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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1904
Page
6
The Washington Post reprints a Chicago Chronicle sketch of a Washington political aspirant who seeks office through executive appointment. The piece contrasts this type with conventional elective seekers, noting his quiet labor, eventual claim to favors, and the public’s reaction to such maneuvering.
A long excerpt profiles Pension Commissioner Ware as a Western poet with a bold, iconoclastic style. It highlights his humorous, sometimes blunt management of the Pension Office, including a famous placard about Wiggins of Georgia that sparked nationwide attention. The piece weighs Ware's impact, the pop culture of the era, and cautions young readers about chasing the Wiggins ideal.
The Milwaukee Sentinel discusses Indiana Egyptologist E V Millard who spent three years excavating in Egypt and asserts Noah built the ark and the great pyramid, with Millard described as a multimillionaire and possible king. The piece notes revised ark size calculations and potential polemics, ending with Dr Elder at Macon Ga warding off lynchers with a revolver.
A Chicago News snippet shows a sharp exchange between a husband and wife over hunt and marriage. The Philadelphia Bulletin item humorously notes Willie earning a nickel for moving the piano, sweeping the rug, and emptying ashes. The Kansas City Times reports Russia's plan to double-track the Trans Siberian railroad to hasten victory, aiming two miles daily for about seven years.
The Atlanta Constitution notes 400000 still in Republican campaign coffers with no debt. The Philadelphia Telegraph questions Jimmy's lack of political pull as a ward issue. The Memphis Scimitar reports cotton auto picker trials and vagrancy for loafing workers. The New York Sun coins a playful exchange on a forthcoming marriage and odd election bets.
A collection ofwitty social observations on gender roles consumerism and ambition from a Chicago newspaper column. The snippets critique trust in debtors demagoguery romance labor law and the allure of consumer goods with humorous bite.
A long, critical column attacks claims that the November election proves countrywide satisfaction with the Republican Party. It argues elections express preference, notes dissatisfaction within Republicans, and highlights editorials from The Hartford Courant. The piece also discusses Panama, yellow fever worries in Cuba, and assorted political quips and references.
Princess Eleonore Solms, 34, betrothed to the divorced Grand Duke of Hesse, comes from the mediatized Solms line with ties to Hanover and Victoria era nobility. The piece covers family alliances, historic duels and misfortunes, Windsor Castle theater choices, and Col. Hubert Duncombe’s London bankruptcy-related troubles.
Famous Irish leader Hon Michael Davitt, recently resigned MP, discusses emigration affecting Ireland, home rule prospects, and political future with visitors at the New Willard. He notes Ireland’s shrinking population since 1840s, cites potential Liberal support, and contrasts old and new Western economic growth.
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