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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1914
Page
11
Subscription terms describe daily Sunday delivery by carrier to Wantington and Alexandria with various options and prepaid postage. Mentions monthly and yearly rates, with several garbled phrases and inconsistent spellings but references to prepaid daily Sunday deliveries and advance payment.
Fragments describe Colombian warnings of revolution in Panama over the canal and the demand for 19 million dollars to approve transfer of the property to the United States. Officials report threats of martial law, negotiations with the French canal company, and presidential actions amid a looming revolution and political agitation in 1902 1908.
A historical report outlines 1903 1908 U S relations with Colombia over the canal pact with the French company. It notes Panamanian revolt, Colombian threats to seek higher payment, and debates on ratifying the treaty by decree. The document questions apologies and the $25 million claim.
The article notes excellent winter wheat yield likely to exceed prior records and corn and cotton prospects boosting overall farm income. It predicts stronger rail and steel demand, higher mining output, and expanded manufacturing activity across the West and midwest. By August improved trade and business sentiment are expected to spread from Maryland to the District of Columbia and beyond.
Income tax data reveal 424,278,000 of 28,206,000 total came from twelve highly urban states and 4,027,000 from the remaining 36 states and two territories. The twelve states named include Massachusetts and New York among others.
The text questions income tax fairness, noting twelve leading states shoulder most tax burden while Kansas pays under eight cents per capita. It wonders who can believe such disparity, claims tax dodging is broader in outspoken states, and predicts Treasury action will reveal why the income tax wind blows.
The President plans consultations with leading business figures to gather factual insights and test theories. The aim is to produce wiser policies, open the business record, and secure broader national support for reforms that will foster prosperity for current and future generations. The effort seeks to avoid hasty legislation and anchor change in practical experience.
The article notes King Alfonso and Queen Victoria Eugenie expect a sixth child in October, with the royal couple at Sam Branja palace near Madrid and plans to visit Santander. It details royal health considerations, preparations in the Official Gazette, and a shift of court activity to Santander to align with July and August social dynamics. The piece also touches on a separate rigid anti alcohol order in Russia and related military reforms.
Congress concluded a five hour debate with Senator Borah leading to retention of the 1920,000 industrial commission appropriation. Warburg declined to testify, requesting withdrawal from the Federal Reserve Board nomination. House adjourned after a night session, resuming today to consider the conference report on the Indian appropriation. The president was authorized to appoint citizen delegates to the London International Dental Convention.
The document recounts Joseph Chamberlain’s London appearance at a royal audience with Queen Victoria era figures, noting his tactful conduct in front of royalty. It highlights Punch’s verses praising him as a gentleman who spoke and acted appropriately, resisting offense to any side and maintaining self restraint.
Judge Fawcett cites crime incentives as he sentences John Celver and Carlton Chapmen for stealing money and jewelry from Adelaide Wilson, keeper of a furnished room house. The youths, from modest families, pledge to reform. Chapman to resume school and Colter to seek work, both wearing tango outfits at arraignment.
A sick bride rose to marry against her physician’s warning and collapsed soon after. The ceremony in Washington, New Jersey, linked Bir Lightbody and James Lightbody with prior plans by Alan Stolth, whose wedding date was set for June. The bride remains in critical condition at her parents’ home as medical staff monitor her relapse and prognosis.
A student in a natural philosophy lecture challenged Professor Witherspagn by asking how a hole could be drilled straight through the earth and what would happen if a ball were dropped into it. The exchange occurred during a social fair and reflects the lively classroom debate of the period.
Annette J Warner of Cornell University argued that "an ounce of tudté ta better than a pound of money" and declared all women are good looking when properly dressed, a claim met with nods at the American Home Economies Association session amid dispute from company promoters and readers.
An odd fragment from a life column mentions a skater and a government investigator with cryptic phrases about a toad and shelves of books. It references a railroad president and a motto Safety first, hinting at a club membership and mislaid language.
McGill confesses to being shot by Funk in Denver as part of a retaliatory act for honor. The convoluted tale involves a secret June divorce from Mrs McGill, remarriage in Geneva, Nebr, and a later alimony agreement of 102 dollars monthly. Funk seeks annulment and wants his wife back, while Mrs McGill travels to Wray to attend the wounded man.
Dr C F Langworthy, a government food expert, urged at the Home Economics Association convention that dirty hands spread disease faster than flies. He warned women should not prepare food with dirty hands and advocated banishing the family cat from the kitchen to protect health.
An illustrated slice of a blameless life where Jamson J Montagna via the New York American is praised for virtue yet fate condemns him to an odd end in chowder. The piece mockingly traces his calm, contented mind and avoidance of malice as he faces an absurd conclusion.
A reflection on journalism and the blackout of public memory as big stories fade. The piece notes writers grind out vivid tales that travel far while readers move on quickly after two roughnecks clash.
A report recounts a royal Kabongo court ritual described by John H Weeks. Subjects approached the king only after kneeling thrice and performing a dust transfer ritual with their hands. The king signaled approval by crossing palms and waving fingers. failing to offer tributes or delays drew a toe wave insult and punishment. The king kept no written records, but a memory for debts persisted among elites and commoners alike.
John Pigot, a Brooklyn-born landowner, accused Riverhead Electric Light Company of flooding his Mull Pond farm by water control for power. He sued for 2400 dollars claiming damages after a heated public address and allegations against local leaders. Justice Blackmar ruled for the company.
John Wall of Porantica Hill sought to sell a plot to John D Rockefeller after Wall lost his railway job. Rockefeller offered 300 dollars for the land at Pocenlico and agreed to employ Wall. Signed papers, transport provided, then ride home to Focanties Hills. Wall and his wife later recalled the ride with satisfaction, saying they would repeat it under similar terms.
A 19 foot long snake fell from a garage roof to a sidewalk in a New Jersey flat district causing panic among residents. Patrolmen alerted reinforcements. the snake was captured and placed in a box before a later escape from a tank. No poison noted and the animal is described as non venomous.
A man identified as Daniel Coggine of 96 Ogden Street was struck and killed by a Lackawanna passenger train between Cone and Center streets near the Grange Station shortly after alighting a westbound tram. The tale of a supper table warning was echoed as the fatal incident occurred.
Weather Bureau report notes a mid Atlantic storm diminishing, with showers in the mid Atlantic and New England states. Temperatures rise in the Northwest and lower Ohio and Mississippi valleys. forecasts call for partly cloudy weather with showers Wednesday and Thursday across southern Atlantic and mid Atlantic regions. Local reports include temperatures, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine percentages across multiple regions.
Former Representative Henry S. Bannon of Portsmouth argues Col Roosevelt can unite Republicans and Progressive factions to defeat Democrats in November. He predicts a vigorous campaign with a split Republican and Progressive vote affecting governor and senator races, while noting Foraker Harding and Garfield as contenders in various districts. The piece also covers Porto Rico education progress led by American women and a historic rowing event shaping amateur competitive sport.
A Rushville women's social group planned to entertain with African costumes received via a missionary in AL Tea. The box included two dresses for native African women, two local women were chosen, and arrangements were made for the event though criticism arose.
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