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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1915
Page
8
The Washington Post subscription details show carrier delivery in Washington and Alexandria with daily and Sunday options, mail rates paid in advance, and guidance on address changes. Rates include monthly, weekly, and yearly plans with notes on forwarding and prompt delivery across the country.
The condition of the United States Treasury at the close of business yesterday shows a general fund balance of 75734 545. Total receipts were 1578 150. Total payments 1999 487. The deficit for the fiscal year is 8 670.5 against a surplus of 949 905 last year. Expenditures include Panama Canal and public debt transactions.
Reports from Pittsburgh to the Atlantic coast describe rising wages, resumed operations, and new investments. Major firms like Wa Kame Coke, Bessemerok, and Standard Tinplate restart at higher pay scales. Dividend signals and expanding steel and coal activity reflect a robust national industry surge.
The passage notes booming home markets and strong foreign shipping, with shopyards full and workers busy in construction as mills push outputs. It predicts merchants must prepare for the greatest distributing trade in U S history as purchasing power doubles in a year and factories and mills respond with high demand.
The article argues Huerta’s plotting against Mexico may not breach U.S. neutrality law unless he acts beyond talk. It warns against abusing border laws, notes Supreme Court rulings on unarmed association, and criticizes using U.S. power to punish opinion. It advocates restraint and cautions against costly secret-service actions.
The article argues the attacks on J P Morgan and the Capitol explosion reflect widespread unrest and fragile minds in Europe and America. It asserts lone individuals, not conspiracies, likely behind each act, with sensational coverage feeding “copy” until truth proves otherwise.
A historical notice argues for heightened precautions to counter attacks by irresponsible individuals whose actions are prompted by sensational outrages and easy access to potential crime scenes in this land.
A compact portrait of Porfirio Diaz tracing his rise from poverty in Oaxaca to become Mexico’s long serving leader. The piece notes his mix of despotism and liberal progress, his handling of crises, the 1910 setback, and his dignified exile marked by sorrow and endurance.
King Alfonso returned from La Granja to Madrid for the wedding of Dona Aracelli y Fernandez de Cordova the Duchess of Almazan and daughter of the Duke of Hijar The affair sparked chatter over dynastic titles and the Monteleone lineage with judicial inquiries into the patent granted to the Countess of San Bernardo The Hijar duke’s Epiphany suit gift to the monarch’s yearly ceremony is recounted along with ancient tales of loyalty and nobility involving Rivadeo and a royal pardon
New York Sun report from Yorkville quotes Magistrate Murphy calling for closing Central Park’s monkey house due to over twenty recent cases of women being insulted there. He also mentions a preference to shut down the entire area if needed. Police Lieutenant Duffy and four officers are assigned to protect the park, leading to five men being arraigned yesterday.
Miss Mary McCrea Fisher of New York wed Louis Allen Conrad of New York in South Norwalk Connecticut under local law. After delays caused by a five day license rule and a storm they hurried to Greenwich then back and, in Rev. De Ernest F McGregor's pajamas, were married two minutes before midnight at his home.
The New York Herald reports carnivorous elephants at the Bronx Zoo fed on elephant meat after Gun Da, the elephant that turned 'bad', was killed on June 22. About 1.75 elephants were consumed, with the last meat preserved then used by taxidermists at the American Museum of Natural History. Dr William T Hornaday notes the Zoo saved meat costs, and elephants seemed to like the taste as much as beef.
Policeman Harry Dunwoody halted a runaway horse with one hand while grabbing a baby with the other. As the horse dragged him across avenues and into traffic, he steadied the animal, stood on a curb, and then safely dropped the child to a lawn before guiding the crowd and traffic to calm.
Atlanta dispatch reports Georgia House of Representatives adopts a rule barring any member from the floor while intoxicated. Doorkeeper ordered to be vigilant and eject anyone found under the influence, with instructions to monitor behavior Friday morning.
A light verse from the Boston Transcript tells of a young lady famed for beauty who suffers a pimple on the tip of her nose and grows distressed by the blemish. The quatrain plays on vanity and misfortune with playful wit.
A reflection on July 4 1776 and the birth of American independence. Jeffersons preface proclaims equality and the Constitution within the Declaration. The piece notes public celebrations in Philadelphia and the long road from flag unfurling to national identity.
New Haven lawyer Charles H Hayden discovers Polly the parrot in his study has laid eggs. Expert Herbert K Job, a state ornithologist, notes such egg laying is unprecedented in parrots. Polly, aside from loud chatter, made no other comment.
Seabright report details James Allgor using a houseboat named They Drove Me to It to sell postal cards at dawn near the drawbridge while police and residents clash over his Rumson road ice cream business disputes. He faces legal costs, has lost property, and continues legal fights amidst local tensions and taunts.
In Raleigh hotel lobby conversations, Charles M Reid of Chicago praises Washington while Asuncion Paragua notes lace dresses, barefooted commoners, affordable meat, and cigars sold by street vendors. Sidney A Solomon of Dallas contrasts Western railroads' finances with Eastern lines amid Interstate Commerce Commission decisions. Kentucky politics feature a discussion on the grandfather clause, poll taxes, and voting rights for Black citizens.
The dying tenor Hougaard Sieben, aged unknown, sang the doxology as he suffered a broken leg and underwent leg amputation after a wagon accident in the West End. Dr Wool Vehkwar and Dr MyEwal attended at Nielsen shedaide hospital. Nielsen, a noted opera figure, had served in Denmark’s royal guard and performed widely before his arrival in Pittsburgh.
Fragmentary dialogue suggests a provocative scene about hens and a rooster, hinting at feminist themes in a farm setting. The text references Paris and France with scattered exclamations, indicating a chaotic discussion rather than a clear event or report.
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