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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1904
Page
6
The Washington Post announces subscription prices for Daily and Daily including Sunday, with weekly and monthly rates, delivery areas including Washington and Alexandria. It lists remittance methods and newly established offices in New York and Chicago and notes the Friday publication date.
Washington readers away for summer should have The Post follow by mail to stay informed about home affairs and world news. Address changes are accepted freely, with old and new addresses provided for prompt forwarding.
The Nashville American recalls Bryan's speeches denouncing Judge Parker as unfit while he later backs Parker in the Democratic ticket. It notes Bryan’s claim of no grounds to withdraw, yet portrays his surrender as a humiliation and critiques his currency policy stance and strategy. The piece also surveys Hamilton’s legacy and debates over the constitution and national power.
A lengthy opinion piece critiques Hamilton, Federalists, and Washington's legacy, then pivots to a chorus of political figures and anticipated campaign dynamics. It praises Col Hay and Kelley while lampooning others, mocks clergymen, and surveys Philippine and Porto Rico policy, miners at Oyster Bay, and the stumped national mood ahead of elections.
Lord Walter Kerr, newly made admiral of the figet by King Edward, is a Roman Catholic and son of the seventh Marquis of Lothian. His family’s lineage traces to Newbattle Abbey’s last Catholic abbot, who left the Church of Rome at the Reformation and built a country seat on the abbey site. The mother sought papal approval to allow the family to stay, and a papal document now sits with Newbattle archives. The current Marquis owes his line to the death in Australia of his elder brother. Buckling Hall in Norfolk is linked to Queen Anne Boleyn, whose reputed remains are said to lie in Sawle Church chest. Local lore speaks of a headless ghost and four-headed coachman haunting the hall. The piece also recounts Russia’s perceived claim to Constantinople, Ivan the Great’s Byzantine alliance, and recent notes on Russian titles and royal marriages, including Olga Valderanowna and possible baronial honor. It closes with King Humbert’s embalmed remains and Victor Emmanuel’s inspection before burial. MARQUISE DH FONTENOY
A fragmented humorous reflection on bachelor life and social missteps. Observations include the discomforts of social rooms and the moral costs of courting, noting how a wife tends to believe favorable tales about her husband while distrusting rivals.
A Philadelphia Ledger summary of a talk by three women domestic scientists criticizing modern homes as slipshod and negligent. Miss Mary D Chambers of the University of Chicago espouses a practical, science‑driven course for housewives emphasizing breakfast foods, calorific values, nutrition, physics in polishing, and biology in cleaning. The piece mocks the heavy use of scientific terms to justify routine domestic tasks and predicts a future where housework is a formal scientific discipline guiding daily family routines.
The article outlines expectations for the Oxford Cambridge versus Harvard Yale international track meet in London. It notes uncertainty in events like the 100 yards and quarter mile, with predictions favoring American athletes Murphy and Victor in high jump, and Yale contenders Clapp Shevlin Oxley favored in their events.
A Boston Transcript argument cites a Houston Post quote urging firm punishment for youth mischief while noting moral suasion may help. The piece includes a joke about a man mistaking his mother-in-law for the cook during a house fire, ending with his wife’s likely anger.
A fragmented page notes Barton Trenecrip and Masterson chatter about today's issue being unusually interesting. Chicago Journal references Davis apples and a gold idea, plus Perry’s crew at Lake Erie, with a refrain of Never give up the ship and a guard-school French exchange.
The Springfield Republic summarizes a Bureau of Labor Statistics report on the year’s strikes and lockouts. It tallies 28,709 workers involved across 133 disturbances, with 1,31689 lost days and about 3.3 million dollars in potential daily wages. Building trades led, Springfield ranks third in state strike activity, and joint trade agreements with arbitration boards are cited as reducing disputes.
From Detroit Tribune a Texas mayor issues a proclamation declaring death to all mosquitoes within the gates. He claims malaria and yellow fever move only via mosquitoes and urges kerosene to stagnant water, calling for civic action and frugal costs per household.
A Chicago Journal note tells of a modest applicant who, despite saying he could not run a railroad, impressed a railroad superintendent. The superintendent offered him a job as conductor of a hindcar due to his humility. The anecdote contrasts with other brief items about court, politics, and social quirks from different papers.
In Raleigh and Washington hotel corridors, figures like M G Gericke of Cape Colony and ex-Congressman Spencer Blackburn discuss race relations, tuberculosis milk debates, and political aims. The scene includes candid remarks on black voters, white supremacy, and forthcoming elections alongside casual banter with journalists.
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