OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND PROTECTION DEBATE IN MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts debates a new old age pension law as Gov. Guild forms a state commission on insurance and pensions. The Boston Post argues the law meets insurance needs without coercion, while critics warn against paternalism and insist on dignity for wage earners. The piece critiques tariff policies, wall street volatility, and surplus revenues, urging prudence and a shift toward debt reduction.
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Tashtington
Massachusetts
Bicrasada
Gov. Guild
Boxton Post
Bay State
Imany
Beaton
Roosevelt and critics clash over Wall Street fever and reform
A jumble of Roosevelt administration notes, editorials, and reactions from Wall Street and newspapers as Roosevelt weighs addressing critics, condemns monopolies, and defends government action. It mentions Cortelyou, Taft, and public sentiment in May and June, with references to Canal Zone, Panama, and Atlantic City style debate.
The Chameleon Goshawk From Fores res onan description
A fragment describes a goshawk’s color changes from white down at hatch to pale blue eyes and then a sequence of plumage shifts through straw yellow orange and pink, finally reaching deep brownish blue as an adult. The youth is noted as a small ape like figure mounted by Thava.
Fragmented 19th Century Notes on Wealth and War Names
A garbled paste from a 19th century newspaper combines musings on wealth, birth, and the perils of money with a note about Fort Pitt artillery naming Satan and Lucifer. It includes a bat attack incident in San Francisco, a Saint Salter protest, and Sunday ice sales bans in Arkansas and Tennessee.
VANDALS CALLED TO COURT IN LOUSY FURNITURE FEUD
A long, clipped tale recounts Duke of Ei shlingen and duchess clashing over low chairs and a Versailles furniture set, with a Paris court case and rumors linking Marshal Ney to a later life in the American South amid royal and ecclesiastical intrigue. The piece blends aristocratic scandal with remarks on the Royal Irish Constabulary and colonial loyalties, ending with a jokey aside about Mr. Peck and fishing.
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Canslex Ney
Eishlingen
Duchesa
Nio
Versailles
Mma Pembroke du Montgomery
Seine
Pritca de
Mont
Michael Ney
Jacauca Lafitte
Alr-de-camp
Isle
Paris
Parie
Prince de la Moskows
Duke of
Elchingen
Cecilia
Vinlet
Princed Murat
Hichingen
Dourgesis Pirty
South
Georgia
The Millionth Chance in Medical Forecasting
An analysis of the unpredictability of drug effects in surgery. The piece cites Dr G Lenox Curtin and cocaine use in adenoid operations, arguing that a single case illustrates wide individual variations. It warns against seeking a universal cure and notes many medical fallacies and divergent patient responses.
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New York
G. Lenox Curtin
de. Curtis
Sven
Verloud
Aleo
Abner Page and Teddy Roosevelt Faction Rifts in Wall Street Talk
An opinion piece from Punkin Hollow critiques Abner Page and Henry Munger over Roosevelt support and stock speculations. It argues some back Roosevelt while others think the nation can endure political shifts and market tensions without collapse, urging restraint amid debate.
Harriman High Dive Rumor Sparks Rescue Scene
In an odd incident before dawn, a crowd gathered as a diver, believed to be Edward H. Harriman, was reportedly to plunge from a yacht Buliana. Boats circled the water while a megaphone and steward demanded answers and order before any ascent or rescue.
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Newport
Edward Hf. Harriman
Bie
Buliana
Cane
Harrimen
California
Cure for Sore Throat From Nashville Tenminteeas
Frome the Neshville Tenminteeas quotes J. Cones of Pont Town praising juice from green goceckerzies as a sore throat remedy. He says children have never used medicine. wife cooks juice, preserves it, and uses it for future cases. The juice allegedly keeps indefinitely and helps in caves where threat is inflamed.
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Af C. Sones
Pont
Town
An Alluring Road That Goes Nowhere in a Dream
A New York Times fragment laments a road grown quiet and overgrown by time. It contrasts old paths once busy with market, church, and fair wheels with a grazing, weed crowned corridor where chipmunks roam and honeysuckle and clematis entwine. The piece evokes a nesting meadow lark and maidenhair ferns along grooves that once carried commerce, now yielding to softer lights and sweeter silence.
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Rodes
A Plea for the Dog From the Piadeioble Ines
An opinion piece argues against the mad dog panic and urges humane treatment for dogs. It stresses regular access to cold water, proper exercise, and calm management, criticizing owners who neglect canine needs. It notes dogs suffer in city yards and calls for responsible care rather than sensational fear.
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Og- Ho
Ufa
Atlantic
State History Traced in Giant Oak on UGA Campus
Forestry researchers Barrow and Prot Akermen of the University of Georgia counted rings on a century old oak and found about 310 rings, with a wide space indicating a burst of growth when the Athens campus forest was cleared. They pegged the tree’s age at roughly 170 years, dating back to colonial times and the arrival of Oglethorpe.
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University of Georgia
University of Georgiaas
Oglethorpe
President Roosevelts Advice From Astrologers
President Roosevelt is said to be overwhelmed by advice from astrologers and others. In May Professor Gustav Meyer of Muboken predicted trouble for June and July, advising guard against burns cuts wounds fevers and conspiracies and urging special care of eyes teeth and knees.
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Act
Cortelyou
Oyater Bay
Cortalyou
Hanaparia
Taf
Roosevelt
Gustav Meyer
Muboken
Meyer
Taunton Boys Steal Hide with a Corpse
Taunton Massachusetts dispatch reports four boys seized a funeral wagon in Martle street. A crate carried a deceased inmate from the Taunton Insane Asylum wagon. They fled when warned, the wagon was pursued, and the box revealed the body. One boy rode inside unaware of the box contents.
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Taunton
Mass
New York
Fall River
Eane
Aualty
Po- Hee
Martle Street
Aged Emperor Franci Joseph and His Health Regimen
An aging Emperor of Austria, Franci Joseph, is described as still robust due to a long regiment of habits. He once smoked ten cigars a day, now limits to one or two. drinks lightly with meals and avoids cold, claiming these routines sustain his health. He has lost only three teeth and remains alert in public.
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New York Evening Post
Smith
Standard
Teriff
Evening Post
Cleveland
Congress
Wall Street
Diatelet
Columbia
Cortolyou
England
Enghind
Cortelyou
Palace
Royal Board
Lon Livingston
Cool Rock Spring House
Kentucky
Wat Street
Rockefeller
Tina
Roosevelt
New York
Toledo Blade
Franci Joseph
Austria
Joseitie
Nome and Alaska prospects shared at Willard meeting
P J Coston of Nome Chamber of Commerce spoke on Seward Peninsula and Nome, noting rich mineral potential including tin copper bismuth and coal. He described population growth from ten to about 70 on the peninsula, and a harsh open season economy with mining, hunting, and travel by dog team in winter. Other speakers, including Robert F Maclean and Charles Morris Robo, discussed Morocco’s drought impacts and Vincennes history, noting regional commerce, health, and early American settlements in Indiana.
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Alaska
P. J. Coston
Nome Chamber of Commerce
Anvil
Nome
Smave
St Nome
Washington
Lettere
Atlantic States
Mr Coston
Weelington
Interior Department
Vineennes
Ind
United States
Pitts
Charles Morris Robo
Paes
Riggs
Vineemmes
America
Vineannes
Vincennes
Government Land Office
Weat
Pittsburg
Fort Duquetme
St. Francia Xavier
William Henry Barrsdn
Harrison
Indiana Territory
Vincenner
Bartie
Tippecanoe
Tecumseh
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Vincennies
Bulkder
Post Remittance Terms and Sunday Included Notice
Remittances should be made by drafts checks post office orders registered letters or express orders payable to the Washington Post Co Washington D C entered at the office in Washington D C Sunday included one year one month daily Sunday excepted one month Sunday one year issued for Daily Sunday Included all terms pertain to publication service for the Washington Post Co with PAUL BLOCK listed as secretary and matter manager for Sunday August 18 1807.
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The
Washington Post Co
Washington, B.C
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Sosbomee
Washington
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Etary Reall
Chicage Orica
Hartford
Paul Block
Let The Post Follow You In The Capital News
Waaninatonians are urged to keep informed about affairs at the Capital by subscribing to The Post. Notify the carrier or send your order directly to The Post, Telephone Main 4205, to ensure prompt delivery and updates.
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