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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1905

Page

23

Washington Post Subscription Rates 1905

The Washington Post lists delivery terms and rates for Washington subscribers including daily and Sunday editions with weekly monthly and yearly prices. It notes remittance methods through drafts checks and post office orders and provides office addresses in Washington New York Chicago with manager names.

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Increased Cost of Living and Public Works in San Francisco

The piece argues rising living costs exceed wage gains, citing Bureau of Labor data on beef, bread, milk, and eggs. It questions causes, naming trusts and market power, and urges deeper statis tical inquiry into who benefits from high prices. It also critiques lavish spending on San Francisco’s new post office and contrasts it with retrenchment calls.

Bureau of Labor Bulletin Bureau Irving San Francisco Library of Congress Congress California Francis J. Dyer San Francisco Post James Knox Taylor Treasury Department Judge Morrow United States Circuit Court Arthur G. Fisk East Indien Alence and Sujte Californie Geight Taylor Dyer

Rockefeller Portrait as Public Benefactor or Monster

The piece debates John D. Rockefeller’s wealth and influence, arguing he is misunderstood as a mere villain of monopoly while acknowledging his philanthropy. It weighs how public opinion sees wealth, power, and the dangers of concentrated capital in a republic.

Japan Marlborough Napoleon Miltiarea Leonidas Gelpio Marcis Russia Ottoman Empire Poland Engeland France Turkey Bimmarck Dulney Port Arthur Manchuria Far East Militiona Germany China Philippines Mr. Rockefeller John D. Rockefeller Rockefeller Mr Rockefeller England Elizabeth Rockefeller Himeself Sun Theo Bis Korea Cannon

Fragmented political chatter on policy and figures

A wide ranging, satirical survey notes upcoming state sessions and national headlines. It cites debates on Russia, telegraph tolls, coal and life insurance, railroad politics, and public figures like Rockefeller, Folk, and Armstrong, with wry references to crime, economics, and international affairs.

The Modern Hysteria and Industrial Leaders Under Fire

A 1910s reader commentary condemns mass denunciation of industry leaders and defends railroads banks and insurers. It argues confidence comes from actions not supervision and praises captains of industry while warning against witch hunts and graft accusations. Includes excerpts from multiple papers and sketches of printers and workers.

Life Insurance Insurance United States America Times

Death of Count Bertrand Reveals Napoleon's Saint Helena Bond

Count Bertrand, who died in Paris at ninety five, wasNapoleon Bonaparte's godchild and close companion during exile at Saint Helena. He once shared daily routines in bed and meals with the fallen emperor, a habit linked to his long life. The obituary also recounts his eccentricity and wartime adventures, including a grand life of service and unique ties to British India and Afghanistan affairs.

Count Bertrand Paris Napoleon St. Helena Littl Bertrand Bertrand Faria Paria Hertrand Dlinto India Spain London Morning Poet Russia Afghanistan Lord Curzon Ameer Sir Louis Dana Cabul England Curzon Calcutta London Bnoitieh Minto Bachelors’ Club Minto House Roxbburghshire Scotland Stevanage Hawick

Panama Canal contracts invite scrutiny and caution

The Providence Journal weighs the Panama Canal bidding dispute led by Chairman Shonts. It notes the vast future contractor profits from hotels and commissary services for 3,000 to 40,000 workers, while urging rigorous investigation into favoritism and corruption risks to avoid a plague of scandal as the work proceeds.

Panama Canal Congress Panama Canal Commission Theodore Roosevelt The Providence Journal Statesman Canal Zone Panama Republic Shonts Tim Canal F Hka

Jim Hills Birthday Sparks Northwest Awe and Debate

The Philadelphia Ledger reviews the statewide birthday celebration for Jim Hill, head of the Great Northern Railway. It cites his paternal ties to farmers from the Dakotas to Puget Sound, his dynamic energy, and his belief that success comes from seizing opportunities. The piece notes mixed feelings of respect admiration fear and gratitude from Northwest communities.

Philadelphia Ledger Itos Ito Jim Hil Great Northern Railroad Northwest Plana Natal Lake Superior Pacific Americana Dakotas Puget Sound Hoe Hill Minneapolis

Testimonial on a Faded Railcar Note

A neighbor tells of riding the road and attempting to read a eulogy for the Smoothnese of your readbed. The railroad president asks to hear it, but the reader confesses the text became unreadable afterward.

Philadelphia Press

Delilah Cuts Samson For Key To Strength

A female barber in a mythic scene offers to obtain the key to Samson's legendary strength. Delilah promises to get the secret if she can first cut his hair, then uses shears to begin severing the long locks that empower him.

Chicago Samson Delilah

A Quick Return From the Cleveland Plain Dealer

A brief item from the Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a sharp exchange with Aunt Jane over a mistaken step and a snub, prompting a quick retort about returning good for evil and questioning the slap in a domestic moment.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer

High Speed Trains Change Long Distance Travel

The piece argues fast trains between New York and Chicago prove safe and practical. It notes Pennsylvania and New York Central services average about fifty miles per hour with many longer routes achieving higher speeds, and that reduced schedules result mainly from longer runs and fewer stops. It contends safety concerns are overstated and predicts an eventual norm of faster service as operations improve.

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SMALL NATIONAL DEBT IN A HUGE AMERICA

A Philadelphia area column notes the United States carries a debt of 3615,000,000 after cash on hand, but compares it to massive national resources. It argues crops and rail earnings dwarf the debt, citing wheat, corn, cotton, and Pennsylvania Rail Road earnings as far larger. It concludes the debt remains a minor figure amid vast national wealth.

Philadelphia United States Farmers of Pennsylvania Railroad Sam Nhe Nhe Chicagoan

Pleasure of Camping Life at Roseburg Camp

Campers return from the Roseburg Plain recount a rough spell of life in the wild. They complain about mosquitoes biting, ants on provisions, snakes near tents, loud night noises, crawling out at dawn, bugs in blankets, squabbles over chores, smoke blinding eyes, inconvenient washing, and fresh dislike of canned goods.

Roseburg Gree Veryone

Ragged Humor From Dailies And Poems

A collage of quips from various papers jokes about readers authors and editors. Lines reference a Detroit Free Press remark on Congress and Uncle Joe Cannon a Pittsburgh Dispatch note on agricultural exchange with editors a Cleveland Flat Dealer quip about heirs and an New York Evening Poet punch line.

Detroit Free Press Joe Cannon

Notable visitors and business leaders fill Arlington lobby

William S. Mitchell of the Little Rock Gazette recalls his AP reinstate­ment after a near expulsion. Senator Berry and Gov Davis stir Arkansas politics while San Francisco and West Coast figures discuss growth, real estate displays, and rail expansion. Master Bakers from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia attend the Arlington gathering, praising U.S. breadmaking progress and sanitary methods as yellow fever concerns touch Gulf Port commerce.

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