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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1907

Page

11

The Washington Post Subscription Rates and Addresses

Publication details for The Washington Post include subscription terms by mail and carrier, options with daily and Sunday editions, and payment methods. It lists Washington, D.C. office addresses and identifies PAUL BLOCK as Manager at the New York Office and Unity Building as another address.

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Career of Galusha Grow and early American reform

The obituary outlines Galusha A Grow’s life from his 1834 debut in Congress to becoming Speaker in 1861 and his 1862 homestead act efforts. It notes his later business career, 1894 election as representative at large from Pennsylvania, and his enduring intellect. The piece also touches on Washington speedway and golf links proposals, Texas gambling law, and reflections on John Harvard’s 1907 centennial celebration.

Galusha A. Grow House of Representatives House Congress Grow Pennsylvania New York Tribune Boston Herald Longfellow Jamestown Whittler John Harvard St. Saviour’s Church Southwark London Baptist Cambridge Ioi Emmanuel College Gland Massachusetts Harvard

Memories of Stonewall Jackson sparks debate on war ethics

A reader telegrams criticism of Mrs. LaSalle Corbell Pickett's Memories of Stonewall Jackson, recounting Jackson's alleged remark that Union prisoners should not be fed or clothed. The piece defends veterans like Grant and Jackson, noting war costs and prisoner exchanges, and argues the quote reflects harsh realities of war rather than moral failure.

Sunday Magazine Stonewall Jackson LaSalle Corbell Pickett Gen. Pickett Jackson Pickett Lfe Post Fost Grant Mie Gen. Gant

Britain Moves to Include Armament Limitation in Hague Talks

Great Britain seeks to include expenditure limits on armaments in the Hague peace conference agenda with U S support. London reports no formal opposition from powers, and discussions among German Austrian envoys and Emperor Nicholas shape how the topic may be introduced. If Emperor William opposes, world watchers will await his reasons as fears rise for a less harmonious conference.

Great Britain Russia Hague Nicholas St. Petersburg William the Hague

Disarmament debate linked with US Japan Italy support

A column discusses Britain backed by the United States Japan and Italy on disarmament. It predicts stronger US Japanese ties and hopes European powers will align. Also notes a Nebraskan philanthropist plan to pay $100 for marriages and $0 for every newborn in McPherson County to boost population and immigration.

Great Britain United States Japan Italy

Bailey Triumph Follows Gainesville Welcome in Texas

Senator Joseph W. Bailey returned to Gainesville from Washington amid a citywide holiday and triumphant reception. A special train from Fort Worth carried friends, with a day of banquets and speeches. Bailey attacked his enemies, then surprised all by endorsing William Jennings Bryan for President.

Gainesville New York World Joseph W. Bailey Washington Fort Worth Eliis’ Hall Bailey Willam Jennings Bryan Bryan Congress Ieee Chicago Texas Europe Ton Ys Louis Ville Bis Charles A. Culberson United States Culberson William Jennings Bryan

High Diplomacy and a Patchwork of Tragic Sagas

A sweeping, era-spanning mosaic blends critiques of diplomacy from St Petersburg to Rome with a sensational Indiana tragedy. The piece juxtaposes Kaiser era bravado, Roosevelt era youth training, and a string of harrowing family misfortunes. It highlights Christopher Vollmer’s collapse under flood loss, fractured marriages, reform-school destinies, and a Portland boy declared insane after remarkable physical growth and mental stagnation.

Portland Oregon Roy Fifield Roy Josephi

Raffles Cow to Buy Cork Leg Story

A curious tale from Julius Thome on the town’s fringe describes raffling a cow to fund a cork leg after an injury. The piece, reprinted from the New York Press, features reflections on bachelorhood and social foibles in short, ironic vignettes.

Raffles Cow Heng Falla New York American Julius Thome Thorn Bree Seine

Old Seigneurate of New France and Other Notes

A dense historical column discusses the Canadian seigneurie system, noting Barons de Longueuil and the dispute over French noble titles in Britain. It chronicles the Longueuil barony, French and British claims, and the extinction of several Canadian marquisates and countships while highlighting the limited seigneurial ranks in New France. It also touches on Billinggate fish market history and a long digression on April Fool’s customs across Europe.

de Longueil Baron de Longueil Anna Trapmenn Cherleston Holland House New York Reginald Grant Longueil Louis XIV France Charles le Moyne Canada Quebec Montreal Longwell St. Lawrence Bor Mary Devid Grant Blairfindy Scotland Charles Grant Mary de Longwell Chateau of Crown Baron de Longuell Great Britain Frvor Haron Charles de Longuell Antessaue New France de Sable Three Rivers de Miscou de Longuer Queen Victoria Anne New World

Kaiser as a Drummer Builds Cadmen Maiolica Factory

Berlin dispatch says Emperor William expanded his commercial reach by establishing a Cadmen maiolica factory after noting local clay suitable for porcelain. He added orders from Charlottanburg designers, boasts of his stock, plans statues for Berlin Boo, and contemplates a Jerusalem hospital foundation stone with Sultan gifts.

Berlin New York Wiliam Hrupp Cadiner Charlottanburg Cadmen William Germany Edward England Kensington Gardens William VI of Orange William HI Orange France Mount of Olives Dryander Jerusalem Count Mirbach

Hypnotic morality and reform in European and American practice

The article contrasts Dr Quackenbos's claim that mental suggestion can correct bad habits with decades of European use, especially France, where hypnosis has reformed criminals and degenerate individuals. It notes improvements under suggestion are mechanical, not true self control, and suggests parents and old methods of habit formation could benefit modern practice.

New York Theune Quackenbos Europe France York

The Mollycoddle Verse Riddle From The Free Press

A humorous verse asks who stays at home and serves family needs who follows every instruction and keeps clean clothing and manners who becomes henpecked and settles into later life with a wife. The riddle repeats playful nicknames Mollycoddle and Afollycoddle.

Burial claim on Booth body described in Army Journal

Col F H Phippe quotes Olive Ennis Hite recounting navy officer testimony that Wilkes Booth’s body was cast overboard from a gunny sack aboard the Montauk. The piece recites a chain of burial and exhumation actions at Washington Arsenal under Army orders, detailing identification by hair, skull, clothing, a boat house, and a unique tooth, with later similar permissions for conspirators’ remains.

F. H. Phippe Inn Army and Navy Journal Olive Ennis Hite Navy Wilkes Booth Booth Montauk Potomac River Indian Head Lincoln Washington Penitentiary Washington Arsenal Flaggi Andi S of Wirts Arsenal Mttle Andrew Johnson Edwin Booth Baltimore Secretary of War George D. Ramsay J. Wilkes Booth Surratt Paine Harold Atzerott Wirtz

Susy! From the Indianapolis News II Rallying Call

A brisk, rhythmic exhortation urges diligent work and steady effort. The verse pushes a student to complete tasks before play, stressing perseverance, focus, and timely finish to gain relief and success.

Demand for Shinplaster Returns to Fractional Paper Currency

The article notes a growing demand for fractional paper currency once scorned as the shinplaster. It cites a robust mail order business since the Civil War era and argues that mail payments by postage stamps create nuisances, while observers say fractional currency, though easily lost, encourages careful handling of money.

Roosevelt Sticks to No Second Bid Amid Inquiry From Senators

Western State senator pressed President Roosevelt for clarity on his reelection stance. Roosevelt repeated he would not seek or accept a renomination for a second term. A Bangor dispatch notes the senator remains convinced Roosevelt will be forced to accept another nomination. Meanwhile miners in Northern Maine prepare spruce gum harvests, with gum now valued at about 240 dollars per pound as gummers anticipate sizable winter earnings. A New York Times item reports a man ran a New Haven train Friday night before being subdued at Mount Vernon.

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Ragtime Tune Succeeds in Freeing Mudbound Wagon

In Newton yesterday a wagon with a piano stalled in mud. Selectman Peck, a pianist, played a ragtime tune to lure the horses free. Josiah Filson, owner, had called for aid as the team sank to the hub. Peck struck up music and the load was released.

Winstead Conn New York Newton Selectman Peck Josiah Filson Peck

What Chance, My Brother!

A humorous item from the Buffalo Evening News mocks the fashion dictates of summer dress, noting how open work garments will be more revealing and bathing salts will be used less, highlighting the era’s style critique.

The Buffalo Evening News

Notable Voices On Racing And Immigration At The Willard

In tensioned remarks at the Willard, John G. Cavanaugh argues betting limits strengthen the turf and laments the loss of figures like Pittsburg Phil and Mike Dwyer. German engineer A4 Young praises U.S. immigration, while Raleigh Green notes Virginians favor lively campaign debates in the Eighth District.

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