Let the Post follow you Washington Post ad notice
Advertising notice from 1914 describes remittance by drafts checks or orders payable to The Washington Post Go Washington D C and asks readers to inform The Post of address changes to ensure prompt delivery while traveling. Subscriptions payable in advance.
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Washington Post
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Forte Advertising
Paul Block
Fifth Avenue
New York
Mallerst
Chicago
Devonshire Street
Boston
THE
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Washington Post Company
Railways brace for record freight movement and prosperity
The Pennsylvania Railroad orders relight cars repaired for active service and major railways reemploy dismissed workers signaling a surge in freight tonnage. Record harvests and strong foreign demand bolster farmer incomes, stimulate purchases, and promise broad economic gains across mills, shops, and supply chains.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
United States
Canada
Union
The Warburg Jones Case and Senate Appointments
The article discusses the long running friction between the President and Senate over appointments to office. It notes the President has sent in the nominations of Warburg and Jones to the Federal Reserve Board and that Senate confirmation is required. The piece argues both branches have the right to assess fitness and that current exchanges show no sign of overreach or heat.
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Senate
Messrs Jones and Wartburg
Federal Reserve Board
Warburg
Senate Committee
Senate Attacks on Executive Power Overreach
The excerpt condemns executive overreach in federal lawmaking, urging confirmation of two nominees while criticizing congressional subservience to the White House. The author warns of a growing danger as Congress appears commanded by the President to enact broad powers, creating a five-member spy framework with life-and-death authority over business.
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Senate
United States
Congress
White House
Supreme Court of the United States
Moonshine and Murder in Moonlit Theories
A rambling column mocks moon superstition and moral panic over crime and education. It cites a Wisconsin professor and the Boy Scout movement while critiquing Montessori methods, school hypocrisy, and national discourse as it rails at modern reformers and echoes literary quotes about the moon and vice.
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National Education Association
Wisconsin
Boy Scout Movement
Lttle Wille
Children of Light
Congress
Tim” Sullivan
East Side
War time bill funds indemnity for VMI burning incidents
A Senate bill seeks 190000 dollars to compensate the Virginia Military Institute for the 1864 destruction of its professors quarters and scientific apparatus by Gen Hunter's troops. The action echoes past protests by Senator du Pont, who as artillery chief opposed the torching of academic property during cloistered warfare.
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Senate
Virginia Military Institute
Gon Hunter
Senator du Pont
Hunter
Physician to the King and the burden of royal health
Sir Bertrand Dawson has been named chief physician to King George replacing Sir Francia Laking. A longtime royal attendant since 1907 he is celebrated as a gastro intestinal expert and leads the king’s medical staff. The post carries immense prestige and heavy responsibility for preserving the monarch’s health amid constitutional duties and public scrutiny.
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George
Francia Laking
Howard VI
England
London Hospital
Wimpole Street
A. F. Yarrow
Bertrand II
George V
Duke of ‘Clarence
Sir Bertrand
Govereign
Bertrand
Ile
Queen Victoria
Edward
George IV
William Jenner
Victoria
Court of St James
Senate in recess as committees push trust plan and highway survey
Not in session, Senate meets Monday with Judiciary and Interstate Commerce committees advancing the trust program. Military panels back a bill to grant 25,000 for a survey for a 400 mile military highway along the Rio Grande. War Department approves Louisiana secession ordinance. House agrees on military committee approval and disputed Indian appropriation amendments. General deficiency bill 4585164 reported. Senate supports 200,000 Salem fire relief. Omnibus private pension bill considered. Adjourned 8:26 p m until noon today.
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Judiciary
Interstate Commierce
Rio Grande
Louisiana
War Department
House
Salem
Christy Fisher Appears Alive After False Death Claim
Middletown New York residents believed Christy Fisher lay dead after a woman saw him on the Hrle tracks and notified police. Dopson McCoach and Coroner Harding prepared for an inquest when Fisher suddenly awakened, declared he was dead, and fled along the tracks narrowly escaping a moving train.
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Christy Fisher
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McCoach
Harding
Fisher
Anoder
Elephant Empress Dies After Bath at Philadelphia Zoo
Empress, longtime mate of Bolivar and largest elephant ever captured, broke a foreleg during her first open air bath of the season and died yesterday despite zoo attendants efforts. She had rheumatism and could not rise. a derrick was used to lift her to the enclosure before the injury was seen. Her remains will be given to the Academy of Natural Sciences alongside Bolivar, who died five years ago.
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Bolivar
Philadelphia Zoological Gardens
Zoo
Empress
Academy of Natural Sciences
Bolivar Bolivar
Burglar Steals Baby Jewelry In Kent County Home
A burglar broke into Herman J Boeckling’s Kent residence in Westchester County yesterday. He stole two watches a diamond ring silverware and $8 from under a mattress and even took the family revolver. In a brutal act he greased the infant Helen Boecklin’s finger to slip off a gold ring, cut a gold chain and locket from her neck, smashed a toy bank and carried the crying child from her crib before fleeing as neighbors arrived.
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New York Herald
Herman J Boeckling
Kent
Westchester County
Halen Boecklins
Helen
Banana Drives Him Over Sea Cheater
A remorseful individual faced arrest and departed for Poland after a disputed incident involving a huckster and a Polish official. Investigator Isaya Voger paid eight dollars to the accused on condition of non prosecution.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Luckster
Casper Vogel
Poland
Jarob Rovnberg
Isaya Voger
Huckater
Overpaid Taxi Fare Reported by Driver Garvey
New York City taxi driver J W Garvey said a rider paid him with a $20 for a $6 fare at Fifth Avenue and Seventy Ninth Street and instructed him to keep the change. The man, with a woman, was unknown to Garvey and the incident was reported to police.
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New York
Garvey
Beauty of feet pageant defended by dancer Vis sengen
Mrs Vis sengen from Chicago defends a Chicago Federation pageant as a cultural event while denying police involvement. She says the aria of foot beauty rivals other arts, criticizes tights, and notes her training of two young dancers Patsy Shelley and Roschen Turck Baker.
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Saya
Chicago
Patsy Shelley
Roschen Turck-Baker
Divorce suit reveals deserter's act for Aguinaldo
Mrs Bhan j beth Robinson accuses Michael H Robinson in Philadelphia court of deserting the U S forces in the Philippines and joining Aguinaldo. He was sentenced to death, commuted to life, then to ten years, and later released to reside in Arizona. He offered no defense.
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Dispatch
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Bhan
Jbeth Robinson
Michael H Robinson
Allen B Lnatcote
Robinson
Philippines
Gon Aguinaldo
tMtason Robinson
Roose Veit
Arizona
Night Tattoo Echoes Across The Fortess Sleep
A lyrical scene follows Edng Meade toward the east as night falls on a coastal fort. Bugles call, seamen cry, drums and orchestral surf mingle with guards and officers strolling past pale mists and a dark sentry glow. The city sleeps while distant harbors whisper of tide and duty.
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Edng Meade
New York Times
Girl Carried by Crane Delights King and Queen at Parkhead
During a royal tour of Beardmore works in Parkhead Glasgow a 120 ton crane began to move a load. Instead of a massive gun a girl with a bouquet stepped from the platform and curtsied to the queen asking her to accept the flowers from grateful workmen. The queen was delighted.
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Parkhead
Glasgow
Farmers to Own Rail Road in Lancaster Region
Indications are the Lancaster Oxford and Southern Railroad which paused service on June 3 will resume soon. Farmers in southern Lancaster and Chester counties plan to raise funds to buy and re-equip the line, finding life without the railroad inconvenient and urging local ownership.
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Lancaster-Oxford
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Lancaster Oxford and Southern Railroad
Lancaster County
Chester County
Une
Wanted Auto for Mule Exchange Craze Spreads
Farmers seek trades for cars with farm implements and a North Colebrook mule offered for a modern car. A local dealer notes increased auto interest as rural households explore exchange deals and new mobility possibilities despite old customs.
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Winerad
New York World
Rose de Benjamin
John Hall
North Colebrook
Hittie
Fine Record From Pitch Dr Busler
Dr Busler asks how your practice is and Dr Grassler replies with high praise. He reports treating more than 1200 patients in the last year and not losing a single cent in revenue.
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Busler
Grassler
Stages of a Career From the Newark sur
Becker describes career stages after college noting two severed connections, a resignation, and a move. The fragment highlights early professional changes and lingering uncertainty in post graduation life.
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Skntcher
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Becker
Pouilon
Kotsined
Tickled He Is Flogged On Yonkers Street Car Incident
In Yonkers at Getty Square Mrs Alleo Tamraz of 224 Somerville Place says a feather brushed her neck from Peter Doyle of 42 Orchard Street as she waited for a streetcar. She flogged Doyle, a crowd formed, and Police Officer Ryan separated them. They later accused each other of assault while Doyle claimed a passing woman’s feather tickled her.
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New York Tribune
Alleo Tamraz
Somerville Place
Yonkers
Getty Square
Peter Doyle
Orchard Street
Ryan
Doyle
Tamraz
Twelve Year Old Shot During Kiss Game at Party
At a Flushing Children's Party, 12 year old William Goggins was shot in the right side while playing a kissing game. Harry Burrows, 11, fired a revolver belonging to his father, causing the injury that left Goggins in serious condition as medical aid was sought at Flushing Hospital.
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Thewanny Burrowe
Flushing
William Goggins
Flushing Hospital
Fred
Harry Burrows
Harry Burrowa
Fitck
William Goggina
Doesnt Know Brother Presale Dispatch to New York Press
Rudolph Lager owner on Main Avenue greeted by a stranger who identified himself as Tam, saying Arnold Tam, his brother. The two men recalled past events and discussed their years apart, noting Arnold’s Chicago business and his decision to visit to see if he’d be recognized.
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Main Avenue
Unger
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Chicago
Kansas Supreme Court upholds Malone meat suit verdict
The Kansas Supreme Court today upheld a lower court ruling awarding J D Malone a $1000 verdict against his employer for food poisoning after a farm hand alleged meat served by the employer made him ill. The decision affirms the jury award in the personal damages case.
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Kans
Chicago Tribune
Kansas Supreme Court
J D Malone
Supreme Court
Sun and Tide Table and Weather Summary
Weather outlook shows low pressure across most of the nation with high pressure over the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. Scattered showers reported in Gulf and Atlantic States and mild temperatures near normal to above seasonal in the Mississippi and Missouri valleys. Local temps tonight around 70 with little rainfall and no major temperature changes expected in 48 hours.
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Washington DC
Gulf
Atlantic
Rock Mountain
Plateau
Misasasippi
Missouri
Ault
Ses
Rocky Mountain
Interviews About the Philippines Bolivia and Monte Carlo
The article records conversations with Newton W Gilbert former Philippines vice governor stating independence is unlikely but the islands remain inviting. Horace Knowles, ex US minister to Bolivia, cites rich mines and growing US South American ties. Dr Gedden and Toohey Geddes discuss Monte Carlo gambling and the prince as a key oceanographer who explained sardine swarms and octopuses influencing fisheries.
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Gala
South America
Horace+ Knowles
United States
Willaré
Knowles
Bolvia
Spain
Western Hemisphere
Prince
Monaco
Monté Carlo
Toohey Geddes
United State
Prince of
Mo’ Carlo
Europe
Geedys
France
Sersee
Monte Carlo
Dr Gedden
Green Snake Bite Alarm At Millville Narrows To Arm Threat
Millville youth Jesse Surran was bitten by a green snake while gathering blackberries two miles north of town. The wound was cauterized by Dr Wade, who works to save the arm as the swollen limb causes severe pain. Surran dispatched the snake and returned to town for treatment.
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Millsiie
Philadesphia Bulletin
Jesse Surran
Millville
Wade
Surran
How She Behaves In Sunday School Dialogue
An Orton Transcript passage shows a mother advising her child on behavior in Sunday school. The dialogue notes rude boys giggling and girls smiling back while the child vows to avoid such misbehavior by not sticking out her tongue.
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