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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
6
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Washington analysts say the Presidential race will hinge on the Middle West not the East with Roosevelt strength in the region, Johnson possibly cutting Taft's hold, and Bryan favored if the Republican convention falters. Kansas representative Charles F Scott notes Illinois Ohio Indiana Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota Kansas and Nebraska as key states.
A mosaic of quirky clippings describes cyclone fears and rural folly across the tornado belt, a leprosy scare in Venezuela, a Brooklyn fishing tale during wrecks, and a Boston terrier cooling itself on Massachusetts Avenue. The piece blends oddities with vivid, period voice.
Pottsville Dispatch reports Dalla Mozer trapped by a coal fall at West Schalkei colliery dreamed of a manhole to surface. He found the long forgotten exit and, while rescuers worked, emerged among them.
A 1908 report explores bankrupt aristocrats in Russia, noting Prince Barlatinsky's insolvency and his wife Princess Yourieffska, daughter of the murdered Alexander II. It details wealth, dowries, risky marriages, and royal indifference, with references to the Imperial family's uneasy reaction and the notable life of Fyld Warshal Prinen Bariatin sky.
Delegates at the Chicago Evening Fest mock photographers by misnaming figures such as Spooner La Follette and Booker T Washington in a playful barroom scene. Photographers chase images of leaders amid a lively, teasing crowd.
The New York Tribune notes a surge in puzzle demand as officials professors and workers stock up before vacations. Puzzles aid nerves delight a Columbia professor and attract inquiries from the public with shoppers visiting the Women’s Exchange and a Boston visit prompting praise for local women and a Berlin professor’s amused contrast.
A fragment discusses cures using severe physical pain and imposed discipline, noting cases of temper bursts and appetite obsessions improving under forceful treatment, while denying any fad or fetish elements. The tone suggests imperative suggestion as a dubious therapeutic concept.
The Chicago Journal cites a mad dog scare in Englewood where nineteen dogs frothing at the mouth were shot within hours. Experts say rapid dogs do not foam, yet Chicago dogs appear influenced by a local etiquette. The froth may have been beer foam rather than rabies.
A group of New York stock brokers debated the 1908 race and agreed Taft likely to win. One broker quipped that Taft is “the best man for the Presidency” because he has “been over the property.” The remark highlights confidence in Taft among financial insiders.
Edward Lisener analyzes grafters at campaign headquarters who claim to control ethnic or labor votes. He details how a network of voters can be sold to either party, sometimes by labor leaders or nationalists, to sway districts or secure favorable treatment.
A garbled OCR fragment depicts a murky political scene with distorted names and phrases. The text references conventions, parties, and figures in an oblique,electronic-era newsroom tone, hinting at rivalries and public discourse without clear events or outcomes.
A Northern party figure delivers a campaign speech in a Wanquet New York, with a midnightrush to the Tribune office and a late morning reading over the wire. The address drew strong applause and vociferous demonstrations from attendees.
From the Chicago Newer Imp and New York Fesa columns comes a string of fragmentary opinions on manners and money. The snippets lampoon cowardice, financial prudence, gendered vanity, and family dynamics, offering sharp, alternating takes on modern behavior.
Col Hartigan of Manila and Col Appel of San Francisco arrived in Chicago for the Republican convention. Senator J Mims of Michigan spoke of securing Taft’s keynote role. The Manila contingent praised Taft and forecast strong backers in the islands, while Chicago weather and convention attire drew comment.
Mrs Adela Everett, lifelong church member since ten, died after falling ill while keeping faith with services. Her funeral followed the monthly aid society meeting. She was eighty one.
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