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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1904
Page
18
The Washington Post details carrier and mail subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and outlines payment methods. The page then quotes Paradise Lost and Innocents Abroad and discusses constitutional rights, federal power, and imperialism, contrasting Republican positions with imperial concerns and referencing Colorado and Chicago events.
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An essay condemns constant calls for constitutional amendments to alter presidential elections and terms. It notes reformers, including influential women, push changes despite the impracticality of altering the founding charter. The piece cites historical amendments and reflects on perpetual proposals during presidential seasons as a usual diversion in American politics.
The Republican critique accuses President Roosevelt of failing to intervene in Colorado amid a miners strike, arguing the President cannot lawfully act against state actions. The piece quotes Rep McCarthy of Minnesota on Judge Parker and discusses constitutional limits, federal law, and the fourteenth amendment. The debate centers on presidential intervention and legality, with Republicans asserting improper usurpation.
A discussion on employing women as rural letter carriers, led by Postmaster McKay of Des Moines, cites successful temporary substitutions by wives. The piece notes potential attire and testing issues, argues for respectful consideration, and questions resistance from conservatives while praising novelty. It also mentions a London Herald note about a winter Mediterranean cruise invitation for Americans abroad.
A sprawling column surveys war aims and naval strategy between Russia and Japan, contrasts with American political quips, social satire, and editorials on public figures. It blends commentary on leadership, currency, and society with jokes about bishops, politicians, and elites.
A fragmented social essay critiques male vanity and pretended gaiety. It suggests true charity lies in restraint from judging others while noting the stubborn pride of a man who accepts favors, such as a cigar, as proof of his refinement. The piece portrays self deception in social behavior.
Rumors swirl over royal alliances and titles across Europe as Princess Nassau’s modern connections surface. The piece traces lineage from Pushkin to Nassau, Mecklen burg Schwerin, and Hanover, noting commissions, divorces, and morganatic marriages. It highlights royal careers, Knollys family ties, Arbury Hall, and the shifting stance on Hanoveria spoliations and German army commissions.
The Chicago Inter Ocean discusses Representative Knight's Georgia bill offering titles to fathers. It proposes a colonel title for those with six or more children and staff status for ten, while barring bachelors from voting. It ponders military ranking as an alternative and criticizes the age-based Kentucky method.
John Morley urged expanding women’s higher education during the Somerville College library opening in Oxford. He argued education should be open to women beyond decorative learning, serving public interests and practical aims, not just art or theory, with women deliberately shaping future plans using their knowledge.
A Vesey street fish dealer crowds customers with a five man crew and signs promising quick catches. Ex-President Cleveland sits on a Jog nearby while placards promote no fish strike and urge shoppers to buy fresh catch on ice to beat extortionate prices.
The piece notes the appeal and pity in a supreme judge leaving robes for months of presidential pursuit. It reflects on the dignity of running, Parker’s candidacy, and the notion that running and losing may be better than never attempting at all.
Polly refuses to reconcile with George, insisting she must demand an explanation for the offense she cannot recall. The exchange highlights lingering hurt and unresolved dispute between the two.
In a Cincinnati Commerces trip0une excerpt Gov. Hogg of Texas extols President Roosevelt’s honesty of purpose at the Texas allied convention. The piece also notes humorous cartoons and town topics skits revealing social mores and lighthearted exchanges about romance and propriety.
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes Washington as a superbly laid out city yet urges a 5000 acre program by landscape experts. It calls for a 900 foot mall from Capitol to the Washington Monument and a circular system of outlying parks around fortifications, linking about 800 acres, with fountains monuments and driveways. The plan aims to make Washington a national pride and a model for other cities.
The Detroit Free Press notes Senator Lodge of Massachusetts would not campaign outside his state. It argues his stance favors freer trade and reciprocity, and suggests he may seek an international commission to negotiate such treaties. The piece mocks his opposition as inadequate and cites Massachusetts business support for reciprocity.
An oblique report notes a young man who stole twenty dollars and handed it to a blind beggar, escaping prosecution by claiming generosity. The piece argues charity does not fully excuse crime in police court practice.
The Philadelphia South American notes a plan to use diplomatic services to boost American foreign trade, praising the State Department's alertness and predicting large returns for American manufacturers and workers if pursued with care and perseverance. The Philadelphia Bulletin quotes a string of satirical lines on daily life, spelling out cultural quips and playful observations.
A crowd at the Shoreham and Riggs House recounts experiences with hotel porters, newsboys, and auctioneers preying on visitors in Atlantic City. Taxing swindles include bad change, overcharged bets, and inflated goods while experts discuss pests in Texas and political spats, with reflections on Gov Vardaman and West Virginia politics.
A satirical column notes a man’s social ease with women and the privileges of wealth. It contrasts how women react to minor gestures like holding hands and jokes about grooming, suggesting modern dating dynamics with playful cynicism.
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