Washington Post Subscription Rates and Office Info
The Washington Post details subscription terms and delivery options in Washington and Alexandria, with rates for daily and combined daily Sunday service. It lists payment methods, office address on Pennsylvania Avenue near Fourteenth Street, and mentions editors and managers Paul Bloch and Paul Block.
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Monroe doctrine temple site debate and sweeping reforms
A 1907 editorial argues against locating the Bureau of American Republics building in a poor site, praising Andrew Carnegie’s gift and calling the project a “temple of peace” to symbolize hemispheric fraternalism and the Monroe doctrine. It links this to broader anti trust and rate law themes and critiques press speculation on Roosevelt and policy battles in Missouri and beyond.
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Rockefeller Institute Discovers Cocaine as Serious Surgery Anesthetic
New findings from the Rockefeller Institute claim cocaine can serve as a safe, effective anesthetic for major operations. Researchers L East and J Meltzer report cocaine’s deep systemic effects extend beyond initial pains, challenging the belief that internal organs lack sensation.
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The Bills From the Baltimore Saw Version
A fragmentary verse piece satirizes debt collectors and rising New Year bills. It mocks creditors as brutes threatening suits while the speaker rails at interest calculations and mounting totals. The rhythm conveys claustrophobic anxiety over overwhelming charges and financial pressure.
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Liliputian play ends with furnace fire and missing boy
Six year old Johnnie Cane swapped a red horn for kite twine and hid in a boil over fire scene after a Gulliver tale inspired him to act as a Liliputian. Mrs Caine woke to burning clothes and restrained limbs as neighbors shouted for help. The boiler burned out leaving charred rags. Johnnie vanished.
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Public weigh in crowd draws stares in street reading
A fragment from a New York Sum column notes public weigh ins draw crowds and chatter as passersby read scales. Chief Justices do not resign says Brooklyn Eagle, detailing John Marshall era norms and Fuller’s stance amid political tensions. Paragraphs from Chicago News caution duty versus pressure and ironic jests about jealousy and fashion.
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London Times Reopens St Petersburg Office in Accord with Tsar
The London Times resumes a regular correspondent in St Petersburg after mediation by the Tsar via Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace. The paper had faced expulsion of its earlier Russia correspondent amid anti-Semitic tension, but now gains official access and a cautious stance toward Russian authorities. The piece also notes shifts in French influence and the altered reception of The Marseillaise in Russia and France.
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Looking for Number Two Rosevelt Disappointed by Taft Candidacy
President Roosevelt shows disappointment at the reception of Taft's candidacy and seeks possible alternatives if Taft falters. He remains committed to Taft but wary of conservatives dominating the convention, considering Cannon or others only if needed. Radicals like La Follette or Cummins are opposed to by the President in any nomination.
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Princess Charles Bonaparte Dying and War Record
Princess Charles Bonaparte, widow of Napoleon Charles Bonaparte, dies in Rome. The article traces Lucien Bonaparte’s family ties, his refusal to divorce, and descendants including Princess Letitia and Prince Peter Bonaparte. It notes Napoleon Charles Bonaparte’s defense in 1870, imprisonment experiences, and his distinction among Bonaparte members. It also references the broader Bonaparte lineage and marriages into other European nobility.
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John D Jr and Rockefeller Bible Class Urged to Give Back
A New York Bible class led by John D Rockefeller Jr was urged to provide practical Christian work in return for the Sundays of instruction. The talk proposed that attendees should offer services in exchange for the guidance and doctrine they received, but no answer was given.
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Mark Twain on monarchy and the American republic
From the North American Review Mark Twain critiques Secretary Roots speech on centralized power. He argues human nature inclines toward monarchy and aristocracy, tracking America’s worship of wealth and titles, the press feeding the appetite, and the drift toward central government before resisting encroachments to delay monarchy.
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Notable Officials Cite Car Shortage Causes and Prosperity
George T. Nicholson of the Santa Fe, speaking at the New Willard, blamed a nationwide car shortage on equipment delays dated back 23 years while noting record traffic and a $10,000,000 order for 398 cars. Frank W. McMasters promotes West Africa cocoa oil as a future fortune, while Florida politicians, including W H Northup, discuss Taft and Root and the downturn in winter tourism.
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Cake Walk First in Africa, Congo Origin
Prof Frederick Starr of the University of Chicago, back from the Upper Congo, asserts the cake walk originated in Africa not America. He notes Congo natives hold cake walk festivities, describes pygmies three and a half to four and a half feet tall along upland river sources, subsisting mainly by hunting, with cannibals eating only each other.
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A fragmentary column reflects on romance and theory of love. It jokes that a gouzy scarf can warm a woman if pretty enough and that honesty in affection matters. It hints at financial strain and social roles, noting a man’s need for steadiness for family harmony.
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