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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1905
Page
6
The Washington Post lists subscription terms with weekly and monthly rates for daily and Sunday editions and details remittance methods. It notes delivery by carriers in Washington and Alexandria and provides addresses for the Washington, New York, and Chicago offices with manager names.
Washington readers planning to leave the city are urged to have The Post follow their address. Subscribers can update delivery as often as desired, and the paper will be mailed to the new location. Notify the carrier or send orders directly to The Post. Telephone 4205.
The letter to a New York exporter notes Chinese boycotts are influenced by Japanese pressure in Shanghai and Amoy, with merchants allegedly coerced by students. It argues the real threat to American commerce is Japan’s ability to supply cheaper cotton goods and flour to China, not a genuine Chinese-led boycott.
The piece contrasts the Chicago Inter Ocean with the New York Evening Post over independence in political journalism and their take on Kansas crops. It notes the Inter Ocean’s fearless independence and analyzes its “concise explanation” of bumper Kansas yields amid agricultural prosperity and Republican doctrine.
The piece argues prosperity drives political change, noting Kansas shifts between Republicans and Populists with crop fortunes. It praises Shelby M Cullom of Illinois for long, faithful service, urging his re election and lauding his statewide and national influence. It counters calls to lampoon the Senate, asserting Illinois benefits from Cullom's steady leadership and honor.
A compendium of commentary notes on graft in early republic politics, Democratic territory rhetoric, and Supreme Court critiques. The piece cites Prof Shepardson on graft’s long history, repeats Bryan and Dolliver debates, and pockets of editorials from The New York World and others, with satirical quips on current events and public figures.
A collection of satirical pieces from New York Evening Fest and Britt owa Tribune. The texts mock Jerome’s slangy speech and insistence on clear thinking about the vital task of governance. The Britt owa Tribune notes a governor may sign death warrants, imagining the pen stroke elongating a critic’s neck in a vivid, comic image.
A garbled column passage mocks social vices and public manners. It notes quips about fools, farmers, culture, and propriety while wryly reflecting on speech, technology, and life lessons in a satirical tone. The piece critiques haste, prudence, and reputation with scattered aphorisms.
News on European aristocracy details Peron Hugo Reischach, Marguerite Hohenlohe's husband, becoming grand master of the horse at William II's court in place of the retired Count Wedel. The piece recounts Sayn Wittgenstein widowhood battles, mediatized families, and Wedel lineage with service across European courts, including a Hanoverian soldier’s youthful riot tale.
The Cincinnati Times Stab warns against bitter political misrepresentations as Washington prepares to unveil a monument to Alexander R. Shepherd known as Boss Shepherd. It traces his rise as a natural leader, his vilification by opponents, and his posthumous recognition as the father of modern Washington, urging vigilance against similar tactics.
The Boston Transcript reports on Pennsylvania moving to appoint commissioners to join the Uniformity of Legislation push for nationwide divorce law. It notes state rights concerns, views from New York, and the need to bridge differences to curb rampant fraud, with South Dakota branding divorce as a state industry and South Corona lacking any statute.
The New York Globe notes repeated failures by local authorities to handle quarantine rules. The interstate, nationally significant regulations fall within national authority, affecting interstate commerce. A Telefilm Blade excerpt recalls Judge Parker and Gov. Douglas fears about Democrat presidential nominations.
A compact 19th century style screed on marriage and gender roles. It jokes that fear of a husband signals nonmarriage and admonishes avoiding church gossip, while suggesting misread signals about engagement. It references ministers and marital duties with satirical tone and social expectations.
In Arlington hotel lobbies and at the Shoreham and Raleigh venues, figures like Col Archie M Bliss and J D Sullivan recount the 1872 Liberal Republican convention. They discuss Horace Greeley's near nomination, Schurz's hesitation, and a bet over the election, alongside remarks on Virginia horse shows, Indiana governance, Alabama immigration efforts, Southern Railway summer travel, and gas usage trends in the United States.
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