Washington Post Subscription Rates May 15 1908
Subscription options listed for daily and Sunday editions with varying durations and prices. Payment methods include drafts checks post office orders registered letters or express orders payable to THE WASHINGTON POST CO Washington DC. Office locations and mailing details noted for Washington and New York.
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Let The Post Follow You From Washington
Washingtonians planning to leave the city can keep informed about affairs at the Capital by having The Post follow them. Address changes may be made anytime and the paper will be mailed promptly to any part of the country. Notify the agent or send orders directly to The Post. Phone Ma 1 4205.
Washington Scandal and a Grim Harvest of Nettles
A lengthy editorial rants against corruption in Washington engineering officials amid broader national memory of city scandals. It deplores bribe charges, urges thorough airing, and calls for clean government. A separate note discusses a notorious New York figure linked to ruinous gambling and a dire tale of reaping what one sows.
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Wight
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National Drainage Congress
Washington
Philadelphia
Cats and money, lumber waste loom in brisk era satire
A long satirical piece riffs on cats of wealth and a parvenu plutocracy, mentioning Blackie and Binkie as capitalist felines and a proposed tax on cats. It shifts to critique lumber waste, noting 1906 mill outputs, forest depletion, and tariff revisions, then wanders through varied 1908 political dodges and social vignettes with sharp gloss and humor.
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Third Term Boomers and Civil War Outlook Described in Courier Journal
The article portrays third term fears among Republicans in Texas, California, and New England, labeling Roosevelt’s leadership as a danger to constitutional government. It argues a Roosevelt third term would trigger a revolt, with opponents describing a push toward autocracy and “a new order” across America and beyond.
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Female streetcar conductor in Guadalwara Mexico city intrigue
A Baltimore America report describes a streetcar incident in Guadalwara where a dark eyed señora conductor collects fare, surprising a male passenger. The piece notes Kansas City officials evaluating female conductors as courteous and honest but warns they may lack certain emergency handling and passenger ejecting skills.
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Australian fish reduces malaria by feeding on larvae
A small carnivorous fish found in temperate and tropical zones in shallow water is claimed to reduce malaria by eating mosquito larvae. The species, about one and a half to two inches long, shows yellow and black stripes on the male with blue eyes, and its fins become very bright in certain seasons.
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New Leader Seen As Only Chance For Democrats Victory
From a Philadelphia circular letter by the John 4. Johnson Eastern Democratic League the text argues that nominating Bryan would destroy Democratic press support and split votes. It urges a new candidate with no old feuds who can win key states and draw Republican votes, citing Johnson as having shown state-level appeal.
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Life of Lord Norbury and Queensberry Kin in Turbulent Tales
A sweeping yet lurid sketch outlines Lord Norbury the judge famed for capital sentences and a tumultuous era, detailing his notorious career and odd anecdotes. It recounts a web of scandal with Terah Hooley, Emmet, and a host of Irish plots, plus a kaleidoscopic view of the Queensberry family religious diversity and dramatic misfortunes from a forgotten Edinburgh tragedy.
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Taft Named Likely First Ballot Nominee In Washington
The Philadelphia Public Ledger reports Taft’s nomination on the first ballot. He is described as broad minded, experienced in governing imperial affairs, and marked by moderation, practical wisdom, and common sense.
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Profanity Habit Debate and Notable Rescue Incidents
Major Mc Burke urges American reformists to abandon swearing as vulgar. Governors and local figures cite restraint and courtesy, while reports recount a Cleveland rescue of a horse from drowning, a New York rabbit tragedy, and a Kingston area rabbit incident, highlighting unexpected acts and peculiar local curiosities.
Women Graduates Progress in Scottish Universities
The Glasgow graduation notes fifty women admitted to MA study, marking twenty years of women in the classroom. Edinburgh’s late 1880s arrivals are recalled, with eight young ladies in the front bench as the pioneering woman graduates, while the back row comments reflect the era’s attitudes.
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Food for horses varies by region in old reports
From New Fork Press Gra r reports horses fed on currants in Egypt and Smyrna figs. In the West Indies sugar tops feed torsos. Canada windfall apples. Tasmania dates and Arabia hay substitutes appear. Philadelphia Record notes a unique colored forester in Franklin County, claimed to be the only one in the United States.
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Johnson as a Leader in Democratic Politics
The independent portrays Gov John A Johnson as a decisive, dignified leader and skilled orator. It highlights his calm poise, transparent character, and readiness to serve the party with unwavering devotion, especially if nominated for president.
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The coffee was cold in my breakfast room
A Washington era lament about looming bad times and grim news. The speaker rails at economic woes, political fears, and a bleak future as he notes cold coffee, a failing wheat crop, bad weather, and rising trusts while Taft and Bryan loom in the headlines.
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Dog Clings to Bear in Desperate Mountain Rescue
A shepherd named Bills in New Westminster chased a bear up a tree to save a cherished dog. After several attempts, he shot the bear from the tree top, freeing the dog and ending the peril. The tale sits amid a column of pithy reflections and brief observations.
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Labor Leader Sees Annual Conference Benefit for Nation
John Mitchell voices support for yearly get together of state representatives in Washington aimed at conserving natural resources and addressing wide range of national issues. He praises the progress at the White House gathering and predicts legislation of broad benefit, noting coal’s finite supply and urging focus on future generations.
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