Washington Post Subscription Rates 1904
Publication details for The Washington Post advertising delivery options in Washington and Alexandria. Rates vary by daily or Sunday inclusion, with weekly and monthly prices. Payment methods include drafts checks and post-office orders. Managers listed for New York and Chicago offices. Dated Friday August 12 1904.
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Let The Post Follow You
Washingtonians away for the summer are urged to have The Post follow by mail to stay informed of all news. Subscribers may change addresses as often as needed by sending both old and new addresses.
Coming Party Emerges From Radical Trend Across Parties
Judge Parker’s acceptance speech warns a new conservative third party may form from disaffected Democrats and Republicans and radicals from both major parties. The Whig party’s long-ago demise is cited as a precedent, with a forecast of a future coalition of conservatists to counter organized radicalism.
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Clay
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The Post's Position on Disfranchisement and Representation
A reader asks The Post to explain its stance on Southern disfranchisement of Black voters and the impact on constitutional amendments. The piece argues public opinion drives nullification, notes Massachusetts style voter protections, and cites Mississippi court affirmation of its plan, while questioning outsider critique and the link between primary votes and general representation.
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Court of Last Resort
Debate on Representation and Party Policy in The Post
The Post argues that fair elections matter more than total vote counts and asks why McKinley and Roosevelt sought to keep certain issues out of sight. It notes no urging to vote for Parker, Roosevelt, or minor candidates, but suggests Republicans may switch sides to rebuke their party. The correspondent’s critique is disputed.
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Judge Farber
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Ringles
New York Times
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Judge Walker
Keeping the Pot Boiling Shows Mrs Craigie at Work on Three Novels
The article notes Mrs. Craigie known as John Oliver Hobbes is “very busy” and writing three novels at once with feverish energy, all to appear in 1905. It compares her method to Dumas using a staff, argues this practice harms literary heart and artistry, and laments today’s trend of rapid, market driven fiction.
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John Oliver Hobbes
Alexander Dumas Pere
Carlyle
Charles Dickens
Tickens
Parker and the party organs and their theories
A dense polemic on Judge Parker and Republican organs debating his motives and term plans. It mocks the press and politicos for claiming hidden ambitions, predicts Parker will push his wires to a second term, and notes a wave of partisan hysteria and satire across the campaign.
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Parker
A Recruit for Mr. Roosevelt
The New York Sun reverses course after years of opposition and now urges voters to support Roosevelt and Fairbanks. The piece notes the Sun’s long criticisms of Roosevelt as it promotes his election, contrasting Conservatism with the Democratic ticket and questioning Parker and Davis. It frames the Sun’s shift as a major political somersault and questions whether Roosevelt will accept the endorsement.
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John A. Logan
Party of Conservatism
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St. Louis
Esopus
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Parker
Davis
Old-time Irish links spark royal marriage chatter abroad
News and Gossip of Other Lands reports on the betrothal of Lieut Bernard Coote, R.N., son of Sir Algernon Coote, to Miss Eugenia Hutchinson of Boston, Mass. It traces the Coote family titles, Dublin and Ballyfin estates, and notes Sir Algernon’s role as king's lieutenant. Also discussed are the new Lord Sandys and the incognito Duke of Lancaster during Edward VII’s travels, along with explanations of the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall and their revenues.
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Eugenia Hutchinson
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Bellamont
Coote
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O'Neile
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Castle Coote
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Treeland
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Atlantic
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Marienbad
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England
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London
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Women and Their Hats From the Hartford Poet
A humorous commentary on hatless fashion led by Hartford authorship. It traces millinery trends from ancient times to modern days, arguing women should simplify headdressings. The piece critiques fashion editors, milliners, and social norms while celebrating timeless art in restraint.
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Cambyses
Queen of Rheba
New England
Keep Your Head Dont Drown And A Bit Of Wit
A Chicago Journal note warns that staying calm and performing steady leg motions keeps a person afloat during a ducking, as fatigued, frantic thrashing leads to drowning. It adds that most drownings occur when panic causes loss of self control before rescuers arrive.
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Chicago Journal
Humorous Headlines and a Tragic Trolley Death
A Chicago employer and clerk clash over vacation time in a wry exchange. The Detroit Free Press notes a doctor accusing insomnia in a patient with a pointed reply. The Toledo Blade reports a Korean modernization alongside a fatal incident where a native is killed by an American trolley car.
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Toledo Blade
Korea
Sentiment Snippets From A Quirky Patchwork Speech
A garbled phrasings filled with puns and fragments critique money talk crime work and social behavior. The piece parodies everyday life from a streetwise view with varied vignettes on wages elegance crime parenting and performance.
Trusts Eating Each Other Prophecy from Detroit Tribune
A Detroit Tribune column argues that industrial trusts are locked in a looming war as railroads, steel, sugar, oil, and coal groups fight for dominance. It warns of bribe ridden monopolies and predicts eventual state centralization of power as trusts clash, reshaping industry and politics.
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Detroit Tribune
Russia
Germany
Sugar Trust
Judge Parker Acceptance Speech Praised and Analyzed
A collage of editorials from major papers lauds Judge Parker's acceptance speech. They hail its constitutional focus and contrast with Rooseveltism, noting Parker’s calm, scholarly tone, commitment to peace, and avoidance of a renomination. Critics differ slightly on rhetoric and potential political impact.
Travelers and locals mingle at Raleigh hotel
Reports from the Raleigh hotel scene describe visitors from San Francisco to Houston sharing impressions of Russia Mexico Bermuda and Bermuda’s climate. Travelers discuss hospitality flowers and comfort, and note transport plans for Knight Templar encampment delegates and Ontario commission members touring rail taxation across several states.
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Foster
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District of Columbia
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San Francisco
Washington and
Baltimore Knights
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Ohio
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Denver
Rio Grande
Southern
Pacific
Excellent Advices Mot to From the Cleveland Leader Says the thoughtful Boston Globe
The text cites a Globe suggestion that a young husband should praise his wife's first cake and, health permitting, try to eat it. It warns that eating the first cake might prevent a second, prompting reflection on future meals and the risk of missing later opportunities.
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The
Globe
Irreconcilable with George in Detroit Preerrers scene
Molly questions Molly-What makes you haughty when you meet George. Polly refuses to reconcile saying she cannot remember the offense or why she should be offended.
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Boston Transcript
Cliften
Detroit
Molly
George
Polly
Pointed Paragraphs from the Chicago News
A short, humorous piece contrasts manners and wit in social chatter. It frames common judgments about dignity, wealth, marriage, beauty, pride, and politics with terse maxims. Read as a humorous column, it notes how people talk about themselves and others in everyday encounters.
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