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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
28
Publication notice outlines delivery options in Washington and Alexandria with Sunday and daily frequencies. Rates show monthly weekly and yearly plans, including prepaid post terms and accepted payment methods. Inquiries directed to The Washington Post Co. offices in Washington DC New York and other locations.
A notice advises readers leaving the city to keep informed by receiving The Post wherever they move. Address changes can be made anytime, and the paper will be sent promptly to any part of the country. Orders may be sent directly or via mail. Dial Mair 4205.
Republican leaders warn the Middle West will decide the presidential race not the East. Johnson could draw several Roosevelt states away, risking two or three Midwest battlegrounds if Denver nominates Bryan. Taft must hold Roosevelt’s Midwest gains or face trouble. Scott notes key states Illinois Ohio Indiana Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota Kansas Nebraska in play.
A quirky trove of lurid newspaper snippets. It sketches rural fear in tornado country with a comic coward in cellars and caves, then pivots to a New York leprosy tale, a Brooklyn craps fisherman’s oddly triumphant line, a shipwreck oil haul, and a Boston terrier’s cool retreat from ice deliveries.
Dreaming prisoner Dalla Mozer fell asleep during a coal fall at West Schalkei colliery. He woke to find an abandoned manhole and used it to reach the surface. While rescuers worked, he unexpectedly emerged among them confirming his escape via the forgotten shaft.
A 1908 report notes rare bankruptcies in Russian aristocracy with Prince Alexander Barlatinsky declared insolvent in St Petersburg. His wife is the youngest daughter of the murdered Czar Alexander II, and the empress dowager’s wealth shapes public indignation.
Delegates in Chicago mock photographers at the Republican gathering as messes of mistaken identities spark jokes. A photographer confuses Spooner with La Follette, then misidentifies Booker T Washington, prompting rapid quips about the Negro question and a shared drink at the bar.
New York Tribone notes a national rush for puzzles as a nervous system aid and amusement. Doctors, professors, officials, and retirees flock to puzzle exchanges, with a Berlin professor praising Boston women and an amused anecdote about a cook correcting a housemaid’s grammar.
Accounts describe cures through severe pain or punitive measures affecting temper and appetite. Narratives mention a violent woman briefly calmed by harsh physical intervention and a case of appetite return after reassurance. The piece critiques such interventions as imperative suggestion rather than eddyist methods.
In Englewood a Chicago suburb a mad dog scare erupts as the Chicago Journal reports nineteen dogs frothing at the mouth were shot in a few hours. Experts note rapid dogs do not froth yet local dogs seem to follow a mistaken rabies etiquette, with foam possibly from beer rather than saliva.
A group of New York stock brokers debated the upcoming election with speculation that William Howard Taft was the strongest candidate. One broker quipped that Taft is “the best man” because he has “been over the property”, implying deeper familiarity with political terrain.
Edward Lisener examines grafters who claim control of national ethnic or labor votes at campaign headquarters. He notes they operate across parties for money, sometimes selling to both sides and forming an army of local leaders who supply blocs of votes. The piece implies party managers rely on trusted local figures while fearing these dealers.
A garbled verse fragment depicts a convention scene with riffs on Taft Roosevelt and Wilson era figures, mocking political talk and party loyalties. The text parodies speeches, reviews crowd behavior, and hints at campaign conflicts amid a chaotic, satirical chorus.
The Nearern rere delivers a speech in Wanquet New York before the Vice Preailerry. The talk is read from a wire and edited in the Tribune office for the morning issue. Applause is described as frequent enthusiastic and demonstrative with vociferous cheering throughout.
From the Chicago Newer Imp and the New York Feed comes a burst of wry observations on human folly. The snippets lampoon cowardice, vanity, and misplaced pride while noting the quirks of money, marriage, and family life in terse, provocative lines.
Interlaced interviews with travelers from the capital discuss their vote for Secretary Taft, the Philippine reception of US leaders, and concerns about Chicago’s Republican convention. Delegates from Manila, San Francisco, and Michigan offer comments on weather, speeches, and party strategy ahead of the national gathering.
Mrs Adela Everett aged eighty one died after a life of faithful church attendance. She joined the church at ten, remained active through illness, and attended services up to the end. Her record ended at a regular aid society meeting and funeral held in her later years. The little church stands since her childhood.
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