Washington Post 1907 Subscription Rates and Notices
The notice details subscription terms and rates for delivery by carrier in Washington and editorials. It lists daily and Sunday inclusions, weekly and yearly options, and payment methods. The page also shows editor contact details, entry information, and a header date of Friday March 15 1907.
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Public conference with President on railroad harmony
Editorial urges open White House talks between the President and railroad leaders to win public trust. It argues newspapers should report all remarks to let the public judge penitence and intentions, framing the meeting as a test of both sides before the nation.
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Japanese Exclusion and Statues in National Hall Reflections
A historical column discusses the Japanese exclusion policy and President Roosevelt's orders to limit Japanese laborers, California tensions, and potential treaty paths. It shifts to Kansas statue debates, praising John Brown while critiquing public memory, and ends with editorial concerns over governmental fiscal actions and civic notices.
Political norms clash over corporate campaign funding
The Inter Ocean criticizes corporations including life insurers for financing campaigns. It cites George W. Perkins and a $50,000 New York Life contribution in 1904, arguing such funds must come from private finance not corporate coffers. It warns against corporate directors using stockholder money for politics.
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A Rich English Bachelor. Walter Rothschild and a Kansas City tale
An illustrated sketch links Walter Rothschild, heir to the Rothschild fortune and famed bachelor, with a London social scene. It Moralizes on riches, romance, and misjudged love, recounting a counterpoint tale from the Chicago Record-Herald about a young woman and her mother seeking wealth through marriage.
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Woman asks permit to wear trousers in Chicago
Miss Marie Hunt, 24, residing at the Chicago Beach Hotel, visited Police Lieutenant Ryan seeking a permit to wear male clothing. She argued comfort and cost, noting her job and heavy skirts, while Ryan declined and suggested the chief or mayor might grant such permission.
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Advertising in Churchyards A Grave Matter In England
The article notes that advertising is not yet fully exploited in the United States and offers a grim example from Greenwich Churchyard where a druggist has inscribed a promotional message on his wife’s tombstone. It treats the tombstone inscription as a striking pointer to advertising practices.
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Strother brothers honored by McDowell Gun Club reception
West Virginia social club plans a Friday reception for James A. and Philip J. Strother, recently acquitted at Culpeper for the murder of William F. Bywaters. Philip Strother is ill but may attend. Attorney Botts Strother and bride Helen Johnson will join. Club members from four states expected.
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Fishing with Shovels at Wood Creek Norfolk
Norfolk readers report fish rush through ice openings as locals chop with shovels to scoop horned bull heads. Meats dealers complain of widespread eating as the town enjoys a frugal Lent with bushels of fish hauled from the frozen creek. The excerpt includes assorted stray lines from the Chicago News and aphorisms about fortune and shoemaking.
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Only Woman Mason of Doneraile Court in Cork's legend
Old Lady Doneraile died near eighty and was brought home to Doneraile Court County Cork for burial. The estate will pass to her son in law Lord Castletown and daughter, amid tales of the only woman admitted to Freemasonry. The saga recounts how Elizabeth St Leger watched a lodge through a wall, was believed to be in danger, and was quietly initiated as Master Mason in 10. She later led a Dublin Female Masonry orphan asylum chapter and never revealed any secrets. Lord Castletown and Lady Castletown, famed travelers and public figures, now become owners of Doneraile Court.
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Differences in Chinese Customs and Minoan Illustrations
The text notes contrast in polite practices such as saluting with a hat, directing compass points south, and avoiding handshakes. It mentions greetings cast to south, age inquiries, food choices, and attire with women’s trousers and men’s gowns. It also notes gifting coffins or books to friends.
Shaw Algo a Lunch Counter Eater at Carnegie Trust
Washington secretary of the Treasury Shaw favors a frugal noon meal while visiting Washington. He usually eats at a quick lunch counter, ordering country sausage buckwheat cakes and sweet cider. Bankers note the habit reflects the demanding duties and hearty appetite of the office.
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New Telephone Device Aims to Save Both Sides
A New York Sun description explains a pay station device where a patron inserts a nickel, connects to an operator, and is switched to the final line. A three minute clock starts and ends the call, with a new nickel allowing renewal. If the call fails to connect the operator announces and a nickel is returned.
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Misunderstood Him From Harper Weasty
An army chaplain chased a soldier named McDonnell to a saloon back door. The chaplain called him and McDonnell hesitated then fled inside. When he reemerged he admitted hearing the call but claimed he only could afford one drink.
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A Juror Protests Courtroom Witticism in Jersey City
An unidentified juror in Jersey City objects to facetious repartee during a murder trial, urging judges to curb wit at counsel’s expense. John G Snyder is named as the protestor, and the piece discusses potential benefits of shorter trials and fairer outcomes, with a Louisville Courier-Journal quotation on genius and eccentricity.
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Million-dollar winner tops stock slump at Lakewood stay
J Brandt Walker of Chicago Stock Exchange made over 31 million in a single day from a Lakewood Hotel room using private wires to New York brokers. He booked about 500 thousand from United States Steel and claimed selling 50,000 shares around 50 after buying 38 to 8. Walker expects further liquidation in copper amid a bullish bond shift and railroad rate concerns. He is son of Edwin Walker, a noted corporate lawyer and longtime chief counsel for the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad.
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Songs of the Cities from Birmingham Ags-Herald
Boston boasts tearing, New York flaunts size, Chicago’s wealth and bustle loom large in her view. Philadelphia proclaims knowledge, St. Louis touts progress, and Milwaukee earns fame by beer. Frisco shines, while Pittsburgh remains poor and unproud, never bragging.
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Ferrets and Rats Used to Lay Wires in Ducts
A Chicago Post report quotes Mr. Cline, superintendent of construction for a telephone company, admitting ferrets and rats are used to pull wires through underground ducts in Terre Haute, Lafayette, and Huntington. Ferrets are driven through ducts by live bait or a rat, then retrieved by string and used to pull in a pulling-in rope and wire. The process includes harnessing ferrets and feeding them beforehand to ensure better work.
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Remarkable world dolls on display in Brussels for Calvary guild
Princess Clementine of Belgium owns a vast doll collection gathered from Babylonian terra cotta figures to ancient Roman and Greek dolls, including rare Greenlandic bone dolls and unique relics from Assam and France. The exhibit, housed in Brussels, supports tuberculosis charity.
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Forced Fried Fish Scheme Traverses Lent Push
A Philadelphia restaurant uses fake orders to inflate fried fish sales during Lent. A waitress explains the tactic to create demand and clear surplus, noting a two cent surcharge after 11 o’clock. The piece contrasts with a separate Atlanta Constitution verse about whistling through troubles. It also reports on Judge Pollard’s pledge system for intoxicated offenders and its British adoption and potential political support.
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Blowing Bubbles From the Baltimore Run
A rhymed reminiscence of childhood summers and carefree days. The poem paints a child blowing soap bubbles under bright sun, with gold curls and rosy cheeks, while adults join in the bubble imagery, recalling earlier golden times as the bubbles rise and burst.
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A satirical set of sermon-like reflections on marriage and courtship. It notes women must be born to endure years before men admit their flaws and mocks the dating world. It jokes about engaged letters, boarding-house meals, and a married man needing a wife to cook.
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Georgia building to greet President at Jamestown Exposition
In Washington, Georgia officials outline plans for a Georgia building at the Jamestown Exposition. The former Georgia home of the president’s mother will be reconstructed with interior details. On Georgia day June 10, the President will attend a speech and luncheon at the mansion with a historic table setting and an elderly host serving. Gov. Terrell will present a silver service to the battleship Georgia, while West Point cadets add to the event.
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