Washington Post Subscription Terms Explained
The notice outlines subscription rates for The Daily and Sunday editions including options for daily only and combined plans. It provides monthly and yearly pricing, mentions acceptance of remittances by drafts checks or postoffice orders, and lists office addresses in Washington New York and Chicago with manager Paul Block.
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Carrera
Washington
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Winadington
D. Co
Pennsylvania
New York
Nfagiel
Moody and Knox on railway rebates and rate law
The piece argues rebates in rail freight distort competition and urges strict enforcement of existing laws over new legislation. It cites Attorney General Knox’s success and urges Moody to take decisive action to curb abuses, reduce calls for radical measures, and restore trust in rate governance.
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Whin
Knox
Congress
Supreme Court
Java
Keep An Eye On Germany In World Trade Battle
The article warns that Germany aims for commercial supremacy through subsidies, expert attaches, and German goods labeled Made in Germany. It notes Kaiser Wilhelm II seeks mercantile power, US production must lower costs, and German agents may expand in major US trade centers.
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Germany
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Thie
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Germany’s trade push and talk of a US Britain Japan alliance
The piece argues for expanding American commercial presence abroad to match Germany including consulates and trade representatives. It notes Germany’s patent lead, warns against foreign alliances, and contemplates a possible US Britain Japan alliance that could reshape policy before months pass.
Who Is Riley as British Journal derides Indiana poets
The Post rails against the Academy for asking "Who is Riley?" and defends Indiana poets like Charles Major Booth Tarkington Maurice Thompson and Lew Wallace. It condemns British ignorance while discussing U S figures such as Bonaparte the Navy Secretary and Howard University’s leadership. It also notes Ambassador Reid’s decoration and tariff politics.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Indiana
America
Adullam
United States
Hell
Hells Abaddon
New World
Charles Major
Booth Tarkington
Maurice Thompson
Richard Underwood
George Ade
McCutcheon Boy
Lew Wallace
John Hay
Hoosiers
Ranges
Michigan
Georgia
Maryland
India
Ambassador Choate
Odd mix of editorials and quips about politics and society
A collage of satirical opinions and brief witticisms ranging from Monroe doctrine debates proposed between Dr. Hohenhollern and Dr. Roosevelt to cautions on education, fashion, crime, and Decorum. It notes airship safety claims, local graft talk, and light jests about politicians, religion, and culture with scattered references to figures like Hay, Dunne, and Tom Lawson.
Features of a Royal Wedding at Berlin Court
The Berlin wedding rituals center on the Spielcour in the Weisse Saal of the Berlin Palace where the Kaiser and Kaiserin host the bridal pair at card tables for show rather than play. Princes and nobles pass before them as palace guards in antique uniform look on while barbed lace coiffures and ceremonial dignity mark the event. The piece traces Prussian royal statutes from the Constitutio Achillea and 1593 Gera treaty through later revisions, noting precedence over ordinary German law and tracing famous royal intrigues and anecdotes.
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Versailles
Marie Antoinette
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Germany
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Burns Revised from Lite Orator Man's Inhumanity
A brief note reflects on Burns revised works criticizing inhumanity in mass industry and finance. The piece mentions auditor millionaires and a critique of exploitation amid industrial progress.
British diplomacy and Japan alliance shaped Great Britain’s victory
The piece argues Britain’s prestige and diplomatic skill kept Britain secure and influential in the war, crediting Nelson era diplomacy and modern alliances with Japan. It claims Britain’s navy and loans to Japan secured greater strategic reach and deterred Russia and France, framing the Anglo Japanese pact as decisive in the conflict.
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Great Britain
Graat
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South Africa
India
Bosphorus
Nelson
United States
Napoleon
Freneh
Russia
Orient
Indians and liquor and the plea for tighter law enforcement
A Washington letter argues that drunkenness and crime among Native Americans surged after the liquor sale law was relaxed. It cites violent deaths and prisonings, notes abuse of witness fees, and asks whether protection lies in stricter enforcement or new legislation to guard aboriginal wards from themselves and white illicit traders.
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Uncle i Sam
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Commonwealth
Seloona
Indiana
United States
Supreme Court
Lack of Soldiers and Sailors in North America
The Boston Globe notes reluctance among Americans to enlist in the navy or marine service. It cites Canada’s inability to garrison Halifax and Sequimalt, suggesting broader manpower issues. Prosperity and abundant civilian opportunities, not higher pay, deter enlistment in both countries.
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Ly Alfonso
Spain
Boston Globe
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Ft S
Canadas
Halifax
Caner' da
United States
America
Too Late from the Journer On a Phrenology Visit
A Chicago Journer item depicts a droll door conversation as a phrenologist asks to study a husband's head pumps. The red faced woman replies the husband has already seen a doctor after a morning argument, ending the exchange with humor.
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Bons
Narrow Brim Hats Prompt Fashion Gibe In Cleveland
A Plain Dealer note quotes a reader asking why men’s straw hats now carry narrower brims than last year. The Washington Post frames fashion as a social zoom on hat wearers and designers aim to mock the wearer’s look.
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Poat
The Lot's Advantages on a Perpendicular hillside
Advertising expert praises properties like tote but warns one house on an almost vertical hillside may fail. Real estate agent asks why, expert replies the hillside makes it unsuitable for sale.
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Tommy and neighbor resolve quarrel after mother’s plea
A Chicago newspaper item shows a mother advising Tommy to make peace with the boy next door. She cites the saying about not letting the sun go down on wrath, and Tommy responds that he and the neighbor are all right again after the quarrel.
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Tommy
The Same Thing from the Philadelphia Press
Fragment from a Philadelphia press passage discussing gender talk and youth. A speaker argues women vocalize only what others want, while another questions the difference in intention.
Editors Rush to Presume on Japan Victory
In the Gindtenau Enquirer editors rush to conclusions on Japan's eastern victory. They urge immediate on the spot fixes from state and cabinet, claim war burdens for the public, and doubt the need for swift, decisive actions by Washington while noting the balance of power remains with Russia and Japan. Roosevelt’s duty may be to act as a safety valve.
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Tascoma Ledger
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Republicans lack enthusiasm in West Virginia race
Reports from in and around the Ebbitt House portray a bleak mood for Ivomee Lakin in the Second West Virginia district. Voters criticize Dawson’s tax reform, note unregistered Republicans, and see Col Tom Davis rising as the Democratic favorite amid party disillusionment.
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Iaw
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Reflections on Rates and Canal Guests at the Willard
Notable visitors at the New Willard in Washington discuss railroad rate proposals and the distribution of power. Daniel Davenport warns against concentrating leverage, while alcohol checks and staffing changes shape Isthmian Canal Commission plans.
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Willard
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Aloy
Trials
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Stockholm
Strom
Politely Pivoting Tariffs in a Humorous Exchange
A Louisville Courtervourna item recounts a boarding house exchange on tariffs. A boarder asks for a revision of his bill for the hail room, and the landlady replies that any change would raise his charge, delivered with wit and a sharp edge.
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Fragmented 19th century quips from parlor talk and press notes
A garbled column of satirical phrases and misquoted quotes from multiple papers and voices. The piece references New England theology and anti-Rockefeller sentiment, cobbles together jokes about religion, marriage, work, and propriety, with fragments about a strawberry shortcake exchange and office boy pay.
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New England
Philadelphia Inquirer
Bugbear and Japanese Immigration Debate Surface
A wartime column argues that Pacific Coast fears of Japanese immigration mirror past protests against Chinese labor. It suggests Japan may gain Korea and Manchuria, expanding its empire, while contractors would seek Japanese laborers to settle surplus population, reflecting xenophobic current.
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Admiral Tools
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Pacific Coast
Congress
Dili
Japan
China
Russia
Korea
Manchuria
New York State
San Francisco
Time to Subscribe Sparks Absurd Household Casualties
A satirical piece from the Kansas City Journal mocks a stingy man who borrows his paper and endures a comically chaotic series of mishaps as his family and house suffer from a wild sequence of spills breaks and thefts. Also notes joke exchanges from the Chicago Indianapolis and Philadelphia papers.
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