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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1905
Page
40
The Washington Post announces delivery terms for the Daily and Sunday editions in Washington and Alexandria with weekly and monthly rates. Remittances are payable to The Washington Post Co. The New York and Chicago offices list managers and addresses. Publication date Friday, September 22, 1905.
Washington residents moving from the city are urged to keep informed by subscribing to The Post. The notice explains that changes of address can be sent to ensure delivery nationwide and provides the phone number 4205 for Mrs. Matn to modify the carrier or place an order.
The piece notes row over tariff revision led by standpatters in Congress with Roosevelt as a potential pivot. It cites Panama Canal material purchases, party strategy, and fear of constitutional clashes. It also covers the “Tainted Money” dispute in church circles, focusing on Dr Gladden and Dr Bartlett debates over gifts and motives, and concludes with calls for broader progress despite conflict.
The article argues that home life faces a sweeping crisis as skilled domestic help dwindles. It contrasts optimistic views by Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis with Goldwin Smith, notes immigrant and racial labor issues, and highlights a bleak outlook: Western China and Japanese workers fill gaps while white women face a labor shortage, leaving many housewives to do their own work.
The Chicago Inter Ocean cites a $2,000,000 one day payroll as an object lesson in steady wages and continued industry activity. It links high pay to economic strength, tariff policies, and global demand, while criticizing free silver and tax burdens as threats to prosperity and business morality.
Emperor Francis Joseph ends Princess Louise’s Star Cross honor after she refuses to leave her partner, ex Captain Mattasich, and keeps ties to him. The case highlights aristocratic norms, dynastic ties, and royal intervention amid scandal in Vienna.
The author argues Roosevelt should abandon domestic politics after his 1909 term and accept a global role. Suggests creating a permanent international arbitration court led by Roosevelt, funded by participating nations, with enforceable decrees. Claims Roosevelt’s leadership would preserve US neutrality and earn European trust during growing alliances.
The Louisville Courier-Journal bids farewell to Bryan noting his Chicago speech and predicting political paths. It pledges to uphold Democracy while he is away, promising to hold the fort and return to push home rule, revenue reform, and corporation regulation in nineteen eight and after.
A collection of brief newspaper snippets from various papers includes a note on Paris fashion arriving from France with no attempt to dodge duties and dutied goods paid, plus some quips about Panama Canal forecasts and light humor from multiple city papers.
Editorial excerpts discuss opium in China and call for Britain to end opium exports, alongside praise for American global influence from early Republic to Portsmouth. They critique Senator Lodge on subsidies, note boycotts affecting US interests in China, and defend President Roosevelt against moralist attacks.
In a strained domestic moment Tommy hides under a sofa as his sister drags him out by the heel while he jokes about becoming a burglar in front of her suitor. A separate remark notes the Japanese decision not to grant Baron Homara a new house, hinting at potential rebuilding plans for an old structure.
At the New House and Arlington hotels prominent visitors recount a country lad from Fauquier County who left a $124 month clerk job to seek opportunity in the West. He built a railroad advertising empire, rising from poverty to influence as he won exclusive rights in stations and contracts with major lines. The tale illustrates how energy and alertness to opportunity can forge fame and fortune.
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