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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1908
Page
6
The Washington Post issues subscription rates and delivery details including carrier delivery in Washington and Alexandria, daily Sunday options, and annual prepaid prices. It lists post office payment methods, multiple offices including New York and Hertford Bulldog, and names Paul Block as manager.
The piece surveys public mood amid scandals and fear, urging steady adherence to law and ideals as citizens confront a cascade of political and judicial charges. It references the Supreme Court, constitutional questions, and past court decisions as context for present anxieties.
The Post reports Justice Department aims to enforce the Hepburn railroad rate act May 1, risking major shifts as railroads with mine oil and factory interests may be barred from transporting their own commodities. Courts likely to test constitutionality, while President’s stance seeks a square deal for railroads amid regulatory uncertainty.
The New York Evening Post notes campaign buttons reflect political trends from Tippecanoe to Roosevelt and Bryan. Buttons, ribbons, and badges capture public sentiment in a businesslike era, with noose devices used by City Party rebels revealing the era’s sharp rhetoric and evolving collecting history.
British naturalist Mr Keathner visited the White House for a Roosevelt hosted birding lecture with the British Ambassador present. Roosevelt led him to view American birds and described a kingfisher as they walked country paths, praising the president's knowledge and charm.
A Glen Ridge social man John O Rench showcased his terrier with a glass eye after a dog attack knocked out the eye. Dr Frederick Artopeous grafted in a new eye as the dog showed apparent gratitude by defeating an old rival, a bulldog, on a Saturday. Nearby notes claim Galveston becomes the US’s second largest exporter in ten years, with export values rising sharply amid a great flood event. A West ad advertises guns and musical instruments, joking that practice leads neighbors to buy more weaponry by week’s end.
An old friend notes how worn billiard balls are cut into dice while footballs become wall relics and baseballs end up with street urchins who tear them apart for rubber. Moth balls slow tarnish on silver, and golf balls are simply lost in time.
Luxemburg official gazette reveals a decree naming Marie, aged fourteen and daughter of Grand Duke Adolphe, as hereditary Grand Duchess and hereditary Princess of Nassau. Her regency will likely rest with her mother Maria Anna. The article traces Luxemburgs dynastic history from early counts through Burgundian, Habsburg, and Nassaulineages, noting the fortress fate and shifts of sovereignty leading to the present succession. The piece emphasizes the bid to secure continuity of the Nassau line and the implications for the family estates valued near thirty million dollars scattered mainly in Germany and Austria.
Rumor says Measré Gamble Winn and the committee on pastor have virtually selected Rev Dr Campbell as successor to Rev Dr Price of Bedford Street Church, with Rev Dr Price remaining in view for Washington Heights. The report cites Hams Tanits of Washington eighty.
The Indianapolis News reports Dr M Hurty stating cabbage snakes in cabbage heads are harmless. Decatur County alarm provincial, noting snakes appear in Tennessee and Kentucky before being eaten. experts say they cause no illness or death. He compares them to oysters and urges focus on real issues.
The New York World cites Representative Keifer of Ohio proposing a bill to trim Southern congressional seats and electoral votes. If enacted, Alabama to five, Arkansas to five, Florida to two, Georgia to six, Louisiana to three, Mississippi to three, North and South Carolina to six and three, Tennessee to eight, Texas to twelve, and other shifts would total thirty seven Southern reps and equal electors. The piece questions the fate of the Democratic party after Bryanism, arguing a Fourth-year North loss could empower a Republican Congress to further curb Southern influence, urging opposition to Bryan’s nomination next July.
Citizens in Washington watch a broad reform drive as prohibition measures gain traction in Congress. The push seeks a dry District, closures of nonessential businesses on Sundays, and bets ban on horse racing. Liquor interests form the Liberty League opposing measures amid rising Pennsylvanian pressure and Sunday amusements persist.
On an uptown east side street, hundreds watch Newfoundland dogs power the forge bellows. Three dogs rotate in a wheel, each working a hour then resting two. The owner keeps them for about $4 a week, feeding them well, claiming they save labor costs. In a separate note, a plow treasure unearthed on Bret Knox’s farm yields Confederate currency and gold, believed to belong to Samuel H Thompson’s family, with Knox set to keep the loot if no heirs claim it.
Readable parts describe a tiny mouse smuggled in by three boys causing elephants Congo and Khartoum to panic and trumpet loudly. Gunda the African bull elephant leads the fright while keepers and bystanders react in alarm. The scene shifts to comic interludes with domestic chatter and political asides, ending with a quip about a Congress man and woman as a punchline.
A fragmented literary piece presents aphorisms on honesty, kindness, work, and personal conduct. It notes that wealth and goodwill reflect what one contributes to life and cautions against idle words and distraction. The tone resembles a moralizing editorial fragment from a historic periodical.
The report notes former Baltimore mayor E Clay Timanus in Weehington praising a new trolley line linking Baltimore and the city. It also mentions Senator Willem Pinkney White, remarks by Senator Smith, and varied views on Taft and Roosevelt, with references to political figures and public opinion across several states.
A clock claimed to be the largest in the world will be completed soon for a Jersey Clip soap factory. It will sit atop the Leap factory on Hudson Street in Jersey City, visible from the river, with a 28 foot diameter. Philadelphia and Westminster clocks are noted for comparison sizes.
A compact and reflective piece on bachelor life, noting the lure of simple living and the urge to work. It suggests men seek inventive aims, value independence, and face choices about courting, marriage, and time, with a caution against wasting moments.
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