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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1905
Page
17
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A fragmented view shows Republicans urging discipline in Pennsylvania and Ohio with looming statewide ballots, while Virginia and Kentucky faces hotter clashes. Senator Blackburn and rivals spark campaign fire as party unity and rivalries threaten the fall contests across the region.
A discussion notes that gold and silver as legal tender depend on coinage and demand. It argues gold remains valuable under monetary use, while silver’s value varies by policy. It cites Mexico’s free coinage test showing equal value across cities, challenging Bryan’s theory of value.
The passage challenges Bryan's view that Congress can create value through legislation and argues fiat money is widely discredited. It contrasts China with Western economies, noting the wealth of millions and the similar value of gold and rice, while claiming fiat policy and the 16 to 1 ratio show Bryan bowing to fiat fetish.
Attorney General Stead of Illinois spoke before a Chicago DAR chapter on the Yankee, tracing its origins from Puritan New England through centuries of upheaval. He praised Yankee genius, enterprise, and push while recalling Sprague’s reflections on lineage and migration.
A reprinted chorus of blame and rhetoric from multiple newspapers condemns state and national legislatures as they adjourn or mismanage duties. It cites the Fifty-eighth Congress, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Missouri, and general press sentiment, noting public vigilance rising despite guarded praise from The Post.
Officials argue that past lax enforcement of offenses will be revealed to the public as reforms proceed. Citing Missouri’s 1905 legislature, a Republican majority with a Democratic governor is praised for a creditable record, while changes in political control are seen as conducive to honest government.
A tall tale from Aztec Rock New Mexico describes a Rough Rider and a doctor chasing a giant jack rabbit in a canyon. The rabbit supposedly battles the bull, sidesteps, leaps, and wins before the doctor’s entourage flees. A Crookston Times editor is said to have trained two jack rabbits to race trains, as counterproof to Times skepticism.
A sweeping column discusses England's Cobden era benefits and costs, contrasting yeomanry, hooligans, and soldiers across historic battles, noting Chamberlain, Cobden, and the need for corn laws. It weaves in European plots, naval figures, and prominent names like Osler, Choate, and Schwab while linking policy to national strength and industry.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes concerns about the Iowa class eight inch guns and their reliability. It criticizes the Navy’s reliance on experts over mechanics, questions leadership from the Secretary of the Navy, and fears the navy may not meet national glory.
The Washington mood shifts away from Japan toward Russia, doubting alarms of Japanese ascendancy. The piece argues US sympathy remains moral and stable, despite diplomatic casuistry, noting Japan’s continental gains would raise vulnerability to great powers at sea.
The passage mentions Robert Fallon’s steam plant invention, a costly rail proposal stalled by legislatures and city councils, and his plan to negotiate with an iron foundry for life-preservers. It also includes a humorous exchange about missionary qualifications and a Jeffersonian reference noting Judges Herrich and Parker in a Lomaville Courier Journal piece.
A string of quotations from papers such as the Cincinnati Limes Philadelphia Press Chicago vuurua Philadelphia Record and Reston Globe discuss politics business and religion. They question government ownership of railroads and other industries seek details on railway fare regulation and remark on church fundraising practices and baptismal records naming Theodore Roosevelt as a common given name in Western states.
A collection of witty, critical lines on diamonds advice kissing law and social habits. The fragmentary quotes touch on vulgarity of diamonds, legal tender in law, a judge’s charge, quitting drinking and trust promoters. Names and dates are unclear, but the tone resembles urban newspaper commentary.
An opinion piece discusses Andrew Carnegie's plan to drive coast to coast to view how the country has grown. It suggests Easterners should tour the West to learn, and cites optimism about Oklahoma and Indian Territory statehood as Roosevelt’s observations on progress and injustice spur federal action.
Prohibition and enforcement efforts draw attention as Maine leads in anti liquor laws with State action debated. Senate railway rate hearings encounter nonappearance by several witnesses amid delay concerns. Cleveland rebukes critics over fishing halt remarks, insisting on his denial and public confidence.
Castro and his Umy planned to descend on New Orleans, but residents mocked the invaders. Citizens filled principal streets with molasses, hoping the attackers would get stuck and be controlled. The moonlit city appeared like a vast sheet of white paper.
A Supreme Court judgment declares that an eight hour workday is impracticable across the United States. The ruling stresses individual liberty to work as many hours as one chooses, so long as it does not harm general welfare or community health.
In a forum at the Ebbitt, Mi B FP Hinman of Detroit argues population shifts threaten rural districts as cities rise. The piece traces Detroit’s county growth from 1/13 to 1/7 of the state population, discusses municipal governance, reform, corruption, and the implications for party control and urban policy. The discussion references New York and southern states, with notes on lawyers’ salaries and urban administration.
A Chicago Journal glimpse captures a schoolmaster boasting how he keeps children still during lessons. He claims he trains them to be attentive by promising longer talk if any boy shifts in his seat while he speaks.
Former Missouri attorney general Visamlin arrives in Washington to represent the state as defendant in a salt pollution case against Wires and the St Louis Sanitary District. The stakes include Mississippi River pollution and a possible national publicity scene. Charles A Moore, ex president of Montauk Club, attended a Railway Appliances Exposition meeting and praised planned railroad machinery displays. Washington preparations for next month's exposition promise a landmark event for American manufacturers and public interest.
fragmented OCR text references Judie Parker, November 8 event, political figures Taggirt Sheehan and Milwaukee Chicago ownership debate. lacks clear actions, dates, or outcomes.
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes that Mexico has abolished the currency system Mr Bryans supported in favor of the single gold standard he opposed. A separate Albany Journey item reports the U S Supreme Court allowing bakers to work a baker's dozen hours if they choose.
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