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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1905
Page
16
Publication terms list weekly and monthly rates for daily and Sunday editions, with different price points for Washington and Alexandria deliveries. It notes remittance methods and prints office addresses in Washington DC and other city offices with Paul Block as manager.
The United States plans to issue Panama Canal bonds worth 2200000000 in small 25000000 lots to ensure equal access for all citizens, including those with trust funds. Proponents urge wider diffusion in modest denominations to engage small investors and avoid partisan manipulation while supporting national progress.
An assortment of citations shows The Washington Post as the focal point for political commentary in papers from Wilmington to Duluth. The clippings mock or laud Roosevelt era politics, analyze candidates, and note propaganda, with mixed tone on party prospects and public sentiment.
A miscellany of moral quips and opinions on thrift honesty and gender roles. The snippet samples cheerful spending prudence poverty wit cigars and marriage expectations with references to Ohio and a man’s brow.
A long historical sketch outlines Prince Charles of Denmark's rise as Norway's king, detailing dynastic marriages, opposition from Denmark's Crown Princess, and connections to the House of Bernadotte. It notes English homes, naval honors, and royal intrigues involving Waldemar of Denmark and various European royals amid a shifting web of alliances and titles.
Richard A. McCurdy testified on executive pay in a lecture comparing salaries across sectors. He notes Mutual Life presidents earn vast sums while public servants like Hay and Dewey earn far less, arguing educators and clergy receive modest pay despite their societal value.
Admiral Dewey advocates retiring older officers sooner to hasten promotion and keep the Navy led by active, capable younger men. He notes the age near retirement limits for admirals and captains would hamper readiness in war, though he offers no concrete remedy. The piece contrasts Farragut and Dewey ages with modern fleet needs and political will to change promotion tempo.
From the Louisville Course Journal this piece notes how travel times have shrunk since Civil War days. It compares Gen McDowell’s 1861 march to Richmond with President Roosevelt’s 1905 or 1906 quick journey, aided by modern routes and hospitable reception, illustrating national unity and rapid advancement.
Plain Talk from Shaw and Kana area newspapers depicts Old Ab Howarth in Shaw selling liquor illegally, denouncing officials, and planning a forthcoming legislative run while his wife tends the home. Other items note editor absenteeism, Culpeper miscellany, local weddings gossip, and assorted regional briefs.
In the New Willard, Senor Guardia’s Panama Costa Rica union idea draws mockery from Senor Obstrio and former war minister Senor Obarrio who insist Panamanians prefer Uncle Sam’s protection, canal era prosperity, and national independence. A guest at the Riggs House, F N Gray of Houston extols rice as vital, while M J Lawrence of Cleveland and C B Hi of Winchester discuss farming, technology, and Kentucky politics. T F Pennell notes strict midnight closing in London pubs as Britons uphold law.
An assortment of brief snippets includes Queen Victoria writing a blessing on a nursery pane at Sandringham, a quip about charity work for police court officers, a jab about presidential insurance pushers, a pun from Eve’s dropping, and satirical lines about women and manners from several papers.
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