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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1908
Page
28
The Washington Post lists subscription options and delivery terms. It notes carrier delivery in Washington and Alexandria and outlines daily and Sunday rates, importantly mentioning payment methods payable to THE WASHINGTON POST CO and mail handling details.
A 1930s style choric meditation urges readers to cling to laws and religion amid fear and political strain. It cites historical moments when courage rose and warns against surrender to ignorance. The piece touches on constitutional debates and the Supreme Court, invoking figures like Mr Strass and Justice White to frame trust in institutions.
A detailed editorial on the Hepburn act's railroad provisions argues the Department of Justice will push to test its constitutionality in the U.S. Supreme Court. It warns enforcement could disrupt coal, timber, oil, and manufacturing lines and notes the President seeks a square deal for railroads while opposing demagogic reformers.
The New York Evening Post notes campaign buttons reflect and influence public sentiment across campaigns. Buttons show portraits and scores of political figures, from Roosevelt to Bryan, with acceptable taste and evolving symbolism. The piece contrasts badges with gruesome noose imagery and ponders future collectors and historians while joking about language shifts like turn-buttens.
British naturalist Mr Keathner met President Roosevelt at the White House where he lectured with pictures of birds. Roosevelt guided him to watch American species in country settings, praising the president’s knowledge and energy. A second item notes Mrs Rebecca Jaffe’s missing $1000 banknote, later recovered in her wardrobe after a fire incident.
A Glen Ridge society man displays a favorite ball with a glass eye, a bulldog rival is thrashed, and a terrier’s eye is replaced by Dr. Frederick Artopeous. The story mixes a curious pet incident with a note on social circles and a nearby newspaper joke.
A reader describes how worn billiard balls are cut up for use in diving devices, footballs are hung on walls, and baseballs end up with street urchins who rip them apart for their rubber interiors. Moths’ balls are used to keep silver tarnish away, while golf balls are simply lost.
Luxemburg Gazette reports a decree naming Marie, aged fourteen and daughter of Grand Duchess Maria Anna, as hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxemburg and hereditary Princess of Nassau. The move seeds a regency of the mother during minority, while detailing Nassau estates valued around $30 million and noting historical shifts from Burgundy to Austria to the Netherlands.
Rumors from Washington eighty claim Measré Gamble Winn and the committee on pastor choices at Washington Heights Metnodise Church have virtually selected Rev Dr Price of Bedford Street Church as the successor to Rev Dr Campbell.
From the Indianapolis News a health secretary dismisses fears about cabbage snakes found in greens near Greensburg Decatur County. He says these transparent worms are harmless and eaten in large quantities yearly with no illness or death, comparing them to oysters and urging concern for real issues.
The New York World notes Representative Keifer of Ohio proposes a bill to cut Southern congressional seats and electoral votes, shrinking Alabama to five and Texas to twelve among others. It warns that after Bryanism North of the Mason Dixon line lacks strength and a Bryan presidential nomination could hasten Republican power and Democratic collapse.
A lengthy Washington reform discussion portrays a wave of prohibition and related measures aimed at the District of Columbia. It notes proposals to close nonessential businesses on Sundays, curb betting at Benning track, and curb saloon activity, with liquor interests forming the Liberty League and opponents mobilizing across states.
On an uptown street in New York hundreds watch Newfoundland dogs power the forges by turning a wheel that drives bellows. The three-dog crew cost about $16 weekly, fed well, and perform with notable intelligence as the smith keeps fires heated and ready. Nearby, a planter discovers Confederate currency and gold coins buried on a farm, tied to Samuel H Thompson’s era, with Knox set to hold until claims arise.
In the Bronx Zoo a tiny mouse sneaks in amid a group of terrified elephants. Guards report the elephants trumpet and stampede, while the mouse hides in Congo cage. The scene alarms staff and terrifies nearby residents as observers describe the chaotic response.
A杂 collection of pointed paragraphs presents aphorisms on honesty kindness and effort with odd phrasing. It suggests lessons about how actions shape outcomes and the idea that attention to one’s own affairs determines personal influence and value in the world.
Former Baltimore mayor E Clay Timanus visits Washington as a guest of a new electric railway company linking Baltimore and Washington. He praises the venture amid political commentary, noting Taft and Taft nomination discussions, with various governors and business leaders cited on the state of politics and reform.
The New York Times notes a clock to be finished soon at Thomaston Connecticut for a Jersey Clip soap factory. It will sit atop the Leap factory sign on Hudson Street in Jersey City and be visible from the river and New York harbor. The clock spans 28 feet in diameter, larger than Philadelphia's 25 foot clock and Westminster's 22.5 foot example.
A fragmented glimpse titled Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Pass. The text reflexively notes men inventing usefulness and enjoying freedom away from home while hinting at courtship and choosing not to waste time chasing wealth.
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