Washington Post Subscription Rates and Tariff Critique
The article lists The Washington Post subscription options with weekly and monthly rates, including daily and Sunday editions. It then discusses tariff issues, arguing duty and hallmarks complicate imports, noting English safeguards and alleged U.S. failures to identify foreign-made goods. It highlights abuses by New York importers and compares British policy with American practices.
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England
Philippines
United States
New York
Treasury
Germany
Let The Post Follow You
Washingtonians away in summer should not neglect keeping Fort Washington informed by mail. The Fort will follow them using the best method to deliver home affairs and world news. Change of address should include both old and new addresses.
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Reyburn
Robert Reyburn
District of Columbia
National Republican Organization
Mississippi
South Carolina
Massachusetts
Bay State
United States Supreme Court
Piret
Maryland
United States
United States Senate
Terre Haute
Ind
Hartford
Conn
Statesboro Lynching in Georgia Stuns Nation
The Statesboro lynching in Georgia is described as a ghastly, inhuman deed. Authorities acted swiftly as troops moved to prevent violence while leaders urged justice by law. The piece condemns the mob and calls the act an evil stain on Georgia’s honor and civilization.
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Statesboro
Georgia
Hodges
Statesboro Leachers
Conspiracy and Critique of Tariff Policies Across Regions
A critical review notes tariff effects in the Philippines Hawaii Porto Rico and Massachusetts with GOP voices from Lodge to Babcock. It cites British hallmarks on silverware and alleged fraud under the tariff law highlighting imports returned duty free after deceptive stamping and Treasury approvals.
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Trea~ion
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Massachusetts
Senator Lodge
Legemen
Iowa
Wisconsin
Representative Babcock
Republican Congressional Committee
Hmngsland
England
Treasury
United States
Presidential Timber Mention Sparks Cabinet Debate
The Boston Herald noted Secretary Shaw as a possible 1908 presidential timber while the Register and Leader of Des Moines questions his viability. The piece argues Shaw talks too much and would face tough odds, while praising other cabinet members as potential first rate presidential timber.
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Boston Herald
Shaw
Roosevelt
Pacific
the Register and Leader
Deas Moines
Towa
Herald
Register and Leader
the Herald
Leslie M. Shawna
Ocutira
Gov
Lyman J. Gage
Treasury
Iowa
Allison
MacKinley
Mexico social rules and consular reports provoke debate
A Puebla report notes that Mexican society can ostracize a stranger if manners or appearance offend locals, and stresses the need for a good letter of introduction. It questions what constitutes an invasion, and argues consular officials’ duties are official, not personal.
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Mexico
Puebla
Washington
United States
Manana
State Department
Newport
Europe
America
Russia sinks English trade via Baltic strikes and port’s impact
Russia’s naval actions threaten England’s carrying trade, with Red Sea and Northern Asiatic moves spooking shippers. Mercantile confidence shifts to German vessels due to lower insurance costs and safer transport, signaling a broader disruption of Britain’s commerce.
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Russia
England
Red Sea
Asiatic
Great Britain
Port Arthur
Kuropatkin
Napoleon
Moscow
Royal Bourbon kin and church leader noted in foreign letters
Sir Thomas Neave's U S visit recalls Princess Victoria of Bourbon and her ties to Queen Victoria. Bishop Strossmeyer of Diakovar is praised for Croatia’s growth and nationalism, while Rev Stephen Gladstone shifts to mission work in London slums. Resignation rumors swirl around Arnold Forster over war department reform.
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Sir Thomas Neave
United States
Holland House
New York
Bourbon
Sir Thomas
Capua
London
Ferdinand II of
Napiea
Victoria
Thomas Smith
Ballynatray
County Waterford
Italy
Charles of Bourbon
Prince
Prince Francis
Princess Victoria of
Queen Victoria
Princess Victoria
Lady Neave
Humbert
Marguerite
Lady Dinorbin
Meyerbeer
Lfe
England
Neave
Austria-Hungary
Europe
Diakovar
Francis Joseph
Agram
Diakevar
Croatia
Strossmeyer
Vienna
Budapest
Stephen Gladstone
Hawarden
Gladstone
William H. Gladstone
William Glynne Gladstone
Hawarden Castle
St. Mary-the-Less
Lambeth
Cou McEnery
Arnold Forster
St. John Broderick
India
Lord Lansdowne
The Nation's Wealth Grows Across Decades in U S History
A Boston Transcript excerpt analyzes census figures showing steady wealth expansion from 1850 onward. It highlights the dramatic rise in national wealth, the shifting composition toward stocks and bonds, and the enduring capacity of the country to unlock resources. It notes vast undeveloped lands and the role of science in expanding wealth, suggesting future growth beyond 1910.
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Boston Transcript
United States
Dong
Stork apartment house offers rent free for newborns in Harlem
A New York landlord in Harlem promises rent credits for birth outcomes, freeing a month per birth distance for single, two months for twins, and three months for triplets while planning a top floor playground and back yard swings. The piece mixes a humorous note on President letters and a Milwaukee Sentinel parody.
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New York Sun
Stork
Harlem
New York
Temperance Movement Lags in Changing Sentiment
The piece notes the temperance movement failing to keep pace with rising opposite sentiment. It questions whether rapid foreign population growth, public revulsion against reformers, or faulty methods in fighting alcohol use drive the lag and invites further investigation by those engaged in the work.
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Tag Petro Wree Cress
Camping with Negroes in War Time Provokes Reaction
A collection of satirical and editorial jabs from multiple papers mock racial integration in the military and leisure, referencing Manassas and past campaigns in Cuba and the Philippines, with quips about soldiers and social figures, including jokes about wills, alimony, and gambling.
Two Nations Compared in Drinking Habits in 1803
The U S consul in London compares per capita beverage use in 1803 for Britain and the United States. Coffee tea and alcohol totals show the United States drinking more coffee and distilled liquor per person, while Britain drinks more tea and malt liquors. Aggregates show U S stimulants significantly higher in weight and volume, prompting questions about temperance and cultural preference.
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United States
London
United Great States
Britain
Jack Sprat
Sprat
Great Britain
Travesties on Religion in West Virginia Circus Sermon
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune critique condemns sensational religion. It recounts Rev. John Joe Copen aka the Cyclone Exhorter of West Virginia preaching from Devil's Tea Table 600 feet high, reached by rope while a crowd below watched trapeze and burlesque acts. The piece argues true faith appeals to mind and soul, not megaphone spectacle.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Devil's Tea Table
John Joe Copen
Cyclone Exhorter
Paul
Mars Euil
Cyclone
Li J
Coaxing Taxes Out of John Bull
A Baltimore sun summary notes an English naval expert predicting a shift in sea power to the United States within ten years. The piece argues Britain uses fear of American shipbuilding to justify heavier taxation, calling the alarm a familiar British tactic to fund naval supremacy.
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Baltimore Sun
Great Britain
United States
Uncle Sam
John Bull
Edward
England
Port Arthur Secrecy and Weathered Wits in War Talk
A Port Arthur siege report notes the Japanese shield the siege from outsiders and the world relies on dubious Chefoo rumors. Navy recruitment in the West is strong, while Westerners prove sturdy sailors. Various quips from newspapers mock politics, labor, temper, and marriage in a collage of items from the era.
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Springfield Republican
Port Arthur
United States Army
Intelligence Department
Our Army
Chefoo
Senators and railroad talk echo in hotel lobbies
In Washington's Riggs House journalists and lawmakers mingle. Senator Bailey of Texas shows up quietly while T Johnson Stacke of Michigan laments railroading carelessness and telegraph workers underpay, recounting a frontier operator who tailed trains by placing coal on the track. Also featured are remarks on Indian wars and army officers who befriended tribes.
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Bailey
Texas
Riggs House
T. Johnson Stacke
Michigan
Step Agin
Mr Slacke
Cecal
Harry J. Maynard
Virginia
New Willard
Portsmouth
Conflicting Prophecies From Missouri Campaigns
Secretary White of the Missouri Democratic Press Association predicts Democrats Parker and Folk will win Missouri by at least 100000 votes as machine Republicans work against themselves. The St Louis Globe-Democrat reports Republicans gearing up for a vigorous campaign and a subsequent jubilee.
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St. Lou Republic
Lem
White
Missouri Democratic Press Association
Missouri
Parker and Folk
St Louis Globe-Democrat
Rep
End of Assessment Insurance and Notable Observations
A summary of insurance by assessment companies ends with the Legion of Honor included among fraternal groups. It notes hard lessons learned, warns of consequences for the poor, and mentions public figures and editorials. It references exposure jokes aimed at Henry G. Davis and a Cleveland Leader quip on light dandelion seeds and campaign arguments.
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Cleveland
Springfield Republican
Legion of Honor
Priteburg Dispatch
Rep
Henry G. Davis
Democratic
Painted Paragraphs and Witty Sayings in Moral Snaps
This piece presents a series of maxims on wit health happiness and social conduct. It laments pride cruelty and gendered expectations while offering homely cautions about knowledge drink and manners with a humorous pecking order of traditional virtues.
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