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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1906
Page
18
The Washington Post lays out subscription pricing for Daily and Sunday editions and regional delivery options in Washington and Alexandria with varied weekly and monthly rates. It provides remittance methods and lists the company addresses in Washington DC and Chicago with manager names Paul Plock and Paul Alock.
The Republican New York Press blasts party leaders and calls for Democratic gains in upcoming Congressional elections. It notes prior shifts in loyalty, cites state corruption and policy failures, and asks if Democrats can seize the opportunity to win seats nationwide.
The essay traces how primitive private retaliation gave way to courts and officials, arguing that modern civilization assigns dispute settlement to designated agents. It discusses labor conflicts, unions, and the shift toward collective bargaining, urging orderly resolution through law rather than violence.
The piece argues against Pendleton era changes to consular appointments, urging merit and State Department control while criticizing Senate plans. It highlights Southern prohibition in moral legislation, praising Texas anti gambling law and noting the South’s stronger local option approach versus national trends.
The piece argues the Conservative party will be a weak minority in the new British House of Commons, with Joseph Chamberlain the dominant personality. It compares parliamentary strategy to war, cites Reed and Fox as historical parallels, and notes Chamberlain as the central figure shaping the minority’s attack and the government’s defense.
The article surveys the rise of imperial loyalty across the empire, praising South Carolina for its historical independence and reformers like Tillman. It notes the liquor dispensary era, the need for labor-capital harmony, and cautions against a nationwide coal strike that could harm consumers and ruin prosperity.
A stream of jests and observations on Garfield, Patterson, Garfley, and Culberson with jokes about Brazil, Japan, Panama, and the Panama Canal. The piece mocks tariff wars, airship risks, coal strikes, and political conflict while sprinkling verse and cultural asides from the era.
Special to The Washington Post. New York bankers faced a sharp note from Secretary Shaw regarding a chamber of commerce report on currency elasticity. He cites past secretaries Windom Foster Carlisle and Windom to show how misstatements and policy missteps can tighten or loosen the money supply, urging careful use of bond secured circulation and cautions about December note redemptions.
Julian Hawthorne reviews Texas Senator Bailey as a gifted speaker whose presence and voice captivate. contrasts him with Patterson whose plain appearance and awkward delivery are redeemed by sincere conviction. The piece highlights physicality versus oratorical art and genial appeal aiding Bailey’s appeal.
Pittsburg reports sixth in the nation as Allegheny refuses annexation after a special legislative session authorized annexation. The governor signed, bells rang citywide, Allegheny to remain separate and elect a deputy mayor with the office to be abolished after the term.
The Baltimore News recounts Eleanor Roosevelt and a party in the Philippines, China, and Hong Kong. It lauds her independence and courage amid wartime tension, notes her leadership on rough Mindanao trails with Representative Longworth, and chronicles trips to Canton and Hong Kong while praising the Roosevelt family's public service.
Chicago correspondent Samuel Schildkret, famed Hungarian band leader, faces a conflict with rival Julius Recoschewitz over band leadership and a planned White House promenade. Schildkret, living at 644 North Ashland, had hoped to perform for Miss Alice Roosevelt and then for her wedding, pending medical restoration of his swelling upper lip.
Poem in first person lamenting alien ships arriving and departing under a gold sky. The speaker, separated from homeland, longs for messages from ships that bear no calls or cries. Set near La Guaira Venezuela, the verse dwells on longing, sea, wind, and unheeded voyages. The speaker remains hungry for news or contact, while ships pass by.
In a Capitol hotel lobby discussion, Senator Stout of Menominee, head of Knapp Stout & Co., was praised by peers for his potential as a leading member of Wisconsin's Senate. The dialogue touched on forestry policy, lumber industry concerns, and the broader political scene including remarks about Senator Smoot and party dynamics.
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