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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1915
Page
11
A garbled recap of subscription options for The Washington Post including weekly and Sunday delivery, mail and carrier terms, advance payment, and payment methods. Contains multiple misdrawn addresses and city listings with standard newspaper mail orders and service details.
The article argues Britain faces a coal wage push and labor shortages as miners demand higher pay. It notes Allied naval needs depend on British coal, while U S cargo capacity and merchant fleets constrain exports. It advocates mercantile marine expansion to boost rail and mine employment, urging action by legislators.
Legislatures debate bills to end child labor in mills stores and factories and reduce adult hours. Advocates seek better youth opportunities and more leisure for workers, while critics warn of higher costs and potential shift of cheap labor from Europe.
A fragment discusses improving working conditions in the United States while guarding those ideals against foreign commercial threats. It frames high standards as worth safeguarding from countries with lower ideals. The text implies a balance between national labor progress and economic competition.
The United States delivers a strong neutral reply to Germany, drafted by President Wilson, defending the rights of American manufacturers to sell war materials to all belligerents. It argues that banning such trade would align the U S with Germany, and asserts equal treatment for all nations despite German resentment and domestic support for neutrality.
Majority sentiment within the Daughters of the American Revolution secures Mrs. William Cumming Story of New York a second term as president general. The defeat of Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey of Kansas is noted with sportsmanlike grace. The piece highlights DAR leadership and patriotism efforts, recalling past leaders and Continental Hall.
A Southern agriculture summary notes that repeated warnings on diversified crops finally hit home after a crisis made cotton temporarily useless. The phrase hay hog and hominy gains practical meaning as farmers adjust to market shocks and embrace varied cultivation, reflecting a long-standing creed finally pressed into action.
The article argues that large portions of the Southern States have favorable soil and climate for diverse crops beyond cotton. It highlights the Atlantic coast as ideal for trucking, notes fortunes among experienced truckers, and suggests a regional shift toward hay, hogs, and hominy alongside cotton to drive broader prosperity and emancipation from northern grain regions. It emphasizes cotton as a great staple while advocating diversified agriculture to boost the South’s wealth.
The piece laments British delays on American cargoes, including apples and cotton to Sweden, and calls for a firm U S protest to defend neutral commerce. It criticizes Britain's disregard of rights, urges action beyond protests, and mentions varied political digressions and commentary.
The ex chancellor of the exchequer dispenses with Sir George Paish as financial adviser at the treasury and recalls him from a London mission. Hartley Withers succeeds him, while Sir Richard Crawford remains a key adviser at the British embassy in Constantinople. Lord Milner urges imperial consultation before peace. Marquis de Fontenoy report.
Nellie Hays, 29, wife of William T. Hays, general superintendent of Scullin Gallagher Tron, testified she battered in the bedroom door after he refused to give her a newspaper while she was ill from all night poker parties. She said he kept cigarettes labeled Nell and forced her to attend late gatherings. She described a Friday poker binge, her fall the next day, and an auto ride where he allegedly tried to eject her, adding she later struck the door with a hammer and grazed his arm.
Four Portland women accuse Webster A. Waugh of using forged fortune letters to woo and extract cash from them with promises of a $250,000 inheritance plus a San Francisco marriage deadline. He reportedly confessed to writing the letters as part of his schemes and faced arrest on multiple charges as police investigate, though the women hesitate to press charges.
At St Marys Church in North Wilkes-Barre a wedding between Michael Mathews and Miss Mary Conrad faced a delay as rival Miss Titch claimed breach of promise. Mathews was arrested earlier today but released on bail after a search pointed to his jail confinement.
Burglars ransacked summer cottages at Ringing Rocks Park Istown Pa early today looting several residences including Hilary M Lessig school board president. They fled with a wagon loaded but a horse they stole bolted crashing into a telegraph pole then the burglars deserted with no loot. The horse was found in the owner’s yard at daybreak. Homes of C H Sweisford Mrs George Unger Edgar L H B Christman and Mrs Elizabeth High have also been robbed recently with hundreds of dollars in valuables taken.
Mrs J Austin of Harrison dangled from a rope in a well with her two year old son for over an hour. Rescuers pulled them free. the baby died in the mother’s arms while the mother survived after reaching her child.
New York Miepatch reports Mrs. Emily B Anderson seeks to block a divorce from Percy B Anderson by claiming a midnight raid in which he aimed to obtain evidence involved an embrace that nearly smothered her with kisses. The suit marks a second divorce filing within a year. The court action is described in a Tot-Bits excerpt.
Anniversary of the Order of the Garter marks its founding by Edward III in 1349 with 25 knights. Origin stories, patron Saint George, and the blue ribbon insignia are noted, alongside the order’s purpose and composition within British knighthoods.
A lyrical speaker addresses a dog, recalling shared bonds and forbidden longing. The voice laments scorn and fate, vows devotion beyond life, and imagines the dog waiting in the afterlife with forgiving eyes. The piece blends sorrow, affection, and a solemn promise of reunion beyond death.
Lafayette Parker, former lifeguard, charges bull terrier Patrick owned by Richard Jackson with assault and seeks the dog killed by police decree. He also sues in district court for damages from injuries suffered when the animal attacked him.
A blonde guinea pig named Hophead leaped to its death today after an experiment described as tubercular milk. The rodent lived with its parents in a sixth floor city hall room and was said to have enjoyed a comfortable life before the fatal act. Dock Hocks, a blacksmith who cuts hair on Saturdays, plans a spring barber venture in Tickville using a long neck apron style.
A brief dialogue excerpt from the Boston Transcript shows Maud and Marie discussing fish caught at sea, noting the fish seem smarter than others. The fragment conveys a casual, humorous tone without full context.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports a 12 inch snake crossing Chestnut Street near Twelfth drew a large crowd that formed a circle around it. A policeman called for the cruelty wagon before a local snake expert identified it as a harmless De Kaygarter. The reptile likely rode from an out of town garage in a car before appearing on the curb.
nine year old George Everett wheeled a injured boy in a wheelbarrow along Knickerbocker street. Mrs Samuel J. Ross cried out as the pair moved by. Everett confessed he shot his chum Mike Quant and was taking him to hospital. The child died at St Joseph's Hospital.
Professor Herbert Gardner Lord of Columbia University denounces gum chewing as energy waste. He confronted a student who chewed gum, forcing a choice between swallowing or being marked a funk, then lectured that chewing dissipates effort and dulls response. No more gum in his spring classes.
Weather bulletin from the Weather Bureau District of Columbia and nearby states notes partly cloudy skies with Friday and Saturday showers, high temperatures in the central plains and Rocky Mountain regions, unsettled conditions across the country, with temperatures rising Friday then cooling in parts of the upper Mississippi valley. Also includes tide data and sun hours, plus a London minute noting anxious over a German attack.
The article cites Senator Charles A Towne and others at the Shoreham discussing Democratic hopes in New York and nationally, praising President Wilson’s state papers and noting perceptions of Republican splits. It includes remarks from James Hughes on farming profits and a Long Willard Hotel discussion on Congress members’ travels and views, with reflections on street names honoring military figures.
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