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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1905
Page
6
The Daily and Sunday delivery terms are printed with scattered misspellings. It notes weekly and monthly rates, mail postage, and remittance details. Addresses in Washington, New York, Philadelphia list offices and managers, culminating with the date Monday May 15, 1806.
The Post urges readers leaving Washington to follow the paper to stay informed about affaifa at the Capital. Addresses may change frequently and the paper will mail promptly anywhere. Notify carrier or send order directly to The Post at 4206.
The Springfield Republic notes that after Judge Swayne's impeachment trial and the publicity around inflated expense accounts, judges like Grosscup began itemizing expenses. The piece criticizes Congress for its own "mileage grab" after failing to convict Swayne, while praising the Senate for resisting costly travel reimbursements. It predicts political consequences in 1906 elections.
The piece rails at trusts and political figures from John hernan to John Wealey Gaines, criticizing merger decisions and a Bryan proposal to cap corporate trade at 73 percent. It argues for federal non-discrimination among states, condemns hostile restrictions, and denounces corporate power as the true obstacle to liberty.
A Philadelphia letter praises Emerson Bennett as a master storyteller whose novels blend romance with realism. The writer laments the decline of literary realism and urges readers to value Bennett alongside Cooper and Southworth, celebrating his adventures, patriotism, and moral storytelling that guided readers through tight jams with hopeful endings.
The piece argues that William J Bryan stands as a unique figure shaping the Democratic Party. It questions the party’s direction under Bryan and National Chairman Taggart, noting splits among Democrats and debates over conservatism versus bold policies. It ends by contrasting Roosevelt’s views with Bryan’s legacy and status.
The Fost notes Secretary Morton remains in office until the Santa Fe rebate inquiry ends, defending his ability amid press friction. Roosevelt is unlikely to abandon a friend, and Morton's retirement is seen as relieving to the administration while expressing broad good wishes for his future.
Saturday night speech to visiting railroad men warns against special trade deals with Germany and embargo on retaliatory tariffs. urges absolute impartiality in U S trade policy, opposing preferential tariffs and secret rebates while noting past records and public sentiment. Contains reactions to Roosevelt era politics and various international trade themes.
The Duke of Sutherland, a major European landholder with Scottish estates covering about a million and a half acres plus 20 000 acres in Staffordshire and Shropshire, is described as quiet and unassuming. The article traces the family’s historic marriages, the lineage from the Leveson Gowers, and notes his London residence Stafford House, a palace admired since the 18th century.
A brief note on mutual accommodation and gratitude for a return, referencing the Philadelphia Inquirer and a positive sentiment about having someone back in the fold.
The essay argues Taft could be a leading Republican candidate and warns against expanding federal power to run railroads. It defends railroad interests as essential to national prosperity, critiques state ownership, and advocates keeping government out of rate setting to preserve a representative republic. It cites Jefferson, Hamilton, and Webster while debating constitutional limits.
Fragmented notes report a new Heehaws club formed in Annapolis for Chambersburg Winchester and Warnesboro. The piece mixes local social chatter with names like Burlingame and Vickers, plus humorous sketches and brief notices of births and daily life across Maryland and Tennessee.
A fragmented Mont York Press collage notes social ironies and humor with brief jottings on daily life. Snippets poke at manners money and men including a mocked bachelor ethos and a Cleveland Lesser reference. The tone mimics a urban paper’s social columns with clipped anecdotes.
A mosaic of conversations unfolds in hotel lobbies with speakers from Mexico Japan Russia and Britain sharing views on theater taxation family pride Japanese heritage and war criticism. Stories cover cultural shifts social mores and the odd detective tale, painting a panorama of expatriate chatter and cross Atlantic observations.
A collage of brief notes on political intrigue and industry. Mentions Cuba and Porto Rico, Repudiation talk, Mr Bryan, rail rate tinkering, bear skins shipment, Chicago graft hunts, and a banker’s cane purchase. Also references to the rubber trust, explosives transport, and Reverend Wagner.
A brief excerpt shows Mudboll declining to write congratulatory notes for a marriage, citing unfamiliarity with the bride and inability to offer sincere поздравления, while Smarte notes the lack of reason to extend congratulations.
The excerpt presents satirical aphorisms on gender roles labor values and courtship with wordplay and paradoxes. It hints at social norms of the era while offering humorous misstatements about romance work and motivation. The piece uses playful critique of everyday relations and expectations.
The piece critiques Dr. Washington Gladden's claim that Adam could not have been a millionaire. It argues Adam lacked wealth and implies biblical figures show men prospering or failing in property, referencing Abel Cain and other biblical themes while challenging Gladden and Hilprecht as lacking authority.
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