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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1904
Page
6
Publication details list daily and Sunday delivery terms in Washington and Alexandria. Rates shown include weekly and monthly options with different inclusions, plus remittance methods and office addresses. The date given is July 19, 1904.
A notice encourages readers to keep The Post by mailing both old and new addresses during summer travel. It explains letters will be redirected or updated and urges prompt changes to ensure continued news delivery.
The article debates Sunday labor on public works at the terminal tunnels and new reservoir. It weighs religious objections, contractor duties, and district powers, arguing rest would help workers but that no authority may compel stoppage, and no Sunday rest clause is likely in contracts. It also discusses Mary Church Terrell and German women observers at a congress, noting language, neutrality, and gender roles.
The text argues genius often appears without familial precedent, citing Chopin, Shakespeare, Wagner, Beethoven and others. It notes fathers and mothers rarely predict genius, yet a singular spark arises, elevating a few to fame while the rest remain ordinary. The mystery of genius remains a sealed book.
A long critique on genius and birth, with reflections on artistic gifts and the mystery of genius. The piece discusses Carlyle, Schopenhauer, and the idea of innate talent, then shifts to labor issues. It reports on Britain's import of Chinese laborers for South African mines, detailing wages, confinement, and the three year term, and contrasts with U.S. labor protections. It cites political figures and current events, including Senator Platt and Mr. Bryan, and ends with social and military commentary.
Fragmented remarks mix Senate bickering Roosevelt Bryan Parker Lodge and Turner in a late year political collage. Mentions Beef Trust policy, reciprocity with Canada, and Roosevelt Jr in Oyster Bay as public life fever swirls through a partisan chatter.
A quirky compendium of Parisian actress Cleo de Merode returning from a touring triumph in the far north as fans and correspondents flood the scene with ardent missives. The prose riffs on love letters, literary allusions, and the editorial tone jokes about the writers' earnest, sometimes awkward candor.
Savoyvard argues Republicans fear for public credit unless gold standard remains. He labels Parker a non-threat to gold and rails at GOP evasions. Describes past tariff shifts, the silver issue, and labor strikes, urging defeat of standpat protection and tariffs while praising Parker.
A Paris court case centers on the Marquis de Casa Riera a Spanish born naturalized French nobleman and a loaded mansion in Rue de Berri. Allegations accuse him of fraud murder and forged lineage as investigators probe whether he is the true heir or a blackmailed pretender. The case draws in witnesses including a former Abahish consul general and Paris society figures as police and interior authorities struggle to establish the real succession and protect a multmillion fortune.
A fragmented 19th century style captioned cartoon jumbles advice on dating and propriety. It contrasts male independence with women’s expectations and hints at social judgment. The blurred text questions late returns and moral behavior in romantic encounters.
A Roosevelt influenced debate on marriage in college graduates shows women from Mount Holyoke Wellesley Baltimore Bryn Mawr and Radcliffe marry at lower rates than men. Mount Holyoke leads with about half of graduates married while Bryn Mawr and Radcliffe approach one in six. Experts cite economic independence delayed marriage and selectivity in choosing partners as core factors.
The Journal of Commerce notes a waiting period into September with lingering uncertainty but hopes of revival. Political campaigns may distract attention yet could calm nerves and support a cautious economic uptick.
The fragment reflects a satirical column from Chicago about public figures readers mock, noting obituaries writers and a bald-head row of locals. It critiques politicians and social pretensions with sharp, humorous asides and a wary view of fortune tellers and marriage schemes.
In Raleigh, officials discuss Kent Loomis fate amid questions of foul play and rumors. North Carolina Congressman comments on race relations and lynching, while Georgians discuss Parkerite support and political prospects. A Boston visitor praises the Hub and urban virtues as debate shifts to prices, meat supply, and public restraint.
A reader excerpt from the New York Sun presents a colorful mock dialogue with dialect riddles about paying rent and groceries. The piece captures a humorous street voice reflecting daily worries and local color.
A humorous exchange between a husband and wife about pocketbooks and thieves. The husband quips that wives carry pockethooks on the street, fearing theft, while the wife retorts that if husbands don’t give any more to their wives, thieves would starve.
A quirky Cleveland Plain Dealer exchange humorously shifts from a call about borrowing ants to a tease about nerve and face recognition. The dialogue playfully contrasts a caller’s request with the recipient’s sharp retort, capturing local newspaper whimsy.
Disjointed excerpts from Philadelphia Record and Baltimore American touch on political plat forms Rooseveltism vs spectacularism, time and pending issues, and a humorous anecdote about a man at the seashore posing as a duke. Jumbled quotes and stray reflections appear, illustrating clipped column fragments and editorial voices.
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