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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
20
Long editorial piece debates democracy, individualism versus socialism, and the rise of a new political alignment. It critiques labor policy, shipping, prison reform, and federal authority while praising reformist aims and the need for balanced progress. It cites Grover Cleveland and discusses public sentiment, law, and economic policy.
Leslie's Weekly argues the 1880 campaign differs as Republicans defend record during industrial stagnation under Grant. It notes the floating independent vote in key states could decide the election, with Bryan a stronger foe than Parker in 1904, urging a unifying candidate to win conservative Democrats.
William Alanson Bryan of Honolulu praises Hawaii for its climate scenery and hospitable mix of races while noting limited intermarriage with Orientals and native women. He laments the vanishing native Hagwatians and calls civilization enemy to their fate. The Sentsman section describes South American marsh fauna including capybara, taru coypu, jaguar, puma, armadillos, jabiru, and other birds and reptiles in mangrove forests and lagoons.
In a New York theater district loft, a manager named Ives laments misdelivered mail after a letter addressed to a woman with his name arrives. A bell boy suggests she simply adopt a different name to avoid further mix ups. The exchange reveals the friction of shared names in a bustling lodging near the venue.
A local report describes a man in South Africa catching a large cobra de capella alive aboard the Avontuur Railway near Gamtoos. He seized the tail tip, jerked it toward him, grabbed the snake by the head, and placed it in a biscuit tin. The cobra measured about four feet long and three inches in diameter.
The Terre Haute Star notes F. W. Jacobs of Kingfisher Oklahoma is the Populist nominee for president. It emphasizes every state’s right to a candidate and Oklahoma’s commitment to fielding one.
Lord Cromer, famed for governing Egypt, reportedly received a personal invitation to visit Washington as a guest of the President this year. The offer highlights Anglo American ties and Cromer’s reputed expertise on Oriental affairs as the United States faces Philippine administration challenges.
The piece argues Roosevelt cannot seek a third nomination after pledging in 1901 to refuse one. It calls such renomination a breach of good faith and moral duty, warning it would ruin his reputation and be a funeral to his honesty. It questions whether a stampeded convention would honor the pledge or doom his integrity.
An article honoring physicians past and present. It recalls the dedication of the country doctor and highlights Dr George Silas West of New Jersey University who died at forty after helping patients despite pneumonia and harsh weather. His long, risky calls reflect medical loyalty and sacrifice.
A montage from the Mountain Eagle includes martial scenes with soldiers advancing to attack, faces set and banners waving, followed by quick sketched notes on a fish that sleeps by camouflage and a quip about criminals. It closes with a whimsical report from Wide World Magazine on a mock duel among ladies and a trio of rapid strikes.
A superintendent of the Rockaway Hunt Club in Long Island bought a swamp tract in Jamaica Bay years ago for 375. He sold salt hay from it for 300 annually and recently refused a 25000 offer from a dock company. The piece questions why investors fail to profit.
A Paris calculation on France's 3000 man Moroccan campaign shows mobilization costs of 60,000 francs before moves. Officers gain daily pay and allowances, with total daily costs over peace levels around 0. Each day the force spends on food, transport, and incidental expenses pushes the daily cost well above 6,000 francs, totaling about 15200 francs monthly. The expedition’s cost includes pay raises, rations, transport, and medicals, reflecting a high burden of mobilization.
A collage of humorous quips and satirical lines from various papers including The New York Sun and The Chicago News. It mocks pretentious prose and social norms with playful word jokes and caricatured dialogues. The piece cites public figures like Senator Ingalls and Brown in a wry, fragmentary style.
Francis B. James of Cincinnati warns against lawmaking by initiative and referendum as dangerous and ineffective after citing Switzerland’s experience. He argues referendums empower minorities, threaten legislatures, and could paralyze government. He cites Oregon and New York debates and calls for education to combat anarchist influence.
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