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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1906
Page
6
A brief Washington Post notice describes a nuisance issue involving mice reported along Pennsylvania Avenue near Fourteenth Street, seeking attention from local authorities and residents for control measures.
Subscription terms and distant Mexico come under review as Dr Edwant Palmer, a tropical plants specialist, surveys agave in Mexico for possible propagation in New Mexico and Arizona. The piece jokes about pulque and tequila, contrasts them with plum pudding and comments on logrolling in Congress and West Indies policy.
A lengthy retrospective on Lord Carrington portrays him as an ideal Liberal appointment for minister of agriculture, highlighting his land income, royal connections, and long friendship with King Edward. The piece recalls his lineage from Abel Smith and Lord Pauncefote, touching on flair for drama and a sensational horse whip episode involving Grenville Murray and a perjury case.
A collage of clipped paragraphs mixes sketches of life, politics, and society. It mentions Lord Carrington and family roles at Westminster, gunpowder plot lore, and ceremonial vault searches. Also includes jokes from Philadelphia papers and a humorous slice about Stayathone and a gas incident.
The piece argues for converting urban slums into parks under a New York City plan endorsed by Mayor McClellan, and contrasts beautification with preserving Niagara Falls as a public spectacle. It discusses power shifts from force to property and invention, then critiques tariff reciprocity and stand-pat politics, predicting prosperity as the real driving force in politics.
Last year 997 individuals, firms, and corporations in the United States suspended business and failed to pay debts. Fraud accounted for 10.1 percent of failures in 1902, rising to 86 and 82 percent in later years, but overall incompetence and lack of capital were the chief causes, responsible for 7.8 percent of failures, with 2,498 failures due to incompetence in 1905 and total losses to creditors nearing 36 million from fraud compared to overall business incapacity.
Tacoma correspondent details the remarkable career of a 106 year old Virginian born sailor Bowie. He claims to be a Mason for eighty four years and recounts service from the navy at twelve through battles under Jackson and Lee, a cross world career including the Crimea and Mexico, a Victoria Cross, a pension, and travels from California to Puget Sound.
Benedict Guldner objects to a contributor using the name Marquis de Fontenay claiming Baden is ultra Lutheran and the people are Protestants almost to two men. He cites the 1900 census figures Catholics 0.6 percent and Protestants 97.7 percent to dispute the statements.
The Boston Advertiser argues Theodore Roosevelt will not fade from history after the presidency. If The Hague conference acts as hoped, the American president may become the world’s high court of arbitration chief, overseeing international disputes not requiring war. Roosevelt’s refusal to seek another term reinforces his presumed role at the Hague.
A columnist argues that a poor man cannot sustain a Congressional career due to campaign costs and lost business. Most incumbents lose renomination after years in office, prompting seeks for small government jobs without fortune. The piece also advocates ending free railroad passes for officials as constitutional reform.
The remarks contrast Depew and Platt with the Old Guard saying they die but never surrender. The speaker counters that they appear not to die or surrender, presenting a bold, defiant stance.
A fragmentary column from the New York Press offers witty remarks on debt, marriage, and work. It discusses men preferring political favors to honest labor, and satire on how certain women influence husbands toward drinking, reflecting social mores of the era.
A Providence Journal digest argues that free seed giveaways by members of Congress aim to win votes in agricultural districts. It notes a total cost around two quarters of a million dollars, with the value lying in campaign leverage and written recognition to farmers, urging lawmakers to focus on legitimate duties while letting farmers buy their own seed.
A provincial editorial condemns bridge as a social addiction and gambling gateway. It argues bridge displaces legitimate amusements, likening it to Monte Carlo culture and warning that those who refuse to play risk social ostracism. It urges keeping money gambling to existing gamblers.
A Jenoa Letter from Lord Granville recounts Bright meeting the Queen at Osborne. Bright balks at a carpetbag transfer, jokes about a workman, and remarks on family chatter. The Queen grows shy then warms, asking to meet Bright again next morning as guests discuss children and old men.
A collection of quips and anecdotes from Everybody's Magazine and other papers. Jefferson urges early marriage to curb bachelor conceit at Yale. Fort Worth Record notes a bridal trip scene as pathetically humorous. Chicago column recalls a banquet gag about graft in the Capitol.
Praises for Kuln Loeb & Co as they retire partners from railroad connections to focus on banking. The move is praised as setting an example for other firms to reduce diversified interests and concentrate on core banking business. plus assorted clippings remark on politics and culture from several papers.
Maj. J F Hanson of Macon Georgia a cotton man and railroad president discusses Georgia prosperity and anti railroad sentiment while Harry D Follett of Marietta Ohio and Baron W von Ittersum of Holland share views at the Shoreham and Arlington. The Follett family long active in Ohio politics with multiple prominent members remains Democratic. Other guests include Charles A Spiess of Las Vegas New Mexico and George S Wage and J B Currey of New York City.
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