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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1917
Page
9
The notice outlines subscription options for The Washington Post with prices for city delivery by Carter in Washington and Alexandria. It lists monthly, weekly, and yearly rates, prepaid by mail or express, and notes addressees for remittances and mailing details. The piece is dated Monday January 15 1917.
A damaged dispatch outlines a looming short session of Congress with under 40 days remaining and major bills stalled. It notes an inevitable extraordinary session, the push to pass key appropriation and revenue measures, and tensions over railroad disputes, defense, and war developments.
The New York State committee elected George Gly executive auditor and made Glynn the State chairman, a move seen as the governor’s attempt to mold party leadership for a possible third term. The arrangement echoes past dual roles where governors led both state government and party machinery, linking the governorship to party leadership and the prospect of national influence.
The text argues that the president should own and govern party affairs, noting it is natural under the American system for political management and official position to align with the elected leader. It says a powerful party chairman is not elected by the people and should not act against the leader, who remains responsive and responsible.
The article discusses Germanys Sussex pledge and doubts over its practicality under international law. It notes that visit and search rules, time for passenger escape, and the need for tangible submarine conduct matter more than promises. If ships sink without warning and lives are lost, US will judge by Germanys ability to honor pledges, not words alone.
The AG's opinion states that ill vessels built since March 1597 fall under the Seaman's Act providing 120 cubic feet per man, not 72. Ships before November 4 1897 may escape the increased space, prompting appeals from shipowners and potential court challenges as agencies push enforcement.
The piece argues for turning London parks into farming land as part of broader imperial recovery efforts. It links Premier Lloyd George era reforms to breaking up large estates, facing opposition from vested interests, and asserts wartime costs drive Europe toward enduring economic shifts. It concludes that food production imbalances threaten long term price reductions and supply dynamics for consumers.
The piece argues dependence on specialization erodes soul contact, urging solutions to reconnect with nature. It traces urban growth from small cities to mega metropolises, notes garden roots fading as real estate rises, and calls for more intensive soil cultivation in the United States.
France accelerates water power development in the Alps Pyrenees and central mountains for military and industrial needs. Projects in Durance valley and Modane aim to supply 325000 horsepower with a 312 mile transmission line, reducing coal imports and boosting industry.
Sir Walter Townley, newly named British envoy at The Hague, replaces Sir Alan Johnstone amid tensions of World War I. Townley, previously in Washington and Buenos Aires, is seen as energetic and likely to push a more assertive London policy in Holland. The piece also explains the Cornwallis West lineage and the hyphenated title, noting Col William Cornwallis-West and family connections to the Earl de la Warr and Lord Sackville.
Poem fragment from the Baltimore Sun and Boston Transcript passages celebrating summer’s persistence amid autumn. Lyrical lines describe summer’s lingering light, fresh morning notes, and faerie imagery, contrasting with fall’s approaching gray. The text includes a stray aside about borrowing trouble and money.
From a quiet Lake Go gnac room Nick Carter stories, once tied to city crime and shilling shockers, were written by Alfred Boozer and others under many names. As Boozer died in Battle Creek, his pen names joined a pattern from Inspector Clark to Carl Brisbie and Harv ey Ralphson.
The Kansas City Times recounts Henry David Thoreau’s Walden experiment. He left a comfortable Concord upbringing to live two years near Walden Pond on a thrifted budget. His eight month food bill totaled 874 dollars, then a large portion of his costs came from house, farm work, clothing, and supplies. He notes his total expenses and sources, including farm produce and tax labor, yielding a net balance that funded his simple, independent life.
In Cedar Rapids Gazette reporting from Waterloo, jurors in a county case over meal costs faced by the Black Hawk board, meals averaged 44 cents. The board seeks a lower price while jurors insist on sufficient meals regardless of cost. A designated juror oversees dining. most jurors are farmers with large appetites.
Charles Frohman of Columbus spent more than 365 to create a fancy calendar for his sister Miss Lillie Frohman. He used a $1 bill for each day of the month and depicted the moon changes at the top, using a $5 gold piece as the moon.
The article notes the debated role of colored men in the American War of Independence. It covers early opposition to enlistment, Washington's shifting policies, Congress decisions in 1776, and the later enlistment of free black soldiers. It highlights the presence of free and enslaved men in provincial arms and the challenges in counting their numbers.
Jerome Hill a 12 year old son of Great Northern Railroad president Louia W Hill writes verse and adds watercolor sketches. His poems The Waterfly and Julia the Water Queen reveal playful nature imagery and a dog ode. Colorado women push to sit as jurors, seeking constitutional change after equal suffrage gain.
In Washington the meeting center was the Willard where Lewis G Stevenson of Bloomington and secretary of state of Illinois spoke of his recent election showing a large Democratic vote. The piece notes Stevenson’s support from major Republican papers and discusses political commentary on Prohibition, liquor shipments, and Argentina’s growing commerce and population, including figures on Argentina’s industry, agriculture, and white majority.
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