Washington Post subscription rates and addresses 1914
The passage lists subscription options for The Washington Post with daily and Sunday plans, both in-branch and by mail, plus payment methods and advance terms. It names regional advertising representatives and mail addresses, dated Thursday December 24 1914.
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Shipping Industry Faces Uncertain Government Role
The United States shipping interests warn that government policy on coastwise trade foreign competition and belligerent protection creates paralysis. Freight rates have surged as foreign and wartime vessels dominate while U.S. yards gain no orders. A swift, clear decision on the government shipping bill is urged to spark American shipbuilding or allow private enterprise to proceed.
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United States
Europe
Congress
Prohibition Personalities Stir Senate Fight
The House debate on prohibition turns personal as Representative Hobson warns the administration may oppose his Senate bid and hints at a Democratic party stance. Editors note Bryan’s rising role in aligning with prohibition and his challenges to lead the fight, while party dynamics shift with emerging public demand against secret liquor ties.
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House
Senate
Democratic Party
Tie
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Democratic campaign leader to emerge as issues unfold
The forthcoming Democratic convention will shape the campaign leadership as issues develop. The party aims to generate energy and define the main figure who will steer the next campaign, with excitement building as proposals take form.
President Senate Clash Over Patronage Conflicts
The article examines the tug of war between the President and the Senate over patronage as they clash on nominations. It notes the President’s unwillingness to yield his convictions, the Senate’s leverage via recess appointments and holdbacks, and cases like Thomas Jones and a Kansas City postmaster highlighting the friction. It warns many nominees face grilling and potential rejection, creating a tense political standoff.
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Thomas
D. Jones
Federal Reserve Board
Reed
Missouri
Kansas City
Danieils
Public service as national asset and duty
Maj. Gen. William W. Wotherspoon’s acceptance of New York State public works leadership signals a broadened view of service. The piece argues that many capable men avoid public roles, fearing diminished dignity, and urges a system like England’s to continually mobilize skilled former officials for national governance.
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William W. Wotherspoon
New York
United States Army
United States
Congress
England
Economy Proposal to Advance Civil Service Retirement
The piece argues Congress will not act without White House pressure to include civil service retirement legislation in the administration’s program. It notes decades of effort and an overwhelming Democratic majority in the House, suggesting the president can still secure enactment to structure retirement for federal workers.
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Businesslike pensions for civil service reform
The movement for civil pensions argues for a businesslike retirement system to boost efficiency. Government workers who still perform little work could be retired, as in private industry and other nations. The President should propose a concrete pension plan to Congress for action.
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Congress
Family Trees and the American Ancestry Ideal
Senator Sherman questions ancestral value while women press for divorce from a Mephistophelian suitor named Kurt Walter von der Marvitz with ties to a Rhine castle. The piece ponders noble lineage, fame, and the fragile claim of Bonaparte and Twain era ancestors, ending with a jab at Boston humor and wartime campaigns.
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Rome Mourns for Princess Borghese
The long life of Princess Helen Borghese centered in Rome Venice and England. Her death at Ca de Cuort on the Grand Canal triggers mourning among Rome's patrician families. Her husband Prince Paul Borghese faced bankruptcy and sold art amid the Pacca law restraining foreign sale. The Borghese palace and fortune shifted through marriages and debts. The tale links to the Borghese lineage French nobility and notable ancestors including Dona Gwendolyn Borghese and a legendary sapphire ring.
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Brentwood Company
Senate and lands panel actions on waterways plan
Congress condensed with Senator Newlands deferring a national waterway scheme to next session and the lands committee closing hearings on the water power leasing bill. Adjourned until noon December 29. Colorado officials urged a Rocky Mountain national park. Rep Moore of Pennsylvania condemned an attack by Rep Bryan of Washington. Adjourned at 1 50 p m to noon December 29.
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Lands Committee
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Rocky Mountain National Park
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Pennsylvania
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Washington
High Cost of Learning at Harvard College Tuition Rise Proposed
Berton Dispatch reports Harvard College plans to raise tuition from 150 to 200 dollars to retain high priced professors. The change would increase the cost per bachelor’s degree from 525 to about 81 percent higher, with scholarships offsetting some burden for wealthier students.
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We New York Telegraph
Harvard College
Elevator Incident At Capitol Raises Time Question
In Harrisburg a man with a watch in his hand boarded an elevator in the north corridor of the state capitol. The elevator operator paused, the man adjusted his watch to match the indicator, and he prepared to ride to the fourth floor while noting the time.
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New York World
Constable Chases Replevin Heifer in Bangor Case
In Bangor Maine a constable faced a long chase to serve a writ of replevin on a heifer. Judge Blanchard awarded extra costs to the officer after a wild pursuit involving a mountain, a vicious dog, ice, a mink trap, lost tools, torn clothing, and jeers from a young woman who wrote and read a humorous poem at a grange meeting.
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Kelso
Man Charged in Subway Death and Other Narrow Escapes
William Carroll a driver of 389 First avenue was jailed in Yorkville court on bail for pushing jeweler Mortimer Thompson of New Brunswick New Jersey from a Twenty third street subway platform onto the track December 6. Two cars passed over Thompson but he survived with bruises. Thompson recalls a life of near fatal incidents from a baby fall to a window, a fourth story fall, a head wound from accidental gunplay and a recent river drowning scare in New Jersey.
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William Carroll
First Avenue
Yorkville Court
Mortimer Thompson
New Brunswick
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Thompson
Card Fiends Close Cigar Stores At Midnight
Wives and mothers complain to police that husbands and sons stay out late due to card games in cigar stores. Polls issue orders for all cigar stores to close doors at midnight. Owners comply, welcoming an earlier end to late-night entertainments.
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New York
Bushman fined in court for stolen kisses to Mrs Dresen
In Wisconsin, William Bushman was fined for stealing kisses from Mrs. Martha Dresen. The first kiss was valued at 106 dollars and the second at 250 dollars, with Dresen seeking 500 dollars in distress claims. The case notes explain the jury’s valuation and reflect the odd dispute over affection.
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New York American
William Bushman
Martha Dresen
Bushman
Unemployed a Problem in the United States
A Chicago Tribune piece argues two million unemployed reflect a nation-wide crisis needing coordinated national action. It urges mobilization of labor and a united effort across federal state and local levels to ensure employment, noting seasonal factors and ongoing economic stress.
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Chicago Tribune
United States
America
Genina
Organization of Destruction
Natchez on the Hill and Classical Echoes Abroad
Fragmentary poem fragments blend memories of Natchez on the hill with ethnic and historical allusions. A Mississippi American voice recalls roots from the Mississippi River to New York Times commentary, weaving songs of race and force with Greek tragedy and Belgium’s suffering under war.
Chase Moose Through Street Between Duluth Towns
Mrs George Little sighted a cow moose weighing about 1000 pounds in West Duluth and led a quiet family drive into a brisk chase along streets toward New Duluth then back toward West Duluth past Seventy fifth Avenue west. The animal briefly observed the auto before continuing its long hike across the hill toward Prytor.
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Littles
Endless Chinese procession inferred by census data
The excerpt from H. A. Giles's Civilization of China argues the population, peaking around 410,000,000 or perhaps 300,000,000, would fill a single-file parade for generations, with a new generation arising before the line ends.
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H. A. Giles
Conscience-Trodden Criminal Surrenders to Police
A young man identified as Charles Flax told Capt. Thomas Flahive he turned himself in to atone for ten years of crime begun at age 16. He described holding up men, stealing from coworkers and friends, and hospital patients, saying relief came only after confession.
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Electric Church Sign Attracts Big Crowds In Philadelphia
Messiah Lutheran Church at Fifteenth and Jefferson features the city’s largest electric sign hanging above the entrance. The 25 foot long display proclaims Messiah as The Irfriendly Church and is illuminated by 1360 watts. Pastor Daniel E. Weigley champions modern church advertising, arguing advertising pays and helps draw conventions and visitors from afar.
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Convicts Families Starving in McAlester Major Aid Sought
Nearly 100 families in McAlester rely on penitentiary labor for support and face destitution with winter coming. Visiting nurse Mrs Augusta Wahent reports little fuel or clothing, while city funds total $140 from official relief and private subscriptions. Belgian flour gifts are paused to address local needs.
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Municipal Charities Association
Weather and tide table and forecast for the District
Weather data and tide table include high and low tides, a December 23 forecast for the District of Columbia and neighboring states, and notes from the Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau. Reports cover temperatures, cloudiness, precipitation chances, and river conditions with local observations from nearby stations.
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Prohibition in Russia and Canal Talk Revealed
In hotel lobbies, experts discuss Russia's vodka ban as a strategic victory with expected long term benefits, while comparing the New York State barge canal project to the Panama Canal. Ivan Serbinsky predicts vodka prohibition will reduce revenue but boost national strength. John A. Bannel and others weigh the New York canal's scale and costs against the Isthmian project.
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Serbs praised as fighters during Balkan wars and Tennessee politics shift
An article admires Serb troops in World War I era Balkan conflicts, noting their fierce courage and discipline despite not fighting in tight formations. It also reports Tennessee Democrats praising Governor-elect Rie, with Edward McBride commenting on the party's unity and Senator Lee facing uncertain reelection prospects.
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Roumania
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Edward MecBride
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Interior Department
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Buy a Bale appeal impacts Southern cotton credit
A distorted plea called Buy-a-Bale spurs debate over Southern cotton credit after the Civil War. Atlanta leaders note the South is in better shape than feared, while Northern beliefs of bankruptcy hinder bankers and investors. Some readers condemn charity as unnecessary, yet supporters praise press aid for restoring confidence.
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