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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1907
Page
20
A fragment notes Pennsylvania Avenue near Fourteenth Street was entrusted to the Army Engineer Corps, praised as a significant improvement beyond prior urban work and signaling strong federal involvement in major city projects.
The Washington post listing subscription terms shows weekly mail routes, Sunday issues, and remittance details. Paul Flock, manager, releases notice on Friday November 29 1907 at Washington, D.C. with postal handling notes for prepaid and back issues.
The article argues prosperity comes from the activity of money, not its volume, citing per capita figures and bank deposits to claim savings and banking expansion drive growth. It urges reducing waste and increasing business activity, proposing a citizenry and economy that use a dollar’s work effectively to spur broader wealth.
A highly garbled OCR passage resembles a job or public works notice with references to contractors workers and commissions. It hints at legal or regulatory actions, contractor terms, and conditions but lacks coherent names, dates, or places to form a concrete event.
The debate centers on efficiency gains from parcel post and postal savings banks, with Speaker Cano and the Postmaster General weighing reform. Merchants fear competition from mail order houses while advocating better service to rural towns and extended agency reach.
The article notes near the Capitol that Congress should secure title to the remaining park-front property to house a proposed Temple of Justice. Supporters argue new Justice Department offices would ease Capitol crowding, justifying purchase before value rises and prior to costly additions.
A banquet anecdote portrays J P Morgan alive and influential as bankers plead for swift currency resumption. The tale applauds Morgan’s role and praises Treasury Secretary Cortelyou for orchestrating practical measures to restore payments and stabilize the economy amid chaos.
Poem fragment praising men for error blaming while acknowledging affection. Includes lines on domestic faults and a humorous aside about hummingbirds and Europe’s art treasures. Mentions American audience and satire toward gender roles with playful tone.
The article reports on red light exposure’s claimed effects on skin diseases including acne, impetigo, and ulcerations. Experiments used red light from white light through a diaphragm with zinc walls and dosine solution, sessions lasting one to two hours, noting superficial forms benefit most and vesicle eruptions diminished as old vesicles dried.
The text recounts Don Fernando Mendoza and the Mendoza family linked to Spanish royalty. It traces alleged descent from Don Juan of Byron’s poem, and details Mendoza’s rise from poverty to star of Madrid’s Teatro Espanol, his marriage to Maura Ventura, and claims of noble titles including Duke de Balaxote and Count of Lalatng. It also mentions his brother Don Mariano, sister the Duchess de Fenian, and other aristocratic connections while recounting the downfall caused by financial strain and extravagant marriage.
The piece discusses Senate patronage and the so called Senatorial courtesy, accusing lawmakers of hijacking presidential appointments from ambassadors to minor posts. It questions Roosevelt's role in coin-flip methods for picks and argues reform is needed to curb legislative control over executive selections. Strong entities include Roosevelt, Senate, Congress, and the Constitution.
The article argues grippe is infectious and worsened by weakened defenses. It advises nasal antiseptics, menthol, camphor, regular teeth brushing, throat disinfection, and antiseptic gargles to destroy microbes in the nose and mouth. With these precautions, attack risk drops, and if infection occurs it should be milder due to reduced virulence.
A fragmentary account surveys ancient and diverse currencies from Greece to Abyssinia, noting cattle value, salt coin, home made twists, and leather items as circulation bases. It mentions Romans using a copper dish and Newfoundland notes, while counterfeit routes disrupt protection and markets.
A garbled piece discusses a man who dislikes a door to door agents and a nurse image, then shifts to winter forecasts from Canadian hunters and beekeepers. It notes varying predictions of a mild or severe winter, with observers citing nut drop and fur bearing animal coats as factors. The text then returns to a personal vignette about a male figure and opinions on his fashion, humor, and demeanor.
Excerpts explore Huxley and psychology on animal language and thought. The article argues lower animals lack complex ideas, relying on instinct and reaction to outward objects, while noting cries signal emotion but not abstract concepts. It references observations of fear and alarm in animals and humans under stress.
Reports from Chihuahua detail a 105 mile endurance race featuring Tarahumara runners protected by wives and guards. Feliciano Cruz won, claiming a blanket prize after a grueling trek that showcased native stamina and traditional messenger craft for the Montezumas.
A reader for a New York publishing house passes along a quoted Indiana outsized fragment about Reginald being bewitched and a baroness appearing beautiful at a moment of a face bid. The text is fragmentary and difficult to parse from the indeterminate source.
An Indianapolis item highlights a Central National Bank president showing a rare gold piece and a Tennessee collection of early U S currency. Dr Fletcher recounts a Napoleon surgeon’s skull relic and a German horseman linked to Bonaparte in Russia.
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