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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1905
Page
6
The Washington Post offers domestic and Sunday delivery with varied rates in Washington and Alexandria. The issue contains editorials on Gen Stoessel, public heroism, Roosevelt policy, hunger in New York, and a Hoosier antidote for whisky mania, linking wartime judgment to present social concerns.
Prof Merriam of Berkeley U says the ichthyosaurus was a land animal that moved to water on the Great Plains and may have survived about eight million years in the United States. This challenges the view of America as a young country and notes the fossil record on the Pacific slope.
In Waycross Georgia the liquor license remains at $30,000 yearly due to long standing practice. The piece contrasts prohibitions with regulated sales and cites Nebraska and Omaha as models. It notes social order claims and quotes officials supporting regulation over suppression.
Media editorialized on congressional behavior and politics across several papers. Topics include Miless notoriety in Congress, Senate petitions ignoring public petitions, governor La Follette, a Kansas girl misreading records, Roosevelt era race and appointments in Charleston, timber reserves vs smelters, forestry law interpretation, and Wiley on whisky composition and temperance.
A historic plea of January 29 1805 appeals for patronage to support a struggling orchestra. The verse urges donors to provide funds to cover debts and keep the ensemble from disbanding while naming composers Wagner Beethoven Mozart Brahms and Bach. The citizen musician laments years without aid and seeks a generous check to restore performance.
Article recalls Empress Eugenie’s 1869 Suez Canal opening visit to Egypt aboard the yacht Aigle, mingled with court intrigues. It notes Ismail’s lavish entertainment, a royal wedding staged for her, and the empress’s circle including Ismail, Ibrahim Pasha, Ferdinand de Lesseps, and Emperor Frederick.
Mrs. Anna White of Fort McDowell Arizona, a long time Capitol visitor in black shawl and poke bonnet, will have her land claim against the government moved to the Court of Claims. She has sought $20,000 for land taken at Fort McDowell, with lawmakers Miller and Wilson supporting action though not at that amount. The piece recounts related Capitol intrigues and various Congressional happenings involving Lodge Crane and others.
The note suggests that Senator Smoot would be granted an "ah" after his name if he requests it, asserting his testimony supports this belief as a likely outcome.
A short humorous piece noting gendered foibles and social rituals. It jokes that men prefer cards to church, that pursuit by women can linger, and that mothers wish for their sons to be good. It compares women envy to stares at princesses in shopfront photographs.
A New York Tribune anecdote recalls a society woman who avoided reporters by a pretense of absence. After a staged false reply, a famed society writer visited and she granted thirty minutes of private interview revealing marriage plans and the future titled husband.
The Newark News reports rising support for corporal punishment in New York City schools. Four committee members favor it and five oppose. the minority proposal would restore the rod. The vote was 15 to 8 in favor of the minority report. Ninety percent of boys in NYC public schools are said to favor the rod, with arguments about protecting orderly conduct and teaching discipline. Opponents warn of fear and distress among well behaved students.
The Springfield Republican notes railroads push delay tactics to block rate-control legislation at Washington. The Erie Company disperses appeals to business groups urging pressure on Congressmen to secure delay and prevent investigation into charges.
A critique of Britain’s conduct in the Boer War era. The piece laments British actions that harmed finances trade and institutions, citing massive costs and labor turmoil. It condemns the war’s consequences and the displacement of workers and Chinese laborers for gold interests.
A fragment references a parlor scene with Johnny and an elder sister finishing a Loire, a boy’s question about talking, and a note about tips for speculators. It cites Henry Clews in the Cleveland Leader urging caution in stock investments amid waves of anti trust and anti-clarify legislation.
The piece reflects on fortunes tied to mining in Alaska with phrases about blue blood and gold hunting. It mentions a man who married the daughter of a mine owner, hinting at elite connections in the mining region. A side note references Russian troops and their losses, cited from the Chicago News.
A humorous, biting collection of aphorisms on money society and manners. It notes that wealth shapes status and success, mocks generosity and heroism, and jokes about social aims and etiquette across age groups and genders.
Mr Harrison Gray Fiske and his wife, famed performers, oppose the theatrical syndicate controlling American stage. Judge Pinney and Alaska mining figure E W Johnston share views on tramps and law. Swanson education stance boosts gubernatorial bid. Gen John New discusses policy and tariff. Bishop and Gani of Cleveland announce Washington Electric Railway franchise progress. Missouri Attorney General Hadley seeks action in boundary case before Supreme Court.
The Boston Transcript praises Arkansas for a new law making wearing a stuffed bird on a hat punishable by a fine. The note frames the measure as a positive social reform amid a broader humor column.
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