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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1907
Page
38
A dense Washington Post page reviews subscription terms and pricing, then pivots to critical commentary on Mr Stuyvesant Fish and Wall Street pessimism. It includes reviews of Langdon PhD on government clerks, and reflections on Hughes as New York governor. It closes with assorted political and social commentary from 1907.
John Koenig of 618 Willis Avenue, Bronx, reports two tiger cats Tom and Jennie behaved disreputably on New Year’s. Tom staggered about the house, Jennie chased a squirrel, both cats indulged in fruit cake soaked with brandy, and both suffered Katzenjammer. Koenig showed little sympathy and sought cash on Confederate bonds proposal. An Unfortunate Holder argues Southern states should settle bond debt by paying about 12 percent of face value, pending Congressional action.
The article argues that a rise of one man power threats democracy, noting 125 years of democratic trend yet a global shift toward strong leaders. It cites Germany France Russia Britain and the United States, claiming Kaiser William and Czarism illustrate a temporary reactionary era and warns of democratic erosion under centralized rule.
The New York World reports 1906 saw 48 355 marriages, 1 772 births and 76 208 total deaths in Manhattan if the health commissioner Dr Darlington is right the city grew healthier amid rising prosperity Despite deaths from cancer heart disease and Bright's disease typhoid and children's diseases fell and daily births and marriages reached record levels with 142 marriages and 209 deaths per day
Excerpts discuss support for a Pure Food Bill touted by Bill Batley and echoed by Wallace Irwin. The piece mocks food adulteration and unsafe additives, condemns boric acid in ham, and argues for reform while sprinkling satiric quotes from Shaw Gorky Lipton and others.
Chicago attorney Frank D. Comerford announces a lecture series for bluecoats on parlor policing etiquette. He argues officers need legal translation, describes respectful arrest methods, and promotes a humane, professional police force amid calls to curb brutality.
The New York American reports a national drive to promote safety and industrial hygiene. A Waldorf Astoria banquet on January 23 features Morris K. Jesup and Gov. Hughes with foreign ambassadors. An adjoining one week exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History will show live safety devices and industrial hygiene models.
Liberal MPs urge abolition of hereditary pensions amid revelations that funds go to non descendants. Notable cases include the Rodneys and the Neilsons with multi million totals over generations. A bill to end all hereditary pensions is proposed alongside a ban on future hereditary grants. A separate note tells of Kevin Bettnisch injured after confusing bicycle oil with salad oil in a kitchen mishap.
A fragment from the Chicago News presents quirky lines about travel and New Year reflections. It hints at trains, banquets, and attempts at reform with a tongue in cheek tone. The piece mentions an old dining car, a first trip, and a bartender's view on resolutions.
England's new Ambassador to Washington can vacate his Commons seat by accepting the post. Sinecure stewardships like the Chiltern Hundreds carry little pay and no duties, used to sever parliamentary ties. A curious chain of Tyrrell Cavendish family claims and a one legged cabman drive a long inheritance dispute.
A New York infant drives a petrol motor at seven miles per hour with father on a bicycle. A Seychelles giant tortoise is over 150 years old and weighs 371 pounds. Rev. Clapton rang 70 bells, preached, and played the organ. A 93-year-old groom wed a 62-year-old widow with a giant family tally. Lincolnshire workers anchor several large brood counts. Evergreen Cemetery hermit Jonathan Reed died in his wife's tomb after eight years. Mary Dickerson, 79, sleeps upright to avoid morphine dreams. Marseilles pianist Garnier played 27 hours straight, collapsing from strain after a high wager. A 24-hour Paris billiard match covered about 30 miles.
A speaker proclaims honesty in marriage, denying lies to his wife Mary. He criticizes men who justify deception to hide late work or a sick friend, insisting he never misleads his partner. Mary’s skepticism of men highlights trust as central to their union.
Harold Healy Lake County clerk at Hammond ends the deputy license clerk position to curb Chicago marriage rushes. Healy reports 23 licenses issued today, says the move will restore order and prevent further overuse of the system. The action provokes ire from Hammond justices of the peace and local merchants and cabdrivers wary of losing a key income source.
Passengers aboard the New York and St Louis Limited on the Pennsylvania Railroad watched a bear race the train as it approached Altoona. Bruin leaped from the mountain near Horse Shoe Curve and ran toward the city while the train pelted along. The bear kept pace for a mile before the limited edged ahead and the crowd cheered. Officials and locals searched afterward but the bear was not recovered.
Judge Robert Taylor of Fort Wayne declared the Mississippi Valley destined to be the world’s wealthiest region. Kansas governor Samuel J. Crawford, Aaron Gove of Denver schools, and traveler James T Williams shared views on rivers, Oklahoma, and West education while scenes at the Raleigh and Ebbitt House highlighted political and economic optimism.
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