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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1905
Page
25
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The column defends Babcock amid life insurance scandal fallout, argues government insured bonds could cost less than private firms, and contemplates federalization of insurance. It questions Monroe doctrine policy and U S intervention in Latin America, citing Roosevelt’s stance and Senate conservatism.
An ironic critique cites George Kennan and a New York Insurance investigation to expose Korean governance. It details royal budgets, pension and mining bureaus, a navy fleet cost, and an army demanding obedience, with examples of corruption, lese majeste charges, and lavish decorations financed by public funds.
Through the death of Lord Leigh, the American born Lady Leigh becomes a notable peeress. The article traces her background from Nelson Beckwith, a former minister to France, to the sprawling Leigh estate. It recounts Arthur Beckwith’s insanity and disappearances, the family’s Tudor bloodline, and interwoven American marriages. It notes European royal tensions and the gossipy portrait of aristocratic alliances.
A Washington Post summary of Charles B. Hegeman, president of a life insurance company, praised for building up the firm from near ruin. The piece describes his modest, unostentatious style, his role in developing installment insurance, and the company’s rapid, nationwide collections of weekly premiums amid inquiries by an insurance investigating committee.
The Baltimore News reopens in a modern, purpose built structure after the 1904 fire destroyed its former building. An illustrated supplement describes the new offices and improved facilities for gathering and distributing daily news.
A collage of brief items and quips from various papers. It notes a Boston Amalgamated Copper move and a market reaction, adds jokes about angel cake and manners, and includes reflections on bachelors and women. The fragments read as a humorous, satirical roundup from multiple periodicals.
The piece argues Roosevelt has shown prowess in foreign policy and public persuasion but has yet to translate sentiment into legislative achievement. It likens his stalled domestic program to the Whig era refrain pause prepare postpone and urges a bold push in the upcoming session to define a new political era. It also discusses university funding competition and potential limits on elite schools’ enrollments.
The Brooklyn Eagle argues colleges could curb football brutality by ending paid admissions. It warns that mobs seeking free fights drive gate revenue and bloodier games, comparing spectators’ appetite for violence to ancient Rome and modern cities.
Secretary Taft claims Alice Roosevelt received gifts worth under 150 dollars when she left China. The remark appears in Rochester Post Express commentary doubting Taft as a newspaper mind.
A Raleigh interview with Columbus Ohio butterine magnate Mr Ackerman notes butter substitutes exceed real butter production, law requires signs in restaurants, and taxes protect farmers. Arizona booster Mr Fowler cites copper output and dam projects near Phenix. Salt River dam touted as world highest with large irrigation and crops potential. Presidential visit sparks crowd cheers and a quip about fox hunting. Porto Rico postmaster Landis promotes fruit cultivation as income, while Governor of Massachusetts T Roosevelt visit unnoticed. other dignitaries and medical guests featured at local hotels.
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