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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1914
Page
12
An old Washington Post subscription rate notice lists mail and carrier delivery options, prices, and terms. It includes phrases about daily and Sunday editions, weekly options, and postage details. The piece also contains a detached essay remark about pyramids and kings, reflecting travel wisdom.
A political analysis notes moves to railroad a double rider through the House under suspension of the rule as a test of strength for pork barrel measures. It warns that Treasury constraints will curb supply bills while urging economy to block log rolling and patronage gains amid financial strain.
Congress faces adjournment as President Wilson backs public hearings on trust bills delaying measures. Expect heavy primary battles starting May across states with Senators Burton and Penrose already campaigning. Democrats seek House control while Progressives threaten to burden Republicans. lawmakers weigh election pressures as Capitol Hill braces for a political circus.
A satirical sketch notes kings and consorts revealing gossip and flaws. It references Edward, social hierarchies, and public figures like Ettor and Haywood, mixing arch commentary with parables about rulers and their faults. The tone is reflective and lightly caustic about royal life and public opinion.
A column extols John D Rockefeller teaching children to invest a single penny to grow wealth, doubling each day and expanding to buy newspapers, a newsstand, a hotel, real estate, and even coal mines and railroads. It notes credit and tariff laws aid credit and cheapen materials, but warns the scheme could crown Cleveland as financial despot.
The suffrage issue centers on opposition to a standing committee on suffrage matters. Proponents push for a constitutional amendment granting women the vote. Suffragists argue current constitutional limits deny voting rights for Senate House and Present members, seeking a persistent advocate body to press for amendment.
The piece notes that about half a score of states grant women some voting rights while others limit or give them full franchise. It questions suffragette aims and suggests the movement may seek to sway legislatures or press for nationwide change, urging continued struggle within states.
The article surveys reformers and religious optimism amid post Balkan war upheaval, China, India, and Mexican chaos. It contrasts hopeful evangelism with critiques of government, feminism, and social change, noting skepticism toward reformers while praising enduring effort and moral doctrine.
The article traces imperialist sentiment in Brazil after the 1889 republic, citing a large legislative vote to transport the late Emperor Pedro II’s remains to Rio de Janeiro. It notes exile entries of the former crown princess and Prince Louis, backed by monarchists seeking restoration, and details international reactions and lineage connections within European royal lines.
The senate debated the Alaska railroad bill with Senator Jones supporting it and Senator McCumber opposing. Notices announced Blair Lee's seating and quick scheduling of today’s consideration as President Wilson read his trust message. Public health, antitrust, Indian affairs, and farm bureau measures were discussed, with adjournment set for noon.
A Lidianapolis News critique argues current fiction overemphasizes sex and omits spirituality. It laments books that strip religion and moral life, urging readers to balance secular works with faith, hope, love, and heroic duty as enduring human realities.
Leaves of absence issued for Lt Col Bentley Mott one month and Capt Pyle four months two weeks. Capt Huntington extended medical corps by one month. Maj Gen Carter relieved as Second Division commander. Maj Ryan to report to Brig. Gen Mills retiring board. Promotions and examinations for field artillery and cavalry officers listed. Capt Pyle relieved to Philippine Islands. Capt Tutten detailed to Fort Meade examining board. Prisoner identification questioned amid court scene in Cavalry court.
A string of naval orders details detachments and assignments. Officers such as G W Bittelld, Ack Asthur, Stephen Donely, and J T Rider are named as detached to Brooklyn Norfolk Kansas City and New York ships. Arrivals include Pittsburgh Iroquois and Jax Diego with numerous vessels moving toward Mare Island and Guantanamo.
An excerpted discussion contrasts the American bride's view of politics with English aristocratic life. It notes English society invites wives to engage in governance, salons, and diplomacy, while American brides arrive unfamiliar with British parties and institutions, yet quickly adapt by questioning ministers, managers, and racecourse stewards with bold, informed ease.
A fragmented essay likens cities to women with varied temperaments, listing places from Edinburgh, Florence, Venice, New Orleans, and Shanghai to Warsaw and Paris. The piece contrasts proud, shy, bustling, and melancholic characterizations, depicting how cities might reflect human traits and eras.
A 19th century tea of theater lore surveys how stage apparitions evolved from armored footage and wooden phantoms to vaporous, transparent figures. It notes historic tricks from Macbeth and Banquo to modern mirrors and cinema, while quoting observers on the shift toward believability and audience reaction. It also reports varied opinions from North American visitors on arms exports and economic mood, with remarks on Minnesota prosperity and Canadian figure Lord Strathcona.
A portrait in Blackwood style discusses fallacies about cowboys and their use of a large six chambered pistol, noting it was seldom carried and mainly kept in a wagon blanket roll. It traces Western cattle ranching, the cowboy’s drinking habits, and the shift of ranch life between the Yukon and the Rio amid rising cattle prices.
Unsettled weather with light rain and snow across central to eastern regions. Warmth in Atlantic states and plains Tuesday, with a shift to cooler conditions by Wednesday. Winds along coasts vary from southwest to north as fronts move through. Temperature readings and humidity the day prior listed with city comparisons.
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