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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1906
Page
6
The notice lists subscription options for the Washington and Mercadia Daily. Details include delivery by carriers, inclusion of Sunday editions with varying durations, and weekly pricing terms. It reflects a historical newspaper advertisement style with typographic quirks and imperfect OCR.
A sweeping vision for a permanent national exposition in Washington seeks to showcase state by state achievements in agriculture, minerals, and industry. The piece argues such a fair would unite the Union, promote commerce, and advance culture through a continental display of progress and ingenuity.
Side Lights on Jamestown notes that the Jamestown Expo plans avoid Congress funding and rely on local means while inviting foreign guests as President Roosevelt's 1903 proclamation calls for a 1907 international naval and military celebration at Hampton Roads Virginia to honor the first English settlement in 1607. The article frames the event as a grand, not purely commercial, pageant with European powers invited.
A broad plan for a world expo to boost states income and prestige is outlined, projecting Washington as a center of education science and art. Public School Gardening expands in DC with lessons in flower and vegetable gardens, extending to waste spaces and home plots, led by teachers with help from the Agriculture Secretary. The piece argues for congressional support but warns against hasty laws, urging public backing and a steady growth of cultural and educational aims.
A long article blends Welsh aristocracy history with U S civil spending trends. It traces Mostyn family lineage at Mostyn Hall and the Harrowden Vaux barony, noting heirs and ancient heraldry, then shifts to a Philadelphia Record discussion of U S government expenditures rising from 1888 to 1905, attributing increases to new offices, clerks, and bureaucratic expansion across departments.
New York Sun reports on Mount Dajo engagement where Moro outlaws were defeated by U S troops. Officials say civilians were saved, enemies killed at long range, and eight months delay to seek surrender. Sultan and dattos praise troops while detractors back home condemn alleged cruelties.
A fragmented poem about young affection and a schoolyard romance interwoven with a biographical note on Lord Desart, the Earl who becomes President of the Benevolent Society of St. Patrick. The piece references Desart’s varied career from page of honor to solicitor of the treasury, plus his Irish lineage and marriages.
A fragmentary dialogue notes eccentric Mrs McCall who answers cost questions with "It cost my husband" and features flippant exchanges about gowns, bonnets, and social chat amid a garbled 19th century style.
A six year old girl sobs that God does not love her, while a friend insists God loves everyone. The scene reflects a child’s plea and a caregiver’s reassurance in a moment of distress.
The editorial critiques Lincoln Steffens bold diagnosis of Congress as a diseased political organism and urges replacing Washington focus with reforms at local levels. It questions Judge Parker's Southward shift and ponders Hearst's potential to unify a fractured Democratic Party. It also notes historic art market summaries from Leslie's Weekly.
Reporters in New York discuss the disappearance of diplomat Bellamy Storer. Secretary Shaw declines comment as guests at the Raleigh share observations from travels in Australia and New Zealand. Other conversations touch on immigration, labor politics, and potential presidential candidates from the South.
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