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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1904
Page
32
Publication details list delivery options for Washington and Alexandria readers, daily and Sunday editions, weekly and monthly prices, and payment methods. The notice names The Washington Post Co. office locations in Washington DC and Chicago, with a date of August 1904.
A notice urging readers to keep The Post informed of moves during summer by sending both old and new addresses. It emphasizes timely updates to ensure delivery and access to current events while addresses change with the season.
The piece argues the 1909 convention erred by omitting a gold standard commitment and failing to repudiate free silver as a dead issue. It laments the missed chance to present a clear Democratic shift, noting Parker's telegram supported victory but the party did not adopt a decisive policy change, disappointing millions of Democrats.
The piece argues Republicans should not feign candor but appeal to reason, highlighting their long control of government and five consecutive electoral victories. It contends Democratic claims of doom are unfounded, warns against manipulating fear to sway votes, and critiques media bias and tariff fears tied to a 1944 context.
A lengthy column weighs in on the Port Arthur and Santiago sorties, contrasting outcomes, critiquing naval strength, and urging caution before conclusions. It contrasts Russian and Japanese actions, cites Cervera and Togō, and calls for patience until full returns are in.
Foreign notes recount Chartley Hall’s sale after a period as a rental, noting its Plantagenet-era echoes, Mary Queen of Scots hospitality, and the famed wild Chartley cattle nearing extinction. The piece threads through long-ago executions, the Wallenstein lineage at Dux, the Waldstein tragedy, and aristocratic intrigues in Vienna and Prague, ending with Barquise de Fontenoy.
Virginia Republicans insist Col Slemp will win easily with a large poll tax advantage counting about 2 500 votes. The piece notes GOP confidence, Afro American votes, and campaign plans, including Cortelyou’s cautious fire and anticipated August to October messaging, plus Indiana and West Virginia dynamics.
A humorous, chaotic verse from a 19th century column noting how ugliness, indifference, and digestion affect romance. It jests at engagement letters, flirtation, and the ubiquity of a woman’s lips looming regardless of a man’s direction, in a light social tone.
A Chicago Inter Ocean report discusses why judges become irritable on the bench and notes a federal Oklahoma judge was found irritable brusque and sometimes precipitate yet honest conscientious industrious and competent The Department of Justice cleared him as a useful man with faults and warned the judiciary to guard dignity while acknowledging temper can flare under duty The piece contrasts irritable judges with busy men who stay cheerful and suggests temper control remains a virtue in court leaders
A London review notes England loses grip on sports and pastimes as American boxers and French archers topple British. The piece contrasts boxing prowess with cricket and Anglican roots, recalling England’s historic martial past and suggesting British bowmen were defeated by French rivals in recent events.
A fictional Gavannak News item describes a scheme at Mishw tha Inn to curb speeding by raising a long knife across the street in front of the police office to slash tires. The plan promises to halt speeding cars but risks serious harm and is presented as unsafe and impractical.
A Chicago News fragment shows a parson telling a boy not to hide his light under a bushel. The boy, learning to smoke, replies as he hides a cigar in a barn when his father approaches. The dialogue hints at secrecy and caution in a tense rural setting.
A collection of pithy aphorisms on love gender roles and social insight. The remarks touch on death class and regret with humorous and cautionary tones, reflecting cultural attitudes of the era toward women men and relationships.
A San Francisco manufacturer, John C Enipp, compares English and American business methods at the New Willard, urging Chamberlain’s tariff plan as salvation for Britain. Atlanta delegates study Washington paving and fireproofing, while remarks from Baltimore and Manila figures touch on trade, industry, and colonial interests in the Philippines.
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