Washington Post Subscription Terms and notices 1904
The Washington Post announces subscription options with daily and Sunday editions, payments by drafts checks post office orders or registered letters, payable to The Washington Best Co. at Washington DC New York Flatiron Building, with Paul Block as manager and Chicago Unity Building office. Publication date Tuesday August 7 1904.
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Washington Best Co
Washington
D. C
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fourteenth Street
New York
Cnite
Flatiron
Paul Block
Chicago
Unity Building
Inager
The Post follows Washingtonians to new addresses
The Post offers relocation service so readers leaving the city can keep receiving the paper. Notify the carrier or send orders directly to The Post and have the newspaper promptly delivered to any part of the country. Telephone Main 4205.
Good Times in Midsummer Boost Rail and Steel Gains
U S economic indicators show peak activity with railroad earnings up 1427 percent for the first half of 1906 and bank clearings up 12 percent for seven months. Iron and steel prosper, dividends resume at United States Steel, and demand for pig iron and structural steel surges amid labor and material shortages. Cotton, wheat, and corn markets show strength, with exports rising and prices fluctuating as yields look robust. Inflationary expectations ease as domestic consumption improves and building activity accelerates nationwide.
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United States
Untitled Stated
Steel Corporation
China
Two Military Records Compared in 1908 Debate
A reader asks which candidate, Roosevelt or Bryan, has the stronger military record. The piece weighs Bryan's full colonel service in Cuba against Roosevelt's Rough Riders span, noting actions at sea, in the Philippines, and the broader impact on the Treaty of Paris and Philippine sovereignty.
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Roosevelt
Col Bryan
Cel Brean
Cor Roosevelt
Leutenattslonel
Ine Rough Riders
Leonard Wood
Biven Shaw
Bryah
Jacksonyne
Inter
Spain
Philippines
Noriary
National
Democratic Party
Backe
Germans
Col Bran
Florida
Orient
Mr. Roosevelt
Gorman
Iowa Politico Era and Russian Warning Echoes
The piece recalls Gov Cummins and the Iowa Idea shaping tariff policy and national platform debates with Roosevelt and Lodge amid 1910s politics. It also cites the Novoe Vremya warning of war with Japan, praising its fearless dispatches amid wartime censorship and disaster.
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Cummins
Iowa
Sir Launcélot
Rock of Gibraltar
Des Moines Register
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Henry Ca‘bot Lodge
Macaulay
Republican Party
Des Moines
Gov Cummins
Guy
Cummins Ig Uke
Trascler &c
Intellectual debate on Russian readers and Southern tribute
A fragment from a 19th century newspaper column reviews views on the old South, praising Confederate leaders, recounting Blaine’s praise of Southern character, and noting journalist fare about Washington streetcar dangers and public library history. It covers warnings, political opinions, and civic issues with dated references and notable figures.
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Post
Old South
Burleigh
Kennedte Journal
James G Blaine
Congress
Blaine
Macon Telegraph
J. M Curry
Curry
Washington
Senator Year of
Mistachveetts
New South
Ime
Aec Hon
Moor
Iannot
Ellen B. Washburn
James G. Blaine
George Frisbee Hoar
South
A Modern Instinct from the Louisville Courier
A satirical piece tracing a husband’s rise to millionaire status through wealth and a wife cast aside for new companions. The tale contrasts old labor with gilded lifestyles and hints at social changes, ending with a modern carpentry quip about a dress suit at the cleaner.
Pointed Paragraphe From the Calega Wave
A garbled clipping offers biting quips about neighbors wealth and wisdom noting that even the wise lose money to the undertaker and that women face voting hurdles. It mocks lovemaking in romance and ridicules aging and sanity.
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Caleaga
Wuary
Parure
A Patchwork of 19th Century Politics and Society
A jumble of dated quips covers political feuding with Thnothy L Woodruff and Senator Platt, the coal and ice price balance, a Newport photograph incident, a red headed friend in Kentucky, and racial and labor tensions in Virginia and the South, all reflecting era concerns.
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L Woodruff
Senator Platt
Timothy
Edward VII the direct descendant of ancient Irish kings
The piece argues Edward VII embodies Europe’s oldest royal blood, tracing his lineage from Conefrid Mor through Hy Niala to Edward VII, linking him to historic High Kings of Ireland. It cites Burke and O’Donnell as authorities, contrasts other claimants, and stresses Edward’s unique regal continuity.
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Edward VII
Europe
Ireland
Conefrid Mor
Conalry the Great
Christ
Tara
Hy Niala
Conor Mac Nessa
Tiberius
Augustus
Connor Mac Nessa
Nial
Hostages
St. Petrick
Malcolm Can Mor
Margaret
Edgar Atheling
Malcolm
Robert Brute
Scotland
House of Hanover
Cobure
America
Edward
Edward I
Bernard Burke
Ulster
Parnell
Frank Hugh O'Donnell
National Democratic League
Mikado
Japan
Wettin
Guelph
Stuart
Bruce
Sutherst
Wiewsee Lord
Townshend
United States
Geoffrey Robbins
Marchioness Townshend
King Willam Sr
Hig Belle Amie
Jordan
London
Dolly Bland
Eternal City
House of Townshend
Great Britain
Géorge III
Appointed commission to appraise grade crossing damages
Justice Barnard of the Supreme Court appoints Shavnt A. Baker George W. Moas and orge Spransy to appraise damages to Southeast and Southwest Washington properties from street grade changes tied to the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad elimination of grade crossings. The panel, already active on Union Station damages, may take up southeast and southwest claims after completing current work.
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Justice Barnard
Supreme Court of the District
Shavnt A. Baker
George W. Moas
Orge Spransy
Washington
Congress
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company
Leitwich Sinclair
Meters
Baker
Moss
Spransy
Union Station
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company
May prosecute L and N for firing union members
The Department of Justice received affidavits from Kentucky Tennessee and Alabama residents alleging Louisville and Nashville Railroad discharged or threatened to discharge workers for union membership. US attorneys in the states were ordered to begin action under the 1893 act section 1. The railroad plans to challenge the section's constitutional validity in court.
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Department of Justice
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
United States
Cowards Made by Science in The Philadelphia Press
A clipped editorial debate on science causing fear and cowardice, citing The New York Times and highlighting concerns about typhoid investigation and public health messaging. Includes satirical and quippy passages from various briefs and columns.
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New York Times
Aesop
William Penn Compton
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A fragment reflects on a woman's ideal home with closets and pantry, noting limited space in a palace to quarrel. It mocks revolution talk as mostly political exile, and comments on marriage, husband affection, and a wife’s view of children and feeding.
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New York Press
Democrats Adopt Dollar Donation Scheme For Campaign
Democratic Congressional Committee organized small dollar fundraising, copying a Republican tactic attributed to Sherman. Jima Griggs leads the effort after returning from New York, aiming to mobilize 20,000 donors and 3,600 editors nationwide to solicit subscriptions and forward funds to Washington. Judge J. H. Neville of Mississippi contributed the first dollar, praised as loyalty.
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Sherman
Jima
Bryan
Washington
Aken
Griggs
New York
Democratic
Committee
Gollar
J. H. Neville
Mississippi
Democratic Congressional Committee
Penrose at Sagamore Hill luncheon with Roose velts guests
President Roosevelt hosted the largest Sagamore Hill luncheon of the summer at Oyster Bay. Guests included William J. Youngs George J. Smith W W Cocks Henry L. Stimson and John S Sleicher. Stimson discussed federal cases in southern New York including sugar rebate matters. Senator Penrose visited the President for a second time in three weeks seeking support for Pennsylvania regulars amid anxious conditions.
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Oyster Bay
N.Y
Roosevelt
Sagamore HD
Wiliam J. Youngs
George J Smith
Cold Springs Harbor
W W. Cocks
New York
United States
Henry L.stimson
New York City
John S. Sleicher
Leslie's
Youngs
Stimson
Boles Penrose
Pennsylvania
Penrose
Sacamore Hill
Nea
Candidates Tested For Public Health Assistant Surgeon Posts
About twenty applicants were examined for the grade of assistant surgeon in the Public Health and Marine Hospital service at 3 B Street SW. They faced a board chosen by Surgeon General Wyman, under four testing steps: physical, oral, written, and clinical.
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Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
B Street
Wyman
Kansas Mayor Appeals Case to U S Supreme Court
W W Rose of Kansas City Kansas appeals to the U S Supreme Court after the Kansas Supreme Court ousted him for alleged liquor law enforcement failures. He was fined imprisoned for contempt, then re elected, and cited again before the Kansas court. The appeal was filed yesterday after Justice Brewer granted review.
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Supreme Court of the United States
W. W. Rose
Kansas City
Kans
Kansas
Supreme Court of Kansas
Rose
Wee
Supreme Court of the State
Kansas Supreme Court
Brewer
Printery changes elevate Lawson to proofreader
Public Printer Stillings is promoted to proofreader H am Lawson, a move tied to a prior shift from foreman of the Third Division. Lan gon will hold the new position with about $1,500 a year. New assignments shift storeroom and guard duties to Montgomery and Colling. Lamb remains general storekeeper at $3,000 yearly.
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Stillings
H AM Lawson
Langon
Brian
Dennis Montgomery
Homer K. Colling
George Lamb
Compliment and quips on weather and women
A fragmented dialogue satire features remarks on rain drought and women. A farmer and city editor discuss weather impact on crops and a stereotype about women's rhetoric. The piece includes humor about compliments and appearances with garbled names and clipped exchanges.
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Toledo
Lidy
Argentine Visitor Praises U S Ties and Agriculture
Alfonso Romero, a young Buenos Aires lawyer, visits Washington. He notes climate parallels, wheat exports, and strict cattle inspections, predicting Argentina’s growth and friendly US relations. Dentists and European practice are discussed by Carl Lohman, with pioneers like Dr Evans and Dr Mitchell cited. Judge Hough observes Ohio crops and rural politics.
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Alfonso Romiéro
Buenos Ayres
Washington
Vacaton
Antigus
New Willard
United States
Argentine Republic
England
South America
Argentina
Root Wil
Romero
Iteas
Philadelphia
Buffalo
West
Europe
Carl Lohman
Denver
Strasburg
Riggs
European Association of American Dentists
Berlin
Evans
Napoleon III
Lfe
London
William Mitchell
Louis
Delaware
Orig
European Association
Jenkins
Dresden
Enuropé
Mitchell
Sylvester
Dentiss
Robert T Hough
Ohio
Ebbitt
McKine
Labor Law Violations Prompt Harvest Hand Imports
Two contract labor cases are before the Commissioner General of Immigration over alleged violations in importing harvest hands from Mexico to the Southwest. Arizona and California ranchers say they are hard up for help and warn that a ruling restricting harvest labor could lead to great losses for agriculturists.
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Commissioner General of Immigration
Mexico
Arizona
California
Appointment for John C Scofield to War Department board
Jonn C Scofield, chief clerk of the War Department, was appointed yesterday to represent the War Department on the Jamestown orposition governmental board. He will supervise all War Department matters and manage its exhibits, a role he previously held at the St Louis Exposition.
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John C. Stofield
Jonn C Scofield
War Department
Jamestown Orposition
Scofield
St Louisa Exposition
Vacations Granted to Postmasters for Convention
Acting Postmaster General Hitchcock grants leaves of absence up to ten days to second and third class postmasters to attend the No-Honey Association and the Postmasters Association convention in Detroit on August 3, 1923. This coordination allows attendance at the joint event.
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Hitchcock
No- Honey Association of Postmasters
Gan Association of Postmasters
Detroit
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