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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1905
Page
6
Fragmented text references payments to The Washington Post Co in Washington DC. It discusses remittances, drafts, and postal orders, plus a harsh glimpse of political conflict over a presidential ticket and party tensions involving the Liberal and National parties.
A historic Nebraska land case highlights judicial independence and oversight. The piece critiques Judge Munger for lenient sentencing in a land-stealing scheme and calls for stronger public accountability and higher court review to curb graft and protect government lands. It also surveys broader political reform debates and constitutional guardrails.
A long collage of citations from The Washington Post is paralleled by remarks in Chicago and other papers about honesty, politics, and high-profile figures. The items mention Mayor Johnson, Proellent McCurdy, and Senator Depew, with varied reactions to scandals, reforms, and public discourse across several states.
The column argues Senators split on the rate bill with Chandler and Tillman likely to block or delay passage. It notes the advisory board favors a sea level canal but warns it may delay progress and push contemplation back to Congress. Finances loom as loans may be hard to float, raising chances of backers pushing the plan fastest to action.
The fragmentary text mentions Senators Burton and Mitchell, former Gov Odell, an insurance trust expert, Japan, Korea, and political opinions. It also cites Swiss Alpine climber deaths, Adirondack diger hunters, Prince Charles as King of Norway, and a Kansas Populist line. Nebraska cattle land disputes and Mutual directors resist salary cuts appear.
The piece mocks Metchnikoff and Exlfsen while recounting Daniel Manning of Missouri who lived to 103 by smoking cigars, eating three meals daily, and nightly snacks. A Kentucky elder, aged 103, credits wet feet and whisky with health, praising buckwheat cakes, crabapple jelly, plum pudding, pumpkin pie, and voting straight Republican as lasting habits.
Queen Marguerite of Italy touring by automobile faced hostility in France Holland and especially Switzerland with being held up blocked and stoned by locals mistaking her for a foreign motorist Similar unfriendliness toward Americans abroad noted in the Helvetian republic Dutch authorities provided four gendarmes for escort near Evian and Savoy while bowls players blocked the road with a beam prompting police action Belgian royal fortunes and family dynamics are outlined including Leopold II and his sons princes Baldwin and Albert amid public scandals and financial ventures tied to Congo rubber and canal speculations Marquise de Fontendy
A fragment from a Cox column features a sentimental verse about bidding good night to a loved one and the lingering dawn of affection. The lines convey longing and enduring connection beyond parting. The text reads as a personal lyric attributed to Harry Barringer Cox.
From a London cablegram fashion among men moves to simplicity while women favor extravagant hats. The latest Paris import is a skyscraper hat of straw and feathers, two to three feet high, tilted on its edge, likely to provoke reactions at matinees. Dixie Getting Exated. From the Atlanta Constitution Texie defends sweet potato pie against claims it imitates pumpkin pie, stating it stands on its own merits.
Reflections from a New York Press column on courtship and compliment gaffes. It notes when men misread womens rejection and jokes about social quips. The piece comments on how a husband’s presence and wit affect comfort, ending with a humorous aside about a joke shared too early.
Special to The Washington Post, a critique of Prof John Bassett Moore’s book American Diplomacy. The piece lauds Moore’s memory, Anecdotal Recollections, and argues the US maturation in diplomacy and finance since the early republic, noting 1898 shifts but asserting gradual continuity in world power.
A mixed crop of local notes reports and anecdotes from Four Counties and Andergenvile. Thomson of Buda marries Eva Frampton while King of Rush County visits seeking stock deals. Neff 5 Corner hosts a lively wedding eve gathering as a town debates post office preservation and subscription changes.
In a Shanghai guest column a Chicago engineer recalls China’s awakening amid criticism of its government. He contrasts Chinese and Japanese patriotism, describes Shanghai officials’ wealth, and laments rural ignorance. The piece recounts consular changes at Zittau, American goods sentiment, and a tapestry of voter chatter from the New Willard lounge.
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