The Washington Post 1908 Editorial Page State of Prosperity
The piece discusses the Natural Prosperity Association selecting June 1 for a concerted movement to restore prosperity. It argues the panic of last October was a psychological phenomenon, not a real disaster, and urges coordinated action to boost confidence and business. It cites Japan in Korea, credit, and political debates as context. The tone remains opinionated and national in scope.
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Let The Post Follow You Washingtonians urge home delivery
Readers leaving Washington can keep informed about Capital affairs by having The Post follow them. Change delivery addresses any time and the paper will reach any part of the country promptly. Notify agents or send orders directly to The Post by phone Main 4208.
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Roosevelt Stands Firm Against Third Term Push
In Chicago post dispatch, Roosevelt rejects a third term nomination as delegates push a convention scheme. He vows no re nomination and says Taft will carry forward his policies with loyalty to both men and the public. The president foresees more laws from future administrations while remaining steadfast in his stance.
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Republican fears Bryan mirrors Roosevelt in seek for 3rd term
The Republican press argues Bryan imitates Theodore Roosevelt to appeal to voters, claiming Roosevelt would win if he ran again and that Bryan would be easier to beat. It cites Pennsylvania as a stark example of Republican strength and Democratic decline after Bryanism, questioning how long it will take to erode Democrats elsewhere.
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Effect of Altitude on Health From the Hospital
Medical observers in elevated South African regions note that acclimatization to high altitude may not be automatic and report raised pulse rates in residents of 6000 feet and hypertrophy among Johannesburg schoolchildren, challenging common views on altitude adaptation. White Skin on Negro Girl's Face From the Philadelphia North American Bertha Reed, a near-drowned child, will bear a partially white face after a bonfire accident. Skin grafts from nurses cover the burns and doctors watch if the white skin will darken like the rest of her complexion.
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Princess Lwoff the anti vivisection portraitist tours US
Princess Lwoff, once famed portraitist Mme Palaghi, now leads an anti vivisection tour in the United States. Her career spanned Polish and German circles, painting figures like Moltke and Edward VII. she attracted royal attention, but shifted to a political cause after a long, controversial path through Berlin and Paris art scenes.
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Cured of Football Mania Woman Undergoes Brain Surgery
A Philadelphia Public Ledger account of a University of Pennsylvania case where a football loving woman developed mania. A cyst three inches across was found in her brain and removed at University Hospital. Postoperative recovery was rapid, prompting cautious monitoring as next season approaches.
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Cutting a Great Diamond in New York Herald
The Cullinan gem after cutting will join Britain's crown jewels. Asscher, leading the operation, split the diamond to center a defect, producing a large drop shaped piece and several smaller stones. The team polishes in a sealed room using a heavy 20 pound dop to extract the finished stones, with one piece destined for King Edward.
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Modified Generosity and Chaotic Clippings From The Sun
A fragmentary column discusses random generosity and personal ethics, contrasting a wish to help with self restraint. It then shifts to anecdotes about notable figures including Chamberlain and a cautionary tale on prescription errors. The piece blends opinion, anecdote, and archival notices with disjointed glimpses of historical characters.
Foot wound from possible track torpedo explosion at Muskogee
In Muskogee Oklahoma W T Martin stepped from a street car at night and found his foot bleeding. A surgeon detected a bullet in the instep and lodged beneath the bone after an explosion on the car. A man yelled and fled to a nearby hotel, and Martin likely dropped a revolver that discharged. Authorities suspect the incident involved a torpedo blast and a trigger-happy escape.
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Dupe Germ Theory Sparked Skepticism From Experts
Local pathologists and neurologists dismissed Dr John D O Briens claim that paresis is a germ disease and that a cure exists. A top pathologist called the statements nonsense, while others said the theory is premature and that understanding of paresis remains undefined and organic.
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Views of Visitors in Washington Describe Batan Island Life
W H Penney, superintendent of the government coal mines on Baten Island in the Philippines, recounts ashore life for seventeen white residents, with Japanese and black laborers, scarce fresh food, brutal tropical climate, and high prices, noting social isolation, health, and the difficulty of saving money, amid broader references to governance and reserves.
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