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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1904
Page
24
A mixed review notes Anspacher’s verse tragedy Tristan and Isolde as noble and faithful to the legend. It praises Tristan’s chivalry and Isolde’s passionate weariness, while critiquing pacing and the king’s intrusion. The piece contrasts Wagner and Tennyson and comments on staging choices and language.
A survey of literary theft and plagiarism shows bold abuses from stealing dead authors’ poems to copying plots and misattributing work. The piece recounts a Keats novel case where a manuscript and its rival book intertwined with unauthorized access to firm archives. It also notes praise for a Japanese edition of Lorimer’s Letters from a Sea Merchant and profiles critic Miriam Michelson and other literary figures, highlighting cross cultural reception and the demand for ethical writing.
A city notices a flood of forthcoming novels and translations from Macmillan and Harper brands. It lists Haggard’s The Brethren inspired by dreams, Clifton Johnson’s Highways and Byways of the South, Gwynn’s The Masters of English Literature, and other works by Kielland Mason Mason, Landor, Oppenheim, Tarbell, and S. Crowley. Publishers announce dates, translations, and illustrated editions, with profiles of authors and the works they plan to publish in the autumn season.
The August McClure's and Everybody's carry humor from O Henry and Florence Wilkinson while new works by Rebecca Williams and Wolf von Schlerbrand appear. Scribner's previews Stanley and Muir depictions. Country Life in America shows yacht cruising costs. The Pilgrim and The Popular Magazine feature circuses, racecourse romances, and Gertrude Atherton's Munich sojourn as she studies German literature. Summer resort information completes the page.
Special Correspondence reports H G Wells with family in Switzerland and Mary Cholmondeley at a country house near Dorking working on a long novel. Conrad and Chesterton are abroad or traveling. Hornung and Marriott-Watson pursue new works in England. Brief notes on stage adaptations, Pall Mall Magazine pricing, and collaborative projects among Wiggin Findlater Stewart mark a busy literary season.
The will of Gen William F Spurgin who died in Carlisle Kentucky was filed for probate. He leaves his mother a life annuity and support from his estate during her widowhood or life. Each of his children gets one dollar. The remainder goes to Martha L H Spur gin for her life and their children, then to be divided among them. The widow is executrix. Rev William H H Kelly died at 5am yesterday at 2 Bellevue Court Mount Pleasant. He led Nathaniel Baptist Church and the National Negro Baptist Minister Conference in Washington. Funeral set for August 15 at True Reformers Hall. He was among the oldest Negro ministers in Washington and was born in Virginia 72 years ago.
Gen H W Boynton president of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland has fixed September 21 and 22 for the next annual reunion in Indianapolis Gen John Coburn a prominent general officer has accepted the chairmanship of the local executive committee for the event.
Mrs O Litz has been named deputy supreme guardian and organizer for the District of the Woodmen of the World. She plans to establish a local group with a preliminary organization to be effected soon.
The Browning will names Mary M. Browning executrix with the estate at 327 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in trust for daughter Anna until she is of age, remainder to widow, and later equal division among Browning children. Payne and Schrandner wills referenced with executors. Presidential Postmasters listed. Treasury receipts and expenditures summarized. Indian Commissioner Jones returns after two months in San Francisco and Chicago.
Misquieting rumors from Washington center on Secretary Morton shaping Navy Department affairs. He presses division heads to know their numbers and answer questions quickly, a move prompting flurry among workers but praised as improving accountability. The piece argues similar tactics could help other government branches and calls for more Secretary Mortons.
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