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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1904
Page
6
The Washington Post lists subscription prices for the Daly and Daily Sundays, with mail options and foreign bureaus. The page blends notices on trust busting, Roosevelt politics, and international affairs, noting opinions on Standard Oil, Canadian reciprocity, and a forthcoming military inauguration.
The piece analyzes the 1904 campaign effort by Democrats to broadcast Roosevelt speeches and writings through extracts. It notes extensive use of extracts, aggressive distribution to voters, and the heavy focus on controlling message content while questioning the impact on Roosevelt’s margin. It also mentions newspapers and public opinion regarding Roosevelt.
The London Times cites Japan Russia and war dogs while political figures toast art and reform. Cripple Creek gold booms in the face of bragging records. Spain leans toward a peace talk, tariff debates loom, and gunfighters face citywide scrutiny as senators reckon with a changing America.
The Baltimore Herald notes widespread financier optimism with big deals and a boom feel led by J P Morgan buying Chicago streetcar lines as crops and industry prosper. A New York Globe dispatch says Russia restricts internal news, censoring reports of a major meeting while allowing external coverage of a historic assembly.
The Chisago Tribune notes about 60 000 divorces in the United States last year, averaging nearly seven per hour including Sundays. It argues that the business of making and unmaking mismatched marriages has grown into a national industry.
A collage of jokes and quips culled from multiple papers, with exchanges on love, aging, politics, manners, and daily life. Bits include playful dialogues about marriages, trains, hats, and social rules, reflecting light humor and era tone across papers like Philadelphia Telegraph and Detroit Free Press.
A long column profiles Lord Rendlesham and other European linked figures in Britain. It covers Peter Thelluson’s will and the Thelluson act, the Rand esham lineage, Sir Charles Ross’s Scottish estates and divorce, Char lie Ross’s wealth and lawsuits, and con nections to Miss Patricia Ellison. It notes Countess Gyldenstolpe and Mme Waddington roles, plus royal presentation debates involving Harry Marks and the late Queen Victoria era.
The Springfield Republican condemns the midnight auto debauch toll of drunken chauffeurs. A proposal would make intoxication while operating powered vehicles a misdemeanor with a fine up to 44 dollars. The piece argues for broader action, including stronger enforcement of speed laws and broader authority to curb auto intoxication.
A discourse contrasts pioneer homespun diet with modern indulgences, arguing Americans have shifted to predigested foods and skim milk even in Oregon. The piece cites Jeremiahs warning, references Senator Platts, and notes political and social gossip amid references to meals like hard cider, mince pie, and wheatless dishes.
The Ohio newspaper notes the American Federation of Labor demands overtime pay for government workers after eight hours per day, warning such precedent could lead to a shorter workday and back pay claims. It also reports Tessie McShaw questioning Fairbanks' consent for a 1908 presidential run and comments on political subservience to Indiana and Ohio.
A Cincinnati Paquirer observation notes that it costs Americans as much to elect their President as English to sustain their Kings. The American investment remains strong despite occasional mistakes, while Philadelphia Press discusses an immigrant becoming an emigrant, and Indianapolis News asks how to handle tariff policy as it continues to exert its influence.
Fragmentary prose sketches show a satirical voice on women and courtship. The speaker quips about eyes, jewels, hats, and weather, then muses on patience, finances, and private moments, hinting at Victorian era social norms.
The Boston Transcript notes Prince Bushum’s claim that Japan may substitute the Latin alphabet for its characters in coming years. A Japanese society of scholars, the Roman Character Society, studies adopting the Roman alphabet to aid cross national understanding, with government backing and broad support. such a move could accelerate East progress and align Japan with English language influence.
The Kansas City Journal notes cautious signs of business revival without a surge of profit and wage gains, while Canada’s commercial growth is seen as youthful and dependent on Britain sentiment. The Philadelphia Ledger links political creed volatility to restless factions but cites majority prudence, and the New York Tribune reports New York oversubscribing its loan while London and New York back war funds for collateral-ready combatants.
Mrs Brown complains about noisy children as she tries to keep them quiet while someone drifts to sleep. The report outlines a domestic scene with implied domestic tension.
A St Louis Republic piece argues the Western states must form a strong regional organization of merchants and manufacturers to counter Atlantic seaboard capitalists. It laments East Coast neglect of Western talent, urges interregional cooperation, and predicts Western self-reliance will outshine Eastern influence as the sun sets on New York and Boston.
A chaotic, garbled report describes robbers, railway security, and Western frontier riders operating along the United States borders. It mentions the Union Pacific, shifts in railway policy, and political debates in Washington about regulation and representation. Names like Mr Shemis, Senator Turner, and Mr Wilson appear amid scattered references to battles, charges, and travel past Willard and Shoreham hotels.
A fragmented note discusses health concerns about plush railroad seat cushions in different classes. It claims second class cushions harbor more germs than uncushioned third class benches, citing state actions banning plush materials in some cars.
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