Washington Post Subscription Rates and Offices 1904
The Washington Post lists delivery options for Washington and Alexandria with weekly and monthly rates for Daily and Sunday editions. It shows remittance methods and office addresses in Washington, Chicago, and New York, with manager names and a date of Friday August 16, 1904.
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Unity Building
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Mistaken Condemnation and political notes in The Post
The Post defends Republican campaign work in Maine Vermont and Oregon highlighting historic September shocks. It praises John Sharp Williams for versatile leadership and strategic debate, while urging balanced respect for pathos humor and solemn seriousness in political drama.
Where the Lynchers Come From
The Post argues Southern whites provide the lynching class, not representative of the region’s civilization. It cites Richmond News Leader and Charlotte Observer urging reform, condemning lynching, and urges elevating the electorate to curb white criminality and safeguard government integrity.
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Retired Bullfighter Mazzantini Chooses Florence as Home
Senor Don Luiz Mazzantini the famed matador has decided to retire after amassing millions and will settle permanently in Florence his native city He had a varied career from law student to telegrapher and singer before becoming a bullfighter He toured Spain Mexico and America appearing with his own bulls and cuadrilla and reportedly cleared about 60000 on a contract A notable incident in Havana in 1888 involving a hotel closing sparked a half riot during his dinner preparations in the Cafe Inglaterra which drew a large crowd The Spanish room of a local club now displays two banderillas once used by his men and reflects his handsome yet powerful image at the height of his fame.
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A Nobleman’s Health and Leisure Ahead
The text reflects on a prominent man’s health and future leisure. It notes his youthfulness relative to peers, the risk tolerance of men around forty five, and the belief he can enjoy long years of earned wealth and leisure due to his health, sight, and nerves. The tone mirrors a society page of speculation about character and prospects.
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Paris
Gounod
The Science of Money and The Washington Post
A Lexington Intelligencer correspondent defends The Washington Post against claims it lacks money science. The essay notes Post modestly avoids proposing currency reforms while urging Congress to act, and mocks the idea that issue banks drive economic woes.
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Mule Kick Debate Across Camp and City
A breezy, satirical piece argues mule kicks are rare, citing Col Jenkins Nebraska State Guard quartermaster as evidence against public fear. It recounts a Staten Island streetcar episode where a mule kicked Patrolman Bently, and surveys political chatter, campaigns, and public figures with a wry, era-typical voice.
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Foreign notes and comments on title and palace life
A long discourse outlines the Mayo family's prominence in Ireland and Britain, detailing Earl Mayo's eccentric youth and later steadiness after marriage. It covers family ties to the royal circle, the Bourke siblings and their marriages, and a range of royal and diplomatic matters including King Peter of Serbia’s coronation, Italian influence in the Balkans, and Austria's court reforms.
Davis Speech Draws Mixed National Reactions
Across papers from New York to Baltimore the Davis nomination speech draws varied opinions. Critics note it's decorous but unremarkable, while supporters call it conservative and sane. Observers stress industrial change themes and the need for political clarity ahead of the campaign.
Folly's Crown of Folly in Emporia Gazette
A long, satirical tale on urban vanity and female cruelty. A young Emporia woman visits New York, encounters pride and snobbery, then returns home amid jabs at class and gender roles. The piece ends with a blunt observation that women are funny in a funny world.
Sanitary Seats Targeted by Kentucky Health Board
The Kentucky State board of health campaigns to indict rail lines over dirty plush seats in trains. It favors leather or cane coverings and linen remedies, urging sanitary car interiors, better ventilation, and decisive action against operators tied to dusty, health risk ridden seating.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Kentucky State Board of Health
Kentucky Board
Hobos Propose New Safe Yet Lucrative Industry
In The Philadelphia Record a piece argues a hobo led trend could profit suburban residents while moralizing on vehicle speed. It claims rural officials and locals tolerate highway robbery by bands posing as constables to prey on speeding auto owners and chauffeurs. It asserts hobos see these robberies as safer and more profitable than city crime, with little political protection for drivers.
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Philadelphia Record
Military Maneuvers Seen as Sham Battles at Harpers Ferry
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Washington Post coverage of a District of Columbia militia encampment near Harpers Ferry where mock battles are staged. Critics call the exercise flashy but lacking real wartime substance, predicting a larger Bull Run simulacrum with grand tents, officers, and display at a later encampment.
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Bull Run
Whisky debate sparks temperance clash in letter to editor
In a New York Pross item a teetotaler denounces whisky as the vilest drink and fatal, while Perk Gummins counters that distillate never harmed Struthers who was seen alive in the mountains. The exchange ends with the lecturer jeered for being too particular.
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Trust Busters to the Fore in 1924 Party Fight
Kansas City Star notes internal Democratic power shifts after Taggart’s election as DNC chair and reports that Sheehan may take active control. Commentary links corporate boards to anti monopoly stance and open door policies alongside satirical cartoon snippets about diet and appendicitis.
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Sheehan
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Judge Parker
Life of Rassoull Proposed by Chicago Writers Odds Mount
Rodrick and Van Albert discuss a possible Rassoull life story with Morocco-bound hurdles. Reggy notes many singers misuse lyrics. Mise Rowe agrees, citing last night’s tardy performance of Goodbye My Lady Love. Mrs Uppston asks about a new neighbor society ties. Mrs De Swell replies she calls her kitchen maid a hired girl.
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A humorous column on bachelor fame and social deceit. It notes that to seem popular one must let others see what they cannot have. It discusses secrets between lovers and a husband hiding his true interests to please his wife.
Prominent West Virginians in Washington After White Sulphur Ceremony
West Virginians including John J. Cornwell governor candidate, Blain W. Taylor, and Joseph Miller arrived in Washington after attending the White Sulphur Springs ceremony for the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate. They voiced optimism for Democratic prospects, cited election mechanics, and discussed political and social observations in mixed comments from reporters and other leaders.
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Parting Shot at the Beach
A corpulent citizen jokes about stealing his clothes to justify returning home in a barrel. His wife quips she won’t mind a barrel but hopes he does not come home that way.
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Chicago News
Daddies Losing Their Grip In Silver Coin Debate
A fragmented collection of quips and quotes on currency, aging, wealth, and social norms appears with remarks about silver coin changes, a boastful burglar, and satirical lines. Readers are left with a mosaic of witty observations and a note that a hobo dentist tours Ohio.
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