Subscription Rates for The Washington Post in 1915
The notice lists subscription options for Washington Post readers in 1915 including daily and Sunday delivery by carrier or mail, with various durations and prepaid terms. It also details payment methods and foreign advertising representation, followed by a column discussing Willard’s moral conduct and the role of morals in judging public figures.
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Washington
Alexandria
Washington Post CO
Washington, D. C
Postofice
Paul Block
Fth Avenue
New York
Mallers Building
Chicago
Devonshire Street
Boston
Kresge
Detroit
Need for a U S merchant marine to boost exports
An editorial urges the United States to build its own merchant marine to increase exports and support coal, lumber, and cotton shipments. It notes high freight costs, calls for sale of International Mercantile Marine Company vessels to American shores, and warns against leaving ocean transport to foreign or domestic combines.
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United States
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Galveston
Tex
Liverpool
Union
Germany
International Mercantile Marine Company
4 New Champion in Habana Prize Fight Victory
A long awaited result in Habana ushers in a new champion while the aging icon's eclipse signals change. The piece argues youth and discipline triumphed, praising temperate living and right conduct as essential to true sport, and contemplates the moral implications of such boxing triumphs.
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Habana
Fair Warning to Great Britain in Trade Dispute
The United States issues a firm note denying Britain's right to blockade neutral ports. It warns enforcement could disrupt American trade and urges full reparations if neutral rights are violated. The piece analyzes possible clashes as ships pass through a British cordon and asks what Britain will do.
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Great Britain
United States
Denmark
Admiras Fiske Resigns as Navy Aide Operations
Rear Admiral Bradley A Fiske resigns from his post as aide for operations in the Navy Department. His departure follows his long held view that a formal admiralty staff is needed to coordinate navy programs and operations amid calls that civilians cannot adequately study naval needs. He is respected across the service for his expertise and warnings about the five year timeline to build an effective fleet.
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Fiske
Admiralty
General Staff
Navy
Congress
Milwaukee Sentinel
Danube Commission Ends Its Long Career After 100 Years
The Danube navigation commission, formed after the Crimean War to regulate the river’s mouths, is fading away as major powers concede control to riparian states. Sir Charles Hartley, longtime chief engineer, known as the father of the Danube, has died, marking the end of an era. The Sulina mouth is now navigable to seagoing ships up to 4900 tons, with broader access from Brăila to Turnu Severin. The piece also notes a prominent British noble, Sir Henry Bellingham, and his storied family lineage.
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Paris
Danube
Europe
Engjaser
Charles Hartley
Don
Alte Ite
Ite
Saitory
Grave
Sir Charles
Sulina
Danubs
International Commission of the Danube
Sulvia
Narigabiec
Sir Charles Hartley
Black Sea
Bralla
Turnu-Severin
Vienna
Austrian
Turkey
Great Britain
France
Russia
Italy
Germany
Galatz
Roumania
Gd@latz
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America
Henry Bellingham
Roger Noel Bellingham
Royal Artillery
Atlantic
New England
House of Beilingham
Richard Beilingham
Magnadhusetta
Capt. Bellingham
Marquia
Bute
Cardiff
Edward Bellingham
New York
West Twenty-second Street
Alfred Payne
Frederick Gough
Bellinghams
Toses
Ireland
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Daniel Bellingham
Dublin
James
Col
Thomas Bellingham
William Iie
the Boyne
Castle Bellingham
William IV
Jorden
Romney
Hoger Bellingham
Marquise DE Fontemoy
Brantweed Company
Denmark
Einar Henriksen
Tonsbers
Norway
Raleigh
Henriksen
Christiania
United States
Mr. Henriksen
Buffalo
Deetroi
Chicago
Washington
Admiral Fiske and naval strategy for liberal policy
The text argues that mastery of strategy taught at the Naval Academy enables officers to navigate complex policy adoption by Congress. It notes that a fleet commander has little time for planning, relies on naval expertise, and praises Navy Department experts whose accurate planning could elevate the United States to naval power.
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Naval Academy
Admiral Fiske
Congress
Navy Department
United States
Hay Hog Homin y Crisis and Southern Diversification Push
The Atlanta Dispatch via Philadelphia Ledger reports Southern states are urged to diversify crops beyond cotton. Boards of trade promote hay and peavine hay issues, with critiques of curing and baling. Proposals include county purchase of thoroughbred sires and each town hosting a market day as fertilizer use declines and cotton acreage falls.
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Auanta
Reuscelphia Puol Ledger
Southern Boards of Trade and Commercial and Industrial Organisations
Tarbarg-Apgertad
Cotton
Sea Salad Saves Ship During Med Storm
Sailors aboard the Italian freighter Francesco Ciampa report a bizarre sea salad formed from olive oil and seaweed amid a Mediterranean storm. The mixture attracted fish that nibbled away the floating greens, calming the vessel and enabling the voyage to continue to New York via Gibraltar.
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New York
Preas
Italy
Francesco Ciampa
Palermo
Giusepps Perria
Gibraltar
Boy of 9 Mistakes Dante Inferno for Fire Alarm
August Gant, nine, ran from his Third Avenue home exclaiming fire after reading Dante's Inferno. Fire engines and ladders responded to the alarm. He admitted misreading a lurid scene on the page as real flames, while a sailor spectator received a small prize for observing the event.
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New York
Preas
August Gant
Third Avenue
Alfred Butler
U. S
Wyoming
August
Dougherty
Cat Mothers Wild Rabbits In Barn Mystery
A Pennsylvania farm report tells of a mother cat guarding two week old wild rabbits, after allegedly drowning a litter of kittens. The strange tale juxtaposes odd animal behavior with a folklore of whales, including a humorous anecdote about a whale named George Washington and absurd claims about whales used for machinery and decor.
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Soyderttown Pa
Philadelphia
George Washington
George
Jonah
Battle of Shiloh Anniversary Remembered
The article marks the anniversary of the Shiloh battle begun near Pittsburg Landing. It notes about 100 000 men involved, 62 500 Federals under Grant against 40 500 Confederates, heavy casualties, and reinforcements that led to renewed fighting April 7. It mentions Gen Johnston, Beauregard, Wallace, and the Seventy seventh Pennsylvania.
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Shiloh
Pittsburg Landing
Grant
Tennesseg River
Shiloh Meeting House
Sherman
Snake River
W. H. Wallace
Buell
Lew Wallace
Beauregard
Lont
Corinth
Johnston
Childhood in the Cotton Fields Rhyme and a Dockside Postscript
A verse about a girl named Anna and a return to childhood joys contrasts with a sharp Houston Post note. The poem laments losing playful days and asks the child to reclaim youth, while a closing line hints at a warehouse receipt dispute over cotton yet unsold. The piece ties memory, growth, and commerce in a single page mark.
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Anna
Houston
Tex
Witty Quotes From 19th Century Papers
A compilation of sharp wits and moral quips from various papers. It surveys humorous lines on kindness, speech, attire, social roles, gender, and aging, reflecting period attitudes and wordplay. The snippets include observations on milk of human kindness, talking too much, clothing’s social impact, paying due, waist measurements, moral courage, and aging.
Keeper Rescues Cat From Lioness at Zoo
The New York Sun reports keeper George Sichert risked his life to save Teddy the cat after it provoked Helen the 11 year old African lioness. Teddy crawled toward meat under the lioness, she struck, Sichert dived through bars and trap door to reach the cat. Three failures preceded a successful fourth attempt as the lioness’s charge drove him back.
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The
New York Sun
Teddy
George Stcherthin
Honeas
Helen
Sichert
Siehert
Clawe
Curfew in Quaker Town Highlights City Safety Push
Philadelphia Ledger reports Director Porter enforces a new curfew for children under 16 after 11 pm with police power and chaperones. District Attorney Rotan and municipal court judges back the move to curb juvenile crime, noting youths commit around 76 percent of crimes in large cities.
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Thorpe
Philadelphia
Department of Public Safety
King Alfred of
England
Merrie England
Porter Andhis Associates
Rotan
Burned Waits For Taxi In City Accident
Mrs Mary Beatrick a widow suffered scalding burns when a teapot spilled hot liquid on her legs at 1732 Waltey street. Unable to secure a hospital ambulance or police patrol she refused rides until three taxicabs arrived and transported her to St Josephs where physicians said the burns are not dangerous.
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Mary Beatrick
St. Joseph's
Nineteenth
Oxford Atreta
Weather And Tide Table For DC Maryland And Nearby Areas
The report lists am and pm tide times with highs of 12 47 and 11 9 and lows at 7 198 08 along with sunrise and sunset. Weather forecast calls for partly cloudy and warmer conditions in DC and Maryland with fair and warmer conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday across Virginia and North Carolina. General national forecast notes a disturbance over the far SouthWest bringing unsettled weather Tuesday and Wednesday in Texas and the Rocky Mountain region, otherwise fair elsewhere. temperatures expected to rise slightly in the middle Atlantic and New England states. Temperature readings show multiple times through the day with highs around 60s and lows in the 30s to 40s, and humidity and sunshine figures included.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Texas
Rocky Mountain
Middle Atlantic
New England
Travelers Meet in Hotel Lobbies Here
A Rochester representative, Thomas B. Dunn, outlines mixed outlooks for postwar commerce. He predicts US labor immigration and wage competition will reshape markets, with European producers seeking new outlets while workers accept lower pay where available. He cautions against overoptimism but sees potential near-term gains if the US safeguards its trade.
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Thomas B. Dunn
Rochester
United States
Europe
Dunn
Mr. Dunn
Shoreham
Foundries
Chemical Workers
Orient
South America
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