Washington Post Subscription Rates 1917
The Washington Post announces subscription options delivered by carrier in Washington and Alexandria. Details include daily and Sunday inclusions, weekly and monthly terms, prepaid mail rates, and payment methods. Edward B McLean signs as president with post office registration and foreign advertising reps listed. Saturday, February 24, 1917.
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Alexandria
Washington Post CO
Washington, D. C
Edward B McLean
Postofice
Fifth Avenue
New York
Mallers Building
Chicago
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Boston
Kresge Building
Detroit
Lloyd George Faces Food Shortage With War Time Plan
Premier Lloyd George warns Britain faces ship losses and army strain from the German submarine campaign. He calls for self denial, tighter imports, higher agricultural wages, guaranteed farm prices, and increased shipbuilding while seeking a solution to destroy submarines potentially with an American invention.
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Lloyd George
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Germany
Ifis
England
Registration of Aliens Urged by Pennsylvania Representative
A bill by Rep Edmunds of Pennsylvania urges immediate registration of aliens for national security. It protects rights, avoids discrimination, and argues the US lacks wartime registration unlike Britain France and Germany. The proposal would register aliens from opposing nations with postmasters, noting name, allegiance, job, and residence duration.
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Edmunds
Pennsylvania
United States
Fivery
France
Germany
Untitled fragment hints at wartime security law
Fragment references a United States act related to internal disorder and protection from gas threats. Mentions protection of citizens and a law not long on the statute books. Reads like a brief note on wartime legal measures and public safety.
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United States
Strong Naval Bill Expands Navy Protections and Bases
The naval appropriation bill, praised as a strong national defense measure, authorizes major increases for submarines, enhances shipyards and bases, and creates a 115 million emergency fund. It adds a San Francisco Bay base, a Porto Rico radio station, and broad emergency powers for the President with penalties for noncompliance.
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Senate
Congress
House Committee
House
Senate Committee
Washington Navy Yard
Charleston
Navy Yards
Annapolis
Porto Rico
San Francisco Bay
Pacific Coast
Daniels
United States
Pacific
Fonseca Bay
San Francisco
A Real Achievement in Health and Safety Progress
A wartime overview notes declines in tuberculosis deaths and fewer coal mine fatalities in 1916 despite record mining activity. Federal and state health bureaus along with private groups are credited for saving lives, with mine safety improvements highlighted as a standout achievement.
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Europe
United States
Federal Bureau of Mines
Resignation of Lord Carmichael as Bengal Governor in India
Lord Carmichael resigns as Bengal governor after a storied tenure marked by Haroun al Rashid style governance and direct anti corruption methods. He mastered Tamil and Telegu, investigated rail and market abuses, and wore native attire to expose officials. His reforms earned native trust but drew criticism from English officers.
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India
Lordarmichael
Bengal
England
Madras
Booth
Polce
Carmichael
Government House
Calcutta
Lord Carmichael
George
Victoria
Sir Thomas Gibson-Carmichael
Hyndford
Robert Louis Stevenson
Catriona
Inglisberry
Nemphlar
Earl of
Belgi mizing the High Seas and Neutral Shipping Policy
A New Republic piece argues Germany’s submarine campaign turns neutrals into a Belgian-style blockade, demanding immediate government armed protection for neutral ships sailing under U S order to break fear and deter German terror. It calls for a bold, coordinated wartime shipping mandate to restore confidence among neutrals.
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Germany
New Republic
Belgium
Holland
Scandinavia
Proceedings of Congress and Work of Committees in Brief
An summary of daily congressional activity notes recesses and sessions. The House and Senate debated revenue and military bills, proposed food embargoes, and discussed a special session. Committees reported measures including shipping, pension, and district bills with amendments and referendums proposed for war referendum if diplomatic ties are severed.
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Committees
Baker
Chamberlain
Military Committee
War Department
Congress
House
Lewis
Martine
Commerce Committee
Senate
Borland
Federal Trade Commission
Fourteenth and
Upshur Streets
Sherwood
Ohio
The Mystery of the Eel Explains Its Birth in Deep Ocean
Edwin Bjorkman reviews centuries of eel lore and modern research in the March Century, detailing how scientists traced the eel’s life from the abyss where pressure and darkness reign. The piece notes ongoing work across nations and the incomplete nature of the growing biological tale.
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Edwin Bjorkman
North Atlantic
Faroe
Yelanda
Azores
Bermuda
Lfe
Anthony Crundle and Susan Crundle of Dorrington Wood
Fragmentary obituary verse for Anthony Crundle farmer of Dorrington Wood who died in 1849 aged 82 and his wife Susan who died in 1860 aged 86. The verses praise his music on piccolo and cattle farming life, noting years of companionship and rural toil.
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John Drinkwater
New Witness
Anthony Crundle
Susan
Dorrington Wood
Anthony Crandle
Providence
Anthony Crundie
Impeachment Trial of Johnson Began Forty Nine Years Ago
Forty nine years ago today February 24 1568 articles of impeachment were presented in the House against Andrew Johnson after his presidency following Lincoln's assassination. The trial proceeded through May ending with a 35 to 19 vote, one short of two thirds.
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Johnson
Congress of
United States
House of Representatives
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Congress
Henste
Lincoln
Treasury cash and deficits reported for February 21 1917
The United States Treasury reports a net general fund balance of 68,053,527 with total receipts of 2,227,337 and total payments of 1,882,406 for the period. It shows a fiscal year deficit of 161,694,964, excluding Panama Canal and public debt transactions, and notes revenue receipts of 1,942,454.84 for the day and ordinary disbursements of 3,425,633.99. Total assets in the general fund reach 170,859,764.60 with liabilities subtracted. The report lists substantial holdings in gold and silver, cash assets, and currency in various forms.
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United States Treasury
Federal Reserve Banks
Treasury
Philippines
General Fund
United States
Federal Reserve
National Bank
General
England's War Debts and History of National Debt
A summary from Safe to Be Around by Answers in London discusses England's war debts. It cites Davies in Century on debt growth and slow retirement across wars and peacetime. The piece notes Crimean and Boer wars, 1688–1914 debt patterns, and predicts lasting interest payments for future generations. It closes with a light quip about a husband golfing and children watching.
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Joseph BE. Davies
England
Great Britain
London
Army Officers and Assignments Publicized in War Department Orders
The War Department announces officer movements and reassignments across field artillery, coast artillery, quartermaster corps, and medical reserve units. Maj Edward A. Stuart is assigned to active recruiting duty in Huntington district. Lieut Col B Frank Cheatham is relieved and to oversee posts near San Francisco. several officers retire, resign, or transfer.
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Norman Fo
Liers
Rowe
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Staraxon
Firat Treuthares
Halmick
Halmick, Sixth Field Artillers
Lloyd E. Jones
Second Field Artillery
Edward A. Stuart
United States Army
Huntington
W. Va
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Stuart
B. Frank Cheatham
Quartermaster Corps
Western Department
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Army
San Francisco
Cal
Fort Mason
Ira L. Fredendall
Fredendail
David Nicholson
Act of Congress
War Department
Cyrus B. Wood
Medical Reserve Corps
Henry L. Krafft
Fort Monroe
Thomas Cruse
Army Retiring Board
Washington, D. C
Abiel L. Smith
Robert J. West
Infantry
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Louis HR. Dice
Coast Artillery Corps
Lst
Ernest A. Garlington
Clark Lynn
Thirty-first Infantry
Louis A. Beard
Field Artillery
Jesse Moll
Carter
Cavalry
Charles P. Summerall
Robert C. Richardson, Jr
Second Cavalry
Richardson
David H. Blakelock
Third Infantry
District of Columbia National Guard
Coast Defenses
James A. Ruggles
Robert B. McBride
Manila
P. L
McBride
Subic Bays
Albert H. Warren
New York
Cristobal
Canal Zone
Alexander C. Sullivan
San Diego
Samples of Deleted Dispatches We May Expect if War Comes
A discussion on press censorship if war occurs, noting how censors may obscure military intelligence while preserving reader comprehension. The piece uses fictitious datelines like Lincoln Nebr and Long Island and includes mock quotes to illustrate censorship effects and public reaction.
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New Republic
Lincoln
Nebr
Bryan
Long Island
World travelers meet in capital hotel lobbies
In Washington and Newport News a group of international travelers traded views amid wartime disruptions. Dutch liner Vondel diverted to Britain then plans Panama passage. passengers, including Martinus Rotteveel and family, observed U S sights while awaiting the canal. Russia uses students to inspect munitions. officials deny separate peace talks. Betting on the U S election shatters records as racing circles backed Wilson against Hughes.
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Suez
Moastiagto
Amsterte
India
Suez Canal
Hellshe Admiralty
Brixham
Falmouth
Newport News
Panama Canal
Martinus J. Rotteveel
Washington
Mr. Rotteveel
Raleigh
Anterdam
Germany
United States
Panama
Canal
Pacific
Amsterdam
Russia
Vadim Platopolski
Springfield
Mr. Ptalopolski
America
Europe
John F. Walters
New York
the Willams
Mr. Walters
Hughes
California
Pat McCarren
Brooklyn
Wilson
Florida freeze damages early crops and citrus decline
Judge W H Vanderburgh, returning from Palm Beach, says a freeze destroyed nearly all vegetables in truck gardens and oranges during the first week of the month. Grapefruit reportedly escaped. He notes Florida had the worst winter spell in years, though resorts were crowded otherwise. He also discusses Minnesota voting trends and presidential popularity.
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Florida
W. H. Vansterburgh
Minneapolis
Palm Beach
Judge Vanderburgh
Willard
Minnesota
Vanderburgh
Hughen
Merr y Music Masked Agony Inspires Self Mastery
From the Toledo Blade, Sir Arthur Sullivan endured a painful disease while composing Pinafore. He faced hours of fainting yet kept laboring without groans, showing self discipline and cheerful spirit. The article emphasizes mastering one’s own mind as life’s greatest prize.
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Sir Arthur Sullivan
Toledo Blade
Jf Sullivan
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