Washington Post Subscription Rates 1910
The notice lists subscription terms for delivery in Washington and Alexandria by carrier or mail, with daily and Sunday options, weekly and yearly rates, prepaid by advance payment. It includes payment methods, foreign advertising contact, and identifies the issue date as Thursday July 21 1910.
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Insurgents and Roosevelt Clash Over 1908 Leadership
A long, critical column questions whether Theodore Roosevelt should align with insurgents or remain separate. It weighs leaders, future political paths, and the impact of Roosevelt’s popularity on the insurgent movement and Republican struggles.
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Municipal Tidiness and Civic Pride in Philadelphia and Boston
The piece recalls Philadelphia’s past daily black and white rituals of sidewalk cleanliness and marble steps, contrasts it with modern neglect of parks and litter from holiday crowds, and notes Boston sharing the shock. Mayors urge citizens to keep public spaces clean while police face ongoing enforcement challenges.
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Naval reform and diplomatic missions in troubled times
The article critiques long tenure in military leadership as a cause of insubordination and inefficiency, citing Marine Corps upheaval and Meyer's Navy Department clashes. It urges firings of persistently disloyal subordinates and highlights conservation of policy through incoming officers. It reviews envoy practice for George V era, noting England will dispatch five missions but exclude republics like France and the United States.
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End of the Stove Works Boycott Brings Hope for Peace
The Cincinnati accord ends the Stove Founders' Defense Association boycott on Bucks Store Company. The agreement excludes the case against Gompers, Mitchell, and Morgan, which goes to the Supreme Court. Industrial peace may rise as tempers cool and relations with the federation improve with the National Manufacturing Association and other trade groups.
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International Railroad Strike Draws Canadian Government Action
The Grand Trunk Railway strike shows an international facet as Canada moves to intervene. Ottawa acts after reports of strikebreakers arming and firing to suppress interference. Freight traffic disruption across eastern Canada and into New England spurred Parliament to empower the Labour Minister to halt the conflict.
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Aeroplanes and international tension loom in early 20th century view
The author weighs a strike dispute with New York and Boston scabs, considers whether Erdman law applies, and debates Canada’s mediation role. It warns against reliance on aeroplanes for warfare while noting Mexico’s push to build military air power and a global race for aerial supremacy, urging leadership rather than passive acceptance.
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Sultan to Visit President as Costs Loom in Pacific Journey
An aging sultan, once ruler under Spanish Philippines, accepts modern sovereignty and a $1,500 annual stipend, facing a costly journey to meet the President with no funds readily available for travel or entertainment. The piece remarks on ceremonial differences between British and American hospitality and notes a forthcoming visit to Washington amid broader global tensions.
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Post Philosophy Reflections on Ideas and Politics
A wry, opinionated note on perception and discourse contrasts day and night ideas. It cheerfully mocks wage norms, generosity toward wives, and shallow altruism while lampooning political bickering and public judgment. The riff ends with a playful, aphoristic tone.
Cat Rotan Turns On Gas Causing Narrow Escape
In Philadelphia at 2113 South Alden Avenue a family nearly died from gas fumes when their cat Rotan turned on a kitchen gas burner. Herbert Butcher, his wife, and their 23 year old child Harry were awakened by headaches as neighbors and Officer Hardigan shut off the gas. The cat lay dead on the stove, suggesting a possible fit or sleep accident.
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George V Bans Riding Astride in Hyde Park Edicts
King George V reaffirms a ban on grown women riding astride in Hyde Park and other royal parks, following a display by Lady Constance Stewart Richardson. The piece notes royal prerogative, past permissions, and comparisons to historic rules, highlighting the sovereign’s liberty to set rules for public spaces. It also covers Lord Rosebery’s Vienna ambassadorship and other royal envoy postings amid shifting political alignments.
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Transatlantic telephoning may soon be possible
Prominent New York Times report describes a Dover to Cape Gris Nez cable experiment aimed at reducing signal distortion for ocean voice talks. If successful, further improvements could enable ocean telephony, reducing distance between Europe and America though likely at high cost.
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Society Girls Dive for Purse in Berkeley Summer Set
A group of heiresses search the ocean floor for Mrs. C. O. G. Miller’s diamond purse lost from the pleasure pier. The purse contained $225 in gold, and the divers pursue not just wealth but social prestige and glory as they comb the bay each morning.
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Matteawan Man Dies After Trap Ensnarement on Beacon Mountain
Benjamin Cooper, a well known Matteawan resident, died after being trapped with his foot caught in a rock crevice on Beacon Mountain. He struggled from Saturday morning until found Monday by John B. Maddock, who then freed him with help from a foreman. A physician from Matteawan arrived too late.
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Cause of Appendicitis Linked to Wheat Grinding Change
Sir Lauder Brunton, famed physician, told a Birkenhead health congress that appendicitis became more common with changes in how wheat is ground. He connected dietary processing shifts to rising cases, presenting a cablegram to the New York World.
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Stage Killing a Murder in Stone Bluff Plays Out
In Wagoner county a country schoolhouse dialogue rehearsal ended in tragedy when Everett Olden fired a breech loading shotgun at Jacob Winkler during a staged gun play. Winkler died and Olden was jailed after a coroner ruled accidental discharge. Suspicion and old feuds stirred local gossip though authorities held no murder charge at first.
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The Old Rose Dress
A nostalgic poem recalls a bride’s old rose dress tucked away in an attic and the memories it holds. It contrasts youth and aging, with a Scottish vignette of romance and hesitation, ending on unresolved questions about commitment and love.
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Buffalo News
Pointed Paragraphs From Chicago News
A collection of witty aphorisms reflecting social attitudes, gender roles, and humor about love money and marriage from a historical Chicago newspaper. The items juxtapose opinions on women men and everyday life with light sarcasm and social commentary.
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Pres
A humorous fragment reflects on gender roles and aging. It notes that mothers influence daughters with advice, men form self opinions, and the era rushes progress. It calls fatherhood a remedy for marital faults and jokes about financial habits and borrowing.
Broadway Nights After 1 A.M. Law Sparks Debate
A crowd in hotel lobbies and New York cafés discuss the closing hour and post mid night drinking habits. Tales of gypsies, great lakes voyages, advertising ethics, and a divorce anecdote accompany remarks from A C Ford J F Grinnel and Perkins. A humorous storm of anecdotes and opinions frames a city in nocturnal bustle.
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