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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1906
Page
44
The Washington Post discusses subscription options with daily and Sunday editions, pricing per week and per month, delivery areas in Washington and Alexandria, and payment instructions. It lists multiple offices including New York, Chicago, and Washington, with managers named Pall Blouk and PLOLK.
A column ridicules the ground hog weather prophecy as three weeks pass with unfulfilled forecasts. It contrasts Molly Cottontail’s practical weather sense with the ground hog’s pretensions, then pivots to critique railway magnate President Baer and a noted parliamentary scene in Britain, arguing for sober policy and eloquence over fanatic zeal.
The piece playfully discusses May Irwin reportedly planning a lecture tour on housekeeping and cookery after quitting her play Mrs Black Is Back. It mocks grand preparations, praises her cooking knowledge, and imagines how her tour could educate and elevate wealthy audiences while contrasting culinary culture with stage entertainment.
A Chicago divinity school sermon by Rev Dr Charles Edward Hewitt accuses clerical graft in profit seeking by ministers. The Chronicle counters that many clergy support themselves honestly. It notes tentmaking apostles and compares underpaid pastors to other jobs while stressing reform and moral expectations.
A jumble of public policy quips and implicated figures. Insurance reform, Census vs Agricultural reports, ship subsidies, and rail rate plans are debated. Politicians like Grosvenor and Balfour face scrutiny while Pat Crowe and Tom Lawson appear in discussion of crime and diplomacy.
Lakewood residents attend confirmation services for Marjorie and Vivian Gould, daughters of George J Gould, held at noon in All Saints Memorial Church. Miss Helen Gould traveled from Tarrytown for the ceremony. the Gould family pews were filled as the crowd watched the rites and the Gould siblings posed with relatives.
A collage of quotations and observations from varied sources. It opens with Homer Hoch railing against sleeve buttons and excess in Kansas, cites poetry on aging and memory, references a Tell-el-Amarna letter about gold purity involving Amenophis III, and notes a cordial by Thomas Jefferson on friendship. Also includes a brief New York press item about Bachelor Longworth’s memorial adjournment and a wry social remark on marriage and cleverness.
A long service retirement at London Punch ends Burnand's editorship of over 25 years. The piece recounts his career from Eton and Cambridge through a clerical path to theatre writing and finally to Punch. It notes his humor, his defiance of vulgarity, and a famous anecdote about seminary ventriloquism and a Cardinal Manning testimonial.
The piece recounts Big Tim Sullivan and Little Tim Sullivan on Manhattan’s Bowery with Col Mike Padden and friends at East Side eateries. A comic scene unfolds over meals and a misadventure with oyster stews and catsup as the group navigates dining etiquette and local politics.
A New York World tale describes Antelope A Ventriloquist at the zoo where Old Gunda the elephant and Leucoryx antelope react to eerie noises. A keeper notes a ventriloquial act while a crowd ponders the incident and its implications.
In Savannah on February 19 the Greene and Geynor trial resumed with juror Samuel R Patten ill again. Judge Speer announced a recess hoping Patten could attend tomorrow, and urged the panel to press the case to a conclusion despite sickness. He warned the jury of the duty and seriousness, saying the group is "up against it" and must continue.
Rome reports the propaganda meeting favors presenting Bishop Blenk of Porto Rico to the Pope as the new archbishop of New Orleans to fill the late Archbishop Chapelle. Blenk, a New Orleans native born 1857, trained with Marist Fathers and served in Jeff erson College before priesthood, later becoming bishop of Porto Rico.
Attorney J B Felsenthal, representing Bank of America stockholders, presented evidence to State's Attorney Healy in Chicago on February 19. He argues the material shows bank officers violated state banking laws and could be indicted. Healy noted a large mass of evidence to review but will proceed rapidly.
Reports from St Petersburg claim Russia may resume loan talks abroad, but the finance ministry rejects them. Officials insist the internal market is improving and the gold reserves in the treasury are rising, with another 2 million rubles added today.
The late Lord Inverclyde, chairman of the Cunard Steamship Co, probate in London assigns the widow a life interest. The remainder goes to the Werthants H House of Glasgow to create the Inverclyde bequest for seamen of New York Boston Scotland Liverpool and Belfast. Personal UK estate valued at 147000 dollars.
The new French president moved into the Elysee Palace today and hosted friends at dinner. Ambassador McCormick returns tonight from a vacation in the United States and will be welcomed by Fallieres tomorrow.
In the Reichstag, February 19, a brief discussion centered on American life insurance. Herr Bachem raised issues from a New York legislative inquiry and asked Count von Posadowsky-Wehner whether attempts to mislead Prussian representatives occurred and if German interests were safeguarded. He stated American insurers agreed to invest reserves for German policyholders to satisfy the German Insurance Bureau.
Announcement that evidence against the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company will be laid before the grand jury tomorrow was made by Assistant District Attorney Nott. A large number of company employees have been examined in preparing this evidence.
A large gathering of prominent lawyers from across the country convened at the New Willard in Washington for a divorce conference. Attendees included T H Russell of New Haven, Robert W Williams of Tallahassee, John Richberg of Chicago, Charles F Libby of Maine, and many others, with discussions touching on uniform laws, insurance, and notable political figures. The event drew figures such as Frank Steunenberg’s associates, Wil liam H Staake, and John Morten, amid broader commentary on legal reforms and campaign implications.
Tokyo reports unprecedented rejoicing at the arrival of Prince Arthur of Connaught to press the Order of the Garter with the Emperor present. The city and imperial guests observed lavish decorations, crowds filled stations, Hibya Park, and Kasumigasiki avenues, while thousands lined routes to greet the prince.
Chicago reports paraffin used in small chocolate cream cakes to alter texture. Six cakes carried by Frederick J Kracke show paraffin grains averaging about eight per cake. A nationally known baker cited for purity. Lima Ohio rail crash kills railway official Morrice Stein and injures others as a trolley limited collides with an express car due to failed air brakes.
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