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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1915
Page
11
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The article notes a German Austrian push into Galicia waning while western front lines shift toward the Russian border and Dardanelles. Renewed Russian activity with munitions and reinforcements signals pressure on Austria and Germany. Despite heavy artillery, crews show wear, Britain massing troops in Flanders, and Turks’ assaults at the Dardanelles repulsed. Italy gains but meets stiff Austrian defenses as nations brace for a protracted war.
A government economy plan targets the Washington post office to save tens of thousands yearly by reducing carrier trips. About 380 letter carriers would be reduced by 47, with two deliveries replacing three daily trips. Postmaster Place says earlier waste was corrected and disputes the commission’s claims.
In business sections the proposal to cut deliveries from five to four faced opposition as Western cities show mail arrival on two trains. Here trains from all parts arrive hourly, making more deliveries necessary to avoid post office backlogs. Postmaster Praeger opposed the provincial scheme and helped defeat it.
A British House of Lords discussion on wartime finance and expression sparks alarm at Britain’s looming bankruptcy and loss of prestige. Speakers warn neutrality could have averted catastrophe, urging leaders across Europe to seek an honorable peace and avert further ruin.
The article notes Britain expands dye-stuff output to challenge Germany, aided by government funds, and highlights rising UK exports to the United States in early 1915. It argues Britain seeks to replace Germany in the American dye market while criticizing America’s own perceived selfishness.
The piece argues the United States pursues a purely commercial stance in the great world war. It notes that Britain also seeks maximum commercial gain and only shifts tactics when targeting American shipping, prompting U S calls for changing her approach.
A regional weather analysis links recent destructive storms to atmospheric movements, noting that Cincinnati suffered 33 deaths and widespread property damage while St Louis and Louisville have endured severe tornado visits in past decades. The piece explains tornado predictability remains limited and their narrow paths threaten both city and rural areas.
The article critiques Nashville Town for appointing a receiver amid municipal extravagance and mismanagement, arguing citizens must engage in governance. It contrasts private and public sector criticism, warns of rising government excess, and touches on economic thrift, infant industries, international affairs, and social observations with satirical notes.
Hortense Schneider known as La Grande Duchesse de Gerolstein reappears at 78 to present her Fécamp villa to a new aid society for soldiers' orphans. She rose to fame aiding Offenbach works, once entertained emperors including Eugenie, and led a life split between retirement and a later return to society.
In the Poston Record a wife serves a chicken with crumbs and sauce to her husband. As he carves, she asks what is wrong. He answers that the bird is afraid, prompting her to joke that the bravest are the tenderest, a humorous domestic exchange.
Disjointed lines describe detainees from an asylum joining a a Stanford Chaparral Park scene and a California Pelican lamp anecdote. The text references St Vitus dance patients escaping, a ballroom, and guests, forming a scattered, unclear vignette with no clear events or dates.
From the Irish World wedding customs show brides’ headdresses carry deep meaning. Orange blossoms symbolize good omen, wreaths differ by nation, and cake traditions link to future happiness across Europe.
Poem fragment portrays a broken, sin haunted life. A doddering knave greets desperate souls seeking salvation. The speaker reflects on spending a life chasing happiness, leaving others with regret and pity.
A playful verse by Mary Carlyn Davies on making stars and sunshine in imagination. Encourages belief in self invented light to guide steps and brighten days, suggesting homemade gifts of joy and creative effort as the nicest kind.
Floyd Bingham a deaf mute of 833 West Fifty eighth street carried a card naming the man he designated as his assailant. He led Policeman Deguire to Edward Broderick and the accused was jailed on a charge of assault and robbery.
A fragmentary notice describes Jacko Late Robinson Crusos rescuing a savage from cannibals and declaring he will not eat meat on Friday. He has also named his dark complexioned protege, revealing a less clear context and人物.
On July 9, 1755 Braddock led British forces toward Fort Duquesne toward a pivotal defeat. French and their native allies held the Ohio Valley, devastating frontier settlements until Britain mounted a rescue campaign to expel the French and reclaim Canadian territory with Braddock’s command.
Braddock, an experienced British general, joins George Washington on a march toward Fort Duquesne. The advance party moves from Alexandria on April 20, crosses the Ohio watershed, and confronts surprise Indian attacks. After hours of fierce fighting, Braddock is mortally wounded and carried from the field as the troops rout.
Rome dispatch reports Willard Dubeck a one year old orphan who fled foster homes in Sprite Georgia and rode a Central of Georgia freight to Rome New York World notes he was passed among five or six families and endured harsh treatment. The boy says he decided to run off after repeated transfers and says he would not be kicked again.
Eleazer Kaminetzky, 27, a Philadelphia advocate of back to nature and raw foods, starts a walking tour to San Francisco via Chicago. He rejects cooked meals, living on raw cereals fruits and vegetables, and claims outdoor life keeps him in perfect health while condemning factory work and clothing factories.
In Tombs court Magistrate McQuade saluted a collie that helped nab a burglar linked to a $5000 burglary charge. The dog, acting as a witness with 16 year old Jacob Rosenstein and sister Rebecca, pursued the suspect to a roof. Police say the burglar had prior burglaries. The family at 224 Madigan Street later found the intruder packing valuables. the dog continued to bite as the man hid behind a chimney until a policeman arrived.
Capital guests express confidence in Woodrow Wilson for the Democratic nomination as conditions favor the party. Governor Dunne notes improving business in Illinois and unity behind the President while praising Chicago’s handling of the streetcar strike. The piece also touches on Australia’s wartime mobilization, defense prep, and impressions of the San Francisco exposition’s architecture and permanence.
Helen Pearson of Philadelphia seeks an injunction in Suffolk Superior Court to prevent the interment of her uncle Arthur G. Norge at the naval cemetery in Chelsea. She claims the burial would cause humiliation and irreparable harm and seeks proper burial under grounds. Defendants George Le of Boston and George Doherts of Somerville are named. Doherts is accused of arranging the body’s removal without consent. Judge Welaugh ordered pleadings for a hearing.
A garbled first person reminiscence recounts a man from a rural area near Frankfort who marries and moves to town. He describes tension with his domineering wife over city living and his growing dislike for town life as his wife rejects it.
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