yearly rates, terms, and payment methods.
Readers urged to keep informed about affairs at the Capital with prompt mailing to any part of the country. Address changes and new orders for The Post can be sent via telegraph or agent. subscription service available.
Fragmented report describes Honduran factions clashing as Manuel Bonilla faces arrest rumors and loyalty struggles. Protests stir Belize as President and ministers resist revolutionary pressure, while government troops push toward Ocot.
The article notes a broad rebound in autumn trade and a spring recovery lifting summer business. It cites renewed activity in steel mills leather manufacturing and structural iron supply, with West regions buoyed by crop progress and major cities like Baltimore and Pittsburg reporting rising payrolls and overtime. The piece highlights upbeat market signals from U.S. Steel Corp president and a general shift away from pessimism toward expansion.
Fragmentary dispatch describes Manuel Bonilla declared president as rebel factions split and rejoined. One column defected then returned to Bonilla, while another joined the rebels at Corquin with his name cited in cheers. The scene captured a tense moment in Central American upheaval.
The article argues that farmer wealth under the Republicans dwarfs railroads, citing Secretary Wilson and Bryan’s appeal for aid. It questions how a farmer presidency would balance producer and worker interests, predicts campaign money battles, and notes Taft and other figures amid a bitter election climate. It also recalls early travel hardships and the Overland route’s historic pace and costs.
The piece argues junk dealing is a vast industry with widespread activity and money. It notes entertainment of politicians, labor leaders aligned with Bryan and Kein, and claims extensive junk trade in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania rail interests. It mentions large sums and disposal of worn out materials from factories and street railways.
A British administrator notes Papuan life near Port Moresby in 97 Papua New Guinea. A white planter, seen as busy, challenges tribal custom and kills a man to claim style. A Papuan man is charged after kicking his wife. the defense cites hurry to go to school and wife delaying his reading book.
A fragmented 19th century style item notes Democrats adopting a campaign song to a tune mocking Republicans, plus brief satirical lines about politicians. It mentions a Pennsylvania man dying after swallowing a table knife, a Germantown editor jailed for calling a sheriff a Benedict Arnold, and a jab about pie and fashion waists reflecting social satire and political wit.
A quirk of history notes that surrounding a great man at death inspires curiosity, yet few care how the scene looks. An Inquirer from Atchison says the bed has been measured and could fit sixteen to forty people without crowding, reflecting on how telegraph tales shape public interest.
King Alfonso honors Emilio Castelar by ordering remains moved to the Church of St Francis the Great and attending the inhumation in Madrid. Castelar, a famed orator and republican leader, shaped Spain’s politics from 1860s through the republic era, and his influence helped stabilize the regency of Queen Christina. An anecdote recalls Castelar’s lively conversation at a Paris dinner, his expressive style, and a humorous moment with Senor Delpech.
Travelling salesman quotes Louis Bleeberger, a Hotel Baltimore clerk who writes room numbers upside down to align with how guests sign in. He explains the paper was already upside down and he adapted by turning the page to note rooms accurately.
French horticultural trend highlights Viaud Briand’s essay The Flowery Which Cure. Gardens should calm nervous tension with complementary colors and plant schemes. Remedies involve shade with blue greens and delicate blossoms, creating sanatorium like landscapes for various mental and nervous states.
Deputy Sheriff James Sons and wrestler Americus Schoenim fought a giant crane at Twin Oaks shore after midnight last Monday. The crane attacked as they fished, the deputy tangled with an eel, Americus struck the bird’s neck with a oar, breaking its neck and throwing it into the water. The four foot tall bird, with a foot long bill, was hauled ashore and celebrated by locals.
A fragmented Maltese village prose piece mixes superstition about talismans with a dramatic scene where Mary breaks plates, triggering a jesting reflection on fate. The text references Italian influence, ancient legends, and local oddities like snake-warding stones found in St Pauls Cave.
A clipped diary of overheard remarks about heat and resilience appears in a Oklahoma column. The notes mix steamship and furnace worker slang with social aphorisms and jokes about marriage, hair color, unions, drinking water, tax jokes, and political banter.
A Denver convention attendee recalls a traveling salesman who has worked twelve years visiting towns with populations over five thousand. He cites steady orders, long hours, and a bold approach to advertising and stock as reasons for strong sales despite a dull period. He contrasts cautious merchants with one Missouri shop that thrived by proactive effort.
The saloon conducted by Jack Gallagher was shut by the county court. Three successive proprietors were adjudged insane. Wizard Smith spent years in asylum and died soon after release. Joe Honker became a maniac and died in St Joseph asylum. A later Smith acquired the place and was treated in the same institution.
Representative Charles J. Bartlett of Georgia endorses the Denver Democratic ticket and mockingly rejects Georgia shifting to Republicans. Oklahoma City leader George B. Stone and other Democrats doubt party strength in the South and fear financing the campaign. Discussion covers Haskell as possible VP pick, Oklahoma Sun day law impacts, and Foraker’s Senate renomination amid Republican tensions.
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