Washington Post Subscription Rates 1904
The Washington Post lists delivery rates for Washington and Alexandria with various options including daily and Sunday editions. Remittances should be sent to The Washington Post Co. at Pennsylvania Avenue near Fourteenth Street, plus offices in New York and Chicago managed by Paul Block. The issue date is Thursday August 11, 1904.
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Parker Platform Emphasizes Constitutional Limits and Self Rule
Judge Parker accepts the Democratic nomination pledging strict adherence to constitutional powers among branches and protecting individual rights to work and pursue lawful business. He urges fiscal conservatism on tariffs, critiques Republican pledges, and argues for noninterference in foreign territories while favoring domestic peace and prosperity. He commits to not seeking renomination and to serving the country fully before retiring. The piece contrasts Brassey’s naval view with American growth, noting the US builds many battleships but Britain remains ahead in total fleet strength.
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New York Evening Mail
Thomas Allnutt Brassey
Lord Brassey
Naval Annual
Great Britain
Brassey
the Mail
Britain
England
Navy plans and US British relations debated in Press
The article discusses naval expansion and strategic posture, noting public preference against rapid shipbuilding and a hemispheric power view. It critiques The Evening Mall and New York Press on strong language about the big stick, stressing prudence, diplomacy, and the need to avoid war with Britain, Russia, or Turkey.
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England
United States
Great Britain
Lassa Expedition debate polygamy motive and Tibet customs
The article questions Great Britain s motive for the Lassa expedition and argues the real aim is to suppress polyandry in Tibet. It cites Bonvalot s observations of a Mormon influenced practice where a man may take multiple husbands for a wife s family, tied to wealth, with children belonging to the wife.
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Mafia Baffles Justice Again in Sicily Parisic Crime Case
The article details Palizzolo, Sicily's Mafia head, winning freedom after long trials for the Notarbartolo murder. It describes political interference, witness intimidation, and a public uproar across Italy as Palermo mourns or cheers, with court proceedings spanning Milan Bologna and Florence.
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Palizzolo
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Bologna
Naples
Palizzelo
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Bank of Sicily
Kingdom of Italy
Rome
Minister of Finance
Vologna
Lucchese
Carabiniers
Cervis
Bank of Ianty
Tunis
Victor Emmanuel
Order of St. Maurice and Idazarua
Marquish DE Fontenoy
Political Gossip on Ohio and National Campaigns
A national view notes Ohio's strong Republican tilt in presidential years and analyzes congressional races. It mentions Dayton's Nevin and Columbus contests, the Thirteenth district stakes, and strategy around Tom Taggart and W. F. Sheehan. Also discusses Hanna funds, Cortelyou, and potential New York governor candidates like Mayor John E. Andrus.
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Cortelyou
Bryan
Taggart
The Political Woman in Australia
A Melbourne writer surveys Australia as a proving ground for labor disputes arbitration public utilities and women’s political emancipation. Australia grants women full political equality with men enabling senate candidacy and legislative inclusion. The piece notes women’s independent voting patterns favoring economy and national housekeeping, and recounts the author’s near election success with 51,497 votes amid 18 candidates. She argues England’s full enfranchisement hinges on labor party action making suffrage practical politics.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Australia
Melbourne
England
Labor Party
America
Lines Not Sharply Drawn In Harper's Weekly Campaign View
Harper's Weekly notes voters hesitate with no clear favorites as campaign lines form around party platforms and candidates. It highlights a revived business mood from stable political return, railroads influence in Nebraska and Iowa, and potential Democratic use of Parker’s stance against a second term to contrast with Roosevelt.
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Pointed Paragraphs from the Chicago News
A fragmented column of wry aphorisms and social musings contrasts schooling, advertising, and love with humorous paradox. The piece juxtaposes slogans about labor, danger, virtue, and desire, noting misaligned motives and the ironies of modern life.
HOTEL LOBBIES AND POLITICS IN A FRAGMENTED PAGE
A collage of humorous exchanges and social notes from a late edition, including conversations about political money, disguises, and theatrical quips. It also covers brief items about Mr. J. P. Israel visiting Washington for dairy industry insights, comments on Nebraska politics, and reminiscences from hotel scenes in the capital.
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United States
Burkett
Washington
To old Skynner and the threat of leaving work
A Philadelphia Public Ledger note quotes a worker vowing to quit after an argument, saying he will be hanged if he returns to work for Skynner. The remark follows a claim that Skynner thought he could operate without the speaker, highlighting workplace tension.
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Skynner
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A satirical column notes the stock market motto and social quirks. It jokes that a steal is worth another, mocks religiosity, and comments on propriety and fashion. It also quips about women, weather, and public behavior with tongue in cheek observations.
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