Washington Post Subscription Rates and Office Data
The Washington Post notice lists delivery options by carrier and mail, with various daily and Sunday inclusions and exclusions, rates per month week and year, plus payment methods and office addresses in Washington and New York. It naming Paul Block as manager and provides the publication date Saturday May 2, 1908.
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Warship Explosions and Aftermath Described
The Matsushima cruiser suffered a stern magazine explosion in Makang harbor near Pesca shima. Fire and debris killed and wounded officers and crew, with several presumed lost as authorities probe the causes and safety of ammunition storage on warships. The piece also touches on broader naval dangers and reflections on military readiness.
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Houdini dives from Harvard Bridge into Charles River
A dramatic midday stunt features Harry Houdini leaping into the Charles River from the Harvard Bridge in Boston, with spectators including Mayor Hibbard and Mayor Wardwell. He frees himself from chained irons and climbs into a boat, while onlookers report a brisk 40 degree water and a 20 foot dive. The Houston Post notes the stunt as part of a broader discussion on senatorial friendships between Crane and Knox and other famed duos like Cameron and Butler.
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M. C. Butler
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Quay
Vest
Arithmetic a Poor Test
A San Francisco judge used arithmetic as a measure of mental soundness in a trial. The piece argues that applying such a test to great men would misjudge them, citing Dean Stanley and Keble whose arithmetic mishaps would mislabel them as imbeciles.
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Notable Royals Learn Trades in Idle Moments
From St Paul dispatch and New York American a curious tie appears between royal households and practical crafts. The Empress of Germany reportedly spends yachting downtime sewing or knitting, while Hetty Green claims she has never used a telephone and relies on aides to relay messages in her Title Guarantee and Trust office visit.
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Barber's Keen Memory
A Kansas City Star note recounts a barber recognizing a customer from a prior visit in Galveston and later recalling a scar on the chin. The barber claims a sharper memory and mentions a past incident in Chicago two years earlier.
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Lonely Londoner in New York Ends Life in Desolation
An elderly Englishman in New York committed suicide, leaving a note stating his preference for death over remaining where he found no friendly sights or amusements. He traveled alone, with money to spend, but no friends, feeling the city’s pace and crowds offered no welcome beyond saloons and the busy theatre district. The piece contrasts New York’s self image with the Englishman’s loneliness and isolation.
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Bryan in peril as two thirds rule unsettlement looms
The article notes a looming revolt against William Jennings Bryan from Democratic delegates over abrogating the two thirds rule. It argues Bryan would be nominated only if 668 votes are secured and cites delegates pledged to defeat him. It warns the convention may reject Bryan’s platform and past Nebraska endorsement of his ideas.
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Wall Street Ties Denial Marks Johnson Candidacy Effort
The New York World rebuts claims that Wall Street or James J. Hill influence Gov. Johnson’s presidential bid. It asserts Bryan’s agents push insinuations for political gain and finds no evidence of Wall Street involvement, noting Johnson’s strong statewide appeal and potential to win states Bryan could not.
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Taft policies exposed as Roosevelt clings to power
Washington dispatch notes growing independence in Taft campaign as differences with Roosevelt widen. Taft pushes for immediate tariff revision while Roosevelt seeks delay and stronger executive power. The split deepens after Taft’s New York speech and his talks with Aldrich, signaling restlessness at the White House. The piece also covers Dr. H Manning Fish’s pneumonia theory centering on nasal cell infection and a remedy that reportedly clears symptoms within a day.
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Teallian diplomat loses his place in Rome
King Victor Emanuel and the foreign minister Tittoni dismiss Baron Alotti from Paris and recall him to Rome. Don Mario Huspoli is named charge d affaires, replacing Alotti amid rumors connected to the Hart McKee divorce case. The article notes Alotti and Don Bazio’s prominence in Washington and the duchess Marie affair's social fallout.
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Pennsylvania's Candidacy History Reveals Republican Divisions
The piece traces Pennsylvania's decades of fractured support for presidential hopefuls, noting Cameron in 1860, Hartranft in 1876, Fitler in 1888, and Quay in 1900, underscoring the state’s pattern of factionalism and strategic maneuvering within the GOP. It also adds a brief human-interest note about Italian singer Lavezi in Oakland and a street incident involving a “Merry Widow” hat.
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Farmer Seeks End in Blast Near Oak Harbor
William De Wilde, a Seattle Post-Intelligencer farmer, placed a dozen sticks of dynamite in a wall keg, sat on it in his wood shed near Oak Harbor, and triggered a blast that shattered the shed. He escaped with a leg scratch and facial burns, having recently sold his farm for $8,000 amid despondency over his future.
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No Tip Barbershop Fails Then Reopens With Free Gratuities
Vincent and Joseph Martire, father and son, invested $30,000 to open a no tip barber shop in New York. After a tipping ban drew customers away, they reversed policy and allowed tips. Since the change, business has surged, pay for barbers remains at $12 a week with commissions, while staff report improved morale and profits.
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Chinese Ideas of Anatomy and Pulse Beliefs Across Cultures
A Chicago Evening Post note surveys Chinese anatomy ideas calling the heart and stomach the seat of ideas while the liver governs noble aims and the gall bladder courage. It explains pulse reading with twelve pulses per arm, linking each to an organ and noting seasonal variation and death indicators.
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Reflections of a Bachelor Conflicting Humour from Press View
A collage of quips from the New York Press and Chicago News on marriage money and social roles. Humorous lines remark on wives purses and spending, husbands plans, and the woes of matrimony with biting irony. The collection pokes at male vanity and domestic economics in light tone.
Visitors in the Capital Stir Debate and News From the South
Reporters in Washington chat with visitors about Louisiana politics. Gen Estopina and James J. O’Connor loom as Senate hopefuls. John W Conners notes improving eastern trade while Mississippi storm memories and political talk ripple through. Ira La Motte discusses cheaper entertainment and a 25 cent show trend. A hunter recounts a turkey and fox kill near Ayenne, and Col Charles J Allen touts good roads and macadam concerns amid advancing car tires.
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For Men Only. Tulsa World Attraction Shocked Kanenn City Journal
A Tulsa World reporter described a street carnival attraction labeled For Men Only that drew large crowds. The display featured a clothesline with pants coat vest and socks and drew sharp remarks from the journalist about its nature and appeal.
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