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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1904
Page
32
The Washington Post lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions with mail and carrier options. It then editorializes against Republican arguments on federal power, arguing state actions in Colorado violate constitutional rights and challenge federal intervention limits.
Readers urged to have The Post follow them by mail while away or traveling in summer. Service keeps home affairs and world news accessible, with address changes accepted either old to new.
A critical look at reform movements urging changes to the U S Constitution. The piece notes widespread calls about election methods and term limits, arguing amendments are unlikely to alter a system that has endured since the early amendments. It highlights public eagerness for change while warning of the futility of altering foundational law through perpetual reform talk.
The piece discusses Democratic and Republican reactions to Roosevelt and perceived usurpation. It cites editorial condemnation of the President for not intervening in Colorado miners' strike and quotes a Minnesota congressman's remarks about Parker. It argues federal law and the fourteenth amendment do not support intervention by the President.
A discussion on employing women as letter carriers, especially on rural routes, cites Postmaster McKay of Des Moines praising past female substitutions and urging respectful consideration despite novelty and public reluctance. The piece notes skirts, hats, panty regulations, and a light verdict on the feasibility of women carriers. It then shifts to an exuberant London gossip note about a Mediterranean invitation cruise for American socialites, detailing high aristocratic names and the Celebrity Committee framing.
The article critiques social cruising trends and lavish European travel for the aristocracy at a £10 weekly rate, contrasts it with American factory life, and surveys global events. It weighs Japan's victory over Russia, naval strategy, and political quips about St Petersburg, Port Arthur, and Cleveland era figures.
Reflections discuss social behavior and charity, noting that a man wrongly feeling gay and flirty may be simply foolish. It critiques pride in accepting favors, compares truth tolerance to honor, and mocks self styled refinement as the highest form of gentlemanly conduct.
A sprawling column tracks aristocratic marriages divorces and titles across Europe. It notes the Princess of Nassau and Countess Merenberg links to Moscow Luxembourg and Nassau, royal commissions for Hanover Guelphs and Mecklenburg Schwerin, and royal pages in Britain. It also mentions Arbury Hall links to George Eliot and a run of German army appointments, plus Knollys family ties and a messy Texas affair linked to Earl Aylesford.
The Chicago Inter Ocean discusses a Georgia bill by Representative Knight proposing social rewards for fathers. It would grant colonelcy to those with six or more children and governors staff status for ten, while banning bachelor voting. Proposals include ranking titles by family size to encourage larger families.
John Morley spoke at Somerville College Oxford praising broader university learning for women. He argued education should empower women for public life and professional roles, not merely decorative arts, and questioned if higher learning would simply be an end in itself without real pursuit of public aims.
A Vesey street fish dealer with five assistants advertises quick service under signs promising fish caught while you wait. An unlikely scene features ex President Cleveland seated on a Jog while customers line up, amid notices urging not to fear an imagined fish strike and promoting fresh catch as summer food to beat extortionate prices.
The Minneapolis Journal notes there is a hint of pathos in a supreme judge shedding robes for months of national campaign aim. It argues Judge Parker may feel it better to have run and lost than never to have run at all, reflecting on the folly of the pursuit.
Polly confronts George over a quarrel she cannot recall, insisting on a clear explanation before any reconciliation. The exchange reveals lingering pride and unresolved offense in a tense moment.
A fragment from Cincinnati Commerces trip chronicles Gov Hogg of Texas praising President Roosevelt at a Democratic convention, amid a mosaic of satirical captions from Illustrated Bits and Puck style gags. It notes public expectations about political praise and features light moral quips from Philadelphia Racers and Town Topics about social flirtations and discreet good deeds.
Philadelphia Bulletin reports a 5000 acre plan by expert landscape gardeners to open a 900 foot wide mall from the Capitol to the Washington Monument and to create a circular system of outlying parks. The scheme would enclose fortifications and link parkways across about 800 acres with fountains monuments and driveways. Washington as the national capital should be seen by more Americans and funded as a model city.
The Detroit Free Press notes Senator Lodge of Massachusetts rarely speaks outside his state during campaigns. It argues his stance on reciprocity and freer trade is complex and politically thin, praising his recent return to Massachusetts and suggesting his opposition is misunderstood. The piece mocks his critics and imagines Massachusetts merchants pressuring him.
A philanthropic youth stole twenty dollars the other day and gave the pilfered money to a blind beggar. He escaped prosecution by reciting his generosity. In police court practice, scholars are urged to learn that charity does not fully excuse theft.
The State Department pursues a practical plan to use diplomatic services as a channel for expanding American foreign trade. With diligent effort and perseverance, the program promises substantial returns to U.S. manufacturers and the many prospering Americans who depend on them.
In Shoreham and Riggs House lobbies prominent guests recount scams and scams on visitors. They discuss horse betting losses and fake change, lagoons of strolls on the Jersey shore, and a range of political remarks from West Virginia to Mississippi.
A humorous vignette on dating from the Frew examines how a wealthier man appears to manage romance. It notes a woman's suspicion of wealth and hints that power and status influence perceptions of affection and intention.
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