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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1908

Page

14

Bryan and Prohibition Dominate Northern States Talk

The piece surveys Bryan Taft publicity clash and calls for a Senate vote on a publicity bill while analyzing North Carolina’s stunning prohibition victory and shifts in temperance sentiment. references to Bryan, Culberson Aldrich, and party dynamics frame the debate.

Bryan Taft Culberson Aldrich Congress Senate Willam Bryana Denver Srvan

Cartago Court Hopes for Universal Peace in Central America

The article describes an emerging international arbitration concept centered in Cartago Costa Rica where a proposed court of justice aims to resolve disputes between states like Karaes and Artabazanes over Persia. It contrasts this with traditional arbitration, notes the 1899 Hague conference push for a permanent court, and argues the Cartago proposal could seed a new doctrine of universal peace despite doubtful global adoption.

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Denver Struggle Reflections Across Editorials

A mosaic of opinions from Buffalo to New York Times and Chattanooga on the Denver campaign. Debates over Bryan Johnson Taft and Roosevelt-like musings mix with editorials on gender roles and public manners, amid jokes about smoking in churches and a funeral home parade of elm planks.

Lordon Express the Express Undertakers Mark Tapley

Robins Raise Family in Westeyan Chapel Sunday School

A pair of robins nests in the Sunday school room of the Westeyan Chapel at Brockenhurch. They built their nest atop a bookcase in constant use, and have hatched a promising brood of six. During a recent chapel bazaar the birds repeatedly flew in and out with morsels for their youngsters.

London Standard Brockenhurch Biida

Let The Post Follow You Washingtonians Keep Informed

Readers away from the capital can have The Post sent to any part of the country. Change addresses anytime and receive prompt, reliable coverage of affairs at the Capital. Notify the agent or mail your order directly to The Post Tale phens Malin 4208.

Conservativ es and liberals clash in debate on government role

A lengthy letter discusses the American political divide between individualists and collectivists, arguing the Constitution supports limited government. The writer questions civic duty, military policy with Filipinos, education, and the pace of independence. He warns against educating Filipino soldiers to wage war against compatriots and critiques gradual social change.

WINS HEARTS IN ALABAMA AT UNIVERSITY ADDRESS

A Tuscaloosa gathering welcomed Gov Johnson of Minnesota after a scholarly speech on American Liberty at Alabama State University. Introduced by Gov Comer, the event drew prominent officials and business leaders. Southern admiration grew as attendees praised his honesty and tempered politics, urging future visits.

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King Manuel Abolishes Slavery in Portuguese Colonies

Historic decree by King Manuel ends contract labor in Portuguese Africa and worldwide trade. Decree limits contracts to five years with wages not below three dollars a month for men and two for women, plus maintenance. Government agencies to oversee enforcement and repatriation after contract termination.

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Dogs of Constantinople Infested by Mosquitoes and Hydrophobia Rare

A New York press description of Constantinople depicts streets crowded with dogs and mosquitoes, where hydrophobia is rarely noted. Dogs dominate districts, live in clans, and devour garbage and even cats within territory bounds. Cats roam rooftops, while cemeteries stack coffins below ground, offering dogs access to food and shelter.

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Operation Restores Reason From Brain Surgery at Mount Sinai

A paralytic woman twenty one years old from South Reese Street recovered after Dr Max Staller removed a skull fragment to relieve brain pressure. Convulsions ceased and paralysis lessened after the operation, with doctors predicting a full cognitive regain to a childlike level as treatment continues.

The Philadephia Inquirer Mount Onai Hospital Max Staller Staller

When Animals Weep and Unusual Family Ties in Kentucky

A London Answers piece notes animals such as cattle, giraffes, elands, dogs, monkeys, and elephants reportedly shed tears from emotion or distress. An Ohio or Kentucky Inquirer item details an unusual kinship: two Heath and Hornbeck families on adjoining farms in Larue County forming cross marriages between siblings, creating a unique intertwined family network.

Taylor County Inquirer Larue County Oak Huttchurch Buffalo William Heath John Hornveck Heath Hornbeck

Under Water For Centuries Ships Of A Spendthrift Emperor

A Chicago Port article describes Caligula’s two legendary floating palaces on Lake Nemi. Early attempts to raise them are cited, with divers and expeditions across centuries. The lake is a volcanic crater, 3 miles wide and 600 feet deep, and current plans aim to lower the lake level to aid recovery while owner Don Enrico Ruspoli weighs his options.

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The School Boy and Decorashun Day

A humorous juxtaposition of school holidays and home decorating as a boy laments holidays on Sundays and playgrounds, while a narrator from Indianapolis News depicts a housewife planning a bold, chaotic living room color scheme with loud fabrics. The piece contrasts youth fretting about school and holidays with an adult homemaker’s sprawling decorating ambitions.

Canal's Greatest Engineering Feat Rated By Engineer

George B Ogleby an Chicago engineer who helped on the French canal project says the Panama Canal is the world's greatest engineering feat and will be a commercial success if completed He notes the French team dug far less monthly than current American efforts and praises Col Goethals leadership He argues the canal's completion will hurt no one and dismisses claims a fleet could destroy it.

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Reflections Of A Bachelor From The York Press

A satirical piece from the York Press humorously analyzes relationships and social habits. It mocks male bravado, disagreements in opinions, and the strains of marriage while poking fun at the behavior around baseball talk and shared responsibilities in domestic life.

Pointed Paragraphs from the Chicago Hens and Annie Oakley

A collage of remarks outlines Joe H Wart’s unusual post, Annie Oakley as a private life figure, and a card pierced by a pistol. The piece shifts to opinions on milk spillage, U S politics, Gov Johnson’s popularity, and Judge Hoyt’s voting habits, noting Minnesota’s governor rivalries and a hypothetical presidential bid.

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