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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1907
Page
22
Washington editorials urge prompt compromise to pass a stricter smoke law for the District, arguing the capital must be clean and beautiful. they warn delaying action harms federal plans and rail operations, while defending the need to curb locomotive emissions across the city.
Trinity College set piece by Melien of the New Haven Railroad denounces a national rate law as vengeance and prejudice. He warns it deranges markets and risks revolution, urging adherence to established laws and noting widespread unrest and misrepresentation shaping public policy.
Eugene Johnson, a well known city resident, filed divorce-like proceedings against his wife Bessie in Lake County Court. He alleges she mocked him as dull and ignorant during church and social events in Hammond where she was a social star, driving him to seek legal action. The filing describes tensions at social gatherings and criticism within the marriage.
Richard Mansfield drove at night when a small bull terrier darted into the street. The car struck the dog and a passenger apologized. An irate elderly man demanded compensation, Mansfield contends the dog was worth nothing and the dog ran into danger.
The text discusses Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman adopting a naval uniform for court and state functions, and outlines Trinity House as an ancient independent maritime authority funded by pilotage and lighthouse dues. It covers its origins, headquarters near the Tower of London, and notable elder brethren including statesmen and royalty. It contrasts past leaders and the Duke of Westminster’s Eaton Hall fire news appears in a broader profile.
From Hartimore Sun report on Dr J N McCormick addressing a mass meeting at McCoy Hall Dr McCormick argues one third of deaths in Maryland and the nation are preventable via public health action He cites consuming from tuberculosis diphtheria typhoid and related diseases and urges stricter sanitation and inspection precautions including dairies water and milk. A New York Times excerpt on nature and Eve closes the piece.
Me Lowry of Norwand owns a rare seven dollar colonial bill from July 1776 issued by the United Colonies. Found in an old aunt’s chest, the note bears number 9447, price offers have reached 400 dollars, and it markets a claim to seven Spanish milled dollars in gold or silver per Congress resolution.
Fragmented quirky prose or satirical notes discuss two evils, a child's longing for dots and big Xtris, and the idea that being just is best. Observations on perception, mishaps from clumsy steps, and a jab at dressmakers appear in terse, ironic paragraphs.
A New York American column satirizes each profession by contrasting the burdens of workers with the ease enjoyed by the “other man.” Motormen, doctors, lawyers, and hod carriers are depicted as victims of envy while the reader cheers the pursuit of the easiest task, “The Other Fellow's Job.”
A columnist compares Venezuela to historical Spain via Kipling inspired travel prose praising its beauty and romance while cautioning against guidebook modernity. An observer from Washington recalls a lack of fish in a river as a critique of ease and reveals biases in travel tales.
The passage details Southern social structure and manners focusing on Charleston, aristocratic habits, household roles, and daily schedules. It describes marriage patterns, extended families, servant labor, and late hours for social and religious events, noting pay scales and dressmaking costs in small towns and Charleston.
In Raleigh hotel lobbies Col J L Brown of Tampa Chamber of Commerce extols Tampa’s rapid growth and port facilities. He champions the Isthmian Exposition and a broader Florida labor drive while noting climate and agricultural variety. Ireland’s Richard Hazleton praises American practicality and criticizes reporters in smaller towns. Mining expert H Brataber touts US riches, Alaska potential, and Nevada caveats, citing Alaska as a prime prospect and California copper expansion.
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