Washington Post Subscription Terms 1908
Publication details for The Washington Post with delivery by carrier in Washington and Alexandria. Rates listed for daily and Sunday options by carrier and mail, including prepaid options. Payment methods and post office rules noted. Mentions New York and Chicago offices and Paul Block as manager. Date: Thursday, July 23, 1908.
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Washington
Alexandria
Delly
Washington Post Co
Washington, D. C
New York Ofice
Flatiron
Paul Block
Chicago
Let The Post Follow You Informed In The Capital
Washington residents planning to move can keep Informed about capital affairs as The Post follows them. Change addresses as needed and have the paper delivered nationwide. Notify the agent or send orders directly to The Post by phone Main 4205.
Capital and Labor Reform Proposed by M. E. Ingalls
Ingalls argues wages should be treated like capital profits and suggests dividend links between capital and labor. He cites rising savings bank deposits as labor’s pool and warns that unequal division of profits harms industry, urging political reform to unite capital and labor through worker ownership of enterprise.
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M. E. Ingalls
Inet
Xulal
Amerishopor
Steel Trust
Penn Vivatia
Prnperly
Pennsylvania
Reversal of Judge Landis Ruled Against Standards Oil Case
The Third Circuit rebukes Judge Landis and urges trial on evidence, not public outcry. It critiques the excessive fine of 39 million dollars against Standard Oil Company of Indiana and orders a new trial, warning against punishing corporations without due process.
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Landis
States Circuit Court of Appeals
Uct
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Standart
Company of
New Jersey
Indiana Corporation
New Jerery
Sudie Landis
Tewaa Net
Audgze
Taft’s Oyster Bay visit seen as prudent move for party unity
The argument favors Taft consulting President Roosevelt and Mr Root before his acceptance speech. The plan aims to present a united Republican stance, aligning Taft with Roosevelt policies and signaling cohesion within the party ahead of the November vote.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Mr. Taft
Mr. Yart
Mr.Taft
Chicago
Rossevelt
Root
Republican Party
Bromwell's Splendid Work Restores Washington Grounds
The public buildings and grounds of Washington are run with efficient care by Col. Colithannes S. Bromwell. Since his assignment as superintendent, urban improvements have progressed rapidly including turning Fotomac park from swamp to a major scenic drive. Proposals seek funds for Potoman park driveway, parking at the old Sbbeth Street station, and White House repairs.
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GL. Bromwell
Washington
Colithannes S. Bromwell
Hig
Fotomac Park
United States
Col. Bromwell
Col. Brunell
Potoman Park
Sbbeth Street
White House
Congress
Washington Summer Reverie and City Life Reflections
A compact column notes Washington as the summer capital with mild breezes and ample attractions. It contrasts lodgings for visitors against boarding houses, touts parks, gardens, trolley lines, and nearby Potomac and Zoo amenities, urging travelers to return and enjoy the city’s comforts and steady entertainments. It also touches on contemporary humor and anecdotes about public figures and random curiosities.
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Washington
America
New England
Capital
Potomas and
Hock Creek
Zoo
Oine
Effort Should Be Made to End Boiler Shop Convention Features
The article argues against repetitive conventions in Chicago and Denver, noting they waste time and money yet bring city revenue and visibility. It discusses national conventions in WH, delegate numbers, and the balance between rapid work and urban interest. It mentions Champ Clark and the idea of limiting spectators to 2000, with mixed views from Western towns.
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New York
Times
Detroit
Champ -Clark
Cincago
Thes
Chicago
Denver
Clark
Regan
Trips to Spirit World Revealed in Mrs McNulty Story
Providence Journal outlines Mrs William McNulty Connecticut woman revived after over an hour presumed dead she recounts a journey beyond the river meeting deceased relatives amid luminous light researchers note such trance experiences vary with brain activity and resuscitation, cautioning against sweeping conclusions. A separate note tours Fiji pandanus plants noting their grotesque screwlike form, twisted leaves, and inedible fruit from a European perspective.
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Providence Journal
William McNulty
Connecticut
Fiji
Double-Headed Stamps and Zeppelin Genealogy
A long excerpt covers Union veteran Count Ferdinand Zeppelin and his aerial feats after a storied military career in Civil War and German campaigns, detailing his Württemberg ties, family connections to Baroness von Wolff, and allied nobility. It notes related royalty like Kaiser and King of Württemberg, plus cautions on stamp upside downs and Montcalm lineage through Montcalm heir St Maurice, referencing various European aristocrats and historic events.
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Ferdinand Zeppelin
Friedrichghafen
Lake Constance
Cast Schurz
Ith
Constance
Wurttemberg
Switzerland
Zurich
Lucerne
Friedrichshafen
War Department
Berlin
Uradel
Isabella von Wolff
Livonia
Eberhard Zeppelin
Catherine Zeppelin
Gonzalve Grand
Hauteville
Chateau
Lake Geneva
Frederick S$ Grand d
Stuyvesant
Hamilton Fish
Gonzalve Grand d'Hauteville
Countess Zeppelin
Winslow
Marabat Moltke
France
Germany
Mecklenburg
Henry Zeppelin
Posr
South Africa
New York
Teaarch
Edward
Montcalm
Louis Joseph Paul de
Ursuline
Quebec
Washington Et al
Sackensack
Abraham
Marquis de Montcalm
Marquis de Montcahn
Union Club
Paris
Montpelier
St. Maurice
St Maurice
Mlle
Hackensack
Eiene
Marquis de Mont
Poalts
MariQuise Vd
Breatwoud Company
Express Service Sparks Rumor Of Fast Deliveries
A Florida paper quotes George W. Peel noting express companies in Bangor move beer and whisky from Boston after a call, delivering within minutes. The scene contrasts with Fargo’s wagon and hints at prosperity in New York Trin. reports.
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Express
George W. Peel
Florida
Thnet-Union
Bangor
Sturgis
Boston
Express Ag Ston
Fargo
N. Dak
Minnesota
Weather patterns and the 1816 frost in New England
The Benton Globes recounts the summer of 1818 as unusually hot and notes past extremes. It compares 1816 frost events across New England from Connecticut to Maine, describing crop destruction and migration waves, then cautions that modern heat and cold are not as extreme as that era.
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Pennsylvania
New York
Salt Lake Tribune
Benton Globes
New England
Goodrich
Peter Parlsy
Connecticut
Meine
Weather Bureau
The
Columbus Dispatch
Defense of cracked china sparks germ debate in press
A New York Press excerpt rails at Dr Wiley’s discovery of germs in cracked china, arguing the ancient art of pottery and chipped pieces prove longevity. It cites microbiologist Pasquale Grillo noting germs exist in all, with bad and good types, and that healthy people ingest billions daily without harm.
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Rum
New York Press
Chamber of Horrors
China
Harvey Whatmore Wiley
God Blese
Huangti
America
Pasquale
Grillo
Did a Foot on the Purse Spark a Comic Tale
A Hammond visit prompts attorney Barrett to recount a humorous incident. He watched a man step on and guard a dropped purse for 46 minutes, then leave as the owner found the prize empty. The note ends with musings on heat and fashion.
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Majana Poin
Hammond
Claries HE. Barrett
What’s the Matter With Kansac From the Dorado Republican
The column touts Butler county finances noting $205,000 total indebtedness across towns schools and townships, $37,000,000 taxable valuation, and no county bonds issued since organization. It contrasts with the State being debt free and local deposits totaling $5,000,000 in home banks, claiming strong fiscal health.
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Dorado
Scheol
Butler County
Colt on Milk Diet At Hanover Stables
A Hanover AgrL Society stable keeps a young horse thriving on a milk and egg diet fed by L H Greenewald. The foal, offspring of a fast pacing mare in training for the fall season, attracts daily attention from horsemen and onlookers as it nurses from a bottle and consumes five quarts of milk along with several eggs each day.
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York
L. H. Greenewald
Hanover Agricultural Society
Wealthy Tysons Make Sons Work Hard For Meager Pay
From the New Yor Herald a Glen Ridge contractor father compels his two sons to labor daily for low wages. Frederick, a Princeton junior, and Sterling, a Stevens graduate, endure grueling ditch digging at Sandy Hook and lawn work at the family estate to learn the value of money, despite affluent privileges.
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New
Yor Herald
Princeton
Stevens
Anderson
Tyson
Glen Ridge
N. J
Mpederick
Highlands
Sandy Hook
United States
Chilch
Mano
Sterling
Stevens Institute
Lada
High Aspirations and World Views in 1910s Clippings
A collage of verse and prose notes J. Smith style musings on flying ambition and near death, interwoven with satirical snippets from the New York World and other sources. It includes reflections on aerial navigation, aging pundits, and humorous or critical quips about politics, Africa travel accounts, and social norms. The passages mix travel, wildlife, and gender observations with dated humor.
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
The passage from the Chicago News discusses gender perceptions and self restraint. It notes Father Time as central and remarks that women rarely feel similarly. It argues a kind actor should perform with feeling, and claims wealth does not guarantee overcoming small flaws. It ends by praising restraint in speech.
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Chicago News
Visitors to the Capital See Mare Island Dock Progress
In Washington to discuss the Mare Island navy yard dry dock near Vallejo California the contract firm’s constructing engineer Francis B Smith says completion is expected in January and the project will cost 1456000 dollars. He notes past foundations and the Pacific coast fortification need and comments on Japanese competition and California labor politics.
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Mare Island Navy Yard Dry Dock
Vallejo
Cal
Francis B. Smith
Smith
Washington
Navy Department
Mare Island
Pacific Coast
Mr. Smith
San Francisco
Puget Sound
Port Arthur
Pacific
Atlantic
Japan
California
Taft
Sherman
Gompers
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Spirit World
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