Washington Post Subscription Rates and Offices 1904
The Washington Post lists delivery rates for Washington and Alexandria at 25 cents weekly or 60 cents monthly for daily minus Sundays, and 26 cents weekly or 76 cents monthly for daily including Sundays. Mail rates vary by length. Remittances paid to The Washington Post Co. Offices noted in New York and Chicago with managers Paul Block. September 14, 1904.
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Alexandria
Washington Post Co
Washington, D. c
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Roosevelt and the Race Question in Roosevelts Letter
A critical summary notes the New York Evening Post’s view on Roosevelt’s acceptance letter. It argues the retort on fourteenth and fifteenth amendments hints at historic progress made before Roosevelt’s presidency, praising McKinley’s stance against the race issue and Roosevelt’s pledge to uphold those policies. It highlights party pressures from public opinion over formal legislation.
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The
New York Evening Post
Parker
Davis
Roosevelt
Evening Post
Congress
South
McKinley
Ihead
Republican Party
The Vindication of the Oyster Toasts a Safer Sea Meal
A column defends oysters against disease fears once raised in Paris. It cites a French government commission clearing oysters of typhus risks and extols oyster versatility and freshness from Chesapeake Bay. Washington eateries showcase many oyster preparations as the season begins.
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Paris
Washington
Chesapeake Bay
Prairies
Submarine boats for Japan sparks neutrality debate
The essay contrasts New England shipyards building submarines for Japan with Russia's Lena in San Francisco. It argues such Japanese war vessels on the Massachusetts coast violate neutrality more than harboring a crippled Russian cruiser, noting moral implications and contrasting public sentiment in U.S. policy.
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New York
Fore Hiver Iron Works
Quincy Point
Boston
Japan
San Francisco
Lena
Calfornia
Massachusetts Navy Yard
New England
Campaign Glimpses and Oddities in a Bygone Era
A long chaff of political chatter, reforms, and social notes spans Roosevelt, Cortelyou, Hill, and Rockefeller facing campaigns. Mentions of debates, debt plans, fashion, and a Panama incident frame a snapshot of early 20th century public life with cultural quips and a London Truth extract on gambling and a village church miracle.
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David B. Hill
Yaven
William Waldorf Astor
Roosevelt
Henry Labouchere
London
Frankfort
Homburg
Prominent Stranger on the Chicago Philadelphia spree
A dialogue mixed with Paris and London notes covers a light social scene. A man in a gray suit exits a car while a wife recalls remarks about desire and restraint. King Peter of Servia’s Sept 21 coronation is noted with hymn and loyalty, and English women increasingly smoke, seen as beneficial for nerves.
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Chicago News
London
Peter of
Servia
Enough to Go Round from the Philadelphia Press
A fragmentary comic dialogue from Tess and Jose about a crippled man and a Sunday school joke about golf. The dialogue includes a Chicago Tribune Sunday-school teacher and a boy named Tommy reflecting on why golf is not played on Sunday. The pieces present humor and social commentary in brief exchanges.
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Philadelphia
Tess
Jose
The
Chicago Tribune
Tommy
Reflections of 4 Bachelor from the New York Pres
The piece muses on men's varied achievements and income tied to it, notes women need not demand love, and observes how presidents might praise good parenting. It reflects on aging men and morning routines and a woman rereading old letters to feel sorrow about change.
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New York
Emperor Francis Joseph Failing Health Sparks Rumors Across Europe
Alarming reports circulate about Francis Joseph as Bohemia maneuvers are called off. The emperor’s health, aging appearance, and fatigue are cited as reasons for abandoning the planned large-scale maneuvers. The article notes his long reluctance to relinquish duties and the impact on Magyar language use in regiments, along with a detour into Scottish Isles ownership and Lord Strathcona’s status and titles.
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Hungary
Europe
Bohemia
Marienbad
Edward
Relan
Fidward
War Department
Vienna
Jas
Political Gossip on Ohio and National Congressional Fortunes
In Columbus and Franklin County the Twelfth district centers attention as Democrat De Witt C. Bade Ser seeks another term amid Hanna Foraker feuds that influenced 12 by 76 margins. Republicans nominate N. B. Taylor, tied to Foraker and Dougherty wings, while Darting party divisions ripple into Massachusetts, Washington, and New York as candidates clash over loyalties and leadership.
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Cyrus Huling
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Foraker
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Congress
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Taylor
M. B. Taylor
Massachusetts
Boston
John A. Sullivan
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G. F. Poss
Chicago
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Lodge
Stephen O’meara
Bostton Journal
Washington
Winters
Hoe
Senator Lodge
House of Representatives
United States
Cleveland
J. W. Keifer
John G. Carlisle
Kentucky
New York
D. B. Henderson
Iowa
Keifer
House
Grow
Carlisle
Publicity urged to curb stock watering and overcapitalization
A Wall Street Journal letter argues that watering inflates capitalization and deceives investors and the public. It insists precise disclosure of a companys true capital structure and earning power would let buyers see value, avoid overpaying, and prevent abusive practices by monopolies and public services. The piece closes with a London Outlook quip about needing an echo to stay cheery.
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Wall Street Journal
Wall Street
Public Service Corporation
London
Are Perfumes Disinfectants in Question Across Nations
A reader asks if perfumes are disinfectants. A doctor in England says no, questioning how perfumes could be disinfectants. A French doctor suggests that strong essential oils in perfumes are antiseptic and have disinfecting qualities, leaving the question open.
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England
France
Gans Doute
His Only Comment on a Paper’s Word Vocabularies
Mrs Gabbleton cites a paper saying the average person's vocabulary is 2500 words. Mr Gabbleton replies that the frequent use of vocabulary would wear it out, implying the figure may be understated.
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Boston
Himite Guarin
Mfe
Walch
Panama
M. Bunau-Varilla
John Barrett
The
Chicago News
Some Good in It From the Philadelphia Press
In a light exchange, suburbanites joke about frost and its benefits. They tease about ending phonograph bombardments from front porches, noting frost as a welcome respite from neighborly nuisance and weariness.
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Philadelphia Press
Cittman
Pointed Paragraphs from the Chicago News
A collection of wry aphorisms on social foibles and human quirks. Lines poke fun at manners, divorce, aging, slips of tongue, stock markets, and manners of forgiveness. Notable jests target lawyers, doctors, veterans, and young lovers with sharp one liners.
Americans feel isolation as Russians grow cool to guests
In scattered hotel lobbies diverse travelers report waning American goodwill abroad. Cyrus J. Pinch of Chicago recalls harsh treatment in czarist dominions and warns solo travelers to avoid upsetting transatlantic ties. Others, including P Burke of Dublin and W A McBride of Chicago, discuss Ireland’s home rule prospects, U S sympathy, and party strength. A London visitor cites English efforts to curb youth smoking, while rural delivery origin and humorous clips from various papers punctuate the chatter.
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John Redmond
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