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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1914
Page
13
The Washington Post announces subscription terms with daily and Sunday options, prepaid mail rates, and payment methods. Readers are informed of delivery regions, pricing for different terms, and mailing details dated December 9, 1914.
The President’s message to Congress urges unlocking national domain resources and using navigable waters for power, while promoting sane defense planning and adequate volunteer military preparation. It criticizes austerity, favors prudent expenditures, and stresses continuity with modernization and national security amid world tensions.
An editorial reflection notes Belgians hid priceless artworks before Antwerp fell, sinking masterpieces in the Scheldt in waterproof containers. It contrasts wartime destruction with artists continuing work and wonders if the Mona Lisa was among the saved treasures.
The Pan American Union governing board in Washington yesterday backed a action that aims to shield neutrals under international law. Argentina led the move with its ambassador, rallying American republics to support a charter of independence for neutral nations worldwide. The decision, praised as landmark, is expected to influence civilization for centuries.
Michigan railroad commission grants intrastate rate increase after hearings showing higher costs for steel cars wages and operations. The decision argues public sentiment supports higher revenue to fund more cars and power while correcting discriminatory low rates and ensuring fair competition across carriers.
A collage of social and political musings on morality relative to war, justice, and public life. It riffs on Emerson, battle ethics, politics in Arizona, censorship, labor unrest, and media satire with a satirical, period voice. The piece threads through hypocrisy, danger, and human foibles as it surveys 20th century conflicts.
Viscount Crichton inherits the earldom of Erne after his father’s death at Cromcastle in County Fermanagh. He is wounded and prisoner of war in German hands. A Royal Horse Guards lieutenant colonel and veteran of the South African War, he earned the Distinguished Service Order for gallantry. He is connected to the Crown by marriage through Lady Mary Grosvenor. The Erne family hosts vast estates and long-tenured tenant relations despite political tensions in Ireland.
The Official Publication from the New York Sun sketches a sharp exchange between Knocker and Bocker about domestic strife and the comical need to produce a checkbook to prove fault. The piece uses witty dialogue to lampoon marital quarrels and social theatrics.
A remark on the adoption of a per cent advance by one locality signals a broader shift in thinking among state railroad commissions. The note indicates this method could inform future revenue strategies across jurisdictions as officials weigh practical impacts and fiscal benefits.
Congress met in a joint session with the Senate as the President read his annual message. Senator Robinson’s resolution to probe payoffs to withdraw troops from Vera Cruz was discussed without action. The day included Navy and Army hearings and District of Columbia and rivers and harbors appropriations discussions. Adjournment was at 6 08 p m until noon today.
Charles Fox, once jailed for arson and parole violation, walked into Sheriff Frans to return to Jackson prison. He had reportedly wandered across Canada, losing both legs to frostbite, then traveled 50 miles to face sentence and finish his ten year term begun in 1905 after confessing to arson in St Joseph and Benton Harbor.
Newton Dispatch reports James N. Dobbine and Henry Dewitt returning to their Montague Township camp with a 201 pound black bear carcass after a two day pursuit in foggy woods near Dingman s. They repeatedly shot the bear, killed it, then searched for its mate but gave up. They carried the bear on a large log back to camp.
Hale Britton of Richmond Center and D Tickham spent hours firing at a supposed coon in a tree after retrieving Tinkham's Trifle. They kept watch from a firelit dawn, only to learn the target was a crow's nest.
Silas Green of Hokah Minnesota won $10,000 from the railroad after losing both legs in an accident. He bought an automobile and became a regular in the La Crosse police court accused of speeding. When arraigned again police charged him with driving under the influence. He paid the maximum fine of $102.60 and police expect a rest.
Virginia Minnesota dispatch reports Charles Duke and Alderman E F Murray hunting near Camp No 3 along the Duluth Winnipeg and Pacific line heard a commotion after a partridge fell. They found a deer struck by the same bullet, which was then tagged and shipped to Virginia. The note ends with a slang glossary about dialect.
The Manila postoffice opens a wrapping department charging near actual cost. Rates range from 6 to 25 cents per parcel. Paper wrapping, tying, and labor add 5 cents. Wood boxes come in sizes from 6x4x4 to 13x15x16 inches, with specific prices. Bamboo tubes for bottles and rolled goods are available. Boxes are produced in the postoffice carpenter shop.
Newly elected justices of the peace waited for eloping pairs from Kentucky. James Freeman and Misa Callie Wheeler of Upton were captured by Oscar T Hay, rushed to the office near the interurban station, and wed by James H Weir, longtime trustee of Silver Creek Township. Hay and James S Kelgwin run marriages at 700 to 1,000 per year and will maintain their organizations.
Mrs William J Fredericks a 30 year old Meriden wife gradually turns to stone with petrified lower limbs and stiff arms across her chest while her mind remains clear Her voice fails and only her husband and nurses understand her sounds Doctors call the case extraordinary with rheumatism suspected though hopeless and ongoing for 11 5 years
Hoopeston Chief Tixen agrees to pay George Lewis’s board and transport him to any U S city if a sheriff will accept him. Lewis, a convicted bootlegger, yells nightly from midnight till dawn, keeping Hoopeston awake. Police chief Dixon took him to Danville, but the sheriff refused custody due to city offense.
A Baltimore Sun verse celebrates Santa Claus braving hard times to visit on Christmas Day. Reindeer, sleigh bells, and cheerful gifts like toys and candy symbolize enduring holiday spirit.
A satirical fragment notes a debased fashion plate with a playful alphabet of dance terms and comments from Kansas City Star and Puck. It mocks engravings and contrasts two women in motion while recounting responses from Crawford Crabshaw and others on a bad fall.
Daily sun and tide table notes high and low tides with cloud and temperature data. Weather bulletin reports warmer, then colder, with snow flurries possible for the District of Columbia Maryland and Virginia. storm activity along the Atlantic coast subsiding. general rain and snow across several regions with variable winds and turning fair in parts of New England. River conditions show muddy Potomac and Shenandoah rivers in Harpers Ferry, with temperatures ranging overnight from mid thirties to low forties.
The piece quotes W A Rodenburg and other Democratic and Republican figures discussing industrial strength in St Louis and Illinois. They cite varied industries and praise the protective tariff, arguing it boosts employment and pegs tariffs as key to future gains. They urge rail grant boosts to spur business growth.
Urey Woodson of Kentucky voices optimism for farmers turning bluegrass pastures into tobacco, noting gains from competition after the tobacco trust dissolves. He contrasts faded horse breeding with rising dark tobacco, cites an open market and foreign buyers, and downplays fears of price manipulation amid European war.
Ragged showman Ralph Smith and his dog Booze performed tricks at a home near Thirty-firet street and Bellefontaine avenue. Smith faced trial in South Streets Municipal Court and was fined 154.50, equal to a month at the municipal farm. Booze the dog was sentenced as well after the attempted street show drew help from a housewife and police.
Luspereu Chronicle reports Francisco Supt. Cole of Hornet and Iron Mountain mines announces Hears Dip Cave, a newly found natural wonder in Shasta County, will be wired for electricity and opened to the public. Few have explored its depths, but it promises multicolored copper formations, crystal pools, and a fairyland glow when illuminated, drawing visitors statewide.
The annual bear hunt in Tensaw River swamps near Jackson Alabama drew noted chasers from Bryant and McMillan families of Jackann. Participants included Dr Yielding of Birmingham and Col John R Alford of Hartford, with 3 black bears, 2 bucks, 4 alligators, 600 mosquitoes, and large swarms of other pests recorded over four days.
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