Washington Post subscription terms 1908 notice
Publication offices listed for Washington and Alexandria daily and Sunday editions. Payment by draft, post office orders, or checks payable to The Washington Post Co. Address and postal information show mail handling and offices in New York Chicago and Hartford. Date May 18 1908.
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The Post Follow You Across the States
Washington readers are urged to keep The Post with them as they travel, with notices for change of address and prompt delivery. A long editorial condemns unsafe travel and trains, arguing safety devices are essential. expence should not trump human life.
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Washington Park extension debated to ease city growth
A House committee backs Rock Creek Park expansion costing about 423000 to connect Connecticut Avenue Bridge with Massachusetts Avenue. Advocates say the land, secured by citizens, would provide a public breathing space and lower per acre values than future sales. The plan aims to extend park access toward the Potomac River, aiding a growing capital and fitting a long term vision for Washington.
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Genuine art versus counterfeit claims in American painting
A critique argues that copying a master for profit undermines true inspiration and honesty in art. Genuine art values the creator's spirit over wealth, while forgers profit on a lifeless replica, lacking the living breath of the original.
Cleveland’s illness foils governors congress at issue
The piece notes Grover Cleveland’s illness preventing his attendance at a governors’ congress with Bryan and others. It questions Bryan’s conduct, cites a past insult to Cleveland at Tibana Ohio, and calls for a frank apology. It remarks on Bryan’s broader political threats in Illinois and Kentucky, and his shifting Democratic stance.
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Speeches of Candidates and the Stump Debate
Tom Watson argues few presidential candidates delivered speeches during campaigns while later leaders relied on written statements. The piece cites Lincoln, Cleveland, McKinley, and Bryan, noting how stump oratory influenced elections, while some leaders won on silence or writing rather than public addresses.
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Fort Crook Tornado Test of Soldier Steadfastness
Kansas City Journal recounts a tornado at Fort Crook that struck the post and forced 600 Sixth Regiment men to form battalion and shelter in cellars as roofs ripped away. Despite monstrous destruction the unit stood firm, a stark display of discipline amid chaos and peril.
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Insomnia linked to underlying bodily or mind ailment
Dr William Slosens contends sleeplessness is not a disease itself but a result of underlying conditions, often digestive in origin, caused by unsuitable or insufficient food. He notes some stubborn cases require air or scene changes, but emphasizes addressing root causes, with lettuce and celery commonly advised as helpful dietary inclusions.
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Red Eyed Chicken Sparks Curious Description From Dover News
A Dover News item describes a chicken with eyes a brilliant crimson and fully transparent, making sunlight seem to pass through its head. The creature, healthy and active, is noted for its striking eye color and clear vision. In a separate note, Middletown Dispatch reports Peter Lawson of Mungaup Valley rode the Erie Railroad for his first trip to visit his daughter in the city, witnessing the Narrowsburg crossing in 1880s. Lawson, who lost teeth years ago, is described as a remarkable man with a clear mind expected to live many more years.
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Radical Premier Knudsen Refuses Foreign Honor in Protest
Norway's prime minister M Knudsen declines the Grand Cross of the Victorian Order from King Edward during a state visit, citing radical principles that oppose knighthood. The decision, unusual in diplomacy, prompts praise from critics and a formal royal gesture in return.
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Remembering George Clinton as Vice President and Revolutionary Leader
From the Boston Transcript, a historical note on George Clinton once a pivotal figure in New York politics and the Revolution. It recalls his governorship, multiple paths to the Presidency, and how later memory eclipsed his full impact while comparing him with Tompkins and Calhoun.
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Not Easy to Kill From the Chiraghows and Other Tales
An elderly Columbus resident, West A P of Geneva Island, a longtime civic figure and Grant Army advocate, survives a near fatal bullet wound and a trio of severe injuries across decades, with stories of extraordinary resilience amid fragile health and active public service. Nearby, a contractor secretly altered a house foundation by placing bricks on Thursday night, prompting Mason intrigue over the start date of work.
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Snake and Squirrel in Mortal Combat In McComb
A four foot six inch tree snake battled a squirrel in a tree thirty feet high. The fight ended when a nearby crew member shot the snake. In Hoopeston an electrician, George Gouty, was saved from electrocution after a live 340 volt wire arc occurred and a rope saved him. He recovered with a severe headache.
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Vegetable Diet The Pathologists At Paris Warn Flirtatious peas
A fragmentary item cites Paris Pathological Congress notes on vegetables affecting morality and health. It asserts peas tempt flirtation and cabbage dulls wit, with carrots curing bad temper and spinach boosting willpower, while overindulgence harms balance.
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Fragmentary poem lines of Barney and father in a night scene
A disjointed poetic fragment depicts Barney and a boy, a father figure, and a night scene with stars and storms. It references a town, a light in the eye, and a sense of charm and time passing. The text presents dreamlike imagery of love, warmth, and dawn.
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An Alliterative Allegory and Mixed Snippets From The Stream
A fragmented collection of quirky wordplay and assorted excerpts includes riffs on a New York tale, taunting puns about fish and fishing lore, stray moral quips, and a mid century quip from a Chicago and New York paper. The collage shifts from creekside fish introductions to wry observations on debt and prosperity.
Delegates from the Philippine Islands favor Taft for President
Interv iews from visitors to the Republican national convention report Philippine delegates backing Secretary Taft as the best judge of conditions there. Governor Charles Andrew Reynolds, returning from the Philippines, says Taft’s experience would aid independence or equality, warns that current commerce and investment conditions are poor, and urges fair play in trade while stressing Taft’s familiarity with Philippine needs.
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Reflections of a Bachelor on Marriage and Mice
An excerpt jokes on married life and gender stereotypes. It notes a bachelor’s view that marriage aids self improvement. It also jokes that women fear mice because of male guardianship and that money and fashion influence a man’s standing, with sly social games implied.
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