Washington Post 1814 Subscription Rates and Pacific War Commentary
The Washington Post details subscription terms for mail and carrier delivery with various frequencies and durations. It also discusses U S defense priorities in the Far East, noting German colonial possessions in the Pacific, their sizes and populations, revenue and costs, and strategic value for cable and coaling stations amid potential U S–Germany tensions.
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Far East
Nolgrest
Kinochow
Pacific
New Guinea
Caro Ine
Pelew
Japan
United States
Misuse of the Flag in Coastwise Trade Debate
Arguments denounce a bill expanding the American flag for foreign ships during wartime. Critics say it invites fraud, endangers neutrality, and would force the United States to aid belligerents by letting foreign owners place ships under the American flag. They demand ships be American-owned and used only in neutral commerce.
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Europe
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Austria
Italy
Russia
Japan
New York
Americas
Congress
Japan and Britain Ally in War Preparations
The London signed alliance of Britain and Japan on July 12 aims to preserve peace in eastern Asia and India, safeguard Chinese interests, and defend territorial rights. It vows joint action if jeopardy arises and promises mutual aid if war breaks out, signaling Japan's likely entry into conflict with Germany.
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Japan
Germany
Debate Over US Gold Exports to Europe in Timely Financial Review
A wide ranging financial column questions proposed $200 million gold transfers to Europe, urging caution by Federal officials. The piece contrasts European gold scarcity and American gold reserves, notes moratoriums, and warns of the potential impact on international exchanges amid ongoing war and economic strain. It also touches on the Panama Canal opening and references historical wartime logistics and imperial sentiments.
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United States
Europe
Sahara
Hurdpe
Hurope
America
Treasury
Neutral Holland praised for steadfast neutrality in Europe
Opinion piece extols Holland and Denmark for preserving neutrality amid European war, predicting economic boosts at their ports, especially Rotterdam Amsterdam Kampen and Dordrecht. Warns against embargo impacts on other ports and notes potential US trade benefits through Dutch canals and rail links. Includes unrelated quips on current affairs and humorous asides.
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Holland
Europe
Switzerland
Germany
Belgium
France
Denmark
Thia
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Kampen
Dordrecht
Emden
Bremen
Hamburg
Antwerp
Ostend
Dieppe
Havre
United States
Holand
Second Sea Lord Aly Hemitton and Belhaven title disputes
The article details Vice Admiral Aly Frederick Hemitton becoming second sea lord at Whitehall and his connections to King George and Queen Alexandra. It then covers the complex Belhaven peerage claims in Lanarkshire, noting legal battles, various claimants in the Atlantic, and debates over entailed estates and precedence, along with brief references to other aristocrats and royal events.
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Whitehall
John Jallicee
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Canada
Edward Beymour
New York
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King George
Queen Alexandra
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Ireland
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Naples
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Panama Canal A Life Line Beyond War's Shadow
The piece envisions the canal as a universal carrier and future artery for world commerce. It contrasts peaceful time with the carnage of war, arguing the canal will endure and later aid postwar revival and global prosperity. It emphasizes growing international intimacy despite distance and conflict.
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Panama Canal
Cost of Killing a Man Across Historic Wars
The article translates a La Science et la Vie piece outlining war costs by belligerent and the number of men killed or dying from wounds in conflicts such as the Franco Prussian War and Russo Japanese War. It cites France’s costs at about 1 billion francs in indemnities and related expenses, plus other wars showing per man killing costs.
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France
Turkey
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Birth rate in Berlin linked to German army size
A health department bulletin ties Berlin's 1880s birth rate to Germany's large early 20th century army. It notes Berlin led large European cities in births 1880 to 1893, then London and New York surpassed it, explaining why Berlin produced many young fighters and how birth declines foreshadowed weaker future armies. The 1913 birth rates of allied capitals are listed: London 9, Berlin 9, Paris 17, Brussels 16 per 1000.
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New York
Health Department
Department of Health
Germany
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Paris
Brussels
Wireless operator blunder aids capture of German ship Leda
The New York World reports a chatty wireless operator sparked the chase that led the cruiser Suffolk to seize the German steamship Leda off Bermuda. The Leda, 175 miles from Bermuda, revealed her position and crew details, enabling British forces to take the crew as prisoners of war and dock the vessel at Grassy Bay.
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Klenz
Bermuda
Suffolk
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Qarrell’s Island
Dives Under Auto to Save Woman Trapped in Canal Crash
An auto with three occupants plunged through railroad rails into the Delaware and Raritan Canal at Beudders Falls. William Smith, Miss Bessie Wyndoff, and Miss Hazel Thorn of Lambertville escaped with minor injuries. Wyndoff was trapped underwater until Smith dived in, opened the car door, and rescued her.
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Delaware and Raritan Canal
Beudders Falls
William Smith
Bessie Wyndoff
Hazel Thorn
Lambertville
Mosquitoes Raid a Train Delays Reading Passengers
Several hundred passengers aboard the Reading train from Camden at 6 pm faced a two hour hold up near Harbor City as clouds of mosquitoes swarmed the cars. Bites swelled hands and faces and some women nearly collapsed before transfer to a local train and arrival in Atlanta at 9 pm.
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Atlanta City Dispatch
Philadelphia
Harbor City
Reading
Camden
Chick Hatches in Ice Box Surprise in New York
A restaurant proprietor in a hot day found a chick hatched inside an ice box while retrieving two eggs. The chick appeared healthy and ignorant of danger. A neighbor’s exchange hints at daily life quirks and a playful resident named Ophelia.
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Mardaburg
New York
When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again in Postwar Echoes
From the Indianapolis News, Dr. Oldfish muses on the tune When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again. He notes veterans returning from Civil and Franco‑German wars, the shift from soldier to citizen, possible pensions, ingratitude, and the notable rise of many returning young professionals who became leaders.
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Nelly Gray
Ben Battle
A Woman's Heart as Savings Bank and Fortress
A poem from the Baltimore Sun and New York Evening Sun extols a woman's heart as a safe savings bank and fortress. It likens love to a protected treasure that grows with time and is returned when sought, while warning of the ache when trust is broken. The piece contrasts tender devotion with images of battle and protective strength.
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Baltimore Sun
Ia & Savings Bank
Passenger from Atlantic liner asks hotel to charge breakfast
A man arriving at the Waldorf around 1 am yesterday told the clerk he had no cash left. He signed the register hesitantly and asked if his breakfast could be charged to the hotel. The clerk reassured him there would be no difficulty.
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Hohenberg
Sarajevo
Imperial Army Museum
Vienna
Francis Har Tach
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Herzegovina
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Kitten Nest Found In Elm At Lake Roland
A Persian cat owned by Maitland Du Bois sheltered seven kittens in an elm tree at Lake Roland mistaking the tree for a pussy willow. The cat Tweedledun clambered up as boys fished nearby. A kitten fell from the branches startling Mr. Du Bois who thought a bird had flown away.
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Baby Born With Teeth in Mount Vernon Home
Doctors report Ana Ethel Knoeppel daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred W Knoeppel at 208 West Lincoln Avenue Mount Vernon born yesterday with two lower teeth fully formed Dr Jasper examined them noting they are as large and developed as those of a one year old rare case in infants
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Ana Ethel Knoeppel
Fred W. Knoeppel
Lincoln Avenue
Mount Vernon
Jasper
Kaiser Loses Peace Prize Claim Amid Balkan War Ties
Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany lost the Nobel peace prize after the Swedish Academy awarded it for European peace efforts during the Balkan war. The Ohio State Journal notes editorials on class distinctions and a public figure hindered by illness from long work periods.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
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Girl off is a life saver saves drowning child
Chicago girl Eilene Horton, age 3, dove into lake at Devils Lake State Park to rescue 6-year-old Helen Ford after a boat drifted away. She steadied the frightened girl and brought both safely ashore, with witnesses calling it a remarkable act of heroism.
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Chicago
Chicago News
Make State Park
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Helen
Attle Eulene
Unfrenzied Financier of the Wild West
The Los Angeles Times profiles E. R. Dewitt of Snowflake,Arizona, noting his Post Office parcel post contract from Holbrook to Snowflake, and detailing barley shipments from Mesa to Holbrook. It records payments and net gains including free carriage and a 52 dollar surplus.
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Snowlake
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Mesa] Milling Company
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United States
Bed Spell Turns Lesson Into Lesson in Claysville
Mrs Hitch Wes, a teacher in Claysville, faces a sparring spelling class moment as a student misreads bed as dog and later proclaims his drawers as what one sleeps in, revealing a playful clash between instruction and a child’s misinterpretation.
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Cynthiana
Mra. Hitch
Claysville
Wandering Girl Mystery Baffles Philadelphia Police
An 18 year old girl found wandering early morning in Philadelphia refuses to reveal her identity. She performs a hunger strike when pressed for information about home and relatives. Two addresses she gave prove false. Photos will be sent to nearby newspapers to help identify her while she is held at police headquarters.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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Hid Leg To Keep Her Home Trial Outcome
Friends of Estelle F Flinn testified to alleged cruel treatment by J H Flinn. Judge B F Bledsoe granted a decree on a cross complaint after finding timb hiding insufficiently regular to prove cruelty.
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Cai
Dispatch
Los Angeles Times
J H Flinn
Estelle F Flinn
Long Snake Bite Incident In York County Tells Of Child Heroics
Six year old Thomas Graves of Hallam pulled a snake from a hole and grabbed a 33 inch copperhead by the tail. The venomous reptile struck his fingers, swelling his hand several times its natural size. Quick medical help saved the boy's life.
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York
Thomas Graves
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York County
Graves
Cattle in Paris Parks Stir Central Districts
A herd of cattle moved through central Paris districts with horses tethered in parks near the Champs Elysees. The city remained calm as reports note odd sights and quiet streets. A separate column excerpt references a judge, a widow, and marriage lines, while a Buffalo Express item mentions a Majoliex pitcher selling for 8.5 dollars amid chatter from Mrs. Fan and Mr. Fan.
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New York
Champs Elysee
Buffalo Expres
Majoliex
Mra
Mr. Fan
Optimism and politics fuel Harrisburg to Raleigh gathering
In Raleigh Pennsylvania leaders debate Pinchot’s chances and recall McAlarney’s era while Hoboken era anecdotes mix with Florida orange prospects. Prohibition argue continues and Bolivian tin magnate Patino is hailed as a remarkable wealth story.
Timely Aid in a Catholic Citizen Dialogue
In a dated exchange Mh Ethe? Asks for the correct name and prefix. A woman fixes him with a meaningful gaze and agrees that enough time has passed to drop the Miss. The moment hinges on choosing the proper form of address and mutual recognition.
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