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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1908
Page
9
The notice lists subscription options for The Washington Post with daily Sunday delivery, rates for different periods, and mail payment methods. It identifies offices in Washington and New York, plus managers and post office registrations.
A 1906 column surveys rising U S health trends, international comparisons, and the costs of war and trade subsidies. It argues for health laws, rail regulation in the South, and better port and canal strategy while critiquing subsidies and the Panama project. It also covers politics in Kentucky, prohibition currents, and Edison and Booker Washington remarks.
A surgeon from this city used a car lamp improvised from an automobile gas jet to illuminate a kitchen operating field in a farm house. An appendicitis patient was saved when the lamp provided hospital-like illumination, connecting lamp to tubing from the car. Quick action and makeshift setup prevented death. The episode underscores rural surgical challenges and potential remedies.
Lord Ranfurly visits this country spending over two weeks in New York. Descendant of William Penn and head of the Knox line, he built fortunes in Australia fruit canning and owns Victoria land. He governed New Zealand with acclaim, later staying influentially in both Britain and Ireland while a noted cattleman and Briton in public life.
A historical critique notes the decline of American steamship service to the Pacific and South America, due to subsidies of British and Canadian lines, and the loss of direct U S flags from ports. It argues the United States faces higher costs, longer routes, and reduced influence in global commerce, urging action to restore shipping strength.
The Boston Transcript notes Republican doubts about Taft's electability after the Chicago convention. It cites Senator Cratie and Gen. Stewart L Woodford, arguing Hughes or other leaders might win New York and that Taft’s weakness stems from labor hostility and voter sentiment. The piece outlines electoral math to secure 242 votes, emphasizing southern states and key border states.
A prominent politician questions Mr Roosevelt’s greatness and suggests consulting Senator Bourne before changing views on the matter. The remark underscores intra party debate and the pull of senior advisers in shaping public opinion.
The New York Tribune article critiques premature burial reports, noting no authenticated cases and arguing many tales stem from imagination and sensational journalism. It asserts undertakers often fear death rumors and emphasizes medical uncertainty about life after apparent death.
A reader questions intelligent animal behavior citing examples from a Darwin discussion. Stories describe dogs retrieving dead game, a retriever overcoming instinct, an elephant and a bear manipulating objects to obtain food, prompting debate on reasoning versus instinct in animals.
A Philadelphia barber in Arch Street basement shop told Washington of red white and blue harmony. He argued the colors symbolized war peace and justice, influencing Congress to adopt a national standard in 1777. Washington noted the meanings, and the banner design was approved.
East of Fini life is one long eating dream with parties, feasting, love making, dancing and light gardening. Music is central, beauty and friendliness frequent. West of the Fins the Solomons, Banks and New Hebrides show cannibal danger, daylight murders, and a people closer to monkeys with little music or dance.
In Cincinnati at 115 East Fifth Street Pin Bcheffels was admitted to the hospital yesterday suffering from a strange form of insanity causing continuous loud laughter. He laughs for days and nights until exhaustion, baffling doctors who cannot determine the cause of his uncontrollable fit.
A humorous verse sketches three men from the North, East and Milwaukee meeting women in the Southern states. The Harlem traveler, the Boston literary gent, and the Milwaukee guest each encounter charm or trouble, ending with a wedding in a less arid land.
Report notes that Tom the Minneapois Jou and several dogs loiter near local blacksmith shops. Detectives, surveying for valuable dogs, visit shops first, as dogs frequent for the scent of leather and hoof parings. The tale mentions Tandseer the animal painter and the Smiths Shop fireground scene.
The piece recalls Kan publicist Col Jeltz of the Negro Ledger intending to praise J F Jarrell of Holton for state senate. In a sharp twist the editor drafts a caustic line alleging Jarrell would steal from the state treasury with or without knowledge, if he enters the senate.
A humorous colonial era reflection on bachelor life and money. It jokes that forgiving an ancestor for money is common and notes the folly of love and improper manners. It laments how an honest man can become puffed up by wealth and jokes that good habits save money, preventing marriage during an era of spending.
A fragmented verse piece on superstition and social attitudes features a rabbit omen during an Arkalgud festival. The tale ties jealousy, religion, and public reaction to omens, with spectators reacting as a calfmunity endures ongoing beliefs.
Leslie's Weekly notes that Taft is expected to lead the first Republican ballot in 1908, with many leaders rising and falling across ballots. History shows leaders on the first ballot often lose, as Seward, Blaine, Hayes, Garfield, Sherman, and Grant illustrate, while some like Blaine and Buchanan won on later rounds. Democratic patterns similarly shift, with early leaders like Van Buren, Cass, Douglas, and others failing to secure nomination, though exceptions occur in several divisions and terms.
Nathan Hale from St Louis predicts Roosevelt’s Chicago address will spark applause while Taft’s nomination may ride a second ballot. Observations from New York suggest Gov. Delays, Cannon, and Taft compete for support as delegates tally state prospects and senate races unfold across North Carolina Alabama Mississippi and Illinois.
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