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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1907
Page
6
Fragmented text from The Washington Post discusses The Hague Peace Conference, war and peace skepticism, and the role of press freedom. It surveys political thought on war as progress, animal intelligence, and urban pavement concerns, with digressions on Japan and U.S. politics.
Tallis Chambery recounts a Brooklyn Eagle scene where a Republican senator proposes a joint resolution to sell the Philippines to the highest bidder citing constitutional issues and huge costs. He argues the United States could recoup mainly from Japan or others, while noting admiral Dewey’s role and the insular costs running into hundreds of millions yearly.
A New York Prose column recalls Gen HV Boynton in Washington and a militant incident when a intruder tried to shoot him. Col BUI Sterret witnessed the scene and the general jokingly asks if he should kick the intruder in tribute to Confederate dead. Also includes weather and health advice texts.
The High Court in London hears a sprawling case about the Nugent family heirs to Princess Montreart bequests. Accounts detail Austrian lineages, military titles, and scandalous incidents from Charles Montblart connections to Countess Nugent and alleged past poisoning, with references to various nobles and European ties across Ireland, Austria, Sardinia, and England.
A fragmented collection of notes extols buttermilk as a blood cooler tonic and alterative, praising its therapeutic value while recounting anecdotes about its historical uses, medical claims, and even a roadside diner quip. It contrasts modern buttermilk with old churned milk and mocks subpar quality from some dairies, then wanders into unrelated clippings about cats, a monkey in court, and presidents.
Washington readers urged to notify The Post to follow them for updates while traveling. Advice notes that addresses may change and the paper will deliver promptly to any part of the country. Readers are instructed to notify carriers or place end orders directly with The Post.
An editorial discussion notes a Japanese government stance on press liberty amid wartime tensions. It highlights U S naval experts and a controversial Sakamoto interview, analyzing motives behind its withdrawal and the implications for journalism and cultural perspectives in the Orient.
In a quirky local vignette, references to winter vacations by a deli owner and a government proofreader slip show up alongside a bill collector named Dunne in Lincoln Near. The scene includes a comic exclamation from a Cairo resident about a peculiar character, the “queer fish” Hey L D Bass.
Fragmentary Chicago ink with a moral lecture and aphorisms on judgment, work, attire, and skepticism. A speaker urges thoughtful consideration before accepting promises of nothing, and hints at social manners and prudence in daily exchange.
Physicians discussed recent Department of Agriculture experiments with fenugreek as a potential tuberculosis cure. Some doctors doubted full cure while others saw possible delay of progression in early cases. Fenugreek is a leguminous herb used in cattle feeds and traditional remedies, with uncertain medical efficacy and little scientific study in this city.
A letter attributed to George Washington, preserved by Mrs Anna W Bastwick, commends the Philadelphia Troop of Light Horse for their duties during the Revolutionary War. Dated January 177? at Morgantown, it notes discharge from duty and expresses sincere thanks to Captain Minnie and the troop for bravery, discipline, and service to the country and Washington personally.
Bran cis H Dester of San Juan asserts Porto Ricans want full citizenship under the United States, not independence, praising their education and loyalty. He argues for territorial governance, laments railroads and corporate abuses, and supports Panama Canal plans and a national theater in Washington.
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