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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1906
Page
14
A Post reprint from Rock Hit Record urges a reporter with honesty and clean character. It argues the era’s need for trustworthy workers despite graft reports and notes the growing value of integrity in big enterprises and daily duties.
A historical editorials argues the March expiry of a trade pact will trigger a German tariff war. It criticizes American consul valuations, predicts conflicting port practices, and asserts no real concessions or reciprocity will occur while Root and Shaw stand as policy guardians. It notes German meat consumers pushing for looser import rules.
A smoky tale contrasts Scottish clan chivalry with Breathitt County feuds. The piece derides the Breathitt killings as mercenary business, not noble honor, and warns that civilized mountains will shame assassins. It recalls MacGregor and Rob Roy to underline lost pride.
A Buffalo man Joseph Schultz sets a strong pocket trap to catch a thief and is not penalized after his wife is injured by the trap. The local justice accepts Schultz's action as lawful, reflecting growing confidence in impartial justice and male prerogative in domestic matters.
The Boston Globe flags a rising municipal strain as per capita outlays reach 32 dollars, funded by a vast metro system that benefits nonresidents. The piece warns continued spending may erode credit, worsen sanitation and education, and force future bond limits while transit growth accelerates the burden on taxpayers beyond Boston’s residents.
A collage of remarks on Washington politics, tariffs, and lobbying. Governor Herrick calls for abolishing lobbying in Ohio as retirement limits influence, while Dalzell and Canadian hockey imports spark tariff debates. Notes on Yerkes dramatization plans and Hadley Yale reflect broader party discourse amid national issues and leaks about railways and prisons.
James Wadsworth Jr., at 28, begins a second assembly term. Yale ’98 graduate, Spanish American War veteran and son of former state comptroller, he is married to John Hay’s daughter and based at Mount Morris near Rochester. President Roosevelt supports his integrity and ability as potential speaker, making him the youngest speaker since Edmund L. Pitts. The piece also notes historic patterns of young and second-term speakers.
John A. McCall born Albany March 2 1849 rises from clerk in Albany to insurance examiner, then superintendent of Insurance under Grover Cleveland. He joins Equitable Life as comptroller and becomes president of New York Life in 1892, amassing a fortune with residences at 64 West 72nd Street and Shadow Lawn Long Branch costing several hundred thousand dollars.
The New York Tribune reports a new scarlet fever treatment by Dr J F Luhan of 220 East Seventy second street. The method targets blood and kidney function to prevent anemia and kidney complications, claiming to curb heart paralysis and reduce dead red blood cells. He advises early bathing, bright ventilated rooms, and purchasing only pure medicines from reliable druggists kept in amber bottles.
The New Haven Register notes Senator Morgan G. Bulkeley carried a 1542 Bible on his Washington trip. Friends joked about grafters as he pulled out the well thumbed testament, a historic heirloom once owned by an English clergyman. It’s unclear if he will donate it or keep it for protection against temptation. The piece suggests Senator Brandegee faces a similar test.
Morgan heir and Philadelphia resident Randal Morgan has begun work under supervision of W. K. Schoepf, head of the Cincinnati Traction Company. The multimillionaire’s son will study all aspects of street railways, from building and running to maintenance, as part of a broad education.
A 1905 New Year service at St. Pauls Reformed Church Mahoney City celebrates cancelling a $16,000 mortgage on a pastoral residence. Funds were raised by bazaars run by the young women of the congregation with home-made pastries and angel cake. Residents of Chrome and Carteret, Middlesex County, N J, pursue incorporation of the borough of Roosevelt.
Special to The Washington Post New York January 3 1905 Mr Yerkes leaves a fortune of possibly over 15 million to build endow and equip a major hospital in the Bronx He has long envisioned a future New York a city of beauty and economy and his plans include a hospital of not less than five million dollars for the poor The will reads publicly today and financiers note his career in Philadelphia Chicago and London as a driver of rapid transit and wealth creation The Bronx project and the Yerkes Hospital are already among the bold plans tied to his legacy
The New York Times notes added well known names to a clemency petition for Albert T Patrick, death row inmate at Sing Sing for the Rice murder. With a January 22 execution looming, Patrick seeks a writ of error and possible stay while his lawyers pursue an appeal. Names include Mark Twain Samuel L Clemens and other doctors and public figures. Mrs Patrick travels to Ossining to support him as he gives urgent instructions to his lawyers.
The New York Herald reports a major wireless test between the Dewey towing fleet bound for the Philippines and a St. Augustine Florida station. Using the Shoemaker system, communications were flawless at sea distances of 22 1/2 miles and then 5 1/2 miles from Cape Henry. A test message routed via New York and St. Augustine instructed the Glacier crew to report progress daily and keep wireless records.
East Liverpool Dispatch reports Andrew Carnegie reflects on boyhood days along the Ohio River and melon patches shared with cousins and friends. He notes library success in New York Times letter to George C. Simms and comments on bridges and changing East Liverpool.
Reports from the Raleigh detail conditions on the Isthmus where about 10,000 laborers work on the canal with estimates that number could rise to 25,000 as quarries and camps expand. Discussions cover food supply, recreation, and the push for a rock canal by private contract, plus comments from Rev John J. Tigert on Southern education.
James McLean, a waiter on Superior Street, recalls serving prominent figures. He describes tips, reputations, and treatment of big-money guests. Carnegie is called a prince for tipping, while Corey's crowd are named as cheap skates. F L Morgan and Astor are praised for their generosity to waiters.
From the New York Tribune a fragment describes Anna, a child from Boston, listening in church to the choir sing the Christmas anthem Gloria in excelsis. She sighs with delight and asks wasn t that beautiful Glory in West Chester quoted here.
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