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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1907
Page
22
Long Washington Post page segment debates Federal drainage and irrigation programs for swamps such as Everglades and Dismal Swamp. Arguments for federal funding contrast with state and local control plus appeals to public wealth and national interest. Also discusses tramp labor, railway safety, political campaigns, and tariff politics with references to figures and events from 1907 era.
A fragmentary opinion piece envisions President Roosevelt tackling a mythical “pecary of the great South.” It portrays fear and intimidation surrounding the creature and jokes about public reaction to the hunt, with sharp, satirical lines on politics, taxation, and public figures.
A Peruvian era chemist, Grosso, touring Europe, claims a process using a mythical chemical and myrrh to petrify eggs, meat, and even living animals. He demonstrates by encasing specimens behind screens, asserting preservation of their exact appearance for years. The tale weaves sensational lab feats with medical and sensational observations.
A fragmented Chicago era item describes a tense political moment with references to power, voting, and public action. The prose mentions a band, a man dropping coins, and a charge, all set against civic debate and reform currents in a stormy city scene.
An Englishman connected to a Montenegrin gambling principality faces trial in Monaco rather than Marseille. The case links a murder and a controversial system where court salaries are funded by the gaming house, with notes on Monaco’s legal peculiarities and lineage of titled families.
A phonograph sparks a grouped Italian immigrant emotional reaction as a grand opera aria plays. Exiled workers, tearing vines, and a courtroom-like hush follow the performance. A later hurdle with a giant turtle caps a Pelham fishing outing.
A feature on the horse whisperer Don Sullivan highlighting his methods to tame wild horses without force. It recounts Sullivan’s handling of King Port and other horses using whispered words and patient technique, contrasting with harsh training. Also reports on Mrs. Koesting’s recovery from virulent tetanus after antitoxin treatment.
A fragmented and archaic sounding passage laments a post vacation mood, describing a noisy nuisance and rambling narration. It invokes grand, stilted phrasing about admiration and provocation, noting a character’s exploits and relations during a holiday.
Residents in the vicinity of Fifth Avenue and Briary Street report a mysterious thief who enters houses briefly to steal jewelry. Victims include Mrs AB Reynolds of Madison Avenue and a resident on Park Avenue, with a rhinestone clock, watch and chain, brooches, and rings taken while other valuables remain untouched.
A fragmented satire imagines airships proliferating like automobiles and questions civilization’s response to airborne risks. The piece reflects on protecting the globe from “gentle assaults” and the fragility of daily life amid new tech.
A long, rambling interview transcript discusses William Jennings Bryan’s unconvinced stance on a presidential bid, Tom Johnson as a likely nominee, and Democratic prospects in Pennsylvania and nationwide. It weaves in political opinions, potential candidates, and a quivering sense of the era's party dynamics.
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