Washington Post Publication Terms of Subscription
The Washington Post announces subscription rates by carrier in Washington and Alexandria with options including Sunday, weekend, and daily delivery. Postage prepaid. Mailings handled through The Washington Post Co. in Washington DC. Advertising rep Paul Block. Friday, July 1, 1916.
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Let the Post Follow You In Washington City News
Washingtonians are urged to keep The Post by their side as they move, with prompt mail to any address. The piece discusses German influence, radical politics, and trust issues, contrasting reforms and conservative views in city leadership along with criticism of the Wholesale Grocers' Association and its impact on prices and production.
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Heavy Decline in Stocks Reflects Deep Market Fear
The slide in Wall Street stems from broader, uncontrollable factors. Declining confidence, merger effects, and public distrust reduce buying while bond issues crowd the market. Rate decisions alternate between soothing and alarming investors, with railroads and cotton futures signaling broader economic tension and a fragile recovery.
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Bathing Beach Ready at Last in City
The bathing beach opens for white youths today with colored boys kept out until July 30. The Hudson pool officials say hours for boys clerks and women are posted though improvements remain incomplete. Officials blame delays on unfinished work despite warmer early June days offering relief to after school swimmers.
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Socialist Mayor of Milwaukee Ponders Congress Bid
Report says Milwaukee's Socialist mayor stands among the most vocal advocates of his doctrine yet has not made the city famous by radical stunts. He plans to push for sending at least one representative of that brand to Congress, reflecting Milwaukee's shift from a German past to thorough Americanization under public schooling and immigrant children.
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Smoking to Cost More Tax Hikes Hit Tobacco Prices Nationwide
A new internal revenue tax on tobacco and cigarettes adds 2 cents per pound, raising costs for consumers. The increase, effective at midnight, shifts profit to manufacturers and retailers, with small packs and cigarettes seeing notable price rises. The public is warned of higher costs but offered the odd consolation of contributing to government revenue.
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Real Fried Chicken Debate Echoes in Civil War Rhetoric
A satirical tirade contrasts Southern fried chicken with Northerner ignorance, invoking Stephen A Douglas and Horace Greeley to critique political leads. It mocks the New York Times and Northern cuisine while invoking Southern culinary detail to underscore regional biases.
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New York Times
End of Season Idle Talk and Patten's Retirement
A slice of old cookery text describes fried chicken with flour and gravy as a summer meal. The piece then notes James A. Patten, the wheat pit king, announcing another permanent retirement from speculation and severing ties with Bartlett Patten & Co, stepping away with an estimated $30 million. It questions the value of such fortunes, suggests future retirements, and hopes Patten's farewell is sincere rather than another postponement.
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John W. Daniel Remembered as Virginia's Representative Leader
Virginia mourns John W. Daniel a beloved figure in law politics and public life his death marks the loss of a man with many roles a soldier lawyer orator and statesman whose wide esteem spanned the nation and whose distinctive charm defined Virginia’s leadership in Congress and beyond.
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Daniel Lved
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From Uncle Joe to tag days and reform rhetoric
The piece critiques John Randolph’s partisan vigor and parliamentary packing while noting shifts under later leadership. It condemns tag days as charity backmail, cites Mayor Gaynor, and argues for responsible philanthropy and preparation. It blends editorial wit with social commentary on politics, reform, and education.
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Canada Prefers American Farmers Over English Immigrants
A New York Evening Post summary reports Vice Admiral A L Douglas noting Canada’s preference for American farmer immigrants who will help build the country. He contrasts them with English immigrants who, in the Northwest and Ontario, display superiority and cling to home methods, causing friction. The Montreal Gazette echoes that Canada seeks practical settlers, not remittance men or urban slummers, aligning with its selfgoverning future.
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Vienna Court Bars American Women
Vienna society bars American women from court by stringent noble-lineage proof, demanding sixteen generations of aristocratic ancestry for entry. The piece contrasts Paris clubs like Epantant and notes Marquis de Massa’s long-standing role as president, detailing the club’s history and social standing in Paris society.
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Germany and British naval balance in early 20th century policy
The text argues that Britain's naval policy aims to deter Germany not by endangering the British Isles but by maintaining global influence. It notes Japan and the US shifting world power, Britain reallocating fleets, and predicts a long peace if Germany limits its interior navy, with British prestige sustained by culture and intellect.
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Photographic preaching plan moves moral instruction forward
The Morel Education Board of Baltimore proposes illustrated moral lessons using photographs. Milton Fairchild leads demonstrations at Old South Church and MIT Walker Building. A Baltimore institute and 60 lesson series are planned with a $600000 endowment. The project cites widespread use in schools and Japan, but warns concrete scenes may influence youths differently than abstract precepts.
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What the Ol Veteran Did From the St Paul Diepatch
An old veteran recalls Alma battle memories as bullets rain and cannon roars fill the scene. He describes his regiment shifting and him being left exposed, then jokes he ran a mile in three minutes. The audience laughs at the dramatic reminiscence and the unexpected punchline.
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Refinement of Assurance in Bram Harper's Weekly
A brisk, period voice outlines a brisk, bustling scene of a busy businessman. The dialogue hints at tension in commerce with phrases like sat down and persistent seller, implying negotiations and a strained exchange without graphic detail.
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Saleaman
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Popcorn King and Odebolt Center of World Trade
A Detroit Prep Press letter extols Iowa farmer A H Reuber who turned popcorn into a thriving specialty near Odebolt population 1600. It notes 15,000,600 pounds produced within 15 miles, profits around 60 dollars per acre with standout cases, and Europe’s adoption of popcorn boosting demand. Odebolt touted as popcorn headquarters amid rising yields and foreign orders.
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Pointed Paragraphs on Fame and Folly in Old Chicago News
A garbled column of satirical lines critiques love at first sight fame speed and social norms. It ponders humble faults and the excuses people make for failures and misdeeds while wryly noting the pitfalls of vanity and propriety in urban life. The diction evokes early 20th century press风 synthetic tone.
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
Reflections of a Bachelor offers satirical snippets on love temper and marriage. It jokes about temper cluttered domestic life and education with wry humor. The piece notes a woman enjoying a yacht outing before and after engagement and comments on the social folly of marriage.
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iPEOPLE MEET IN HOTEL LOBBS
In a Raleigh hotel lobby a group of Chicago newspaper men share stories about the origins of the antirat crusade and the spread of climate fear. Other speakers from Cleveland and Kansas City discuss railroad construction, Reno comparisons, and Westward progress.
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United States
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Real Winners of Lawsuits From the Minneapolis Journal
Peter McKenzie recalls a tale of a man named Smith who pursued a long lawsuit through lower, higher, and supreme courts. After a 90 000 award, only 600 remained once his lawyers fees, costs of appeals, and expenses were paid, leaving him with little.
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