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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1908
Page
12
The passage reproduces extensive OCR text from the Washington Post circa 1908 including subscription details, office locations, and a sprawling, fragmented synthesis of news, editorial notes, and miscellaneous observations. It contains political commentary on Bryan and Parker, US naval and military notes, societal remarks, and scattered references to infrastructure and technology.
Remnant of New England tribe in Muskogee area keeps a small Seneca band with an old order called The Wood Face. Members wear carved wooden masks painted red and black with large silver eyes, dance with turtle shell rattles, and chant incantations to drive out evil spirits from the sick. The rites are secret, fraternal, and believed to hold spiritual benefits.
A Minneapolis Journal recounts a New York reporters meeting with William Jennings Bryan. It contrasts public perceptions of Bryan as a grave reformer with a hidden, humorous persona, citing past quips on socialism, Philippines policy, railroad policy, and election talk. The piece suggests errors in judging his true character.
A fragment from a late 19th century issue notes two ornithological weddings held last Saturday featuring a Crowe and Crome pairing and a Sparrow themed couple. It mentions officiant Mr Philip Hawk and other oddities, alongside a separate political extract about Gov Johnson and regional election insights.
King Edward sought a faster access to a book at Windsor’s royal library and ordered a card index to catalog the collection. The library’s privacy was heightened, preserving Queen Victoria’s correspondence and other private archives. John Fortescue, the royal librarian, has unearthed notable finds including the Travels of Faustus and a fragment from the National Library of France, while ghost stories about Elizabeth I are linked to the library.
Jean de Dios Tejada, inventor and engineer of East Orange New Jersey, dies and requests his ashes be incinerated with an old overcoat and cast into the Atlantic. He and his family perished after a wreck 12 years ago en route to Santo Domingo. funeral rites followed by cremation of the coat and ashes. He helped on the Panama Canal and earned Paris Academy gold for inventions in telephony, nitroglycerin manufacture, and cigarette making.
Washington Diapatric to the New York Sun details a controversial new central station in the capital. Debates loom over extensions to streetcar lines and universal transfers, while travelers face costly rides and long walks to reach the distant station.
In Brooklyn a tiny couple sought a marriage license with a towering scene at the clerks desk. Deputy City Clerk Sei refused until the groom produced his small party and the bride appeared, a 3 foot 9 inch bride and a 4 foot groom, with John Brandish and Miss Lida Kimball identified as the couple.
A two year old girl, Matilda Helly of 17 North Dallen Street, was believed dead after slipping from the kitchen to the cellar stairs while asleep. Her mother, Mrs. Kelly, carried her to Children’s Hospital where doctors found no injury and the child slept calmly, startling the family with a mistaken death fear.
The New York Evening Post excerpt contrasts today’s calmer mood with the intense partisan outcry of 1893 1896. It argues Republicans wield stronger, more relentless newspapers, shaping public opinion to blame Democrats for hard times, unlike the milder modern reaction. It notes the 1896 platform accusing the in power party of distress as a political tool and cites James T Montague in the New York American and other items reflecting urban hardship and sensational sensational anecdotes.
From the Chicago News Bharth a man who leads a woman to the altar gains a listening habit. The average man prefers chatter around him to truth about him. Beauty may be skin deep yet valued more than other coverings. Aim high for success but only if your gun is loaded. Few men have their faces on bank notes yet many enjoy touching those who do. When a girl finds her voice she emits a vocal brainstorm for neighbors. From the New York Preas the great secret to winning is not losing. Wives avoid fishing once a grievance prompts marriage as a remedy. Bad habits bring little pleasure if broken. When in trouble people seek advice, yet it’s remarkable how long one can endure without it.
Col Kerens of Missouri, longtime Republican leader, says he will stay active in politics, boosting Taft and Roosevelt era campaigns. He highlights newspaper interests, declines national disengagement, and notes Missouri’s growing Republican strength amid population shifts from Kansas and Nebraska.
A Philadelphia Bulletin column observes that girls in department stores tend to marry men encountered at specific counters such as pajama, pipe, and haberdashery. It suggests nurses and traveling families offer better marriage prospects, while stationary families face lower chances, noting occasional matches with affluent partners.
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