Washington Post Subscription Rates and Offices
The Washington Post outlines subscription terms with daily and Sunday options, rates per week and per month, and prepaid postage details. It lists offices in Washington near Fourteenth Street, New York at 211 Vanderbilt Building, and Chicago at Unity Building with managers Paul Block.
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Trusts and economic law dominate 1904 banking talks
A report on the American Bankers Association session at the Waldorf Astoria noting James Stillman’s praise of industrial combinations. The New York Evening Mail criticizes inflated prices from overcapitalized trusts while defending necessity of cost reduction and condemning destructive competition.
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Public discontent grows over city governance and canal plans
A historical editorial argues the city neglects public schooling in favor of boulevard and real estate ventures while criticizing Panama canal debates. It notes Diplomatic claims over Mukden and antedated ports, questions Japanese strategy, and contrasts official optimism with grim sanitation reports in Colon and Panama. The piece laments inconsistent testimony and praises the harmony of last year's independence drama.
District Budget Glass Becomes Growing Practical Issue
The article outlines rising District expenses driven by new projects such as the filtration plant and municipal building. It notes maintenance costs for the plant, a new fire boat, sewage disposal systems, and a municipal almshouse, alongside rising salaries for police and teachers. It warns Congress may face a larger budget unless restraint is exercised despite anticipated liberal aid.
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Panama Canal Symposium Echoes Divergent Views
The Panama Canal project is viewed with sharp disagreement among leaders about sanitation, climate, and progress. Admiral Walker reports excellent hygienic conditions, while consulting engineer George Paine disputes waterworks and praises local rum, arguing the climate is salubrious and mosquitoes scarce, casting doubt on long delays and marsh draining plans.
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A Question of Consistency in Prohibition Debates
The Providence Journal cites Oregon hop crop value over four million dollars with forty thousand jobs, noting most money goes to prohibition counties. The piece argues consistency demands reformers shun support for industries tied to alcohol and questions conscience in political votes.
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NEWS AND GOSSIP OF OTHER LANDS
A stream of socially pointed notes and rumor covers Harcourt House in London, aristocrats in Washington and Paris, and the Monaco royal circle. Details trace property transfers, court intrigue, and the incomes of Princesses Louise and Schleswig-Holstein, with references to Lords Sligo and Monteagle and shifts in British and European society.
Political Gossip on Cochran and New York politics
The article surveys potential vice presidential and governor candidates, praising Cochran as a rising orator who could boost Democratic chances in New York. It notes party dynamics, Senate composition, and alignments with Roosevelt, plus implications for a wide gubernatorial and presidential campaign across Maine, New England, and Wisconsin, with emphasis on Taft era party realignments.
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Gen Booths plan for two humanitarian universities
The Milwaukee Sentinel criticizes General Booth of the Salvation Army for proposing two universities to teach ethics and social humanity, arguing his autocratic leadership and rigid military discipline suppress individuality. It cautions that his approach, if applied to higher learning, would fail to elevate mankind.
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Interventions unlikely as Paris reports push to avoid Japan victory
Dispatch from Paris says officials in France Great Britain and the United States should strive to avert Japan’s dominance in the Far East though public sentiment in English speaking nations favors Japan’s success. The report notes little appetite in England or the U S to oppose Japan. Elephants dying from plague in Mysore India with reports of palace elephants and deer succumbing to swelling forms. Local forests and villages report plague-like illness among wildlife.
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Pickled Sheepskins Tax Sparks Roosevelt Political Move
The Boston Post Dem notes a 20 percent import duty on pickled sheepskins, a move the Roosevelt administration suspends after Senator Lodge protests. Roosevelt says he ordered Treasury to delay the tax until after discussions post election.
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Enigmatic Librarian Adds Books Monthly
A commentator recalls the Netrait Pree Fives Van X-Fillups boasting a vast library and a habit of purchasing at least five books each month. The speaker questions how he sustains this on his income and jokes about lending him a couple to reveal the secret.
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The Price of a Quiet Sabbath Riot
A Pittsburg riot linked to Sabbatarian campaigns left one dead and several injured. Two spies from the Allegheny County Sabbath Observance Association are jailed awaiting investigation into the affair.
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Fragmented Quotations and Quips on Social Customs
A collage of jokes and aphorisms from various sources lampoons politics, gender roles, crime, finance, and social conditioning. Snappy lines reference Munroe fans, ground arithmetic, hat fashion, press roles, luck vs. pluck, and universal foibles.
Arkansas Politics and National Issues Highlight Raleigh Visit
Col A Fowler of Little Rock, United Strategy marshal for Arkansas, notes Republican gains in rural counties and shifts in Democratic support. He discusses Gov Davis's political standing, potential Senate ambitions, railroad labor attention in Washington, and upcoming national congresses that promise financial benefits for the capital, plus Florida trade shifts and Jacksonville as a commercial center.
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Movies and ring distraction in two lines
The Boston Herald notes the far east armies draw attention while film shows hold back on startling action. It argues a dazzling discus performance should not be split across two parallel lines, keeping focus intact.
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Value of Target Practice
A clipped wartime note extols constant target practice for artillery crews both on land and sea. It asserts that only the shot that hits matters, reflecting the era’s emphasis on accuracy and discipline in military training.
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Fragmented quotes mix in a puzzled Boston Tribune style
A garbled paste blends stray lines from newspapers including the Chicago Tribune Cleveland Plain Dealer and Chicago News. It mentions a defeated antagonist a heritage note about Henry James a stamp office visit and a rumor about the Czar with unclear context and no coherent narrative.
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