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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1905
Page
20
The piece reviews delivery terms for The Washington Post and other offices, then shifts to editorials criticizing currency policy and the nation’s monetary system. It discusses the old system, the danger of fiat money, and calls for a stable currency, referencing the H N 5, business cycles, and currency reform debates.
Washingtonians leaving the city should have The Post follow them to stay informed about affairs at the Capital. Change of address can be done any time and the paper will be delivered promptly nationwide. Notify carrier or send order to The Post. Telephone Main 4205.
The New York Globe argues for public accounting by campaign committees, noting Roosevelt in 1904 missed a chance for reform. It predicts other parties will follow, while urging Congress not to intrude on state electors. The piece frames campaign transparency as essential to cleaning up presidential fundraising practices.
Fifteen to twenty thousand Holy Name Society members from across New Jersey gathered in Jersey City to protest blasphemy and pledge to avoid taking the Deity’s name in vain. The letter criticizes U S currency, claims sacred wording is misused, and blames the Republican Party for currency policy since 1887 while praising anti profanity aims.
An eminent American statistician argues that railroad rate regulation must rest on facts not politics. He cites that U S commodities valued at 25 billion dollars travel on rail, with 14 billion in railroad property and 2 billion in receipts, making rate choices pivotal for commerce and liberty. He warns that arbitrary rate cuts or rebates harm all, and notes only eight of 32 interstate discrimination cases were sustained.
In a string of brief items. Justice debates corporate donations to politics while Beavers faces eventual punishment. Morgan may see Perkins retire. Roosevelt rejects renomination. Beef trusts deny guilt. Depew touts opposition to corporate contributions. Rocketeller boosts oil prices. Russia crops fall short by 89100000 bushels. US farmers ready to raise bread prices. An Omaha hospital readout notes local man’s newspaper illiteracy. New York insurance oversight questioned over six-year losses.
Civ il Service Commissioner Greene says two to three hundred federal jobs under him in the Booth area lack applicants. He argues Southern Democrats fear discrimination in awards, urging broad public participation in competitive exams to ensure nonpartisan appointments. He hopes the South will be well represented by Democrats. The piece contrasts Chicago Tribune dialogue about philanthropy with a quip on negative philanthropy and a hypothetical fundraiser for a dramatic student.
The San Francisco Caronique reports dancing professors lament the waltz as a lost art in the United States. They note declining interest, men hired as partners, and vaudeville’s rising popularity as evidence of a new American approach to dancing.
The Minneapolis Journal calls for a thorough overhauling of the insurance world with fumigation and Federal control. It argues for a complete divorce between life insurance and high finance, forcing officials to stick to their company and reserving profits for the insurer rather than robbers who would divide the swag.
A collage of overheard lines and snatches from newspapers and dialogues. It blends references to riots without Vladivostok dates, a Chicago News gag on judges and coaches, and a New York Press note about a girl and a man missing trains. The fragment ends with a quip about collecting plates and losses.
The piece recalls past royal typhoid illness at Londesborough Park and notes links to Lord Londesborough, Earl of Lonnesborough, and Queen Victoria era fortunes. It mentions the Duke of Devonshire, Lord Lonsdale, and a sensational London World scandal by Memoir Yates, plus potential private divorce talks for Princess Louise and Prince Philip of Coburg.
A Yellowstone Daily Journal tribute analyzes a last will and testament revealing a wealthy Montana man who left all to his wife and son with strict limits, praising marital loyalty and guarding heirs against future remarriage. The piece defends marriage against divorce, contending it reflects a grand home life and enduring values.
The article alleges misconduct in the Panama Canal hotel contracts, accusing Chairman Shonts of favoritism and pressuring bidders. It argues public work requires equal consideration, noting that a lower bid should win if capable. the piece cites bids tied to feeding detainees at Ellis Island and questions the integrity of the process.
A fragmentary mock column mocks society weddings fashion and flirtations while lampooning diplomats and millionaires. It riffs on manners politeness wealth and the human habit of overestimating sorrows and joys with quips about trains love and taxes.
Robert L. Taylor declines Edward W. Carmack's challenge for joint discussions across Tennessee. The piece recalls historic stump debates by Polk, Jones, Johnson and others, praises Carmack as a keen legislator who can dissect complex measures, and notes the Senate's federal, national role beyond state politics. It contrasts timeless oratory with modern electability and cites various political figures and commentary from multiple papers.
In New Orleans and Washington, figures like Judge Robert Davey Representative from Louisiana and Col W Wood of Newark discuss fever campaigns, quarantine effects, and political outlooks. They foresee Roosevelt's October visit boosting morale while noting local election dynamics in Illinois and Mississippi Louisiana boundary disputes and oyster bed cases head to the Supreme Court.
Three men sit in an open car exchanging jokes about professions after a brief political talk. The first reveals he is a doctor, the second an undertaker, and the third, claiming a grave digging port, jokes about having a double. The piece blends humor with anecdote on identity.
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