Washington Post subscription rates and offices, 1904
The Washington Post announces delivery terms for subscriptions in Washington and Alexandria, with weekly and monthly rates for daily editions and Sunday inclusion. It lists remittance methods and notes offices in Washington DC, New York, and Chicago, led by PAUL BLOCK, with a date line for Saturday September 38, 1904.
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Paul Block
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Unity
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Let The Post Follow You To The Summer Homes
The Post offers mail delivery to Washingtonians away or traveling in summer with frequent address changes allowed. Provide old and new addresses to ensure continued news and home affairs coverage while away.
Real Facts in the Philippines Crisis
Brig Gen William H H Carter criticizes American rule in the Philippines claiming the civil government blocks the army from acting, risking insurrection and general brigandage. He argues pacification will delay, while others contend natives largely content and hostile movements are overstated. The piece weighs two contradicting views to find the true situation.
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Philippine Islands
Philippines
Carters
United States
Carter
Public opposition to removing classics from Boys High curriculum
The Atlanta Constitution criticizes a movement to strike the classical studies from Boys High School. It argues the plan wastes public funds on a "higher education" for others and denies value to culture, noting the high annual cost and lack of proven practical benefit. It rejects elitist appeals and defends broad access to classical learning.
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Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta
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Narenta
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Tom Dick
Debunking Campaign Myths on Wealth and Currency
A long Atlantic editorial critiques class privilege in American education and politics. It argues rich elites educated at public expense distort policy while urging self funding for nonpublic schooling. It rebuts 1892 to 1904 campaign narratives linking Democratic victory to economic distress and defends gold standard stability amid partisan blame.
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Denmark
Senate
Longe
North American Review
Democratic Party
National Convention
Republican Party
Legislative Department
Supreme Court
Napoleon
Waterloo
Senator Lodge
Washington
Vast Soviet Japanese clash dwarfs old great battles in history
War coverage places the Liaoyang clash beside legendary fights as 400,000 troops contend. Losses exceed 20,000, about 10 percent. Editors compare modern carnage to Plutarch era battles, noting historians once recorded figures with banker precision before gunpowder and modern strategy.
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Austerlitz
Waterloo
Leipzig
Antietam
Gettysburg
Liaoyang
Plutarch
Yellow Journal
Mardonius
Plutarch’s wars and Judge Baker curb modern road risk
A lengthy antiquity comparison notes battles with vast troop losses including Spartacus and Caesar while musing on transport and casualties. The piece then shifts to Rhode Island judge Darius Baker using jail as a remedy for speeding motorists, arguing it may curb reckless driving and protect the public on Newport roads.
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Darius Baker
Rhode Island
Newport
Baker
Judge Baker
Washington University name change a national appeal
The article discusses the change from Columbian University to Washington University in Washington D C. It frames the move as a patriotic appeal and a step toward a larger national role, aiming to leverage the capital’s facilities and finances for higher education and future prominence. It notes uncertainty about voter acceptance around November 9 and highlights broader political and social notes.
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Geords Washington University
Columbian University
Washington University
George Washington University
National Capital
Washington
Shanghai
Peoria
Bryan
Fragmented Era Commentary and Political Snippets
A mosaic of satirical notes and brief political quips. It references figures like Watson, Parker, Washington, and Depew, plus mentions of Roosevelt, Chamberlain, and Kuropatkin. The piece blends theater gossip, election talk, and social comment in a rapid-fire, era-tinged collage.
News and Gossip of Other Lands Recounts European Nobility
A sweeping review recalls Count Keller and the Russian court over moral matters, Meyerling tragedy memories, and the Hoyos clan. Details cover Imperial service, revolts, marriages, diplomatic roles, and a famous poker anecdote about Count Ladislas Hoyos and the famed “Hoyos game.”
Strike-breaker housing in the modern meat trade
The Hartford Post notes striking workers push employers to recruit non union labor while guarding plants with mounted police. Employers housing recruits adopt medieval sounding methods, from stockade camps to scows and a chartered hotel steamer, reflecting new warfare tactics between organized labor and concentrated capital.
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Hartford Post
Great Western
Chicago
New York
Enlarging the Horizon in Weather Forecasting
The Lincoln Journal notes the Weather Bureau now receives wireless ocean observations within 300 miles of US shores. This expands forecasting reach, enabling earlier storm warnings for the Mississippi Valley and more accurate Pacific forecasts. It will aid agriculture and shipping by predicting notable weather changes and storm arrivals one to two days ahead.
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Weather Bureau
United States
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Pacific Ocean
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Chicago
Horse and Automobile Compare Work Across Ages
A Boston Herald piece argues fair comparisons between horse travel and cars fail due to differing work demands. It contrasts a pleasure horse's forty mile effort with a car’s ability to cover long distances at speed. A Chicago News quip and a paired father son exchange add color to the debate.
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Boston Herald
Sermon Recollection Stirs Church Talk on Vacation Duty
A Tribune member recalls a parish sermon sparked by a husband’s vacation musings. The exchange mentions a past voyage on an ocean steamer and the parable of the unjust steward as a teaching moment.
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Chicago Tribune
Remarkable Absurdities and Sharp Wit From Vintage Papers
A collage of quips and absurdities from Chicago Tribune Philadelphia Public Ledger and sensational bits. Jests touch on absent minded husbands over weighing babies and peers versus actresses. Remarks on divorce settlements and social foibles reveal early 20th century humor and gendered observations.
Poverty and Curiosity in British and American Views
The Chicago Jaist Ocean notes British reviews on poverty and Chamberlain's policies, contrasting British acceptance of poverty as a social order with American belief in poverty as a problem to be addressed. It cites American founders and the idea of political equality shaping institutions that prevent viewing economic inequality as natural. The piece argues Americans see poverty as a trouble to be helped, while the British see poverty as a sorrowful curiosity.
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Chicago
England
Hse
Commissioner Ware's Blunder Sparks Pension Row
From the Pittsburg Dispatch, the piece rebukes Pension Commissioner Ware for halting daily pension notices and beneficiary lists. It argues the pension system is public, condemns pension sharks, and asserts transparency protects genuine claimants while exposing fraud and inflated costs.
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Pittsburg Dispatch
Ware
Congress
Black
G A. R
Injon
Pension Shark
Pension Bureau
Genius in Disguise in Houston Chronicle Tale
A playful exchange unfolds with a well known scientific man who hides his identity to collect material for a book while posing as a strong able-bodied laborer among locals. The dialog hints at curiosity and social perception without revealing concrete events or outcomes.
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Houston
Close Call for Rabbit Amid Amateur Shot Incident
A rabbit narrowly escaped being killed today when an amateur sportsman fired a gun. The rabbit says the shot knocked him over and nearly caused the shooter to sit on him, prompting questions about the shooter's accuracy.
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Puck
Grouse
Successful Charity Excursions This Month
A Detroit free Press item compiles jests and quips about charity outings and social scenes. It suggests attendees enjoyed themselves despite financial losses, noting the events supported a good cause and offered lively conversation. The piece references mischief, matchmaking briefs, and social curiosities from multiple outlets.
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Dasher
National postmasters convention at Niagara Falls prompts outlook for Tennessee politics
At the Raleigh hotel Maj A W Wins of Nashville plus other prominent figures discuss the Niagara Falls convention of first class postmasters. They praise the Nashville post office expansion funded by a 2000000 dollar appropriation, anticipate a Republican governor for Tennessee, and note shifts in liquor policy and political dynamics across Washington and Georgia amid regional economic optimism.
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Tennessee
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Bean Ata
Inventions and Fish Tales in a Band on
A collage of quips and headlines from a wartime pages, noting Milkins Bitkins and Lamberton's taste for invention, Band plays on amid battles, and scientists link tall buildings to degeneracy. The text stacks jokes, social commentary, and brief dialogue from a Detroit Free Press context, reflecting era humor and public mood.
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