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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
50
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A sharp critique labels Bernard Shaw a wild Irishman of wit and exaggeration. It notes his mockery of marriage through Getting Married, praising his bold stance while mocking those who overstate Ibsen’s influence and misread Shaw as merely a follower.
The passage critiques a women’s civic federation with emphasis on officers chosen from working families and wealthy links, arguing the effort aims to aid labor conditions through female influence while warning against misreading intellectual pursuits. It also blends comment on public figures and political satire across numerous items.
The piece argues that Bryan’s later actions betray the ideals in his book The First Battle. It contrasts the bold, patriotic Bryan of 1896 with the pragmatic, political Bryan of 1900s, claiming his talents were misused for self interest and party gains. It predicts a future leader may bear a crown of thorns, not Bryan.
Miss Esther Chinbery of Odebolt suffers two months of insomnia until a physician from Des Moines, Dr Granville Ryan, treats her with a short final bout of sleep that saved her life. The case, described as unique in Des Moines medical history, prompted a pending full report at a state medical society meeting. In Chicago, Theodore Roosevelt is smeared as a coward by socialists who again nominate Eugene V Debs for the presidency, with election reflections noted for political study.
An excerpt contrasts fur trade influence with mission schools among Ontario Indians. It notes adoption of modern dress, workers in sawmills, river drivers, and women keeping pace. Scene on Rainy River shows wigwams and tepees, with a squaw styling hair beside a tepee. Also mention of a champagne magnate, old cemetery epitaphs, and a humorous jewelers’ offer after a mayor’s secretary cracked a tooth on a clam pearl during a Press Club dinner.
Moscow and Vienna clash over the title Duke of Herzegovina given to Prince Peter of Montenegro. Vienna protests the honor as an affront to sovereignty, while Montenegro defends the claim linking the province to the Ottoman Sultan. The dispute fades but resurges amid imperial display and court intrigue.
Boston writer depicts Mrs. Allen a former Deer Island city matron who for twelve years has never left her Boylston Place home. She dresses fashionably, reads to learn trends, but claims no time to venture out. Despite wealth and a lively interior, she stays secluded, tending her home and furnace, amid city bustle.
A Civil War veteran, 74, was buried at his Bloomington area farm per his dying wish for a simple farewell. No hearse, no flowers, no city coffin. an old farm box served as casket. His sentiment opposed ostentation, preferring modesty and fragrance from loved ones to accompany his final journey.
Bridgeport Dispatch reports Mrs O L Massinger wife of a prominent physician faced three weeks of hiccups. In a last resort, hypnotism induced by Drs Godfrey and Smith briefly stopped the attack but hiccups resumed as she emerged from the spell. Doctors believe the next forty eight hours determine her fate.
The piece remarks that only eight Chief Justices have served since the government’s founding and notes Fuller’s long tenure and age. It highlights that Fuller, a Democrat, was appointed by Cleveland and may be nearing retirement after twenty years as Chief Justice. The text recalls John Marshall and Roger B. Taney as pivotal figures and discusses political associations.
An excerpted, fragmentary column recounts various odd beliefs and sights including a hoptoad eating a cow, armadillos, camels, birds, and a list of peculiar anecdotes. It also cites Frederik Hovenden of London asserting electricity as a universal fluid and describes a photo of electricity shooting from a finger via a glass box experiment.
An article records impressions from John Forsyth of New South Wales claiming Australia could feed the world if rain increases. He notes sheep numbers, wool leadership, and drought impacts. Separately, Indiana lawyer Overmser predicts Taft’s nomination and political shifts. broader chatter covers Irish policy, British elections, and frontier fur farms in Canada with fox breeding and related commerce.
A humorous nugget from a New York Press column on women’s perceptions of truth and beauty and on masculine respectability. It jokes about how a man’s attire signals respectability and notes the peculiarity of finances affecting worry and daily routines.
A garbled passage notes how love misaligns with marriage and cautions about gender roles and duty. It mentions a carpenter performing better on stage than an actor and hints at restless men kept away by married life and absent wives. The tone resembles a satirical column snippet with fragmented phrases.
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