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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1907
Page
12
Washington Post analysis of Washington in 1907 cites building permits and public spending, arguing private enterprise drives growth more than government projects. It critiques urban design and skyscraper trends, discusses national capital plans, and contrasts with foreign shipbuilding and rail competition.
Former Senator William E Chandler argues against a third term and for rotation in office. He cites Washington and Jefferson, notes strong public sentiment against third terms, and references state constitutions. He discusses Roosevelt’s status and urges current leaders to retire when they request it.
Irreverent anecdotes recount Merrill E Gates, former president of Amieral College, clashing with tailor Thompson in Amherst over a disputed bill for pants. Gates insists on correct language while the tailor applies shop policy. A preacher warns drink habits spread easily amid busy townsfolk. Joe Annon’s barn door incident hints at Taft’s temper in politics.
A Chicago Tribune piece describes plant intelligence in vines with sensitive tendrils that seek support and assess contact. It recounts experiments on a cherry vine showing the tendril’s precise probing, penetrating a leaf hole to gauge structure.
A city woman returning from Southern California laments New York and Arizona housing discrimination against families with children. She recalls landlords refusing homes in several towns, noting Olive health concerns and finding no welcoming places for settlers with children. She urges President's attention to this growing issue in the Union's newer regions.
The report outlines tensions around Congo Free State and Belgian annexation after Berlin treaty rights. It notes King Paward’s influence and a potential London conference to adjust sovereignty if Belgium halts annexation. It cites Belgian Parliament resistance and foreign powers preparing contingency actions.
Harvard professor Hugo Munsterberg develops devices described as machines to record emotions and reveal minds. The gatomautograph pneumograph sphygmograph and other instruments allegedly translate stress and involuntary responses into truths for criminal and legal use.
A reported incident along the Red Line road near Cowenton Station describes a man held in a hypnotic trance by two large black snakes for about half an hour while a child nearby awaited rescue. Witnesses George and William Schraudner recount the event and the pursuit of the fleeing snake.
A zoological keeper and photographers faced near fatal risks when filming captive big cats and mammals. Leaping leopards and a snapping gorilla attacked as crews tested camera gear, injuring the photographer and trainer, with rescues by assistants and enduring wounds delaying work.
Fragmented OCR passage discusses a Chicago prom and social expectations. It references a Stanford figure unfamiliar with the Chicago Nightlife and hints at commentary on romance, status, and propriety. The text weaves literary critique with streetwise chatter and cites a London influence while hinting at a dramatic turn in a young woman’s choices.
North Carolina governor Robert B. Glenn, noted prohibition advocate, tours Washington on retreat from busy summer. He lobbies against rail rates and promotes statewide dry laws, claiming 21.5 cents per mile by rail would replace 31.25, while urging continued suppression of liquor via dispensaries. Interviews reveal national political views, with Glenn predicting dry gains and accountability in Southern manufacturing districts.
A message from the OCR shows a town political dispute over how taxes are collected. Residents accuse Tax Collector T S Mann of coercion and threatening a special town meeting to oust him. They describe his plan to paint "That Tax" in large white letters on every street corner, arguing chalk would erase while paint would not. The town becomes a laughing stock to visitors amid the dispute.
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