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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1908
Page
22
The Washington Post discusses Japan's financial woes ahead of parliamentary elections. It notes a possible deficit needing a loan of 70 million yen, bankers seeking funds in the U S and Europe, and fear of panic as details leak. It warns overambitious wartime spending and suggests closer ties with the United States might have eased tensions.
The article argues for higher pay for army navy and diplomatic service personnel, asserting salaries must match duties and living costs to maintain national dignity. It cites the need for trained officers and staff, condemning low pay as harming efficiency and morale. San Francisco gains optimism as post quake recovery continues with bonds for schools sewers and a high pressure fire system. The piece notes federal approval for reservoirs and conduits in Yosemite to aid city growth.
President and Secretary Garfield decided the Yosemite area should not be flooded to create a mountain reservoir for municipal water. They favor integrating reservoirs for San Francisco while preserving park beauty and public access. The ruling supports utilitarian use of water resources over sentimental preservation. San Francisco gains capacity to expand and advance its development.
At the White House the president will convene governors from forty one states and about 140 students of American affairs to discuss conserving forest, water, and mineral resources. The meeting aims to frame federal control to protect natural wealth for the people, led by President Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot.
The piece surveys possible running mates for William Jennings Bryan, noting few concrete names and considerations. It cites Judson Harmon, George Fred Williams, Francis Burton Harrison, and others, while recalling historical vice presidential selections and party dynamics shaping Bryan's ticket.
In St Louis a new group named the National Prosperity Association forms to keep incomes steady, wages up, and factories busy. The piece opines on tariffs and liquidation cycles, cites past panics, and predicts prosperity return after debt settlement, while noting the league cannot harm but may help. It mocks economic claptrap and political posturing of the era.
Conference of Governors urged a six state comprehensive plan to dam and reservoir the Ohio and its tributaries. A $125000 reservoir package and nine foot navigation could store floodwater, provide year round depth, and generate about 60.9 million dollars in horsepower revenue while saving 15 million tons of coal annually.
From Washington and Minneapolis tales emerge of prominent men who cling to old clothes and hats, revealing the humorous stubbornness of public figures. Mrs Clark and Serena Payne share anecdotes of cherished garments, while a Missouri statesman boasts of a prized wardrobe. A separate Minnesotan tale recalls a charity encounter and a meat expo anecdote about beautified meat in Vienna.
The piece recounts a colossal wedding celebrated in London with 20 202 participants, likening it to ancient monarchic unions. It compares modern noble marriages to a historic Alexandrian feast where Alexander the Great wed a royal daughter and paired 100 officers and 1000 soldiers with Persian and Astiatic brides, followed by a five day festival of unmatched grandeur.
A 1903 piece notes Camille Barrere as a violin expert and calls him a diplomat of note. It highlights a lost Stradivarius varnish recipe and Barrere’s role in improving Franco Italian relations, plus other ambassadors who pursued music, including Kendell and Metternich.
A curious historical essay explores animal relationships and human impact. It discusses monkeys, snakes, birds, owls, storks, pelicans, cranes, sharks and remoras, jackals, bees, hunters, and the long familiar hunter’s howl. It notes mutual tolerance and predatory dynamics across species, including human influence on animal behavior.
George Fleck, Chicago saloonkeeper and bakers union leader, had his ashes mixed with loam and a rosebush planted behind the bar at 95 North Clark Street. His partner William Vorsatz prepared the garden and distributed roses to close friends as trades unionists toasted “Peace to his ashes.” Fifteen applications have been made for the roses.
A collage of cultural reflections from the Baltimore American notes American fascination with Japanese sentimentality, Hallie Erminley Rives’ wedding ring symbolism, and lieux of European artistry. It also reports strange animal curiosities in Maryland and New Jersey, including a five fingered baby, a spider in concert lore, and unusual farm freaks in Maryland and Newark area farms.
The piece reports that Taft supporters in New England and key reactionary senators have rallied to back Taft on the first ballot. It notes Aldrich and Hale shifting their stance to block a Roosevelt stampede, with Maine and California primaries influencing the pace toward Taft.
In a broad New York dialect monologue, T A Daly recalls a shoemaker turned peanut stand owner facing economic strain. He notes rising trade, hopes a grand hotel doorway sighting signals better days, and asks if hard times prove true wrongdoing or luck, ending with a challenge to doubters.
A humorous verse about Roosevelt’s clothes fitting Taft and Willie Roosevelt’s hat and jacket on Taft. The piece suggests Taft will take Teddy’s role, while a second clipping questions social behavior and gender norms with short, pointed observations.
A spoof about male pride and female habits hints that women lack bad manners due to odd ideas. It quips a man is proud when a family member has brains, suggesting humorous social observations.
Michigan Governor Fred M Warner in Washington urges annual gathering of chief executives to discuss national and state affairs. He supports uniform divorce and extradition laws and uniform taxation of vessel interests, predicts Taft nomination and Roosevelt sentiment in Michigan. Also quoted are remarks on the Panama Canal progress and a Chicago convention memory.
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