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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1914
Page
11
The page advertises subscription terms for The Washington Post with various delivery options and prepaid pricing. It also includes a dated political column discussing sugar tariffs, revenue, and a Weeks proposal for naval dispatches to South America to promote U S commerce, arguing for a war of commerce rather than conflict.
The August 24 Zeppelin raid on Antwerp killed six people and wounded eight, prompting debate on justifications of aerial war. The Hague conventions condemn attacks on undefended towns, while Germany’s non ratification clouds legal duty, highlighting a clash between military necessity and humanitarian law in wartime discourse.
The piece argues that a four month loss to the Treasury from a low sugar tariff under Cuba reciprocity prompts Louisiana cane growers to seek the Breassard resolution. They urge Congress to let Louisiana sue the federal government to resolve whether the tariff aligns with the treaty, claiming the policy harms domestic sugar producers and threatens U S independence.
Dr Glynn of New York urged unity between capital and labor to face the war’s emergency. Gov. and labor leaders emphasized protecting workers while avoiding petty gains. Clerks on Western railroads protested raises, urging restraint to allow broader wage growth. The piece calls for cooperative spirit to raise prosperity for all.
A curious, opinionated piece reflects on coastal resort culture and public fascination with the sea serpent myth. It weighs how past cautionary maxims of thrift and foresight apply to modern leisure, noting midvacation celebrities and the lingering shadow of disaster on newspapers.
The article extols Gen Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien, noting his Victoria Cross recommendations, leadership of Canadian and Gordon forces, and key actions at Doorn Kopje and Modder River. It highlights his military career across Egypt, South Africa, India, and his family name origin, with praise from contemporaries and references to related figures.
Debate continued on the Clayton antifront bill with a provision to punish violations of the tying contract clause by imprisonment. Discussions also touched on printing laws. Associate Justice Wright answered Cooper charges regarding official conduct as Representative Jones reports the Philippine government bill. Adjourned at 5.08 pm until noon today.
Four large rattlesnakes caused panic among girl members of a camping club near here. Girls climbed trees or fled as the reptiles were seen in grass and brambles. Alfred Corbett and Glenn Denmire retrieved the snakes and aided frightened campers with first aid.
Predarick, Mj Dispatch to New York Harald Mre Blanche Wiles, aged years, and Mra Margaret Biddle, both at Haw Bottom in the Catoctin Mountain, fought today on the public road. Mrs Wiles grabbed hair, struck with a flint rock, and caused multiple wounds. Conard and two deputies arrested Mrs Wiles. she posted bail for the grand jury action.
In Newburgh an auction under Orange County Under Sheriff Lazler sold carved tombstones to satisfy Mary Fletcher of Newburg’s alimony judgment. Fletcher won 5950 against her husband for default, with bidding reaching 3194 before the hammer fell.
Arthur W. Walker poet and upholsterer from Mount Vernon told Judge Appell yesterday he holds no resentment toward Thomse Ready gunfitter for assaulting him and knocking out two teeth Ready received one year probation as Walker noted he can now eat better and has money to cope with the high cost of living despite the attack
Miapatch 19 Berwick resident Misa Violet Ryman awoke to a four foot black snake crawling over her face while visiting Ellsworth Hutton at Mountain Grove. Hutton startled the snake and the girl escaped unharmed from the couch with a piercing scream.
The death of Her man B Wilson from grief is given as the cause. Wilson, who lived a recluse life at Railroad Avenue Corona, died about two weeks before his dog, found with him yesterday in a tile cottage. The dog and owner were discovered together. the master had been dead two weeks and the dog about a week earlier.
A brief note recounts a rabbit hunter named Backbone who chased a rabbit into a rock fence where a rattlesnake bit his hand. Prompt medical aid saved his life, with lighthearted side chatter about autos and horses from various papers and columns.
A fragmented clipping recounts a John Burroughs Society member Louie Eder describing illicit alcohol use to hatch eggs by manipulating a turkey gobbler. The tale narrates feeding whisky to a hen and a turkey, claiming the bird hatched chicks over weeks, with quirky rural context and cautionary tone.
Alaska's Seward Peninsula line from Nome to Kangarok switches to dog powered cars after coal and tax costs make locomotives uneconomical. Pete Yaeger leases Jinz Yaeger light cars, three vehicles moving freight and mail faster than trains once did, cutting round trips to about a week.
A distorted verse laments censorship in war reporting. The censor strikes the dispatches, erasing the story of battles, leaving leaden lines and voided copy. The public and scribes react to the mutilated war news.
A fragment from a reminiscence features a scene of shelter in a storm. A woman in a terra cotta dress and a speaker wait as rain pelts outside the bantams recess. When the downpour ends he regrets what he did not do at the door.
England awaits updates as a Soldier’s march echoes through the front lines. The tune “It’s a Long Way to Tipperary” accompanies Tommy Atkins as he advances, while lovers and friends recall “the sweetest girl” from place names like Labenter Square. The refrain travels with him in a boyish resolve, cautioning that distance to home remains far.
In Shamokin Pennsylvania Mrs John Fuchock narrowly escaped when ground at her Hickory Ridge home collapsed into a cave-in caused by an underground mine working. She clung to a post at the edge and was rescued unharmed.
A fragmented weather and tide entry notes Sun and tide details plus a broad forecast across northern states. It mentions showers in the Gorge valley, cooler highs, and unsettled conditions with possible thunderstorms in the northern plains and New England, plus areas of rain and thunder across the West and Midwest.
A letter from Horace L Chapman of Ohio reflects pride in American citizenship as Europe wars surge. The piece recalls Chapman’s political role, Ohio election drama, encounters with presidents Buchanan and Grant, and musings on papal succession. It also notes manganese market shifts in Virginia and a Montreal mobilization rally urging volunteers for the European front. It chronicles public sentiment and notable figures while weaving in industrial and international notes.
A poker table scene unfolds as players abandon gentleness for predatory bluffing. Cal Hawkins recalls a banking past while others press him to ante, and the table erupts with a shouted demand to ante. The tale blends humor with a hint of darker scheming amid the game.
Nathan Levine, visiting from New York, was injured in a Saturday night fight at Newport after entering the barn of John Wanco by mistake while looking for cows. He was struck with a broomstick during the scuffle as Wanco and his brother Peter arrested him. Levine is hospitalized in Palmerton with a fractured skull.
A two year old, Elwood Bullitt don, was fatally scalded by steam from an exhaust pipe behind the Royal Palace Hotel. He wandered from his siblings near North Naw Hempanire Avenue to the hotel rear, fell into hot vapors, and died after transfer to City Hospital. Hotel staff found him unconscious as steam and hot water inflicted severe injuries.
Glentworth Birdsall of Brownevile paid Miss Josephine Ash of Dangers a sum for a shooting accident. A bullet from Birdsall’s gun harmed Miss Ash while she rested in a hammock. she sued for damages but accepted a settlement of $900 after a botched crow shooting incident.
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