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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1907
Page
8
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A column argues Southern influence on the Democratic ticket, notes lifelong sectionalism in U S politics, and cites past nominations from the South. It discusses railroads politics, rebates, and the need to end rebate practices, citing Knapp and Elkins law as counterpoints. The piece frames the South as pivotal yet disenfranchised in national nominations.
A New York world and Buffalo Courier debate whether Theodore Roosevelt could decline an unauthought nomination by acclamation. The Buffalo Courier notes Roosevelt’s unconditional pledge against a third term, while editors discuss public duty and party prospects for a Republican ticket.
From the Musician's Chronicle a fable-like exchange shows a hen lamenting egg production while a muley cow boasts milk output and stable comforts. A hired man interjects noting art in others' deeds and workers' prudence, revealing social humor about value and labor. Mrs Minnie Shaw profile follows.
Fragment of a literary item discussing gender and politics with garbled OCR. The text mentions a bachelor’s reflections and a woman’s view of political ambition, suggesting themes of misunderstanding between genders and social commentary. Names and clear details are unclear due to OCR issues.
Baron Maurice de Forest purchases Stowe House in Buckinghamshire from Lady Kinloss. The naturalized English baron, heir of Baron Hirsch, is married to Ethel Grenville, with a son Alaric. Stowe, built end of the 17th century, features vast grounds, famed statues, and historic entertainments, including visits by royalty and nobles, now passing to the de Forest family amid a long and storied history.
The London Globe describes Geel as a town where about 1500 outpatients live with local families who host and care for them. Patients roam cafes and streets, join daily life, and receive kind treatment regardless of payment, with recoveries attributed to centuries of hereditary practice and communal responsibility.
A Norfolk Landmark poem extols Virginia cuisine from oysters and soft crabs to Smithfield ham and corncakes. It claims the state surpasses all in edible delights, noting poultry from Princess Anne and hunks of seafood from coastal waters, urging readers to savor Virginia foods.
A column recounts a bizarre cure for nosebleeds using a cold key. Everett Holcomb cites cases with brass and iron keys, noting size by age and weight, including a 310 pound man. A ten pound key tale is cited as a dramatic, desperate success.
The article surveys Big Ben and the Westminster clock tower, detailing the complex repair work, weights, and mechanisms. It notes the four bells, the hour drum, the pendulum over thirteen feet, and the meticulous cleaning required to restore reliability, with telegraphic time signals checked at Greenwich.
An autopsy on Daniel H. McDornan a veterinary surgeon shows glanders contracted from a horse. He died after chills fever and a rash, despite hospital care. He had refused a death certificate, and the case is noted by physicians as rarely communicable to humans yet fatal.
In Raleigh last night J W Johnson and Representative Irving P Wanger spoke on GOP politics. Johnson urged Foraker support to prevent a Taft indorsement handicap and warned Democrats could win the legislature. Wanger praised Knox’s presidential prospects and Knox’s legal skill while noting Pennsylvania party unity and Berry’s Capitol scandal exposure.
The piece blends light verse about waves denying a speaker's order with political chatter from Oyster Bay. It cites Rep W P Ashbrook on Ohio politics, Senate majorities, and a shift toward Democrats, plus global notes on farmers and the Hamburg Amerika liner Amerika, including a man overboard scare that turned out to be a hat.
Guthrie merchant Joseph Underwood spoke at the New Willard about Oklahoma's political rise with Democrats winning a legislative majority. He highlighted Robert L. Owens, of Muscogee and Cherokee stock, as a key candidate whose efforts benefited Cherokee claims. He praised Senator Gore as a remarkable orator despite blindness.
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