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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1915
Page
9
The Washington Poet announces subscription rates for delivery in Washington and Alexandria. Rates include daily and Sunday editions, with options by month or year, and by mail prepaid, with variations for Sunday inclusion and exceptions.
Notice from The Washington Post Company urging readers in Washington to keep the paper informed of address changes to ensure delivery. It advises sending orders with both old and new addresses, and states subscription rates and advance payments.
A record wheat crop and strong oats gains spur expectations of peak farm prosperity. Farmers expect about 3.5 billion dollars from crop sales, with broad demand for rye, barley, hay, cotton, seeds, hogs and other farm products. Henry Ford notes car demand driven by farmer purchasing power, while transport, manufacturing and retail sectors anticipate a nationwide buying surge across seasons.
Secretary Redfield acts without waiting for committees, ordering stricter inspection records and tests under naval architects. A supervising inspectors committee will study Great Lakes safety with focus on passenger traffic, aiming to avert another overturning excursion steamer and reveal hidden systemic weaknesses.
A careful inquiry into the inspection system is deemed necessary, along with studying whip construction. In the interim Secretary Redfield has adopted a businesslike precaution to fix the most obvious defects without awaiting the full expert inquiry.
London and Petrograd papers warn of a German push toward Petrograd risking a split of Russian forces by fast advances on key rail hubs and storehouses. German command aims a finish fight in Russia while Allies push through the Dardanelles with Bulgarian participation hoped to crack Constantinople.
Obituary notices the death of George Fitch at age under forty, praising his Old Stwash tales for their humor and veracity in depicting collegiate life. It notes Fitch’s brief stint in the Illinois legislature and his steady, sane critique of pretension through Ponderous Personages.
The piece notes that broader strands of American humor have waned for him while Number Four appears as the current focal point. It compares his work to past giants like Mark Twain and Artemus Ward, praising his role as an interpreter amid changing popular tastes and new venues in smaller communities.
A lengthy critique portrays Venustiano Carranza as vain and dangerous to liberty. Latin American governments reject his bid to justify U.S. actions in Mexico and rally for pan American peace and reform. The piece urges joint action by the United States and Latin nations to remove Carranza and restore order.
New Lord Kesteven, Captain Thomas Carew Trollope, linked to novelist Anthony Trollope, faces twelve month wait before taking a seat in the House of Lords as third baron. The article tracks the family history, Trollope lineage, and the wartime context affecting inheritance and titles.
Miss Ella M. Kinna found a neatly wrapped package the size of a shoebox near the Clifton electric car station. Opening it revealed a fox label shoe box and a four foot black snake leaped out, prompting her scream and the snake’s quick death. She remains highly nervous from the fright.
Stroudsburg dispatch reports Sadie 5. Smith, the Monroe county farm girl who wrote a message on an egg, inspired hundreds of men to send letters to her at postmaster John M. Decker's office. The postal delay spurred calls for enlarging the Stroudsburg office as 300 or more letters await processing and a local paper urges Sadie to consider her footing before trusting strangers.
James Lavelle, a Brooklyn Rapid Transit motorman, saved a four year old girl who stepped onto the trolley tracks near Forty-fifth Street New Utrecht Avenue on the West End line. He sounded the whistle, applied emergency brakes, sprang to the front platform, and grabbed the child just before the car could strike her, dropping her onto the sidewalk with minor injuries.
A reflective verse from Folger McKinter in the Baltimore Sun speaks of life as a promised land for a childlike gaze. It urges courage to greet the future, honoring past gifts while seeking a crown in heaven and marching onward beneath the brave heart’s shadow.
A Florida Times-Onion piece reports shock waves as a condemned murderer, awaiting hanging, unexpectedly experiences a sense of joy after avoiding a rape accusation. The story frames his altered mood as a grim irony within the death penalty debate.
In Yorklyn a collie protected Marguerite Wright, 1, daughter of Clarence Wright of Lancaster County, pa. from two copperheads in an outbuilding during a storm. The dog tore the snakes apart after a 10 minute fight, led workers to the girl, who received antiserum. The dog suffered bites and remains in critical condition as doctors treat the child.
A stream of quirky notes from Crep Ts reveals linguistic work requirements for operators in Egypt and a spectrum of inventions worldwide. From graphite lubricated hammock hooks to pipe wrenches in hammer heads, new tools promise easier labor. French poultrymen boost egg output with bread soaked in wine, while aeroplane capable cars emerge.
Today marks the 17th anniversary of Manila passing from Spanish to American possession on August 18, 1608. Gen Merritt and Admiral Dewey coordinated a decisive assault, leading to American control of Malate Binondo and Manila proper, with significant casualties on both sides and a white flag signaling surrender.
A well dressed woman with a small girl and a six month old boy asked Mrs Louise Rausch of 1157 Second Avenue to guard the child until her return at Jones Walk Coney Island. Mrs Rausch kept the baby for three hours then brought it to Lieut Thurston at the Coney Island police station. The woman was described as about 35 years old, 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing around 170 pounds. The baby wore a blue dress white coat and brown cap and appeared well cared for.
Thomas Wiggan, 13, a carnival performer, was bitten by a large rattlesnake when it leaped across a cage in the enclosure. He jumped too late, venom coursed through his body, and he is in Pottsville Hospital in critical condition despite antidotes.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger reports a Grecian mausoleum planned for Holy Cross Cemetery, honoring Bartholomew Shea, a wealthy saloonkeeper who died in 1912. John T. Windrim seeks a final cost around 75000, far less than Shea’s $140000 will, with a granite and marble temple featuring ten Doric columns and bronze doors.
Cartes Jensen of a major Danish seed company tells the State Department that Britain blocks seed shipments to the United States unless Danish origin is guaranteed. He notes contracts with American firms and extensive seed growing interests in Denmark and Germany. Senator James predicts a Democratic win in Kentucky and discusses the primary's impact on party strength. J H Fisher explains Iron Cross distinctions and benefits. George J. Lance from Sydney comments on Australia’s wartime production, loyalty, and fundraising efforts for Britain.
Miss Ella Tobe, a 2b girl, was struck by a car driven by BE H Tate near Hlevesth and Westmoreland streets. The vehicle collided with a second car driven by Gustav Eberle of Germantown as he swerved to avoid a child. Ella suffered severe facial lacerations and probable internal injuries. doctors say her wealth of hair preserved her skull from fracture.
Dialogue shows Mrs Wambat unsure after both sides and the judge speak in a court scene. The frontier town tone emerges as characters express shifting certainty about the verdict. The passage highlights humor and uncertainty in the legal process.
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