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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1905
Page
6
The item outlines subscription terms for The Washington Post including daily and Sunday editions with weekly and monthly rates, and mentions delivery in Washington and Alexandria. A separate passage rails at an aristocratic figure, criticizing a man named Prank Work and suggesting he should vanish and be sent to Blackwell's Island.
The piece argues press remittances should use drafts or checks rather than office orders, condemns a dime fund for the President’s daughter’s wedding as in poor taste, and supports Roosevelt’s disapproval of the scheme. It stresses that broad participation is good but criticizes the manner and motive behind the fund.
The Washington Post issue reports a letter by Judge Andy Hamilton to Armstrong counties critics about alleged political influence. It notes accusations of legistures favoring a large company and possible bribery, recalling Tom Scott’s 19th century jab at Pennsylvania politics. The piece questions public conscience and hints at a looming cleansing of corporate influence.
The piece profiles Mrs Burke Roche once famed for luxury and charm, highlighting her marriage to Burke Roche, her return to New York, and the lavish life under her father Mr Frank Work. It notes the father’s heavy support and his later public critique of her extravagance, urging readers to judge the family saga in a society setting.
A political analysis argues that if the Fifty-third Congress seigniorage bill had passed and Cuban reciprocity differed, 1904 tariff fights would center on the Philippines. Sugar interests fear ruin, but standpatters prefer protection for home industry. The Philippine tariff bill looms as a decisive issue.
The passage denounces a Pennsylvania judge's decree declaring the husband master of the home while restricting a wife’s visits to her mother. It condemns the ruling as retrograde and calls for modern equality, arguing a wife’s freedom should not be bound solely to domestic duties.
The piece laments strict standards and reform efforts by suffragists and other groups, noting sporadic calls for independence and law changes. It mentions a magistrate favoring justice and hints at growing dissent. A local court in Montgomery fined Christian Oliver for whipping his mother-in-law, suggesting rising reform-minded tension and uncertain change ahead.
A historical analysis foresees Russia’s catastrophe of autocracy giving way to a revolutionary republic guided by a Cromwell or Napoleon. It argues concessions could have calmed unrest, but the movement will spread beyond Moscow to Poland, Finland, or Lithuania, and Europe will endure battles, with Russia awakening to liberty after a long slumber.
A reflective piece compares migratory humans to birds, detailing how people travel from Bar Harbor to Palm Beach and beyond for climate, sport, and leisure. It laments restless living, notes roosting spots along the coast, and urges enduring home comforts amid seasonal wanderlust. It follows with editorial on Howard University leadership and broader public notices.
King Carlos led a four hour shooting at Baron Henri de Rothschilds woodland preserves near Paris, with 4 404 game including pheasants and wild ducks. Guests included the Prince of Monaco and the Duc du Morny. The event featured a private theatre, opera boleros, a grand dinner, and a bridge game before the King returned to Paris. Baron Rothschild is noted for medical philanthropy and Sir Charles Hardinge is highlighted for a raised ambassadorship salary and long service.
New York fin aan ciers study Secretary Shaw during a Chicago visit and consider whether Treasury funds should aid markets or stay idle. Observers see possible deposits in national banks to stabilize industry, with talk of New York State bonds for canal work and Belmonts subway plans. Financial center notes a brief, sharp squeeze likely in January amid healthy overall business, and interest in municipal subway funding and potential steel industry moves.
The New York World urges President Roosevelt to regulate railroads by opposing the Ryan Belmont merger. It argues Roosevelt leads New York Republicans and can curb a growing traction monopoly that would control transit, subways, and competition, harming 4,000,000 city residents.
A collage of witty exchanges and classroom chatter from bygone newspapers. Topics include a teacher recalling ancient times, a boy noting memory, discussion of character and will, a lobster dinner invitation, celestial twins Castor and Pollux, a stormlured traveler seeking brandy, and a servant quip about fractions in a household.
Fragmented moral reflections critique social pretensions and gossip, lampooning aristocracy and temper, with scattered phrases on truth, fashion, ministers, and aging. The garbled lines hint at social commentary, class irony, and warnings about behavior and sentiment.
In the New Willard and surrounding venues guests discuss travels, customs, and the era’s prosperity. Joseph D. Wyckoff recalls legal gun confiscation in Russia and loss of his breech loader. Capt J. J. Weller contrasts old time gifts with modern wealth, while Tacoma bankers anticipate the Milwaukee route and railroad growth. Other conversations touch on Mississippi river boating decline and Senator Berry’s re election prospects.
Cleveland mayor Tom L Johnson reportedly offered Daniel V Arthur of New York 100000 dollars for the transfer of the comedy The Education of Mr Rip and for the five year contract of star IMeby Bell to promote his daughter Elizabeth Johnson into acting. She desires a stage career and believes the Gibson girl role suits her.
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