Washington Post Item Near Fourteenth Street
The Washington Post reports from near Mca rameyivaca Avenue close to Fourteenth Streets with brief local coverage of an on the ground scene and adjacent details.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1907
Page
16
The Washington Post reports from near Mca rameyivaca Avenue close to Fourteenth Streets with brief local coverage of an on the ground scene and adjacent details.
A fragment discussing political thought on New York, German forces, and European history. It contrasts disciplined German armies with French weakness, credits Von Moltke and Bismarck, and links Napoleon III’s fall to a broader effort to overturn U S doctrine, noting echoes in European governance attempts.
The document outlines support for securing Rock Creek Valley as a permanent national park with calls for government action and funding. It discusses park access, infrastructure, and the tension between urban growth and preserving pastoral scenery, urging urgent consideration by Congress and city authorities. It also includes assorted editorials on public figures and civic issues of the era.
A Bible and a shipwrecked mariner’s ticket belonging to Martin Jensen were recovered by a Shields trawler about fifty miles from the Tyne. The Bible, in good condition, and the ticket were submitted to Mrs. Jensen, who claimed them as the property of her husband, lost when the Tyne collier Stog sank nearly seven months ago.
A Montgomery man cites a Cleveland or New York article about a clay eating African American woman who lived to ninety two, claiming charcoal aided digestion. The anecdote links dietary clay and coal to health, while a mocked social commentary follows about culture and commerce.
A long report describes Miss Nan Herbert and Miss Herbert’s involvement with Mrs. Tingley and the Theosophical Society at Point Loma California. Berrywood in the New Forest is depicted as a home built by Auberon Herbert, featuring numerous rooms and a shifting, rustic lifestyle. The piece covers Herbert’s background as a younger son of the Earl of Carnarvon, his socialist views, and his plantlike protection work, plus the site’s later associations with the Theosophical movement and Miss Herbert’s status, with mention of family ties to Lord Lucas and heraldic details.
A Chicago traveler overhears newly elected lawmakers from several towns acting aloof at a Southwest hotel. The group exchanges pompous remarks about seats and favors while locals and their host grow uncomfortable, until a playful diner taunts a representative from Anthiopia for another coffee.
A collage of quotes on fame and vaudeville power contrasts with Pittsburg street speed fever. A self declared celebrity valuation jokes about royalty while city officials lament auto accidents and speed mania, noting a prominent businessman speeding despite vows.
Text discusses hereditary arms and orders of knighthood such as the Garter and the Bath, noting how certain families acquire heraldic devices by favor and service. It references the sovereign granting marks of favor, and mentions ranks and titles in the peerage and royal orders.
The Times reports on Prof Leduc’s electric sleep discovery and its potential in surgery. Prof Hallock and Dr Wheeler Scripture discuss how electricity might induce sleep, its effects on the body, and comparisons with morphine, chloroform, and ether.
A Paris report details a boy of fourteen showing honey poisoning after consuming a large dose. Symptoms included burning sensation in the forehead, hallucinations, shivering, chest distress, convulsions, and prostration. The text reviews historical cases attributed to honey or plant toxins, noting andromedotoxin from Andromeda japonica and related discussions by Husemann and Plugge among others.
An aged woman, Miss Lucretia Hawes, long fed the Bronx Zoo elephant Gunde. Recently Gunde embraced and squeezed her, prompting the staff to intervene as concerns grow over his behavior. Keepers Bayreitner and Thurman found her unharmed but the incident prompts renewed restrictions on feeding.
An editorial discusses how comets were once blamed for weather, crop yields, pestilence, and disasters. It cites anecdotes from past centuries about hail, invasions, and a meteor strike that destroyed a church clock, reflecting belief in celestial influence on earthly events.
A telegraph operator deciphered a telegram addressed to Gus Rose at 44 Vine Street Cincinnati. The envelope bore the name and address in telegraphic dots and dashes, yet the letter was delivered promptly through the local post office without delay.
In a New Willard hotel conversation Representative Henry Flood predicts strong Democratic unity in Virginia behind Bryan if not run, cites Governor candidate possibilities like Johnson and Roosevelt. Dr Oden Sudler discusses pure food law enforcement and timber industry notes, while varied observers assess future party strategies and candidates across states including Ohio and New York.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.