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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1915
Page
7
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The piece warns that Britain plans a blockade of German ports in response to German submarine raids. It argues blockades must be effective to bind neutrals and fears a fictitious blockade could lead to conflict with the United States, urging restraint to preserve peace.
A historic address asserts the United States must resist surrendering its commerce to pretextual military demands. It recalls early struggles with Britain and vows to demand respect for national rights, warning against weakness in the face of pressure.
The piece argues that Dardanelles forts with 10 inch Krupp guns fell to 12 and 15 inch Anglo-French guns and that Panama's defenses include 14 inch guns, 12 inch howitzers and 16 inch guns. It questions whether a Queen Elizabeth class dreadnought could destroy Panama and warns the canal depends on the US Navy unless fortifications are strengthened, noting Britain could threaten Panama with its superdreadnoughts.
A Boston woman plans lifelong exile to Penthese Island to care for lepers after her son died of the disease. The piece weighs devotion against practical ends and notes scientists like Flexner and Pasteur as effective models for disease control. It speaks to enduring female sacrifice, ambition, and the search for meaning amid suffering.
A collection of remarks on government aid to farmers and business, critiquing antitrust exemptions for farmers, and opposing a public endorsement system for federal judges. Includes distractions on prohibition, neutrality, taxation, and political endorsements, reflecting early 20th century concerns about government influence and integrity.
M Konow former Norwegian prime minister delivered a speech at Christiania to the Students Association asserting Norway’s sympathy with the Allies due to long ties with England seafaring history and widespread use of English by Norwegians abroad. The talk sparked enthusiastic press coverage across parties.
Editorial attacks commissions and regulatory meddling as hindering American prosperity. argues that business leaders and investors should drive development without restrictive government action. Calls for ending agitation and freeing energy, courage, and efficiency to prevent stagnation.
Charles Reynolds, a Philadelphia acrobat known as a top human fly, fell backward from the Mutual Life Building roof six stories above Chestnut Street. He struck the roof of the Philadelphia Business College, suffering a broken left arm and a cut over an eye, with no fatal injuries. Reynolds, married and unemployed, had been performing dangerous climbs to advertise his act, including a prior juggling stunt on another tall building.
A Idaho lumberjack Schubert, after three months lodging near Bovill, Idaho, spent his $90 in Spokane on a single night. In police court he was fined and told to return to Bovill and resume work, staying away from bright lights. The judge taunted him, noting the remaining funds, and the case ended with a caution to reform.
Newark police and New York World staff have hunted for Hillcrest farm in West Orange after a bold advertisement offered three ponies two donkeys a pig a lamb a monkey and a dog to any buyer who provides a good home. A missing youngster who answered the ad led to weeks of searching before a tip failed to locate Hillcrest farm or the advert s author. Authorities say a law may punish the perpetrator.
Frederick Lee a 10 year old runaway from San Jose will be returned to a distracted mother said to be serious. The boy left home and was sought across the State. A policeman at the Harbor station heard Tippearary sung by Lee and found him with an admiring crowd and coins in his possession.
Mra George Juris of Deadwood Gulch sent a 7 month old White Leghorn pullet egg to the Seattle Times. The egg measured over 9% inches around, larger than a goose egg, and when opened contained a perfect 1 second egg with shell and white but no yolk. Mrs Juris used the beaten white to frost two large cakes, noting the hen laid this extraordinary egg a week earlier.
A prominent rancher near Yreka was bitten twice in the leg by a sow after a sack with a six day old pig was torn from his back. He was walking through a yard when the sow attacked, forcing him to flee toward the fence. The incident was reported in Tit Bits.
In Grand Rapids Butterworth Hospital a large group of nearly 50 children donated patches of skin to graft onto Cornelius Pell a 12 year old boy injured when a motor truck wheel crushed his left knee skin healing but lacking grafts. The operation involved siblings among the donors and the grafts were highly successful with Cornelius expected to return to school soon.
A scribbling narrator recalls spotting the season’s first robin at dawn along a lawn, joking about the bird’s timing and origins. The piece features humorous asides about a townsman named Bill and a playful debate over identifying the bird as a robin rather than a wryly described other species.
A mixed collection of quirky snippets and captions, including a bull in a yard tied to Charles Finch of Cuyahoga Falls, and a note about Thayer tearing a tree for exercise. The text references the Atlanta Constitution, Adams Eagle, Barvard Lampoon, and Green Bay Dispatch with stray lines about lost shirts and an officer’s fall. Contains garbled OCR-like storytelling and humorous asides without a single cohesive news event.
Weather report from Washington for Maryland District of Columbia and Virginia with forecasts for Monday and Tuesday. Notes on winds temperatures and rain risks across gulf and western states and unsettled conditions west of the Rocky Mountains. Local figures include midnight temperatures and humidity readings with sunshine and precipitation probabilities.
Edith Farr narrowly escaped a charging bull as she fled across a vacant lot. Motorman Larry Fox and a second Denver interurban crew member jumped from the car, halted power, and pulled her to safety as the bull brushed the coach. The rescue occurred near the eastern city limits while Miss Farr wore a red sweater.
Darby Pennsylvania reports a mysterious theft of Misa Verna Middleton s wedding dress and full trousseau from 1025 Main Street just before her marriage to William Horner. Police deem the act highly unusual with motive possibly revenge though Middleton questions such a motive. Neighbors suspect a woman may be involved.
New York resident Abraham Benrosch of 44 West Fifty sixth street sought permission to add a middle name d Aquin Bennett claiming it aids public speaking. Justice O Dwyer denied further change, noting a prior lawful first name change from Abraham to Albert and ruling he may not alter names as his fancy dictates.
In Oregon a probate filing by James Rice notes a will that leaves the testator's entire estate including money in banks and property to the children of Mr and Mrs AKE Nichols of Riddle. The arrangement provides for care of the testator's dog puppy for its lifetime. Rice, once a Southern Douglas County resident, was about 49 and unmarried and admired the Nichols children.
Albert Hartmann Jr faced a three day penalty for disobedience by wearing a 21 pound railroad iron chained to his body with seven feet of log chain. Neighbors say they threatened his father’s arrest. Sheriff Hicks arranged a blacksmith to cut the chain. At 26 degrees below zero the boy walked three miles to and from school each day before authorities intervened.
In remarks from Preston Burch and others veterans, American thoroughbreds and sportsmen are praised for their role in World War I, with accounts of horses and riders aiding French forces. The piece highlights U.S. trainers and owners like Sanford and key racing farms contributing mares, yearlings, and horses for military service. It also notes Red Cross work and American volunteers aiding in France, alongside comments on wartime logistics and agriculture in the South.
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