The Washington Poet Subscription Rates 1916
The Washington Poet lists subscription options including daily and Sunday delivery in Washington and Alexandria with mail and carrier terms. Rates cover daily including Sunday, daily excluding Sunday, weekly, monthly, and yearly plans with payment by draft checks or postoffice orders payable to The Washington Post Co. Published January 11, 1916.
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Let Americans Be Ready to Defend Themselves
A historical call urges national defense and preparedness, arguing the Constitution enshrines common defense and warning against reliance on other nations. It contends that democracy should not excuse inaction, stresses potential future conscription, and warns that unpreparedness risks slaughter and loss of liberty.
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United States
Congress
Congressmen
Europe
Great Britain
England
Suvla Bay
New World
Subtle Cruelty in Corners Court Verdicts
In Chicago coroner's court juries have issued unusual verdicts signaling cruelty. One declared death from idle gossip as a cause for a young wife and mother taking her own life after false reports spread by a neighbor. Another found death from mental assault after a husband shattered a home, stressing worry and shock as the cause.
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Chicago
The Subtler Cruelties Behind Death in Law
The piece argues that mental assault can be as deadly as physical harm, noting courts ignore subtler cruelties like sarcasm and contempt in divorce and criminal law. It stresses personal responsibility for cruelty remains as serious as physical brutality, despite legal limits.
Repudiating the Declaration of London in U S response
Senator Goré highlights the London Declaration as treaty law on the seas, noting Britain’s wartime reservations and orders in council. He argues Congress must defend neutral commerce and maritime rights against British and allied actions, urging decisive measures by the Sixty fourth Congress.
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London
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Austria
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Ita
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Japan
Westminster Abbey
House of Representatives
United States
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James Madison
Progressive national committee plans Chicago convention date
The Progressive national committee meeting in Chicago is near certain to call for a national convention in the same city and date as the Republican convention. Leaders of the Progressive party will observe developments from day to day and may pass resolutions at key moments to influence Republican decisions.
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Chicago
Progressive Party
Wilbur Marsh
Iowa
Col Roosevelt
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Henry Olden
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Progressives Dish Plans for Republican Convention
The article argues that progressives plan to influence the Republican convention by running delegates and using a separate Progressive ticket only as a scare tactic. It suggests most progressives will seek positions within the Republican camp, making the national Progressive convention largely ceremonial and likely a ratification meeting.
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Progressive National Committee
Progressive Party
Gen Hamilton Criticised by Other British Officers
The New Haven Verdict notes acquittals for six of eleven former New York New Haven and Hartford directors in a bid to monopolize New England transport. It records the government exonerating graft claims while acknowledging wartime value of the system and discusses Sir Ian Hamilton's controversial Gallipoli report and related military opinions.
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Frederick Stopford
Jen Hamilton
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Bit Frederick Stopford
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Sudan
Africa
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England
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Hangs 100 Feet in Air After Rescue by Boy
A 1-year-old Ella Chaplio dangled 100 feet above the ground when her clothing snagged on old timbers at Lattimer No. 2. Playmates called for help. a rope lowered to the child would not be positioned under her arms. George Mackbin bridged the gap and secured the rope. both were rescued after more than an hour suspended. The report also notes a London Answers diplomatic retort and a humorous drill sergeant exchange.
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Reginald Pole-Carew
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Ian Hamilton
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Murphy
Old man from Sarentum limerick tease
A playful limerick describes an old man from Sarentum who gnashes his teeth when he bends and laments losing a coat, saying he cannot tell for he rents jem.
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Sarentum
Congress Debates War Powers and Trade Policies
A sweep of measures fills the congressional docket as petitions seek export bans on nézis and belligerent trade restrictions. Hearings are set on immigration, Pan-American tolls, and pan-American participation in the 1918 San Antonio exposition, with enforcement and pensions topics debated across committees.
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Wheeler
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Dodder the parasitic robber vine harms clover crops
The article portrays the dodder as a lazy, parasitic plant in Philadelphia North American lore. Lacking chlorophyll, it cannot photosynthesize and steals nutrients from clover and alfalfa. It attaches to hosts, withers the host root, and spreads through thin threads, prompting farmers to burn infested fields.
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Philadelphia
Brave neighbor rescues infant from house fire
Allentown Pennsylvania report credits Mrs Ruth Mc Curley with saving the 1 year old baby of Mr and Mrs Joseph Perrita when fire broke out in their home. She saw smoke from her window and ran through flames to pull the child to safety. The baby's face was badly bruised in the blaze.
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Never Tanted Any Prom the London man Officer I want a man to go around
A garbled dialogue recounts a London officer asking for a man to judge horse flash and a sergeant admitting unfamiliarity with tasting horses, implying a humorous or confused exchange about judging horses.
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London
Sargeant
Tennessee becomes state after self created birth
One hundred twenty years ago today James Robertsan and backwoodsmen assembled the Knox ville convention forging a new Commonwealth named Tennessee. For 26 days they debated a democratic constitution and, defying Congress, admitted themselves as a state with full rights on June 1.
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The Exception. A Detroit Free Press poem on trust and caution
A reflective verse notes faith in humanity while balancing caution with pride in human decency. The speaker admits lingering doubt when leaving a car unattended and chooses to take the robe along as prudent protection. The piece blends optimism with practical self restraint.
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Detroit Free Press
Sells Trousers Can't Move Book Agent From New York World
A lawyer Abraham Ablowitz hides from a persistent book agent Isidor Feurst who peddles an encyclopedia. Ablowitz agrees to buy for ten dollars then loses his trousers locked in his office from morning till evening until his wife sends more trousers to free him. The tale blends humor across extracts from Chicago News and Boston Transcript.
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New York ‘World
Abraham Ablowitz
Ablowitz
Broadway
Isidor Feurst
Views of Capital Visitors on Interesting Current Topics
Swedish lieutenant Wale von Greyerz notes rapid sand filtration progress in U S cities and cites New York Chicago and St Louis differences. He praises California climate and Western scenery, contrasts European systems, and comments on Roosevelts nomination chances while noting Minnesota primaries and Republican contenders.
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Ford
Greyers
Prank at Wooster College Involves Stolen Goats
WoosterDispatch reports a campus prank at Wooster College where a skeleton astride a goat was found in the YMCA. A group of students gained access to several buildings, removed door knobs, and tried to delay opening day. The Lincoln memorial statue was defaced and a tablet was painted. College authorities probe to identify the culprits.
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Unsatisfactory Diagnosis Sparks Florida Trip Tale
A Lowlaville Courier Journal report recounts complaints about a doctor's competence. Frustrated patient voices doubt, noting the ailment worsened until a trip to Florida was deemed necessary for proper care. Local reaction follows.
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