Washington Post Subscription Rates August 13 1904
The Washington Post announces subscription terms for Washington and Alexandria deliveries including daily and Sunday options. Rates listed cover weekly and monthly payments, with mail handling and payment methods. Offices are noted in New York and Chicago, with PAUL BLOCK as manager.
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Let The Post Follow You To Your Summer Home
Washington residents planning summer travel are urged to have The Post follow them by mail. It is the best way to stay informed about home affairs and world news. Change of address should be sent promptly, including the old and new addresses.
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Too Many Election Days Rewrite
A correspondent asks if all elections could be held on one day under the Constitution. States control state and local elections, while Congress may set dates for federal elections. The piece argues Congress should fix a single day, noting current staggered votes distort campaigns and delay new representatives.
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European agitation over American naval actions in the eastern Mediterranean
European observers express concern over U S naval displays near the eastern Mediterranean and warn against provoking Turkey and destabilizing the European concert. A Russian paper calls the move a new diplomatic problem and fears a broader spark in Christian regions.
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Roosevelts Philippines stance debated in campaign analysis
The piece contrasts Parker and Roosevelt on the Philippine question, arguing both major parties fail to fully endorse anti imperialist demands. It notes Parker favors rapid self government for Islanders with American aid, while Roosevelt warns independence would threaten civil rights. It critiques party lines and Cuban precedent, and discusses campaign statistics and media misrepresentations.
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Heirs and Offices in a Turbulent Era Politically
A compendium of editorials critiques a financial paper's deposit comparisons, mocks the Czar’s heir, and comments on Manila civil-military friction. It notes intensified scrutiny of imperial and domestic affairs, plus pithy observations on campaigns, politics, and social norms with sharp sarcasm and diverse named figures.
News and gossip from distant lands on European royals
Emperor William pushes for German experience in the Orient war with princes Adalbert Frederick Leopold Charles Anthony bound for the seat of war attached to Japanese and Russian commands. Jeanne Hugo divorce rumor misidentified. Jeanne is Charcot’s wife and Victor Hugo kin, with a history of court cases and scandals surrounding George Hugo.
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Changes in Occupation Rise in Electrical and Civil Engineering
From the Boston Transcript a study shows dramatic shifts in work across the United States between 1880 and 1900. Women enter the workforce in greater numbers while agriculture and domestic service shrink. Notable gains occur in electrical and civil engineering, entertainment, architecture, and journalism, with a 100 percent rise in total workers and a 1,037 percent surge in engineering. The street railway sector grows 62 percent, signaling broader industrial transformation and the need for adaptation across generations.
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Universal Peace Concept in Historical Proposals
A London spare Moments excerpt discusses the Czar’s bid for universal peace as not like earlier European plans. It notes Henry IV of Navarre’s sixteenth century idea for a balanced confederation with a supreme arbitration court, but the plan excluded the Turks and envisioned mutual warfare against them, leading to its abandonment.
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Triumph of the English Tongue from the Globe Democrat
An English-speaking nation has grown on the west side of the Atlantic and exerts influence beyond its parent country. Two thirds of English speakers are in the United States and industrial progress boosts the home tongue. A century ago French Spanish and German led in use, but English now surpasses all as the most widely spoken language.
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Curious Chicago growth questions in old Boston Herald notes
A compilation of snippets questions Chicago population trends, a Cincinnati quip about onions for indigestion, a Pittsburgh joke on news dispatches, Bogota’s revolution as an event, and assorted light vignettes from multiple papers. Includes political stat humor and social quips about dress and marriage.
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Massachusetts Reciproc ity Debate Splits Republicans
The New York Commercial reports Senator Lodge facing internal GOP tensions over Canadian reciprocity. A circulating petition urges commitment to reciprocal trade with Canada, while Lodge avoids locking in opposition, framing the issue as misused to split the party. Massachusetts Republicans reject a split, viewing reciprocity as not a paramount issue.
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Dangers in Surf Bathing Warns Atlantic Coast Readers
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes Atlantic City had no July drownings in nineteen years but reports a current month with losses. It warns many incidents arise from heart disease, cramps, and unknown conditions, urging careful, expert bathing and avoidance of bravado to reduce casualties.
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Parker Parker Speech Receives Mixed National Responses
A collage of editorials and reactions from major papers weighing Judge Parker's acceptance speech and its stance on constitutional principles, antitrust and tariff issues. Commentators praise clarity and statesmanlike tone while others fault perceived vagueness and call for firmer anti-imperial measures.
Professors and politicians meet in New Willard lobby
Canadian commissioner Prof Adam Shortt of Queen's University Kingston joins U S discussions on rail tax laws and reciprocity. He argues Canada seeks broad treaty scope but rejects unrestricted free trade while praising strong mother country ties and criticizing Capitol repairs and political prospects in Tennessee Illinois and Iowa figures during a Washington visit.
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You Bet They Would
Vic Snaggs and Mrs Snaggs discuss the Roosevelt boys at the fair and the risk of being spotted by a prospector agent and having a column written about it. The crude exchange hints at tensions around publicity and prying coverage at the event.
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His Distinction and Witty Snatches in Aggregated Gags
A collage of humor snippets from Cleveland Plain Dealer Detroit Free Press and New York Press lampoons. Jests touch on domestic studies of human nature graft reform saloons and automobil e damages while quips on belief reason quarrels and marriage fortunes reflect early 20th century press satire featuring odd phrases and punchlines.
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