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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1904
Page
10
The Washington Post announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with weekly and monthly options and mail delivery details. It lists payment methods and office addresses in Washington and Chicago, noting administration under The Washington Post Co. and staff manager names. The remainder discusses geopolitical opinions and historical reflections on England and Russia with editorial voice.
The notice urges Washingtonians away for summer to have The Post follow them by mail to stay informed about home affairs and world news. It requests address changes be sent with old and new addresses to ensure uninterrupted delivery.
The Boston Herald’s criticism of President Cleveland contrasts Colorado insurrection with Illinois and argues federal troops were justified in Colorado. It notes Democratic doctrine opposes intervention, mentions Cashman Davis, and discusses labor and political campaign tactics. The Nashville American’s editorial praise of Dr Pulitzer and a rosy Fall Trade Outlook are cited as partisan counterpoints.
A lengthy letter under the byline medicus criticizes The Post over typhoid fever and boiled water coverage. It cites medical authority debates, questions the church and clergy, and argues medicine remains imperfect and open to inquiry. The piece also notes prominent local physicians and a call for a dynamic religion beyond wealth and method.
The piece surveys a hushed national mood in the Parker era with The Post noting trepidation over tariff and currency issues has waned. It highlights Judge Parker’s likely Senate strength, a calm electorate, and a public content to pursue business over political fervor. It also remarks on oysters, culinary tastes, and political whimsy across courts, papers, and journals.
Sir Howard Vincent leading a notable English circle bound for St Louis for the International Parliament Congress sits alongside Sir Edgar and Sir William Vincent, descendants of King Harold. The piece traces their careers from military and policing to diplomacy, with Lord Devon and Sir Frank Bertie among others shaping the empire’s public life and posts in Paris and Rome.
A Springweia Coase Republican column analyzes United States Steel selling 6040 tons of rails to Canadian Pacific at a low export price. It explains Canada’s anti dumping duty, how it raises a levy on undercut prices, and the risk of mispricing for customs to verify. The piece argues the scheme may shift advantage to Canadian and U.S. steel interests amid enforcement challenges.
The Emporia Gazette notes Kansas is calm and content in 1870s tone, contrasting eight years ago when Populists marched and invited riot. It credits fiscal order, debt repayment, money in banks, and household comforts as signs of Kansas peace and prosperity.
A collage of short items notes a streetwise exchange over a ten dollar bill, health pesterings about rising or sleeping early, and a yellow fever update from Brownsville stressing isolation. It quips about stagegoers marrying, and cites a Boston bottle venture alongside Kentucky patriotism and Boston’s chill in a light, brisk newspaper tone.
A witty exchange about aging and romance, contrasting Miss Olde with Miss Fly as they discuss the fleeting nature of youth and the risk of waiting for future suitors. The dialogue hints at social attitudes toward women and marriage in a bygone era.
A collage of quirky maxims on love ambition and wisdom. It riffs on human foibles with bright wordplay noting love blind to flaws and the urge to brag. The piece savors paradoxes and turns puns into brief streetwise aphorisms.
A Wilkes-Barre woman fined for swearing defends home freedom of speech while critics argue even in private houses restraint and courtesy shape social life. The piece questions whether home liberty or decorum should prevail, noting that quiet manners may improve visits and reduce social friction.
A Folkestone board of guardians rejects buying toothbrushes for children in cottages, arguing such hygiene thwarts English stamina. A mayor denounces the idea, claiming modern dental care weakens the race, and the motion is voted down as “Back to Nature” fever grips the town.
The far East war shows the Japanese, called the little brown men, are the equals of any soldiers in bravery endurance and shooting. They’ve withstood tests in sea and land and emerged victorious against larger foes, proving their capability.
Mr and Mrs J C Frazer of Morgantown West Virginia guests of the Raleigh recount their Newfoundland vacation and Mrs Frazer's active role in Frazer & Frazer law firm. The article also quotes Mr Bryan Mint on dispensary laws, praises Washington printing offices and comments on British and American women workers. A mix of social notes, travel, law, and rare political chatter fills the page.
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