Washington Post 1914 subscription and war shipping notes
The piece blends a 1914 Washington Post subscription notice with editorial thoughts on wartime shipping. It discusses postal rates, delivery details, and an appeal for mailed subscriptions while shifting to analysis of women's roles in warfare, then broad considerations on building an American merchant marine with subsidies and naval auxiliaries to sustain commerce during and after war. It argues for permanent, domestically built ships and subsidized steps to prevent a postwar shipping slump.
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Congress
Germany
Seaboard
War Department
United States
Government Insurance for Merchant Ships Debated in New York
A conference of trade and government officials will discuss government insurance for overseas merchant assets. Proponents cite high private war risk rates, arguing U S policy should support American shipping, while opponents warn of neutrality issues and financial risk.
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New York
Aessets
Iole
United States
Mathine
Congress
Tad Pelley
The Female of the Species in Wartime Roles
An analysis of how women sustain morale and national unity during war. It argues women uphold peace ideals at home while fueling patriotism in men, balancing tender domesticity with a call to arms if needed. The piece contrasts feminine instincts with wartime duty and national exigencies.
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Ameriican Soli
Kerping
Jose
Press neutrality and German censorship in wartime news
The piece argues that war reports from Europe are biased by censored Paris and London sources while German news is scarce. It notes American newspapers struggle to present a balanced view due to limited access to German communications and the large German population in U.S. cities, urging neutrality and fuller context.
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Chiaisme Wade
United States
Associated Presa
Berlin
Paris
London
England
Germany
St Petersburg
Ger
War tax debate and Democrat economy critique
The piece argues that war taxes will burden all voters as deficits require higher revenue. It notes income tax effects on workers and questions why Congress cannot cut spending, urging transparency about tariffs and wartime commerce. Republicans could cite Democrats failing to balance budget without new taxes.
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Congress
tNhe Democratic Party
United States
Inflation of food prices tied to European war prompts calls for action
The piece notes Congress and the Secretary of Commerce are urged to probe rising food costs sparked by the European war. It argues price increases reflect global demand and wartime disruption, not mere speculation, and comments on export trends, farm labor shifts, and the need for stronger merchant shipping to avert economic strain.
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Secretary of Commerce
Most
Arsal
United States
Rusafa
United
Europe
Questionable Claim of Serbian Prince Exposed
A selfstyled Servian prince named Lazarovitch-Hreballanovich faces scrutiny over his claimed royal lineage and Austrian army service. The piece notes Serbia’s strict ban on noble titles, cites genealogical doubts, and urges inquiries to the Austrian embassy in Washington to verify his background and title legitimacy.
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Lagarovitch-Hreballanovich
Servia
Aima
Lazar Hre- Belkanovich
United States
Michael Zdvorski Pupin
Muen
Che Presa
Pupin
Idvor
Banat
Hungary
Haveene
Francia Joseph
Lezaroviteh Hrebilianovich
Vienna
Washington, D. C
Baron Hengelrovller
Austria
Sergia
Samw Servien
Europe
New York
Houdetchek-Chernusky
Marquire de FonteNor at Brentwood Company Prominent Family
The Boston Transcript notes the Marquire de FonteNor event linked to the Brentwood Company and remarks on social relations. A dialogue fragment suggests tension over official conduct and family influence, with references to Mgr Hinman and a Colonel. The excerpt reflects ceremonial tone and local gossip about status and duties.
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Boston Transcript
Hinman
Frouckes
Congress Condensed On Newlands Trade Bill Conferees
Conferees on the Newlands Federal trade commission bill submitted testimony by Paul M. Warburg to the dining committee as debate continued. A day of consideration saw the police treaties and foreign relations reports urged by the President. Votes were expected today. Agreement reached on admitting foreign built ships to American registry with the Jones amendment altered. The House met late into the night. The Slayden bill moving Botamis arden away from Capitola Hook Creek park passed 7 to BB. Cotton financing hearings continued before the agricultural committee. Representative Howard urged a Justice Department inquiry into rising food prices. Adjourned at 9:30 p m noon today.
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House
Capitola Hook Creek Park
Agricultural Committee
Howard
Georgia
Department of Justice
Bride-to-be sails to wed unseen in wartime romance
Miss Hazel Hulse, 18, of Trenton plans to marry Arthur Bowman in China after a months long exchange of letters. She leaves with mother Mrs Margaret Hulse watching from Princeton Avenue as war conditions threaten the distant voyage and a possible end to her sight of family.
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Osf Dinpotch
Tork
Trent Weeld
Mas Hazel Hulse
Trenton
Hongkong
China
Margaret Hulse
Princeton Avenue
Bowman
Sparrows Destroy Cedar Trees At Old City Homestead
The Sparrows cause serious damage to cedar trees planted at an old homestead dating to the pioneer era. Observers report swarms of insects feeding on living and dead cedars as English sparrows strip bark to build oversized nests. Bark stripping leads to tree death, prompting concern over the urban pest impact.
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Telferean City
Broom Brigade Traps a Snake in Yard Near Barn
A swift mobilization by residents in South End stopped a sunning rattlesnake in a back yard. With broom and wash, locals corralled the serpent until it was bagged. The incident followed Warner being jailed for three months for a fatal auto collision that killed Emma Gates of Emigsville.
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Pakemahn
Warner
Bite Emma Gates
Emigsville
Lta
Whiskers Undoing Sparks Village Farce
Enfield Dispatch reports Lem Hutchins, famed for a smooth face, letters his five year whisker growth removed by a barber after rumors of unsanitary whiskers. He returns home under moonlight, awakens to Mirandy’s kick and a fall over a fence, then tells a neighbor who he was.
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Enfield
Lem Hutchins
Mirandy
Mlirandy
Decline of Jardin de Paris Ends a Parisian Era
In a reflective note on Jardin de Paris, the open-air venue declines after a peak in the early 1890s. Once famed for its dancers La Goulus and Valentine le Desosse, it drew crowds with alfresco dining and music. Modern tastes and new amusements hasten its end, despite a brief tango revival last summer.
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Grille @Egout
Valentine le Desosse
Valentine
Jardin de Parte
Paris
Skeleton of 1 year old found at Thorington Hall
A 2000 B C skeleton near Ipswich, uncovered by J Bell Moir at Red Crag Thorington Hall Wherstead, is that of a one year old boy. A bronze age food vessel accompanies the remains, decorated with thumb nail marks. Keith of the Royal College of Surgeons seeks to trace people across periods to describe changes in English populations.
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J. Bell Moir
Thorington Hall
Wherstead
Ipswich
Xeith
Striking a Balance in a Dyspeptic Love Song
A verse parody in which a husband jokes that his wife’s cooking is terrible yet her musical talent distracts him. He references failed meals and a playful critique of her cooking, noting how her piano playing competes for attention at breakfast and adds a comic tone to domestic life.
Mosquito Mischief in a Rhyme from Prom Page
A whimsical poem fragment from the New York Evening Sun gleans a playful jab at mosquitoes. The speaker boasts gloves on hands and whiskers guarding the feet, while the pest is mocked for its bite and persistence.
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New York
Seiche waves terrorize Bathing Beach on Lake Michigan
Big waves labeled seiche by Chicago Herald drenched bathers and damaged boats and shore property along Lake Michigan's north shore. Guards repaired fences as spectators avoided the unpredictable surge and no drownings were reported. A separate Houston Post item notes Manhattan joking with a police sergeant about a burglar, highlighting club memberships and a humorous exchange.
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Bathing Beach
Chicago Herald
Lake Michgan
Lake of
Geneva
Wandering Boy Case at Central Station
A wife asks a police officer to locate her son Jake. The sergeant notes Jake is 32 on his last birthday and suspects he may have a girlfriend, advising the woman to leave him alone. The scene unfolds in the officers room at Central station during a late night call.
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Manhattan
Hinest
Central Station
Jakie
Jake
Mankato Bandit Robbery Strands Couple in Illness
A Kansas City couple robbed by six masked bandits on a Rock Island train near Mankato Minn four months ago ended up in hospital after exhaustion and privation. Joseph Haas and his wife, robbed of watches jewelry and savings totaling about $90, were sent to Omaha then wandered town to town before reaching Kansas City. A labor agent promised work for Haas for a $4 fee, but the farmer refused aid and transportation, leaving the couple to walk all night back to the Helping Hand where they reached Emergency Hospital in frail condition.
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Illick
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Haas
Omaha
Fally
Kansas City
Fes
Northmore
Quick Wit Foils Elevator Robbers In Brooklyn Hold Up
John Neale and William Shepard, cashier and assistant cashier at Sackett Wilhelma Lithograph Company, were held up by three youths in a Grand Street building. Neale clung to a bag containing about 9,500 dollars. the robbers fled as the elevator operator hurled the bag away and fired upward. Neale and Shepard were bruised but unharmed otherwise.
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Wilhama Shepard
Sackett & Wilhelma Lithograph Company
Grand Street
Morgan Avenue
Wyamsburg
Neale
Shepard
Charlies
M&n
Surgeons Delay Fuels London Waiting With Patients
About 900 American surgeons reached London with patients waiting. Dr John R Pennington of Chicago and his wife reported that delays rose due to war. Of the roughly hundred American surgeons, many were delayed by the European conflict while attending a clinical congress from July 2 to August 1 aboard the New York and Mauretania. Pennington noted concerns for patients and promised quick return after the congress.
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New York Timex
John R Pennington
Chicago
Pennington
New York
Mauretania
Turtle a Century Old Found in Jamesport Long Island
Edmund Ho Reeve found two turtles in Jamesport, Long Island, yesterday bearing the initials HNA 1502 on their backs. Elders recall a man named Herman S. Aldach who lived near Jamesport in boyhood, suggesting long local memory of the creatures.
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Long Island
New York
Edmund Ho Reeve
Reeve
Knoty- Ing
Hermen SM Aldach
Poisoned Rival Cattle Over Rejected Suitor in Dallas Case
A Dallas feud between two ranchmen over a rejected sweetheart led to the poisoning of 49 Freeland Harder Tony Miller cattle. The rival, a Japanese suitor, confessed to lacing feed with strychnine in New York Tribune coverage.
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New York Tribune
Womga
Dallas & Deh
Freeland Harder
Tony
Miller
Weather and tide table from Washington Post excerpt
The page contains a sun and tide table with high and low tides, weather notes across gulf states and the southeast, and temperature outlook for the Atlantic region. It mentions showers in the gulf states, lingering thundershowers in the south, generally fair conditions elsewhere, and slight warming in the western regions by Friday.
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Gulf States
Tennessee
Ohin Valley
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Atlante Bratee
Lake Regis
Ina
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Lave
Axiantic States
New England
Java's wealth and wealthiest governor general amid war talk
A Batavia resident cites Java as the richest Dutch possession with a nine palace governor general, 3,000,000 workers on key plantations, and major output in sugar cotton rice and coconuts. He notes wage levels, demographics, and the vast revenue yet questions Java's payback to the Dutch empire amid global strife.
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South Sea
Charles Hart
Batavia
Hart
Thranjoud Company
United States
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Sbarneo
Jaya
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