Washington Post 1907 Publication Information Fragment
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Washington Post Co
Washington
Washington, D. C
New York
Flatiron
Paul Block
Chicago
Hartford
Paul, Block
Let The Post Follow You
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Roosevelt as Vice President contrasts with earlier successors
The piece compares Theodore Roosevelt with four prior vice presidents who became president due to death or assassination. It notes Tyler’s vetoes and party shift, Fillmore’s modest term, Johnson’s impeachment risk, Arthur’s calm leadership amid Blaine betrayal, and Roosevelt’s reluctant ascent followed by a popular, transformative presidency.
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Roosevelt
John Tyler
Virginia
Willliam Henry Harrison
Tippecanoe
Tyler
Fillmore
Taylor
Chester A Arthur
Arthur
James G Blaine
Blaine
Grover Cleveland
Philadelphia
Thomas Plath
Platts
Mayor Schmitz Convicted Sparks San Francisco Reform
The San Francisco mayor Schmitz is found guilty of extortion in a landmark verdict seen as a victory for decency. He plans an appeal as the city faces a possible ouster and a new board amid widespread graft admissions by sixteen of eighteen supervisors. Prosecutor Heney prepares further trials against bribe givers.
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Schwitz
Schmitz
San Francisco
Board of Supervisors
Heney
Roosevelt and Georgia feud over free speech sparks
The Post reports rising tension after a Georgia Day event where President Roosevelt allegedly silenced a Georgia lecturer and the Wire services note John Temple Graves anger over the incident. The piece situates the clash amid broader debates on clerical scandals and U S foreign policy, including Venezuela and Japan alliances, with emphasis on public reactions and political stakes.
Ambitious Japan US relations loom at The Hague
Tokyo debates excluding Americans as Count Itagaki proposed a Hague Conference focus. Diplomats doubt Japanese delegates will be instructed soon, while leaders like Count Okuma push anti American sentiment. Yamaoka pushes boycott talk. press coverage inflames public opinion amid debates on naturalization and US policy.
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Tokyo
New York Herald
Count Itagaki
United States
Japan
Count Okuma
Hague
America
Taksaki Kato
Progressists
Hayashi
Elange
The
Hochi
Progressist
Washington
Yamaoka
California
Gen Kurokito
Baron Gambled with Wife’s Cash in London Suit
Baroness Eiekhardstein’s testimony in a judicial separation suit alleges extortionate demands for gambling debts, threats to jump from a window, and a history of brutality. The article recalls rumored escapes and romantic tales tied to the baron, his German heritage, and social scandal amid Anglo German circles. It also discusses social club discrimination toward Orientals in America and abroad, noting examples from Baroda to Nana Sahib, with commentary on how race and privilege affect club access and diplomacy.
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London
Washington
Brandenburg Cuirassiers
Sir John Maples
Count Wolff- Metternich
Stock Exchange
Copps Diplomatique
Paul Hatzfeldt
Eickhardstein
Germany
England
John Maple
Tottenham Court Road
Ernest Eckhard
House of Eck
Prussian War Department
Eckhardstein
Wilhelmstrasse
Berlin
Eckhardsteins
America
Gaekwar
Baroda
Vaasal
Empire of India
King Edward's
Orient
China
Yale
Shanghai
India
Oxford
Bombay
Calcutta
Europe
Nana Sahib
Great Britain
Cawnpore
Chilidren
Marotiss Pp
Foxtawor
Indiana Supreme Court Criticizes Spiritualist Will Case
An Indiana Supreme Court ruling voids the will of Wilelmina Albertsmeyer of Indianapolis because spiritualist influence through seances and a medium unduly affected her decisions. The opinion notes belief in Spiritualism is not by itself proof of unsound mind, but warns such influence can alter legal judgment and estate dispositions. The decision, written by Judge Montgomery, emphasizes cautious scrutiny of testamentary acts rooted in purported communications from the dead.
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Japan
Asia
Orient
China
Russia
Tokyo
United States
France
Root
Viscount Abdki
Philippines
Adianapolis
Cincinnati
Itnquutter
Supreme Court of Indiana
Wilelmina Albertsmeyer
Indianapolis
Supreme Court
Albertsmeyer
Indiana Courte
Montgomery
Rodewald
Wemper
Gifford
England
Summer Roses and Roosevelt Watch at Sagamore Hill
A collage of clipped poems and old dispatches notes a summer longing in Baltimore and a Roosevelt rest at Sagamore Hill marred by the arrival of The Woman In Blue Lucy Lee from Manhasset. The piece also reports on a dramatic skyscraper surgery at the Singer Building and a Chicago Tribune tale of a spider's voyage from basement web to shore.
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New York
New York Herald
Singer
Liberty Street
Broadway
Ernest Flagg
Chicago Tribune
4 Mill
The Candidate for 1908 From the New York Sun
A brief satirical note questions the candidate’s origins, stating he hails from Byvervoldplace and the famed Bigsticktree, reflecting playful city newspaper tone about the 1908 election.
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New York Sun
Byvervoldplace
An Ardent Admirer in Italy Sets Self on Fire
In Italy a card brought to Mme Patti by an unknown man led to a startling moment as a small elderly man, red with nerves, set his coat aflame by pocketing a lit cigar. Patti acted swiftly by dousing him with water and cooling the scene with wit, remarking on admirers who set themselves alight to prove devotion.
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Pennsylvania
Italy
Mme, Patti
Patti
Mme. Patt
Edison Talks Science Fate and Air Nitrogen Dreams
Thomas A Edison in an interview says he has quit money making for science and will devote his life to research. He predicts atmospheric nitrogen fertilizer will transform farming within ten years, enabling richer harvests and bigger cattle herds, with Norwegian plants already showing promise. He imagines direct electricity from coal, powering trains, ships, and homes, making fuel and horses obsolete while reducing power loss. A second, unrelated poem about mother love follows.
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New York American
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Norway
United States
Wiliam Crookes
British Association For the Advancement of Science
South America
Atlantic
Pro fessor Henry Van Dyke Talks With New York American
The Rev Dr Henry Van Dyke of Princeton University, aboard the Adriatic, discusses his Palestine impressions and politics. He praises President Roosevelt as sincere and capable, but notes a lack of statesmanship in sustained public life and suggests Roosevelt may refuse renomination and perhaps recommend a successor.
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New York
Henry van Dyke
Princeton University
Holy Land
Palestine
Roosevelt
An Air Ship Excuse from the London Outlooks
A sixteenth century Italian alchemist who became abbot of Tungland in Galloway built feather wings to fly from Stirling Castle to France. The wings failed when he fell and broke his thigh bone. He claimed the feathers’ mix of common fowl and eagles caused the accident, noting the dunghill pull of modest feathers.
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London
Scotland
Tungland
Galloway
Stirling Castle
France
Reflections Of A Bachelor From The New York Press
A fragmentary satirical sketch remarks on marriage debt and social advice. It suggests a bachelor’s view of wealth, advice, and romantic prospects with clipped, dyspeptic humor about wives and earnings, reflecting urban attitudes.
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New York
Abe
Kansas Governor Hoch Calls for Roosevelt Nomination
Gov. Ward W. Hoch of Kansas says in Philadelphia that President Roosevelt is likely to win renomination at the Republican convention, though he may face a challenge from Taft or Root. He urges tariff revision during the next administration and touts action against railroads and saloons in Kansas. Other interviewees praise Harmsworth, discuss England, and offer views on Williams, Bryan, and Roosevelt in forthcoming Senate and presidential races.
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John Temple Graves
Roosevelt
Georgia
Atlanta
Jamestown
Terrell
Temple Graves
McClellan
O Howard
Gen Howard
Gen. Howard
Republic
Howard
Dixie
Bryan
Bobolink
United States
Venezuela
Castro
Root
Hague
North Atlantic
la Guaira
New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company
Pacific
la Guayra
Baward W. Hoch
Kansas
Ebbitt
Tell
League Island Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Sunflower State
Taft
Fairbanks
Cannon
Hoche
Standard Oil Company
Railroad Commission
John J. Heber
New Orleans
John Sharpe Walliams
Williames
Williams
Sta
Mississippi River
Ove
Riy
Vicksburg
United States Senate
W.S. Forman
Baat St Louis
House of Representatives
Raleigh
McK Tinley
Parker
Mr. Bryan
S& Conservative
Striking for Mother from the Baltimore Bun
A poem urging support for mothers, calling for fair hours and rest. It appeals to workers to join the old home union and close the door on around the clock work for mothers, advocating eight hours for mothers and eight for rest and play.
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Baltimore Bun
Old Home Union
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