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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
38
A long, fragmented column argues for individualism over socialism, warning that a new third party could reshape U.S. politics and potentially dissolve the Democratic Party. It critiques labor power, tariffs, and government intervention while praising market freedom and national shipping needs.
Leslie's Weekly argues the 1905 Republican campaign must confront industrial stagnation under a Republican administration. It warns the party will be on the defensive, with a floating independent vote crucial in states like New York New Jersey Ohio and Indiana. Bryan as nominee would loom large, urging a candidate tempered by progressive balance to win conservative Democrats and avoid factions.
William Alanson Bryan of Honolulu discusses Hawaii as a home for scientists and the Pacific islands. He praises Hawaii’s climate beauty and hospitality, notes racial harmony, but laments dwindling native Hagwatian population and civilization’s impact. The piece also mentions South American marsh fauna and the jabiru bird in a separate senti.
A theatre manager in a roaring forties near his theater receives mail addressed to a young woman with the same name. He complains to a bell boy, who offers to have her take another name to avoid future mail mix ups. The exchange reveals the amusement and practical concern of mistaken identity.
A traveler at the Gamtoos near the Avontuur Railway in South Africa reportedly captured a large cobra de capella alive. The method involved grabbing the tail, jerking it toward him, seizing the head, then placing the snake in a biscuit tin. The cobra measured about four feet long and three inches in diameter.
In Terre Haute Star coverage of presidential hopefuls, F. W. Jacobs of Kingfisher Oklahoma is highlighted as the Populist nominee. The piece asserts every state may present a candidate and Oklahoma will exercise its right.
Lord Cromer reportedly received a personal invitation from the President to spend time at the White House during the year. The offer follows high regard for his Egypt work and his insight on oriental administration, with many American friends and relatives in Britain eager for his acceptance.
A New York editorial argues Roosevelt should not seek a third term. It cites his 1901 pledge against renomination, noting renewing it would ruin his reputation and betray the public trust. The piece warns a Chicago nomination would be a funeral to his honesty.
The Providence Journal recalls the old fashioned country doctor and honors Dr. George Silas West who died at forty after a week of pneumonia. Despite illness he visited patients until his death, driving eighteen miles in harsh wind. His devotion and sacrifices illustrate the lifelong duty and worry of medical service.
A fragment from the Mountain Eagle includes a long warlike vision of troops advancing toward enemy hills, then shifts to a Philadelphia Bulletin note about fish sleeping robes and camouflage. It also restates a joke on criminal sleep and closes with a Wide World Magazine item on a quarrel scene among ladies described as vigorous and fair, with rapid blows and a fall.
A former Rockaway Hunt Club superintendent bought swamp land in Jamaica Bay for 375 and has since sold salt hay for 300 annually. He recently refused a 25 000 offer from a dock company, prompting questions about real estate as an investment and why some sellers profit while others do not.
A Paris calculation on France's 3000 man punitive expedition to subdue Moroccan tribes. It details initial outlay, daily pay for officers and soldiers, ration costs, transport, and incidental expenses, estimating a daily cost well above 6 francs per man and over 1500 francs monthly for the force.
A collage of satirical snippets and lampooning quips from various papers including the New York Sun. Characters and events pop up in mock-heroic takes on generals, absurd tableaux, and social witticisms about manners, authors, and public figures. The tone is breezy and digressive, delivering quick jests rather than a single narrative.
Francis B. James of the Ohio State board of uniform laws criticizes the initiative and referendum as dangerous to democracy. He cites Switzerland and Oregon as failed experiments and warns that referendums empower organized minorities to dictate laws, urging careful consideration before adopting such measures. He weighs political motives and the risk to legislative independence, while noting debates among lawmakers and party platforms.
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