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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1906
Page
6
The Washington Post lists its publication office on Pennsylvania Avenue near Fourteenth Street in Washington. This brief entry notes the newspaper's address and proximity to major government avenues.
A Ple as antville family perished from starvation amid pride and refusal to seek aid. Neighbors found Mrs Rosner dead in a chair and six others, including five children and the husband, emaciated in a corner of their roofless home. The piece discusses pride versus charity and warns against eroding self-respect through compassionate aid.
A long column extols US prosperity and wage growth while contrasting with economic woes in Britain. It criticizes Populists and warns against tariff reductions, praising American industry and immigration as the nation grows wealthier for most, despite a few facing higher living costs. The piece aligns with Democratic and Atlanta Constitution viewpoints, arguing that protectionists are unfair and labor gains reflect national strength.
The piece surveys Federal authority limits, noting strong state rights opposition to national labor regulation. It discusses Populist collapse in Kansas, Bryan as a national Populist figure, and contrasts party aims with economic policies. It concludes with calls for a stable protectorate and Cuba policy to protect citizens and property.
The piece argues for permanent US occupation of Cuba, criticizing possible withdrawal after elections. It cites US obligations, Cuban incapacity to govern, and potential cost and peril of another intervention, urging annexation or formal control to protect interests and prevent future turmoil. It also questions James J. Jeffries’s commitment in a separate note.
Two burglars robbed Dr. D. B. Blumstein’s home at 33 West Thirty-seventh Street. They bound the physician with his own bandages and held Mrs. Blumstein at gunpoint while rifling a pocketbook with $22. One thief calmed the 13 month old as he carried it about and spoke to it kindly, stating he liked babies and assuring safety as police seek the pair. The doctor’s patient, Smith, aged about 24, claimed to live on Twenty-sixth Street and used a fraudulently offered medical visit as pretext. Police search continues for the two culprits.
A fragment from a Chicago Evening Post page describes fading toys and lost charm as time erodes appearances. It cites a poet’s disappointment, a king’s throne pursued by a gleaming blade, and readers reflecting on vanity as time wears away spectacle. A Washington dispatch reports a revolving door duel between John Wesley Gaines and a publicity agent, ending with Gaines holding a broken door amid chaos, while a government clerk notes stagnant wages amid rising living costs.
The article reports a humorous debate among members of the American Modern Language Association on whether Eve gave Adam a lemon in the Garden of Eden. Prof Oliver M Johnson of Brandeis University leads Saturday discussions while Brander Matthews fronts a tomorrow event on simplified tasting and reform.
A fragmentary Chicago item presents quirky exchanges and social quips. The text references Christmas tree memories, creditors, a water wagon seat, and talking women, with playful lines about jealousy and initials. The piece reads as humorous vignette dialogue from a bygone era.
The article quotes Judge Linn Bruce lamenting many young men grow up without understanding what the Republican party stands for. It notes Brown-upe voters share the same uncertainty and references various social anecdotes including an insane New York woman, James J. Hill, and reactions to Roosevelt.
Baron von Hengelmuller, a Hungarian envoy to the United States, is made a Hungarian baron with a seat in the Nagyar House of Lords. The piece also chronicles the death of Lord Shannon the cowboy peer, his eccentric life as a rancher, and his succession by his nine year old son Richard. It details Lady Violet Jocelyn’s marriage to Hugh Watt amid divorce drama, a sensational trial, and the subsequent political response.
The former archduke Leopold Wolfling, who eloped with Mile. Adamavit and divorced his first wife, plans to move to America as a promoter. The Austrian court will fund him with 310,000 a year and he will dispose of a new wind-pressure recording patent. His estranged wife joined a vegetable-eating colony, causing family strife and potential divorce.
Paddy O'Connor, a busy Waldorf cabbie, ferries Mr and Mrs Walter Stanton to the Princess Theater. He later aids in a purse recovery caper worth about 750 dollars, pocketing a reward while two conspirators cheerfully depart. A second item notes Joseph Wigge, Missouri’s raw eggs eater, issuing a challenge for a $25 to $10 side bet to prove his claimed prowess.
Reflections discuss marriage in sharp, satirical tones. The piece ponders a husband's fear of exposure to his wife and jokes about other women who believed they could win him. It notes a wife preferring influence over her husband and the social dynamics of visiting poor relatives.
Washington dispatch to the New York World reports President Roosevelt will move against E. H. Harriman for harshly criticizing him. An Interstate Commerce Commission investigation into the Harriman merger is expected, potentially dissolving the consolidation. The piece also covers Osler at Workingmen’s College and vegetarian remarks, noting Harriman’s political stance and business actions.
A Roosevelt Third Term League based in Chicago broadcasts its platform nationwide. It seeks Roosevelt nomination on all tickets as the people’s choice and aims to organize in every state county and city. Edward A. Horner, president, says the effort comes from the people not politicians and praises Roosevelt’s honesty and trust.
A one year old girl in the London Hospital has swallowed a hair curler after placing objects in her mouth. She is under observation with X rays, no inflammation or fever, an operation unlikely. Reports say such cases are common, with toys, pins, and small metal items swallowed. The X ray has simplified treatment.
A clipped reminiscence recalls a State Department joke from years ago when a caller asked for the third assistant secretary of state. The clerk’s sharp retort ended the call as he hung up in indignation.
A verse asks why one life with single head hands and legs bears so much work and brief duration. It wonders why the spirit cannot spread beyond a single frame to meet the infinite multiplicity of tasks and time.
Warsaw journalist Lewio dek and Rev. Gralewski visit the White House to seek Polish educational reforms and home rule, while Knoxville contractor William J. Oliver discusses private Canal bids and negro labor. Virginia politics unfold as Fudge Duke Sr. eyes the governorship, with university funding and Tuskegee education highlighted amid Southern industrial growth.
A fragmentary Chicago News item quotes a high Russian official discussing governance amid frenzied demands. The dialogue uses cryptic lines about obedience and fear, ending with a surreal line about an office cat with nine lives and existential questions.
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