Washington Post Subscriptions and Address Updates 1917
Notice to subscribers from The Washington Post Company listing subscription pricing by mail with daily and Sunday options, renewal guidance, and instructions to send changes of address. Includes editor Edward B. McLean and foreign ad reps, dated Monday August 6 1917.
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Washington Post CO
Washington, D. C
Edward B. McLean
Posto Ice
Washington, DC
Aager
Paul Block
Fifth Avenue
New York
Masters Building
Chicago
Devonshire Street
Boston
Kresse
Detroit
Post
Washington Post Company
Fight for Liberty Echoes Across Nations
Lloyd George and Elihu Root warn free nations to defeat Germany or lose liberty. The article credits Lloyd George’s imperial reach and Root’s view from Russia, urging the United States to lead democracy’s defense. It cites American resolve, conscription zeal, and a vow to fight to the death, with America and allies united against autocracy.
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Rom
Earth
Germany
David Lloyd George
Elihu Root
Mr. Lloyd George
Mr. Root
Petrograd
United States
New World
Russia
America
Lloyd George
Charles Edward Russell
United States of America
James Duncan
Misrepresentatives Comment on Draft Riots and Democratic Faith
A War Department official argues that over nine percent favor the draft, calling for patient teaching to overcome ignorance. He notes optimism in democracy despite Russia’s turmoil and warns against anti-draft misrepresentatives. The piece cites Root, pacifist sentiments, and critiques espionage, while laments wartime rhetoric across Europe and domestic political tensions.
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War Department
Oklahoma
Georgia
Congress
Russia
Mr Root
Army Efficiency in Reserve Officer Promotions
The War Department seeks to prevent injustice and inefficiency in promoting reserve officers over regulars. Regular army officers with West Point training bring proven tactics and habit, so the first national army increments should be filled by seasoned regulars while reserve officers occupy lower grades. Where possible, promote regular officers to higher ranks and move reserve officers to lower slots.
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War Department
West Point
Regular Army
National Army
German Atrocity Against Belgian Prince Crew Sparks Outrage
Report of the torpedoing and sinking of the British steamship Belgian Prince details crew murder and hull-plunging slaughter. The submarine shelled the ship, forced the lifeboats away, and drowned 38 sailors as the German government allegedly applauded the acts.
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Muirder
Rotten at the Head and the War Crime Lie
A 1914 facsimile of a German emperor Wilhelm II letter to Woodrow Wilson is condemned as rotten at the head and heart. The piece argues Germany’s leadership betrayed duty and truth, painting the empire as a skulking assassin and predicting lasting scorn until expiation.
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Cabie
Wiliam
Wilson
Catcombe
Germany
Age of Washington and his lasting legacy
The piece extols George Washington as a civil magistrate whose presidency will define an era. It likens his influence to a pole star guiding statesmen and predicts the age of Washington will shine across the hemisphere, leaving a living monument of virtue and national happiness.
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Sher Ames
Washington
The Origin of Philosophy in August Century
Chester Dennis presents a playful verse tracing philosophy from mud and water. It notes three schools born from the mud and reflects on how each school shapes human destiny. The poem uses humor to contrast admission of mire with denial and abstraction.
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Chester Dennis
Dick Pennoyer to Train Heir to 20th Earl of Shrewsbury
Richard E Pennoyer of Oakland California, secretary of the American embassy in London, will train the 5 year old heir to the 20th Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot after becoming stepfather to Lady Ingestre's son by marrying the widowed Viscountess. The piece details legitimacy, titles, and long-gestured ties to the peerage, with side notes on the Paget and Mundy connections and references to King George I's rise. The narrative mix cites historical acts and noble lineages, linking Pennoyer to vast estates and the future ruler of England in a highly speculative context.
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Richard E Pennoyer
Oakland
Cat
London
Sylvester Pennoyer
Oregon
J. Pisrpont Morgan
England and
Ireland
Kingdom of Ireland
Ingistre
Richard E. Pennoyer
Earl of Shrewsbury
Earl of Talbot
Bhrewsbury
Shrohgbury
Dirk Fennoyer Hewise
Ureule
Victoria
Joan Talbot
Marchioness of
Victor Paget
Anglesey
Kere
Olive Mey
Ingeatre
Richard Pennoyer
Ahe
Aba
Winifred Pennoyer
England
Ingestre
Shrewsbury
Talbot
Lord Shrewsbury
Court of Probate
E& Decres
Lord Ingestre
Lord
George
Great Britain and Ireland
Anne
George I
Stuart
Dick Pennoyer
Ingentra
Sig Talbot
Sir John Talbot
Henry V
Brant the Mohawk Scourge Led Massacre 138 Years Ago
Joseph Brant a Mohawk sachem born 1742 in the Ohio valley rose under Sir William Johnson to political and military influence. He fought for the British in the French and Indian War and led Iroquois during the American Revolution, orchestrating raids and massacres while also aiding some civilians. After the war he aided peace efforts, settled in Canada, translated religious texts for his people, and died in 1807 at Wellington Square. Theodosia Burr described him as a Christian and civilized guest in manners.
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London
Prince of Wales
Cheshire Regiment
Royal Navy
Grenadier Guard
France
Egypt
Battle of
Neuve Chapelle
Marquise DE Fontenox
Joseph Brant
New York
Brant
Ohio
Molly
Mohawk Valley
Sir William Johnson
Johnson
Molly Brant
Joseph
Moor Charity School
Elcazar Wheeleaks
Dartmouth Colleges
Ef Brant
Turna Bis Head
England
William Johnson
Brent
Friends
Oriskany
Gan
Herkimer
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
Tomaha
Canada
Upper Canada
Wellington Square
Theodosia
Aaron Burr
Korniloff the Pluckiest General of the Russian Army
The New York Times profiles General Korniloff, a famed Biberian Cossack commander. From his daring Carpathian retreat and capture to escape disguised as a peasant, his feats elevated him to lead the revolutionary army in Petrograd and to Tsarskoe-Gelo, where his controversial arrest of the czarina became historic.
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Russia
New York Times
Korniloff
Carpathians
Teuton
Austria
Carpathiana
Roumania
Petrograd
Tsarskoe-Gelo
Nicholas Romanoff
Barbed Wire and the War From the Globe-Democrat
The article notes barbed wire as an American invention by John W. Gates of St Louis influencing wartime commerce. It describes its woven design as a barrier once thought impregnable until artillery advances changed fortification needs, and recalls Ingalls likening its origin to cows avoiding brambles.
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Louis Globe-Democrat
John W. Gates
St Louis
Senator Ingalls
Woman tries to enlist at Richmond stations in disguise
A female applicant attempted to enlist at Army Navy Marine Corps and Virginia recruiting centers in Richmond. Her feminine voice and appearance betrayed her, yet she claimed to be eager to serve and said Petersburg as her residence. No enlistment was accepted.
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Richmond Times
Richmond
Berg
Freeman
United States Army
United States Navy
United ‘States Marine Corps
Virginia
Aba
Bergt Freeman
Thres
Broad Street
Federal Army
Marine Corps
Navy
Tam
Eva Tanguay
Army
Sergi Freeman
The Man Who Delivers The Goods
A poem praising the dependable, universally welcomed worker who delivers goods and earns goodwill in towns and fields alike. It contrasts steady labor with faults of those who complain, highlighting the elusive, celebrated figure of reliable service.
Courtships in Bulgaria From the World Outlook
Bulgarian youths and girls meet at village springs where water is drawn. Peasant women wear bright costumes while youths in breeches and caps watch and court. Husking bees foster flirtation and dancing, sometimes ending with a boy carrying off a girl to his home. The capture marriage is later solemnized by an Orthodox priest.
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Jacob
Rebecca
Olga
Tinka
Blagoya
Steering gear failure ends in a jewelry store crash
In the Argonaut economy note a man’s steering fails sending his vehicle across a crowded sidewalk into a jewelry store window. He faces costly settlements and abandons driving, hiring a chauffeur downtown. Soon troubles arise as the vanquished driver asks what to do, with the man replying to drive the cheapest item.
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Argonaut
Washington hotel talks on passing events and war views
In Willard and Raleigh discussions prominent visitors from Australia, Russia, and Europe weigh American war effort and aviation leadership. A Melbourne barrister notes conscription backlash, while a Petrograd businessman predicts U S air power will crush Germany. Kansas farmer cites cabbage prices and canning trends amid war time markets.
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Farma
J. A. Brokes
Kansas
Raleigh
Sure Cure Prompts Tax Law Debate in Detroit Free Press
Fragmentary Detroit Free Press item hints at a proposed tax law affecting households and related industries. The readable text mentions a “cure” and references to husbandry and wires, but specifics are unclear. No clear names, dates, or events emerge.
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