Washington Post Subscription Rates and Editorial Note
The Washington Post from June 18, 1913 lists carrier and mail subscription options with varying durations and prices. It emphasizes following the paper nationwide, changing addresses, and paying in advance. The issue critiques Bartholdt and Webb law impacts on press freedom and legislative overreach.
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Mississippi flood dam age cases rule shocks levee debate
The Supreme Court ruled against Mississippi plantation owners in flood damage suits tied to levee breaks. The $700,000 matter could spark broader litigation and spur or deter public levee spending, as states weigh costly river improvements amid repeated overflows. Mississippi alone has appropriated $1 million for river works, signaling rising flood alarm and potential economic strain on cotton regions.
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Let Currency Reform Go To Regular Session
A federal policy note argues postponing currency reform to the regular session. It cites improving financial conditions, says tariff work is consuming Congress, and urges studying public views to ensure a sound and widely approved reform. The piece stresses a resting period after extensive legislative and Supreme Court changes.
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Webb Law Decision Sparks Debate Over Prohibition Policy
In a Federal court ruling on the Webb law the decision questions Congress intent and questions whether the act properly targets interstate liquor shipment. A dissenting judge argues the law reaches all connected with liquor collection, beyond carriers and their staff, amid a Dakota bank case involving a sight draft for a St Paul shipper.
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Bicycle Riding and France Population Debate
Assistant Secretary Adee promotes bicycle riding to engage with foreign publics and ease diplomacy while France faces a declining birth rate. The article contrasts civic mobility with official routines and discusses immigration policy, wealth growth, and the open door stance amid global demographics and potential policy changes.
The Taxing Mania Raises Democratic Tax Proposals
A newspaper opinion warns Congress about a new graduated income tax on corporations with over 100 000 capital stock and control of a quarter of production. It argues that heavy taxes burden business, invite lobby opposition, and notes England’s experience under Lloyd George, urging consideration of future welfare and expediency.
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Harry Lauder for Parliament Aims at Linlithgow Seat
A London dispatch reports that Harry Lauder, famed music hall star and landowner, plans to seek a seat in parliament at the next general election or sooner if a vacancy arises. He is praised as a potential reformer who would enliven Commons debates and draw crowds to his campaigns.
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Congress Condensed Senate and House Actions Today
Senate actions include confirmation of minor nominations and tariff debate. President Wilson named Page ambassador to Italy and Stovall minister to Switzerland. House moved to sworn in Henry George Jr and considered pay, representation, and conservation bills. Adjourned at 1 43 p m until Friday noon.
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District Congress Debates District Ownership and Parade Flags
Senator Works pushed a resolution to require District commissioners to reveal names residences and occupations of all who own or rent homes in inhabited alleys in the District. Gallinger proposed a bill banning non American flags in parades. Aiken sought land for a public park bounded by Wyoming Avenue and nearby streets. Harrison introduced separate accommodations for white and colored riders in street cars.
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Army Orders Delay Leaves and Transfers Across Coast Artillery
Army orders list leaves of absence for Lieutenants Jamba J. Pitet and others, plus long reassignment of coast artillery commands. Col. Charles B. Hunter and Col. Millard F. Harmon move to new forts in Delaware and Narragansett Bay areas. Numerous transfers within the field artillery sections follow, including Majors Willard D. New Bull and Tiemann H. Horm, and captains among the Second, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth field artillery units. Also notes retirements and medical corps postings, with duties at Fort Monou and Tobyhanna, plus aviation and signal corps movements.
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END OF POLYGAMY IN UTAH SEEN LIKELY SOON from church leader interview
Bishop Spalding, head of the Episcopal Church in Utah, predicts polygamy will fade within 60 years as younger Mormons reject the practice. He calls the Mormon Church a business enterprise linking religion and capital with thousands of agents promoting settlement and loans, shaping Utah’s growth amid tariff concerns.
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Old-Time Sleeper Hart Plugs Sleep To Earn A Cash Fee
From the London Chronicle and Spectator era a man named Nicholas Hart allegedly slept each August, waking only to earn money from his slumber. Advertisements in 1711 claimed his stay at St. Bartholomew's Hospital and later the Cock and Bottle in Little Britain, with a month by month cycle of drowsiness and awakening. Addison’s note recounts Hart yawning, dozing, snoring, and finally waking for small beer each year.
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MacGoll Lauds Christian Message to Modern Man
At University of Pennsylvania commencement week Rev. Alexander MacGoll delivered the baccalaureate sermon on The Christian Message to the Modern Man. He spoke of a coming era in American history with maturity of powers and a shift from material resource emphasis to development and distribution of human wealth.
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Night moonlight snake killing in Jackson township
Bryan McConnell killed fourteen blacksnakes ranging from one to four feet long in Jackson township after spotting upraised snake heads around a dead large snake in a pasture. He used a club to dispatch the reptiles while several escaped.
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Boston Painter to Live Naked in Maine Wilderness
Artist Joseph Knowles, a Boston painter of outdoor life, plans to plunge into northern Maine wilderness on July 1 with no clothes, food, matches, firearms, or ammunition and stay until November 1. He will rely on primitive fire by friction, build a log cabin from found materials, and set traps, aiming to prove twentieth century education unnecessary.
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Wavel Orders and Ship Movements Reported
Lieut junior grade Ro E Cassidy and W Cowen detached to command Decatur New York Navy Yard. Arrivals and dispatches include assignments from Charleston to Norfolk, Newport to Block Island Sound, and movements to Potomac San Francisco and other ports. Multiple ships and destinations listed with transfers involving Arkansas Vermont North Dakota and Kansas.
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White Women in Harem Marriages Case
London correspondent reports a British observer warning about mixed marriages with men from Persia, China, Japan, and other countries. A case is described of a Crystal Palace attendant who wed a Persian noble, then faced life in seclusion in the harem and eventual return to England only with intervention.
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Wilson Works Without Coat In Shirt Sleeves Talks With Bryan
President Wilson, in shirt sleeves for over an hour, conferred with Secretary Bryan on two diplomatic nominations and currency affairs. He planned to return to the Capitol this afternoon to discuss the diplomatic state with senators.
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Yale Alumni Gifts Reach 1.15 Million in Eleven Months
President Hadley reported at Battell Chapel in New Haven that Yale alumni donations totaled 1,152,000 dollars over the past eleven months. The figure highlights strong fundraising momentum for Yale University.
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Weather conditions show heat wave across central regions
U S Weather Bureau reports Tuesday temperatures above seasonal averages with many locations reaching 92 degrees. Heat prevalent in middle Atlantic and lower Ohio and Missouri valleys, cooler in Great Lakes and New England. Scattered thunder showers in Atlantic States and Ohio valley, showers in Texas, generally fair otherwise through Wednesday and Thursday. Local winds vary by coast and region. temperatures to remain high in southeast and middle Mississippi areas.
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Interviews with Capital’s Visitors on Crystallizing Democratic Faith
A compilation of remarks from U S political and business leaders visiting Washington and Willard and Shoreham hotels. They discuss presidential policy, tariff reform, and economic prospects in states like Arizona Indiana and Missouri. They praise President Wilsons administration and predict growth in Washington and broader national markets.
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