Subscription Terms and Musing on Politics 1906
The notice outlines subscription rates for The Washington Post with delivery by carrier in Washington and Alexandria at 15 cents weekly or 50 cents monthly, or 20 cents weekly or 70 cents monthly for daily including Sunday, plus mail rates and postpaid options. It then surveys Count Okuma's Manchurian policy, New Orleans yellow fever progress, and critiques the habit of awaiting presidential action over Congress, contrasting Roosevelt and Rockefeller while warning against executive overreach.
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Roosevelt’s Frenzied Friends Demand Honors For Peace Maker
The piece mocks feverish public adulation for Roosevelt after his peacemaking with Japan and Russia. It parodies proposed titles and crowns, warns against overglorifying the president, and notes that enthusiasm may sway toward his re election. It recalls earlier leaders and warns against impractical rewards.
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Walk the Floor and the Cannon Session Cheers Loom
A long column laments Speaker Cannon’s grips on Congress and the coming committee battles. It notes the tariff debate and Panama Canal costs, with focus on who chairs Appropriations and how fiscal strains may shape politics.
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Old French and British Nobility Tales and Scandals
Storied sce nes of the Duc de Brissac and his press networked kin reveal a mix of royal bravado and legal claims intertwined with the Fraser and Lovat lineages. The piece narrates a cavalry officer and heiresses, lauded and ridiculed, plus the curious Albany County pretenders and a London inquiry into a likely impostor.
Atlanta as site for 1906 Grand Army encampment
The Atlanta Constitution and Atlanta Journal urge inviting Union veterans to hold the 1906 Grand Army encampment in Atlanta. They argue Southern hospitality and national fraternity show the postwar healing, with Denver hosting next week’s meeting as the signal start.
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The Blood Brotherhood: Europe’s Comedy of Nations
The piece lampoons a supposed blood brotherhood between England and France as they drift amicably while both tense with Germany. It notes the phrase’s hollow sound and warns genuine unity would falter if France blocks Britain's imperial aims or if England leans too hard on French colonies.
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Friendship Between Nations at London Banquet
A Boston transcript reports Premier Balfour praising postwar diplomatic friendship between nations at a London banquet for French naval officers. He says temporary expediency no longer grounds entente cordiale, amid applause, signaling a shift to genuine cordial relations.
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Pointed Paragraphs From a Quip Filled Era
A collection of aphoristic lines on lawyers luck opportunity and gender roles. The voice comments on marriage flattery gossip cooking and preferences with humor and a hint of dated social commentary.
Vanity as criminals’ trap in the New York Bulletin
The detective notes vanity as a prime lure for criminals, saying criminals boast of their deeds and pride leads to exposure. He warns that even spontaneous crimes reveal clues, and crews fail when unforeseen contingencies arise, prompting surveillance and capture.
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All in the Name Jokes in Philadelphia Press comic
A brief, humorous clipping notes a Philadelphia Press humor item about boys liking baths in creeks. The piece centers on a dialogue about naming the joke and a quip about the editor and a jokesmith, ending with a light jab at age. The exchange showcases period newspaper style and wit.
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A column of satirical musings on divorce, manners, and men and women in society. It samples views on hats, driving, discipline, age pretenses, and relationships, noting how perceptions shift with time and critique.
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Southern cotton mills face labor, capital, and premium goods shift
The Savannah News notes a perceived lag in Southern mill construction due to labor shortages, yet reports a large rise in cotton intake by Southern mills from 1819 bales to 211,?79 bales year. It argues for expanding capacity to churn finer cotton goods, with better wages, capital investment, and improved labor supply to boost regional wealth.
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John Sharp Williams Seen as Likely Democratic Leader
From the New Orleans Times Democrat, Mississippi’s John Sharp Williams is favored to retain or regain party leadership in Congress. Despite dissension over his stance toward Hearst and Miles, his strong record as opposition leader is cited as the basis for choosing him as Democratic Speaker candidate.
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Birthplace notes stir Mass general on Horace Greely lineage
Thought Greeley had Gaul from the New Orleans States Altirt EE Pilsbury former arty general of Massachusetts visited Horace Grell birthplace. A reader challenged Pillsbury as he read the card, sparking sharp remarks on fame, birthplaces, and money making.
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Noted Southern Show Guests Mix of Pulpit and Puns
Report from a Raleigh lobby recounts a Tampa style mix at a hotel event with Major McKinney’s famed Georgia speech and Grady influence. A_O Trescott recalls the Piedmont Chautauqua in Georgia where McKinney impressed a skeptical audience with a tariff address. The piece includes anecdotes on hotel fare, Canadian fare collections, and a Titanic array of eccentric hotel life in the South and North.
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Fragmented dialogue hints at suspicion and bias
The readable portion shows a tense exchange where one character accuses another of prejudice, while a second voices concern about a “real tough” figure whose scent or temper hints at danger, leaving the scene unsettled and unresolved.
John Sharp Williams Noted for Silence in Summer Endurance
The Vienna Go news tribute credits John Sharp Williams for easing the summer through his quiet influence. Observers say his restraint last year saved effort and time, with many believing he spoke enough to cover two years.
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Chicago News Fish Story Prompts Quiet Fishing Trip
A fragmented exchange reveals a fishing trip planned by rdyth and Jack with Mayme and Tom. Mayme and Edyth discuss the previous day, noting only a live dog was caught amid the casual chatter. The brief social snippet evokes local daily life and humorous misfires in an amateur’s fishing tale.
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To Put His Head Through
A fragmented Philadelphia page item notes a convicted murderer boasting of law loopholes. A lawyer counters with the noose as the only apparent exit. A comic pair of patient names appears in overheard dialogue about Mrs Clubhouse Mrs Upperton and Mrs Strongmind, hinting at social satire.
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