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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1917
Page
9
Classified help wanted notices from an old railroad era listing various positions including train service shape, freight handlers, engine cleaners, track laborers, and supervisors. Advertisements show locations in Washington DC area and nearby depots with various duties and pay expectations.
A reader criticizes a January 13 1917 editorial claiming statistics show psychiatrists in charge of insane asylums are prone to insanity. The writer argues no reliable data exists and warns against generalizations. A second letter urges support for prohibition, noting suffering of women and children from alcohol abuse and questioning opposition to bans.
A short piece urges teaching children to feed birds daily by sharing leftover bread. It argues simple acts foster compassion, reduce cruelty, and build lasting concern for animals and others as children grow.Parents are urged to start this habit early to cultivate humane attitudes.
In a clipped correspondence the editor argues Mrs Aberle and Mr Eberle were not in Our American Cousin at Ford's Theater the night Lincoln was shot. He lists cast survivors E A Emerson W J Ferguson Jeannie Gourla Miss Truman and others and disputes rumors linking Aberle or Eberle to the assassination tale.
A reader asks why the Clark exhibit’s 186 prize winner was chosen and laments lacking formal critical training. He notes many visitors share a doubt that awards should reflect general appeal and seeks reasons judges cited, acknowledging mixed reactions from the public.
Letter urges trained child psychologists to lead early education, condemns crowded classrooms with one teacher for 40 to 60 children, especially in the afternoon when child vitality is low. Calls for expert, loving instruction aligned with growing minds.
A Rochester letter argues against mandatory national service and argues for alternative peace methods. It questions arming nations, the burden of war taxes, and suggests exploring international relations as a peaceful alternative. The writer asks whether compulsory service truly serves peace or merely sustains warfare.
William Loomis appeals from Goller Post to the United States to intervene on behalf of Greece. He stresses neutrality and peaceful aims while invoking the Holy Synod of Greece. He asks the American people to prevent Kinsmen from starving and to seek justice amid European conflict.
The Turks and the fall of Constantinople in 1453 forced Western powers to seek sea routes to Asia. Blocked land routes pushed explorers like Columbus to sail west toward the Americas. This shift, aided by era navigators and maps, led to the discovery of lands later called the West Indies and the New World.
John Thaas argues that the District of Columbia must have a voice on the prohibition question and warns that denying participation would undermine liberty. He urges citizens to accept whatever outcome emerges from a vote.
Uncle Sam employs about 200000 officers in the states daily handling reports for Washington. These officers require 4000 clerks to check sums, or risk loss of government funds. A postmaster error of 50 dollars cost 46 dollars in a single transaction. A clerk suggested taxes on government deposits now yield about 6 million annually. The postal savings plan has brought in 100 million to the Treasury, with battleships or flying machine funds cited as potential offsets for expenses.
Editor Post reports Oklahoma may criminalize smoking and punish smokers with arrest under a proposed law. The bill would make it unlawful to offer for sale or give away cigarettes, arguing smoking is a moral and health hazard and wastes money, energy, and life. Michael Marinaccio.
A banking house advertises for a representative to sell high grade stocks and bonds with excellent certainty. It mentions a permanent Box 287 and a thin office, and includes a photo credit for examinations and a Brooks' Studio address at 1329 F Street NW and Main 1078.
Dr W G Hudson of Wilmington Del won the national indoor 22 caliber rifle championship defeating Arthur Hubaldk and Brooklyn the titleholder by a single point. Hudson total 2468 points. Alfred P Raine of New York won the 25 shot pistol title with 236. C W H Richard of New Haven won the 20 spot prone rifle with 199 and the 10 shot prone with 300. In Richmond Va EK G Billings plans to sell his trotting stud including Harvester and William among noted horses, retaining Uhlan and Lou Dillon.
Chicago January 21 Hans Hansen of St Paul and Ragnar Omtvedt of Chicago split honors in the Norge Ski Club tournament. Hansen led amateurs with two perfect jumps the longest 145 feet while Omtvedt the world record holder for a 156 foot jump. Fred Brunn of Chicago, a professional, topped Omtvedt with two perfect leaps the best 142 feet with three perfect jumps by Brunn among 21 entrants.
Newell W Banks of Detroit Mich claims the international checker championship after defeating Alfred Jordan of Los Angeles the former titleholder three games to two in a 40 game match with eighty five draws.
Help wanted notices list multiple barber positions and shop jobs including white and colored laborers. addresses in Washington area. pay offered from 14 to 80 per week, with training and commissions. also clerical and janitorial roles and a few driver and shoe shop requests. dates and venues vary across listings.
A dense OCR page lists numerous employment notices including laborers, dishwashers, a presser, a colored man for janitor work, a barber, a colored boy for deliveries, a houseboy and waiter, apprentices for millinery and dressmaking, dressmaking college ads, a cashier with stenography skills, a chambermaid waitress, a cook and general housework roles, a manicuring program. Contact details point to multiple addresses in Washington area such as 9th St NW, 327 2d St NE, 721 Most an, 1606 17th Bi NW, 1115 G St, and others.
Ann Arbor Michigan releases the 1917 football schedule with key dates and opponents including October 3 versus University of Detroit, October 6 versus Case, October 10 against Western State Normal, October 20, October 27 against Nebraska, November 3 Kalamazoo, November 10 Cornell, November 17 Pennsylvania at Philadelphia.
Georges Bernard, France’s middleweight boxing champion, was killed yesterday while on a flight attached to the aviation corps. He enlisted at 19 at the start of the war. The item also notes college basketball results from Baltimore Madison and Chicago, and a quip about Admiral Dewey.
A garbled notice references clairvoyants Prof Stevens and associates Paister vircosant and Tsy Keools Bigg connected to an address at 11th and Sts. Readable fragments suggest a public or commercial listing. No clear event or outcome is established in the readable text.
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