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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1904
Page
38
The Daily and Sunday edition pricing in Washington and Alexandria is listed with weekly and monthly rates. Remittance options and payee details are provided for Washington Post Co. subscribers. Offices in New York and Chicago are noted with manager names and addresses.
The notice urges Washir ctonians to keep in touch with news by ensuring The Post follows them during summer absences. It requests readers to provide both old and new addresses and notes that addresses will be changed frequently as desired.
A long familiar city observer contrasts the spoils era with the civil service reform. He notes how political influence dictated appointments and campaign assessments before reform, versus the freer tenure under the new system, praising the better public service despite political opposition.
An American observer laments Haiti’s turmoil, noting rapid government changes, rampant violence, and weak security. The author questions US diplomatic protection for citizens, citing mob attacks in Port au Prince and unreliable local officials. Mentions consular figures in Port au Prince and Jeremie and their unclear origins.
A Havana era letter denounces Haitian consular figures as unfit for authority and urges U.S. protection or withdrawal from Haiti. It then skewers Judge Parker over alleged careless cattle salting on Rosemount farm, arguing rural voters demand proper conduct and competence before casting ballots. The piece mocks journalists and emphasizes farm life and national duty.
American delegates to the Woman's Congress in Berlin discuss treatment they received and insights from the trip. Mrs Sewall and Mrs Johnson liken internationalism to a global force and urge American women to confront insularity, noting many Americans are complacent and misled about world affairs.
A wide spread digest covers European politics, society and nobility. It notes Gen Count Kutaisoff’s Siberian rise from former barber's ward, tracing lineage to imperial promotions, and details the Vatican’s grand chamberlains with an American appointee. It reports Witte and Buelow’s seaside talks and hints at Russia Germany trade ties. It flags Pope Leo XIII heirs and Roman pontiff property disputes and King Victor Emmanuel ordering Lake Nemi galley salvage.
A collage of editorials debate Bishop Potter and the temperance saloon idea. Uproar in New York, Philadelphia, and Boston reflects diverging views on reform, moral liquor trade, and the perceived clash between religion and politics.
A Philadelphia Record sourced analysis argues that cost of living rose faster than wages, citing Dun’s Review indices and Department of Labor figures. It notes food costs up 29.3 percent and total living cost up 28.7 percent since 1896, while wages lag behind and unemployment rose after 1903. Chicago and Fall River strikes are referenced amid market uncertainty.
In a satirical Houston Chronicle piece a man and woman spar over misused phrases in daily speech. The exchange centers on the expression for pity and a mock tally of its repeated use, ending with Mrs. Blankington reacting with a playful line.
From Topeka Herald. Kansas launches a strong good roads drive with farm support at Empona and Iola district meetings. Fort Scott, Leavenworth, and other towns report active road work and permanent road tests. County miles near Leavenworth rival Roman roads, $5000 nightly spending in Fort Scott signals funded progress. The movement, still in infancy, promises enduring highways for Kansas.
A collage of editorials and anecdotes from Des Moines and Baltimore and Philadelphia pieces. It argues that Russian tyranny threatens civilization, urges vigilance by English-speaking nations, recalls Andrew D White on Russia, and includes humorous vignettes about spiritualism and a tramp's boast of management.
A collage of quips and jokes from Chicago papers including lines about Rome and St Pauls epistle, a diamond sunburst incident involving an actress and her husband, elixirs of life, and brief pointed aphorisms. The items reflect humorous anecdotes and sharp social commentary from multiple outlets.
A mixed collage from old papers features quips about women voters and social banter. Headlines joke about Mrs Ward and male hee lers while cartoons hint at marriage, weather, and daily life. The tone recalls late 19th or early 20th century newspaper humor.
Hon Edward L Russell of Mobile Ohio, general counsel for a railroad, and his daughter Miss Boline, stay at the Raleigh with Mr Ro N Taylor, auditor. they are joined by Rhode Island congressman FD J Granger among others. The scene highlights Democratic ties and political chatter during a Southern visit.
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