Washington Post Subscription Rates and 1918 Naval Outlook
The Washington Post lists subscription rates for delivery by carrier and mail including daily and Sunday editions with various terms and prepaid options. An editorial note from January 23, 1918 discusses United States naval strength, noting modern dreadnoughts enable sea control and urging continuous fleet development to avoid being outpaced by other nations.
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Recovery and Confidence Rise After War Shock
The United States Steel outlook notes a postwar upturn as construction revives and demand for steel increases. Despite 1914’s losses, American industry shows resilience, with financiers restoring confidence and prosperity returning. Europe destroys more than it builds, creating eventual demand while delaying current recovery.
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United States
Europe
United States Steel Corporation
The Battle Ship Program debated by Tillman and allies
The piece argues for modern battleships and a robust navy, arguing postponement invites risk. It reflects on British and German fleets, speed and protection, and the need to act with current ships while awaiting future improvements. It stresses there is no time to wait when war looms and new ship types evolve yearly.
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Tillman
United States
South Carolina
Great Britain
Germany
The New Commissioner Brownlow Leads District
Louis Brownlow assumes the office of commissioner of the District with the respect of Washington. He is seen as a man of character energy and intelligence. The city needs close cooperation between Congress and local government to align government plans with conditions on the ground. Brownlow’s ties to Congress can foster a cordial cooperative spirit for government interests the District and residents.
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Louis Brownlow
Washington
Congress
Brownlow
Germany's food shortage drives war rationing and seizures
The German government seizes control of corn, wheat, and flour for war rations effective February 1, aiming to feed the population as Britain tightens sea controls. Private trade will be banned, while ships carrying food to Germany face seizure and potential retaliation at sea. The move underscores famine risks and a broader clash with Allied naval power.
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Great Britain
United States
Germany
Wilhelmina
New York
Rotterdam
England
Ford and the reform idea for convicts in Sing Sing
A discussion of Henry Ford's proposal to reform convicts by placing them in work and the potential impact on crime and society. The piece weighs practical benefits against a balanced view of justice, cautioning against excessive sentimentality while noting that targeted charitable efforts could reduce criminal populations. It references The Rabbit, a young New York convict, and broader social issues like alimony, war, and policy.
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Henry Ford
Sing Sing
New York
German American Countess Annoyed By Wartime Status
German American Countess Annoyed by war time complications and Bavarian title status faces prejudice in England while her husband Count Max Pappenheim is interned as a prisoner of war. The piece also notes former Sultan Abdul Hamid’s exile, Enver Pasha’s harsh actions, and a royal marriage at Lam beth Palace involving Dr Joseph Armitage Robinson.
The Reserve Banks and the Federal Reserve Board Report
The first annual report defends the new banking and currency system as proven by the country emerging from a severe crisis. It credits Treasury Secretary McAdoo’s wartime measures for a smooth test without straining the Federal reserve system, noting no weakness in official management or fatal defects.
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Treasury Department
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New Federal Reserve System Proves Its Utility in Emergencies
The new system acts as an auxiliary to national banks in normal times and as an insurance policy against financial stress in emergencies. It is already yielding a more elastic currency, aiding banks when lending resources are taxed, and preparing for broader use as rules for accepting purchases are published. The public and bankers increasingly trust the institution as it grows and mobilizes reserves for future crises.
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Reserve Board
Congress Condensed: Gallinger speaks long on shipping bill
Senator Gallinger spoke seven hours defending the shipping bill as remarks and a late session extended from 6:08 to 9, with a recess to 11 this morning. Montana's Senator Walsh to defend the bill today after Senator Root’s recent speech. The public health service improvement bill was rejected and work began on the Military Academy and sundry civil appropriations. Bridges over navigable streams were authorized and an Adamson bill funded $800,000 for lighthouses and related aids to navigation. Foster announces a radium reduction method by the Federal bureau of mines. Adjourned at 3:33 pm to 12 am today.
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Auto hearse crashes into two women in Manhattan Street
A hearse rushing past a signaled halt struck two women on Broadway Manhattan Street. Alice King, 41, suffered concussion and severe cuts while Angelina Morgan endured lacerations and shock. Several bystanders leapt back as the vehicle veered but could not avoid impact. King taken to Knickerbocker Hospital, Morgan to her home.
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Check to be treated as codicil to will in Jones estate
The Philadelphia Public Ledger reports the overseer of wills will decide if a $5,000 check from Mrs Eliza beth DaCosta Jones who died in Heverly New Jersey on October 30 1915 can be admitted as a codicil to her will. The check made out to Frederick J Fallinger Beverly was issued five weeks before her death and dated to be paid within a year after death for services rendered. Provident Life and Trust Company as executor refused payment arguing the matter. The court case has involved the orphan's and supreme courts over probate of the estate valued at about $16,000.
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Bean shooters banned in streets of New York
The New York City board of aldermen adopted a resolution forbidding sale and use of bean shooters and putty blowers in city streets, but failed to address schools. Alderman Harry Robttzek of the Bronx introduced it. penalties include a fine of 310 or up to two days in jail.
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Strange angelfish with two ducks caught off Bound Beach
A live angelfish captured by Capt. Palmer at Bound Beach seized two ducks from J. Kennedy Tod's Innis Arden estate. The fish, a yard long and eight inches wide, was seen struggling in the water and landed with tongs. It was iced at the Maher ice plant and displayed at a local market window.
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Tit Bits Soap Dilemma Sparks Home Comedy
A humorous exchange unfolds as a caller learns all about a household soap shortage. A woman explains she has only one bar left and the servant is using it, prompting a lighthearted invitation to try again later.
Wedding Gifts Assets in Bankruptcy Inventory
From the Brooklyn Citizen a court record notes Jones's failure and questions about assets. The bankruptcy petition reveals an inventory listing two wedding presents as the only items of value.
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Dress Less Travel More in Philadelphia Graduation Plan
Philadelphia North America reports that Philadelphia high school girls will wear simpler graduation gowns for midyear commencements. boys, who typically dress up for celebrations, will also curb expenses and save for educational trips with class groups. the trend places emphasis on trips over dress as part of year end activities.
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Jeweler’s Will Gifts Quiet Girl Half His Estate
Miss Bertha Gretsch of 42 Sidney Place Bansonhurat inherits about $25 000 from Jacob Hyman a retired Broadway jeweler who died at Jewish Hospital aged 78 The fortune stems from the girl’s habit of sitting still in a boat without scaring fish The remainder goes to sixteen first cousins The executor is Isaac W Jacobson Miss Gretsch is now 23.
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Mad Bull Chases Auto Through Hateville
Two young men in an automobile in Hateville New Jersey encounter a mad bull breaking a fence and charging the car. They speed ahead but are blocked by a herd of cattle on the highway until they manage to break through and escape the pursuing animal. Fred Duryea of Dover New Jersey and a Newton youth were the passengers.
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Kumar Sidkeong Tulku Maharajah of Sikkim Dead
Philadelphia Public Ledger reports the death of Kumar Sidkeong Tulku the Maharajah of Sikkim. The verse on his name portrays a royal figure once ruling a heathen land and laments his passing with lamenting lines. A separate reflection by Marr in the Delineator contemplates a woman’s misunderstood suffering and eventual love.
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Burglars Pose As Glaziers Steal From Feagans Co
Early morning theft at Feagans Co jewelry on Fifth Street as two men posing as glaziers broke a plate glass window and took about 900 dollars worth of watches chains and clocks. The burglars worked openly with a hook stick to pull the jewels from cases while bystanders watched believing them to be glaziers. Several witnesses offered descriptions of the suspects.
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Monkey Catches Measles at Avondale Zoo
Pat the monkey at Avondale Zoo contracted measles from friend Jack Allen the keeper's nephew. Treatment included castor oil and rest. Pat showed despondence and appetite loss before recovering, while Jack also fell ill with measles but recovered.
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Big Rise in Exports Foresees Economic Boom
The New York Port of New York collector estimates total U S exports for 1915 at 1 55 billion dollars with New York handling about 40 percent of traffic A three billion three hundred million dollar rise implies heavy demand on producing plants and widespread employment gains across many fields, promising broad improvement for millions of people in the near future.
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Child of 2 reconiles pair in halted Bronx divorce case
In Bronx Supreme Court Justice Brady heard the Hyams divorce petition as Joseph Hyams and wife Lichoah with their two year old child pleaded before him. Relatives were blamed for party strife and a reconciliation was urged. case adjourned to March term for report.
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Slumming Students Nabbed in Boston Thief Case
Two Andover Theological School students posing as down and out were arrested as thieves after checking coats at a hotel to study homelessness in Boston. Beech er Blanchard and Max Ho Harrison were found with watches rings and money. They spent the night in custody before proving identity.
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Sun and Tide Table From Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Fragmentary OCR yields a sun and tide table titled Today’s Sun and Tide, with references to am pm, sun rays, sea level readings, and a 12 ga datum. The text mentions the Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau and a local tide forecast, but specifics are unreadable.
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Weather Forecast District of Columbia and Marsland Unsettled then Fair
Weather conditions from the Weather Bureau indicate unsettled weather in the District of Columbia Marsland and the surrounding region followed by fair and much colder conditions with a northwest wind. A severe cold wave is noted across the upper Midwest and Plains with subzero readings near Lake Superior and far north regions.
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Farmers Plot New Wheat Tactics Amid Price Fears
A Washington speech by Frank R. Connelly urges farmers to withhold wheat to push prices, blaming farmers for profiteering and calling for government action. Miller and grain interests clash as beef and cotton demand sag, signaling broad agricultural strain amid wartime global tensions.
Distinction in Boston Transcript Salesroom Tale
A brief, odd note frames a scene with a salesman and a woman named Mrs Youngbride-No asking for apartment irons in a suite. The quirky interaction hints at a domestic setting or catalog market moment.
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