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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1924
Page
15
The notice lists subscription terms for Washington Post delivery in Washington and Alexandria. Various plans are shown including Sunday only, daily and Sunday, and weekend rates by carrier or mail with amounts and advance payment terms.
The piece argues against converting Franklin square into car parking space and warns that reducing downtown parks harms city health. It urges preserving small parks and delaying any plan to monopolize public breathing spaces while calling for alternative congestion relief. It also discusses completing the Washington auditorium project to boost investment and community benefits.
The report outlines a deadlock between France and Germany over the Dawes plan as Paris demands continued Ruhr occupation and Paris seeks withdrawal, while Berlin insists that German resources and railways be governed by allies only after restoration of territory. Britain and others fear failure without a workable balance.
The administration is questioned for implying credit for prosperity and bank reopenings, with the writer arguing it deserves neither blind praise nor blame, noting its equal involvement in both outcomes as the lesson of Kansas.
A fragmented report outlines rivals Battling Bob and Bra as they vie over anti defense day efforts. It notes the National Council for Prevention of War led by Mr Tibby, the New York World labeling defense day incendiary, and assorted supporters across factions.
The piece links Foster to a plan to demoralize the US army to enable a violent revolution. It accuses Bro Chas and allies with the Reds of plotting insurrection while praising peace talk. It notes Chas as Nebraska governor and vice presidential candidate, torn between pacifism and militarism.
Senator La Follette expresses gratitude for support from organized labor leaders who have yet to deliver their claimed followings and from the Committees of One Hundred. An observer might see this as a reversal, noting the committee benefits from finding a candidate willing to accept its backing.
The American Friends of Greece should urge America to sympathize with both Greece and Armenia. The piece argues Greece’s appeal would gain strength if Greece pursued a more generous policy toward Armenian exiles, noting Armenians have lost their homeland and are driven into exile. It says aid should flow from shared humanity, not self interest.
A lone man faces highwaymen who attempted a robbery near a Benedict casual encounter. He gathers courage, confronts the boldcats, and defeats them single handedly, securing his resolve for marriage plans despite danger.
From Lille to Bethune the road crosses La Bassee and the Red zone as a writer recalls wartime landscapes now hidden by rebuilding. The road is repaired, corrugated iron abounds, and new centers rise atop hills, yet traces linger in fields, forests, and the long vanished front lines.
The observer notes trenches, dugouts, and a British tank left abandoned in a yard as nature and rebuilding erase wartime reminders. Monuments and cemeteries endure, but future generations may see only overgrown land and scattered relics rather than a living memory of the conflict.
A fragment discusses a mother figure who studies children by “coming down to their level.” It notes a child’s sharp critique of her approach and praises the mother for sincere, unpremeditated affection that endears her to kids rather than seeking adult prestige. The piece contrasts child reality with adult pretensions and the honesty of youth. The Gobies of Lake Buhi are tiny Philippine fish, half an inch at maturity, caught in vast numbers for local use and distant sale.
The London Daily Mail profiles Charles Evans Hughes tracing his rise from notable lawyer and investigator of life insurance frauds to New York governor and U S Supreme Court justice. It highlights his reform record and influence at the Washington naval arms talks, noting his practical idealism and cold political reputation contrasted with evident warmth in pursuit of policy.
A column contrasts a dinner host’s expectations with a woman’s social standards, and ruminates on male and female hostguest roles. It then surveys English dancing girls praised abroad for modest, coordinated performances in grand venues, described with ironic charm and cultural bias.
The piece notes rising bobbed hair among young women during a holiday period and cites a public push for modest neck and wrist coverage at Papal audiences. It also mentions skunk behavior and the dangers of offensive odor on foreign railways as a contrasting note.
Readers urge converting Franklin Square and nearby spaces into parking areas to ease car congestion. They cite parks, squares, and streets like Lafayette Square and K Street as underused and propose waiving curb rules, with emphasis on keeping parks for recreation and health.
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