Washington Post Subscription Rates and Contacts
The Washington Post lists subscription terms by carrier and mail including daily and Sunday options, with weekly and yearly rates. It notes advance payment, acceptable remittance methods, and foreign ad reps in New York Chicago Detroit and Boston. The issue is dated Saturday January 23, 1815.
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Washington
Aexandria
Pally
Paul Block
Fifth Avenue
New York
Chicago
Devonshire Street
Boetea
Kresge
Detroit
Filibuster Debate in Senate Over Ship Purchase Bill
The piece questions what counts as fair discussion versus filibuster in examining the ship purchase bill. It argues that unified Democrats would justify their tactics, while criticizing delays and gag rules. It cites Secretary McAdoo’s Chicago address as a call for full public information and debate.
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Senate
McAdoo
Chicago
Hotel de Gine and the right to eat in city reform debates
An editorial critiques hotel style flop houses in New York and the broader push for workers’ rights amid unemployment. It argues that public aid measures and job guarantees may fail without real economic policy, urging limited government interference and pro enterprise reforms to protect American workers.
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New York City
Cleveland
Daniel Guegenheim
George Perking
Taft
Hotel de Ginks
United States Urged to Rely on Its Navy for Defense
A political column argues that the United States must build a strong navy to defend coasts and the Panama Canal against Britain and others. It notes British sea power as a potential global dominating force, warns against naval militarism, and urges decisive naval expansion to deter war and preserve American rights at sea.
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United States
Archibald Hurd
England
Mr. Hurd
North Sea
English Channel
Germany
Belgium
Great Britain
Panama Canal
Royal Hunt and the Sandringham Siege
The article discusses an intrusive invasion narrative focusing on Sandringham and the royal residence. It contrasts medieval royal banners with modern protective host formations and questions whether recent wartime actions disrupt traditional divine kingship and pomp.
Profits and wealth clash in industrial relation hearings
The article critiques the federal commission on industrial relations hearings in New York, arguing they will yield broad reports and calls for laws but few concrete results. It notes profit sharing as a link between capital and labor, warns against excessive legislation, and cites varied opinions on wealth, poverty, and policy. It references figures like George W. Perkins, discussions on labor standards, and political hints about Mexico, Colombia, and Britain.
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Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
New York
Ths
George W. Perkins
United States Steel Corporation
Commission
British baronetcy comes to America in 1915 tale of Reade
American born Sir George Compton Reade of Howell Michigan inherits the Reade baronetcy tied to Shipton Court in Oxfordshire. The tale recounts the flighty lineage from Sir John Chandos Reade to Compton and the controversial will that left Shipton Court to a trusted butler John Wakefield, and how disputes, embezzlement, and imbecile heirs shaped the long quarrel over the estate.
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Burke
London
United States
Republic
Michigan
Howell
Livingstone County
Georss
Carrie Nixon
Dexter
Mich
John
George
Charles II
Compton Reade
Shipton Court
Oxfordshire
America
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John Reade
William IV
Mastytus
Isa
Levica Walton
Hile
George Compton Reade
Reads
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Elizabeth
Charles Reade
Sir John
Wakefield
John Wekesfield
Reade
Chandos Reade
Miss Reade
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Howell, Mich
Misa Reade
Butler
Kneller
Romney
Heynolds
Oh Joy We Are Just Married in Portland Taxi Scene
Portland newspaper recounts newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Rockel arriving by morning train to Portland. Banners on a taxicab read in playful fashion as crowds and friends gathered, surprised the couple with smiles and attention on their wedding day.
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Dispatch
Los Angeles Times
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Franco
Aimeasat
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G. H. Rockel
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Congress Debates Ship Purchase Bill Amid Partisan Signals
Senator Logge and Senator Cummins oppose the ship purchase bill while Democrats plan an all day caucus to perfect it. Interstate commerce committees favor the Cummins measure extending federal boiler inspections to all locomotive parts. Executive nominations considered. army appropriation bill of 101 million passed without roll call after defeating amendments. Page delays district appropriation conference. diplomacy funding seeks Cuba reimbursement for pacification costs 1907 to 1968. Agriculture appropriations chaired at 22 million. adjourned 8 10 p.m to noon today.
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Cummins
Indianapolis
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Gardner
Senate
Representative Page
Foreign Relations Committee
Cuba
Date Bell Scar Faces Bagsdas People in Middle East
An unnamed National Geographic piece describes a pervasive skin condition called the date bell or date boil appearing on nearly every Baghdad native. The ailment begins as a red spot, enlarges over about eighteen months, and has an unknown cause and cure. Reports claim white visitors may develop the mark after residence in Arabia.
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National Geographic
Bagdad
Middle East
Delhi
Arabia
Aleppo
Jail Life Is the Life for Deserting Husbands In Jail
Hans Petersen of Carlstadt told Hackensack jailers this is the life with two meals a day and a warm cot. Judge Seufert suspended sentence for desertion. Deputy Winters said Petersen refused to leave his cell and Sheriff Heath would take him to his wife’s home tomorrow by automobile, with no guarantee he will stay.
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New York Sun
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Hans Petersett
Carlstadt
Seufert
Petersen
Clarence Winters
Heath
Poison Root Death Traced To Mountain Incident
Martin Lehman an 11 year old son of George Lehman and Francis Pepper and Edward Dontbach were playing near Edgewood Park when they found a root they mistook for sassafras. Lehman died after reaching home and his companions remain seriously ill from convulsions and violent pains. The boys had difficulty reaching home and were stricken along the road.
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Stamockin Pa
Philadelphia
Martin Lehmen
George Lehman
Francis Pepper
Edward Dontbach
Edgewood Park
Lehman
Cork Leg His Life Saver in River Rescue
William Kuhn, a Winchester stockman, escaped with the aid of a cork leg when his buggy capsized in a swift Shenandoah River current near Perryville Clarke county. Unable to swim Kuhn floated hundreds of yards until river men saved him, after the horse bolted and the buggy sank.
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Wiliam
Kuhn
Shenandoah River
Perryville
Clarke County
Ehuhn
Refuse to Chop Coffins Sparks Lodging House Mutiny
In New York a group of Municipal Lodging House guests refuse to chop pine caskets for kindling. After breakfast they were marched to the old morgue by East Twenty sixth street and ordered to break down a hundred or more boxes. Within minutes several fled and only about five stayed to finish the task.
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New York
Municipal Lodging House
East Twenty-sixth Street
Chocolate shown as fatigue relief say soldiers in Europe
A Louisville Courier-Journal excerpt quotes Mr Wombaat and his wife commenting on a scientific article praising chocolate for fatigue relief. They discuss its potential use for soldiers in Europe and note rational limits due to access to soda fountains. The tone mirrors a casual readers’ exchange.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Mr. Wombaat
Europe
Aswatuk Bear Tale Reaches Pennsylvania Farm
A dramatic account from the New York Harata tells how 16 year old Aswatuk lost a left foot in a polar bear attack on Labrador’s Bolster’s Rock. Nurse Miss Martha Leininger brought him to safety via Washington appeals, then to a farm in Pennsylvania where he recovers under care.
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Chesley Bear
New York
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Papa Aswatuk
St. Anthony's
Specter sighting sparks hunt for buried treasure near Pleasantville
Atlantic City dispatch reports Thomas J. Mahoney and Mitchell Solitaire sighting a daytime black ghost on Church road behind Pleasantville. They chased the figure toward Doughty’s pond where locals recall a bankless man once buried money beneath a tree and died without revealing its location. The group searched the area but found nothing.
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Atlantic City Dispatch
Philadelphia
Church Road
Pleasantville
Thomas J. Mahoney
Mitchell Solitaire
Doughty’s Pond
Wei
The Difference by Ed A Goewes in Leslie’s
A playful verse describing a busher attempting a new trick and the crowd reaction if it fails or succeeds. It praises small details and humor, concluding with a cheeky anecdote about stealing a kiss from Nan and being told on by a little sister.
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Ed A. Goewes
Leslie
Busher
New York
Nan
War Map Sparks Domestic Bustle in West New York
Mrs. Mary Kuhn told Recorder Eggers in the West New York police court last night that her German husband beat her after clashes with his countrymen and allies. The Belgian wife, married to a German sailor, faced protests from family as the war spilled into their home aboard a grain barge. The judge urged both to return to their barge and seek neutrality.
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The
New York Sun
Mary Kuhn
Recorder
Boy Urges Father’s Release to Take His Jail Trial
Otto Carston, two years old, from Jackson Mills, claims his father faces trial for stealing corn and insists he should swap places. He entered the Justice of the Peace office and said, I stole that coin, and I want you to release my father and let me stand trial. The father was jailed and awaiting a grand jury.
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Otto Carston
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Office of
Justice of the Peace House
You Promised You Would Give Your Answer This Evening
A fragment from His Guess in the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph shows a dialogue where a man asks for a promised answer and a woman demands a solemn pledge not to act rashly or harm herself after she gives her response. The exchange hints at a crisis moment between two individuals.
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Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Repair Work In Subway Faces Major Delays
Fragmentary notes describe a subway conduit blowout in New York causing disruption. Officials discuss progress on fittings and repairs while confusion over precise timeline and remaining deficiencies remains.
Boy Cop Scarme Graft Candy Lottery Scandal
In New York a young East Side juvenile police sergeant Louis Goldstein faces sessions court after buying a chance in a candy lottery on January 14. The prize box of candy was confiscated under lottery law and auctioned by District Attorney Perkins. Oscar Zinn won the bid for 64 cents, with proceeds sent to the city chamberlain. Goldstein declined to accept money, saying an officer should not profit from a case. The candy was distributed among officials and a single piece was given to Goldstein to take home.
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New York
Louis Goldstein
East Side
Fifth Street
Morris Hoffman
Goldstein
Hoffman
Louis
Perkins
Turndog
Lewis
Oscar Zinn
Hie Sleter
Left Fortune To Lord Cobbler In Legacy For Second Coming
A Detroit dispute over August Von der Heide’s $55,000 cobbler fortune ended with a jury ruling that the wealth bequeathed per his belief in the parable of the talents would fund Christ’s second coming. Relatives challenged the will as evidence of insanity, while German Protestant Home officials argued the faith did not prove mental weakness.
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Mich
New York Herald
August von der Heide
Witneseseazicé von der Heide
Christ
Kansas warden Dyche dies after gila monster bite
Topeka Kansas fish and game warden NI Dyche, a renowned specialist in fish culture and animal protection, died suddenly this afternoon. He had been bitten by a Gila monster ten days earlier and physicians cite heart disease possibly triggered by the bite as the cause.
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Kans
New York World
NI. I. Dyche
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Weather forecast and conditions for the District of Columbia and surrounding states
Forecast details for DC Virginia Maryland and adjacent regions describe rain snow and temperature changes through Saturday and Sunday. The report notes a continental storm extending from the Texas coast to Indiana with widespread snowfall in the Mississippi valley and eastern regions. warnings for a cold wave across Kentucky eastern Tennessee southern Ohio southwestern Pennsylvania southern Indiana and West Virginia. Local report lists temperatures and humidity at multiple times and rainfall of 0 inches.
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Florida
Zeppelins Could Determine Europe War Experts Warn
New York Aero Club member lamel Ludlow predicts rigid Zeppelins may decide future European war outcomes. He cites Germany’s fleet, costs, and capabilities while urging US Army experiments with airships for training and defense.
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England
United States Army
Aero Club of America
Bis
Mr. Ludlow
Willard
London
Paris
Germany
America
Harrison Will Stay in Chicago Mayor Race
The article discusses Carter Harrison seeking renomination and reelection for Chicago mayor, noting his long tenure and family history, with analysis of opposition from Robert M. Switzer and two Republican contenders, and predictions of a vigorous campaign and Harrison's strong primary position. It also covers comments by Judge R. H. Folsom and context on political dynamics in Chicago.
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Folsom
Robert M. Switzer
Harry Olson
Dineen
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