Washington Post Subscription Rates and Office Details
The notice lists subscription options by mail with frequencies and durations, mentions remittance methods including drafts and checks, and provides address details for The Washington Post offices in Washington D C New York and Chicago with manager names. The date shown is Saturday, August 11, 1906.
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Let The Post Follow You
Washington residents planning a move can arrange for The Post to follow them. The paper will deliver to any part of the country with prompt service. Notify the carrier or send orders to The Post, Telephone Matn 4205.
The New School Board’s Duty and Political Checks
The board of education weighs candidates for superintendent amid warnings that outsiders face strong Washington opposition. Anonymous letters spur debate on reform, urging a strong, independent leader to purge factional influence and restore proper school governance.
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Roosevelt and Bryan clash in political column mix
The piece surveys Roosevelt as a radical statesman contrasted with Bryan, noting past and present party lines. It references figures like Rockefeller, Hobson, and Comstock, lampooning sensationalism and discussing campaigns, public figures, and political strategies in a denser editorial voice.
New Duke of Rutland Emerges as Rival to Rockefeller
Rutland's new duke, formerly Lord Granby, leads British oil interests in Baku against Standard Oil. His syndicate controls vast hinterland capital in southern Russia and poses a major competitive threat to the Rockefellers, backed by European press criticism and anti American legislation. He is tall, refined, and a noted angler and ornithologist, with a history as Lord Salisbury's private secretary.
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Belvoir Hunt
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Three Stockholders Subpoenaed in Bank Suits
Pittsburg August 10 United States Marshal Stephen P. Stone notified Francis J. Torrance Arthur Kennedy and Pennsylvania Development Company to appear at the November term of the United States Circuit Court to answer three suits. Receiver Rinaker seeks to recover funds due on stockholder assessments of the defunct Enterprise National Bank. Fourteen suits are planned to recover from stockholders. eleven suits have been filed.
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Francis J. Torrance
Arthur Kennedy
Pennsylvania Development Company
Thomas Rinaker
Entterprise National Bark
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Torranca
Kennnedy
United States
Stephen P. Stone
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Aitaker
Inspection on Cattle Goods Ties to Packers and Law
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson postpones meat inspection changes amid debate over lax cattle health enforcement. The report notes possible shift of responsibility to packers under the new rules, affecting shipments and sales of cattle deemed unfit.
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Chicago
Ture Wilson
Tanner Opens Headquarters in Minneapolis West Hotel
In Minneapolis, Tanner from Washington reached the city today and opened headquarters at the West Hotel. The party includes John Tweedale as quartermaster general, Frank Bymer as commander in Kal tive, councilor Tanner, and others such as KR Wy, Tweedale, and John G. Scones as scribe.
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Lawsuit Over Prize Vessel For Sponge Cargo
United States Court in Jacksonville examines why the schooner Victory and its crew should not be seized and sold for failing to pay duty on a foreign sponge cargo landed at AM harbor beyond the three mile limit. The offense carries a 1000 dollar fine and costs. penalties may include criminal protection for the crew if weights show the cargo is foreign.
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Island Discovery in Bering Sea Near Dutch Harbor
Treasury receipt confirms a new island in the Bering Sea west of Dutch Harbor. Capt O C Hamlet reports lava extrusion from deep fissures, rising above water and peering above June waves. island appears larger than Castle and Firg, with clouds of steam.
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Prosperity of New York Manufactures Reported
The Census Bureau reports New York State manufactures show growth with 98,012 employees and 858,980 wage earners in 1900 era data. Establishments cap at 2.031 billion dollars with annual product value around 2.4819 billion, led by machinery shop products malt liquors printing and publishing. Increasing capital and output reflect steady industrial expansion.
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Rourke Cockran Plans Tahoe Trip Amid Illness Rumors
Reports from San Francisco on August 10 suggest Rourke Cockran is not ill and may pursue a trip to Tahoe. The item reflects circulating rumors and the unwavering stance of the congressman regarding his health and travel plans.
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Confiscation of Contractor Outfits in Northern Wyoming
Acting under the Interior Secretary, the Geological Survey ordered seizure of the contractor’s outfit for the Corbett tunnel on the irrigation project in Northern Wyoming. The contractor, James Speer, tied to Western Construction, had abandoned work and planned to remove appliances, with August 8 payrolls of 400 men unmet. Bids opened September 6, 1905, favored Speer at 694.86 dollars. next bid by J. G. White & Co. was 599,760 dollars. Government also took over Prendegest Clarkson’s outfit for the Shoshone dam due to funding and manpower failures. bids opened September 5, 1905. The next lowest bid was J. G. White & Co. at 558,855 dollars.
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Bishop Lawrence Denies Hoax Endless Chain Prayer
In Boston in August the Right Rev. William Lawrence, Episcopal Bishop of Massachusetts, denounces the so called endless chain of prayer as a hoax. He states he never wrote it and knows nothing about it, and regards its origin as the work of a demented or mischievous person.
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Morgan G Bulkley May Not Seek G A R Command
Senator Morgan G Bulkley, once mentioned as a candidate for national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, states he could not serve and may not consider a nomination. He cites public and private duties and inability to attend the national encampment at Minneapolis.
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Spain Maintains Church State Policy in Parliament
Madrid reports the government will press bills to bring religious orders under industrial law and require expelled members from France to become statalized or depart Spain. The cabinet vows to defend state supremacy despite Vatican tensions and possible excommunication.
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Sultan of Surrey III Illness Halts Selamlik Ceremony
Vienna reports the Sultan of Surrey III unable to attend the Selamlik due to illness. Foreign representatives withdrew as troops at the scene dispersed. Dispatches indicate the Sultan may undergo an operation, with later confirmations of the illness. The alert has stirred interest among observers in Constantinople and Vienna.
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Hongkong Traders See Threat to Foreign Oversight
Hong Kong merchants report growing unease as evidence suggests a new Pekin board of Chinese customs will override foreign Inspector General Sir Robert Hart. The foreign mercantile community urges abolishing the board and restoring Hart to protect foreign bondholders and ensure fair treatment for traders.
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Australian tariff raise shocks Melbourne markets
In Melbourne Victoria on August, Sir William Lyne, minister of trade and customs, announced a tariff raise. The import duties on stripper harvesters and related cultivators were increased from 12 to 2 percent with a provision to suspend the extra levy if Australian selling prices exceed 1905 levels.
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Lightning Pranks at Cottage Street House Incident
An electric prank at William M. Davis's Cottage Street home involved uncorked bottles and ink hurled down stairs without spills. A lightning bolt damaged a bed, shelves, and lamp while Mr and Mrs Hisworth EF Strain slept, narrowly shocking them. The bolt then exited through an electric doorbell wire, singeing the Strain dogs hair, and is believed to have struck nearby James Nammera's house as well.
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Milan Storm Hurts Fire Ruins as Crowds Return
Milan reports heavy wind and rain worsening damage from the August 3 fire. Rebuilding has begun in shops as crowds gather to view efforts. Government cuts railway fares to Milan by 75 percent.
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Reflections of a Bachelor in New York Press
A fragmentary 19th century vignette on social habits in circulation against borrowers and lenders. A girl’s fondness for a fellow and a cheeky turn of phrase about finery and imagined scenarios emerges from a stray passage.
Prominent Ohio Lawyer Sees Washington Growth
Werbert E Bradley of Columbus visits the New Willard after returning from Atlantis. He praises Washington as rapidly advancing, noting Columbus led in building booms and wealth per capita, with rising land values and new skyscraper plans. Connecticut and Kentucky politics, farms, and senator prospects are discussed by others at the hotel.
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Admiral Train Honored Memorial Services On Ohio
Memorial services were held aboard the battleship Ohio in Yokohama Harbor for Rear Admiral Carlos J. Train who died at Chefoo on August 4. Navy officers from Chattanooga Raleigh and El Cano attended along with diplomats and consuls including Wright Miller Jones Hayward. The ceremony was led by Executive Officer Cowles. Japanese official Count Sano attended for Admiral Togo. The body was later taken aboard the steamer Emprees of China for return home accompanied by Lieut. Charles R. Train and Flag Lieut Pollock. A wreath from Admiral Togo adorned the casket.
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Taft Begins to Probe Eight-Hour Work Violations
The Secretary of War orders army engineers overseeing river and harbor works to report all eight hour law violations by contractors and subcontractors over the past two years. It seeks any extenuating circumstances for overtime and notes emergency provisions allow longer hours to save lives or property. Officers should report individual cases promptly if a full report would cause delay.
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Blues Fight Browne Camp Roosevelt Week’s Main Maneuver
Mount Gretna Pa August 10 The regulars and National Guardsmen split into two hostile forces the Browns and the Blues Col C D B Cowles commanding the Browns and Col L C Allen commanding the Blues They marched across the Mount Gretna field Gen Stott and Col J Gastey praised the training and said their men will learn more this week than ever before at the encampment Nero floats after ashore at Block Island New London Conn August 10 the US collier Nero ashore at Devile Ditch Block Island August 1 was released and towed to Block Island
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