The Washington Post Subscriptions and Rates 1914
A historical notice from 1914 outlines Washington Post subscription terms delivered by carrier in Washington and Alexandria and by mail. It lists daily Sunday options, prepaid postage, payment methods, and advertising contact details, emphasizing advance payment and address changes.
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Railroads and Agriculture Link Through Shared Interests
A historic discussion argues a subtle bond between railroad leadership and farmers, noting policy continuity from Southern Railway's late president to his successor. It highlights how transportation policy and agricultural development can advance together, urging lawmakers to align rural needs with carrier efficiency without harming production.
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United States Wool Industry Sees Growth and Consolidation
The Department of Agriculture supports regulating wool growers associations to unify modern methods and enhance prices. Industry analysts note wool trade revenue around 60 million dollars annually, far below the citrus crop’s 700 million, with potential for expansion through closer coordination among organizations. The era’s strongest commercial progress stems from mergers and the rise of big business.
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Government urges wool growers aid through consolidation
The writer argues tariffs have hurt wool growers and the Department of Agriculture should help them weather the storm. It questions if the government is finally recognizing the economic wound of big business and turning to consolidation as a remedy for the wool industry’s deficiency.
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Premier Attacks Senate Rule On Debate Power
The Premier denounces the Senate rule for unlimited debate as a threat to republican principles. He argues public discussion safeguards information from the executive branch and urges broader openness in State Department publishing. The piece frames the struggle as a battle between plutocratic secrecy and democratic transparency.
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Travelers Tales on Dating and Exploration Rivalries
A fragment considers plagiarism clashes among historians and rising disputes among Toled travelers over Brazil’s wilds. It cites dates as unreliable, notes nature’s changes, and highlights a three cornered debate involving Col, Hoosayeit, Gol, Rondon, and Explorer Lundoer, suggesting potential interest to readers while acknowledging minimal effect on broader travel lore.
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Americans Lose Their Own Race
A Washington and British Columbia rivalry over canal tolls and ship costs threatens Northwestern lumber interests. An end to exemptions could let Canadian producers capture Atlantic markets, raising concerns on Pacific trade and U.S. protection. The piece also notes partisan commentary and political satire surrounding figures and policies of the era.
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Countess Torbytq Engaged to Prince Alexander Battenberg
A London telegram reports Countess Zita Torby, granddaughter of Catherine the Great, engaged to Prince Alexander Battenberg, heir to Queen Victoria's line. It notes Alexander as a Battenberg prince and grandson of Victoria, with mention of royal ties, military service, and the Battenberg family history, including connections to Pushkin and Russian nobility.
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Origin of the dollar sign in Portugal and its spread
Early Portuguese use of the sign in 1544, called elfrac, suggests it marked thousands and as an abbreviation for three cipheres. It also linked to patacas in Macau and Timor, equivalents to dollars, with examples noting thousands of men and large military counts in historical references.
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Wallingford Breaks a Will in Common Pleas Court
George Randolph Chester author of Get Rich Quick Wallingford faced a will contest in Common Pleas Court as the will was challenged after his marriage to Lillian Hauser of College Hill. Testimony from Mrs Chester and her mother described Mr Chester’s past and alleged actions with her grandfather.
Island Floated Under Campers on Alaskan River
Beattie Post-Invellencers reports a party of men traveling from Fairbanks to Healy encountered a moving island formed of gravel sand and debris upon a river. The Thies brothers Teddy Anderson and others awoke to find their camp afloat and nearly lost their outfits and furs in the swollen stream. They spent time rescuing gear and recovering cash about 640 and valuables around 1500.
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Hen in Ostrich Class Contests World Record
In Winsted Cogn. Ulspeten to New York World a year old hen from Wineled village aims for fame by laying an eye shaped egg with a circumference of 8 1 4 inches and 7 8 inches and weighing ounces. Poultry authorities will move to Missouri before finalizing any record contentions for the year.
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Hot Ice Chest Blaze Triggers Fire at 345 North Pront
A fire erupted when a chest containing ice near Warr y Siegel at 345 North Pront Street was ignited by two candles tipped by melting heat. The blaze, described as a freak trick, caused a brief dawn of alarm before firefighters from the tam es extinguished it.
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Fat and Fame in Paris: Writers and the Myth of Genius
A fragment from a Dandop column cites Robert Shererd on a link between feeding and genius. It notes Gautier praising fat men as geniuses, cites Balzac Dumas Hugo and Sainte-Beuve, and recounts Byron’s dieting extremes and Don Juan’s gin and water writing routine.
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Robert Shererd
Paris
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Alexandre Dumas
Rousini
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Theophile Gautier
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Drug Clerk Finds Fortune in Old Letters Heir to Paris Estate
Raymond Siffdell, a 16 year old drug clerk of 133 Pearl Street Paterson, discovers letters from his late father Brehem Siffdell indicating an inheritance of 109000 dollars from an estate near Paris. The revelation comes via Brehem’s friend Hassan Ben Ali, a former Arabian rider, who confirms the claim. Brehem was killed in West Kensington England in 1887. The teen plans to remain at his drug store for now and may pursue medicine later.
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Raymond Siffdoll
Hassan Ben Ali
Breham Sidoll
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Coney Island
Sir Parla
Brehem Siffdell
West Kensington
England
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Meeting the Emergency and a Quick Kiln of Ideas
A jumble of humorous vignettes and stray quotes about domestic life, art ambitions, and language quirks. The piece blends a playful domestic scene with a Washington family anecdote and a tongue twisting note on the Moxi can Word for kiss, reflecting lighthearted social humor from early 20th century notes.
Promae Chicega pane. Which Commandment Did Adam Break
A quirky schoolroom exchange ponders a hypothetical sin when Adam eats the apple. A little boy argues no commandment is broken since there wasn’t one, while a teacher and Patricia Baskin’s bathing suit provoke debate on fashion and temptation, noting how style can shock observers.
What Was Her Father's Presest to the Bride and Groom
In the Detroit Free Press snippet the father promises a room in his house and a factory job for the groom. The text is fragmentary but implies a protective, pragmatic dowry by a parent, with no specific gifts or ceremonies detailed.
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New York Detective Guts Self for Burglary Capture
East Sixty seventh street detective Frank M. Gallagher shot through both legs while pursuing burglars at Max Wolf’s empty home. He fell stairs, the gun discharged, and two suspects were tackled by Detectives Ward and McCafferty who rescued Gallagher and sent him to Presbyterian Hospital.
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Weeds That Cause Insanity Threat to U S Troops in Mexico
A New York dispatch warns that marijuana and other plants in Mexican regions near Vera Cruz can drive soldiers to insanity. It notes Mexican bans on selling marijuana to troops, details misuse in camps, and recalls Empress Carlota as a cited example of madness linked to plant poisons.
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Cat Clings to Death Vigil Over Los Angeles Man
From the Los Angeles Tasca comes a mournful report of a man named Frank Hamble found dead in a shattered shack after a week, with a weak black cat lying on his chest. Hamble, once UC athlete, later a creveling agent for the Southern Pacife, had spent four years in the shack battling liquor habits.
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Weather and tide brief with unsettled conditions across regions
Sun and tide table notes high tides 2.57 at am and low tides 1? 823. Weather report from Agriculture Weather Bureau Washington describes warmer interior west of Rockies, cooler in central Rocky Mountains, generally unsettled east of Rockies with thundershowers from the Northeast to the Midwest and light showers in upper Great Lakes. West of the Rockies fair with showers in south Atlantic and Gulf States, little rain in Missouri and Mississippi valleys. Central regions partly hot and unsettled Monday Tuesday, northern tier and far West cooler Monday. Temperature changes limited except Northwest and Rocky Mountains with warmer by Tuesday. Contains local readings and city temperatures.
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Tennessee Democrats rally behind prohibition stance in state race
In Willard discussions, Tennessee voters hear that after four years of Republican control the Democratic party will reclaim the state. Attacks on prohibition and independence fade as Thomas Rye is praised for honest methods and statewide unity. Ben Hooper’s candidacy rattles party lines amid debates over liquor laws and fiscal policy.
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Land value surge tied to dairy and crops gains in Nebraska
The article cites prominent banker Jena Patterson of Omaha and other officials discussing rising land values in Nebraska driven by alfalfa farming, cream separators, and grain preservation. It notes a wheat crop estimate of 76 million bushels, figures on regional banking, and remarks on economic policy impacts, including development and reform in Reno.
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