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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1916
Page
7
The notice lists subscription terms for Washington and Alexandria including daily and Sunday editions, various frequencies and durations, with prices like monthly rates and yearly rates. It emphasizes carrier delivery, prepaid mail payments, and advance payment requirements.
Notice to readers proposing mail delivery of the Washington Post to relocated addresses nationwide. Subscribers urged to send both old and new addresses, specify duration of service, and prepaid mail subscription rates.
The June report from the Federal Reserve Board signals continued prosperity with crops above normal in most regions and industries running at capacity. Building slows build a firm base. wages rise and government orders boost textile and manufacturing sectors. officials note efforts to curb speculation and expect sustained growth across iron ore, autos, rubber, and related industries.
The Pennsylvania agricultural department is launching an experimental wool growing program funded by bankers. The plan supplies 5,000 sheep to be distributed to farmers with a profit sharing scheme: each farmer gets 10 sheep and keeps all wool plus half the lambs each year, with other terms on death, disease, and repurchase. Twelve counties have requested sheep and hundreds more applications exist, signaling broad regional interest in this Eastern State initiative.
A partial OCR readout describes a local transportation notice concerning rail disruptions and service changes. It references a person or entity unnamed and mentions possible impacts on schedules with limited legible items remaining.
Chairman Willcox of the Republican national committee faces an early campaign hurdle as German leaders openly back Hughes. They predict the German vote could swing November results, while cautious German-Americans urge restraint. The question remains how Willcox can secure the German-American vote without alienating others.
The death of Mrs. Hetty Green marks the passing of a remarkable financier who helped shape a substantial fortune rooted in the New Bedford whaling era. A thrifty, practical figure, she sizeably expanded her wealth while maintaining frugal tastes and a steady, middle-path approach to prosperity amid rising societal isms.
Congress should authorize a bond issue to fund extraordinary defense costs. Paying for Panama Canal improvements from current revenues was a mistake. Over 240 million dollars in Panama Canal bonds remain in the Treasury, and issuing them is a sound remedy for preparedness funding.
The article discusses a projected treasury surplus for the year exceeding 200 million dollars, with a revenue bill to be proposed next week aiming to raise 100 million from an income tax, 50 million from an inheritance tax, and 60 million from taxes on war munitions net receipts. It notes a potential bond issue as an alternative funding option if needed.
The piece contends future warfare will be underground and underwater with extensive tunneling and mining, while aircraft will dominate battlefields. It notes the era’s weaponry evolution, from artillery to submarines and air forces, and predicts rapid technological arms race across Europe and America. It mentions political jumbles, graft fights, and the age’s social quirks as backdrop to the era's upheaval.
The privy council baronetcy committee in London recalls Sir David Dunbar of Baldoon on record of the Dunbar family. Capt Charles Dunbar-Hope claims the ancient title, tracing descent through Mary Dunbar and later marriages into Hamilton and Selkirk lines, detailing Baldoon estates history and royal blood.
A Atlanta Journal piece asserts mules are essential for military logistics as nations prepare for extended campaigns in Mexico and beyond. It compares the Georgia mule to Alpine beasts, praising its steadiness and endurance for backbone Army transport amid wartime demands.
The House paused at 6 12 until noon tomorrow after approving the river and harbor appropriation bidil and a conference on the post office bill failed to reach agreement. Military committees favor the army support bill totaling 330 598 million while Porto Rican self government bill moved forward. Not in session today. sessions to resume tomorrow.
Mrs Silvana Alfreda Andrew, a Trenton society woman farmer and owner of the Fisher Norris Anvil Works, shears sheep at Cadwalader park in a task arranged with William F Burk, director of Parke and public property. She directs a farm hand to continue the shearing.
An Oxford Turk censor who handles English letters for Turkish censorship explains his method. He notes readers discard long middle sections, keeping only first and last pages, while his duty is to trim content to fit wartime communication limits. The piece preserves a polite tone and modern curiosity about censorship practices.
A speaker seeks renewal and vision, longing for new dreams to replace the old. The poem imagines a journey between the familiar past and an imagined future, pleading for a voice or vision to bring beauty and renewal from lands of blessed memory.
William Thomas a real estate owner in Pottaville was jailed for three months after trying to burn his Third and Racestresta properties. He believes a hex cat cursed his farm at Tumbling Run and his barn, and a death in his family, with the cat close by as he moved to the city. Mary Thomas, his niece, also fears the cat and attempted suicide upon learning of the arrest.
A fragment from The Gibe in The American Boy humorously bets YT can run a track in under a minute. Exchanges mockingly ask for a stopwatch or calendar while readers joke about waiting a given number of minutes.
A summarized recount of the drafting committee for the Declaration of Independence, naming Benjamin Franklin Roger Sherman John Adams Thomas Jefferson and Robert R Livingston with remarks on Jefferson as chief drafter. The piece cites Adams notes on the drafting process and the famous preamble asserting equal rights and government power from the governed.
In July 1914 London society would marvel at the Dowager Marchioness of Londonderry taking to farm labor to qualify for a government badge. Widow since February 1915, she joins Lord Selborne’s call for women to work the land, a move seen as a bold shift for a famed society beauty and host. Her late husband, Castlereagh’s ally, rose to power on her reputation, though the name remains controversial among Irish nationalists.
Enoch Chase found a joint snake among logs at Mel Hicke south eighty and carried one joint in a bucket. The head and trailing joints sang a whistle sequence as each segment separated, then the last joint wandered off with half the body while a passing car spooked the creature. Also notes the National Geographic piece on the world’s largest natural bridges, including Rainbow at 308 feet.
Reporters at the Shoreham and Willard capture varied opinions on Washington culture and politics. Louis Lorbard laments lack of major music institutions here and urges federal support for a symphony and opera. Edward L. Taylor predicts a strong Republican showing with Willis renominated. Harry M. Daugherty is praised as a steadfast party fighter deserving reward. Richard S. Ryan weighs Alaska railway plans and private enterprise versus government ownership for frontier development.
The Milwaukee Sentinel reports Oneida Reservation Indians west of Green Bay forming a volunteer company. Civil war veterans and Spanish American War veterans lead Cartiele and Haskell graduates, including Tom Sehenandore and Jonas Wheelock. Menominee and Chippewa teams in Rhawnes ready to volunteer if needed. Five Indians sent to Fan Claire early in federal court in New Mexico.
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