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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1907
Page
50
A 1967 discussion questions the value of speculative Mars population debates and argues for practical science. It notes humans cannot settle the Martian issue, urges focusing on real problems like coal efficiency and electricity, and calls for productive work to improve human well being.
A long critical piece argues Harriman has supplanted Morgan as the new Wall Street god, praising his Naboleanic intellect and vast influence while noting the crowd's worship continues in a different form. It contrasts American naval ship delays with British efficiency and mocks public sentiment as fickle.
A planetary forecast predicts prosperity for workers and new laws while warning of tidal waves, storms, and seismic activity across 1907 to 1908. Neptune and Jupiter align to spark large investments. Panama Canal progress is noted, with political shifts, cabinet changes, and rising global tensions including China and Russia. Local dangers include floods, volcanic activity, and political upheavals. India and Europe face pestilence and unrest as England contends with colonial strains.
A London era piece recounts the Amir of Afghanistan enjoying boxing and prize fights in England while bishops protest. It also details Rev. Sir William Earle Bankrupt, his bogus baronetcy, the Church and State Exchange fraud, his Dublin origins and career, and Belgian creditor suits against King Leopold over Princess Louise's debts.
A mixed excerpt blends a verse on a ladys slipper with a note on American Indian prosperity. It cites 284000 Indians in the United States, 91000 in Indian Territory, and 15000 in Oklahoma, discussing civilized dress, churches, schools, and wealth holdings including 85000000 dollars in treasury and Osage riches in Oklahoma.
The Harper's Weekly fragment recalls Mark Twain at a New York dinner noting a Virginia city editor once kept a prized turkey. The tale turns to a reader’s joke asking the agricultural editor to name the turkey’s cause of death in tomorrow's issue.
Fragmentary note from a New York paper outlines social ideas on reform and money saving within marriage. It questions charity at home and critiques men bragging about their children amid rising spending, suggesting prudence in household finances.
The London Outward cites Dr. Beare and others noting a cassia root decoction named C. Beareana as a non European remedy for blackwater fever. Accounts tell of survival after early experiments and highlight indigenous cures from diverse regions, while critiquing ritual practices and the role of belief in healing.
The piece defends Joseph W Bailey against ongoing mudslinging, arguing Texas legislature and public opinion will judge him, and noting his sixteen years in Congress and Senate with a record untarnished by enemies. It contrasts temper and dignity with slander, and mentions potential appeal to the people of Texas. It also contests a British Parliament debate claim about bachelor soldiers, defending single men who bear duties over marriage.
A frontier tone essay notes Hon. William E. Humphrey’s ship subsidy speech in Congress. It attacks the Democratic party and Harriman, questions patriotism, and defends sincerity of Grosvenor and Williams. The piece argues subsidy is an economic policy, not patriotism, and laments rhetoric over policy.
Fragmentary excerpts discuss wavering hope and faith amid advice about unreliable opportunities. The text comments on indecision, skepticism, and the unpredictability of timely Church or social prompts. It references telegrams and quotes a woman urging patience with a witty, cryptic tone.
A verse asks who Mollie Coddle is among many famed women and barroom names. It playfully insists she could be Nancy Harvard or another well known figure, and asks if she is kin to several notorious or celebrated personas before claiming Mollie Coddle is of college fame.
An item reports Dr. Delos M. Parker of Detroit claiming a self administered remedy for baldness. He says inhaling deeply expels a frostlike toxin from the lungs that damages hair and proposes ten years of experiments guiding readers to cultivate deep breathing to grow new hair.
The New York Times report describes astronomer John A Brashear announcing signs of another sun spot likely to form within days. He notes five final spots observed earlier and warns of possible electrical disturbances midweek as the solar event unfolds.
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