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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1905
Page
6
A dense Washington Post column reviews subscription terms and delivery costs, followed by various brief items. It covers Justice Harlan’s golf victory, tariff debates, Philippine trip costs, and social observations, mixed with scattered political commentary and domestic notes.
A humorous old column on courtship rituals and male vanity. It notes a bachelor’s habit of lending money, Lent temptations such as flowers and candy for the best girl, and how flirtations hinge on mutual pretenses. It also observes a daughter wearing a ribbon catching a father’s eye and sparking doubts about his wife’s attire.
Long column covers Lady Curzon’s popular reception in Calcutta and Rome’s high society. It details the Duke of Sora’s daughter Eleonora taking veil steps, the Boncompagni family’s rich yet strained history, Queen Alexandra’s Madrid visit, Countess of Paris’s bold persona and motto, Mme Adams and Yvette Guilbert notes, and the Rohan family’s prominence with marriages and conversions in Paris high society.
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A dedications article lauds the role of women of the Dishters of the American Revolution in the memorial for patriots who fought English bondage. It praises Swadhwine and other heroines, emphasizing their courage, moral impact, and influence on the new republic, urging reverence and celebration of their legacy.
The piece critiques James Bryan era tactics and promises, arguing the Democratic party drifted to yellow politics after 1892. It cites losses in Maryland, West Virginia, and Kentucky, blaming the party’s leadership and calls for accountable handling of party papers and slogans. It contrasts past leaders with current figures, warning of political vanity and manipulation.
The Kansas City Journal mocks germ fear and credits Dr Harvey W Wiley with dispelling the overblown threat. It quotes Wiley arguing moderation in diet and drink, urging temperance rather than prohibition, and claiming modern science can restore health, happiness, and germ-free living.
A Detroit woman recalls a missed sighting of a neighbor with a long overcoat through the parlor window after a prior falling out. She notes never seeing him except a brief glance at his house and window during casual moments.
A fragmentary verse piece recounts Johann Hoch being tried in Chicago amid widow recruitment and gossip about a dubious marriage scheme. The text blends quips about Hoch with other short sketches of rural and urban life, including farming, politics, and odd anecdotes.
The piece contrasts Parker and Bryan speeches at a Jefferson Day event, arguing the party is torn between conservatism and radicalism. It critiques Bryan as radical, criticizes his socialist leanings, and questions Democratic loyalty to Jeffersonian principles and Roosevelt. It muses on Lincoln, Newlands, and Roosevelt shaping the party's future.
A stream of recollections unfolds from hotel lobbies including remarks on a wartime interview about Japan and the Philippines, a Texas turkey-hunting tale, a Tennessee slave uncle predicting weather by cow sneezes, and political chatter about Ohio and national elections. The piece weaves anecdotes from various figures and locales, linking public figures, a New Orleans hunter, a Tennessean elder, and society gatherings with the Sons of the Revolution in Washington and Maryland events planned around Annapolis and Mount Vernon.
The article notes the long lived no breakfast fad and its decline as dieters push meals toward minimalism. It discusses luncheon disappearing from habit, the habit of fasting, and a predicted return to the three square meals as health seekers rejoin common dietary practice.
A New York Mail opinion notes that city men and women on ethical vacations in rural areas upset locals. It cites city visitors who shed manners, with city girls displaying immodest behavior at a mountain grocery counter, challenging the example set for mountain youth.
A collage of brief excerpts notes a playful line about a first love and a seven year old elopement thought, followed by a wry remark on President Roosevelt’s vacations. The source juxtaposes personal musings with political humor from the Chicago Journal and Columbus Dispatch.
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