Washington Post 1908 subscription terms and notices
The Washington Post details subscription options including daily Sunday and weekly plans, with prices such as 40 dollars for a full year and 60 for a monthly plus options by mail. It lists remittance methods and notes entering as second class mail in Washington DC. The page also includes editorial content on statues of Washington and medical ethics debates, reflecting the era’s public discourse.
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Taft and Good Times Promise in Nation's Outlook
The piece argues Taft will win the nomination, faces Bryanite opposition, and will pursue a reformist, prudent platform acceptable to business interests. It predicts renewed confidence in future markets and a cautious but hopeful path for Taft amid political unrest and calls for reform.
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Fragmentary report details arrests and suspicious conduct
An excerpt describes a man at a railway station near Wontsme eating and being observed by officers as a suspect. The text mentions a murder involving a bomb and references a boat incident with a woman aboard a boat where someone was knocked overboard. Names included include Miss Besie Kastum and individuals from Manayunk and Wallinston. The fragmented account references detection methods and a standing instruction to place a suspect with others for scrutiny.
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Black Birds Roam California Cities and Suburbs
Thousands of savage blackbirds invade California streets and suburbs. They chase dogs and bicyclists, peck at pedestrians, and target white hats and eyes with sharp beaks. Cornered birds draw flocks as the scene becomes chaotic and fierce.
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Post subscription notice for Washingtonfare leasing service
The notice explains that Washingtonfare lease holders should ensure The Post follows them to stay informed about Capital affairs. Addresses may change and The Post will deliver promptly anywhere in the country. Notify the agent or send orders directly to The Post. Telephone Main 295.
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Balloon Adventures Of Col Templer And Partner
London report recounts thirty years of ballooning by Col T templar with a companion. A gust smashed the craft against a gasometer, injuring T templer and tossing the other officer. The balloon rose with broken ropes, the colonel freed himself then reattached lines and descended safely. He later piloted solo, amid crowds, while an Army water main mishap yielded a barricading umbrella scene.
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King Edward to Visit Ireland and Curraghmore Haunting
The article reports King Edward planning a brief visit to Ireland with a prolonged stay at Curraghmore, home of the Waterford Beresfords, including a Dublin stop and courts with Queen Alexandra next spring. It recounts the Beresford family prominence, their historic estate, and legends of a banshee ghost tied to family events.
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Work of the Railways Knit North and South After the War
From Leslie's Weekly the Southern railways knit the North and South after the war. They brought prosperity by immigration and building towns such as Memphis and Crowley. Northern capital funded rail lines, creating industries and markets while political opposition stalled progress briefly.
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Unlikely Union Weds After All Husbands Day Folly
New York artist Alton Carter Watson and Anita Meer, once Worcester residents, wed in Méridid after a four year romance begun during a quirky All Husbands Day. The couple met when Mercer and relatives witnessed the public betrothal ritual, then married on February 9 in Méridid and settled in Venice after touring Europe.
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Average Life Length Based on Probable Years of Age
The text discusses life expectancy curves, claiming probabilities for surviving to ages ten, twenty one, thirty, forty, fifty, and beyond. It presents a century of data suggesting certain percentages reach each milestone and implies the overall lifespan outcome can be inferred by these age-based averages.
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Odd Tales and a Carnegie Favorite Book Mentioned
The fragment recalls a curious creature tale with Michael and a terrapin meeting across years plus a note on a stone forest origin. It then shifts to Andrew Carnegie reading the Whiary Flyer aboard a railway car as passengers notice his identity while the conductor hints at a mystery book title.
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Remarkable operation exposes heart live in patient at Long Island College Hospital
Report from New York World describes a daring surgery in Brooklyn where a cancer pressing on the heart and lungs led Dr J Sherman Wight and assistants to open the chest from the right side. The patient survived after the heart briefly stopped and was then revived by manual manipulation and oxygen, with recovery continuing twelve hours later.
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Reflections of a Bachelor on Women and Caution
A column criticizes women’s notions of extravagance and a man’s role in restraint. It mocks the idea that brains would hinder women and targets male bragging about amateur country gardening, noting friends would not join such excursions.
Visitors to the Capital Discuss Panama Canal Progress
The article describes James B Reynolds of New York and two fellow commissioners visiting Washington to discuss labor conditions in Panama. They met with the President after a White House call, noting ongoing canal work during the rainy season and varied labor and climate challenges. The piece blends observations on canal progress with political notes on U.S. voters, governors, and temperance issues.
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