Washington Post Subscriptions and Delivery Terms 1916
Public notice outlines subscription options by mail and delivery terms for The Washington Post Co. in Washington DC. It lists payment methods and advance remittance requirements, with mailing addresses in Chicago Boston Detroit and the main office in Washington DC. The notice is dated Thursday July 4, 1916.
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Buried in OCR: Washington Post subscription notice
Fragmentary notice invites readers to order The Washington Post mailed anywhere in the country. It explains sending names old and new addresses and duration of service, with advance payment details and subscription rates.
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Mali Saha
Washington Post Company
Peace Overture by Carranza Opens US Mexico Talks
Carranza sends a temperate note pledging to prevent border clashes and enter direct negotiations with the United States. He offers no demand for Pershing’s withdrawal during talks and signals willingness to cooperate, aiming to avert raids and restore good will between nations.
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Carranza
United States
Sieh
Car Tranza
Mexico
Pershings
Arranza
Man vs Nature in Vaine woods ends in triumph
Mr Joseph Estes recounts a perilous venture with wife Mrs Estes, detailing early efforts for clothing and survival in the Vaine woods. Illustrations follow the couple as they face nature, mirroring biblical themes and provoking agnostic readers toward belief, with emphasis on courage from equator to shore.
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Joseph
Cap Apla
Walter F Estes
Estes
Mane
Financing National Security and the Panama Canal Debate
A historical article debates how to fund national defense and the Panama Canal through bonds or pay-as-you-go methods. It argues that long term financing via government bonds spreads costs over generations, uses national credit, and keeps taxes equitable while funding permanent improvements and wartime needs.
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Omune
Panama Canal
Europe
United States
Revival of the pillory for wife beaters in Kansas City
Police Judge Brady of Kansas City orders that any man convicted of beating his wife be chained to a post at a prominent downtown corner for a period fixed by the court. He cites rising wife beating cases and aims to deter the offense with a drastic public punishment. The article notes other harsh penalties and questions reform versus retribution.
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Kansas City
Delaware
Undeveloped Resources and Iron Industry Concerns
A clipped report discusses iron and steel plants in the South and Southwest, warning dependence on Lake Supershores for wartime needs. It notes few communities have developed local iron resources, urging expansion to shield against potential disruption in conflict and to reduce reliance on distant supplies.
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Red Cross appeals for aid to support military service needs
The American Red Cross urges broad public support to fund and organize base hospitals ambulance columns and other medical units for soldiers sick and wounded. It cautions services may be unnecessary if peace with Mexico arrives but urges preparation and efficient distribution of supplies for armed forces dependents and hospitals nationwide.
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American Red Cross
Army
Navy
United States
Red Cross
Mexico
Taft
Central Committee
Late Duchess of Trevise a Franco noble line described
A long OCR fragment chronicles the Trevise family a Norman line kept in France with pensions and titles. It traces the Trevise duchy from Napoleon era honors to 1904 pension settlements, mentions Marquise de Trevise Sceaux and Le Notre gardens, and notes the heiress Leonia of Cystria and the Fontenoy lineage.
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Paris
Marquis de Tallhouet
Leonia
Princesa of
Cystria
Rodolphe de Faucigny
Lucinge
Guadaloupe
France
Marquish DE Fontenoy
Brentwood Company
Bullet Drops From Ear In Man Shot Thirteen Years Ago
Corey Hill, aged 55, was struck in the head by a rifle bullet from a Madison county citizen in Georgia thirteen years ago. The bullet lodged in his skull near the ear and slowly moved to the ear opening over time, dropping out recently. He suffered vision issues and headaches but survived, while a New York correspondent recounts a soldier named Dan Cleary who was badly wounded in Flanders and returned to the front.
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Napoleon
Biba
Louis XVIII
France
Waterloo
Louis XVII
Chamber of Peers
Charles X
Louis Philipps
Russia
Louis Philippe
de Berri
Marquise de Trevine
Hippolyte
Athens
Dispatch
New York Sun
Corey Hill
Madison County
Hill
New York
Dan Cleary
Flanders
Congress Condensed Report Delays and Debates
Senate adjourned at 5:35 p.m. until 11:00 a.m. amid debate on a Democratic revenue measure and water power provisions. Article notes remarks by Omer and others and references stalled trade discussions and delays into the morning.
Commodore Schley’s Santiago Battle Report Details
The account summarizes Commodore Schley’s July 6 report to Admiral Sampson on the Battle of Santiago de Cuba, detailing ship movements, casualties, and officer recognition, and notes Schley’s claim of credit and his personal interaction aboard the Brooklyn.
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R Hale
Mane
Senate
Sampson
Schley
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United States
Cuban
Schrey
Brooklyn
George Dewey
Santiago
Washington talk on border row and world events
In Washington a speaker discusses the border disturbance and calls for a commission to investigate and arbitrate. He mentions reports of Mexican outrages on Americans, questions if the Columbus incident was German inspired, and urges a peaceful path with prepared defense amid global tensions.
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Columbus
Mexico
Germany
Japan
Origin of term Two Bits Came From the Southwest
The Milwaukee News traces the phrase two bits to southwestern money practices, noting dos reales equaled two shillings and was Americanized as two bits. It asserts Eastern usage is less common and links the term to Spanish real coins and local slang development.
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Milwaukee News
Mexico
Spain
Central
California
United States
Egg-Train Wreck Buries Man in Moyamensing Crash
Anthony Capola 36 of 904 Pearce Street was covered in broken eggs and taken to Methodist Hospital after a wagon carrying crates of eggs along Moyamensing Avenue was struck by a trolley car. Driver John Downes of Chester failed to yield to the trolley, leading to the wreck and Capola's injuries.
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Philadelphia
Anthony Capolo
Pearce Street
Methodist Hospital
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Capola
Moyamensing Avenue
John Downes
Chester
The Way of a Boy by James Wooley
A reflective verse on boyhood joys and adventures from campouts to woods and streams. It celebrates curious rambles, simple pleasures, and the endless pursuit of outdoor play with vivid, nostalgic imagery.
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James Wooley
City ordinance blocks bell hawker from selling vegetables
Schenectady Dispatch reports a man unable to ring a bell to hawk vegetables must rely on city funds for about $35 monthly while he works to repay hospital costs. After starting, a city doctor warned him to stop shouting and he was later arrested for violating the ordinance.
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Schenectady
New York Times
The Siren of Ceylon Fish Sing On Summer Nights
The article describes various sea creatures making sounds under water. Red gurnard groans when hauled from the sea while the butter man hoots from the back of the throat. A Ceylon mussel reportedly sings a long low flute-like tone as water ebbs, a mystery since mussels lack throats.
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London
Ceylon
Saw First Train at 71, Georgia Woman Reveals Rail Wonder
Toccoa Record reports Tarp Kesler, a teacher in Banks County, brought his aunt Mrs Lucy Miller of Franklin County to Toccoa by car. Mrs Miller, long seated in Franklin County, had never seen a railroad train before. She found the sight grand but thought trains ran in grooves rather than on steel tracks.
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Georgia
Toccoa
Kesler
Banka County
Lucy Miller
Franklin County
Miller
Spon
Freighter Cleoa Loads Pig Iron by Magnets at Ashland Docks
The freighter Cleoa has loaded pig iron for Buffalo using three magnets each lifting 1500 pounds to replace longshoremen. A 259 watt dynamo powered the setup with four men handling the process, one at each dynamo and one at the motor. The Ciena 49 is noted as the only vessel on the lakes equipped.
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Arriyaee
Asemaumen Wenie
Cleoa
Ashland
Buffalo
Ciena 49
Apology Accepted Recalled by Birmingham Age Hero
A fragment from the Birmingham Age recalls a man known for his courage and generosity, noting an apology as a formative moment. The piece hints at a respected figure whose actions inspire others to offer thanks and a drink in tribute.
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Makea
Stray dog guards cemetery grave five years after funeral
In Fultonham Ohio a homeless dog keeps vigil at the grave of George Baker, an elderly farmer. The dog has visited the cemetery since the funeral procession five years ago and sleeps on the tile mound. Villagers and Baker's friends have not removed the dog, and cemetery trustees refuse to drive it away. The animal spends each day away only to search for food.
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Trevise
Duc de
Napoleon
France
Chamber of Deputies
Fultonham
Ohio
Philadelphia
George Baker
Baker
Unusual Potatoes At Local Grocery Store
A Florida shipment produced a striking potato likeness that drew attention in Selma Alabama. A citizen described the peculiar tuber resembling a turtle, noting its napkin-like texture and odd appearance at the New York World.
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New York World
Florida
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