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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1906
Page
10
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The piece argues Germany and the United States both favor protection for domestic industries while limiting tariffs on raw materials. It cites Minnesota’s James T Mc Cleary praising a strategic tariff stance, noting Germany and the US are confederations trading among themselves and that free raw materials benefit both sides. It discusses cotton hides and copper, arguing mutual tariffs hurt the other side more, with emphasis on non competing goods and revenue implications.
A columnist warns of dwindling forests and rising paper demand and notes a proposal turning to cotton stalks as an abundant fiber source. It claims paper quality matches wood pulp and could spark a cotton-based paper industry across the South, boosting mills and jobs.
The piece analyzes Elmer Dover and Republican stance on tariffs and party strategy for the Sixtieth Congress. It argues the GOP will favor majority goals over tariff tinkering, likening shifts to Fox skin prudence, while noting Roosevelt’s influence and potential shifts in Massachusetts and Kansas policy. It suggests history may repeat itself in party behavior.
A crowded, opinionated piece weighs the 1908 Republican path amid a Bryan wave. It ponders if Roosevelt would accept a nomination, or if Fairbanks Taft Cannon and others lock the field, and imagines a Roosevelt Bryan race shaking the nation from coast to coast.
Massachusetts proclaims Old Home Week with Gov. Guild inviting residents to return home for a season of history and sentiment. The feature extols state pride, federal balance, and patriotism, noting the Union’s strength stems from state authority and peoples’ loyalty.
A sweeping critique of media obsession with John D. Rockefeller, portraying him as a complex, changing figure beyond the “richest man in the world” label. The piece lampoons reporters who chase every mood and gesture, mixing satire on public perception with observations on wealth, politics, and society. It cites debates on roving fortune, forestry lessons, and media sensationalism surrounding Rockefeller.
A humorous critique of Gustave Le Bon and a shifting view of science as vainly changing dogmas. It mocks the idea of matter as indestructible, portrays energy release from dissociated atoms, and parodies exaggerated calculations about a nickel’s power and the costs of transforming matter compared with coal.
A lengthy account recalls King Edward’s mediation amid the Atherton divorce case. Col Atherton’s claim of no bribe contrasts with gossip of a large payment to halt proceedings involving a duke and a liaison with Mrs Atherton. The saga touches court life, military officers, and potential title transfer to Mrs Atherton and Capt Yarde-Buller, with global implications and ongoing inquiries into related society figures.
In Hailey Idaho a famous gambler named Joe Oldham visits Bishop Talbot in a hotel parlor. Oldham, while begging discretion about his vocation, shares his clean business stance and generosity to the needy, gifting the bishop gold pieces and asking for letters to his mother in Independence Missouri. The bishop reflects on Oldham's loyalty and charitable acts despite his profession.
A wildcat climbed the Big Hole line near Divigie and touched live wires, causing a short circuit that set a pole on fire. Foreman George K. Aitken and an assistant investigated fifteen miles from Butte, extinguished the blaze, and returned with a few claws as souvenirs.
William White a 26 year old traveling salesman for Kansas City Cured Red Hair Works in Hotel Superba dreamed his aunt Mrs Ellen Lahey of Danube claimed his estate valued at 690000. In her left hand a watch showed 34 minutes after 2 and she beckoned him with a pleading right hand. He woke at 6 and telegraphed his father in Binghamton. aunt Ellen died suddenly of heart failure on November 16 1872 leaving the message.
A collection of anecdotes notes Gov Head placeholder dialogue about Col Barrett s succession and a humorous reply from an undertaker. Tiny exchanges include marriage chatter about a diamond ring and a quip about cars. Also a jab about Edison bringing automobiles closer and Georgia legislators praising a visiting figure.
A witty quip about a character named Lamb not looking well and suffering “financial dyspesia.” The joke hints at overindulgence in a Wall Street park venture, suggesting he overplayed investments and may be in distress over finances. The line reflects comic banter about financial overreach and health.
A poor country rector’s wife laments declining income and recounts her attempt to hire unemployed men to help harvest hay. Despite offering food, lodging, and kindness, the laborers refuse. She notes she and her husband, now in their sixties, must work to support idle vagabonds while the Bible condemns idleness. A neighboring farmer also fails to recruit help from a tramp who claims twenty years of no work.
An excerpt from Julius diary recounts a day of drinks and poker with Nero at the baths. After a tense bluff over cards, Julius asserts his dignity and political joke, while Nero apologizes and the two mend their friendship. Julius praises Nero as noble when sober.
A lively union meeting featured workers boasting about long lasting tools. An old man spoke of a twenty year saw, a tailor claimed eighteen year shears, and others cited knives planes and hammers aged up to twenty two years, making the session surprisingly engaging.
Frederick Mistral the Provencal poet is preparing his tomb as a copy of a famous Pavilion de la Reine Fearne at Baux. He notes the care will be remembered by neighborhood peasants and says he must make it beautiful, doing the work himself with great skill and without aid.
A curious result of Gwen Wister's popular novel Lal Baltimore spurs a surge in demand for the celebrated cake that bears its title. The piece notes cake prices rising about 30 percent due to orders from distant places, while contrasting with the novel Lady Baltimore and its wedding cake implications. A mosaic of clippings follows with light humor about children and a quip from a Chicago News cartoon.
In hotel lobbies, Harry Howard of Biloxi praises the Public Health Service for controlling yellow fever and notes a Ship Island quarantine. J C Carruthers analyzes Ohio labor politics. Hinton of Atlanta attends rate discussions. Gen. White of Meridian predicts Williams as Senate successor and notes Mississippi tilt toward Bryan in 1902.
A reader quotes the New York Frost complaining about woodwork for seventeen steamer chairs stored in a garret. He notes chairs cost him 4.50 each, seats wore out, and he could not replace material after visiting forty stores. He seeks durable striped or colored duck for new seats at about 1 cent a yard.
Camille Saint Saens, age seventy one, famed French composer and pianist, will make his first U.S. tour with only twenty concerts. He has long suffered throat and lung issues and often spends time in warm climates. He is regarded among the world's top six living composers.
The Sultan of Morocco, aged twenty five, gains popularity despite opposition. He favors foreign and ultra modern pursuits, including motor cars bicycles and photography. He leads a band of over ten musicians and owns a piano moved from Larassa to Fez on a camel.
A Rio Janeiro firm assures customers of full quality in its olives with careful processing and proper labeling to prevent counterfeits, noting legal requirements for bottle and cork markings. The other items reference a comedy dialogue about a woman’s arrest and a husband’s mishaps, plus a misquoted exchange about a return coupon.
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