The Washington Post 1905 Subscription Rates and Notices
The Washington Post presents subscription terms for Daily and Sunday editions with weekly and monthly rates, plus payment methods. It also includes editorial notes on The Democracy's Future, Edward Stanwood's Atlantic Monthly piece, and critique of the Steamboat Inspections reforms following the S S Slocum disaster, condemning government failures and demanding full disclosure of penalties and remissions. The article discusses party politics, Bryan and Southern influence, and a call for accountability amid ongoing reforms.
Reform and Negro Questions Spark Public Debate
The piece argues for full disclosure on Navy desertion issues and reform within the inspection service. It also reviews President Roosevelts New York speech on the Negro question, praising its moral appeal but noting its lack of concrete solutions, while discussing racial progress and limits in Washington and the South.
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Master Builders Bill Fails To Move This Session
District Commissioners urge Congress to postpone action on the master builders bill to allow thorough consideration of all aspects. The aim is to ensure durable, well built housing and protect buyers from dishonesty, with strict regulations preventing poor materials and workmanship. If regulations are enforced, Washington could avoid substandard homes.
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Washington
Arizona
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Timely call for stronger building supervision and rail rate regulation
The article argues that proposed laws must be backed by enforceable oversight, urging District Commissioners to seek Congress for adequate inspectors if current authorities fail. It also analyzes the Senate’s independence in handling arbitration treaties and rail rate regulation, noting public pressure and shifting House support as a gauge for future Senate action.
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Chicago Tribune
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Late Gossip of Foreign Capitals
The piece profiles Andrew Graham Murray as he contemplates a life appointment as Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session in Scotland, his family ties to the Baring circle, and his Perthshire estate Stenton. It colors his public favor, titles, and a web of aristocratic spouses and kin across Britain and Ireland. It also notes Ireland’s Kenmare connections, Kenmare’s house at Muckross? Killarney, and the Windsor-era royal court renovations.
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Elrcuit Riders
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A collection of humorous and satirical lines about politics, insurance, aging, and marriage. It lampoons politicians like watches whose workings decide their value and suggests that openness in lovers reduces marriages, while prosperity lifts men to distraction. It casts light on social pretensions and public life with witty quips.
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Cap It All: Statue Move and Capitol Banter
In Washington yesterday the Frances E Willard statue was unboxed in Statuary Hall prompting the relocation of George Washington to make way for the first woman statue. Senators and representatives quipped about etiquette, courtesy, and politics as debates and light notes flowed through the day with gestures, maps, and petitions coloring the episode.
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Uncle Sam as a Seedsman and Garden Sass in Congress
A New York World piece satirizes Congress seed distributions, arguing for two kinds of government seed aid. It mocks scientific plant trials versus political seed giveaways and notes lawmakers’ ties to agricultural policy. The column lampoons public fixation on seeds as election expense, referencing figures like Tim Sullivan and debates over farm and urban needs.
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Tim" Sullivan
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Millionaires and misfits swirl in a noisy compendium
A collage of clipped humor and global flashpoints. The piece cites estimates of wealth among America’s top twenty billionaires, recalls a village hotel exchange, and parades a kaleidoscope of quotes. It also touches on European forecasts, the Cossack risk, and a Philadelphia Press snippet about a breakfast miscue with Mrs Offen and a sleepy maid.
Genuine Appreciation From the Chicago Journal
A dialog fragment contrasts views on wealth and worth. A luxurious youth defends earnings while a relative recalls patient hard work by ancestors. A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune exchange questions whether wealth changes work ethic and lifestyle, with Flurry offering the rule of easing first then labor to sustain gains.
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Sunday Fashion Pages and light humor snippets
The Cleveland Leader quotes readers on Herbert Spencer and fashion, while the Detroit Journal jokes about a tonic boosting appetite. Town and Country Reformer offers a pun on wages of sin and an inebriated laborer strike.
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Herbert Spencer
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A fragmented column notes a valet’s elasticity in fitting any arm length, a woman at peace only when she conflicts with a neighbor, and a wry take on childrearing affecting grandchildren. It comments on a boy rising early for school versus hockey, and a wife testing remedies during illness.
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Abe Reed
Norfolk Proud Growth Amid Port and Trade Echoes
A Raleigh Post report recalls Norfolk’s growth and prosperity as a thriving port city with strong bank support. It notes the Norfolk area’s staple industries and farm produce exports to New York and eastern markets, highlighting local merchants and officials amid a broader regional economy.
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No Chance for an Argument in Neighborship
Fragment from a domestic quarrel scene showing George and Cynthy debating chores and worth. He proclaims laziness, claiming his wife keeps things running, while she nudges him toward doing his share and avoiding petty disputes.
Snow Ice Cream in Snow Bank Tales and Germ Talks
The piece reflects on childhood snow ice cream memories and parental fears of germs, asking how modern families handle snow cream with cream sugar and vanilla. It contrasts shared childhood joy with cautionary tales about germs and public health.
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Boston Transcript
Dentist Visit Mocked By Sufferer In Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange features The Sufferer declaring a tooth must come out and Christian Scientist insisting the pain is imagined. The Sufferer quips that the dentist will extract his imagination, highlighting a lighthearted dental jest.
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Chicago Journal
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Lodges and hospital confuse visiting crowd in Cincinnati
A hospital scene in Cincinnati features a visitor asking about a man in a distant bed. A doctor clarifies the confusion and adds a humorous note that the patient has joined the lodges, while mentioning a railcar wreck and other surrounding chatter.
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