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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1907
Page
6
A sprawling excerpt blends financial notes on currency and bonds with political commentary on Bryan and the economy. It cites Magdalena Bay leases, Panamanian bonds, and bank notes while delivering parahedral editorial takes on wealth, inflation, and national policy. The piece also references press items on Pittsburg growth and urban consolidation as context for national finance discourse.
A long excerpt contrasts 1873 panic causes with today noting overextended credit and railroad expansion. Mosaic of figures cites Moses Taylor, the Clearing House, Ohio Trust, and Congress resuming specie payments as key contrasts with modern prosperity and European holdings in American securities. Includes unrelated anecdotes and editorials.
Dr Fortes Winslow has found in a study of statistics of insanity that locomotive engineers and firemen are unusually apt to become mentally deranged. Among seventy four trades, engineers stand seventh in this respect based on records of 40 000 engineers and firemen entered into these sue rion they bere good basis of est ability.
A fragmentary note depicts a bachelor reflecting on marriage and relationships. The text mentions women, fear of commitment, and a husband who tolerates a wife who smokes, reflecting dated social attitudes in a terse, vignette style.
A long, satirical account questions Mrs Minthorne Woolsey's bid to claim descent from British royalty to justify 31000 in genealogist fees. It cites genealogist work by M. du Ravigny and traces through Tudor and Stuart lines to show how common bloodlines link to royal ancestry, noting the impracticality and urging readers to seek heraldic approval formally.
The article discusses ancient and 19th century heliotherapy practices for tuberculosis and articular conditions. It covers methods by Parle Tilitien and De Revillet, including sun exposure for affected limbs, protective dressings against stings, bath durations of two to three hours, and notes on pain reduction and pigmentation changes. It also mentions usage in Nice hospital, observations on prognosis, and broader interest in money matters and literature in New York.
A health minded guide argues weight and warmth are not the same in overcoats. He favors light, ventilated materials over heavy fabrics, citing heat retention, economy, and skin exhalation. Dark colors are discouraged. lighter fabrics may improve comfort and morale in cold weather.
A damaged OCR style piece titled The National Lullaby parodies lullabies sung to soothe crowds during conflict. It laments European suffering and calls for sleep to avert alarm, while urging an end to disturbances and gloom as dawn nears.
A fringe historical note recalls David Rice Atchison who, for one day during the 19th century interim between presidential inaugurations, is said to have functioned as president pro tempore of the Senate. The curious episode reflects antebellum politics and peculiar constitutional timing, preserved in Atchison Kansas.
A brief thank you notice appears in the weekly paper written by John Blaw. He expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for assistance and support to his wife during a recent illness or bereavement.
A long discourse from figures including Senator Bulkeley, Rep William King, and Senator Warren on finance, credit, and political prospects. Discussion touches Panama bonds, Roosevelt renomination, Taft, and Ohio and New York public utilities regulation with mentions of Budgets, banks, and election dynamics.
A fragment discusses a bumper crop of red berries on hedges and the belief such abundance predicts a harsh winter. It contrasts folk notions that berries feed soils and speculative frost myths with scientists attributing the result to a mild frost-free period. The passage hints at long-standing superstitions about seasonal doom.
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