Washington Post Subscription Rates and Office Addresses
The Washington Post lists subscription terms for daily and Sunday editions with weekly and monthly rates in Washington and Alexandria. It notes delivery by farriers, multiple payment methods, and mentions offices in New York and Chicago with managers Paul Block and Paul Plock.
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Washington
Alexandria
Washington Post Co
Washington, D. cd
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fourteenth Street
New York
Senator Lodge Speech Sparks Senate Debate on Railway Rates
A February 13, 1906 report surveys Senator Lodge’s Senate speech on railway-rate policy, questioning whether it reflects the President’s stance and the relation between Lodge and Roosevelt. It contrasts open port rhetoric in Asia with Consul Davidson’s resignation over a costly official presence, then shifts to a Kentucky dispatch about robins and a push for bird protection laws in Congress.
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A New Policy for Hazing at Military Schools
A provocative editorial argues that existing hazing laws fail and should be replaced. It claims officers-in-waiting who submit to humiliation lack fitness for U S service and urges dismissing hazers as the only effective remedy to purify naval personnel and uphold national dignity.
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West Point
Annapolis
Roosevelt
United States Naval Service
Rockefeller
Naval Academy
Keeping Up Insurance Policies and Public Confidence
The article argues major insurers are solvent with large reserves despite graft concerns. It notes policyholders retain coverage while premiums remain high, asserting lapses harm future benefits. It praises savviness of policyholders who keep premiums paid to avoid loss of prior investments.
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Brent
Hoeiklers
Where the Doctors Shy in Austria on Strike
A New York American dispatch from Austria reports a strike by parish doctors in Lower Austria leading to an epidemic of scarlet fever and measles. Doctors refuse to treat, reporting cases to the government, while pay remains inadequate. The government may discharge strikers, but others may refuse to replace them. Drug clerks in Abazzia also strike, raising wages. The piece contrasts American physicians aiding the poor with Austrian conduct.
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Austria
Vienna
Lower Austria
Abazzia
America
Mayor Weaver’s shift from ring leaders to public duty debated
A Philadelphia reform mayor’s break with corrupt bosses is weighed against party discipline. The piece contrasts Weaver’s choice to serve the people over gang interests with broader calls for caucus loyalty, political maneuvering, and the fate of reform in national politics. It also notes figures like Patterson, Bailey, Roosevelt, and various senators in the era’s political discourse.
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Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post
McClellan
New York
Tammany
Philadelphia
Weaver
Ringsters
Patterson
Congress
Jagksoen
Roosevelt
McKinley
Bailey
Senate
Gideon
Tillman
Morris
Spooner
Lodge
Mixed Lotto of Headlines and Snippets From The Era
A collage of political quips and short notes spans Hepburn tariff talk Aldrich Cochran rail war and Roosevelt the Lincoln farm plan and Baron Fermoy gossip plus jumbled personal reminiscences and stray poems from the era.
Portrait of Senator Knox From A New York Paper
The piece profiles Senator Knox as a precise, controlled figure. It compares his demeanor to a courtly, refined French abbé and notes his expressive hands and dry, calculating brain. The author portrays him as a man of strong masculine poise, selected by a railroad concern and then by the government for trusted roles.
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New York
House
Senate
Senate Committee
Senator Knox
New York Press
Timepieces and fortune in high society gossip notes
The article sketches Miss Alice Roosevelt receiving numerous watches and clocks as wedding gifts including a diamond surrounded French ambassador piece, and notes Mile. Jeanne Sore's big Monte Carlo win followed by rapid spending. Washington correspondent cites Senator Knox recalling a roadside sign about curiou combinations in Congress.
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Alice Roosevelt
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Roosevelt
The
New York Tribune
Jeanne Sore
Monte Carlo
Reflections on Germane Wit and Bachelor Musings
A fragment from a Chicago News era piece discusses the stretching of the word germane and features reflections from a bachelor. It weaves celebrity quotes about love and restraint with humor about preachers and family life. The tone mimics daily column fodder and social observation from that period.
England's navy mightier by Unionist reforms abroad
The London Graphic argues Unionist governance strengthened Britain's fleet from 1895 to 1905 by doubling battleship tonnage and modernizing cruisers and destroyers. It asserts Dreadnoughts and Orion compare favorably with earlier ships, credits increased expenditure, and cites three crises—Fashoda, Boer War, and Far East tensions—as avoided wars due to naval power.
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Lord Rosebery
Mr. Balfour
Lord Brassey
England
France
Germany
Far East
Europe
Nates
Uberal
Japan
Painting Lost 58 Years Recovered From Padua
Rome correspondence reports Giorgione's painting Christ Meeting Veronica with thirteen life-size figures and a lantern portrait, lost from Padua in 1848, has been recovered. The owner Mount Perazzolo refuses to disclose the circumstances of the eravery.
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New York
Giorgione
Christ
Veronica
Padua
Mount Perazzolo
Two Cents a Pound and Saint Valentines Offerings
A compact bearing of verse and prose items from the era. It contrasts copper prices with domestic improvements and hints of political talk, followed by Saint Valentine offerings and a verse lament on love's material enticements. Includes lines from Joe Cone and H. Cecil Herrien and a brief note on Ruskin.
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H. Cecil Herrien
Saint Valentine
Lincoln foe of polygamy in Springfield Lincoln Day talk
Special to The Washington Post from Springfield Idaho Senator Dubois delivered the Lincoln Day address recounting Lincoln era debates and declaring polygamy a major menace. He linked Mormon power to political pressure while praising Roosevelt and Lincoln as guiding figures for national progress and reform.
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Fred ‘’. Aiubois
Idaho
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Ilinois
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Springfeld
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Senate
Senator Cullom
Reed Smoot
Roosevelt
Washington
le Sims
Simeoly
Gaps in History Highlighted by Carnegie Experts Address
A talk at the Columbia Historical Society outlined missing records in early U S history. J. J. Jameson urged archival methods used by the Dutch and called for royal and colonial documents, journals, and correspondence to be preserved for future research.
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J. & Jameson
Bureau Off Historical Research
Carnegie Institution
Moeling
Columbia Historical Society
Shoreham Hie
England
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Board of Trade and Sharters
France
Spain
Seat Carolina
Confederacy
Fiistars
Arb. Wagner
Spofford Ripori
Shawestetth
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RB. Hugnery
A. It Spofford
Just A Barnard
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Rockefeller's Long Cruise Mystery Clarified by Letter
A Washington Post report states John D Rockefeller may be aboard the steam yacht Diana now preparing for an extended South American voyage. Captain Greer writes the itinerary aims for the east coast of South America, possibly Rio de Janeiro, explaining why searches in the West Indies failed to find Rockefeller onboard.
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Diana
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C Apt. Greer
South American
West Indies
South America
Rio Janeiro
Rocksfeller
Hotel Lobby Rumors Highlight Wall Street Turmoil and Guests
A bustling hotel lobby scene reveals sweeping market chatter as financiers, lawmakers, and society figures mingle. Discussions center on stock volatility, insider influence, and mounting public interest, with names like George Hurty, Jett Levy, and Ben Hill appearing amid broader economic anxieties and social spectacles.
Ministers Denounce Mayor Johnson in Cleveland Meeting
In Cleveland on February 12 Mayor Tom L. Johnson faced harsh censure from about 100 city ministers. They condemned him for diabolical usurpation of the people’s power and vowed to campaign to enforce the law. They called for closing dance halls on Sunday nights and pledged to spear next Sunday in denunciation.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Tom L. Johnson
Johnson
Insurance Suit Brings Mrs Blair into Court
Mrs Blair sues Provident Savings and Loan Company of New York claiming payment due for a policy tied to her late husband. The case centers on the alleged signing of a promissory note and the company’s obligations under the policy. In other news, the Trans-Andine steamer inaugurates service connecting the port to Buenos Aires, with civil and military authorities witnessing the event. Also, Dr Gladden marks his seventieth birthday with telegrams and letters from across the United States.
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Cynthia Roche
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James Burke-Roche
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