Washington Post Subscription Rates and Details
The Washington Post lists carrier and mail subscription options for Washington and Alexandria. Rates include daily and Sunday delivery, with annual, semiannual, and monthly terms, payable in advance. Foreign advertising rep companies are named in New York, Chicago, Boston, and Detroit offices.
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Let The Post Follow You Advert
A promotional note outlines mail order subscriptions for The Washington Post. Readers in and out of the city can receive the paper promptly, with address updates allowed and the option to mail to any part of the country. Rates and advance payments are specified.
Commission Should Meet in Mexico Not Niagara Falls
A proposed mixed commission to resolve Mexican American relations should convene in Mexico City rather than Niagara Falls. Meeting in the Mexican capital would yield better understanding of Mexican sentiment, facts on the ground, and visible U.S. commitment, reducing revolutionary unrest and ensuring smoother negotiations.
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United States
Arbitration for Wage Disputes Promises Safer Resolution
The article argues for arbitration to settle wage and hour disputes instead of strikes, noting strikes cause large economic losses and hardship. It cites the cloakmakers' strike in New York City as a test case and mentions the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Conciliation being asked to intervene, signaling new possibilities for peaceful settlement.
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Fragmented OCR: unclear text with mixed letters and numbers
The visible text fragments mention vague phrases and stray numbers, yielding no coherent news item or identifiable persons, organizations, places, or events to summarize reliably.
Government and foreign commerce in the postwar era
The essay argues that postwar Europe solidifies commercial alliances under government control, limiting American freedom in foreign trade. It warns that shipping and trade will be governed by governments, not private effort, unless the United States reinforces its own merchant marine and legalizes cooperative foreign trade efforts.
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United States
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Domeagte Manu
Fragmentary protest note on total healthcare policy
A partially legible OCR fragment references a common sense proposal on total health care, mentioning opposition against government action and a cited percentage. The text is incomplete and lacks clear entities or a definite event date.
Men of Military Age and Available U S Army Size
The census estimates the number of men 18 to 45 in the United States, noting many would be ineligible due to aliens or physical or mental incapacity. Using Civil War enlistment as a yardstick, a population of 100 million might yield 12 million in extreme need, but only for defending homes and families.
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Moral Aid to Government Brings 25 Border Association Branches
The Young Men's Christian Association plans at least 25 fully equipped branches at Mexican border camps for troops. Army officials back the effort, promising cooperation under military rules. The movement will employ over 100 secretaries, equip branches with talking machines and moving pictures, and provide lectures and concerts to support morale and discipline.
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Wheat Crop Prospects Improve Despite Rust Rumors
Rumors of damage to spring wheat from black rust are unfounded as Northwestern fields show rust levels typical for the era. The 1915 1916 crop is expected to be excellent with better quality offsetting any size decrease. European purchases may rise if quality remains high, while Canadian advantage fades due to shifted harvests.
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British Control of Red Sea Secured by 1857 Perim Coup
A historic British action at Aden in 1857 thwarted a French seizure of Perim Island guarding the Red Sea gateway. Captain Hutchinson’s forces quickly occupied the island, preventing disruption of Suez Canal plans and protecting routes to Egypt and India. The article links this to broader British power shifts including New Zealand’s later dominion status.
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Senate Tass 4 Ambassadors Nominated for Brigadier General
Congress condensed report notes bills and nominations including Abram Ela as ambassador and Parkman nominated for brigadier general Samuel Reber nominated for colonel in the signal corps. Adjourned at 2 34 PM until 10 o'clock this morning.
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Slanal Corps
House approves resolutions and nominations in session
Adopted joint resolution to extend leaves of absence with credit to home steader. In the federal service with the national guard Representative Whaley of South Carolina and William E Williams of Illinois declared legally elected. Dam bill to regulate water power rights sent to conference. Special committees named to investigate language in speech of Representative Calloway of Texas reflecting on Representative Gardner of Massachusetts. Paused resolution asking President to name a day for Lithuanian relief. Madden introduced resolution to investigate National Guard conditions on the Mexican border. Adjourned at 3:60 pm until noon Tuesday.
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Madden
Origin of the Cossacks and their rise to power
Beinz Karl Heiland describes Cossack origins as Slav with Aniatic influence. They formed in the Don, Dnieper south as Tartar horsemen campaigned in the steppe. Cossacks united into clans, fought Tartars, gained privileges in Russia, joined the army, and later migrated to the Ural, Siberia, and even China in historic raids.
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Complacency by Mabel Rice Higier
A whimsically masked verse fragment features a performer describing a life on stage. The speaker claims cleverness, gravity and danger in acrobatic acts, noting a red plush coat and feathered hat while addressing audience reactions. The piece conveys a carnival mood with implied self reliance.
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Permanent natural education school to train child prodigies
The New York Tribune reports 18 year old Winifred Sackville Stoner of Pittsburgh speaks eight languages, writes five books, plays four instruments, illustrates, cooks, drives, rows, boxes, and excels in sports. Her mother travels to New York to lead a summer course at Scudder School and launch a permanent institute in October under Dr Myron T Scudder. The program will showcase the natural education method to be used with many children, inviting students from Columbia, Hunter College and NYU for a three week trial starting August 31.
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East River Subway Near Miss Sparks New Shipping Rules
Experts say the East River tunnel narrowly avoided catastrophe when a stone-laden lighter capsized above the tunnel. A flood of rock nearly crushed the tube, risking collapse and flooding trains in the Brooklyn line, prompting calls for stricter overwater shipping controls.
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Week Ending From the Trench
London Outlook notes a quaint wartime game as soldiers return on leave. The writer mentions being in the front trench within 79 yards of the enemy, then dining at a club in St James Street, London, and receiving a rapid leave warrant the next day.
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St James Atree
Earl of Shaftesbury Born in England Amid Turbulent Times
The life of Ashley, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, traces his rise from a royal supporter to a parliamentarian leader. He aided Cromwell, helped promote restoration, and earned titles and offices, including chancellor and governor. He backed the test bill and habeas corpus act while opposing Catholic influence, fled to Amsterdam, and died there.
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Views of World Travelers and Political Odds
A jumble of quotes and opinions on the —US politics includes Thomas Thompson from Ohio predicting Republican gains, Kellogg vs Lawler in Wisconsin, and Ohio’s strong GOP showing. Dutch art markets and Rembrandt portraits are discussed amid wartime trade impacts and flower trade shifts. Massachusetts Democrats favorable as postmaster convention attendees note harmony and potential gains. war sentiment cited as a campaign theme.
Boys Are Best Soldiers In War
The Toledo News-Bee argues youth makes the best soldiers, noting boys exhibit boldness and resiliency while elders fear consequences. It says war romance appeals to youth and that, despite losses, the nation relies on young fighters for bold charges and daring forays. The piece maintains nothing is too young or too sacred for war.
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Widow's Mite nickname for Lord John Russell from era notices
The London Chronicle notes Lord John Russell's frail stature and grim childhood. Creevey records a juvenile jibe born from his marriage to the widow of the second Lord Ribblesdale. Enforced meals included mutton fat swept from under the table and eaten dirt and all.
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Social dining improves meals in solitude era
From the London Chronicle the essay argues that company, not cookery, makes a good meal and praises simplicity and naturalness in dining. It references Addison and The Spectator, noting the value of cheerful, modest fare and sociable conversation over luxury or ornate dishes.
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Odd places to hide cash in a cemetery and other odd caches
A woman who recently appeared in the law courts hid her savings on her mother’s grave in Forest Hill Cemetery. The article notes people hide wealth in unlikely places such as old cannons. It cites discoveries of jewelry in a fort cannon at Shoreham and 70 sovereigns in an old Peel Park cannon in Bradford, plus notes and discharge papers worth about £100 found with Crimean-era cannon hints in Liverpool.
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Alsa
On With the Dance in Valdez amid awkward advice
A fragmented local piece notes residents in Valdez enjoying social dances while advice warns against overdoing festivities. The writer depicts mixed feelings about dancing and community enjoyment during a waning era.
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