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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1907
Page
3
Publication office on Pennsylvania Avenue near Fourteenth Street outlines subscription terms for delivery in Washington and Elezandera Daily. Rates show options for daily or Sunday included plans, by carrier or by mail, with prepaid postage and various durations. The text also lists price ranges and a confusing trailing figure 690-750 followed by 50.
Washingtonians planning to depart the city can keep in touch with affairs at the Capital by having The Post delivered to any destination. Notify the carrier or send orders to The Post by mail or phone, with changes as needed.
The Mohonk arbitration conference adopts a practical platform for the Hague conference next month. It emphasizes state meetings, direct arbitration, protection of private property in war, and neutrality measures while avoiding calls for armament limits. The group hopes its recommendations influence delegates and public opinion ahead of international talks.
Enthusiastic Washington residents rally to raise the $200,000 needed for a site for a larger George Washington University, with plans for a national College of Political Science. Dr Tarlin travels to major cities to attract wealthy donors while local pride hinges on securing a suitable home in the nation’s capital for the new institution.
A piece discusses Sothern and Marlowe considering buying a house in Orleans France linked to Joan of Arc and bringing it to Central Park New York. It traces legends of Edward II and Henry V, then shifts to a Newport News bid for political influence and the rise of a controversial nonascoratic candidate.
A compilation of editorial and public-word snippets argues against pure free trade, praising tariff reform and warning that the drift toward revenue tariffs is overstated. The pieces reference Roosevelt, Fairbanks, and various protectionist interests, with satirical notes on Panama and other topics.
Harper's Monthly recounts Charles Sumner as a rare case of presidential personal disfavor toward a public figure. Lincoln, who supported emancipation, kept friendship with Sumner publicly, but privately barred him from entering the White House, a vivid example of Lincoln's stern personal stance.
A speaker urges that stories should be vivid and action filled rather than tame romances. The speaker longs for tales of pirates, captains, and bold adventures like Sinbad and Robin Hood, hoping to write popular books about bad men, ships, thieves, and treasure.
Chicago special to the New York Times reports John W. Gates declaring he remains intrinsically wealthy since 1901, denying stock sales, accusing bear operators of fake transfers, and predicting a stock market stampede when bears cover. He plans to visit Texas and Europe, asserting wall street bears are wrong about his holdings.
In a New York Sun tale a bootblack in an uptown hotel barber shop lends $100 to a racetrack man who is briefly embarrassed. The bootblack, busy with his three boys and orderly chair rotations, also launders and resells discarded collars for 25 cents each, profiting from the neighborhood habit.
Senator Albert J Hopkins, a Cannon supporter, predicts Joseph G Cannon will be the lone Republican candidate for President in 1908. He expects Illinois to send a united delegation to back Cannon at the Republican National Convention and denies East reports of political combinations.
Lord Cromer in a Cairo Opera House address sharply censures the Khedive for past failings and urges reforms in Wakf administration and clerical courts. The warning, delivered amid dignitaries, signals possible British concern over Egypt’s governance. Queen Alexandra entertains with easy grace on Mediterranean yacht cruises. Magnovise DE FONTENGY.
From the New York Times King Pharaoh a cream colored stallion trained by Dr D W Boyd read aloud and solved arithmetic on a board during a public lesson at Madison Square Garden He demonstrated reading and color and numeracy by picking out items and people from the audience and received applause for his graceful performance.
Fragmented text from the Chicago News discusses hope and laziness, pawnbrokers, and a mix of cryptic phrases about invention, fortune, and a road to fortuna. It references Dawdles father and Milkins, with remarks on the yellow streak in the average man and the contrast to genius.
The piece notes rampant factional squabbles within the Republican Party in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa, and other states. It highlights efforts to thwart reformers, infighting that endangered 1908 prospects, and calls for unity to secure the party’s future and national welfare.
Fragmented column cites Baron Uxhall of Estonia Russia urging education and liberty under monarchy, discussing Russia's politics, church work, and militarism while recounting tales of the Apache Kid and a sensational western incident. A playful teaser on memory tricks and a Charleston Gazette note about a giant mouse and whisky theft conclude the piece.
A Saline man touts a novel automatic fish pole that reels in a catch without the user standing. The feature picture includes reflections on voices, manners, and social commentary with quotes from figures in New York and Chicago. It notes New Orleans mini cities of the dead, arching over a century-old cemetery culture beneath an already low Mississippi.
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