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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1908
Page
22
A Washington Post style piece mocks El Tiempo editor’s inflammatory Mexico war fantasies. It recalls Monroe Doctrine history and U S aid to Mexico, arguing restraint and noting current editorials provoke but do not reflect official policy. The column reflects postures of dispatchers and readers.
Suffolk Virginia March 18 J Peter Holland Franklin Democrat announced as a candidate for the Second Virginia district congressional nomination. He urged a peanut tariff of not less than 3 cents a pound to protect American labor from Asian competition. The piece casts Holland as a champion of the peanut and warns of broad national stakes in tariff policy.
The New York State Democratic committee, with one dissent, adopts resolutions to send unpledged delegates to Denver. The move signals belief that Bryan is an impossibility and that New York alone could influence the national race. Support from New York is deemed essential for any Democrat’s White House chances.
Washington officials request about 500000 to modernize schools including fireproof stairways and safer walls. The plan targets manual training facilities and new buildings, arguing District schools must serve as a national model under paternal governance to secure future generations’ education.
An impassioned piece in El Tiempo of Mexico City blasts a New York paper for urging the U S to buy Baja California Peninsula including Magdalena Bay. The editor clamors for war to protect Mexico's honor and territory amid tensions with the United States.
The Post urges Congress to pass Senate bill 377 requiring disclosure of subscriber names and amounts donated to political campaigns. It recalls past scandals and pledges for reform, notes committee hurdles and the urgency to link election purity with a new law, and calls Congress to action this session.
The article details reports that Japanese domestic workers discharged from ships of the Battle Fleet are seeking positions in New York. It warns ex-navy servants, valets, maids, and tutors are vigilant, discreet, and ready, with many named individuals listed. It argues these workers may be surveilling American households for the Japanese government while Chinese laborers pursue laundry or outdoor tasks.
The article recalls early American birthday customs for George Washington, noting criticism of royal airs and formalities. Washington and his wife attended a February birthday ball hosted by Philadelphia social managers, followed by a later ball at Dellers Hotel with Washington and wife receiving congratulations on turning 62.
A New York family quarrel unfolds at 15.0 in Jamaica Avenue Queens where harness maker Edward Schultze and his wife Sophie live apart in the same building. Their five children split loyalties with Frederick siding with his father while others align with his mother, each maintaining separate rooms and routines. The piece contrasts this domestic strife with Japan’s new year debt customs and the grim option of self harm for insolvency.
A white rock rooster owned by William Spangler battled its shadow on Red Lion main street. It charged glass, struck two windows, and was badly cut in the clashes with its reflections, near death from the effort.
An Ohio state staffer recalls Governor McKinley not as a musician but with a smooth musical voice. He reportedly hummed familiar Methodist hymns in his private office, offering a rare glimpse of his quiet, comforting presence. The column also notes oddities from California agriculture and a satirical jab at a growing trend in meat substitutes.
A 1908 Brentwood Company article details the ancient practice of pricking the high sheriff designate with a gold bodkin on the Purification festival day. It covers rolls of parchment, social costs, and the ceremonial courtroom proceedings involving judges, lords, and royal officials across England and Wales.
A compressed portrait notes Lincoln’s relentless pursuit of power from age twenty one until death. He sought legislative, federal, Senate, governorship, and even presidential fields, often retiring to preserve party harmony yet never ceasing to crave office. He maneuvered for renomination but avoided dishonor, contrasting with later accusations of bosses and political plots.
The New York Press recounts a famed apartment hotel in New York that was abandoned by tenants after reports of uncanny noises. A faulty heating system caused water hammer and pipe surges, misread as ghosts, lowering rents and driving vacancies until a contractor fixed the system and restored occupancy.
A Philadelphia Record anecdote tells of a Chestnut street professional who discovers he left his keys at home. He cannot enter his desk or safe, returns home and finds his wife out, contemplates sending a messenger, telephones repeatedly, and finally gives up work for the day.
A collection of transcribed clippings recounts prophecies claiming the world would end in cycles from 1846 to 1914, tied to figures like Balden and Phillips, with commentary on travelers, social figures, and public figures. The excerpts mix gossip, jokes, and supernatural speculation in a late 19th to early 20th century Chicago-registered flavor.
A park squirrel gnawed insulation in a cable box atop a telephone pole, trapping Central Union Telephone Company lines in the northeast Akron area for a week. Linemen found a cozy nest and a large family of squirrels inside the box. the mother defended the nest as park staff removed the animal without harming it to restore service.
Dr Frederick Van Heden, noted Holland sociologist and “physician,” announced he will return home April 3 without holding a public demonstration of his psycho therapeutic methods. He declined private or public clinics despite many appeals, saying he is not a practicing physician in the United States.
P L Flanigan a Nevada national committee man at the Arlington urges that national convention delegates be free to vote for their preferred candidate and warns that instructed delegations would reduce convention value. He cites Nevada growth and Rawhide’s rise as indicators of Republican strength and predicts a Republican win this fall. Oklahoma Republican leaders predict a Taft victory at Chicago with 14 delegates and electoral votes for him, noting large voter gains and favorable state conditions.
A fragmented columnless note reflects on a bachelor’s romantic missteps and social expectations. The garbled text hints at a failed proposal or leap of commitment, with unclear names or dates. The piece conveys nostalgia and social pressure without clear resolution.
A New York American piece narrates Casey’s clashes with Clancy and a hypnotic doctor. Casey endures strange feats, including imagined teeth, swallowing whole, and a lifelike leg, until a ferry accident ends his tale as he remains convinced he is dead.
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