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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1905
Page
6
Fragmentary Washington Post text lists addresses on Pennsylvania Avenue near Fourteenth Street and in New York with manager Paul Block, plus subscription rate notes and postal remittance guidance. Lacks clear event or person data.
A holiday wieghted miscellany surveys December 1905 politics and press farce. It rails at Congress as Santa Claus delivering promises, critiques Root and Santo Domingo treaty wrangles, Panama Canal debates, and the Maine hunting and taxation chatter. Notable names and places include Root, Roosevelt corollary, Culberson, Panam Canal, St. Louis subpoena, and Maine.
A collection of critical takes from The Washington Post cited by Duluth Herald and other papers, discussing Senator Depew and various articles. The notes call attention to alleged misattributions, salary remarks, and debates on journalism versus newspaper work.
Ireland's premier peer the Duke of Leinster, now eighteen, leaves Eton and plans a world journey starting in America, then China and Japan, returning via India. The piece recalls his family's history, including past dangers, lineage, and ties to FitzGeralds and Lord Rosse, plus notes on the turbine invention and Parsons brothers.
Special to The Washington Post reports on the selection of leadership at the Equitable and Mutual Life, contrasting Paul Morton with a railroad background to the lawyerly choice of Mr. Peabody, and noting public skepticism tied to Standard Oil associations. The piece explores credibility, governance, and ongoing legislative investigations into Ryan, Harriman, and Hyde stock dealings, with critical attention to the integrity of the insurance trustees and questioning the transparency of the inquiry.
The piece argues against electing Senators by popular vote, noting two convicted senators among ninety and insisting such crimes do not prove popular election would improve representation. It contrasts Oregon’s vacant House seats with the democratic element of the House and cites Maine hunting statistics to frame public policy debates.
Parahontas Va local page compiles a kaleidoscope of items from editorials to small notices. It blends political critique of Tammany corruption with odd anecdotes about wood theft, dog complaints, and community quirks across several towns. The column preserves the era’s partisan tone and light social satire.
A jumble of clippings recalls Oliver Bonneparte's bid to scrap the Constitution and keep the flag lowered, while public notices celebrate a wage advance at Farr Al Covington and a holiday party in Dubuque. Also mentions local schooling, church preaching, and press skepticism about canal reports.
A collection of witty moral cautions on marriage, sentiment, and social behavior. The piece mocks vanity and quarrels, noting that women and men alike grow through experience, boastfulness reveals lineage, and backbiting reflects poorly on both sides.
Reported remarks from Thomas F Walsh on Philippine free entry and tariff protection frame a lively hotel conversation. Colleagues from Denver and Georgia reflect on sugar industry impact and US policy priorities amid broader regional anecdotes.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes Oklahoma's growth under Gov. Ferguson with 89 000 population and 550000 valuation, 2006 saw 20000 homesteaders, and a fast-rising industrial base. It argues the coming state will be larger, richer, and better positioned, with tribal dissolution of the Five Nations and rapid property transfers boosting Indian Territory. Franklin Frantz to succeed Ferguson. the piece calls Oklahoma a western marvel and a national cause for celebration.
A Philadelphia Bulletin analysis cites testimony on Prudential and Mutual Benefit life companies selling weekly small-sum industrial policies to the poor. It notes high dropout rates and low payout ratios, with large premiums and strong company surpluses. The piece urges state action to curb perceived rapacity and protect households relying on these savings.
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