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Publication office and subscription rates listed for delivery in Washington and Alexandria. Various terms shown for daily and Sunday editions, with options by mail, prepaid postage, and different durations.
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Let The Post Follow The Washingtonians Leaving City
A notice urges Washingtonians moving from the city to keep informed by The Post. Readers may change their address as needed and the service will promptly update any part of the country. Notify the agent or send orders directly to The Post via Main 4205.
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Republican speakers overemphasize trifles in campaign
A political column criticizes Republican speakers for magnifying minor questions to attack Bryan. It argues Taft's backers waste time on insinuations and "trifles," urging focus on real issues and the independent voter seeking stability and prosperity. The piece insists Bryan is sincere and that new theories will emerge as others fail.
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Grooms and His Dog Earn Respect in Chain Gang Stand
A Black Alexandria man named Grooms chose ten days in the chain gang over letting his beloved dog be killed for lacking a license. The dog, a loyal, plain cur with devoted brown eyes, followed his master through peril, embodying pure love that outshines human frailty.
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Despotism, Philanthropy and the Family in Government
A columnist argues against bureaucratic interference in family life. He cites a Washington carpenter with thirteen dependents, earning $275 daily and a 12 year old son who worked as an elevator conductor. The piece mocks Congress for guardianship of children, condemning it as misguided philanthropy and a drift toward despotism, lamenting reduced parental authority and self-reliance.
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Count Okuma Views on Japan US War Prospect
The article analyzes Count Okuma’s radical yet insightful stance on Japan United States relations. It notes his belief in Japanese fighting spirit versus American material focus and discusses the idea that war between the nations would be disastrous, urging caution and national honor over conquest or trade gains.
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Shah of Persia Shows No Interest in American Affairs
Minister Jackson reports the Shah of Persia remains indifferent to American events and politics. He is described as autocratic and detached, with limited understanding of constitutional government, while Persians themselves argue over unsteady governance and struggle with inexperience in reform.
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Persian quarrels dominate world stage while home fires burn
A fragment of a historic panorama questions U S focus on Persia and Tab ris while domestic strife and political squabbling surge. The piece riffs on government power, Burke and Jefferson, Bryan’s acceptance, and a host of political quips about Debs, Gomper s, and public figures amid a restless national mood.
Long service in Senate a place for sturdy wheel horse
The editorial argues west of the Mississippi shows high turnover in U S Senate seats. It emphasizes seniority, chairmanships, and long service as sources of influence, contrasting sturdy, experienced senators with transient, flashy figures. It likens the Senate to a steadier, wheel-driven body rather than prancing colts.
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California Outlook Ties Taft to Reform, Bryan Faces Hearst Skew
California observers see Taft benefiting from the Roosevelt Lincoln League backing and strong Republican machinery in major cities. The coast state favors free trade with the Philippines, boosting Taft’s appeal. Bryan faces Hearst opposition. Independence Party influence in big cities and past Bell defeat shape California’s 1904 political landscape. Roosevelt era shifts and local sentiments color the coming campaign in California.
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Sun Rays Cure Lightning Stroke in Spokane Rider Healed
Ralph Martin of Hosalin, struck by lightning while driving a heavy team, recovered after three weeks with sun exposure therapy. He was partially burned on the forehead chest and side yet now can hear words, with only a small scar remaining. The bolt killed one horse and dazed the other, which remains dementia.
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Valuable Walnut Houses Highlight Des Moines Heritage
An old Des Moines tale notes several houses of exceptional value due to solid black walnut construction. One home on East Sixth Street reportedly remains well preserved, once palleted, with seasoned timber. Another site at East Ninth and Des Moines once housed fine timber near Capital Park hills, now cut for logs.
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Ancient Order of the Three Flies Found in Thebes Tomb
From the Londra Globe a curious discovery in Thebes ruins reveals an Egyptian mummy wearing a gold collar with three flies. The hieroglyphs claim the deceased was rewarded by An-Hotep, founder of the eighteenth dynasty, for services rendered.
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Bermuda Nearing Its Tercentenary Celebration
Read of Bermuda approaching its 300th anniversary with pageants inspired by Shakespeare. The piece traces Admiral Sir George Somers and his crew who founded Bermuda after the Sea Venture wreck in 1609, their voyage to Jamestown, and Somers role in establishing the island as a British colony. A marble memorial to Somers was unveiled at St Candida, Whitchurch.
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Taft Bryan clash over national welfare and law
The Sun argues Taft would better safeguard rights and foster material welfare than Bryan, citing Taft’s legal temperament, experience in administration, and steady judgment during economic distress. It asserts Bryan’s approach risks broader disruption to employment and business.
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Whyte House Creeds from the Chicago Journ
In the past generation the Methodists and Presbyterians have been most represented among presidents and candidates. Grant Hayes and McKinley credited to Methodists. Tilden Blaine Cleveland Harrison and Bryan to Presbyterians. Greeley Universalist. Garfield Campbellite. Arthur Episcopalian. Roosevelt Dutch Reformed.
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The General Castro and the Venezu elan coast tale
Allan Forman returns from the Vene suélan coast with a wild yarn about Castro calling himself the General and plotting capers aboard a fictitious navy. He recounts disguises, a failed shipboard joke, and a strike ending after a surge of ale supplies arrive at La Guaira.
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Waiterless cafe plan sparks in Broadway age on Saranac site
New York plans a waiterless restaurant on the former Saranac Hotel site in Broadway near Forty-second Street. John L Murray, backed by tobacco billionaires, aims to eliminate waiter stands and use a center table that sinks to a serving room and returns with dishes via compressed air. The top floor will hold bachelor apartments, other floors for private dinners, and rooms for banquets up to twelve hundred.
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Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
The excerpt presents aphoristic lines penned in a Chicago News style. It comments on pride, deception, gender roles, and vice, noting consequences for hustlers and those who wait. It reflects urban columnist wit and cautionary vignettes.
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A humorous sketch on men’s attire and dating habits. It wryly notes loud neckties, fat on display in bathing attire, and women’s reactions to married versus single men. The piece mocks national character, inspiration myths, and the value of relatives in valuing friends.
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Visitors in Washington discuss Porto Rico and elections
In Washington, Porto Rico official Brown argues for citizenship and notes Puerto Rico’s growing trade with the United States. He cites rural road expansion, irrigation plans, and upcoming elections, while also discussing liquor politics and the Personal Liberty League as influencing factors in national and state contests.
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