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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1908
Page
20
The article discusses a reported plan for William Jennings Bryan to donate $100000 to the Democratic national campaign fund under conditions. It critiques how such gifts might influence nominations and party alignment, urging careful consideration of donor influence and strategic implications for the convention and candidates.
The text appears as a garbled OCR of a late 18th or early 19th century political discussion. It references figures such as Thomas Jefferson, George Clinton, and factions around the Democratic Republican and Federalist lines. It hints at vice presidential selections, party debates, and potential ticket formations, with scattered names and implied alliances but no clear, complete narrative.
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An editorial extols Mr Matthews for delaying marriage, praising caution over risk and urging restraint to avoid rash divorces. It contrasts his measured stance with youths rushing into matrimony, predicting a steadier married life for those who look before leaping.
Omaha correspondent notes middle Western trade expectations for autumn. Nebraska farmers report strong prices for wheat, corn, cattle, hogs, and alfalfa, with optimistic bank accounts. Merchants, scarred by last year, cut stock but plan restocking after harvest, signaling a healthier season for wholesalers and manufacturers.
From the New York Globe a sweeping view of William Jennings Bryan as the Democratic leader. The piece notes long distance telephone tests, anticipated delegations, and a mock path from Lincoln to Denver to Chicago. It claims Bryan's control over party machinery and predicts a tight, centralized leadership style.
In tropical living guidance the author warns against large beef and sausage consumption. It notes light at our deers and lists Spanish mackerel at fifty cents a pound and seafood delivered alive, with references to Mardinian coffee unavailable yet but expected soon from Senor Torrejon. It praises Singapore coffee as superior and urges fresh roasting, claiming no coffee should be drunk otherwise.
In a rugged sea tale near Amagansett on Long Island a captain and crew battled a large sea turtle that chewed through a net and escaped twice. Gabe, Habcock, and Bawards heroically joined to subdue the creature after a lengthy struggle and sent it to Fulton fish market for processing.
A fragmentary report recalls Alton engineer Flamiltan on a deadly run toward Mot Springs. The tale mentions 22 men killed over 11 years, a speed implied by miles per hour, and a long death record marking the Bes booor running line.
The Holcombe Hunt Center, claimed as England’s oldest hunting site, hosted the Edgeworth Agricultural Society’s twenty first annual show. James I visited Houghton Tower en route to York, enjoyed Holcombe hunting, and granted extended hunting rights in Quartton within Tottington manor. A 32 inch huntsman horn remains preserved at Holcombe for over two centuries.
Lord Alverstone, lord chief justice of England, sails for the United States to attend the American Bar Association gathering in Seattle late August. The article recalls his career as Sir Richard Webster, his Cambridge athletic prowess, and ties to American figures through family connections.
A veteran, Gen Stephen Turr, noted as one of the bravest revolutionaries, died in Budapest. He began as a lieutenant in the Austrian army, aided the Hungarian revolutionary government, fought with Garibaldi, and served in Omar Pasha’s Crimean war efforts. Captured as a deserter in 1855, he was banished after protests by Britain and France, and later settled in Paris.
The writer compares Denver altitude to European climates noting rapid day night temperature swings. He recalls Spaniards and Italians covering their faces at night for lung protection while women in cafes remain daring amid cool air. He cites Mount Washington summit and New Hampshire summer nights to illustrate abrupt weather shifts.
From New York a partnership of two disabled children builds a garden at Bar den 11 De Witt Clinton School on the West Side. One boy with no feet is carried to his plot and uses his toes as fingers to weed while the other crawls and digs. They share watering and planting duties, learning science and nature through work amid a cleared brickpile and tin can site repurposed for a school farm.
A weekly appeal calls on business leaders and trade groups to unite in demanding fair treatment and to oppose oppressive measures on railways and industry. Politicians fear organized opposition as voters rally to back reasonable reform and oppose demagoguery. The public must learn to balance give and take for all interests, not just special ones.
Chester correspondent reports Miss Marie Stevenson and Lewis Pineck faced superstition as they refused a black horse drawn cab to Chester Baptist Church. The bride insisted on walking or riding differently, prompting the groom to keep the horses at the livery stable during the strike era.
A silver gilt tabernacle is being installed in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament at Westminster Cathedral. A donor, who has supported the cathedral greatly, collected wedding rings from friends and relatives intended to fund the inner curtain hangings. About fourteen rings bear inscribed names and support the tabernacle inside the ring-formed mounting.
An Atchison woman recalls a medical college lecture in which the professor notes Brights disease is peculiar to men. A woman student suggests that there is at least one disease not peculiar to women, prompting seven cheers from the seven women present.
From the San Francisco Chronicle the piece argues most crimes lack clear motive and criticizes the role of suggestion and anarchist rhetoric in provoking violence. It claims criminals are not irresponsible, notes sensational reporting inflates perception, and urges social measures to curb anarchist influence and protect society.
Fragmentary verse scraps present Betsy Ross in a revised, wavering claim about creating the flag. A coy critic questions the tale, suggesting imposture and disputed origins, with a dreamlike, uncertain tone.
In hotel lobbies, Republicans debate strategies for Indiana 1910 elections with businessmen and political figures, highlighting factions within the party. The discussion centers on the Senate race, governorship, and potential candidacy of Vice President Sherman Banks, amid uncertain voter alignment and party splits.
A fragmented collection of aphorisms on apology pride aging and behavior, mixed with garbled OCR text about people, places, and events. The piece shifts through humorous maxims and stray names, ending with a reference to a hypothetical political figure and the White House.
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