Washington Post Subscription Rates 1919
The notice lists subscription plans for the Washington Post dated February 4 1919 with prices for daily and Sunday delivery by carrier and mail preferences. Rates cover one month one year and special terms for Sunday exclusions and prepaid options. It includes payment methods payable to JME Washington Port Co in Washington DC and references filing in Philadelphia PA for postal details.
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Washington
Alexandria
Daly
Davy
JME
Washington Port CO
Washington DC
Paul TR
Fragmented political history read in a murky past
The passage surveys 19th century political shifts, mentioning Henry A Wise, Andy Johnson, Elijah Hise, and the 1850s Kentucky events, the Whig to Democratic pivot, and the ebb of Know-Nothingism. It notes the 1856 balance of power, the Thirty-sixth Congress, and rising tariff debates stirring public opinion amid panic and price concerns.
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Pakieler
Henry
Wise
Andy Johnson
Kentucky
Stephen A. ‘Douglas
West
Pennington
The Plague of Laws and Women in Society
A dated lament on women and gender roles, railing at laws, taxes, and society. The author argues men would be inert without women and mockingly defends women against blame for events like seduction, crime, and divorce, asserting women are essential to social order.
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Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Noung
Know Nothing Era in U S Politics Sparks Party Decline
Fragmented text discusses 19th century U S politics focusing on the Know Nothing movement. References to candidates Millard Fillmore, Fremont, Northern and Southern delegates, and the impact on the Whig and broader party system amid anti foreign and anti Catholic sentiment. Mentions religion, immigration bans, and shifting loyalties during the era.
New Tariff Pact With Germany Sealed
Secretary announces a complete agreement between the United States and Germany on tariff policy to secure full opportunity in foreign markets. The maximum rates are eliminated and normal trade is assured. Taft authorized to apply the maximum clause if discrimination occurs. Knox aided negotiations to avoid freezing relations.
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Germany
United States
Teft
Knox
Taft
Beng UN
United States Germany accord on tariffs and trade terms
The article outlines U S and German negotiations shaping a new agreement granting most favored nation tariff rates, with three unsettled items on American ice cattle access, meat product restrictions, and flour drawback duties. It notes substantial bilateral trade, and portrays U S diplomacy as coordinated between the State Department and the tariff board.
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Germany
State Department
England
Spain
Norway
Denmark
United States
Tari
Iar Board
Knox
New North Dakota Senator Surprises Senate Crowd
A Western senator-elect arrived informally with writing from his state governor, startling the Senate by appearing unannounced at the Capitol. The scene contrasted with usual campaigning fevers as the public learned the new member’s household name and family details through widespread press attention.
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New York Tribune
White House
Senate
North Dakota
West
Mississippi
Unas
Peary Reward and Resume of Employer Employee Ties
The New York Evening Post urges restoring normal employer employee relations with Commander Peary after his pole achievement. It argues for due recognition, favoring a medal and congressional thanks over a captain’s rank, and questions Navy plans to recall him to duties in May. It notes his 29 year Navy career, 17 years on paid leave, and suggests he should return to his profession or resign.
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Missouri
Capitol 10
de Aarmond
Republcans
Odmirch
Washington
Weil
Lodge 5
Hans
Ledge
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Republicas
Nmisduuet
New Yorke
Pearsse
Tim
Cvn
Congress
Peary
Navy Department
Nandy
Nandy Inter | Ing Ne
Orde
Pear
Manners and the Immigrant Aims in American Life
A column argues manners shape immigrant integration and civil harmony. It notes indifference harms peace and happiness, while respectful behavior earns trust across social ranks and strengthens the American political ethic. It praises cross culture teaching of courtesy as a path to valuable citizenship.
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Ts Bloom
Simme
Dishwashing as an Art by William Carpenter and Uncle Sam
A satirical piece argues over dishwashing methods, contrasting traditional wiping with modern sanitizing by hot water and carbonate of soda. It extols sterilization of milk bottles and critiques lax hygiene while invoking Uncle Sam’s authority on cleanliness.
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van Norden
Uncle Sam
Sam
Tegara
Board of Health
Elten
Jey
Ami
Princess Minds in Poems and Court Romance Facades
Princess Mathilde of Bavaria is named as the author of Traum und Lebendige Gedichte, a volume of intimate poems about a thwarted romance and a shattered life. The piece notes public speculation about author identity, mentioning Empress Elizabeth and Princess Isabella of Bavaria, and recounts Mathilde’s ill fated marriage to Prince Louis of Saxe Coburg, her decline and death from consumption blamed on heartbreak.
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Austria
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Laule
Save Coburg
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Ife
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Viena
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Vienna
Prince
Imenca
Loveradt
Rastlug
St Morix
Sultzerland
Vanick
Saxe Coburg
Marie Gabriefle
Belgium
Mallia
Marie Gabrielle
Punishing Parents Plan Might Hold Fathers Responsible
An Albany plan proposed by Senator Davis would hold parents legally answerable if children under sixteen misbehave due to parental neglect. The piece argues for moral training over law, noting that true reform relies on love, duty, and self restraint rather than punitive statutes.
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New York World
Davis
Humami
New York
Hall
We Excuse Suspecting Comets Bothering Earth Says Times
The Times rejects medieval views that comets herald disasters and asserts no comet has harmed Earth or rivers. Mentions Deshindres as reflecting outdated notions and argues no planetary tail or solid fragment could cause widespread harm. The piece notes historical misattribution of calamities to comets and urges cautious interpretation of atmospheric disturbances.
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New York Times
Ment
Deshindres
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Abaeetor
Meuden Tor
Lies Jandres
Ioan
Deslandres
Turbulent Scene at a Constantinople Mosque In Progress
A chaotic scene near a Constantinople mosque described as a ceremony continued while visitors interacted with worshippers. The account notes staged interruptions, jesting, and questions about reactions of foreign visitors to an American congregation, questioning what would occur if such an incident happened in the United States. The other major portion discusses George Westinghouse proposing steam turbine improvements and urging U.S. Navy testing to compare turbine and Melville gearing mechanisms for fuel efficiency and range.
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Mosiem
Bayne
America
Foigner
Newark
George Westinghouse
Atention
United State Navy Department
Melville
Westinghouse
Eiteabues
Cammy
Washinston
Aew
The Deckaroo Tale Of A Proud Maritime Clash
A fragmentary tale recounts a patriotic sea crew in a wartime encounter on the 907, with hidden cultural links and a dramatic moment where tableware is overturned and a mate challenges bravado. The scene shifts to a captain and a blued eyed mace, as identities and loyalties surface amid a tense exchange.
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Derharoa
Harry Kemp
Canady
Inshman
Ana
Ireland
Reflections and Random Ruminations From a Bachelor
A mixed and humorous collage echoes a bachelor’s musings on temptations prayer and guilt. A clumsy tale on a haunted night blends with mock sermons and comic takes on marriage religion and domestic life. The passages mix dialect and offtime reflections.
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A string of aphorisms and wry maxims on war human folly and social norms. The writer lampoons political booms imaginary jags and the hazards of wealth while musing on flattery honesty and courtship with sharp humor.
Japs Persevere Through Hard Times Despite War Costs
The passage notes Japanese resilience amid postwar hardship, detailing heavy taxation, debts, and shortages. It contrasts scarce horses in Japan with their abundance elsewhere and discusses government measures and social adjustments as the populace endures economic strain, hinting at broader national resolve.
Rich New York minister left wealth and hotel estates
Funeral services were held for Rev. Dr Richard Lewis Howell at the Hotel Aberdeen in Manhattan. The deceased, a quiet prominent preacher and millionaire owner of the Aberdeen and Regent Hotel, died at 51. His widow and two young daughters attended. interment planned in Wheeling.
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New York
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W C Hawthorne
Gallon Ole
Howell
Howells
Wheelz Wota
Aberdeen
Stowel
Wheeling
Howell Hn
Virginia
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Vienpen
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Gwendolyn
Baltiners
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Powell
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Forlune
Kentucky plans to honor Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln in D.C.
A Chicago reader summary notes AGF Kentucky plans representation in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall with proposals to honor two Civil War figures, Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, amid debate on Kentucky’s most fitting tribute. The discussion touches on national unity, historical memory, and political reaction in Congress, with emphasis on Kentucky’s ties to both figures and the Civil War era.
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Statuary Hall
United States
Marcua A Sraith
Arizona
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Abraham Lincoln
Jefteson Davis
Congress
Jefferson Davis
Davis
Kent
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