Subscription terms for The Washington Post in 1900s era
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Carrier
Washington
Alexandria
Dally
Daly
Washington Post CO
Washington, D. C
Washington, D.C
Paul Block
Fitch Avenas
New York
Breger Bulding
Chicago
The Attack on the Alexandria Jail and Civil Disorder
A July 9 1810 Post report discusses the Alexandria jail attack and the Fort Myer Heights tensions. It notesWhite soldiers aided by avoiding a lynching, cites Jeffries Johnson theater menacing parallels, and asserts that authorities will pursue justice, with preventive steps urged to curb further violence and ensure vigilant cooperation pending trial.
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Alexandria
Fort Myer Heights
Jeffries-Johnson Teater
Alexandria County
Father Cashes
Baseball Abroad and the British Take on the Diamond
The piece surveys Americanization of baseball abroad, noting Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Canada reacting with limited enthusiasm. It highlights early overconfidence fading as expatriates adapt, and suggests a potential permanent baseball presence in Ottawa amid cross-border migration.
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Liverpool
Lawland
Empire
the &Ama
Unter den Linden
Italy
Ottawa
Drumming Up Trade by Secretary Knox
Secretary Knox offers a common sense plan to bring American consuls home periodically to explain how merchants and manufacturers can plant seeds of future commerce abroad. He highlights U S machinery strength and urges merchants to learn about foreign markets by asking, with the consul system providing market data and opportunity.
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Knox
United States
Bureau of Manufactures
Consula
Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce
Henry Baker
Towa
Rio de Janeiro
Raleigh
Havre
France
Pittsburg
Rio
Buenos Aires
Consuls to Tour the Nation to Boost Trade
A policy of appointing consuls to travel city to city aims to expand Uncle Sam’s markets. Each consul will explain district markets to local business leaders, with road trips already underway. The approach seeks to lift U S commerce in coming years.
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Uncle Sam
Watterson on Twain Reveals Personal Reminiscences
Col Henry Watterson recounts intimate memories of Mark Twain, detailing his greatness and foibles. He notes Twain’s serious aim in Mulberry Sellers, Twain’s wish for Booth in the title role, and Watterson’s own recollections of the author and his circle.
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Mattter
Mark Twain
Henry Watterson
Col. Watterson
Watterson
Ufe
Twain Prank In New York World Interview
The passage recalls Mark Twain and Watterson joking about a World reporter. Twain pretended Watterson was Halstead, guiding a mistaken interview that ran with Halstead's theories reversed. The World later published Halstead's denial noting the reporter had dined.
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Feagan
Mark Twain
Watterson
New York World
Twain
Waitterson
Murat Helstead
Halstead
Starview
World
Brazil’s Marshal Fonseca Aims to Make Latin America a Military Nation
The article notes Marshal Hermes de Fonseca, Brazil’s president-elect, plans a strong military state with an army around 60,000 and compulsory service in some cases. It explores potential German influence and the broader aim of Brazil becoming a major regional power amid Brazil Argentina Peru and Chile prospects.
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Brazil
United States
Marshal Hermes de Fonseca
Europe
Kaiser Wilhelm
Fonseca
Brasil
Latin America
Marshal Fonseca
Argentina
Peru
Chile
Panama Canal
Weak Banks to Go and Bank Charter Oversight
The Comptroller of the Currency announces a hard line against weak national banks. Examiners will demand full capital, reserves, and clean vaults with no bad paper. New charters will be tightly watched, only issued where a clear local need exists to protect deposits.
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Murray
Boston
Comptrollers
The Cadet Who Lies Dismissal At West Point For Lying
The New York Sun reports two cadets dismissed from the United States Military Academy in the same term for lying, a rare action in West Point history. Cadets condemn dishonesty and endure harsh social pressure, while the article recalls a famous past case of classroom copying and swift expulsion.
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West Point
New York Sun
United States Military Academy
Iim
Weat Point
Academy
Panama Canal
Hoaxing a Nation Stirs War Fears in India
A London Chronicle story recalls a prank where a 20 year old lieutenant governor’s daughter and two friends sent a telegram to Gen. Wodhouse claiming they had entered tribal lands and not returned. Calcutta buzzed as governors and commanders rushed to respond, fearing a frontier clash with Afghanistan. The hoax was only uncovered twelve hours later revealing a dramatic mischief in empire military circles.
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London Chronicle
India
al Massa
Khalber Pass
Wodshouse
Calcutta
Fort William
Government House
H. H. Street
Denver
National Hotel
Colorado
Indiana
Wabash
Terre Haute
Sincerest Flattery at a Chicago literary dinner
At a Chicago dinner of a literary club two minor poets discussed Harold’s triplet in Spread Hagle Magazine. One poet recalled a compliment from a young lady who asked if he had written it, prompting Harold’s widened smile.
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Lippincott
Chicago
Harold
Spread Hagle
Fragmented Post Philosophy Observations
Timid people avoid bold fashion and uneasy actions while statesmen weigh public opinion. The era values appearances and restraint as money, time, and social signals shape behavior. A child’s growth, aging, and career milestones reflect evolving priorities and concerns about work and opportunity.
Few Rightly Bear Joan of Arc's Arms
The article debunks noble lineage myths tied to Joan of Arc noting her death by fire in Rouen in 1431 and tracing royal efforts to grant her family hereditary noble status. It details decrees by Charles VII and Louis XIV restricting such descent claims and describes surviving authentic lines and the ornate arms granted to her parents. It also moves to Lord Lovat's Beaufort Castle in Scotland and a Serbian royal context.
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Maid of
Orleans
Joan of Arc
Metz
Qaim
Fortu
Hunter
Mery
Rouen
Charles VII
Joan
Jacques d’Arc
Isabelle Romes
Maid of Orleans
Henry II
Louis XIV
France
Hly
Beaufort
Castle of
Inverneighire
W.W. K. Vanderbilt
Lord Lovht
Lord Lovat
Hogarth
Simon
Reynolds
Lawrence
Watte
Mary Queen of Scots
Rosshire
Frager
Lovat
Orange River Colony
Beaufort Castle
W. K. Vanderbilt
Lady Lovat
Water Joy Riding Rules For Boaters Warn Against Joy Rides
From the Lautshire Courier Journal the Kansas City Star quotes rules for beginners on small craft. It cautions against entering canoes or rowboats with inexperienced crews, overloaded boats, and unsafe behavior. The piece argues boats require skilled handling like automobiles and condemns reckless joy riding on land or water.
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Lautshire Courier-Journal
Kansas City Star
Stax
Toa
Star
Suppression of Opium In China Draws Government Focus
The New York Tribune discusses China’s push to end opium use amid reform, noting how swiftly China acts against the drug to curb its vast social harm. It warns the U S faces rising opium imports and cocaine use, linking drug habits to crime and urging strict regulation and enforcement to protect public health and morals.
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New York Tribune
China
United States
Pennsylvania State Pharmaceutical Association
Materia Medica
Lega Mentia
Thoughts at the Altar in a Bride's Quiet Moment
AWoman narrator recalls bridal thoughts as she nears the altar and then reveals how wedding day nerves turn to comic, intimate confessions from married women. Juxtapositions of beauty, fear, and small distractions blend with humorous memories of oil stains and church rituals.
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Clara Morris
Harry
Who Did It Anyway A Patchwork of Quotes and Jokes
A collage from the Denby Morrison column and Chicago News style quips surveys scandal, hypocrisy, gender, and social pretenses. It weaves lines on public opinion, divine likeness, toboggan crowds, and love versus peace of mind, finishing with a mix of wry lines about fashion, manners, and marriage.
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Denby Morrison
Chicago
Recort-Herald
Reflections of a Bachelor Bravery in Brooklyn Life
From Brooklyn Life to a teacher's request, a boy offers ideas on bravery. He notes bravery in boys who play with peers and those who stand out, while some bravely endure debt or a failed conquest. A woman's sympathy can shape a brave man who values loyalty over conquest. The piece also ponders sentiment's realism when unshared and the idea that a man’s self-control hinges on his partner's tolerance.
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Ananias Lst
Oyater Bay
Washington
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Servia
Vichy
Alexander
Karageorgeyitch
Kochutniak
Belgrade
Michael Obrenovitch
Agénta
Irrancis Joseph
Prince Alexander
Marquize DE Fontenoy
dCopyright
Brentwood Company
Chicago News
Brooklyn
Bis
Little Johnny
New York
Mortey
Humorous Exchange About A Loud Tie During Suit Chat
A Houston Post humor item features a speaker quipping that a woman ignored a suit because the tie was loud. The gag implies the tie overpowers the suit’s message and the pun underscores the fashion clash.
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Houston
Aviators Fear Loose Cannons Endanger Early Flight
Visitors in Washington hotel lobbies discuss aviation perils after Baroness de la Roche injury at Rheims. Parisian Jules Schonield and others warn accidents could doom flying while noting American and French pilots mix daring with caution. They compare canal nostalgia, West conservation, and global trade in a broad, period tone.
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Jules Schonield
Paris
Shoreham
Baroness de la Roche
Rheims
France
Washington
Wright
Serry
de ‘la Roche
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