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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1914
Page
13
The notice lists subscription options for the Washington Post with delivery by Cartier in Washington and Alexandria. It includes Sunday and daily plans, specifying terms for one month and one week, with various inclusions and exceptions.
The piece critiques Andrew Carnegie's shifting views on national defense and world peace. It argues the President is not opposed to preparedness and dismisses Carnegie's past peace plans. It notes Carnegie's past praise for the German emperor and his belief that a triadic peace pact could unify nations for war elsewhere.
The Interstate Commerce Commission notes that rail equipment maintenance is improving. About 50 survey teams are valuing major lines, with most railroads in fair to good physical condition, and locomotive fleets, including New York Central, reported as exceptionally clean and well maintained. Despite revenue losses and wartime pressure, safety-focused upkeep remains a public priority.
The article notes the collapse of the New Haven system amid many wrecks and deaths, while noting that the New York Central system has endured. It reflects on a period of low mood in securities and money stringency that hindered development but did not impair the equipment needed for safe travel.
The 1912 Democratic National Convention in Baltimore approved a national defense plank calling for a council of national defense to chart a definite naval program, ensuring an adequate navy to defend American policies and citizens. The text ties this stance to Jefferson and Monroe doctrine history, urging Congress and the administration to maintain force and neutrality rights.
A columnist reflects on science’s value and curiosity. Dr A E Ortmann of the Carnegie Museum is cited after discovering oscillations in Earth's surface near Lake Erie, predicting dramatic long term change that would dry Niagara Falls in about a thousand years. The piece frames scientific progress as patient and unprofitable yet vital.
A curiously tangled reflection questions gravity, rivers, and science as it meanders through references to the Miami River, Niagara, Sir Isaac Newton, the Carnegie Museum, and a Pennsylvanian derrick. The speaker mocks lay understanding, touting the superiority of scientists while lamenting the gap to expert thinking.
The President defends strict U S neutrality as essential for safety and warns against actions that could provoke war. Reports claim Americans in the Philippines aided German ships under the U S flag, prompting calls for swift investigation and punishment if proven. Japan deserves a square deal like Germany and Britain, with no favoritism in war.
The piece argues against using government funds to subsidize or buy merchant ships, stating ten million dollars will not build a viable American merchant fleet. It critiques stock sales to the public, potential taxpayer losses, and the policy’s limited impact on shipping competitiveness. It also notes broader public notices about tariffs, geopolitics, and historical quips.
In France, Viscount Stopford, at 60, commands his battalion and gains the title Earl of Courtown after his father’s death at 92. The Courtown estate in County Wexford has long aligned with the Stopfords, known for peaceful landlord-tenant relations, while the Tower of London role and historic prisoner custody are noted. A German spy’s capture renews interest in courtly and imperial loyalties as Joan of Arc monuments and Fremiet’s updated statue receive covered attention.
New York Times reports a wedding party at Hollis Long Island where H Nulle and bride Josephine Schmid were in an auto collision with Dr Herbert Straub, the best man. Mrs Nuile was bruised, both drivers braked hard, and no serious injuries occurred. The two men met again later at the hotel over tea.
An American observer recounts a yacht trip to Amsterdam ending at the Royal Dutch Yacht Club. He notes the lack of English among Dutch taxi drivers, the two-driver safety practice in Amsterdam, and the excitement and danger of taxi travel. He reveals one driver was new and the other teaching.
John Martin, 28, paroled from the Indiana State Reformatory after a term for breaking into a house, faced a choice by a final coin flip at city hall. He decided to stay free and explain his situation. The Indiana authorities and warden were informed, but the warden later said no return to jail. Police will seek him work and allow employment.
A 16 year old boy arrested by Patrolman Spillane for stealing two apples from a city market was released after Captain Anderson and Sergeant Reed found no real evidence. The captain noted the boy looked innocent and ordered the lad turned loose.
Dr Williams Sadler argues candy can curb alcoholism by satisfying sugar cravings and reducing alcohol need. He notes heavy drinkers rarely crave sugar and suggests developing a sweet tooth aids recovery, implying sweets protect against alcoholism.
A friend asks Julian Street for an autograph from Abroad at Home author, who replies with mock rates. The letter lists price tiers for autographs, inscribed books, letters, and personal visits, plus conditions and time limits, ending with a courteous signoff.
A Chicago Athletic Association dinner features Rajah the ostrich as the Thanksgiving centerpiece. Kitchen staff prepare the bird, weigh eight pounds of meat left from a 68 pound Arizona specimen, and plan to serve neck and perhaps legs, while staff joke about fattening fowl and dining plans.
Allentown Pa dispatch to the Philadelphia Record. Told by his physician that he was suffering from consumption and that he could not recover. Floyd D. Heberly assistant station agent of the Lehigh Valley Railroad at Cementon near Allentown last night walked before a mirror at his home, placed the revolver to his head and fatally shot himself. He was 19 years old.
Surgeons and medical students at Jefferson Medical College and Hospital discussed a clinic proposal for an artificial jaw made of silver wire to replace a jaw removed due to infection or death of bone. The plan envisions growing new bone from the periosteum, gradually removing wire sections as the jaw strengthens.
Billings dispatch reports prospectors from Fromberg and Bridger claim to have rediscovered the Lost Cabin mine at the head of Lime Creek near Hed Lodge Montana. Assay values of ten dollars a ton came from Denver, with ore found in a tunnel and scattered wheel parts indicating an old cabin site unknown to locals within ten miles.
A Persian Angora kitten named Sylvia found a lost gold scroll pin belonging to Mrs J Townsend Russell, wife of Rev J Townsend Russell of Washington DC. The pin was misplaced after a visit to Mrs Henry K Sheldon of 220 Columbia Heights Brooklyn, where the Russells are staying at the Van derbilt Hotel.
Weather conditions report for the District of Columbia Delaware and Maryland with forecasts for Friday Saturday and the mid-Atlantic region. Notes include high and low pressure movement from the upper Mississippi Valley toward Ontario affecting temperatures and rain chances in the Ohio Valley gulf and Atlantic states. Local readings list temperatures humidity rainfall sunshine and river conditions for Harper Ferry and surrounding areas.
Senator Penrose urged limiting unneeded laws in Pennsylvania and advised the next legislature to cut legislation, a view echoed by Representative John H Kathermel of Reading. The talk touched Congress, Roosevelt, 1916 politics, and measures like the war tax, with comments on postwar prospects, business, and cattle markets in New Mexico from reporter Renehan.
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