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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1907
Page
12
The Washington Post discusses naval policy and the Pacific battle ship voyage under current conditions. It weighs general board plans, firing controls, range finding, and the need for modern armament versus projected costs and strategic risks.
A long piece urges strong public action to curb fraudulent milk practices, praising the Public Health and Hospital Service for information sharing. It argues for vigilant government oversight, warns of dangers from contaminated milk, and emphasizes transparency in campaign finances and official appointments.
Portrait of Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis as a dynamic figure in the federal bench. The article notes his small frame, intense vitality, sleepless courtroom presence, distinctive hair, and habitual water-drinking routine. It highlights his reformist approach to criminals, offering guidance and jobs to help them rebuild, and emphasizes his belief that a judge should provide chances for rehabilitation as well as punishment.
The piece argues that to curb the plague in India future efforts must target rat extermination, a task deemed enormous. Authorities in India favor drastic measures as rats infest Poona and many towns, spreading rapidly from north to south and east to west.
The fragment describes craving hearty meals like buckwheat cake and codfish ball, roast beef and duff, and pork and beans as autumn mood shifts. It also notes an unrelated New York Times piece about Stefane L diich discovering electric sleep as an anesthesia alternative, plus a story of two kittens adopted by a Spanish hen in New York.
In a tangled tale from European high society, Mlle Natal ie Doubert, once linked morganatically to Prince Nicholas of Nassau, faces questions over a possible void marriage and dynastic legitimacy. The affair touches Counts Merenberg and family rivals, with court battles in Rome and lingering questions about truth, legitimacy, and title.
In the California desert a doctor near an Indian reservation has tapped a warm spring and created a desert oasis. He runs about ten acres of oranges and alfalfa nearby, leases land from the Mission tribe, and markets a healing bath where water sits at 100 degrees. Visitors from distant places bathe, rinsing off in a curious, transformative pool that rises and sinks as they move.
Fragmented text shows Mark Twain addressing President Roosevelt in a dramatic plea to steer a flatboat on a voyage between Mississippi shores. Twain insists, Theodore, you must take the helm, but Roosevelt resists, claiming age and reluctance while the exchange veers into theatrical insistence and exclamations.
A New York World report quotes Dr Isaac Funk warning that psychic power rivals electricity in danger. He cites the Vanderbilt trial, focusing on May Pepper the medium, and argues exploration of the spiritual realm requires caution to avoid wealth loss and mental ruin.
A hotel notice at the Auchington Apartment Hotel on West Thirtieth Street near Fifth Avenue notes dogs are welcome in public areas and rooms if well behaved, with no current dog restrictions. Mrs Hydnut, a dog feeder, explains the property has various pets and seeks clear understanding that friendly animals will be tolerated, citing past issues at a Burlington reading hotel with parrots and a monkey.
A devoted police dog named Bly orbits the room of Officer John Devlin in the Nineteenth District, visiting daily since August 3 at 10:00 AM. Despite a policy against dogs on premises, hospital staff allowed the animal to remain near Devlin’s room, where Bly waited and whimpered till his master could lean out and speak, before the dog was carried away later in distress.
Fragmented text shows 1930s style political clash over nominating Roosevelt or challenger. Debates center on public confidence and party unity, with references to leadership, personal pledges, and opposition claims about dictating the ticket.
In hotel corridors observers discuss Representative Samuel W McCall of Massachusetts weighing the merits of Joseph Cannon as a Republican presidential candidate for the next year. The talk includes Reed’s view of Cannon, McCall’s anticipated speech on constitutional issues, and the broader Republican and Democratic dynamics with notes on Oklahoma, taxes, and political allies.
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