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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1904
Page
3
Senator Charles W. Fairbanks spoke in Omaha arguing trusts are amenable to public law and that Republicans have enacted laws to curb corporate abuses while supporting legitimate enterprise. He criticized unwritten supply and demand as needing public welfare checks and praised Republican governance in Nebraska with calls for prosperity and progress.
Notice states that marriages and deaths inserted in The Washington Post will appear simultaneously at no extra charge in multiple newspapers listed, including New York Tras and Philadelphia Public Ledger, upon application.
A long OCR fragment lists many individuals from cities such as Portland Maine New York City and Richmond Virginia, detailing couples proposed for marriage or allied notice. The garbled names include Bruce ct Meckall and Carrie Serrin, Fart Kennedy Witliam Ho Weat and Saran Witlaron, Lucy Beverly Pettit Dodson, and several other partnered pairs across Virginia and nearby states.
Brief death and funeral notices across several families including Brace Humphries Key Franken Perkins Warfield. Entries name deceased ages and addresses with funeral times at Epiphany Church and private interments. ceremonies in New York and Washington area noted with dates October 9 to 12.
Arch bishop of Canterbury and world bishops spoke to a large missionary meeting in Boston Ohio and others. The day included multiple talks at St Pauls and Park Street Church and a reception at University Club. Richmond Va was named for next triennial convention and Osbourne was confirmed as bishop coadjutor of Springfield. A motion to print Canterbury addresses was adopted and a canon on marriage and divorce was deferred. A brief altercation arose when Rev Moore challenged a deputy vote and was silenced when he withdrew his motion.
Rev. Father James F. Mooney died at his mother's home in Binghamton aged about forty. He was connected with the Catholic University of Washington and St. Joseph's Cathedral Buffalo, and at death led St. James Church Olean. He was nephew of Very Rev. P. J. Sheridan. Field Marshal Ratzenhofer of Austria died aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II en route to Vienna after faint illness. Oscar Heller, stage actor Ou de Valle, died in Philadelphia at sixty-two. William Fargher, owner of a large Manx library, died in La Porte Indiana at seventy-three. Henry B. Metcalf, Prohibitionist governor candidate, dead aged seventy-five. John Hollingshead, London writer, and John Heywood Johnston MP also dead. Dr S. B. Stovall, Confederate general Gartrell's brother-in-law, dies at seventy-eight in Vienna Ga.
A dispatch from Mukden reports Kuropatkin shifting to an offensive as Japanese lines retreat southward from Liaoyang. The Russian army of about 260000 faces Oyama’s forces, with heavy skirmishing along the front and preparations for a winter campaign.
Oct 10 Petersburg reports revive rumor of a secret Russo German understanding. Claims include German frontier guarantees allowing Russian troop redeployment to the Far East and Russia’s backing of Germany in a future peacemaker role. Some say the Grand Duke Vladimir’s Berlin visit aimed at this subject. No confirmation from government circles.
London observers doubt Kuropatkin will press a successful advance on Port Arthur and expect a northern move. Reports claim the Russian army is demoralized and plagued by typhoid, with Tsarist discontent rising. The Times editorial notes political meddling affected prior actions and warns against a dangerous parallel to the Stackelberg disaster at Teligos.
The Russian public cheers Gen Kuropatkin as he announces readiness to take the offensive against Oyama's forces. Officials and crowds hail the move, while cautions warn of sacrifices and continued hard fighting ahead.
A telegraph from Dodwell & Co of Tacoma announces they will refuse to carry United States mails for the remainder of the Russo Japanese War due to the Calchas seizure. This action may shift October mail dispatches to other lines while the State Department reviews the incident. The Calchas, a regular Puget Sound route steamer, carried no contraband cargo.
Reviewers praise Louis Mann in The Second Fiddle for pathos and humor, noting his stagecraft and dialect blend with a strong second act setup though flaws in plot and cohesion temper the triumph. The Yankee Consul stars Raymond Hitchcock with Albert Parr Flora Zabelle Eva Davenport and a robust chorus delivering engaging operetta contrasts.
Lottie Williams stars as Josie in Only a Shop Girl at the Academy of Music. The melodrama follows Evan Arlington, a shop girl, and her romance with Arthur Thornton while Hulda Demare schemes to ruin her. Strong supporting turns from Henrietta Tedro, William J. Woods, and Eugene Larue complement a vivid department store scene and musical sketches.
A brief notice explains that discussing the drawing of a will could aid readers, noting capital and surplus of $4,500,000 and inviting readers to attend at any time. The tone suggests a general advisory advertisement about wills and estate planning.
A list of deceased individuals with addresses and ages, from Providence Hospital and other locations, including John A. Albin etc. Names appear with mixed spellings and partial addresses. The item includes an unrelated advertisement for PAZO PILES treatment.
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