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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1904
Page
18
The Washington Post outlines subscription rates and delivery options for Washington and Alexandria, including daily and Sunday editions, weekly and monthly prices, and mail terms. It lists payment methods by drafts, checks, post offices, and express orders, payable to The Washington Post Co. in Washington D C with various office addresses and managers.
The Post offers to follow Washingtonians away or traveling in summer to keep informed about affairs at home and world news. Change of address should include old and new addresses for mail.
The article argues the St Louis convention erred by not endorsing a gold standard and laments the omission as a missed chance for Democrats to redefine policy. It notes Bryan’s telegram aided Parker and warns Republicans will seize on free silver history to rally voters.
Arguments critique Republican claims and Democratic hopes in a 1944 campaign frame. It questions GOP use of fear and silencing facts, notes prior party control of government and inflationary Panic of 1893 comparisons, and warns against assuming Democratic defeat would collapse finance and industry.
A lengthy commentary contrasts the Russian Port Arthur sortie with the Spanish at Santiago, arguing against premature conclusions and urging patience for full returns. It critiques press prophecies, warns Democrats to work hard, and notes the need for vigilance in national politics amid Roosevelt and Parker tensions.
Foreign notes recount Chartley Hall’s sale at auction as the Ferrers line traces roots to Edward the Confessor and Mary Queen of Scots rested there. It alternates to Count Waldstein’s tragedies from Dux, detailing deaths, duels, and aristocratic decline amid Moor and Bohemia lore.
Virginia Republicans dismiss Democratic bets on Ninth District recovery while Col Tavior Ellyson visits the Southwest to rally support for Col Slemp. Poll tax counts give Republicans a 2 500 vote edge and spur efforts to educate uneducated voters about proper ballot marking. The piece also surveys N Y Republican strategy, Cortelyou’s planned restrained public statements, and the Democrats’ Indiana and West Virginia considerations ahead of the 1908 election.
A humorous old New York Preoy style piece with quips on love, ugliness, engagement, and the quirks of courtship. It jokes that indigestion can sour a man despite affection and that letters shift to money when engaged. It notes a playful image of a girl twisting to reveal lips.
A Chicago Inter Ocean piece reports the Department of Justice found a Oklahoma federal judge irritable brusque and sometimes precipitate yet honest conscientious industrious and competent The ruling calls him a fair judge noting all useful men have faults and he has no more than the average It argues court irritability is common but cautions temper control is essential for judges and lawyers alike
A London review discusses England losing grip on sports. It notes English boxing and archery decline compared with American and French rivals, citing British bowmen crushed by French marksmen and old legends of Robin Hood times.
A plan in Gavannak News describes placing a ground knife on Mishw Inn street near the police chief’s office to slash tires of speeding cars. A lever would raise the blade to stop violators, risking tire loss and possible injury, with alternative suggestion of a shotgun option.
A fragment from a Chicago News piece shows a tense parson urging a boy not to hide his light while he, the boy, struggles with smoking in a barn. The lad replies that he hides the cigar when his father approaches, signaling a wary hush over a risky habit.
A collection of pithy quips and old observations on love gender and life. The lines remark on death employment luck and romance with sharp but dated humor. The tone reflects a columnist's moralizing wit and social commentary from a historical newspaper page.
In Washington a U S visitor from San Francisco criticizes English industry and old methods while praising American efficiency. He cites firm account practices, Chamberlain’s policy, and warns Britain must adopt protectionism to survive. A Georgia delegation discusses paving and city planning at the New Willard as Manila and Philippines trade prospects loom.
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