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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1907
Page
28
A 1917 Washington Post editorial debates the value and fate of the capital’s statues, arguing that public taste shifts and calls for change may warrant reconsidering iconic monuments. The piece suggests restraint, warns against hasty removal, and urges a measured plan aligned with national sentiment.
A mash of social humor and political chatter touches on gym bravado, labor, and public figures. It riffs on body culture and work ethic, mocks organized labor, notes Dubliners, and reports on divorce and Roosevelt rumor. It reflects a volatile mood with stock phrases and casual sensationalism.
A report notes a theft involving Roosevelt Denne and a figure named Boke Mead. George H Brouwer, manager of a stock exchange firm, is mentioned as connected to the incident through related writings and individuals. The fragmentary text references RIAN ADA Hinman and Paattant Tonme in uncertain context.
News item outlines William Chernovitz of Willemsburg learning he inherited 10,000 from a long-lost Russian brother, then dying of excitement on the way to claim funds. The tale touches Roosevelt era trusts, Harriman, Brouwer, and Standard Oil, with references to Abraham Lincoln and Isaac Yoakum in a fragmented society report.
A colonial era report covers British Army mustache policy with regimental and royal views, noting London war department orders against beardless faces and possible grafted shifts by King Edward VII, plus historical precedents from Napoleon and Austro Hungarian cavalry eras.
A Brookyn magistrate yesterday fined Pasquale Resake for chopping a small cherry tree in Dyker Park. He admitted the act in a rambling confession presented before the court. The case reflects a stray, humorous ledger amid local happenings and a mix of unrelated distractions.
The article lauds May Sylvester as chief of police for nearly eradicating pocketpicking in the District of Columbia. It notes rising tourist visits to Mount Vernon and urges increasing the police force by fifty officers to match rapid population growth and expanding suburbs.
Government experts report rabies is a germ generated disease found in animals with dogs as the main source. Experiments at the Bureau of Animal Industry and Maryland station show rabies can develop after exposure, with cases in foxes cows horses and dogs. The disease period ranges from three weeks to three months, but unusually long outbreaks have occurred.
Visitors near the children's playground witnessed a lengthy tussle between a colorful parrot and a hawk. The parrot, perched by the tennis courts, jabbered and taunted the predator as spectators watched. After twenty minutes of aerial skirmishes the hawk withdrew, and the parrot allowed a child to pet it, displaying unusual calm with parkgoers.
Controversy over rain causing toads spills into popular debate as farmers weigh Yes or No. Observers note dry spells precede sudden showers that flood ground with toads, then vanish as swiftly as they arrive. No conclusive proof offered. experts differ on whether frogs are drawn to rain or merely buried seeds waiting for warmth.
Jay Bowers of this city returned a report from Humboldt County about two deer killed after a hunting trip. One deer weighed 184 pounds dressed. The bullet entered the right side of one deer while Bowery claimed it was from the left. Investigators found the second deer nearby, and the pair appeared lashed together until the shot.
An adolescent speaker declares boundless ambition and honesty as he resolves to pursue wealth and status. He vows to discard comfort and friendships that hinder his rise, claims integrity will guide his path, and contemplates the moral risks of youthful desire and reputation.
In remarks at a New Willard gathering Senator Bans of Weat Virelata, chair of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee, urges delaying new railroad laws. He notes rail networks need expansion, praises current regulations, and comments on Taft, Hughes, La Follette, and Cannon as potential presidential candidates with Vermont and New England leanings shaping their support.
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