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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1907
Page
9
The Logansport patch shows a heated patriotism conflict with police, flag respect, and public demonstrations. The piece surveys anti patriotism acts, law versus liberty, and a broader critique of militant behavior amid national symbols and local governance.
In Tayton Ohio, FL W Alford reports a big cockroach captured after several weeks. Initial insecticides formalin and carbolic acid failed to stop the roach. A bottle of alcohol was poured over it, causing the big bug to die.
A lengthy verse lament laments staying home over travel while clinging to memories of nature yet driven by microbes and fear of illness. The piece pivots to a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals incident at a prominent hotel where a wager involved boots and a puppy playful prank.
Washington residents planning to leave the city are urged to keep Informed by The Post. Readers may change addresses anytime and the paper will be delivered promptly to any part of the country. Notify carrier or send order by telephoning Main 4208.
The article criticizes Wall Street performance after a day of trading, accusing traders of ignorance and cowardice. It argues that high stock values are not justified and predicts looming federal pressure and railroad asset turmoil, while urging restraint and caution in markets.
A verse reflecting rivalry between a neighbor and the speaker. The neighbor writes ten words and earns thousands from a bank, while the speaker muses on travel, gardens, and riches, concluding with a wish to exchange places. The poem contrasts wealth with wanderlust and personal fulfillment.
In a late Georgian portrait, Chief Justice John Marshall faces political pressure from Washington to run for Congress. Marshall resists, aids his party with a Richmond canvass, and a村parson coalition votes for Clapton, defeating Marshall. The scene blends personal loyalty, Federalist strain, and early election ritual in Richmond.
Fragmented paragraphs describe social turmoil and mistaken advice about marriage and money. Scattered phrases reference weddings, temptations, and urban life with unclear dates or names. The piece reads as a jumble of warnings and commentary on relationships and finances.
From Chicago to New York, a parade of foreign princes and noble families heads for the United States this month. The Duke and Duchess of Vendome travel with French royal blood and Belgian connections, seeking sport in the Rockies and touring American cities. They accompany a circle including Lord Hindlip and the brewing elite of Burton, with ties to Belgium, Austria, and the Hohenzollerns, amid a web of aristocratic alliances and historic lineages shared across Europe.
A digest of anecdotes about rulers famed for jokes at officials’ expense. Stories include the Persian Shah riding bicycles with inspectors, the Shah laughing at skaters, Spain’s King shocking courtiers, Francis I dressing a monkey as a professor, Charles II in disguise provoking vendors, and Peter the Great joining a Christmas procession.
A quirky note circulated among city boards shows a homeowner with four goats four dogs four cows two horses and many chickens who caused neighbors trouble by loose animals. The account mentions a board of Health judgment and humor about a milk seller whose milk supposedly lacked butter.
A column blends observations on hay fever and a Philadelphia woman reporting a heaven vision after paralysis. It mixes travel notes from a New York courier, reflections on American politics and society, and English misconceptions about the United States. The piece quotes a Liverpool gentleman praising American urban life while noting English stereotypes and misimpressions about U S history and safety.
A Philadelphia Ledger piece reports bizarre anecdotes from Hatboro farmer John Carroll who found a charred cow hindquarter after a lightning strike and served parts as barbecue, alongside a Warke’s mine tale about a cat surviving two years in a coal mine and returning home.
Absent a few dates and typos, the article recalls Abe Lincoln gifting cane and gavel to Haworth, Wyoming, for leadership duties. Haworth cherishes the heirlooms made from a black walnut tree Lincoln felled, with German silver bands and engravings. The piece also captures Wheeler Wyomings women’s suffrage talk and local political notes from Cheyenne to Raleigh, including discussions on prohibition, farming prospects, and national affairs.
Senator Scott, just back from southern West Virginia, reported rapid industrial growth at New Willard in Washington. He noted rising wages, happy workers, and record factory and mine profits, praising development along the Norfolk and Western Railroad from Bluefield to the Ohio River with expanding yards and freight traffic.
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