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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1907
Page
6
Publication office in Washington near Fourteenth Street lists subscription terms by mail and carrier. Rates cover daily and Sunday editions with options for weekly and monthly deliveries and various remittance methods. Also notes New York and Chicago offices with manager credits.
The editorial praises John D Rockefeller for an $82 million gift to the General Education Board, arguing wealthy founders should fund education beyond mere wealth. It stresses modesty and discipline for public school leaders, urges focus on local history, and envisions Rockefeller funds aiding smaller colleges to widen access while avoiding free college for all.
The Hartford Courant reports Spokane seeks a new state named Lincoln to include eastern Washington, northeastern Oregon and Idaho panhandle. Spokane hopes Idaho gains compensation with Oregon and Washington joining to form a consolidated region, a plan reflecting ongoing debates over state boundaries and representation.
A New York Herald piece recounts an Oklahoma governor aide’s tale of using a crowing game rooster as an alarm. The roosters crowed at midnight until adjusted, and the narrator recalls pioneer life, roosters fights, and playful tricks to wake at daybreak on the claim in Garfield County.
Humorous verse warns that to be popular one should not butt in yet contrasts with a line of playful advice about not intruding. A report notes native fishermen in Honolulu describe a ten foot sea serpent or eel driving them from grounds and a reward for capture is posted. Baghamton Dispatch says labor leaders discuss union labels on farm goods to spur farmer and city laborer unity.
A fragmented Chicago News excerpt offers opinions on wit and judgment, noting the decay of a tooth as a striking detail. It cautions that timing matters, urges action today over tomorrow, and reflects on practical morality with a tone of everyday wisdom.
Persia's new ruler has one consort named Anjed Dowleth, a highly educated woman who speaks French and follows Parisian fashion. He proclaims his son Houssein Ali Mirza as apparent heir, signaling radical reform by a ruler famed for limited polygamy.
Bloomington dispatch notes Sarah Bush Lincoln, stepmother to Abraham Lincoln, buried unmarked in Coles County. The piece recalls her influence on Lincoln and contrasts neglect of her grave with the previously marked graves of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln, urging recognition of the mother who shaped the future president.
A rallying call urges bachelors in at least six states to unite against proposed revenue measures aimed at single men. It denounces laws that would strip independence, declare freedom vital, and vow to resist measures seen as binding men to subservient roles or financial burdens.
A late Hamburg performance of Wagner's Tannhauser featured four Tannhausers and one Elizabeth, with weather fogs blamed for vocal mishaps. Birrenkoven, Pennarini, Stratz, and an understudy faced illness and trouble. ultimately Elizabeth stayed true to her first-act love as the audience enjoyed the show despite chaos.
Harper's Weekly analyzes China's imperial forces as they undergo maneuvers near Chang-te Fu. It notes German and Japanese influence in training and equipment, critiques the army as not fully modern by Western standards, yet praises discipline and progress from China’s antique origins toward military regeneration.
London Express reports W Herbert Garrison describes global volcanic activity, noting Krakatoa's 1883 eruption with a 17 mile high cloud, 3000 mile distant sound, 100 foot tidal waves, and dust circumnavigating the earth for three years. He maps a Pacific belt of fire with 200 active volcanoes and cites cities atop old craters such as Edinburgh and Keswick.
At the Raleigh gathering, speakers warned of imminent timber shortages and the need for immediate reforestation. R W Turnbull of Stilwater urged planting timber lands to avert a future famine as white pine supplies dwindle across Minnesota California and the Deep South.
In dialect commentary Uncle Josh laments a marriage trap described as too easy to enter and difficult to leave, warning of trouble from a Detroit News column attributed to iatsimons. The piece notes the speaker’s humorous concern about matrimonial decisions and social expectations.
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