Washington Post subscription rates and offices 1905
The Washington Post announces subscription terms for daily and Sunday delivery with weekly and monthly rates. It lists delivery areas Washington and Alexandria, payment methods, and office addresses in Washington New York and Chicago. Managers Paul Flock and Paul Block are named with office locations and the date Friday August 4, 1905.
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Let The Post Follow You To The Capital Readers Reach
Washington readers are urged to keep The Post as they relocate from the city, with easy address changes and prompt delivery nationwide. The piece notes the evolving role of media in public diplomacy at the peace conference, contrasting Russian and Japanese tactics and the press’s influence on opinion. It discusses how Witte and Komura utilize public statements, the dual-edged press influence, and the conference's potential outcome. It also covers suburban trolley car safety, urging stricter regulations, watchmen, gates, and full-stop at crossings to prevent further accidents and align with rail safety standards.
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Europe
Pie Origins And News From The times We Live In
A long, humorous meditation on the word pie tracing its origins from ancient myths to modern culture. The piece parades references from Esau to Emerson and Homer, notes gunpowder links, and quotes newspapers on naval matters and politics with satirical flourishes.
Increase In District Salaries and Public Pay Pressures
District Commissioners face rising demand for salary hikes as clerks, police, firemen, and teachers urge higher pay. Chief Belt cites a 394000 salary jump for firemen while noting pension and health benefits. Congress unlikely to grant broad increases. budget constraints loom amid a Treasury deficit and Algher line adjustments.
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Never give up is the motto of a miser in Chicago News
The fragment notes misers, talk, marriage, and social quirks with remarks on women, memory, photographers, and luck. It hints at advice says bachelors fall in love, widows drag men, and a sportsman avoids excess. The tone mirrors a satirical column of social observations.
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A MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
A long narrative fragment recounts the life of M Vishnegradzki, a Russian minister of finance, his prophecy of reform from without, his decline into dementia after a public episode, and a series of European political intrigues involving the Prince and Princess of Wales, Lord Curzon, and the Duke de Lorge, ending with a comic tale of a European duke’s Cremorne misadventure with a London cab and police.
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The Negro's Opportunity in Cotton Fields
The New York Tribune argues that the South seeks efficient labor and that blacks must seize the cotton field work to build a stable future. It notes white competition, European immigration, and a shift toward whites in agriculture, urging black leaders and communities to mobilize and prove capability in farming to preserve opportunity and protection.
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Patriotism and Citizenship From Goodwin's Salt Lake Weekly
Two hundred thousand Americans will visit Europe this year spending about $1,000 each totaling $200,000,000. The piece argues travel educates the thoughtful traveler, strengthens patriotism, and urges better school training to instill pride in the nation while addressing domestic unemployment and the need to expand opportunities at home. It calls for a concerted effort to elevate citizenship quality to reduce crime and increase happiness.
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How Paul Jones Countered
From the London Chronicle the piece notes public surprise as the United States is set to honor Paul Jones. Jones argued against England’s piracy accusation by citing a dictionary definition, claiming England was the real pirate given its wars with America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
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Weird Muscovite Humor from the Leader
A Cleveland Leader item recounts a joke from a Russian high admiral who asks if funds were drawn from a sinking fund for battleship expenses. The naval secretary gives evasive answers about divers reasons, but the admiral remains unsatisfied and the official ends up soaked.
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Dining-room delay sparks refreshments chase in tale
In a brief Chicago Journal item Miss Vere asks why the hostess was not greeted first. Mr Desmond replies the hostess would wait but the refreshments seemed to be slipping away, prompting a light exchange about timing and manners.
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Hugh Hughes
Hugh
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A fragmentary column describes a woman misreading social cues and a man overwhelmed by advice about running a business. It notes odd situations like a hug with a porous plaster and feelings of belonging versus scrutiny, painting a satirical view of social expectations.
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Mileage and Expenses in Congress Spark Debate
The Cleveland Plain Dealer argues that Washington treats the traveling allowance as part of official compensation rather than pure mileage, contrasting Hawaii and Baltimore delegates. It criticizes lawmakers clamor for higher salaries while preserving mileage and franking perks, urging simpler pay reforms.
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Panama Zone Health and Governance Optimism
In Panama after a long sickly period Mr T M Cooke the Paname Camel Zone revenues collector returns to the United States praising improved conditions under Governor Charles Magoon. He notes sanitation housing and waterworks expansion and says yellow fever deaths are not alarming given the scale. Diverse quotes from Minnesota to Virginia reflect civic attitudes and support for Magoon and broader views on public health curfews and dress norms.
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Happy Accident in Cleveland Leader Humor Column
A peculiar exchange reveals a printing mishap that altered a book title. A seller boasts profits after public mistaken purchases, sparked by a misspelled title reading Children of the Able rather than Children of the Abbey.
How Foolish. A Lady Teaches a Select School for Girls
A teacher confronts a copy book envelope to Fanny from a student or admirer with the hopeful line In hopes Fanny. The envelope suggests a love letter but Fanny dismisses such sentiments as foolish, claiming she has outgrown that years ago. The dialogue captures a prudish, period tone about young romance.
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Railway casualties report for first quarter of 1905
The Interstate Commerce Commission releases figures for railway accidents in the first three months of 1905. It records 369 deaths and 14 297 injuries, noting the data reflects standard rail incidents rather than any large battle.
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A Maiden Philosopher and a Political Sharp
A playful exchange features a child declaring she will not marry while a visitor suggests marriage. The piece then shifts to a misquote about Chicago mayor and council member James Dalrymple of Glasgow, noting a shift from municipal ownership advocacy to labeling him a political sharp.
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