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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1908
Page
22
The Washington Post outlines subscription options delivered by carrier in Washington and Alexandria. Terms include daily Sunday issues, with pricing notes and payment methods such as drafts checks or registered mail.
Washington readers planning to leave the city are urged to continue receiving The Post. The paper will be promptly delivered to any part of the county and address changes may be made as needed. For service, contact The Post by telephone at Maly 4202.
The page discusses Decoration Day observances with references to ceremonies, veterans, and civic pages. It also touches on political and economic debates in Washington, including tariffs, paper policy, and legislative action. Prominent figures and organizations appear within the fragmented report.
The piece laments infighting among three District of Columbia commissioners and urges restraint. It questions motives behind the quarrel, contrasts past harmony under strong leadership with present discord, and defends Governor John A Tolmsen as an American standard of character amid the political fray.
William Gordon, a Chicago waiter, and Frank Lawler, a bellboy, have built small fortunes from tips and smart finances. The piece extols waiters to serve honestly, avoid overcharging, and cultivate tact, knowledge, and modesty while pursuing their trade with dignity. Roosevelt’s cue about fairness is echoed in a broader honor code for service workers.
A rambling column braids observations on class luck and salaried life with jokes about germs, fashion, politics, and society. It notes fortunes favor waiters and bellboys, tips among servers, and a mix of cultural tidbits from New York to Portugal, reflecting urban concerns and humorous takes on public life.
The New York World quotes J Pietpond Morgan predicting William H. Taft as next U S president if Bryan runs for the Democrats. The piece analyzes electoral votes by state, noting Taft would likely win with at least 270 votes and could lose or gain several states depending on Bryan’s nomination and other factors.
A hypothetical essay debates if a U S president could be tried and punished for murder in the District of Columbia. It examines conviction likelihood, political party influence, and whether impeachment or removal could occur even amid open immorality and public disgrace.
Lord Howard de Walden, famed London landlord and debonair bachelor, is noted for wealth, yachting, and a theatre debut in Bendon. His London acres and Audley End country seat reflect vast holdings, with a storied Boer War record and ties to Magdalene College Cambridge via the Braybrooke family.
Abram Schaeffer of Elizabethown pledged in 1859 that James Buchanan should win the presidency and vowed to shave if he did not. Schaeffer, then in Baltimore, notes Buchanan’s election and claims the West Donegal man has kept a clean upper lip for over half a century.
The New York Herald reports Congress rejects funding for embassy buildings abroad urging focus on a strong navy to defend property and coastlines. It notes maritime power gaps since 1814 and warns against prioritizing architecture over defense while detailing recent shifts in Pacific and Atlantic defenses and reactions from Rear Admiral Dans.
Mrs Henderson, grieving widow of David Henderson, returns to the stage in The Lady From Lanes at Hush Temple TL. With no understudy, she performs as Miss Frankie Raymonde while friends and audience sense her sorrow. She greets tragedy with courage, joking as Tombstone to mask heartbreak, then entertains the crowd as she battles to keep composure.
Wilbur M Tuttle aged twenty fought a rattlesnake on California avenue this morning. After a 30 minute struggle the snake was killed with a stone. Tuttle was badly bitten in the right ankle and his legs swelled, but he recovered enough to seek a physician afterward.
The Kansas City Times reports on a proposed model law for regulating laundries to curb destructive machinery and preserve garments. Rep James Hampton Moore pushes the idea amid a slow Congress session, while other lawmakers hesitate. In unrelated news, James Allen Monroe’s family welcomes a baby girl Virginia, born three weeks ago, prompting enthusiastic congratulations from livestock and shipper circles.
An ambulance of about thirty men and a few women attended Prof George Poe’s artificial respiration machine demo at the Kings County Medical Society. Dr William Harrison from Guadalajara Mexico staged a dog revival, drawing enthusiastic applause as the animal was briefly revived, though it staggered afterward. Poe’s device, a lung pump and suction system, aims to revive the nearly dead by exchanging foul air for oxygen.
A poem titled The Pebble in His Shoe portrays a pessimist trudging along a primrose path. The piece blends with a bizarre item about rhinoceroses and drug anesthesia from New York reports.
The piece offers quick witted reflections on self control in front of children and fears about a child's developing mind. It notes discomfort in church pews keeping men awake and jokes that women are judged for private neglect rather than outward acts.
A satirical column critiques gender norms and courtship rhetoric, warning that a woman's refusal may not mean consent and advising men on social dating missteps. It contrasts stage comedy with tragedy and mocks pretentious flirtations and female drugstore complexes.
Former Congressman from Pennsylvania J G Sibley returns from four months in the Holy Land. He says he will devote himself to mind and friends, backs Senator Knox for President, and notes Taftites expect Taft at Chicago. He discusses Kentucky raids, Taft big slate, and Roosevelt as possible candidate while praising Philly and Philippine views.
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