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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
14
The piece reviews public figures and debates from Washington to New York, praising oratory and the influence of mothers on the nation’s future. It discusses Hitchcock's trial atmosphere, press fairness, and the rise of nationwide associations, noting Britain, Japan, and US relations along with a kaleidoscope of political commentary.
Hartford Times reports grim annual totals from Hartford Steam Boiler’s Locomotive, noting 471 boiler explosions in the United States and nearby Canada and Mexico. More than two per business day, with 300 filings and 420 people under care or in danger, February worst month, May best.
New York American reports 187 births per day and deaths every 5.3 minutes, with births exceeding deaths by 4151. Consumption leads deaths with 999 victims, and smallpox deaths were eight in Brooklyn and one in Manhattan. Immigration status and borough breakdowns are noted along with a forecast of population growth.
Connecticut recalls John Trumbull born in 19 who passed Yale examination at age seven though entering Yale at thirteen. His intellect exceeded his age while his body remained frail, drawing scholars’ notice and future fame in scholastic and political arenas.
An account describes a London based corresponden this week noting a deep sea fish that resembles a round creature with a globular electric light hanging before its mouth by a cord from its head. The lampfish allegedly uses the light to lure smaller fish as a feast unfolds with little effort.
A Marion Record statistician quips that if all logs rated last year were rolled into one it could dig the Panama Canal in two feet and a half, prompting a cheeky challenge to Missouri. The overheard apartment-house remark about Mormon beliefs adds a jarring, misinformed note.
A Philadelphia man calling himself Prince Charles de Bourbon draws attention at city clubs. Claims of Bulgarian throne rights, Spanish admiralty links, and an Austrian regiment, plus a controversial marriage history, are explored and debunked. The piece also discusses European royal factions and Spain’s new anti anarchist and art export measures under King Alfonso.
Harriton J Phiterick has fitted a reading room in the tomb of his ancestors on the lawn of his colonial estate in Kittery. A table of magazines flowers vases of flowers and cases of books accompany a couch rug and reading lamp for visitors or resident readers.
A Saturday Events Post note lauds Timothy L Woodruff as a perennial figure in New York politics. It claims his name appears in every campaign talks for senator governor vice president ambassador and other offices, yet he has only served a few terms as lieutenant governor.
The piece recounts remarkable feats of Hindoo coolies under the Younghusband Tibet expedition. It notes loads of eighty to ninety pounds per man, some carrying over that, and contrasts with English unions restricting loads. It raises questions about civilization and individual progress. It also includes a poker anecdote about motors and a tragic accident involving Frederick Levy and his family, plus Wisconsin Taft sentiment and Roosevelt support.
A niece of President Grant, Mrs Baldwin, long served as postmistress of St Albans Kanawha County West Virginia. A congressman proposed replacing her with a constituency ally for election work, but public protest forced the congressman to abandon the plan, and Mrs Baldwin likely remains in office.
A collage of sensational notes on revived victims and hauntings. Reports describe rhythmic electricity and hypnotism reviving a Versailles girl hours after apparent death, then a morphine overdose. other accounts recount awakenings from drowning or post mortem stages. The piece also lampoons a dubious opera parody with nautical satire.
A father in St Louis laments his son Billy’s fall from virtue and a gear toward Denver then Congress. The letter reveals a boy’s flirtation with temptation, a strained family faith, and a ruinous path that ends in dishonor. The note hints at a sending to Congress but gives no details of the charge or purpose.
A compilation of sharp lines from era journalism discussing gender, perception, and manipulation. It notes the mismatch between looks and virtue, the role of press agents, and how men’s gullibility affects women’s behavior while suggesting wit and tact are crucial in social perception.
Chicago Mayor Fred A Busse arrived in Washington amid questions about anarchist threats and Sunday closing. He defends police readiness, notes no political aims, and discusses party prospects, Cannon nomination, Roosevelt support, and tariff issues with reporters and international delegates.
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