Washington Post Subscription Rates and Mailing Terms 1904
The Washington Post announces delivery terms for Washington and Alexandria by carrier at 15 cents weekly and 76 cents monthly for Daily including Sunday, with mail rates listed for various durations. Remittances payable to The Washington Post Co. at Pennsylvania Avenue near Fourteenth Street, Washington DC. Managers Paul Bloch in Chicago and Paul Block in New York are noted. August 8, 1904.
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Washington Post Co
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Let The Post Follow You For Summer Absence
Washington residents traveling this summer should have The Post follow by mail to stay informed about home affairs and world news. Change of address available. provide old and new addresses for seamless delivery.
Expert Opinion on the Negro in American Politics
The piece discusses ex governor Chamberlain of South Carolina and his views on the political rights of Black citizens. It portrays him as a pragmatic, experienced observer who argues the nation must deprive the negro of political privileges and erase social equality aspirations, while noting his Massachusetts origins and Harvard education.
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Toucerly
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Girona
Mashigiusctty & Firm
Chamberlain
New England
South Carolina
Congress
South
Hope
Jacob Gould Schurman
Esopus
Prohibition
Missouri
Chicago
Morton
Michigan
Debate on Negro Freedom and Elite Tourism Rivalries
The article critiques the idea of Black enfranchisement as artificial and harmful, arguing demagogues exploit racial power. It shifts to a satire on Bar Harbor and Narragansett as diplomatic gateways, mocking aristocratic travel culture and the hunt for summer prestige amid expected royallike visitors.
Indigestion and longevity tale of Daniel Miley aged 108
A historical piece discusses Daniel Miley claimed to be 108 in New York State or nearby locale. It notes his advice to “keep your blood cool and avoid indigestion,” praising longevity and urging scientists to investigate Miley’s case while acknowledging sparse, debated data on extreme ages.
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Daniel Miley
Miley
New York State
Hamlet
Metrusaleh
George Cornwall Lewis
London
Countess of Desmond
The Centenarian Question and Pat McCarren in Politics
The article surveys longevity and heredity with a focus on centenarians and the need for deeper study into diet and hygiene. It then shifts to contemporary New York politics, praising Pat McCarren's leadership and contrasting Odell's governorship, while critiquing party trust associations and the broader Democratic campaign.
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Tammany Ikeat
Parker
Democratic Executive Committee
New York Press
Rep
Pat
McCarren
New York
Brooklyn
Empire State
Gov Odell
Odell
Commonwealth
King Peter's Tranquil Reign in Serbia Amid Palace Secrets
Belgrade workers uncover a secret stair and long tunnel in the palace once linked to King Alexander and Queen Draga. King Milan had built the passage for escape, but Alexander bricked up the basement entrance months before the assassination. Peter now governs under a constitutional framework, earning cautious support as foreign diplomats reassess relations while a feud with regicides continues. Sir George Dibbs of New South Wales recalls a tempestuous career and a famed royal audience in England.
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Belgrade
Alexander
Draga
Milan
Queen Draga
Peter
Ribarsha Bonys
Carlsbad
Switzerland
Servia
United States
Great Britain
Fangland
Cal Maschin
War Department
Karageorgevitch
Montenegro
George Dibbs
New South Wales
Sydney
South America
Australia
England
Windsor
Queen Victoria
George
Dooley
Sir George
4 Dooley
Manners at Newport: social quirks and frugal dining habits
A Providence Journal piece surveys Newport luncheon etiquette noting guests often keep gloves on and snub several invitations. It argues social circles are narrow, wealth limits formality, and “ringers” drift to save money by sampling only preferred dishes while hostesses navigate tabling and shifting loyalties through the afternoon into the evening.
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Providence Journal
Hoboken
Far Rockaway
Marthas Vineyard
Newport
Tiebart Clarence
Consomme
Local column scraps from multiple country correspondents
Clipped notes from Gilmer Texas to Dyersburg Tennessee detail community letters, misread notices, weather crops and harvests, local gossip, and editor excuses. Items mention John Thompson at Dunlap, Bostic and Thompson as social figures, rural improvements, berry season, roasting ears, new buggies, and plans for a drug store and barber shop.
Desertions From the Army And Other News Items
A collage of civil and military notes from wartime to peacetime raises desertion questions. Reports to the War Department show steady desertion rates, explanations cite harsher wartime penalties and reinvigorated discipline, and the case for a restored army canteen gains support amid moral concerns and economy worries. Additional items include coal price nuances, stray jokes and anecdotes, and brief social notices from Chicago and other papers.
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Chicago Chrontel
War Department
President and the strike at Chicago inaction urged
The Indianapolis News reports a cabinet member saying the President will not intervene in the Chicago meat strike, drawing a line between essential needs and labor disputes. It argues keeping hands off is safer, noting the Chicago police handle the situation while considering whether packers should hire workers.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Washington
Abov
Burgess Seen as Rising Texas Republican Politician
In Newark and Washington the Texas Congressman George F Burgess, a Republican and Rivers and Harbors Committee member, is described as forceful and popular at home. The piece tracks his influence, possible future posts, and comments from Burgess amid party dynamics and upcoming political tours through key states and cities.
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George F Burgess
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Rivers and Harbors Committee
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Burton
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Stoo
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Burgess
Ntvet Gonzales
United States
Besimler
Jim Giloved
Pointed Paragraphs from a Chicago Wen Opinion Fragment
A fragmentary column notes social critique and public behavior with terse observations. It mentions a rich man guarding a poor man’s funds, a saintly figure, and a public figure’s widespread billboard visibility. It also touches on gender, fashion, a fire insurance policy and a looming conflagration, ending with a warning about vocalizing in public.
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Chicago
Maan
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