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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1907
Page
16
The 1967 piece argues the Martian population question will remain unsettled and stresses focusing on practical scientific work. It notes incomplete understanding of electricity and energy use, calls for continued discoveries to improve human well being, and cautions against pursuing impossible speculative aims.
A satirical critique contrasts J P Morgan with E H Harriman as Wall Street’s dominant figures. The piece mocks reverence for money power, notes Harriman’s plain appearance belies enormous influence, and comments on the public cult of finance and the delays in Navy shipbuilding. It also weaves in society quips about politics, travel fares, and ongoing Panama Canal matters.
A prophecy outlines a dynamic year with bright prospects for workers and inventors, alongside vast investments and political shifts. Neptune and Jupiter align to spur large projects, while trusts evolve into cooperatives. The Panama Canal progresses, storms and seismic events threaten coasts and lakes, and global powers like China, Russia, and England face upheaval and reform.
A review notes the British entertainment of Afghanistan's Amir during his India visit centers on boxing and prizefights. It recalls Queen Victoria era amusements, including Persian ruler Nazr ed Din at Buckingham Palace and a deflating bishop audience, while detailing the Amir's appetite for bare knuckle displays. It also covers a bankrupt Reverend Sir William Earle and dubious Church and State Exchange ventures tied to investment schemes and bogus titles.
A verse on a graceful slipper as the Love God's favorite fair and a credit to fashion contrasts with a report noting 284000 Indians in the United States, 91000 in Indian Territory, and ongoing citizenship in the coming Oklahoma state. It cites wealth, schools, churches, and tribes thriving under treaties.
Mark Twain recalled a Virginia City Enterprise turkey tale at a New York dinner. The owner claimed the bird, cooked it, then read a letter asking the agricultural editor to state in tomorrow’s issue what the turkey died of.
Fragmentary notes discuss domestic reform and gender roles in dating and marriage. The text critiques a girl's acceptance of a suitor and questions money saving through discounts. It also touches on parental bragging and spending by children, ending with a garbled reflection on reform and home charity.
An excerpt from the London Outward recounts Dr. Beare’s note on a cassia root remedy named C. Beareana for blackwater fever. It cites Arab intelligence, early trials at a mission, and sailors saved from scurvy by native plant knowledge. It mocks savage ritual as psychosomatic, noting imagination and religious practices alongside medicine.
The editorial defends Joseph W Bailey from years of mudslinging, arguing Texas voters will judge him fairly after his sixteen years in Congress and in the Senate. It contrasts temper with slander, notes Bailey's integrity, and predicts an eventual appeal to the people. It also critiques bachelor heroism debates and mocks sensational war claims linked to imperial figures.
The piece recalls a Wednesday congressional scene as Hon William Humphrey denounces the Democratic party over ship subsidy. He accuses them of seeking power to bring war with Japan and mocks Harriman's influence, while urging that subsidy is an economic policy not patriotism. The column defends Grosvenor and Williams and claims no House member is less patriotic over subsidy.
Disjointed passages from a Chicago newspaper note hopeful lines and skeptical opinions on faith, prompts, and opportunity. The text comments on women delaying, faith versus doubt, and the unreliability of certain telegraphic messages amid a broader sense of aimless rhetoric.
A poem styled inquiry questions the identity of Mollie Coddle, a famed college figure, asking if she is related to several celebrated or notorious women. It playfully weighs names like Mamie Taylor Kitty, Sallie Sun, and Nancy Harvard, ending by wondering who Mollie Coddle might be.
Dr Delos M Parker of Detroit claims scientific research shows a toxin in breathed air harms hair. After ten years of study he prescribes deep breathing to expel the toxin from the chest and grow a new crop of hair.
A mixed dispatch reports John A Brashear noting indications of a new sun spot likely to form within days with further electrical disturbances anticipated by mid next week. Other items include a humorous misquote episode involving Archbishop Ryan and a weathered railcar backlog amid heavy Dakotas snow, plus commentary on mining and road funding in Indiana.
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