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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1907
Page
2
A jumble of opinionated notes rails at wealth inequity, foreign policy and Pacific tensions. It cites Taft and Roosevelt, notes Rockefellers wealth and Japanese ambassadorships, and discusses China awakening under missionary and imperial gaze while urging naval build up and national resolve.
An editorial passage argues air travel will demand stronger government roles to combat crime, regulate travel, and police airspace. It cites Captain Ferber urging vigilance against smugglers and criminals, noting aerial patrols and police need for frontier protection and crowd safety as flight becomes common.
A photograph shows a pumpkin vine sprawling along a roadside in Southern California. The plant climbs a dead tree trunk and branches, reaching about twenty feet high. The scene captures a blooming period when blossoms appear and later heavy with golden fruit, creating a striking and pretty sight.
A claimed narrative in a Well-known zine describes a hunter, a tree, a tiger, a python and a parrot with dramatic violence. Zoologists like Dr Blandford dispute tiger climbs, existence in Celon, and human attacks. Dr Gunther notes pythons cannot swallow half grown sheep.
A humorous exchange contrasts bathing in moonlight with cleansing by surf as readers enjoy a witty line featured in the Houston Post. The brief quip highlights seaside culture and playful editorial tone.
A Kansas City locksmith warns that ordinary door and drawer locks are mostly useless against skilled thieves. He says only a government lock with six pins, carefully raised to the exact depth, truly resists a determined expert. The professional, who can hear tumblers align, notes his past plan to become a burglar but chose honesty and steadied his trade.
A playful dialogue among children and a mother features questions about growing up and aging. A child jokes about angels cleaning house while another frets about birthdays, life expectancy, and moral tales, ending with a quip about not being tempted by apples.
A quirky sermon narrated by Rev. Stephen W. Dann delights his Walnut Street church audience with a tale about a physician whose habit of pulse checking during marriage led to a humorous misstep. The anecdote underscored human folly and credulity in a light hearted community setting.
The piece recalls Fort Sumter and Sergeant Hart who caught and extinguished the burning flag, then nailed it to the top of the flagstaff as gunfire raged. It credits his act as the first heroic deed of the Civil War and cites its inspirational effect on others.
James J. Hill argues that retirement timing varies with conditions and stresses the value of the necessity to perform work well. He advises young men to start at the bottom in railroading, prove competence, and persist, noting that honest return is required if one takes another’s money and that railroad careers reward effort and dependability.
Dr Sulzer argues that a small elite concentrates wealth in the United States. He cites a total population around 100000000 and wealth near 65000000000, with fewer than 25000 owning half the wealth. He warns that by next century under 5000 could control three quarters of national wealth due to trusts and monopolies dominating production and prices. He notes about 200 trusts influence major industries and displace workers.
The speaker criticizes monopolies for raising prices and cutting wages while authorizing self favored contract terms. He contrasts Rockefeller’s wealth from a few hundred thousand to nearly a billion, and cites a congressional estimate of Croesus’s wealth at 10 million.
A home advice piece argues nervous traits harm families and children. It urges parents to model self control, teach restraint and self reliance, and reduce indoor study time while lengthening outdoor play to strengthen character and curb petty meannesses.
Prof Charles W Eliot questions the premise of racial inferiority in a discussion on the Japanese. He notes a long residence in China and a high civilization among ancestors, suggesting equality in mental, physical, and moral capacity despite color. The remarks imply a defense of the Japanese against claims of inferiority.
The article explains the blast and concussion from eight twelve inch guns on Dreadnought size ships. It describes the shock to crews, possible injuries from air rush and deafening noise, and notes trials showed the crew suffered no serious injuries while continued firing would strain nerves and bodies.
A London furniture dealer died by his own hand recently. He left a note stating he acted at a friend’s urging. The brief note urged him to get busy and dust off his conscience.
The article outlines sawdust's evolving role from street-dropped waste to a versatile byproduct. It covers distillation into acetic acid and wood alcohol, fuel applications, and use in paper making and explosives. It also notes substitutes like felt and excelsior, and mentions gas and briquettes as future uses.
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