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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1907
Page
6
A historical clippings bundle shows a Washington Post subscription notice with delivery terms, pricing for daily and Sunday editions, payment methods, and postal details. It includes office locations and an editor’s note about engagement with readers.
Henry Oldys of the United States Biological Survey spoke at the Brooklyn art gallery on Melod y In Bird Songs. He described song varieties, imitations, and the musicality of different species while amusing anecdotes illustrated birds’ attitudes and performances.
A Chicago lawyer irritated by hammering from a nearby iron foundry played a specially prepared phonograph cylinder in his library for a full day. In court he produced the device and the forges of Vulcan roared as the sounds played. The clever tactic led to his victory in the court decision.
A column fragment discusses a woman's rationale for loving a man and mocks vanity about hair color and fashion. It notes the cost of raising a family and the burden of supporting them afterward, reflecting dated gender views and social humor of the era.
A London divorce case brings restitution of conjugal rights involving Mrs. Thomas Nairne and her husband Thomas Graham Nairne. The piece surveys the Nairne family’s historic prominence in Scotland, wealth figures of English magnates, and memoirs on Frederick the Great. It also recounts Count Lehndorff’s exposure of eighteenth century court manners and a card scandal surrounding the De Ros peerage, with notes on related societal consequences.
A critical, revealing analysis contrasts Tammany Hall with reform Governor Hughes amid apportionment debates. It argues machine influence, alliances with Greater New York, and the perceived ethics of fund-raising, portraying Tammany as both corrupt and politically indispensable to city power.
The piece discusses deepening ties between the United States and Canada since independence, noting large Canadian migration westward, mutual economic ties, and a possible distant political union. It contrasts Canadian government spending with U S levels, urging scrutiny of Parliament finances and corruption claims by opposition leader Mr Borden.
A humorous tale of Carnegie Institute trustees, rejecting famous statues like the Discus Thrower and Apollo Belvedere, preferring replicas to satisfy value concerns. The agent notes Pittsburgh dignitaries insistence on superior works, while Carnegie funds back reasonable fees.
A Paradelphia correspondent notes a coming East West split in Republican policy for the next campaign. The East favors protection and manufacturing strength while the West leans progressive. Roosevelt’s third term faces mixed feelings with business fear of market instability. Epithets rise in major cities as loyalists weigh the national emergency needed to justify breaking tradition. A New York Sun piece adds a cameo about a foxy grocer and a Carnegie phone call.
A local weekly notes a shift in public opinion regarding John D. Rockefeller from a money mad ogre to a friendly benefactor known for education and generosity. The piece contrasts Tarbell’s stern portrayal with Rockefeller’s Lakewood persona and mentions muckrakers’ lingering hostility. A Cracker dam tale about a barefoot girl and a coal fire adds rural color.
Fragmentary excerpts from a Chicago News column offer satirical verses on duty happiness fortune tellers courtship and marriage. The lively snippets joke about sincerity timing and hot air as motive power, parsing social pretensions with sharp wit.
An Associated Press report from Washington notes Chicago dogs, parrots, bears and other animals adopting the nickname Teddy for Theodore Roosevelt. About one third of reclaiming dogs at Lincoln Park and pet shops alike answer to Teddy, with two real Teddy bears at the park and parrots and other animals trained to beg for treats calling Roosevelt.
A humorous verse about rug beating and housework humor appears with cheery exhortations to exercise and clean. The Hardware Reporter recounts an amusing ad mania tale of one man testing cures and schemes by sending money for advice and instructions. A Baltimore News item discusses Ramsay’s chemical findings and copper, clarifying no synthetic copper production.
Lansdaia Pennsylvania dispatch to Philadelphia reports Abraham Hunsberger killed twenty eight rats during a loft attack. He fought with a hoe as rats swarmed his legs and back tearing his clothing while he struggled to escape through a trapped door using part of the hoe handle as a weapon.
Gov. Charles S. Deneen of Illinois, joined by President R. R. McCormick and others, outlines reform momentum while planning to press legal action against Chicago Sanitary District. Analysts discuss renomination prospects for President Roosevelt and Gov Hughes, with Cuban race tensions and a centenarian dance promise noted.
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