This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1916
Page
13
Rates list for Washington Post subscriptions delivered by carrier in Washington and Alexandria, by mail or maid service, with options for daily Sunday, yearly and monthly plans. Includes payment instructions and post office information. Names of advertising reps and city addresses included in the damaged OCR text.
A Michigan report alleges a professor extracted brain matter from six living patients at Pontiac State Hospital without guardians consent. It urges written consent, severe penalties, and federal inquiry into vivisection tied to interstate serum production, warning against secret experiments.
Congress faces bitter, recurring opposition to river and harbor appropriations. Past years saw the entire bill thrown out twice and a lump sum given to the Army Engineers to continue existing contracts. A House amendment seeks resurveying projects over ten years old to determine merit and whether to continue funding.
A call for systematic river and harbor development through federal appropriations. Local rivers benefit commerce and national analysis should guide funding. Proposes Army engineers set a program by river commerce to end pork barrel projects and ensure continuous growth.
The article argues that Allied troops in Greece and Mesopotamia are draining resources that could strengthen the Western Front. It cites Balkan geography, neutral rights violations, and rail/sea supply needs, warning that laboring in distant campaigns reduces France and Britain’s capacity to fight in Flanders and Verdun. It laments leadership choices and notes the broader impact on public morale.
Richard Harding Davis, famed ag and newspaper man, journalist, fictionist and observer of his era, has died. He was in the prime of life with powers not waning in later years. His works portrayed modern youth and New York underworld with aloof but palpable insight, bridging aristocratic ideal and common humanity.
A sweeping critique accuses Britain of citing military necessity to seize private nationals from the steamship China, arguing the captives were not linked to an enemy, and unlike Mason and Slidell, were not agents of a belligerent. The piece condemns British naval edicts as lawless, predicts wider neutral rights violations at sea, and notes espionage pressures on American commerce from Washington to block German-named stockholders.
Lord Torphichen engagement to Grace Pierce of New York and Long Island occurred as he serves with his regiment in France. He recently inherited Calder House and lands in Midlothian via his father by the family line dating to the 14th century. The peerage traces to the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem and Mary Queen of Scots era.
A freak fire in Columpus Ohio destroyed two sheds and killed thirty six rabbits and chickens. Harry Knox owner of eighteen Belgian hares lost stock and flames spread via an overturned stove exploding, igniting Richard s eighteen prize chickens in a neighboring shed. Fire department arrived after both structures and stock were consumed.
Malachi O Rourke appears before a Chicago magistrate charged with larceny after two witnesses testify they saw him take goods. The judge declares the defendant guilty. He protests that 200 men can swear he did not commit the theft.
Patient-Doc exchanges speak in archaic form recalling a debt of ilfa and care. The dialogue hints at a doctor patient relationship in a regional Minnesota setting with a lingering sense of obligation and reply.
Congress adopted Senator Lodge's resolution directing Secretary Daniels to transmit the August 1914 general board report and Admiral Fiske's November 1914 communication on naval preparedness. A vote defeated a fertiliser production provision in peacetime. Senator Ashurst complained of rifle club restrictions. Hardwick criticized a proposed nitrogen plant. Continuous investigation into a sisal monopoly proceeded. Pittman’s land bill for Nevada military lands passed. adjourned at 5:55 p.m. until noon tomorrow.
The House met on a calendar Wednesday with general debate on the agriculture appropriation bill to resume. The chamber passed a bill enabling the federal government to own the Lincoln birthplace in Kentucky. The Senate amended the tariff act free sugar clause and sent it over, but action was deferred due to Chairman Kitchin's absence. The judiciary panel heard Edmonds uniform divorce law, while Rep Towner spoke against the Philippine Independence bill. The Blayden bid to form the American Academy of Arts and Sciences was discussed and the session adjourned at 6 15 p m until 11 am today.
A Philadelphia North American item describes a hammerhead bird that builds a three room domed nest from sticks. It shapes a reception hall a drawing room and a bedroom with a concealed entrance and a design strong enough to bear a man. The female lays eggs in the bedroom and both parents incubate. The hammerhead resides in Africa near streams and feeds on fish frogs lizards and small snakes.
Poem fragments from the New York Tribune and Philadelphia Inquirer contrast a fighter seeking room to prove fate wrong with a tale of a gay young roue from Quebec whose indulgence leads to a wreck, illustrating themes of struggle and downfall.
A renowned Japanese singing bird the bush warbler has retired with honors. A dinner was hosted at T Tanaka's villa in Osaka attended by many notables. About twenty birds joined in a chorus of farewell to their prize winning comrade.
Fairmont Dispatch reports a 53 year old dead man Jerry Hutchinson’s heirs receive a 1.50 payment from a Morgantown sender. The letter to M. L. Hutchinson asks to divide 1.60 among Clyde and a sister. Also features a short cartoon quip about burglars and fines.
A retrospective on the Edict of Nantes signed by Henry IV on April 13 1598 praising his vision of liberty of conscience and tolerance. It notes lasting peace for 87 years, the revocation by Louis XIV, and the emigration of 2 to 3 million Protestants to Britain and America whose descendants prosper today.
The Minneapolis Tribune reports University of Minnesota women answered how much salary a man must earn to marry. Replies ranged from 800 to 10,000 yearly, with an average around 1,800. Many demanded good dancing ability and knowledge of the latest dances, some allowed smoking, most banned drinking, and some preferred bridge over poker.
Prof A T Clay notes that ancient Babylonians used seal cylinders and impressions as signatures. Scribes produced legal documents and private letters, sometimes numbering many different writers per period. Seals were carved from imported stones, thumb nails or small brass stamps served as signatures when seals were unavailable.
A collage of light verse and quips from rival papers. A joke exchange about birthday candy and size, a quip on Mat in a new suit drawing attention in the street, and a line about remarriage and changing fortunes.
In Washington at the Shoreham and Raleigh the diverse group discuss 1916 politics and party unity. Rudolph Boreckais of California doubts Roosevelt’s nomination, favors Hughes or Taft, warns against wasteful armaments, and notes disarmament as a goal while keeping preparedness. A Serbian hospital report details frostbite, amputations, and physicians advocating foot-stomping to maintain circulation. Prohibition talk arises from Grand Forks observations, with mixed local option trends toward wet conditions.
Sam Harris of Farmersville aims to match his chest and waist measurements to his height 6 feet 2 inches tall. He is 69 percent around his chest and 73 inches around his waist. The piece notes stubborn luck themes and includes humorous asides from local columns and mock testimonials.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.