Washington Post Subscription Rates and Offices 1904
The Washington Post lists subscription terms for daily and Sunday delivery in Washington and Alexandria with weekly and monthly rates. Remittances are to be sent to The Washington Post Co. on Pennsylvania Avenue near Fourteenth Street. Publication offices and managers are named in Washington and Chicago. Tuesday, August 50, 1904.
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Let The Post Follow You Washingtonians Should Use Mail
The Post can follow readers away from home or during summer by mail to keep them informed about home affairs and world news. Address changes are welcome with both old and new addresses provided.
The Occultation of David B. Hill
Hon. David B. Hill of New York announces retirement from public life with a pledge that may affect Democratic politics. The article weighs its potential impact on Parker and party dynamics, noting timing and power dynamics without endorsing the move.
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Choosing Neither Evil A Political Essay on Compromise in Elections
A New England paper urges voters to reject the maxim of choosing between evils. It praises Charles Sumner yet argues practical statesmanship requires compromise and support for the lesser evil when two options clash. It condemns rigid all or nothing stances as hindering progress and public duty.
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Belief in Negro Murder Societies Denied by Editorial
The article dismisses rumors of organized negro murder societies as preposterous. It argues that there are only individual criminals among blacks, not coordinated mobs, and urges leaders to promote morality over sensational fear to improve urban communities.
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New Tripartite Entente Rumors Stir European Cabinets
A Berlin Morgen Post report alleges talks among London Paris and Berlin aim at a tripartite entente surpassing the Anglo French ties. The plan, linked to King Edward and Kaiser Wilhelm, faces denial but unsettles European capitals amid hopes for arbitration minded diplomacy and a shift in France’s view of Russia.
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Foreign notes and the Vatican move to Castel Gandolfo
The cardinal secretary of state will reside at Castel Gandolfo during the Italian summer, with private telephonic and telegraphic links to the Vatican. The Vatican restoration at the castle, weekly Rome visits, and the pope’s approval reflect unusually warm Franco papal ties and formal government cooperation. A Canterbury visit highlights Henry IV’s Canterbury tomb despite Westminster Abbey claims. A Paris jewel plot boasts Countess La Tour du Pin entangled in a forged loan with Countess de Horn, leading to arrests and a horned scheme involving 160,000 francs in pearls and 50,000 francs in other gems.
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Wives and the Newspapers from the Hartford Post
A reflection on how newspapers disrupt breakfast and dinner in married life. The piece argues wives and husbands both contribute to the scene, with lucre and preferment driving perversions of taste, and notes that post wedding routines shift to kitchen focus while reading distracts from conversation. It cites Solomon on wife husband dynamics and ends with a caution about domestic distraction.
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Saved His Life from a Cartoon Sketch
A humorous clipping blends a traveler’s anti China jab with a Chicago Tribune joke about doctors and a kangaroo cartoon lesson. The text riffs on wit, Chinese schooling, and Confucian morals, then pivots to a jokey note about a man saving his life, a kangaroo’s legs, tail, and a lottery drawing traded for a bicycle. Benny.
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More Crushing Still from the Chicago Tribune
A sharp exchange between a young man and a woman unfolds as he proclaims she would not marry him even if he were the last man on earth. She counters that she would not marry him even if he were the first man on earth, delivering a harsher rebuke.
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Credit schemes spill from a Boston transcript
Thompson questions James son’s unlimited store credit. Jackson explains the wife’s claim she married him for his money sparked the rumor, making credit seem possible.
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Real Trimming Glimpse from Chicago to St Louis Pike
A Chicago man plans to begin a trip to St Louis saying he will get himself in trim to enjoy the Pike. A St Louis counterpart jokes that trimming will occur upon arrival, reflecting light banter on travel and pretense in everyday plans.
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Lawless ness of the law. Bitter wrongs sanctioned by authorities
The Florida Times-Union argues lawlessness persists under forms of law and with police sanction. It cites the New York governor, shipbuilding frauds, gambling, tax laws, and abuses by authorities, calling for reform from the top and noting cases like Colorado miners and the Dreyfus affair as proof of systemic injustice.
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Abolishing the bread label stirs bakers and health officials
From the Chicago Past, United Master Bakers at their convention in St Louis oppose bread loaf labels as unhygienic. Chicago officials alert to possible dangers but prepare to revise ordinances if microbes are found. Some defend label use for advertising though public sentiment runs cool.
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Lifelong Puzzle for Men From Ally Slove
There are two periods in a man's life when he doesn't understand a woman. He replies that they are before he's married and after he's married.
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At the Concert Ida How did your Uncle Hiram enjoy the programme
A humorous exchange from the Chicago News and New York Sun items. May Not at all. Ida asks about Uncle Hiram’s enjoyment. A shoe worn prompting applause is noted as a comic moment in a straw vote sketch. Canvasser asks who Mrs Henpeck will support. she answers Me.
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Pointed Paragraphs on Social Truths and Appearance
A whimsical collection of maxims on gender, beauty, and public speaking. It jokes about stereotypes and social pretensions, noting prejudices, the cost of status, and the role of appearance in judgment.
Notable Politicians and Figures at the Riggs House
A wide range of political and social figures gather at the Riggs House lobby. Louisiana lieutenant governor J. Sanders discusses state prosperity and Panama Canal plans, while Judge Griggs and Congressman Broussard share remarks on elections and party unity. Other visitors include Homer Stratton and Edward Lambert, with talk of writing paper quality and political climates.
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Taft Speech at Montpelier Emphasizes Votes
Secretary Taft's Montpelier address contrasts with Secretary Shaw's earlier talks, and the speech appears crafted to win votes. The remarks highlight political strategy and present Taft as a persuasive figure in this campaign cycle.
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