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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1924
Page
17
The notice details advance payment subscription options for The Washington Post delivered by carrier in Washington and Alexandria. It lists daily and Sunday rates, mail options, and prices for various term lengths while noting payment methods, remittance forms, and publishing staff signatures.
The piece surveys tax distribution, noting 59 percent of taxes funded federal expenditures and 41 percent state and local three years ago, with last year 72 percent handled by state and local governments. It cites Dawes and La Follette, discusses reform, and highlights Faris as a reform candidate appealing to farmers and women at the Missouri State Fair.
An editorial notes police tightening of parking rules to curb space hogs, arguing higher fines improve enforcement. It also praises a unified American stance against European intervention in Brazil, calling such meddling foolish and urging respect for regional sovereignty.
The text argues that the United States can handle its disputes without outside help, noting problems in both hemispheres and asserting persistent self-reliance. It emphasizes the need to attend to domestic matters first and rejects external interference, calling the rule Trands of the Americas.
The article extols Charles G. Dawes for shaping the Dawes Plan and its European reparations solution. It credits Dawes, Secretary Hughes, and President Coolidge for silent but decisive leadership that united nations toward a peaceful, prosperous era and positions Dawes as a strong Republican vice presidential candidate.
A coroner's inquest at Rotherhithe echoes a Dickens plot where a jealous schoolmaster killed his rival and himself, with a woman teacher as a witness describing his tremors and chilling manner. The piece compares the case to Our Mutual Friend's Bradley Headstone and notes the psychological insight. It then questions whether knighthoods are pursued for money, citing a contractor who seeks the title and a college secretary claiming influence to secure it.
A would be knight paid 15000 on a contract promising knighthood for a fee but learned no chance of appointment. A jury found fraud, but the judge dismissed the case, saying such contracts conflict with public policy and should not be enforceable. The ruling serves to deter those buying titles.
The piece argues against pure free trade amid a protectionist world. It cites Australia’s $2.5 million subsidy plan to promote exports and reciprocal imperial trade, plus higher income tax exemptions for middle earners. It warns business success hinges on understanding rivals and countering their strategies.
The discovery of Signor Matteotti's murdered body sharpens socialist calls for a public funeral and fuels post crime fallout. A trial of the accused fascists is expected to test Mussolini's government as socialists press for accountability and a broader challenge to fascist power.
Christopher Hart argues that Germany is a rapid changes artist, exploiting each political phase before moving on. He cites government leaflets from 1923 and secret naval plans, noting Versailles treaty limits and proposed investments to revive old harbors and create new canals. He warns observers misread today’s Germany as permanent misery and highlights ongoing naval restoration efforts.
A vivid survey shows Germany’s once-dormant navy league reborn, now represented by eight energetic organizations across the country. The piece also touches on broader postwar politics, Cancer and sugar links, the Annie Laurie song history, and European ice-making practices amid heat.
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