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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1908
Page
6
The notice outlines subscription terms for daily and Sunday editions, with annual and monthly rates. It emphasizes maintaining embassies cost via government, urging merit over fortune for appointments, and lists payment methods and office locations in Washington and other cities.
An extended 1908 column surveys the evolving railroad policy landscape, noting court rulings tempering aggressive rate tactics, railways expanding to meet revived business, and the public demand for fair taxation and cooperation. It also covers European diplomacy, vivisection debates, and political commentary on tariff reform and party dynamics, highlighting figures like Dr David Jayne Will, Thomas Lawson, and Roosevelt Bryan contrasts.
A prominent Democratic politician says Bryan has a temperance strategy for the Presidency. The plan relies on a strong prohibition plank to win over states leaning temperance and the solid South, potentially shaping the election and national policy.
A critique of the Congressional Record as a yellow journal that prints speeches not spoken, claims of fake news, and argues for accurate reporting to reveal what actually occurs in Congress. The piece notes newspapers expose the Record's fakes and defends free distribution of speeches to constituents.
Darby and Yeadon policemen Clark and Carr used brandy to bathe earthworms before fishing at Darby Creek. They landed 150 pounds of suckers, catching one or two per cast. The largest fish weighed about three and a half pounds.
Frank Cleary, known as the board of trade bookmaker, was pursued through the old Chicago Board of Trade building by Detectives Smith and Murphy. They say he accepted two wagers from a man at the entrance, then swallowed four bet slips while hurrying. He was arrested at the Kaiserhof Hotel bar where he drank a beer. detectives found no betting evidence.
The New York Press notes that exhaling poisonous blood constituents can prevent disease. It details how much carbon dioxide healthy lungs release during various activities from sleep to horseback riding and treadmill work.
Some undertakers serving poor customers use pressed paper pulp coffins. Varnished and stained they resemble polished wood and proponents claim they last longer and cost less than wooden coffins.
King Edward VII amuses himself with a collection of antique silver nets or "nefs" depicting naval scenes. The fleet includes models from Nuremburg and the Britannia, Victoria, and other ships, prized by the royal circle and used at Buckingham Palace for naval guests. Sir Lepel Griffin dies at sixty eight after shaping India policy, exposing Duleep Singh's contested lineage and the Koh-i-noor fate. The piece also notes Duleep Singh’s forced exile to England and marriage in Cairo, plus a Missouri hen hatching eleven chicks from ten eggs.
A historical fragment discusses Korea under Japanese rule, asserting Koreans faced oppression after seizure of their nation. It contrasts American and European responses, notes foreign influence, and mentions Korea’s traditional customs, taxation on jinritsha, and the stealing of the black marble pagoda.
A collage of 19th century political notes on press influence in nominating conventions, detailing historic defeats of Van Buren Clay Cass Pierce and Diduglas by partisan papers. Washington dispatch describes Maryland Senate seating drama with Bourne mishap. Also oddities about a Gila Monster bite in Philadelphia and a trained dog in Ohio.
The Chicago Tribune notes the 1903 convention will feature many contests due to weak Republican organization in the South. It argues that northern style primaries are rare there, with representation based on last election ticket votes. The piece criticizes the reliance on a few tendered leaders and calls for a fairer apportionment system.
A nostalgic verse recalls schooling at Yale with Taft and Lampton. It celebrates a long friendship built through four years of student life, shared days at the Green, and camaraderie in study and social times, pledging loyalty in times of trouble.
Gov George L. Sheldon of Nebraska, visiting Washington with cattle stockmen seeking relief from scab disease, states he is not a candidate for vice president. He predicts Taft will be the Chicago nominee and favors a party platform backing bank deposit guarantees over asset currency, citing Fowler bill support as a key.
Reynolds' Newspaper quotes T. B. Curran recounting an incident in a local tavern where a South Sea Islander, praised the British constitution then claimed his grandfather helped eat Captain Cook, challenging notions of English blood and identity. The anecdote reflects identity and colonial history through a witty retort.
A collection of wry observations on charity, pretensions, and human folly. Quotes discuss politics in West Virginia with Charles W. Swisher as a GOP governor candidate and Taft securing delegates, while Elkins is proposed as second on the ticket.
A Third Street broker recounts a deaf and mute man who uses taps or thuds to communicate over the telephone. He explains telegraph-like signaling with metal sounders and a key, claiming they can understand each other for an hour without spoken words.
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