Subscription prices for The Washington Post in 1916
The notice lists delivery options and rates for subscriptions to The Washington Post. It covers daily and Sunday editions, whether included or excluded, and rates by week month and year. Payment methods and advance requirements are noted, with foreign and domestic addresses and advertising contacts.
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Washington Post CO
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New York
Mallers Building
Chicago
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Boston
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Post subscription notice for Washington Post delivery
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Condition of U S Treasury At Close Of Yesterday
The Treasury reported a net balance in the general fund of 217,109,860 dollars. Ordinary receipts stood at 1,765,015 dollars while ordinary payments totaled 9,904,524 dollars. The current fiscal year shows a deficit of 17,847,781 dollars, smaller than last year’s deficit of 20,181,318 dollars, excluding Panama Canal and public debt transactions.
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United States Treasury
Relying Upon the President to Ease Rail Strike Deadlock
The nation looks to President Wilson to avert a vast rail strike as four brotherhoods and railroads remain divided. Arbitration is favored by both sides only if impartial and fair, with public opinion likely to back him. The president’s unique power could secure a square deal and prevent transport breakdown.
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Wilson
Brotherhoods
United States
War and Art in Wartime Literature Briefs
The author discusses how early war writing paused on art losses amid wholesale killings, noting a shift to simpler depictions of villages over great cities. The piece suggests mental relief from heavy thought drives readers toward alternate themes while acknowledging irretrievable art losses as largely truthful.
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Cook
Artists and Military Themes in the Napoleonic Era
The passage discusses how artists have repeatedly depicted war and leaders like Napoleon and Julius Caesar, noting the fascination with battlefields, bivouacs, and grand subjects. It assesses how future artists may replace these logical subjects with new themes while acknowledging the limited artistic appeal of trenches and airborne smoke.
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Napoleon
Padas
Julius Caesar
Revenue Bill debated by Democrats in Congress
The piece argues that Democrats in the Senate should refine the House revenue bill into a fair plan. It stresses prudent tax measures, prudent defense spending, and the president’s guidance. It urges focused committee work over political rhetoric to shape a law fit for November and public scrutiny.
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Senate
Hughes
Ivery
Congress
German War Drive Delayed From 1915 to 1917 Reports Say
Reports from Paris and London say the great German offensive planned for spring 1917 will be a test of blockade effects rather than a full drive. Copper shortages push guns to steel, reducing endurance. meanwhile Germany stocks millions of recruits and reserves, with 1,000,000 in training and 1,000,000 more available between 18 and 60.
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Paris
London
Germany
Shella Ang
Advertisers Prosperous From Strong U S Market
Advertisers in daily and weekly papers report unprecedented returns over the last fifteen months. They credit widespread prosperity and abundant ready money held by hundreds of millions in the United States, fueling sharp gains in ad response and profitability across the nation.
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United States
Advertisers See Peak Profit as Nations Trade Booms
The piece states that commercial and agricultural sectors are thriving with record earnings. It notes heightened bank cash reserves, large unfilled orders, rising factory pay, and overtime in mining. Farmers enjoy strong markets and higher prices, while railways report strong earnings and high wages. Advertising is highlighted as highly effective in this prosperity, with readers having money to spend.
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Aningle
United States
Plattsburg Camp Plan Expands Army Training Costs
The army appropriation bill in conference extends Plattsburg like programs with government covering transport subsistence clothing and incidental costs for 47 000 students. An appropriation of 2 000 000 will finance training camps and sustain yardage for volunteers through August.
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Platteburg
United States
Continental Army
Plattsburg
Wife of Brusiloff appeals for Russian war relief
A wife of General Brusiloff appeals for Russian war relief urging 800,000 Russian women to adopt wounded soldiers. The letter, forwarded via Mme Novikoff, urges duty over leisure and cites a program of hospital-based care. Also relates Bowyer-Smith lineage and British aristocracy tied to the war.
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Brusiloff
Russia
Mme. Brusileft
Fure
Diamonda
Mme. Novikoff
Female Mosquito Feasts on Ankles, Not Gentlemen
Pittsburgh Dispatch reports entomologist Dr. Hugo Kahl of Carnegie Museum explains the female mosquito, known as the ornery mosquito in New Jersey, is the blood feeder while the male is a gentleman. He notes the female pierces the skin to extract blood and that the insect serves mainly as prey for birds and fishes.
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Pittsburgh Dispatch
New Jersey
Hugo Kahl
Carnegia
Nee
Gaya
Hahl
Congress Condensed Senate Bevyartor Deliberates On Bor Law
Senate session adjourned at 2 p.m. and will resume Monday at noon after a day of blurred debates. The chamber teased potential impacts of a proposed measure as leaders and senators prepared remarks in a condensed afternoon.
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Chures
Chures Boo Goes Te Etump Demeautas Reiancis
The Man in the Moon Origin of a Popular Superstition
A study traced the man in the moon superstition to biblical punishment in Numbers and its literary echoes. References appear in Shakespeare, Chaucer, and Dante, portraying the moonlit wanderer with a burden and futile ascent.
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Dante
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Mexican Bid for Freedom in The Field of Night
The speaker recalls colonial injuries and the Diaz era, portraying Mexicans as descendants of conquerors and natives. He contrasts brutal oppression with the lure of bandit freedom, guns, women, and wealth promised by revolutionaries. He ends with a taunting vow to join the libertadores.
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Porter Dresson Browne
Colersweeny
Diaz
Fielda
Madero
Viva Libertad
A Woman's Mind by Margery Grahame Welles
Poem fragment depicts social rumor about infidelity and marriage in modern times. A speaker laments a wife's tears after learning of a husband's flirtation while mocking harsh stereotypes about both men and women. The speaker resolves to return to her mother in despair.
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Margery Grahame Welles
Echoes in Selborne Speak Ten Syllables in Polyglot Reply
A curious echo in a district with varied landscapes repeats ten syllables in multiple languages. A young man, separated from companions, discovers an articulate response that matches tones, with the final syllable of Tityre recubant echoed clearly.
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Selborne
White
Edia
Voice 15
American Forces Capture Manila 19 Years Ago Today
The文本 recounts the 1898 Manila assault where American forces led by Merritt and MacArthur captured the city after a joint fleet and ground attack. It describes naval bombardment from Cavite, landings at Malate, routing Spanish defenses, and the capitulation terms. American casualties: 48 killed, about 100 wounded. Spanish casualties: around 200 killed, 400 wounded.
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Do You Shave to Music in a New York Hotel Tale
A Philadelphia article recalls a New York hotel guest who cut himself while shaving as a trombone across the street broke down. The piece muses on shaving as contemplative, the beardless face as liberty, and the dangers of synchronized music and grooming.
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Philadelphia, Public Ledger
New York
Tarquinius Piracus
Plants Poison in Self Defense From National Geographic
The article explains that many plants develop poisons as a defense mechanism to deter threats. It notes that most poisons are activated by ingestion, though some plants are touching responsive. Plants store poisons in leaves stems or roots to protect seeds and offspring, while alkaloids like nicotine quinine and strychnine exemplify chemicals evolved to deter herbivores.
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National Geographic
Missouri ledger on Republican prospects and war impact
Missouri Republicans voice confidence in Governor Lamb and U S Senate nominees while urging unity. Hartholdt, Taft era loyalties, tariff concerns, and postwar economic planning through leaders like H L Smith and G P Stryker define a cautious path. A frontier horse remount policy emerges as wartime demand and farmer enterprise linked to New York trade.
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Richard Hartholdt
Congress
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de Bartholdt
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