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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1905
Page
6
The Washington Post lists subscription terms for daily and Sunday editions with weekly and monthly rates and payment methods. A lengthy editorial criticizes hazing at Annapolis, condemning the practice, linking it to historical actions by Congress and Admiral Brownson, and arguing it's the government's fault for fostering such culture.
A public letter denounces the government for stopping pay to the Nan tucket Shoal Lightship No. 58 crew after the ship sank off the Massachusetts coast. The writer highlights sailors’ perilous duties, constant danger at sea, and alleged neglect of their private losses while criticizing salaries for other officials.
The piece argues for Richard Yates seeking the United States Senate against veteran Shelby M Cullom. It notes Yates as a former Illinois governor, similar to his father, while Cullom, in office since 1883, is portrayed as durable and effective in practical legislation.
The piece mocks a New York forestry official appointed as a Wyoming supervisor, noting West to East taste clashes. It lampoons Anderson’s urban garb and perks, frames his removal as a sign of civilization’s softening, and predicts further fashion shifts in the West.
Discussion on committee formation in the Fifty-ninth Congress notes political egotism and envy behind appointments. It cites Blaine and Morrison historical cases, warns about bitterness and human nature in Congress, and predicts intense routine legislative work on Capitol Hill through May 1, with extension risk into dog days endangering the GOP.
The Chicago Republican conflict between Deneen supporters and anti Deneen factions intensifies after the killing of a county commissioner at a ward club election. Papers clash over blame, jury issues loom in court, and comparisons are drawn to Garfield era feuds.
A long review of political factions and primary reforms discusses Garfield's murder, La Follette, and Wisconsin politics. It covers Wisconsin sovereignty, presidential primaries, columnists, and national implications across states including Illinois and New York with remarks on campaigns, money, and reform bills.
The New York Evening Mall notes Miss Alice Roosevelt's engagement to Nicholas Longworth as a major public matter. It highlights her royal bearing on a recent Oriental tour and contrasts American girlhood with presidential life. A Chicago Tribune fragment mocks legal presumptions with a student joke about lawyers.
In a brief exchange, a daughter laments not being pretty while a mother counsels that sensible men value other qualities. The dialogue hints at vanity, social expectations, and a character named Charla shaping the mood of the piece.
A fragment notes Mrs. Sax describing a director of an insurance company who becomes a burglar. It questions what prompted his reform and mentions Mr. Sax asking about motives, reflecting a confected chatty column tone. The readable content centers on personal character change and social commentary.
A collage of pithy lines on women men hypocrisy and danger. It satirizes gender roles warns against cowardice and vanity and notes that opportunity favors the prepared. The piece ends with a quip about whisky water and typhoid.
A reflection on Rep Brownlow’s proposed nationwide good roads partnership. The piece argues Congress will not fund the plan given Treasury constraints and current mood, suggesting first counting road mileage and conditions by county via the Bureau of Statistics to gauge true costs.
The Library of Congress, led by Herbert Putnam, reports nearly two million books and extensive arts collections while lamenting a rising tide of inferior literature. The author praises the library’s grandeur yet questions the value and permanence of much modern output, noting the prevalence of low quality print on cheap paper.
Extensive Cornwall estates once held by the late Sir Warwick Charles Morshead, who died childless last March, are claimed by Leslie Morshead who arrived in this country years ago but remains unlocated by kin. The notice details the family line and notes the baronetcy’s extinction while estates and mining properties await discovery.
A Newark News item notes a classroom exercise where children were asked to form nouns ending in e that take the suffix ous to become adjectives. Johnny Ree proposed outrage as outrageous, courage as courageous, and gorge as gorgeous.
Special to The Washington Post outlines Abraham Hummel, famed New York criminal defense lawyer, facing a felony conspiracy and perjury case tied to efforts to break a marriage. The report examines Hummel’s career, his impact on juries, and the high profile witnesses Charles W. Morse and his bride, whose involvement could shape a sensational courtroom drama with romance and social intrigue.
A defendant testifies that his car could not have reached forty miles per hour at the time cited by the officer. The dialogue leads to a ruling imposing a fine for allegedly speeding on the public highway.
The Hartford Courant questions why Ambassador Henry White and a colleague are sent to the Algeciras Conference on Moroccan affairs. It notes the United States has trade interests but historically avoids entangling itself in foreign political questions. It asks what role the US would play in a broader European discussion of Macedonia and nearby regions and whether this challenges the traditional policy.
Sharp Williams criticizes old House rules as hindering tariff reform by giving the Rules Committee control over debate. The piece notes Gen Grosvenor John Dalzell and others may push for a readjustment bill while Uncle Joe Cannon and De Armond resist. If a shift occurred, it would overturn the current balance and create a dramatic scenario in Congress.
The Light House Board ordered an investigation into the Nantucket lightship sinking after a swift failure at sea. The crew fought to save the vessel yet faced unpaid waiting orders and possible blame for misfortune rather than heroism.
In a satirical scene, a soldier explains a folding musket bed while an orator answers a charge of treason. The audience boisterously applauds as a protester is removed after a sharp exchange about patriotism and money.
A terse exchange unfolds with a tramp challenging a resident about sleep space. The street encounter centers on trespass and improvised boundaries, highlighting tensions between occupant and outsider in a shared shelter.
A reflective piece on marriage and bachelor life hints at boredom with matrimony and the imagined fun of churchgoing. It contrasts temper and finances, suggesting a bachelor’s ease versus theConstraints of domestic life, with lines about romance, social mores, and the awkwardness of courtship.
Maj. C. I. Marks and Percy F. Martin discuss British statecraft and Chamberlain's protectionist stance while in Washington. Col. Selph promotes Missouri gubernatorial support for Folk and a free bridge, with Ohio figures and Arizona rhetoric mingling during the New Willard gathering.
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