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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1907
Page
6
The fragment mentions the Washington Post and listing details for publication officers on Pennsylvania Avenue near Fourteenth Street with terms for daily and Sunday editions. It reads like a notice of rates or publication terms, but the exact action, dates, or entities beyond the newspaper and address are unclear.
The Post offers to follow Washingtoniana residents departing the city so they stay informed about affairs at the Capital. Addresses may be changed as needed and the paper will be mailed promptly nationwide. Notify carrier or send order directly to The Post. Main 4205.
A long column argues for pacific, ostrich style diplomacy to calm Japanese tensions and keep ships from entering the Pacific race, warning that exclusion of Japanese labor is seen as necessary by some nations while warning against warlike postures and stressing delicate negotiations. It cites Australia and Transvaal laws, debates exclusion treaties, and warns that the U S must act to prevent clashes by keeping races apart if needed.
A long, rambling profile of oil workers and explorers tracing a lifelong oil habit from Pennsylvania to Mexico and Japan. The piece recalls veterans and generations in the oil business, shared dangers, and tales of distant drilling crews, ending with a note on a man who learned little from Japan.
A poetic fragment from the Ballimgre Sun describes the brave brigades of tolling as they depart at dawn and return under starry gloom, bidding good night to a loved one with vivid, dreamlike imagery. A separate note from the Philadelphia Record reports dogs in Haddington are teeth pulled by an unpermitted canine dentist, causing many toothless pets and midnight yells, with authorities tracking the suspect.
A New Haven Dispatch summary reports a lizard kept in the caboose of a daily freight train to this city acts as a substitute for screens. Crew say the reptile watches sleepers, eats insects, and upholds calm during rest. They also claim a home remedy using black ants to combat bedbugs. Additional notes mention an event where five men over seventy watched cannon crackers explode, per the New York Herald.
Sir Henry MacLean a Scottish commander described as soldier of fortune in dispatches on his capture by insurgent Raisall. He is linked to the MacLaine clan and Mull estates, with a history in British and Moroccan service, and a noted divorce scandal affecting his social standing in Gibraltar.
A Philadelphia Press report covers Chester Runyan, a New York bank teller, who stole over $30,000 in cash before Saturday noon, a scheme echoing prior bank embezzlements with a quick getaway planned. The piece also recounts Jeremiah Townsend’s New Haven bank theft, his capture, long flight to Cuba and Liverpool, and eventual return with a rare recovery. In Bronx Zoo news a golden egg laid by a rhea in captivity is found, valued at $500, with Beebe and keeper Flynn guarding the discovery and awaiting hatchlings in five to six weeks.
A long, graphic account from Cataragus County describes the Crables or Crabclaws a 160 strong community famed for hands that end in stumps and feet that resemble monkey-like limbs. The tale centers on a supposed curse from a peddler murder and argues intermarriage to halt deformity. The narrative includes ship and naval lines from the New York Sun edition, ending with a mock political quip about White House entourage and Jnouting.
Former Treasury Secretary Leslie M Shaw, now president of Carnegie Trust, spoke at the Arlington about New York’s business vitality and its fast pace. West Virginia officials, including Commissioner George M Bowers, praised current prosperity and tariff stability in the state.
A fragment cites high license and stringent regulation in Washington leading to few drunken incidents. It lists states like Missouri Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota as examples and claims Washington is the best governed city due to these measures and strict saloon controls.
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