Washington Post publication notice 1806 city details
Fragmentary catalog of publication and mailing notes for The Washington Post with addresses in Washington and Chicago. Includes references to postage prepaid, remittance methods, offices, and managers. Date appears as Thursday July 12, 1806.
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Washington Post Co
Washington
Feonsylvana Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Flatiron
Faul Reok Mansger
Chicago
Ualty
Pacl Block
Maneger
Let The Post follow You in the Capital Addresses
Washington residents leaving the city are urged to have The Post follow them so they stay informed about affairs at the Capital. Addresses may be changed as needed and the paper will be delivered promptly anywhere in the country. Notify the carrier or send order to The Post by telephone Main 4205.
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Washington
Crow Reservation
Middle West
United States
Denver Republican
Loken
Charley
Hyena
Bill
Birdie Annandale
Red Light
Jack Abernathy
Bowling Green
Kentucky
Kentucky Democracy
Spencer County
House of Representatives
Kentucky General Assembly
Butler
Edmonson
Ohio
General Assembly
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Indiana
Senate
Kentucky Supreme Bench
Chicago News
Laura
Lebor Walle
Alea
Alonzo
Heavenly Host
Emamon
Simmer
Tyraelt
Department of Agriculture
Roy K Belden
Berlin
Gemany
California
Arlington
West
Teans
Louisiana
Wilson
Washington as a Distributing Center
The article argues Washington should become a wholesale hub for Southern and Northern products to lower consumer costs by centralizing distribution. It contends Washington is not a commercial city now, and this limits prices compared with Chicago, St Louis, Philadelphia, and New York. It urges energizing commerce to attract capital and beautify the capital, boosting appeal to visitors and residents.
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Washington
Hog Esthetik
Soula
Chicago
St Louis
Minnapolis
Philadelphia
Ballymore
New York
South
Philadelphi
Fotomac
Europe
National Capital
Government Control of Amusements in Public Life
The San Francisco Chronicle argues for state supplied or publicly directed amusements citing antiquity, proposing government owned theaters and public celebrations. It contends public amusements should be a trust, with artists paid by municipalities, freeing creativity from private greed and boosting national culture.
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San Franciseco Chronicle
Coloss
San Francisco
Svt
Franks
Exervbods
Theater Trust
Polr
Droug Trust
Musiqtus
Isis
Witaius Incubus
United States
Greece
Rome
Political factions clash over government ownership and party roles
The piece argues for unified action on Treasury policies and notes friction between the presidency, Congress, and parties. It questions whether Democrats should dream policy while Republicans execute it, urging a clear division: Democrats think, Republicans act, to advance tariff reform, meat and food laws, and other measures amid looming elections.
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Congress
House of Representatives
New York Evening Post
Democratic Party
Cleveland
Gox Cumming
Republican Party
Luther
Fanaticism and politics across nations and parties
A sweeping critique traces fanatical zeal in Japan Korea Africa and the Philippines, condemning benevolent intervention and imperial ambition while comparing U S England and Russia. It denounces partisan gerrymandering in Kentucky and warns that justice must guide political action to avoid corrupting outcomes.
Thaw case in courts not newspapers and party notes
A collage of political witticisms and foreign policy quips surveys Thaw case coverage, Taft harmony views, Rockefeller in court talk, and varied remarks on governors, crops, markets, and public figures across several states.
Vast Wealth of Treasures from Constantinople Rumors Stir War Fear
London dispatch reports Sultan Abdul Hamid seized upon the sale of jewels and sacred relics in London to justify a near total stocktaking of Ottoman treasure. The piece notes the Imperial treasury likely holds crown, sandals, robes, and other priceless items, and warns of possible arrests of Ottoman dignitaries while recounting the storied wealth stored in Constantinople and its tombed Casuba treasure. It also cites historical looting, the mosque of St Sophia, and the enduring challenge of preserving Byzantine heritage.
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London
Imr- Perial
Constantinople
Andeya
Bosphorus
Vienna
Berlin
Madrid
Paris
Lisbon
Moscow
Rome
Athens
Mahomst I
Stamboul
Mahomet
St Sophia
Sultan Abdul Hamids
Basileas
Western Europe
Peter the Great
Russia
All Lost but Dishonor and Cat's Eye Signal Lights
A Springfield Union report notes Count Bool de Castellane loses wife money and seat, yet retains reputation. Boston Transcript recounts a Missouri Burlington roadman describing cats eyes as signals to trains, with eyes guiding engineers to stop or proceed, while cats would be unwanted on rails.
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Springfield Union
Bool de Castellane
French Chamber of Deputies
Boston Transcript
Ben Woodner
Jenwinger
Missouri Division
Burlington Road
Irk
Statehood Celebration in Guthrie Amid Senate Victory
Guthrie hosts Oklahoma Statehood festivities described as a symphony of song champagne and instruments led by Jack Tearney a Pioneer figure known across the Southwest The event featured a band and 100 bottles of champagne with Tearney promising celebration until the president signs the bill Local musicians serenaded residents while legislators and onlookers reflected on the moment and the chance for statehood
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Toledo Blade
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Kansas City
Jack’ Tearney
Senate
Tearney
Toys on Ibsen's Writing Table
The London Chronicle describes a small tray beside the inkstand on Ibsen's desk. It held carved Swiss bears copper figures and tiny devil cats and rabbits. He says he cannot write without them and keeps them as his personal secret.
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London Chronicle
Assmilation Day in Egypt and imperial critique
Excerpt contrasts U S efforts to pacify and assimilate colonies with British control in Egypt. Four natives were hanged and five lashed for attacks on British soldiers, amid wailing spectators, while the author derides empirical empire building and cites hygienic excuses as trivial justifications.
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United States
Philippines
Egypt
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New Orleans Times
A collage of satirical lines and vignettes from various papers. It mocks male vanity and social mores, noting money and art, with quips about women, pipe smoke, and public figures. The tone is ironic and fragmentary, reflecting a humor column style.
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New York
New Orleans Times Democrat
Rosestvensky
Newport Men Seek Easier Dress For Summer Society
Newport society buzzes over men’s fashion as a mutiny against rigid dress codes grows louder. A stag convention after July Fourth at the Clambake Club will vote on a flexible, all day to dinner wardrobe, amid elite backing and European ties. Leaders aim to ease hostesses’ burdens and set a national style trend.
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Newport
America
Lny
Europe
Jim Pace
Tiny New York Church Built by Italian Laborer’s Devotion
Frank Lisanti, a poor Italian laborer, labored ten years to build a small chapel in New York near 25th Street and Maple Avenue as a vow to the Virgin for restored health. The 25 by 36 foot chapel seats thirty, features a tiny organ, and is built of Tuckahoe marble and brick with Snell finish.
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New York Tribune
New York City
Frank Lisanti
Lisanti
Frank Lisand
Mon
25Th Street
Maple Avenue
Maveria
Tuckahoe
Snell
Gold Mine Discovery and Badger Rescue Noted in Nevada Claim
An account from Wellmington Watt NH George Santa Fe yardmaster describes his three week Nevada mining layoff. A new miner was aided by George and relatives, leading to a rich gold vein found after chasing a badger from a hole. The ore near the mine bed yielded about $1000, prompting further exploration of the vein crossing multiple claims. George travels to Nevada to fully investigate the mining venture.
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George Santa Fe
Nevada
George
Nevada Mountains
George Hs
I-Lan
Georg
Mmers
Mr George
Millennium but Little Nearer From the Brooklyn Eagle
A fragmented survey of political reform and citizen engagement, noting skepticism about long term progress and the likely persistence of electoral abuses. It cites no laws to repeal, weak enforcement, and looming political cycles as well as stray reflections on design work, domestic tasks, and social norms.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Seems Strange Yonkers Statesman quips on war and peace
A light Yonkers Statesman exchange jokes about birth rates in peace versus war and playful banter on canned goods consumption, featuring Ralph P. Bacon and Egbert. The snippet highlights a humorous dialogue reflecting wartime scarcity and morale.
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Yonkers
Egbert
A Needed Lesson at That
The Memphis Commercial asks whether the stern courts of the North will deliver a lesson in law enforcement to the South regarding the murder defendant White. The piece frames the case as a probe of justice and regional legal accountability.
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Memphis
Washington Education Emphasized By Tuskegee Trustee
William V. Campbell of Tuskegee, a white trustee, spoke at Raleigh about Booker T Washington's program. He said 1500 black students learn trades and domestic skills at Tuskegee each year at about 150 dollars, preparing them to fill jobs in the industrial South. He cited graduates heading schools and training others, and argued black education should mix knowledge with skilled work to strengthen the South.
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Booker T Washington
Tuskegee Institute
South
William V. Campbell
Tuskegee
Raleigh
Washington
North Caro
Hampton Institute
Virginia
United States
Mason and Dixon
Ene
Booker T. Washington
Fragmentary Local Note on Odd Phrases and Speech
A garbled OCR passage from a Philadelphia paper features clipped dialogue about a remarkable mother, with comic asides on two throats and two heads, indicating distorted transcription of an unnamed social or satirical item. The fragment lacks coherent events or identifiable people.
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