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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1908
Page
35
A contrast on page shows a diamond firm’s collapse linked to wealth fever while a poor man with a red painted home finds happiness in duty. It argues happiness is found within, not via rapid wealth, status, or consumer frenzy.
A university professor argues that a massive gold increase over the last decade has flooded world markets, triggering a widespread depressed business climate. He cites a vast rise in gold supply and predicts continued low mood until economies adjust to the new monetary balance.
The Chicago Tribune discusses four notable Speakers Schuster Colfax James Blaine Thomas B Reed and Joseph Cannon. It notes Cannon as the oldest and a last survivor of a Lincoln era generation, while others rose in a turbulent era. The piece ties…
New Hartford postmaster Joseph Widmer and his wife, struck by tragedy, had their young daughter's body sealed in an airtight coffin with a glass cover. After fifty years, exhumation showed the face calm and unchanged, as if sleeping. The coffin was resealed, and the Widmers remain convinced the form will defy time.
An elderly tale portrays John D Rockefeller as playful with superstition. A perforated antique eagle stone, brownish and egg sized, supposedly protects against misfortune. A ribbon threaded through its hole is said to grant favors when given to a chosen recipient.
European capitals debate a suspected poisoning that killed Nour Pasha the Ottoman grand vizier. The report recalls his career at the Hague peace talks, his service under Abdul Aziz, and the arc of palace intrigues. Daughters fled Constantinople, Noor Pasha’s death followed a glass of water, with autopsy not performed under Islamic law. The piece links court plots to his demise and mentions other high officials named in conjecture.
Washington dispatch reports Governors Johnson and Bryan draw sharp lines as Democratic leaders fret over Bryan prospects. Hennessy cites 40 congressmen now against Bryan, arguing Johnson could win in key states with labor and negro support plus Swedish votes in Minnesota Wisconsin North and South Dakota and even Sinsinawa.
Fragmented account traces European royal lineages and throne claims from Amadeus to Victor Emmanuel II, noting Charles of Sardinia, George I of Greece, and political intrigues. The piece hints at dynastic disputes, insurrection, and parliamentary sentiment, with garbled names and period tone.
Dr. J Crombine, secretary of the Kansas Board of Health, found adulterated gingersnaps containing glass pieces pinhead dirt and hair. The product, from a Chicago cracker company, was being sold in Kansas. He notified the company to stop shipments and asked the Federal Pure Food Department to prosecute the manufacturer.
A fragment from the Banton Transcript remarks on rising aristocracy of monopolists and land jobbers within a democracy of numbers and cites William Lyon Mackenzie in 1840. The Chicago Journal notes an odd new dog story clipped from a London paper about a man and his dog.
Springfield Republican notes New York banker Mr Hepburn returns from Europe with the impression that Europe does not love or fully admire the United States. He cites bumptious American travelers, praise for art, and American tourism as factors, arguing America remains modest, unobtrusive, and altruistic despite global reach.
A fragmented verse about jest, ailments, and schoolyard antics intermixes slang, mispronunciations, and humorous observations on manners, digestion, and education in a rural voice reflecting on children and adults. The piece moves between playful mischief and moral judgment with local color.
A jagged set of quoted thoughts and aphorisms weave through disjointed lines about philosophy, justice, labor, and social norms. The piece references Frey, a judge’s law, the mills, and a mocking tone on gender and manners amid a Fourth of July motif.
Former Senator David Bennett Hill and other dignitaries arrive in Washington to argue before the Supreme Court while Democratic and Republican stalwarts debate Bryan and Taft. Governors and judges mingle at Willard and Sheraton as party strategy unfolds ahead of the Chicago convention.
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