Americas Exposition Plan for 1915 Revealed in Moore Resolution
The Moore resolution proposes a joint committee to study an Americas Exposition in Washington in 1915 to celebrate the Panama Canal. It envisions exhibits and pageants from Columbus to Yorktown, inviting nations connected to the canal and aiming for a world celebration without binding commitments.
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Congress
Moores
House
Washington
Papama Canal
Moore
Chicago
St Louis
Seattle
New World
Columbus
Santiago Bay
White Lot
Balboa
Pacific
Montezuma
Cortez
Pizarro
Peru
Cart
A Cautionary Tale of Hidden Wealth by Subtle Savings
A confidential clerk who died left an estate between 2,006,000 and 3,000,000, earned by wages and invention. The piece shows a 16 year old boy saving 100 over two years, investing at 5 percent, growing to 2,100 or 3,200 by retirement, then 20,000 in four more years, and eventually amassing vast wealth while remaining honest and frugal. It asks if such fortune is worth the moral cost.
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Starr J Muepl
Storneys
Rockefeller
Congress
T Rockefelle & Foundation
Gallnger
Baysha
Senate
R Rockefeller
New York
Maring
United States
Namie
Treasury
Aldrich
Cannon
House
Rom Harper
Washington
Iead
House of Representatives
Rhode Island
Isc
O'Maley
O'Malley
Wea & System
Malley
Taft
Cainé
Corr
Rome
Hentit - Inox Wickersham Bellinger
Taft Hinsel
Es Tunates
Constens
Ube
George J Sta
Lzett
Georg
Ar- Mi Stataes
Suallings
South
Carolinas
Georgia
Tennessee
Alabama
America Pie
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Southen
Middle
Massachusetts
Tess
Jordin
Andover
Maas
Willard
Tass
Foss
Constele
Paynes Aldrich
Masachusetts
Porto Rico
Robert H Todd
Day Times
San Juan
Raleigh
Tila
Spain
William Jennings Bryan
Gaynor
New York City
Metropolis
James E McCanny
Flatbush
Empire City
New York State
Mayor Gaynor
Wiliam Loeb, Jr
Port of
New
Geome
Geronimo
New Mexico
Marion and
Pickens
Florida
Mount Vernon Barracks
Ala
Sill
O&la
Geronmo
Pacific
Pla
Col Scott
West Pot
Perry M de Leon
United States Navy
Anaconda
Potomac
Rio Grande Bovery
Gov Vance
England
North Carolina
Napoleon
Nelson
Nile
Egypt
Vienna
St Helena
Charles EB Hughes
Lessie
America
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Ludley A. Sargent
Harvard
Sargent
Titled Guests in New York World Dispute at Fifth Avenue Hotel
A New York World note describes a Fifth Avenue hotel incident where a duchess was barred from an elevator used by a princess. It argues for a precedure to identify titled guests in emergencies and to improve rank privileges handling in hotels.
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New York World
Fifth Avenue
London
America
Monaco Crown Prince scandal and succession tale
A long report traces the Monaco royal family’s turmoil over legitimacy and succession. It highlights Crown Prince Louis of Monaco’s marriage to a commoner, the child Charlotte, and the Pope’s stance amid Prince Albert’s challenge to Vatican authority.
The Bright Side and Political Winds in 1904 Letters
A montage of excerpts links optimistic verses and views on Southern growth, Porto Rico progress, Cuba and Havana comparisons, and New York politics. It notes Johnston Sta lzett on cotton, Massachusetts election implications, Porto Rico census growth, sugar output, and Mayor Gaynor’s rising influence in New York.
Washington Post subscription rates and mailing details
Rates listed for daily Sunday excepted, weekly Sunday included, and monthly plans with prices. Subscriptions must be prepaid and payable to The Washington Post Co. Remittance methods include drafts checks money orders or registered letters. Foreign advertising representation noted at Fifth Avenue New York and Chicago directories.
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Mall
Washington Post CO
Washington, D. C
Post
Fifth Avenue
New York
Harttor
Bullaiax
Chicago
Public School Teachers Retirement Debate Gains House Support
Thursday’s session saw the House District committee record in favor of a general public school teachers retirement system. The bill, introduced by Representative Smith of Michigan, faced objections but endorsed in principle, seen as aiding educators and economy by reducing future worry for aging teachers.
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House District Committee
Smith
Michigan
Foundation For
American Hood and Womanhood
Congress
Young America
The Food Investigation and Price Control Debate
The piece argues Congress cannot fix market prices and that supply and demand drive costs. It credits Senator Evkins for seeking inquiry, but asserts high prices arise from sellers and buyers, not Capitol Hill meddling. It emphasizes natural trade laws and legal controls to ensure competition and a square deal.
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Congrésa
Evkins
Congress
Capitol Hill
Mfe
Hattey
The Part of the Navy and Oklahoma Capital Clash
In a sweeping political column a Navy victory is credited with ending the Confederate war effort, while Oklahoma’s rise and capital debate are tied to the 1907 statehood constitution. It notes rail expansion stalled by capital restrictions, outside investment reluctance, and broader national political jabs.
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Oklahoma
Capita
Ste
Trade reports dropped in Washington as economy cuts public trade notes
A wave of cost saving sweeps Capitol suspending daily consular and trade reports in favor of a weekly edition. Merchants rely on timely foreign market data, and critics warn the move risks delaying essential information. The note laments the broader impact on trade and hopes authorities restore the service soon.
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Washington
Cananial
United States Treasury
Bureau of Manufactures
Lne
California
Atlantic
Weaving in life and service amid a comet’s wan glow
The excerpt blends moral reflections with public life notes. Gertrude McKenzie urges duty over trifling niceties, while Gov Hughes stresses communal aid and progress. Harvard official Ludley Sargent comments on physical ideals and gender, and a Chicago News quip collection ends with wry maxims on life, luck, and love.
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New Turk Press
Reflections on marriage and domestic duty with satirical notes on cheerfulness and concealment. The piece jokes that men marry for responsibility while wives gain it, and comments on social bluntness about engagements and innocence.
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New Turk Press
The Landscape Rescue Reconcileat in Memory of Jerusalem
The author reflects on Jerusalem as a pale, stricken country seen through grayness and winds. The landscape appears mournful yet noble in its candor, with nature sometimes seeming artificial. The scene is somber, stormy, and dignified, leaving a lasting impression of stark simplicity and vivid framing.
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Robert Hieneng
Jerusalem
Forcing a Handicap. Brom Lipsineou Trogenes tale
A fragment recalls a search for an honest man and a theft of a lamp. Dialogues reveal a pursuer halted, the pursuit becoming a necessity, with characters Brom Lipsineou Trogenes and a phiosopher quoted on the vanished lamp.
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