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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1905
Page
6
The Washington Post announces subscription rates and delivery details for Washington and Alexandria including weekly and monthly options for daily and Sunday editions. It lists mail and delivery methods, payment forms, and office addresses in Washington and New York with manager names.
Washington readers moving from the city are urged to keep informed by The Post. Address changes can be made anytime and subscriptions will be continued promptly to any part of the country. Notify cartier or send order directly to The Past. Telephone 205.
A reflective critique argues that materialism and power dissolve before the universal homage to Schiller and Goethe. It praises the dream of liberty, laments oppression, and lauds poetry as a force stronger than walls, armies, and tyrants, with Mars as a symbol of striving for beauty and freedom.
A historical view argues immigration from Eastern and Southern Europe rises sharply while the South, once reluctant, faces new prospects. It notes the North and West drew many immigrants, the South’s climate and soil once attracted few, and questions whether future settlement will reshape regional identity and demographics.
A humorous offbeat note in a Southern newspaper critiques a rival account of a Cold Springs Harbor squirrel attack on Charles Gildersleive, debating which animal is the greater foe while tying in Secretary Loeb and the Merrit System debate. The piece shifts to broader political commentary on Civil Service reform under President Roosevelt, outlining merit promotions, and critiquing party politics, primaries, and future Congress battles with a mix of satirical jab and historical references.
A Portland Oregonian excerpt mocks a new breakfast idea from the American Health Association. It warns grocers and grocers to adopt polar nutrition to destroy parasitic fevers in plants animals and humans. The piece lampoons a reform surge targeting meat markets and food sellers.
A Missouri correspondent praises the state in diverse sectors including agriculture with cotton cereals fruits and vegetables. It highlights vast mining coal in over forty counties a strong railway system and central location driving rapid business growth. plus a joke about smuggling liquor via horse collars and scattered humorous quips from various papers.
A quirky column discusses gender norms and marriage in playful aphorisms. It notes that discretion can hide valor, men’s vanity during honeymoons, and women’s urge to reform husbands. It reflects social quirks about bachelors, home life, and what married couples expect of each other.
A long narrative discusses Delcasse resigning over not accepting arbitration with Germany on Morocco. It notes Kaiser’s influence and Roosevelt’s potential role, with French and British backing for Delcasse. It then shifts to Grand Duke Constantine’s letter defending Russia’s scientific policy and a hoard of royal family intrigues in Coburg and Britain detailing tensions between the Coburgs and the British royal line.
A quirky column notes that bachelor life offers ironies and red herrings. It jokes about public life and self-respect while musing on how appearances alter perceptions, especially in romance and character.
The Philadelphia Inquirer argues the federal deficit could reach twenty million dollars due to greater government spending like rural free delivery. Restoring some wartime duties is urged as a reliable way to raise revenue without harming trade, favoring a cautious, limited restoration over tariff reform.
Article discusses rising naval desertions, especially among cooks and cabin staff, amid recruiting challenges and better shore wages. It considers causes like peacetime military discipline and opportunities ashore, and notes potential remedies such as officer commissions, while stressing the need for inquiry into desertion causes. Also mentions Roosevelt and a light column on Sabbath conduct and social notes in Elmira and Chicago.
A New Willard Hotel guest praises the completed Atlanta Union Passenger Station as large and modern, placing Atlanta with big cities in railway progress. Maj J. P. Hanson of Macon discusses South’s prosperity, rail and steamship interests, while others comment on political rounds, horse sales, and global dignitaries, from Tibet to Brazil, with local observations on growth and education.
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