Washington Post Subscription Rates February 18 1905
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Oklahoma Statehood Farce Triggers Territorial Laughter
Guthrie telegraph from the capital to the Oklahoman notes that the Senate farce over Oklahoma statehood has stirred the Territory’s legislature. It mocks attempts to bind a prohibition clause to state powers and praises Senator Cralles satire on prohibiting liquor in Washington DC for twenty one years. The piece urges Oklahoma to abolish liquor in the District in line with treaty rites.
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Passing of Jay Cooke and the Northern Pacific saga
Jay Cooke died before Grant’s election, having financed the Civil War bonds and the Northern Pacific project. The piece recalls his pivotal role as government agent in bond sales, the funding act, and the lucrative yet risky mortgage bond strategy that spurred speculative finance and later financial ruin. It mentions Redfield, a Washington correspondent, who lampooned the Northern Pacific claims and predicted its bleak regional future.
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The Great Northern Debt Fever and Roosevelt era clashes
The piece recalls Jay Cooke’s rise and Northern Pacific bonds, argues against private debt collection by armed force, and attacks defense of Roosevelt by Republican papers. It discusses party divides, Carnegie’s stance, and New York Press critiques, urging tariff reform as a revenue solution and warning of fiscal risks.
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Senator Elkins as watchdog of the Treasury and bachelor tax talks
The piece pokes fun at Senator Elkins as a vigilant guardian of Treasury funds while clashing with West Virginia duties and Washington budget fights. It then shifts to social notes on bachelors, lampoons taxation ideas from France and Wisconsin, and clips in political jests about Congress, trusts, and foreign affairs with a satirical tone.
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Life of Czar insured amid political tremors and court scandal
Lloyds in London report the Czar Nicholas II life was insured for twelve months at ten times the usual rate after liberal reforms talk and when unrest spread, with many underwriters declining coverage. The article notes similar intrigue around court corruption, Don Jaime’s anti-Russian letters, and a suite of European gossip including the Trevise family legal suit and Parisian stage controversy.
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Capitol Chat and Senate Banter in Party Lines
A lively Washington column recounts Reynolds ville and Punxsutawney ties with Rep W 0 Smith meeting old band leader Jim Tawney in the House restaurant. It notes senators Spooner Depew sparring on poets, Olmsted’s humor at Impeachment time, and stories of Henderson’s canal fight and McDonald family succession as Senate chief clerks while detailing lavish Capitol private liquor practices and a Czars salary near 370000 a year.
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Full Deck of Lies Prompts Sunny Exchange
Dialogue from a Philadelphia bureau shows a wife calling out a husband for repeated falsehoods. The unabashed hubby defends himself, triggering a sharp exchange about dishonesty and trust.
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Medley of Misstatements on Santo Domingo Treaty Debated
Wayne MacVeagh argues for a dispassionate review of contentious statements from State Department officials about the 1905 Santo Domingo treaty and its relation to arbitration treaties. He questions who wrote the treaty and urges Senate involvement, while praising Lodge’s stance and urging cautious handling by the President and Hay.
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Points on love and society from a Chicago page
A series of pointed paragraphs on gender norms, romance, health, economy and behavior. It mocks men and women with satirical lines about courtship, matrimony, jealousy, pride and social pretenses, framing relationships in a humorous, observational voice.
Diminishing Figure in Russian Leadership Seen by Exiles
A Chicago News reflection notes a shift in Russian thought about the Czar among trained observers who once viewed him as a benevolent paternal figure. The piece contrasts earlier loyalty with growing doubt in light of recent events and reforms.
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
People grow weary with idleness. Fearful women risk danger from men. Children misbehave and feel unhappy. A wife proves her worth by keeping her husband in bed with a cold. A man anticipates sports season, similar to women. An eastern boist season is noted.
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Col Verbeck Plans Cadet Inauguration Visit From Japan Leader
Col William Verbeck head of St Johns Military School in Manlius New York travels to Washington to arrange for cadets participation in the upcoming inauguration. The report notes his remarkable life including birth and youth in Japan and his connections to historic figures and events shaping Japan’s transition from feudal to modern power.
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