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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1907
Page
23
The autumn pilgrimage to the Washington Zoo drew 160 visitors amid a mix of first timers and regulars. Tourists from across the country joined locals as monkeys from Hindustan, an ant eater from Panama, and European white storks drew attention and sparked chatter among natural history fans and families alike.
Police from the Ninth precinct arrested Frank Ennis of 120 Wires Court after observing him operating a doorway speakeasy with whisky and gin sold to a crowd at 10 cents a drink. Two quart bottles of whisky and a bottle of gin were found on him. He was jailed and to be arraigned in the Police Court this morning.
City bulletin announces an art exhibition at the Studio Of Finearly running 3 to 5 evenings starting September 16 and ending September 2 with a September 2 closing. It lists works by JM Grivesid including Brittany and other foreign subjects in oil and watercolor. Also notes Col Clay remains unchanged at Garfield Hospital with no new developments from his doctor. A lost valuables report cites a man from 4 G Street garth East missing rings and a small basket. Local ads promote Pineapple products, Kodak supplies, and the Elk Club.
A letter proposes Wakefield Avenue be named to commemorate George Washington birthplace, marking the edge of the Potomac on the Virginia side. It argues the route from the Capitol toward the White House and Washington Monument should be named Wakefield and connected to Mount Vernon and Yorktown, urging official consideration.
Misa Blanche L Cotes reports a diamond breastpin valued at 225 dollars disappeared from her dress last night. A diamond ring valued at dollars was taken near Stolen from the apartments of Samuel N Banks at Chevy Chase College. Richard Simms reports a purse with several dollars stolen from his trousers pocket while sleeping in a Chinese laundry on Pennsylvania Avenue.
A Fountain Square dedication yesterday afternoon marked the Gospel Workers Mission serving the area around Bev auth street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest. Leaders including John Barnes and Rev Donald MacLeod spoke on thirty five years of mission work and the effort to lift the poor through gospel armies and churches.
A union meeting at the Government Pricing Office yielded little beyond routine work. Reports say a permittee was to be appointed and an investigation by the President was considered, but no decisions or mentions of the Government Printing Office occurred.
Precinct detectives raided a Sixteenth Street house yesterday and found five or six Negroes drinking beer. Mary Williams colored woman or wife, sixty five years old, and her twenty eight year old son were held at the Fifth precinct station and will be arraigned in Police Court this morning.
A fragment notes a famous quality ice cream item linked to a location described as Drugegiats street or area with two and eight being referenced in the text. The readable phrase suggests a shop or brand note but specifics are unclear. The snippet conveys an advertised product in a local context.
The piece argues advertising powerfully even for tiny traders such as junk dealers. It explains a start with minimal effort, emphasizing value, positioning, and repeated exposure over flashy gimmicks to attract customers and compete with larger establishments.
An ad touts a junk dealer paying higher prices than ever for all kinds of junk. It notes the seller’s room for improvement, urges direct commands to bring items in, and even provides a street number for those without phones. The copy emphasizes honesty and urgency to attract readers with odds and ends.
Two nearly identical ads in single item size compare fishing tackle promotions. One ad uses lively copy and bolded claims while the other is restrained, yet both target the same products and space. The piece critiques effectiveness and layout choices without listing specifics.
A chaotic ad fragment discusses a Floyds Bargain House promotion with unclear details and a jarring illustration. The critic questions the copy’s effectiveness and the implied sale while condemning the ugly image of a boy struck by a ball and noting the ad’s costly space usage for a questionable aim.
Fragmentary copy discusses baseball as the national game and a striking subject. It questions a firm’s activity and implies a sales angle, noting confusion over the firm’s business while promising straightforward talk about gods and prices.
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