Washington Post rates and offices in 1905
The Washington Post lists subscription terms for daily and Sunday delivery in Washington, Alexandria, and mail options. It names the publisher offices on Pennsylvania Avenue near Fourteenth Street, Chicago Unity Building, and New York Vanderbilt Building, with Paul Block as manager. The notice is dated Tuesday, September 12, 1905.
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Let The Post Follow You
Washingtonians leaving the city can keep informed by having The Post follow them to any location. Change of address can be made as often as desired and the paper will be delivered promptly to the new residence or place of work. Notify the carrier or send orders directly to The Post, Telephone Main 4205.
Senator Lodge Prods Massachusetts On Santo Domingo Policy
Senator Lodge urged Massachusetts Republicans to back a GOP governor and linked local votes to national policy. He defended the Roosevelt corollary and Monroe doctrine, argued U S intervention may be needed in Santo Domingo and Haiti, and faulted critics for overlooking the policy as a broader plan. The remarks were noted as exposing southern republics to the policy’s implications.
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Indiana Mania and the Hoosier Literary Rush
Indiana surpassed Massachusetts as a literary hub, with Indiana writers creating bold, promising works that may endure for generations. The mania evokes both pride and sadness as crowds chase a dream of immortality, though many will recover and fade from the fever.
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Boston
Indianapolis
Hoonter
Poetical Mania Sweeps Indiana Towns And Newspaper
Indiana trains a poetry craze across the state with New Harmony singled out for humorous defense measures. The New Harmony newspaper editor has bolstered security with two large savage dogs to deter visiting poets, advertising the beasts on placards and job-type notices.
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Posey
Ohio
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Vestibule of autumn and political notes echo distant papers
A reflective piece links the Philadelphia Press and Philadelphia Public Ledger to autumnal verse by the Spring Field Republican, praising its mood as it nears summer. It contrasts migratory songbirds with human faults, then turns to a Louisville Post critique of Democratic party conservatism and radicalism, arguing Jefferson was conservative and Jackson fought radicalism.
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Prohibition talk and political finger pointing in new era
A column mixes political analysis and social notes on reformers like Tilden and Cleveland, Chicago’s rise, and prohibition shifts in Georgia, South Carolina, and Maine. It cites figures, quotes, and temperance sentiment while critiquing radical versus conservative views and forecasting civic debates.
News and Gossip Of Other Lands Chronicle
A rambling column covers imperial quirks and foreign intrigues. Emperor William’s Moor guard, libel actions against the Times, Shah of Persia’s bedstead avoidance, Napoleonic Murat descendants, and a French duelist lineage illuminate royal eccentricities and battlefield loyalties across Europe and beyond.
Come Willie Dinner Remark Sparks Family Quip
In a Philadelphia Press excerpt the exchange at table shows Willie defying mother’s request to sit upright. Mother retorts that men sit up for meals, while Willie quips that it is only dogs that sit up. The line captures a light family moment.
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A malformed excerpt reflecting on marriage and love, noting a man’s wish for sons but finding happiness in daughters. It jokes that great men are rare and that love resembles a sandwich with mustard added after marriage. The text is garbled and difficult to extract clear facts from.
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Kent
Brisaie Halmond
Chicago News
Demanded revival of a true Democrat in era of Cleveland
A lengthy critique traces Democratic missteps from 1820s to late 19th century, praising Cleveland and Tilden while condemning Bryanism and silver debates. It argues Republican dominance persists without a revived Democratic party and laments party leadership, urging adherence to sound money and national unity. Includes a satirical jab about a lobbyist.
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United States
Cleveland
Hawaii
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Republican Party
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Ufe
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Congress
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A collection of wry social observations and aphorisms on work, prosperity, theft, and romance. The quirks of men and women, labor tensions, and light humor weave through civic life and everyday fate.
Literary sectionalism in the Southern Literary Messenger
The Columbia State discusses the Southern Literary Messenger from 1834 to 1664, arguing that a purely Southern magazine limits literature’s reach. It praises universal taste, warns against sectionalism, and urges writers to compete with national and global talent rather than be judged by local pride. The piece emphasizes literature for all, not for a single region.
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Southern Literary Messenger
Benjamin Blake Milner
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Ghillar
La Follette Warned On Senate Life And Graft
The Baltimore American cautions Senator elect La Follette about Senate life warning him that free passes and perks invite graft. It notes the attorneyship for railroads and franking abuses, suggesting he may face petty graft and postal deficits. It questions his readiness for a presidency and warns of unbuilt air and comfort in Congress.
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Cabinet Geography in Cabinet Selection
The New York Sun argues against preserving geographic balance in Cabinet picks, saying the President should choose anyone who fits policy, regardless of state, as Cabinet represents national policy not regional interests. A Philadelphia Press item notes a humorous exchange about a houseboat purchase by Subbuhs, joking it aids travel between home and Swamphurst station.
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Difference
A street car dispute prompts a witty back and forth about respect and work. Bobby jokingly says he won’t tolerate a strap on transit but dislikes it at home. Brags recalls starting at five dollars a week and now earns nothing, while Newitt questions the present earnings.
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Rescue at Lake Michigan Breakers
Gunner reports Spender was saved from the Lake Michigan breakers. Guyer exclaims that Spender was not bathing but on a floating pool raft when the breakers struck and rescued him from danger.
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Not Alike in Philadelphia Banter Joke
A brief squib notes a playful exchange about Willie and Mame in Philadelphia slang. Susie reacts with surprise to the remark about Mr. Sopht, suggesting light humor and regional speech. The piece reads as a diary or column snippet with character names and breezy tone.
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Drummers and merchants mark shifts in era and power
A Raleigh scene captures views from W A Dudley on changing drummer standards and New York’s commercial primacy shifting to Chicago and St Louis. W S Morton reflects on patent schemes while Dr Wile of Danbury lauds Molokai leprosy sufferers and federal aid. Kentucky politics show Blackburn’s Senate bid facing Paynter after machine opposition.
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Rioting and unrest span Tokyo Baku and Kishenef
Brooklyn Eagle notes rioting in Tokyo and Baku with incendiary fires and mass shootings in the Caucasus. Poland under martial law, Jews and Christians clash at Kishenef. Police aid rioters as Tartars demand protection from pillage amid bombs rebellion and treachery near the throne.
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His Hope. Philadelphia Press humorous exchange about watch charm
A customer complains the watch fails to work and jokes that the jeweler should sell him the charm instead. The jeweler confirms promises were made and the exchange highlights lighthearted, homely street chatter in a Philadelphia context.
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Philadelphia Press
Washington Post satire fuels crosspaper rebukes by editors
A collage of editorials and opinions cites The Washington Post mocking Senator Depew and Army affairs. It notes reactions from the Mobile Register Syracuse Herald Topeka Journal and others, with sharpedged commentary on politics and military issues.
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