Litia on Duty at Sea Aboard Kearsarge and Kentucky
Special to The Washington Post describes morning inspections aboard the Kearsarge and the Kentucky near Port Tugger, with sailors in clean white uniforms and polished shoes. Training includes gunnery lectures, range practice, and shipboard organization as they move toward Newport, amid rain fog and choppy seas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Washington Post
Gardiners Bay
Port Tercy
Klud
District of
Cotten
Moses Surg Seller
Enaly Weanling
Atsmore
Irilier
Shotlinen
Kenrick
Lite
Newport
Fame
Port Pond Bay
Mentiuk Point
Ancre
Kentudky
Ehipa
Columbia
Thompson
Wudge
Cnalga Wheatley Pointer
Loclin
Ensten Jacklin Pointer
Sigourney
Mudge
Pointer
Three Wounded in Panic at Kansas City Holiday Crowd
A holiday crowd in Farva Civ, Missouri, was startled when a man fired pistols in the forelem quarter. Three bystanders were wounded as shots scattered, with several others injured or frightened. Police investigated the chaotic scene amid claims the shooter may have experienced a mental breakdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Farva Civ
Grorse Glazena
Ime Forelem
Glesens
Palicemay
Tess
Ginzeun
Mystery Fish Appears on Porch in Washington Post
A peculiar tale from Wanewak Dering reports a tiny wriggling fish appearing on a porch during a heavy thunderstorm. Mary J Terkine and several family members witnessed it, and the fish is preserved as potential proof of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancock
Ordal
Washington Post
Wanewak
Mary J Terkine
Letters to the Editor on Prohibition and Obedience
Editor Post It 14 comments on abandoning local option for nationwide prohibition of the liquor traffic. H Parkinson, D D, argues biblical obedience over local measures, condemning local option as trifling with divine mandates and urging renewed commitment to God’s will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antizaluan League
Baul
Saul
H. Parkingson
D D. Ae
Simple Remedy For Prompt Hay Fever Relief
Orford Md reader Millard F Bingham shares a low cost home remedy for hay fever relief. Dissolve a heaping teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda in warm water and snuff the mix up the nose several times daily for about a week. For itchy inflamed eyes, bathe with hot water and apply a carbolic pad soaked with boiled water to ease irritation without burning tissue. Not a cure, but provides relief from symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard F. Bingham
Orford, Md
Germans Oppose Militarism Yet Support German Nationhood
Virginia Stuart asserts Germans are a real nation under Kaiser rule, criticizing the military caste and junkers. She notes widespread socialist sentiment suppressed by William II, cites censorship and lese majeste laws, and distinguishes German people from ruling elites while affirming support for submarine rights but condemning civilian vessel sinkings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Sutrars
Germany
William
Prussia
Wiliam
Jerasperin
God Stone
Pissengers
Virginia Stuart
Chinese Seamen Heroically Save Others Under Fire
Letter to the editor recounts an incident aboard the City of Rio de Janeiro where Chinese crew, praised for bravery, were not blamed for the disaster. The writer cites court records and editors in The Washington Post on repeal of the Seamens Act, asserting Chinese sailors acted with courage and saved lives. Also notes the Washington Fast Auto Touring Route Guide offered for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Rio de Janeiro
Golden Gate
Iocal
Inapso
de Haven
United States
Chinone
Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Pacific Main
Washington
Sal
Price
Reminder to Contributors for Publication Names and Addresses
Correspondents are reminded that letters intended for publication must bear the name and address of the sender. The Post allows initials or a nom de plume if indicated and wished, and will comply. Letters to this department must in no case be long.
Ireland’s sea freedom and economic slavery critique
Padraic Lagan of Philadelphia argues that Ireland, with its 40 ports and vast western sea access, suffers economic slavery under English rule while Serbia is praised for sea access by Austria. He asserts a free sea equals a free Ireland and calls for sea independence as a path to liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eadlior Post
Ireland
Serbia
Adriatic
Austria
du Tope
America
England
Padraic Lagan
Philadelphia
Reuben George Hinson Names In Early Sixties School Register
A school register entry from Lam Derton in Burlington county New Jersey records a boy named Reuben George Hinson in the early sixties. The name given to the village schoolmaster was Muskivous Casttvous Mehanyon Hin son, Robert Botsos Butcher, Hitaio Beltils, and other variants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben George
George Pot
Kaiser’s Threats Marked as Menace to Allies
A subscriber argues the Kaiser’s posture in 1914 was a bully’s dictate aimed at France and Britain. The Post recounts his offer to withdraw troops as a feint while pressuring neutral England and shaping the war’s start. The reader insists fear was used to justify aggression and condemns any cowering response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
England
Rungla
Poltroona
Coult
Maiger
Germany
Some Americans Not Hostile to Germany Say Editor Savage Letter
R W Savage of Charlestown New Hampshire defends Anglophone heritage and opposes anti German bias in U S press. He cites editorials in The Washington Post arguing Germans and Germany share responsibility for Lusitania losses and notes personal ancestry claims to English lineage. He challenges New York and Boston papers for misinterpretation of wartime Europe events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York City
Boston
Europe
Germany
Ife
Lusitania
W. Savage
Charlestown
Holt Muenter Case Claims Spiritual Justice and War Links
Editor Post reports a self described spiritualist claims Holt Muenter, a medium, is identical with Muenter and unjustly harmed. The writer alleges a national crime by leaders and weapons makers connected to wartime manufacture, predicting divine justice and punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Hoult Kecruan
Philadelphia
Scotland
Suicida
Muenter
Aling Holt
Muenter-Holt
Dress Uniforms for Enlisted Men Worth Keeping
Editor Post argues against dress uniforms for enlisted men doubting their value for parades and morale. He favors sticking to service uniforms, noting cost and effort to wear extra gear, while asserting officers need formal dress for authority and appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reba
Youngest Civil War Veteran Debate Cited by Col Clem
Editor Post notes Col John L Clem the ranking officer with Civil War records was younger than Abram F Springsteen when entering the volunteers. Official War Department records place Clem born August 33 1851 in Ohio and enter at age 11 as drummer boy and later sergeant. Springsteen born July 5 1860 in New York entered at 12. Both belonged to the Grand Army of the Republic, according to William S Parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Adjutant General
John L Clem
Quartermaster Corps
Army
Abram F Springsteen
John L Clam
Ohio
Twenty-Second Regiment
Michigan Infantry
Abram F. &Bringsteen
New York
Volunteer Army
Ingland Infantry
Springsteen
Clem
Volunteers
Grand Army of the Republic
William S Parks
Gettysburg Second Day Infantry Focus Corrected
Captain R G Carter, veteran witness, corrects a Saturday July 9 issue on the battle of Gettysburg, stating major infantry action occurred on the second day at Longstreet’s assault on the left flank near the Round Tops, with Meade noting most losses then. He places emphasis on the Third and Fifth Corps, and argues earlier accounts overstated artillery dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poat
Gettysbure
Longstrest
Longstreet
Meade
Readers demand action on war and shipping
Ed Thompson of Miami asks why the government does not heed the masses and stop depredations on shipping. He condemns international law as ignored and calls for an embargo on munitions while urging Britain to allow neutral examination of the Lusitania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faiter
Wilton
England
Virginia
Germany
United States
Russia
Lusitania
Thompson
Miami
Fla
Condemns Germanys Part In Backing Austria
Paragraph from the editor sharply denounces Germany for backing Austria in the outbreak against Serbia. It argues Germany initiated the conflict by attacking allies and notes Russia France and Ungaria oppose Germany while the Kaiser forced Belgium and Russia to support Austria. The piece asserts Austria would not threaten Serbia without Germanys consent and claims Germany aimed to conquer nations and seize seaports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WD. T. Thompson
Germany
Russia
France
Belgium
Austria
Serbia
Aqueduct race card reads like a parade of names
Morning Telegraph notes a crowded Aqueduct program with a long list of horses and entrants including Helen Barbee Coy Gan Cotton Aberfeldy Faxcraft Guy Fisher Canto Lord Mareball Oblandria Dryad Boratoge Athena Malachi Sasin Hendric and others. The片 list hints at a brisk day of racing with many runners and potential favorites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aqueduct
Helen Barbee
Coy
Gan Cotton
Aberfeldy
Faxcraft
Guy Fisher
Canto
Lord Mareball
Oblandria Dryad
Boratoge
Athena
Malachi
Sasin
Hendric
Morning Telegraph
Belen Barbee
Lady Toreen
Tris
Brec the Elephant
Handa al Round
M. Miller
Quy Floher
Lant Mazehall
Hearing of Guns Patchy Distances Revealed by German Study
Berlin reports that German scientist Dr Doerr, in Meteorologische Zeitschrift, claims heavy mortars used against Antwerp were audible from 142 to 189 miles away, while at 40 to 66 miles nothing was heard. A “zone of silence” extended to roughly 100 miles, with denser sound beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Berlin
Doerr
Meteorologische Zeitachrift
Dutch Meteorological Institute
Antwerp
Belgian relief shows progress from Belgian refugees drop
Rev John Van Schaick of Washington reports from the Rotterdam that relief work in Belgium and Poland is in good shape. He notes Belgian refugees in Holland fell from about 150,900 to around 70,000, amid ongoing aid efforts and transport movements including the Franconia sailing for the Dardanelles with Canadian troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van Schaick
Washington
New York
John van Schetck, Jr
Washington, DC
Rockateller J War Relief Commission
Belgium
Poland
Holland-America Line
Rotterdam
van Schalex
Holland
Avonmouth
Dardanelles
German View of War on International Law and Submarine Warfare
Herman Kidder argues the Lusitania case shows a new, complex situation where arming British merchantmen and their actions against submarines create an exception to the rule requiring warning before sinking an enemy merchant vessel. He urges belligerents to declare naval arming policies to clarify norms and avoid ad hoc legal deductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ontmite
Lusitania
Hare
Erith
Herman Kidder
The Strange Amber Story of Amber by Garrett P Serviss
A survey of amber origins tied to the Baltic beds in Prussia, its fossilized pine resin, ancient uses for jewelry and protection, and the vast trade network from the Baltic to Italy and the Black Sea. Amber's entomological inclusions reveal ancient insects, ants, flies, moths, and spiders preserved in hardened resin. Many sources note major amber deposits in East Prussia with driftwood and offshore blue earth strata yielding varied masses, from marble-sized to large blocks, found worldwide from Poland to North Carolina and Martha's Vineyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett P. Serviss
Aomber
Byitle Sea
Hiet Prussia
Pliny
Aber
Nero
Europe
Germany
Alps
Italy
Fandonia
Danube
Black Sea
Baltic
Europes
Maii
Royal Museum
Berlin
East Prussia
Posgese
Adriatic
Poland
Sicilian
Catania
Pertsan
China
Marthas Vineyard
Nantucket
Gay's Head
Cape Bable
North Carolina
Camden
Harrisonvlle N
Summer Colonist Ranks Recruited In New York Society
A dense social column lists Mrs Carlos M de Heredia and others hosting golf events in Southampton and Lenox. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Samuel Frothingham, Messrs Giraud Foster, Carl A de Gersdorfz, Robert W Paterson, Walter Nettleton, Newbold Morrin, Allen Blanchard Fenno, and Mrs William Griswold. Parties, travels to Newport KR, Lenox, and Saunderstown feature among the extended circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos M de Heredia
Samuel Frothinngham
Messers Giraud Foster
Carl A de Gersdorfz
Robert W Paterson
Walter Nettleton
Newbold Morrin
Allen Blanchard Fenno
William BE
Griswold
Charles Astor Bristen
Misa M Symphorosa Bristedara
Southampton
Long Island
Thatcher M Adame
Lenox
Newport
KR. I
John Sionnela
William B . Griswold
Wyndhurst
Charlotte R Barnes
Cold Brook
New York
Francis Rogers
Saunderstown
August Belmont
Gladbrook Farm
New Ashford
Carlos M de Heradia
Williamsport Man Dead After Train Yard Incident
Special to The Washington Post report from Hagerstown details the death of Charles A Morton a 3 year old widower with six children in Williamsport after being struck by a Western Maryland train in Williamsport yards this morning. He had worked in Hagerstown at a foundry and mining and formerly lived in York Pennsylvania and Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Hagerstown
Charles A . Morton
Williamsport
Maryland
York
Baltimore
Married Life and a Pin Draws in Orange County Plan
In a Chicago household of 1915, Helen and Warren discuss a pin from Mrs Thurston, consider returning it, and joke about forgiveness. They plan a weekend trip to a farm in Orange County New York, with Helen excited at the prospect and Winifred’s meals looming as dinner nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Helen
Pth
Nika
Elen
Wharren
Warren BU
Thurstoni
Thurston
Nora
Halen
Hoten
Lane
Orange County
New York
Winifred
Bob
Louise
Srie
Manhattan Beach
Agai
Police News Notes from a District Hospital and Streets
Edward M Cox a 1 year old soldier inmate at Government Hospital for the Insane at St Elizabeths died early yesterday after a failed hanging attempt. Coroner Nevill issued a certificate of suicide. He had been a patient four months and showed melancholy. several attempts to end his life were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M Cox
Government Hospital For the
St Elizabeth's
Nevilt
Fox
Also Mentioned on This Page
Litia
U.S. S. Kearsarge
NAVY
Jobster
Comar Cotten
Pattle
District of Columbia
Kearnarge
Otonner
T Erdmann
J Acton
Klsehlahn
G J Fenderson
Messenwere
White
F Hortimer
E W Lincoln
Noelles Hot Robertson
Earl Watson
T el Young
F. B Pritte Muslen
Abe
R. P
Schwer
Kaiser
Holt
Col
Gettysburg
R G Carter
C & Army
Haventeenth Street
Wrnter
Staats-Zeitung
The
Amber
Pregent
Baltic Thessants
E Hunt Allen
F F Wilkes
Green
Wich Conn
Curtis
Hed Lion Inn
Maplewood Hotel
Pittsheld
Jare
William S Kimball Mies
Carrie van H. Ashcroft
Charles E Peck
Sorietu Brand Clothes
Fiechts
Police
Third Street
Henry Cierl Hag
Sie Trounors
Harris Jones
M Street
Providence Hospital
South Capital End
K Streets
John F Magruder
Second Street
Jeannette Jones
Anne Lambros
New York Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Tell
Marire Beni
Willem H Santelmaen
Leeden
Muse
Bate
Musicum
George Frey
Grand Woones
Lobrugrin
Ess
Buceloas Marine
Montemura
Joho
M. Zdakusimane
Maroh
Furtene
Atlantia
Saframal
Praiee
Frankhe Park
Fifth Cavalry Bued
Mineian Thapre Prem
March
Brarn and Stripes Forever
Sona Overtary
Phedm
Massenet Baliot Music
Belchers
Charas Fee
William Toll
Bergeade
Jem Fantasie
Husgarien
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!