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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1904
Page
38
The Washington Post details subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, delivery areas in Washington and Alexandria, and payment methods. It lists postal offices and managers in Washington, New York, Chicago, and the dated issue as Saturday, August 20, 1864.
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A critical view questions officer responsibility for bringing troops to quell a mob in Georgia. It weighs whether unloaded muskets and armored restraint could have prevented a massacre. It argues militia officers would bear guilt for failing to suppress violence if the mob attacked.
Opinion contrasts electing postmasters with current appointive system. The Old Guard notes 76000 post offices nationwide would involve voters in postmaster selection while Louisiana would mirror 1300 offices. Advocates urge nonpartisan selection with local conventions and public ballots, removing post offices from party politics.
The piece discusses Vilas's idea for a civil service style postmaster appointment, the Philadelphia Record's stance in the campaign, and The Post's critique of its own party alignment. It argues Roosevelt's record and Parker's judicial career should be reviewed, while noting the era's key issues and the dull nature of the race.
Local officials push a harsh dog control line amid a mad dog scare. A Twentieth Street family pet was accused of bite but found unbitten. an officer demanded indoor confinement or immediate execution. The piece argues residents deserve rational protection and restraint from sensationalism.
A long critique discusses misrepresentation in Mississippi elections and the primaries. It cites Massachusetts history and a Boston Herald editorial, arguing for fair suffrage and reflecting on white supremacy. It also surveys Italian labor immigration to the South and public attitudes toward Italians.
Sir Charles Rose, newly arrived in New York from Europe, once partner of Levi P Morton in Morton Rose Co and racing partner of King Edward, is famed as a banker and yachtsman. The piece traces the Plunkett and Dunsany lines, baronies, and the Jersey family, noting marriages, wartime service, and connections to Childs Bank and Osterley Park, with anecdotes about Lady Jersey and the Earl of Westmoreland.
A St Paul News reflection on bossism notes that political bosses control offices through parties and organizations. It cites Myron T. Herrick’s Ohio governorship as an example of how bosses shape appointments and policy to protect party interests. The piece argues few governors act independently of organizational power. Lincoln Steffens’s question, Who is the real governor of Ohio, is deemed fair.
The Milwaukee Journal quotes Henry P. Lyman of American Surety Co stating 25 percent of defalcations come from race track gambling. He notes bonds cover many young men who lose funds on horse bets. The piece argues gambling, whether cards, wheels, or horses, is stacked against the outsider, with deception and swindling as routine. gamblers are robbers and victims cannot expect protection by law.
Roosevelt rebukes Philadelphia postmaster Clayton McMichael for favoring political indorsements over merit, illustrating devotion to civil service reform. The incident highlights spirit over letter of the law, boosting reform and civil service commissioners. The piece cites New York Times noting Russian satisfaction and recalls a satirical excerpt from a fighting editor.
A string of quips from the era pokes fun at social mores and romance. Dialectal chatter and jests touch on courtship at fairs, the nature of trusts, and the costs of reputation, with wry observations about kisses, collectors, and societal pretensions.
The Toledo Blade denounces a New York kidnaping tied to Italian secret societies. It compares the case to the Pat Crowe and Cudahy events, calls for tougher action and possible deportation of such semi criminal groups, and questions lax immigration laws. It warns that kidnapping should be made too dangerous to attempt and condemns the Black Hand for murder and blackmail.
A Chicago Chronicle editorial argues children, like factory workers, suffer under rigid school routines. It cites the Mosely commission and a Philadelphia physician to urge immediate pedagogy changes that relieve the burdens of long daily sessions and harsh punishments, preserving childhood and future well being.
Secretary Shaw moves to ease a growing shortage of fractional currency by ordering about 5 million dollars of silver bullion in Treasury vaults to be minted into half dollars quarters and dimes. Current circulation below one dollar totals 10 million dollars with 12 million in subsidiary silver. fall trade will strain supply. The legality of the move is questioned in some quarters but its necessity is argued as key to monetary system stability.
The essay argues the insanity plea often arises after conviction to avoid capital punishment. Public sympathy stems from fear of hanging, but justice demands scrupulous avoidance of injustice, passion, or haste in penalties, for the community’s best interests.
A Chicago dentist insists advertising is unnecessary because his work speaks for itself through customers. A persistent solicitor argues for papers as a money making avenue. The exchange highlights the tension between self promotion and reputation in business.
The dialogue centers on Esmeralda and Sylvester with playful hesitation. Esmeralda softly suggests waiting before a definite answer to Sylvester’s proposal, hinting at a possible future reconsideration. The scene emphasizes tenderness and social coyness in a courtship moment.
A fragmentary collection of wry maxims on success, labor, marriage, and judgment. Observations remark on vanity initials social status and how advice or fortune is perceived by men and women. The tone reads as old newspaper humor and social commentary.
In a New Willard hotel interview, Gulfport businessman Mr Henry asserts that in Southern Mississippi race relations are cordial and that black laborers are diligent, content, and essential in the pitch pine region. He contrasts southern calm with northern “sassiness” among educated blacks. The piece also notes pastors, temperance views, and political speculations from other travelers in the same social circle.
In a Chicago Tribune excerpt Miss de Muir asks if Spoonamore has felt love disappointment before. Spoonamore replies that he has been disappointed hundreds of times but always recovers, then humorously recalls proposing to her in the past.
A bantimore America column notes men’s failed flattery toward single women. It argues money and diplomacy sway conversation, and jokes about life before and after marriage. The piece reflects playful social satire on romance and the idea of a prince charming.
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