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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1917
Page
9
Washington Post announces carrier and mail subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions. It details prices by duration, advance payment requirements, and reminders for Washingtonians relocating to update addresses to ensure uninterrupted delivery.
July 5 1917 report notes Russian revolution sparking reform demands in Germany and unrest spreading to Spain where martial law and press censorship suppress manifestos from workers. It cites Alfonso leading cautious response and signals global spread of the liberty cry, with potential for war support.
A nostalgic reminiscence of home drying vegetables and fruits to boost the nation’s food supply. It recalls wood trays on smokehouse roofs, old kitchens, and tasks from corn kernels to apple butter, highlighting rural virtue, family labor, and the communal effort of preserving food during wartime.
The Washington Post urges barring alien enemies from the District of Columbia after exposing how German, Austrian, Turkish, and Bulgarian officials and clerks in Washington aided military espionage. It argues for excluding non citizens, tightening censorship, and consolidating munitions control to conceal movements.
The speaker recalls cherished harvest memories and hardiness, imagining a revival of dutiful family life and community strength. They invoke pear shaped yellow tomatoes preserved by mothers, urging a return to sturdy traditions and a battle for the hearth stone, vowing to fight for home and country.
A Philadelphia man, Bernard Sauer, served seven months jailed for a robbery he did not commit. A nearby burglar confessed to the frame up after Sauer’s guilt. Apologies were offered, but years of lost life cannot be restored. the case highlights dangers of relying on circumstantial evidence when liberty is at stake.
The British ministry of munitions has grown to over 10,000 staff in London, securing coal, iron, steel, and chemicals for explosives. Stephen McKenna notes its primacy in supplying essential materials while the war ministry handles camps and sanitation. Before a man can build a house he...
An excerpt notes a brusque exchange where a diminutive man with a kind face is asked for help by a seedy purist, who demands succor. The reply is a blunt denial about the speaker's appearance and ability to provide aid.
Captaine Armand de Gramont Duc de Guiche a member of the old and famous Gramont family travels to the United States with Andre Tardieu to aid the French war mission in Washington He is an aeronautics expert a painter and holds the degree of docteur of sciences His family lineage ties to Bidache Lesparre and Gramont span centuries and royal connections.
Fifty nine years ago Rufus Choate lauded American nationality before the Young Men’s Democratic Club in Boston. He spoke of the America spirit as a guiding pillar of fire, urging Americans to act as a unified people, to honor the republic, and to pursue peace and liberty under law across generations.
A Kansas City Star excerpt discusses the difficulty of understanding singers who perform in English. It notes mispronunciations and articulation issues, contrasting Italian singing with English, and cites Gilbert and Sullivan as examples of clear worded performance. It highlights artists like Lauder McCormack Jones and Murray as exceptions.
A sorrel horse at Morris Fine's saloon alerted police to stolen clothing worth $2,000 from Bentley Clothing Company on Grand Avenue. Individuals named Inzerillo, Stenola, Genova, and Riant linked to a larger burglary spree, with earlier thefts totaling up to $35,000. Detectives traced clothing to Bell Clothing Company, and Genova’s fence role led to the saloon closure.
Mrs. Sarah B. Matlack of Webster Grove weighs withdrawing her divorce suit filed June 14 against Elwood V. Matlack to shield him from himself and his "spiritual" wife Estelle Metzger Hamssey in Chicago. She says pity guides her, that he has drifted since retirement twelve years ago, and she questions his mental attitude and lack of occupation.
A vivid prose fragment from the Nebraska State Journal depicts a sunlit statue like figure emerging from water. The narratorial gaze recalls mythic beauty, innocence, and desire, ending with the surprising line as the imagined speaker asks for soap.
Herbert Corey reports in National Geographic Magazine on Macedonia where shepherd cottages host roaming packs. War displaced peasants and left dogs to starve and be hunted, prowling hills at night while people carry arms against them.
Miss O Brien, awarded 225000 in a breach of promise suit against a wealthy philanderer, vows to continue working for a living. The Louisville Courier Journal notes the judgment and warns rich philanderers about similar claims.
A Washington hotel gathering featured Gen Emmett Newton Missouri National Guard inspector general recounting a Springfield Missouri race riot and the 1920 political prospects for Champ Clark. Flournoy Crittenden of Seattle praised the Lake Washington Canal and fresh water harbor project. Lieut H Morey of the British cavalry described cavalry roles on the western front and the sturdier Irish steeplechaser as ideal remounts.
H A Sutton, a Salt Lake lawyer, tells at the Shoreham that about 400 interned Germans at Fort Douglas are farming near Salt Lake City to aid American food production. He notes their WWI internment, cheerful labor, and extensive land use, while declaring Utah's economy strong with high mine output and rising wages.
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