Washington Post Publication Offices Move Ad Notices 1906
Notices advertise postal and deliverable options for the Washington Post Co as the publication lists various subscription terms and locations including Pennsylvania Avenue near Fourteenth Street New York Flatiron Building and Unity Building Chicago under manager Paul Block with a date of Friday August 31 1906. Remittance details specify drafts checks and other payment methods to be made payable to the Washington Post Co.
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Missouri and national politics loom in satirical dispatches
A Washington Post column mocks Missouri Democrats tangled with the New York Central over banners. It chronicles a quartet of national political topics including Bryan, Roosevelt, and party discipline, plus reflected jabs at trusts, Sherman acts, and presidential usurpations with a mosaic of contemporary figures and cities. It also notes editorial stances on Canadian trade and rail politics while lampooning public scandals and the era’s moneyed fortunes.
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Palmer
Buckner
Blackburn
Webster
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Roosevelt
Sinal
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Rudolph
Louisville Post
From Bankruptcy to Judicial Bench
A London Gazette note highlights the Duke of Manchester being made deputy lieutenant of Armagh, despite a past marked by bankruptcy cases and scrapes tied to legal technicalities. The piece questions merit, noting his royal connections and ceremonial authority over county magistrates.
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Charmed by Jefferson from Margaret Bayard Smith
In Scribner's Magazine December 180, Smith recalls a morning in the new metropolis when a visitor, later revealed as Thomas Jefferson, charmed her with gentle manners. She reflects on his influence over her personal life and the Democratic party’s election outcomes.
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Mrs Madison Dances at Scribera Magazine Event
A memoir style account describes Mrs. Madison's graceful behavior at a social gathering. She wears pale velvet with a long train and white satin turban, exuding unassuming dignity. The writer praises her propriety and predicts a unifying influence that would dispel envy and bridge party lines. Mr Madison appears respected, while Mr Jefferson shows cheerful benevolence.
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Impulsive Boy King and Riding Fashion in McClure’s Pages
Sensational McClure’s portrayal paints a King of Spain as impulsive and boyish yet surprisingly clever and just, mixing maternal diplomacy with restless vigor. Separate features note strong saddle-horse demand, with New York firms selling Kentucky consignments for $97,000, and riding viewed as education though costly. Also cited are exchanges from Philadelphia Press and Chicago Daily News about social intrigue and William Jennings Bryan’s reception.
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What Central Does in the Telephone Era
From Scribners Magazine a description of how turning to Central replaces the old crank and hello with a modern system. It contrasts supervisor lamps and plug connectors that signal when a call is active or closed, noting how the subscriber is relieved of effort and time wasted in early days. The piece laments the old practice of questions ajorg and the need to ring off, praising advances that minimize subscriber work.
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Audible signaling on English railways trial by Great Western
The Great Western Railway successfully tested an audible signaling method on a branch line. An electrically operated system in the engine cab relays signals via a whistle, providing clear call outs to the engineer and reducing reliance on distant signals. The setup benefits foggy weather and seeks to replace semaphore signals over time.
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Great Western Railway
England
Alfonso’s Kissing Omen Foretold Royal Betrothal Tale
From McClure's Magazine Princess Ena recalls a fortune telling teacup moment predicting her throne. A Granada visit to Sacre Marte led the king to kiss a cave stone said to seal marriage within a year. He initially refused for love but later consented and soon afterward they met. He now says he is glad he kissed the stone.
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Locust Hunters Struggle Delays Chaco Expedition
Buenos Aires report says a dispute among leaders over bringing a milch cow and steers caused a resignation and time loss, risking indefinite postponement of the winter-quarters search. Locust swarms descend on the city as debate over the venture grows.
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Lady’s voyage to Portsmouth ends in naval bill mix up
A village resident, never left home before, travels to Portsmouth to visit her son, a sailor. After a dazed landing at Tenarbor, she is taken by boatman to the Victory and asks for “Bil” his bill in the navy, prompting puzzled responses and a humorous misunderstanding.
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Fragmented Advice From Laughing Columns of a Chicago Page
The reading block presents rough aphorisms on love and male influence, noting that sentimentality is a shield and money does not guarantee success. It hints at social game theory in relationships and the danger of altered judgments when leisure or wealth shifts.
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Political talk and naval parade notes at Raleigh visit
Judge Hamilton McWhirter of Athens Ga, former Supreme Court member, and family at the Raleigh, discussing the political scene with Roosevelt Bryan and Hearst as radical voices. Other lawmakers, including Blackburn and Meier, plan campaigns, while Adolph Meier witnesses a naval parade aboard the Mayflower. Local Kentuckians, Ind iana politics, and mining interests round out a packed diplomatic whirl of the era.
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