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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1905
Page
29
The Washington Post lists subscription terms for daily and Sunday editions with prices and delivery options in Washington and Alexandria. It also notes offices in New York at 311 Vanderbilt Building and Chicago at Unity Building, with PAUL BLOCK as manager.
A short notice explains that Washingtonians moving from the city can keep The Post informed about Capitol affairs by sending address updates. Readers are advised to notify early or send a direct order to The Post via Telephone Main 4205 so the paper will be delivered promptly to any part of the country.
A British-angled Manila dispatch reports Gen Corbin censured Minister Rockhill for social dereliction during the President's daughter visit to Peking. The piece speculates on insults and possible slights, framing the dispute as a high stakes, honor bound confrontation between two prominent U.S. officials.
In a bankers address W Wednesday Vanderlip warned that panic follows speculation while prosperity grows from frugality. He praised broad economic strength, noted many banks are sound yet competition risks collapse if mismanaged. He praised Equitable’s loan news as sign of continued prosperity and urged restraint from speculators.
The piece envisions recovery through banking reform and orderly liquidation followed by renewed prosperity. It notes Vanderlip’s counsel to bankers to prevent panics. A personal item reports Scott C Bone resigning after seventeen years as managing editor of The Washington Post, praising his career and ties to civic leaders.
A column-like digested piece critiques Senator Tillman’s blunt rhetoric on South politics and tariff policy, contrasting his approach with New England idealism and Senator Lodge’s warlike tariff stance. It surveys reactions from Boston to national figures, arguing for raw materials tariffs and warning of sectional tensions.
An 1890s profile recalls Lord Kimberley, radical son of a former secretary of state, famed for street disputes and a duel challenge to a Norfolk colleague. It notes Kimberley House, the Kimberley estate, local option zeal, and a Windsor-linked clan history, including the Wodehouses and Arnold connections, plus a contrasting calm father figure.
A Boston letter cites bankers backing a ship subsidy over depositor protection, arguing taxes will rise regardless. It contrasts British reliance on ships with American trade and notes Yale President Hadley warned students against win at all costs in athletics, while discipline remained strong at training quarters.
The Boston Herald notes Porto Rico lobbyists seek tariff protection for coffee to favor island output in the U S market. Historical crop figures show wide swings from 12 million to 60 million pounds with values from about 1.7 million to over 8 million dollars. European nations tax coffee for revenue and a U S duty could offset revenue gaps, shifting costs to consumers but boosting government income.
A Chicago Chronicle note on Sergius Witte receiving a count in Russia and the doubtful prestige of nobles, comparing it to American esteem. A Columbus Dispatch tease features dialect humor about tariff support, highlighting Thirsty Timothy and Fuzzy Frederick as they debate Uecker on the free list.
Congress would keep revenue in check if it confines itself to current expenditure scales. With continued prosperous business conditions, no legal changes would be needed to resolve the revenue issue.
The Indianapolis News urges an end to the Bowen Loomis dispute, asserting Bowen was in the wrong and Loomis was not right, stating the country has the facts and public opinion is largely settled.
A garbled set of historic editorial snippets from Chicago News critiques politics and society. The text mocks honesty in gas meters corporate work and public promises while noting gender rights and racial tone. It reflects fragmented opinions with misspellings and clipped phrases.
In the Raleigh and Shoreham hotels in the capital, Col Clinton McClarty of Louisville and Owen Tyler of Louisville exchange sharp views on Louisville politics. The group includes Gov. Chamberlain, banker Andrew, and others, discussing McClarty and Tyler’s rival bids, Australian rabbit bounty, and the looming Ohio and Western campaigns. A mix of Democratic and Republican banter and forecasts unfolds amid a parade of national figures and regional chatter.
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