Washington Post ad rates and early 1904 notes on patronage
The Washington Post lists subscription terms for daily and Sunday delivery in Washington and Alexandria, with prices by week or month and by mail. The article discusses immigration trends in Canada, mentions Roosevelt's patronage practices, and compares cabinet appointments across administrations, noting the balance of public service interests and political considerations.
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Carters
Washington
Alexandria
Roosevelt
Lincoln
McKinley
Let The Post Follow You Washingtonians News by Mail
Washington residents traveling this summer should have The Post follow them by mail to stay informed about home affairs and world news. Address changes should include both old and new addresses and can be sent as often as needed.
Statesboro Horror Draws Sharp Condemnation Across Georgia
A Georgia newspaper condemns the Statesboro affair and attacks Capt Hitch and Sheriff Kendrick over the crisis with prisoners. It argues Gov Terrell fled to St Louis, asserts mob involvement, and calls for court martial or impeachment while noting statewide calls for accountability and unity against the violence.
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Statesboro
Bullock County
Hitch
Kendrick
Guv Terrell
St Loui
Georgia
Waycross Journal
Cune
Lient Griner
Lan Tor
Stetesboro
Chefr
Hite
Ali
Georgias
Invasion of the North American Nation by Homesteaders
The Canadian interior minister defends Canadian sovereignty and lauds American homesteaders. He argues that migration will unite the continent, with self interest driving eventual political union under the Stars and Stripes. He cites between a million Americans with Canadian origin and emphasizes reciprocal ties as movement grows. The piece links Revolutionary era Tory migrations to Canada.
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United States
Canada
Canadian Northwest
Rio Grande
Stara and Stripes
Massachusetts
Monroe Doctrine and Birds Island debate in press
A reader argues Britain would threaten U S control by anchoring Birds Island near the Panama Canal. The piece questions whether the Monroe doctrine remains active and questions U S readiness, noting cordial ties with England despite potential peril.
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Birds Island
Great Britain
George C. Tanner
Panama Canal
H W Boynton
England
United States
Canada
British Honduras
British Guiana
Bahamas
Barbados
Jamaica
Trinidad
Windward
Leeward Islands
Caribbean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Mr Tanner
Children Should Be Heard in the Home Debate
Mrs M W Van Vilet of Chicago argues children must be heard at home not silenced. She asserts suppression stunts thinking and speech, cites that obedience without voice harms development, and endorses children’s rights alongside parents in the household.
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M W van Vilet
Chicago
van Vilet
Robert Ingersell
van Viet
Varn Yvilet
van YE Goem
Modesty and independence in child training debated
A long column argues mothers overemphasize neatness and quietness while boys and girls gain self reliance through discussion and reasoning. It praises Mrs. Van Vilet and criticizes strict early training, urging balance between discipline and independence, with remarks on streetcar workers, political hints, and contemporary social themes.
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Yah “Vitet
Han
Seed movement and early 1900s political notes collide
A flood of short items covers a rail business collapse, civil affairs, and political moves. Demicrets announce openings for September, while a presidential bid edges closer with entry fees. The Detroit Journal forecasts Hurst as a rising national figure. Bryan’s grip on voters faces defections. News rounds progress on crops, mint service, and university growth alongside social topics from marriage to consumer goods in wartime.
Malaria and Malaqua Debated Mosquito Role in Fever
The Chicago Chronicle reports James R Randall argues no link between mosquitos and malaria or malaqua in fever cases. He notes kerosene control in Havana reduced plague and cites Italy and Rome where malaria waned with new water supplies. He urges extermination of the female mosquito as the responsible carrier.
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Chicago Chronicle
James R Randall
Scientific American
Havana
Santiago
Cuba
Italy
Randall
Rome
Sports and Health Advice From the Past Pages
A collage of short excerpts on exercise, tuberculosis healing, and moral gains from sports. Notes warn against heavy physical training for patients and suggest a cautious revival of Sunday games with landowners and clergy support. Includes quick quips from San Jose Mercury Newfoundland trade ideas and a Philadelphia dressmaker joke.
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London
Pointed Paragraphs in the Chicago Neva Quotations
The piece surveys social talk as in Pettie and others, noting women shop talk and men discuss slop. It mocks shortsighted advice and credit limits while lampooning lawyers, matrimony, and heated debate. It hints at shifting tastes and social climbers in a comic tone.
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Chicago
Pettie
Nimi
Fantehiti i
Ab Obiogénius
Stventet
Poe
Lord Crewe’s motor passion and racing circle noted
Foreign notes recount Lord Crewe once a grand riding patron now enthralled by cars. He funded training for his staff in France while retaining grooms, joins new Jockey Club members including the Duke of Westminster and Sir Samuel Scott, and preserves Lockhart lineage tales tied to the Lee Penny and Garnwath tenure.
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Ireland
Bobby Milne
Lord Houghton
France
Earl
Ibera
Lord Rosebery
Miss Hannalh Rothschild
Jockey Club
Duke of Westminster
Samuel Scott
Lord Cadogan
Lord Farquhar
King's Household
Simon Lockhart
J. Alexander
Lockharts
Lee
Walter Scott
Lockhart
Robert Bruce
Holy Land
James Douglas
Palestine
Simon Lockhard
Spain
Lord Douglas
Simon
Scotland
Melrose Abbey
Lochard
Maria Theresia
Marlborough
Wellington
Waterloo
Blenheim
Lanarshire
Garnwath
Clan of Lockhart
London
Claude Scott
United States
Atlantic
Liverpool
Mr Gladstone
America
England
Sir John Gladstone
Baronet
Ir Samuel
Sir Samuel
Sophie
Claude
Gelina
Scott
Earl Russell
Countess of Russell
Bari
Thomas Brown
Canada
Officials pay in public service questioned
The article argues high grade officials find government service less attractive for compensation and social rewards. It notes resignations from major banks to join the Cabinet, compares salaries of Morton, Hay, and Choate, and suggests salaries and prestige hinder recruitment. It cites Cassatt and railroad leaders, arguing government pay is inadequate compared to private sector rewards.
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Wall Street Journal
Morton
Atchison System
Navy
Lyman J Gage
First National Bank of Chicago
Treasury
United States Trust Company of New York
Hkre
Levi P. Morton
John Wanamaker
Cornelius N. Bliss
Bliss
Elihu Root
P C Knox
Molody
Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Republic
England
France
Congress
Hay
United States
The
Atchison
John Hay
Joseph H Choate
London
Hard on Arthur. From Wiegende Blatter
From Wiegende Blatter Meggendorfer Blactter dialog shows a woman teasing a man about poems and bachelor luck. She claims he is not a poet and asks if he is pleased with her poem about him. He replies that women always refuse him, so he feels lucky.
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Philadelphia
Mise Short
Wiegende Blatter
Arthur
Papa
Meggendorfer Blactter
Baltimore American
Reflections of a Bachelor
From the New York Press a lighthearted critique of flirtations and social behavior. It jokes about how women register feelings in casual acts, tipping, and the sly dynamics of payments and favors in romantic encounters. The tone is satirical and observational.
The Turk's Point of View from the New York Times
Counselor of the Turkish Embassy in Paris denounces American missionaries as fueling Turkish discord. He cites Armenian agitators, naturalized graduates, and missionary schools as nests of sedition. He warns that warships accompany mission work, threatens potential conflicts, and calls for caution to keep missionaries out of politics.
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New York
Pimer
Naby Bey
Paris
Lahd
China
Germany
Paria
Smyrna
Great Britain
Italy
Turkey
Washington Dispatch
Goats Sparking War Across British India Tibet Frontier
The London Truth notes the frontier between British India and Tibet overlapped by mountain pastures. Tibetan goats straying into British territory sparked unspecified grass damage and a minor grievance. It contrasts with 1739 Spain war over Jenkins’s ear, claiming this century brings a far broader conflict over a few wandering goats.
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Prom
London
British
India
Tibet
Spain
Jenkins
Why the Archbishop Comes to America
A London Chronicle report notes Archbishop of Canterbury plans a first visit to the United States to study how Americans become Goafearing amid what is termed godless education. The piece cites Toledo Blade figures noting over 1,000,000 voters abstained four years ago and suggests 2,000,000 may influence this year’s election, shaping conservative campaign tactics.
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America
London Chronicle
Canterbury
United States
Lambeth Palace
States
Goa
Toledo Blade
Pollo
England
Hugh Blackmore
Edinburgh
Scotland
Riggs House
Quips and Contrasts From Urban Gossip Columns
A collage of quips from Chicago Philadelphia Baltimore Detroit and other papers contrasts sharp wit with social pretensions. Snippets depict feisty remarks about etiquette ambition and gender roles reflecting early 20th century urban humor.
Global views from hotel lobbies on race and policy
In hotel lobbies figures from Australia to Scotland, Alabama to San Francisco discuss immigration, racism, labor, and politics. They comment on white supremacy, coal strikes, cotton prospects, Roosevelt, Parker, and rising automobile regulation amid public opinion and international concerns.
River Styx sighting ends at the fireworks show
An uneasy spirit on the riverbank asks about an outlet to the stream. Charon replies that shooting the chutes is not possible here and redirects the visitor to view the fireworks across.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Styx
Charon
Belated Weddings and Modern Independence in London Opinion
A London opinion piece argues that today’s independence and freedom reduce early marriage desire among girls, suggesting later marriages suit modern life. The Philadelphia Press notes chatter about Popley, with a playful anecdote about a lunch counter remark.
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Jeune
London
Lfe
Philadelphia Press
Popley
No Abuse Clash at Prisoner Exchange
A London Telegraph fragment records a prisoner denying abuse toward a superior while quoting a quarrelsome retort. The dialogue showcases terse, clipped exchanges as authorities note disrespectful language amid disciplinary tensions.
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