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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
22
The article surveys public discourse from Washington politics to British American Japan relations, praising or criticizing famous orators and noting shifts in public press treatment of crime cases, mothers congress, and international prudence. It weaves excerpts about Raymond Hitchcock, editors’ duties, and the role of mothers in shaping the nation’s future.
The Hartford Times cites Locomotive statistics showing nearly daily boiler explosions in the United States and nearby regions in 1907. More than 471 noted blasts caused 842 deaths and 174 injuries, with February worst and May safest. warns on safety and maintenance.
New York City records show one birth every three and a half minutes and a death roughly every five minutes. The year’s births exceeded deaths by 4151 with Manhattan leading in causes like consumption and heart diseases. If the pattern held for ten years natural increase would push New York’s population toward about 4.94 million, even without immigration. The report also notes President Roosevelt’s limited cash liquidity and investment holdings suffering with market declines.
Connecticut locals recall John Trumbull born in 19 who dazzled Yale examiners by age seven though entering Yale at thirteen. Career as scholar and future public figure highlighted by early promise and later honor in law and politics.
A fragmentary London correspondence describes a deep sea fish with a globular electrical light before its mouth. The light, on a cord from the head, supposedly attracts small fishes, allowing the larger creature to feast with little effort.
A Marion Record joke from the New Haven Journal Courier humor column claims if all logs rated last year were combined they could dig the Panama Canal in two feet and a half. It then teases Missouri’s effort, overheard in a child‑restricted apartment, with quips about Mormon beliefs and ambiguous marriage.
Letters describe a man in Philadelphia using the name Prince Charles de Bourbon. He claims Bulgarian throne rights, ties to Parma Bourbons, and a Spanish navy rank. The piece distinguishes him from two authentic Charles Bourbons and notes royal indorsements and three Italian reforms under King Alfonso.
Harriton J Phiterick fitted up a reading room in the tomb of his ancestors on the lawn of his colonial estate. A table of magazines an armchair vases of flowers cases of books couch and rug reading lamp complete the setup in this unusual burial chamber as reported by the New York Tribune.
The Saturday Events Post notes Timothy L Woodruff as a recurring figure in New York politics mentioning him for governor vice president ambassador mayor and other posts. The piece portrays him as continually named in campaigns while receiving little formal reward beyond a few terms as lieutenant governor.
Remarkable feats describe carrying loads for the Younghusband expedition with average weights around eighty to ninety pounds per man. Some bore over twice that, including a 57 and a half pound machinery piece, while English unions limit loads to fourteen pounds with helpers. The author questions civilization's effect on individual progress and notes contrasting labor norms. Also humor and local incidents appear, including a poker crowd reacting to motors. A fatal streetcar incident affects Frederick Levy’s family, with multiple injuries. Wisconsin politics show Roosevelt-supporting sentiment dominating Taft prospects.
A niece of President Ulysses Grant in Kanawha County West Virginia, Mrs. Baldwin, long-serving postmistress of St Atbans, is praised by Joseph Thurmond. He recalls Congressmen tried to replace her with a candidate active in elections, but public protests swayed the decision, and she is expected to keep the office for life.
Stories from Paris and across the United States recount numerous cases of apparent death followed by revival through rhythmic electrification and hypnosis. Tales include a Versailles girl revived hours after death, an Ida Sharp awakening in Stockton, and others, though morphine overdoses or faint returns complicate the narratives.
A letter from a grieving parent describes a son who left home for a western life. The father recalls promising virtue and pride, but now learns Billy has disappeared into a risky path and has been sent to Congress for an unspecified reason, prompting sorrow and questions.
A fragment from Chicago era commentary contrasts appearances and virtue, noting that looks do not ensure goodness and that tact matters. It questions press agents, men's gullibility, and women’s skepticism toward those who blindly obey, reflecting early 20th century social gossip and morals.
Mayor Fred A Busse of Chicago arrived in Washington for a rest trip and downplayed anarchist threats saying Chicago police are capable and that no further attacks are expected. He defended his stance on Sunday closing of saloons and discussed gubernatorial plans, Cannon support, and Roosevelt sentiment, noting broader political currents and international reactions to American juvenile court praise.
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