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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1907
Page
24
A fragment reflects on The Washington Post publication details and a meditation on the newspaper habit. It extols newspapers as powerful teachers shaping knowledge and culture while warning against overindulgence and mental dissipation.
Justice Harlan lauds George Mason as a founder of American political thought second only to Washington. He traces Mason's Virginia Bill of Rights and early amendments, urges a revival of Masonian strict construction, and contrasts paternalism with individualism in contemporary politics.
District Commissioners push stronger milk inspection after a Public Health report found only 10 percent of typhoid cases traced to milk. They seek larger federal authority, call experts for guidance, and aim to unite Central American states under a stronger federation while readers hear a skeptical view of Zelaya’s ambitions and debates on imperial policy.
The passage contrasts European skepticism with American resolve. It recalls Bickens praising a Kentucky tavern keeper and the saying the German Empire is sword-founded, while the United States is nation built on the will of the people, noting a clear difference between the two.
A seasoned entrepreneur argues that every town holds overlooked openings and that outsiders often seize them while locals miss chances. He recalls backing no one financially, instead guiding youths to locate legitimate ventures, noting he became wealthy through disciplined, cautious bets and urging practical, attainable paths to fortune.
From Munsey's Magazine an attack on a millionaire's reputation urges blackening his name and ruin. A Los Angeles Times dispatch describes Yokohama female wrestling in a crowded barn setting with fighters in a muddy ring and a loud, cheering crowd.
A Pittsburg Dispatch report to the New York Tribune reveals two Andrew Carnegies in Fitts burg. The younger, twelve, is a full cousin of iron master Andrew Carnegie and imitates his signature, even writing a $1000 check in a marble game. The boy and two sisters live on Noble Street, child of William Carnegie, youngest uncle of the famed magnate.
Fragmented notes discuss doctors fees as rewards for virtue and moral themes on success. The piece sparsely mentions eye health, color vision, and marital expectations. It cites a “meanzer man” and calls out poor mothers, highlighting social commentary with garbled phrasing.
The National Society of Musical Therapists gathered about twenty five at Mrs Charlotte Babtock s Carnegie Hall studio to test music s effects on pulse and mood. Doctors Grace Tracy and Larson read papers while performers provided live acts. pulses were tracked on scorecards showing beat changes with different pieces. A claim was raised that music might cure alcoholism, but evidence remained inconclusive.
Mrs B Alter of Hope Valley Rhode Island came to Houston to buy Easter items. A young woman with a baby asked her to hold the infant while she hurried away to fetch something. After an hour the mother did not return and the baby was left with police at East Twenty second Street station.
A New York Times piece about an optician and a woman’s glasses reveals fashion bias in pursuit of eye comfort. A Kanata City Journal item tells of a Massachusetts Ted rooster, Red, defending a yard by attacking intruders while neighbors report dogs retreat rather than fight.
A French countess recounts Quartier ordering three barrels of spinach. The chef was told to cook it all but not too done, serve at dinner, keep warm leftovers for the next day, and keep serving for fourteen days. Spinach on the fourteenth day is better than on the first.
The death of Lord Liverpool prompts notes on William E. Gladstone’s near acceptance of a Liverpool titled peerage and the obstacles posed by Cecil Foljambe. Details trace the Jenkinson and Foljambe lines, the lord stewardship, and the dynastic connections surrounding the Liverpool title and royal household.
A sly Ola mother Tabby feigned a fatal illness and summoned Dr Mouse who arrived nearby. Believing her stare for fresh meat, he judged no need to treat and stayed away, while she heard him cry from afar about giving absent treatment.
The Baltimore Sun recounts the death of Joe the chimpanzee at Ead wards Animal Show. Sallie, his mate, mourned beside his cage as a floral wreath marked the poignant moment. Prof McClune of Princeton noted Joe's fine qualities and requested the corpse for study.
A Texas born man, Daniel Young, aided by a two pound knife, created chaos on Broadway near Twenty-fifth Street. He hacked at the air, yelled threats, and even halted a trolley car before being arrested by Officers Rinn and O’Meara at Tenderloin station. He claimed sobriety and said he had made a fool of himself.
A compact verse picturing spring as it gathers Easter imagery. The speaker notes nothing but sun and rain on a bonnet, while marveling at April’s jade hues and rustic lanes, valleys, and briar blooms.
The weakened historic Shealer's barn on the Gettysburg battlefield will be razed by owner G W Shealer who has sold timber to relic hunters. Built nearly 150 years ago it is Adams County's oldest farm stable and the best known barn in the United States, used as a Confederate hospital during the Civil War. Many bullets remain embedded in logs and timbers bear bloodstains. Forty four Confederate soldiers from Johnson's brigade died nearby and were buried within 100 feet before later removal to Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond.
A quirky column notes a man’s reputation hinges on not getting caught and jokes about doctors avoiding their own remedies. It critiques the cost of living, arguing prices fall only if everyone’s income drops, then mocks late-night office work leading to a wife calling.
In remarks at the Arlington after Congress adjourned Senator James A Hemenway of Indiana expressed strong support for Vice President Fairbanks as the Republican nominee. Other leaders including Senator Nathan B Scott and Gov. Davidson weighed in on the 1920 nomination outlook and party unity amid early convention chatter.
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