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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1904
Page
6
The Daily and Sunday editions are offered with delivery in Washington and Alexandria at 1s per week or 6s per month. Sunday edition rates vary by plan and include a yearly option. payments by drafts checks orders registered letters or express. Address details reference near Fourteenth Street and PAUL Unity Building in Pennsylvania Avenue.
Editorial discusses an 1904 plan for a peace conference at The Hague. It critiques international law as moral ornament, argues power dictates enforcement, and notes the need for binding principles on neutrals and belligerents to prevent future wars, while questioning the timeliness of broaching the topic.
Fragmented report outlines a push for early publicity by party chairs to publish a revenue and expenditure report after the election. It notes leaders resist disclosure and warns such a plan risks undermining popular government, urging reform while preserving constitutional warrant.
The piece cites the constitutional method for selecting electors and declares national control awaits Congress. It questions a New York World report alleging a Post Office fraud order blocking distribution of a pamphlet on the Philippines. The editorial argues the claim is implausible, urging caution and accountability from public officials.
A Cleveland article defends protectionism as the established policy while noting President Cleveland’s reluctance to attack tariff reform. It argues that high schedules are known yet the country favors continuance over a shift to free trade, labeling protection as definitively established.
A historical polemic argues about buoyancy tech versus gas bags versus winged flight. Proponents claim gas balloons rise and carry passengers, while bird‑inspired theory clings to nature’s model. Notable figures Langley Bell Santos-Dumont Baldwin are cited as examples of trial and error in early aviation.
The Comptroller of the Currency William B Ridgely drew attention with a candid critique of national banking practices. He argued excess loans to insiders drive bank failures, questioned enforcement, and urged stronger inspection and more examiners for safer notes and public confidence.
A collection of satirical notes and contemporary references on figures like Kuropatkin and Oyama, election mood in New York, St. Louis coverage, and reactions to Bryan Parker Cortelyou. Mentions include Ella Wheeler Wilcox, St. Louis matador, Finns in America, and Carrie Nation’s daughter. Commentary touches on labor, campaigns, and public sentiment.
A collage of brief, quoted items from major papers notes political reform talk in Philadelphia, critique of Cleveland era policy, a satirical jab at Count Doni’s gambling scheme, and a light exchange about bridal education. Names and places include Washington Post Philadelphia Record Louisville Courier-Journal Detroit Free Press and Miss B.
A quirky dialogue from the Cincinnati Enquirer features a stylish daughter urging cooking school while her mother doubts, replying in fractured phrases about teaching skills beyond basic meals. The banter showcases playful domestic humor and the era’s light家庭 tone.
The piece notes that if 10,000 Russians killed near Mukden had died on the Siberian Railway American reaction would mock Russian graft. It cites official statistics showing 9,840 railway deaths and 76 injuries in the United States last year.
The United States supplies one fifth of world wheat four fifths of corn a quarter of oats and four fifths of cotton. The nations exploits in this industry refute the charge that protective policy hinders agricultural development in the country.
A laundryman complains the same collar batch returns, mangled by a stubborn patron. The piece mocks persistent wear and careless care in a humorous style.
A condensed collage of quirky phrases and aphorisms from the Minneapolis Journal and Chicago that reflect social satire. It mentions a New Jersey man not spending twenty years and references grand schemes like Addicks attempting to acquire Delaware.
Grand Duke Vladimir is credited with persuading the Emperor to appoint Kuropatkin to supreme command in the Far East and recall Alexieff. Boris is praised for bravery, while plans to elevate Kuropatkin and limit Alexieff are discussed. Spain’s burial dispute over Marquis Tickman and a dueling case at Seville are noted, with church stance on duels explained. Also mentions Paris marriage rumors around Prince Ourrousoff and a birth in the Sykes family.
Speaker Cannon continues stumping in doubtful districts with earnestness despite Democratic attacks on his motives and promises. The article notes Democratic ire over a conditional promise of a public building to York and cites ex-Lieut. Gov. Black’s rebuke, while covering Connecticut senatorial expectations and Tammany Hall antics in New York City.
A clipped note recalls the Siberian Railroad era with four days to run thirteen miles now sped by trains at thirteen miles per hour. It mentions American trains would astonish Russians and compares to a Japanese regiment, then cites Detroit Free Press chatter about a man nicknamed Chokie and a joking misread romance.
From the Philadelphia Record, the piece surveys Democratic and Republican campaigns nationwide. It notes intra party splits in Massachusetts New York New Jersey Delaware Wisconsin Minnesota Illinois Washington and issue clashes over stand pat reciprocity and railroad interests. It contrasts with Gold and Silver Democrats uniting and cites historical election patterns to frame current weight of local troubles.
The article notes urgent need for Democratic ticket momentum to win, cites Bryan's 1900 popular vote near 6.5 million and McKinley's 1900 popular vote around 6.5 million, with electoral votes 271 to 176 in 1896 and 292 to 95 in 1900, highlighting McKinley’s broad state pluralities.
A playful ode to practical improvements seeks reliable household devices and innovations. It imagines window mechanisms that resist wind, tarnish-free silver, quiet hinges, self-cleaning bottles, durable garbage pots, odorless steam cleaners, and clocks that keep precise time, all designed to ease daily life.
A dialogue on admission asks if a student is suitable beyond academics. The discussion covers reading and languages versus sports ability, with mock questions about football and pitching. A passerby muses on cows with high foreheads, prompting a humorous exchange about curiosity.
From the Portuane ure journey, nothing can lessen the American crag for clubs societies orders associations organizations circles brotherhoods nations unions leagues amatteations any grouping. The Organization of General Slocum Survitory is now ectuns busy in New York.
Fragmented chatty dialogue mocks sensationalism and domestic friction in a collage style. References to a Boston Transcript, Cleveland Plain Dealer, and New York Free press shade a playful outcry about reading tastes. It notes domestic banter, pride in home life, and witty jabs at wives and husbands.
In Raleigh a Philadelphia mining executive warns that present coal prices will rise sharply as supply tightens. He predicts anthracite could reach 23 dollars per ton and argues against trusts, urging fuel conservation and efficiency to curb demand. The discussion touches on politics, regional views, and looming energy costs.
In a Philadelphia household Mrs Hauskeeep asks Delia to have dinner ready at six o clock sharp. Delia notes it is just past two. Mrs Hauskeep urges starting the meal as soon as possible and mentions freezing a custard in a one minute freezer.
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