The Washington Post subscription details 1914
The notice outlines daily and Sunday subscription rates for The Washington Post, delivered by carrier and by mail, with various terms and prepaid options. It includes postage guidance, address, and advertising contact, dated Thursday July 16 1914.
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Chicago
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Wastington Pout Company
Tampico incident demands full Secretary Daniels account
The letter writer urges Secretary Daniels to reveal every detail of the Tampico affair from the boat’s dispatch to Tampico to the rescue of American refugees by German officers at Veracruz. It questions the diplomatic rationale, the sequence of actions by Admiral Mayo, and why U S vessels remained idle. It demands a complete public explanation to the American people.
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Newport
Mayo
Tampico
Tampteo
Tampicn
Department of State
Huerta
Vera Cruz
Admiral Mayo
Gulf Waters
Grecy
Veraraz
Dresden
Washington
Daniels
Good Old Summer Time Weather and Morals Debate
The passage muses on how climate and seasons influence morals and character, noting academic debate from ancient Greece and suggesting that summer signals rising local enthusiasm and imagination. It asserts the front page will present essential features and hints at seasonal impact on public mood.
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Perijhhetics
Greece
A Bright Fourteenth Of Quixotic News And Deathless Hopes
A lively magazine tone recaps a day of dramatic wonders from lightning reviving a Camden widow’s sight to a bear adopting a Wisconsin toddler, and a high altitude aviation record while political debate forecasts mixed fortunes. It argues Congress hinders good times with costly rules, urging Democrats to return home and let nature speed prosperity.
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Lucilla, Haines
Camden
N. J
Wisconsin
Ard
Senate
House
Congress
Washington
Rights of Man and porch sleeping case mock up
A satirical piece critiques legal rulings on vagrancy citing a man sleeping on his back porch as lawful. It mocks judge Pugh and legal reasoning, arguing liberties extend to porches and porches as castle grounds, reflecting distrust of reformist justice and constitutional law.
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Alexander Berkman
Amat
Platt Amendment Echoes in Cuban Policy Debates
The article defends the Platt amendment as essential to Cuban independence, arguing it prevents foreign control and external debt, while urging its adoption in Nicaragua and other republics. It warns against revolutions, lauds U.S. intervention as stability, and notes that informed women now grasp financial realities.
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United States
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Senator Platt
Connectcut
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King George Shows Freak Pheasants At Exhibition
King George displays five remarkable pheasants from Sandringham at the Royal College of Surgeons exhibition in Lincoln’s Inn Fields London. The birds, male plumage transforming hens, spark widespread scientific speculation about unusual gender changes in aged birds. Princess Kataura retires as Buddhist nun in Setagaya.
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Royal College of Surgeons
Lincoln's Stin Welds
London
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John Hunter
Hunter
Tynte
George
Kaleer Wilhelm Reflects on Summer Fruits and Crime
Kaleer Wilhelm speaks of enjoying fish berries and cherries in summer and doubts the toasting of his American adigen as an old world criminal collection hints at vast canes and possible terrors if worse crimes exist today.
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Kaleer Wilhelm
Senate Debates Trade Commission Bill and Executive Nominations
Senate continued debate on the trade commission bill with Reed Hollis and Borah speaking. Executives adjourned at 6:25 pm to noon today. Nominations for the Federal Reserve Board were pressed after Jones testimony became public. A criminal act bill for inter state public services loans to Federal officials was introduced. Foreign affairs reported favorably a water diversion bill at Niagara Falls for power. Irrigation project settlements and a twenty year payment extension were discussed as appropriations moved forward.
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Federal Reserve Board
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Niagara Falls
Foreign Affairs Committee
Towntend
Wabaah-Fittsburgh Terminal
Commerce Committee
Aettléra
Cruelty charge over balky horse tied to battery device
In Camden court Walter Len Shert aged 17 and another Lenhart were arraigned on cruelty charges after testimony that a so called four stall sketch battery powered by electricity was used to try to start a balky horse at Front and Vine streets. Witnesses described a gentle whip touch having little effect while a wire-like device appeared to spark nearby. The battery was shown to the court as only startling, not injuring the animal, and Recorder Stackhouse dismissed the case noting no harm.
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Philadelphia Record
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Latrest
Philadelphia
Walter Lenshart
Merchantville
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Oklahoma
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Texas
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Wilson
Polar bear mauls keeper at Forest Park exhibit
In extreme heat, a polar bear at Forest Park attacked and severely injured keeper Henry P Zitomerman, 62. Zimmermann climbed the outdoor cage for meals and was bitten in the leg as onlookers watched. the bear was driven off with poles.
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Forest Park
Henry P Zitomerman
Zimmerman
Bull Hurled From Car At Howell Station
A bull dashed from a car into an Erie train crossing Howell station near Port Jervis. The animal struck a passenger coach, scattering carcass debris onto the platform. Women aboard fainted as telegraphic orders and a long delay led to trains stopping briefly before both resumed.
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New York Tribune
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Bobcat Trade Sparks Unusual License Swap In Eugene
A London man, six foot four, traded a bobcat pelt for a marriage license and then for a wife in Eugene. He returned with his wife to surprise friends in London. The exchange cost a token bounty and a dollar refund later by state claim.
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Portland
Secretary of State
Catfish Caught by Hand On North Fork Shore
Ed Kaeinger, a young farmer on the North Fork, wrestled a 20 pound catfish from eight inches of swift water at Nettle Bottom shoal Monday. While on the bank he spotted the splash and pulled the fish ashore after a struggle, the catch reportedly occurring near the deep pond above.
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Mountain Homa Ark
New York World
Ed Kaeinger
North Fork
Kassigéer
Explaining the Bathing Suit in Louisville Paper
The Louisville Courier Journal discusses a bathing suit fashion note with readers debating a suit cut described as low and aimed at tanning for summer. It reflects social attitudes toward modesty and personal style in a midcentury context.
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Louleville Courier Journal
Siege of St Agnes Plan to Lasso a Warship
In Southern California as war with Mexico loomed, residents of St Agnes discussed a bold plan led by a French commander to capture a hostile vessel. A brass cannon atop a mountain would signal Vaquero forces to lasso the ship’s hull and harpoon soldiers, but the attempt failed as the vessel never arrived.
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Don Ramon
Meézico
California
St Agnes
United States
Ancients
Napoleon
Capalés
Teacup Tempest in Welah Ritche Fight Report
A garbled special report from the New York American depicts a boxing bout attended for tea. The referee sips tea ringside, spectators bet and gossip, and no clear blows or winner are visible amid distracting flair and ostrich feathers.
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New York American
Alttiré
Sally Lunn
One Chance In Thousand Saves Boy’s Severed Leg
Ralph Powell an eight year old from Darby Township narrowly survived after a mowing accident left his leg nearly severed. Surgeons at Presbyterian Hospital Philadelphia fought to preserve circulation using one remaining artery, while bones knit and the boy spoke of driving a horse named Shadow on his return home.
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Philadelphia
Constable Rescues Hugger After Misunderstood Call
In Patchogue Long Island a constable rushes to a house after a piercing scream reports. He bursts in and grabs a youth but discovers a frightened young woman had mistaken him for her captor. She cries about a tight hug and no arrests are made.
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Pein
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Hack
Heart Massage A Success In Italian Heart Operation
A dispatch from Pistoia reports Dr. Vannuced, chief surgeon at the local hospital, performed a remarkable surgery on Maria Tondia to remove a needle near the heart. The needle touched the heart and the pulse surged then faded. the surgeon massaged the heart until activity returned and the operation succeeded.
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Forsaken words glimpse a political tease from old days
A fragmentary line from an Atlanta paper hints at a political figure facing legislative fate. The speaker voices resignation to consequences, noting the old darker era and predicting the inevitable wait for time to run out.
He Likes Asparagus in the Boston Trapecript
A fragmented quotation-narrative emerges about a husband obsessed with asparagus and a baby named Asparaguatus. The odd, humorous tone hints at domestic scene dynamics and a playful misunderstanding within a Boston newspaper transcript.
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Old Lady Finds Life Savings Hidden in Shot Bag
Chester Dispatch reports Philo North America notes an elderly woman, Elizabeth Fides, 78, found a shot bag in a Madison Street closet containing over 1,000 in small notes and silver. She had recently fallen from a ladder and broken her leg while painting, later moved to her son-in-law John Kennaré's home.
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North American
Elizabeth Fides
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John Kennaré
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Whisky Sundae Hits West Virginia Stores
Wheeling Dispatch reports a new confection nicknamed the whisky sundae sweeping through West Virginia dry counties. Drug stores in large towns boosted sales as rye and bourbon drinkers joined in, replacing syrup with red liquor on ice cream. Wholesale distributors threaten action over the craze.
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Bullsnake Found With Half Bushel of Dead Chickens
In Smith Center a farmer’s wife found a large bullsnake under the chicken houses floor. The reptile had swallowed or crushed numerous dead chickens, a half bushel total, before being killed after an unsuccessful attempt to devour them. Local observers noted the gruesome scene and the animal was removed.
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Chicago Tribune
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Here
Rattler in Her Girls Room Stuns Pa Household
Mrs John L Gastager of Hileidé awoke to find a three foot rattlesnake crawling toward a bed in the girls' room adjacent to a large forest. The reptile was fought off and kissed by Mrs Gastager, ending the peril without injury to the family.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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John L Gastager
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Weather summary and tide data for today and upcoming days
The report details sun rise and tide estimates, followed by a US Weather Bureau forecast for a warm wave across the central valley and plains with temperatures reaching 100 degrees or more in Oklahoma Arkansas Kansas Dakota regions. It notes record highs at Concordia and widespread showers and thunderstorms across the Atlantic states Tennessee Ohio Valley and the Red River valley with likely continued rain over the next two days and cooler conditions in the northern Rockies and plains.
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Fresh From the Can and a Garden Pea Banter Near Boston
A Boston area gardener boasts a field of green peas and jokes about preferring fresh produce to can peas. He says his own table would feel like eating money if he used them, admitting he has not tasted a pea fresh in years. A light chat with Polly and Posey highlights a thrift minded wedding trip tale and a $260 cash clue.
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Boston
Boston Transcript
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Reunion at the Willard: Blackburn Cockrell and Philips recall Congress
A Willard Hotel reunion brought former Senator Joseph Blackburn of Kentucky Senator Francis Cockrell of Missouri and former Representative and Judge John Finis Philips of Kansas City together. They recalled frictions and bonds from the 34th Congress and shared memories of colleagues, practice, and the political climate.
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