Washington Post Subscription Terms 1908
The notice lists subscription delivery details for The Washington Post in 1908 with rates for daily and Sunday editions, including one week to one year options. It notes mail, draft, and order payment methods and lists office addresses in New York Chicago and Hartford.
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Alexandrias
Washington Post CO
Washington, DC
Washington DC
Mall
New York
Omce Flatiros
PAUL
Chicago
Omce
Hartford
PAU
Let The Posts Follow You on The Post Service
Washington readers urged to keep informed while moving away by subscribing with flexible address changes. The article argues mail safety devices justify higher costs, noting damaged trains and highway risks, urging adoption of reliable transportation safeguards to protect lives and reduce losses.
Debate over Rock Creek Park extension and Thaw case
The piece argues for Congress to extend Rock Creek Park to the Massachusetts Avenue area at a cost near 423000, highlighting benefits for Washingtons urban future and accessibility. It also discusses Harry Thaws insanity defense and public debate over his murder case, with opinions on safety, justice, and media coverage.
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Washington
Ryttod
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Georgetown
Potomac Park
United States
Massachusetta Avenue
Questionable Art Claims and Genuine Creation
The author condemns art that is not true to inspiration and warns that a spurious picture may look perfect yet lacks the spirit of creation. He argues genuine art, not craft for money, deserves respect and warns against dishonestly selling copied work as original.
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Woney
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Paris
Jie
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Monet
Rench
Brent
Ufe
Cupid
The
Chicago News
Public tit for tat over Cleveland feud at congress
The piece notes a spirit of catholicity as Grover Cleveland misses a governors conference due to illness. It criticizes Mr Bryan for insults toward Cleveland and hints at a later retraction or apology. It references Tibana Ohio and remarks on Sullivan and Kentuky controversies, suggesting Mr Bryan’s shifting political stance.
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Cordening
Judson Hirmen
Ohin
Eks
Bryan
Walace Greeley
Commonwealth of Kentichy
Canaan
Feyptani
Kent Chy
Ume
Speeches of Candidates and the Power of Writing
Tom Watson argues that few presidential candidates used stump speeches, listing many presidents who spoke little. He suggests writers like Grant and Cleveland succeeded by written statements, while loud oratory often undermined political success and unity.
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Tom Watson
Jeffersonisn
George Washington
Thoma Jefferson
John Adams
John Quincy Adarom
James ™ M
James Monroe
Andrew Jackson
Martin van Buren
Ger Harriean
James K Polk
Franklin Pierge
James Buchanan
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
Democratic Party
Lincoln
White House
Yanceyen& Coustas
Toombs
Alexander H. Stephens
Robert M . Hunter
T3er
Judah P Benjamin
Grant
Tilden
Grant Cleveland
Blaing
Harrison
Cleveland McKinley
Brian
Defying a Tornado at Fort Crook in 6th Regiment Stand
Fort Crook endured a devastating tornado that forced 600 soldiers of the Sixth Regiment to form battalion and shelter in cellars as roofs peeled away and debris rained down. Despite the inferno of wind and danger, the troops held line, endured the disaster, and endured with calm military discipline.
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Kansas City Journal
Annals of American Arms
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Sixth Regiment
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Insomnia Treated as Underlying Disorder Says Dr Slosens
Dr William Slosens states sleeplessness is not a disease but a symptom of underlying body or mind issues. In many cases improving digestion, diet and environment can restore sleep. He notes stubborn cases may need medical care and air or scene changes when first symptoms appear. Lettuce and celery often help as dietary aids.
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William Slosens
Red Eyed Chicken and a Railroad Ride Tale
A Dover News item describes a red eyed chicken with bright red eyes and transparent sight lines, noted as unusually healthy and able to see well. It also covers Peter Lawson of Mungaup Valley taking his first Erie Railroad ride to Narrowsburg with his father, recounting early railway exposure and Lawson’s remarkable recovery from dental loss.
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George Ladenburger
Eighty
Middletown
The
New York World
Peter Lawson
Mungaup Valley
Join Fous
Erie
Narrowsburg
Mangaup Valley
Lawson
Monticello
Sanjoy
Radical Premier Knudsen Declines Victorian Order Honor
Norway's Prime Minister Knudsen refuses the Grand Cross of the Victorian Order from King Edward citing radical principles. Despite the rebuff he remains a trusted adviser to the Crown, while Prince Frederick Henry of Prussia reportedly moves toward Roman Catholicism and a celebrated wedding in St Petersburg involves grandducal dowries and gifts.
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M. Knudsen
Tan
Edward
Christianit
Cnfess
George Clinton and the early Vice Presidency in American politics
From the Boston Transcript a look at George Clinton as a pivotal yet underrated figure. Clinton served as New York governor, was a Revolutionary general, and twice elected Vice President. His influence, rivalries with Tompkins and Calhoun, and the evolving public view of the vice presidency are explored, noting electoral votes and shifting esteem.
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New York
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Calhoun
South Carolina
de Witt
Clinton
Tompkins
Clinton Tompkins
Monroa
Not Easy to Kill from the Chiraghows and a Colby Hero
A long-told tale from Chiraghows and A P West of Geneva Island recalls a man who survived a Confederate cannonball and a near-fatal wound at Vickabarg, later enduring a high heart rate and multiple injuries, yet remaining influential in business and local service. The Columbus Mass will report a separate curious incident where a contractor secretly reinforced bricks at a new house on Sixth Twelfth Avenue to mislead about Friday’s start.
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P West
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Pulse
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Lemiyert
Snake and Squirrel Duel Ends With Gunfire
In McComb a 4 foot 6 inch snake fought a squirrel in a tree, ending when Yarmer Crew shot the snake. Nearby Hoopeston electrician George Gouty was saved from 340 volts after rope broke from his hand and power was cut. He remained unconscious briefly and suffered a severe headache.
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Obio
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McComb
Roosevelt
Tt Frith
Lewis Crew
Yarmer
Crew
Danville
Uy Vispaten
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Hoopeston
The Vegetable Diet and Its Social Effects
A Paris Pathological Congress report discusses how vegetables influence behavior and health. It claims peas provoke flirtation, cabbage dulls wit, and carrots cure bad temper, while spinach boosts willpower. overindulgence risks illness and death, with peas deemed dangerous for some but generally harming morality.
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Faris Cable
New York
Paris
Old Ballad Fragments Retell a Nighttime Courtship
Fragmentary verse describes a rural scene with a young man baring feelings for a girl, a father figure listening, and a late night walk beneath a dim sky. The imperfect text hints at love, dawn, and the town’s quiet streets as emotions rise.
Alliterative Allegory and Oceanic Oddities in a Brittle Ledger
A collage of verse and prose fragments recounts quirky nature notes, odd fishing yields, and biting quips. It mentions rainbow trout in a London lake, pike catches weighing fourteen pounds, and a two year period with a grim survival tally, alongside aphorisms about debt, prosperity, and marriage derived from assorted newspapers.
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Sears Ag
Judas
Werner
Luton Hoo Park
Delegates to Republican Convention Back Taft for Philippines
Philippine delegates to the Republican National Convention favor Secretary Taft for president, arguing his understanding of Philippine conditions. Governor Charles Andrew Reynolds, returning from the islands, says Taft would push for independence or equality with other states, citing security and commerce concerns. Reynolds, former head of Albay province, asserts Taft's experience would best meet Philippine needs if elected.
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Taft
Philippines
Charlies
Andrew Reynolds
Andrews
Albay
Ebbirr House
Islands
Phiippines
Greall
Reflections Of A Bachelor Oddities Of Courtship
A fragmented snippet reveals humorous reflections on marriage and gender roles. It jokes that satisfaction in marriage comes before it begins and hints at male/memale dynamics, social expectations, and how clothing and appearances influence impressions within relationships.
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