Washington Post 1908 Opinion on Humane Vivisection Law
The Washington Post argues for regulation over prohibition of vivisection, urging open access to laboratories under anesthesia and broad humane legislation. It condemns sensational cruelty reports, endorses expert research routes, and calls for nationwide legal standards including District and national adoption.
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Carrier
Washington
Gators
Ai- Alexandria
Dely
United States
Human longevity and aging rise in modern times
A historical note discusses longer life and sustained vigor despite rising disease and stress, citing Geneva mortality records and examples from antiquity to Napoleon and Moses. It connects health, diplomacy, medicine, and law to the extended period of usefulness as society modernizes. A side item recounts the old cannon at Second Baptist Church used as a clock weight, its wartime history, damage, and eventual replacement.
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Geneva
di Koni
Ila
Baptist
Cherry Tal
Gleason R Campbell
Boston
Hebert
Wilson
Bly
Walter Tigh
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Anon
Headache cure talk and scattered odds ends from a busy column
A rambling column argues face washing as a quick head ache remedy and moves through varied topics. It mentions beliefs about health, a Montana Eden plan by young artists, a preacher or lawyer career envy, and a jab at political figures. It ends with a note on provocative national headlines.
French Agricultural Trick Delays Crow Damage to Wheat
London Globe reports experiments by Llamas showing a French agriculturist method to guard cereals from crows. Seeds treated with coal tar petroleum and phenic acid slow germination by a day or two and emit an odor deterring crows until sprouts grow larger.
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Llamas
Roosevelt Fears Johnson as Democratic Nominee
Washington dispatch reports Gov. John A. Johnson’s Washington press bureau launching its first bombshell into the Bryan ranks. It asserts the administration fears Johnson could deny Bryan the Democratic nomination, noting growing sentiment for Minnesota’s governor and warnings from White House officials that Taft would face a tougher race against Johnson than Bryan.
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White House
War3land
French Notable on a Visit Here by Paul Beau in Amelia
Poul Beau, a French colonial official once governor general of Indo China, visits Amelia. The piece traces his career from Peking to Paris, noting his role in reforming Indo China finances, relations with the Catholic Church, and potential future postings. It also mentions Pauncefote and Sandringham house context.
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Pickles and Patriotism Figure in Savannah Dinner
In a Savannah hotel a Southern woman rebukes a Federal lieutenant who offers her pickles, declaring a dish touched by blood of her countrymen. The scene, while provoking a smile, is seen as a sign of strain but hints at a possible revival of a common national spirit.
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Rescuing a Rough Rider Appointing Guy Murchie US Marshal
The piece notes Guy Murchie, a Harvard man and former Rough Rider sergeant, has been confirmed as US marshal for the District of Massachusetts. It details his Roosevelt era service, a personal mission to locate an Arizona wanderer, and a tale of his post appointment reflections in Boston.
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Candles and elevators in a metropolitan hotel tale
A traveler in Brussels impulsively pockets twenty coins worth of candles after a hotel clerk and staff smile at the chandelier display. In a New York Times style vignette, an elevator operator explains he slows for an important passenger, noting timid riders induce patience and tips, revealing city manners and humor.
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Waiter Killed After Big Dinner Payoff in Brooklyn
William Jenkins a Brooklyn waiter at Avenue M1 and Ocean Parkway collapsed and died after serving an elaborate dinner to a man and woman. The man paid with a large denomination bill, telling Jenkins to keep it before leaving. Dr Meeker of Coney Island Hospital said Jenkins died of heart failure.
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Senator Money's Broken Neck Revealed After Osteopathy
A Mississippi senator lived 35 years with a dislocated neck, unaware until osteopathic treatment for neuralgia. The injury occurred at Franklin during the Civil War while a Confederate cavalryman, throwing him from his horse and later leading to captivity and exchange. He later served in the Senate, with deteriorating sight and neuralgia, and recalls the neck injury during a visit to a New York osteopath with his son.
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Kansans Back Taft as Roosevelt Question Looms
In a Kansas hotel gathering Frank P MacLennan of Topeka says President Roosevelt likely will not run again. Kansans are for Taft, hoping he would carry out Roosevelt policies. He notes the business outlook is improving and criticizes railroads and trusts as needed. The West views Roosevelt as just and honest and predicts changing conditions before his possible successor.
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