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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1917
Page
9
The notice outlines subscription options for The Washington Post with rates for daily and Sunday delivery, mail prepaid terms, and remittance methods. It lists prices for weekly and monthly plans, advance payments, and confirms mailing to Washington and Alexandria with the publisher’s payment instructions and addresses.
The text extols wartime resolve and the duty to defend national blessings. It frames struggle as necessary for development, likening it to battling hostile environments rather than warfare alone. It praises unity, patriotism, and the duty of future idealists, noting that real-world realization rests on present patriots.
The article argues that if neutrals join the Entente, a world league to enforce peace could form with little formality. Wilson’s call to break relations with Germany may spur united neutral action to curb submarine warfare, potentially leading to a formal league and joint global restraint.
President Graham of the University of North Carolina notes that 100 men in North Carolina could contribute to the university's funding without personal sacrifice, highlighting a shift in the South's material development. The state and region are praised for their progress and capacity to bear higher taxes on increased incomes.
Lincoln warns against dissent during war urging Americans and aliens to obey laws and avoid hostile speech. He emphasizes unity, loyalty, and the duty to expose suspects in national service while corporations and transport firms must weed out suspicious characters to safeguard the country.
The article laments underfunded higher education in the South and urges wealthy state citizens to back universities. It notes President Graham asking trustees to mobilize endowment support to overcome meager state appropriations, arguing that equal opportunity depends on education and that reliance on state funds alone risks democratic ideals.
The article argues that Congress must radically amend the revenue bill to avoid hampering the executive in a time of crisis. It contends that defense costs should be shared across the nation, supports issuing bonds to fund emergencies, warns that rushing shipbuilding inflates costs, and notes skepticism toward a peace‑based finance in a nation on the brink. It also comments on Mexico and broader danger, urging readiness.
From the Kansas City Times, Mrs Joseph L Smith describes aiding frightened refugee children from Belgium and West Prussia. She recalls caring for fifty boys sent from Belgium, restoring them from silent fear to cheerful youngsters in three months, and notes the vast, ongoing frontier of needs as battles push families into hiding.
The article explains trimming a canary’s claws with sharp scissors every few months to prevent overgrowth and breakage, noting a blood vessel within each claw and advising care to avoid the quick. It also suggests trimming beaks lightly with a sharp knife, warning not to cut too deep.
A New York World report reveals children darkened each other’s faces with a paste, causing skin eruptions. The “two men in black gloves” tale was a hoax inspired by actors on screen, later confessed by the kids under parental worry and police questioning.
From the Detroit Free Press a public question prompts witty replies about gender roles. One respondent quips that women should not smoke adding that it confuses who is in charge at home. The exchange highlights social expectations of men and women.
Young Lord Wilton, heir to the Wilton title, weds the half American widow of Lieut. Wilfred Sheridan. He serves as a Royal Navy subl ieutenant on the Queen Mary under Admiral Beatty. The story traces the Thellusson wealth history and Egerton Grosvenor connections, noting Wilton's maternal line, prior earls, and the Sheridan links to American society.
Tad Marka, famed in Cambridge as the gold coast tailor, plans a campaign against the useless vest. He claims the garment’s thin fabric exposes the spine and chest, leaving men inadequately warm and unprotected in cold weather.
Fragment from a series of humorous notes and parodies. Includes verses about Mary and a lamb, a Hobson remark on domestic life, and a Punch style cartoon caption about a bank manager and Miss Jones.
A German officer from the 170th regiment, captured by the British, writes from Champagne about overwhelming Allied air power. He describes heavy bombing, constant Allied aviators over German lines, attacks on batteries and captive balloons, and the superiority of English aircraft and gunners, insisting many German lives could be saved with British air force.
Mothers and nurses use playful table settings to coax convalescent children to eat prescribed foods. Doll tea sets, tiny desserts, and shaped toast turn meals into enjoyable games. Creative presentation and small roles for the child encourage acceptance of milk, egg, and other items.
A girl declares she will quit work to marry, but the piece argues marriage is the harder job. It notes a shop girl entering matrimony faces new duties, bossing, and responsibilities, expecting easier duties but finds meals, cleaning, and laundry create ongoing labor and conflict.
Twenty former drunkards and self confessed jail birds spoke at the Lemon Hill Association annual temperance rally in Garrick Theater. Twelve testified they credit Billy Sunday for their renewal. Frankford’s Ww. Y. Gorbutt, once a bartender, argued moderation keeps saloons alive and toasted Munday with a Birmingham Age-Harald line. Life on the farm and theatergoing are contrasted in light humor.
A collection of brief, fragmentary notes from 19th century papers. It cites a London recruiting officer debating neutrality, a Jacksonville Times-Union quip about grandfathers, and a Philadelphia North American remark on steamship agents seeking secrecy.
The piece notes John Witherspoon born in Scotland on February 5 1729 and his rise as educator preacher and signer of the Declaration while heading Princeton College later praising Dwight Lyman Moody born February 6 1837 in Northfield Massachusetts and detailing his evangelistic work across the United States Britain and Ireland with vast audiences and lasting impact.
A robber entered the home of F. J. Heppler at 8101 Belleview Avenue while the family was away and stole a pair of clothes. The intruder left a note saying I bet I would let you know that I needed a lot of clone and I am glad that I opent the door and helped myself. I thank you. Yourt treaty, A BURGLAR.
Four Holt county farmers testify to a 660 pound hog slaughtered near Mound City having an empty brain pan. The Mound City Journal signs off on the tale as true, challenging the notion brains are needed for balance. A Birmingham Age-Herald quip notes a campus-like educator with a stock certificate diploma joke.
From the Star of Hope and Detroit Free Press a quip about inmate sentencing contrasts with an old man, a guard remark, and a jail scene, plus a report on electricity used to ripen cheese and a Johnstown bill taxing incomes up to 20,000 annually to net 26,000.
Former Representative R P Hill of Chicago discusses McKillup in Nebraska, detailing how he moved from failed House bids to land speculation in Wheeler County. McKillup turned $50 000 into substantial gains, with initial loans repaid in a year. Nebraska farming opportunities and high yields are noted.
The piece quotes Eli Clendenning of the Waneis City Commercial Club arguing Missouri has many German citizens and that German loyalties would not hinder the war effort. It also notes optimism about business, commentary on salmon nutrition, Alaska fisheries growth, and a Missouri lawyer Es warning against fears of auto fuel shortages with oil exploration potential.
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