Washington Post subscription rates and offices 1907
The notice lists subscription terms for The Washington Post with varied daily and Sunday delivery options, including monthly weekly and yearly plans. It names offices in Washington and New York, with payment methods and key staff details for Paul Block as manager.
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Paul Block
Chicago
Unity Building
The Russian Programme Marks New Era for Autocracy
Premier Stolypin's government outlines a program embracing liberty measures such as speech press belief habeas corpus universal education and agrarian reforms. If the Douma adjourns with the plan refined and adopted it signals a major advance for an oppressed people and a new era in Russian history.
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Foussian Douma
Jad Down
England
Moore
The President's Successor and Third Term Debate
The Post argues Roosevelt must avoid signaling a preferred successor while pursuing his policies. It notes public approval likely funds a future reelection, yet urges caution in attributing any personal successor wish. The piece cites Taft as a possible successor and Virginia’s Burden’s Cleveland speech endorsing Rooseveltian continuity for the GOP.
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Taft
White House
Representative Burton
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Cleveland
The New Alignment in American Politics
At the South Carolina Society of New York annual dinner two speakers, President Woodrow Wilson and President Leslie M. Shaw, are seen as potential presidential candidates. The piece argues Wilson’s bold critique of privilege disqualifies him as a candidate while Shaw opposes graft and demagogy, though no bill of particulars is offered. It notes Bryan’s Chicago pledge and divides public opinion into conservatives and radicals, predicting a coming realignment that will strain party lines and fit many leaders into a crowded field.
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Woodrow Wilson
Princeton College
Leslie M. Shaw
Carnegie Trust Company
United States
Wilson
Shaw
William Jennings Bryan
Mr. Wilson
Chicago
Iober
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Republican Party
Joseph B. Foraker
Robert M. la Follette
Charles W. Fairbanks
William 13
Taft
New York
South Norwalk
Conn
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Carnegie and the Income Tax Beliefs On Wealth
The piece discusses Andrew Carnegie's stance on taxes, arguing he prefers inheritance taxes to income taxes. It notes his philanthropy as a model for others and cites his newspaper article urging wealth to be used for public good after death. It also touches on education and a broad column of varied comments on society and politics.
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Carnegie
Mr. Carnegie
United States
Sunday Magazine
Gladstone
Supreme Court
Roosevelt Support for Taft Cited by Counselor
The piece notes that Roosevelt’s chief counselor Willam H. Taft is praised, yet asserts the President will not use his influence for Taft. It emphasizes Roosevelt’s continued propriety and cautious political stance during his White House tenure.
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Willam H. Taft
Taft
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Municipal Bond Market Slumps Amid Stock Panic
New York Journal of Commerce reports weak demand for municipal bonds as Philadelphia and St Louis fail to attract bids for large offerings. New York 4 per cent bonds dip below par while short term notes hit new lows. City officials consider selling bonds below par to spur offerings.
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Taft Viewed as Strong Republican Candidate
Echoes from multiple papers praise William Howard Taft as a capable, strong potential president. Authorities across New York New Haven Hartford Baltimore Cleveland Charleston and Ohio state sentiment converge on Taft as the most available, widely supported candidate likely to win the nomination.
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William H. Taft
The Greatest Circles and Taft Itinerary Notable
Editorial notes the Secretary of War Taft plans travel to Gatun Dam and across Panama Cuba Puerto Rico Canada Alaska the Philippines Guam and Tutuila with few delegates expected at the convention. The piece contrasts the journey with past campaigns and highlights delegate scarcity. Morgan aboard the Baltic receives dispatches about market decline and the Roosevelt call-off, with Morgan remaining reticent.
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Philippines
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Tutuila
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GIVER OF LEADS OLD PROFESSION IN SOCIETY
A historical note on the unchanged role of a professional "giver of leads" who guides conversations at entertainments to spark witty remarks. The piece traces this practice to centuries past, citing royal patrons like the Marquis de Pezay and Louis XVI, and contrasts wit across monarchs including Francis II, Charles II, and Leopold of Belgium, with modern examples such as the Duke of Leinster and Irish aristocracy.
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Brussels
It’s All Yours From a Tattler Snippet
A fragment from the Tattler quotes a beaming exchange about a dream of receiving a half crown. The dialogue, playful and old fashioned, hints at family humor and a nostalgic tone from a bygone era.
Critics Look at College Presidents With Narrow Vision
A Brooklyn Beste column argues that the average college president misreads public perception, noting Chancellor Day and President Butter as symbols. It praises Yale’s Hadley for staying focused on business, while lamenting how educators often shape opinions rather than enlighten minds.
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McCebe
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Fairbanks
When the Ship Comes In and Kang Yu Wei in exile
A fragment from a Baltimore Sun piece recalls the song When the ship comes in with longing for a return to fairy tale treasure. It then shifts to Kang Yu Wei, longtime reform advocate, arriving from Europe as his Chinese reform vision reemerges, amid past forays and exile.
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Caden
Gold in City Street Brings Prospecting Rush
Nevada City correspondent recalls the gold days as business district gutters wash down hillside dust. A passerby, using a miner's pan, finds color quickly and draws in many merchants and locals to pan the muddy stream. Some earn seven dollars in a brief window while others try prospecting to locate the old gold yield and rumored mines nearby.
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A fragment from a humor column lampoons marital dynamics with quick quips about truth, money, wives, and social roles. The piece mocks both men and women through joking lines on brains, labor, and domestic expectations, reflecting a satirical tone of early 20th century press.
Thwart Death Through Serum Therapy Debate
From the Baltimore News, Dr. H. Burton Stevenson argues that serum therapy and anti-toxins can prevent disease deaths. He envisions using criminals in penitentiaries to produce human generated anti toxins, enabling widespread treatment for diphtheria typhoid fever and other infections, shaping future medicine.
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H. Burton Stevenson
Balthmore County Medical Association
Behring
Jenner
Pasteur
The Alamo and Traveling Statesmen Reflections
A fragmentary column recalls the 1836 Alamo massacre with rousing, rifle warlike verse and contrasts with modern politics. It also notes Theodore Taft and Roosevelt in travel splendor, modern cabinet commutes, and a playful moral about experience and success. The piece uses historical myth and satirical travelogues to comment on leadership and fame.
Roosevelt Backed Strongly for Presidential Nomination
In the Willard Hotel Edwin H. Butler of the Buffalo News predicts Theodore Roosevelt will be nominated and elected President, claiming broad national support including two additional Southern states. Other readers comment on oranges, timber, beef industry concerns, and Krupp war material shipments to Japan, detailing varied opinions from W. M. Legg of Bainbridge, J. A. Spooner of Kansas City, and multiple regional observers.
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United States
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