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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1906
Page
14
The Washington Post lists subscription terms for Daily and Sunday editions delivered by carriers in Washington and Alexandria at 15 to 50 cents weekly or monthly, and by mail at 76 to 79 cents. It also provides payment methods and office addresses in Washington D C, New York, and Chicago with manager names.
A historic debate on whether Arizona and New Mexico should be united as a single state or admitted separately. The discussion weighs territorial voting, congressional authority, and the impact on railroads and regional interests, with observers asking if a joint statehood would serve the Union or threaten rights of territories.
The Post argues Mrs Burke-Roche may assume the title Lady Fermoy when Lord Fermoy dies and Burke-Roche inherits. It notes British nobility does not recognize an American divorce, keeping her as the legal wife and potential holder of the Fermoy prefix. The piece expresses elite sympathy and imagines a fixed nobility standard to order society.
A long, disjointed article discusses federal role in railroad regulation, rate fairness, and potential government ownership. It references Dr Minton, Mr Bryan, and Senator Woraker, debating burdens on consumers, competition, and the maze of proposed solutions. It cites lofty figures on freight and passenger traffic and contemplates national policy implications for rates, boards, and possible public operation.
The New York Evening Post quotes a conservative lawmaker warning that government control may extend to all human life. The Boston Herald adds that extending federal functions has revived calls for internal improvements, with references to the tenth amendment and ongoing insurance regulation debates in Congress.
A long analysis critiques the push for federal control over insurance and voices support for protectionist tariffs. It argues the Dingley tariff defends national industry, notes railroads’ mail pay paradox, and lampoons political scandals while forecasting Senate debates and court decisions shaping policy.
The article notes monarchs who have led Freemasonry across Europe, including King Edward VII, Oscar II of Sweden, and Frederick VIII of Denmark, and outlines how royal succession often ends their high Masonic office. It covers Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, and the Ottoman Empire, detailing varied royal attitudes and notable cases through history.
New York reports show wage earners savings in 1906 nearly 582 million with assets approaching 1.5 billion. Builders plan a 3 million dollar flatiron structure financed largely by city savings banks, provoking talk of depositor ownership in the project. Architects confirm skeleton towers feasible, wind tests pass, earthquakes debated, while banks fund much of the capital.
From the New York Commercial the article profiles American Minister Leishman in Constantinople and his wife Mrs Leishman. It notes his frequent travels to Rome Berlin Paris and Brussels and suggests his wife wields social influence aiding diplomacy. It highlights her linguistic talents and social exploits including arranging a meeting between Infanta Eulalia and Prince Jaime de Bourbon at Chateau Bellefontaine and a quip from M Loubet on American diplomatic prowess.
A mixed page of verse and light blurbs begins with a sentimental poem about a mother’s Valentine and youthful love, followed by clipped notes from the Philadelphia Press and Chicago papers. It closes with brief witticisms on luck, sympathy, and the moral tales of misfortune and theft.
In the winter of 1870 RF Withingham of Indiana recounts riding through Tennessee with a companion. After seeking shelter from rain and hunger they are denied by several farmers until a white bearded Southern man offers help and a bed in a colonial tavern house. The tale contrasts Southern hospitality with lingering war prejudice as the travelers endure a miserable night before finding refuge.
Fragmented clipping notes an old actor linked to Mark Twain via Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer inspirations. It mentions a performer named Tomkray or related figures, plus a brief aside about a Venus of Milo fashion quip and other newspaper clippings referencing theater and curiosities.
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