Washington Post subscription and slavery notes from 19th century ad
The fragment discusses subscription delivery in Washington and Alexandria including daily and Sunday options, prices, and terms. It references anti slavery sentiment among readers and soldiers for the Union cause, noting a proslavery majority among Kentucky soldiers. It mentions postal handling and receipt of remittances, and lists printing and distribution details for THE WASHINGTON POST CO in Washington DC.
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Kentucky
Washington
Alexandria
Canada
Ohio River
Mali
Rockefeller Foundation plans noted in early 1910 discussion
The article discusses the Rockefeller Foundation and Mr Rocasfellers proposal to establish an institution with a broad mission, referencing influence from Senator Geog and Carnegie foundations. It covers debates on governance, funding, and the role of philanthropy in advancing knowledge, civic virtue, and public policy in the United States.
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Rockefeller Foundation
Rocasfellers
Wouskingten
Geog
Oriniple
Carnegie
Rokefeller
Rockefeller
Britain and Her Rivals on Argentine dreadnought bids
The article argues Britain lost a key order for two Argentine battleships to an American firm after open tenders. It notes German and Italian bids undercut British prices, cites protectionist currents in the UK, and discusses broader debates on free trade versus protection. It mentions media influence and political repercussions ahead of elections.
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Britain
Great Britain
Maachusetts
Ware
Germany
Italy
Daily Mail
Freerade
Talian
Unite Kingdom
Insleed
Trish
British Isles
Movement For Protection
United Kingdom
Ir T Bea
Ini Wil
Hs Cereél
Mariana
Jewson
Widespread Awakening to Need of City Planning
A Lex York Evening Mall article notes a nationwide push for municipal improvement. The American Civic Act association reports a growth of planning as a profession and cites Chicago Boston St Louis San Francisco and many others moving to improve future development with better utility and beauty.
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Lex York Evening
Bam
United States
American Civic Actsociation
Washington
Cies
Tajlowing
Chicago
Boston
San Trenesco
Detroit
Lieveland
Rochester
Norfolk Reading
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
Spokane
St Laws San Tiego
Birmingham
Dajlan
Seattle
Tea Tasters Begin Work On U S Tea Standards
Experts in tet began testing teas for the United States government in a warehouse at Christopher and Washington streets. They will sample taste and evaluate for a week to establish an official standard for all imports, with a board of leading tea merchants serving Uncle Sam. The effort aims to ensure purity and safeguard public health, guarding against impure teas and adulterated stocks.
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China
Aitor Haggard
Far Eastern
United States
Christopher
Washington Streets
Uncle Sam
Jerries-Johnson
Ee Tenapeta
John Hays
Fifth Avenue
England
Lucile Sam
Boston
United
Ameria
Oto Ruben
Stockholm
Sweden
Europe
Marlew
Eines Binet
Washington
Mr Ruber
L & Money
Americ
Aveien
Denmark
Norway
Fragmented Post Philosophy Sketches and Prohibition Rhetoric
A fragmented scribble discusses Harmon's distant flight ending far from the White House, stage money, alimony, and spring operations. It touches on bank fortunes, investors, oils and steel, cold storage, crime, Prohibition, and a stray remark about Mississippis repeal and a strange Dit. The text is garbled and hard to parse but reflects scattered political and social commentary.
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Wal Vent
Prince Miguel of Braganza Declared Bankrupt in Austria
Reports state Prince Miguel of Braganza was judicially declared insolvent by Austrian courts, placed under curatel, losing civil rights and abilities to contract. The curators manage his remaining property while his return to Austria or Germany remains unlikely. The piece also notes social fallout for his American wife and a lengthy aside on European royal intrigues and jewelry lore.
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Prince Miguel of
Braganza
Meins
Vienna
Emi
Austria
Curetel
Europe
England
Saratel
Curstel
Braganze
Germany
Misa Anton
House of
Elnca
Miguel
Asking the Way Across The Atlantic By Ship Signals
The Providence Journal notes ocean lanes are so dense that a liner could ask for navigation help from a distressed vessel to determine longitude and position. A French liner La Savale two days from Le Havre aided by a sailing ship bound east used international signals to share data and likely reached land safely.
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Providence Journal
Atlantic
Europe
United States
la Savale
Uavre
Agean
We Bay
Lewavoe
Unwise Exferim in Brooklyn Studied by Paper
A New York Tribune item reports a controversial Brooklyn social experiment where 67 women from the East Side attended a function with unfamiliar attire and company. Physicians and the coroner may deem the organ transfer trial a success, yet it drew outrage for risking young women’s happiness and propriety in pursuit of scientific notoriety.
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Gram
New York Tribune
Brooklyn
East
Maurioux
Farewell to Colonel Gawdon in Civil War Echoes
A jagged farewell poem honors Colonel Gawdon with memories of Dixieland, Grant and Lee, and ancestral hospitality. The speaker recalls courtly manners and southern traditions, inviting him to return to his father’s house and wishing him peace beyond the war.
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Richard Linthieem
Gawdon Suh
Ana
Homer Grant
Lee
Southern Gentleman and a Patchwork of Opinions
A crowded page blends a poem praising the Southern gentleman with political and social satire. It cites The New York Times and editor Silas Hinkle defending a wager amid Fisher and local politics. The mix includes reflections on manners, gender roles, and public discourse with scattered quotes and humorous asides.
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Welcher
Toughkeegela Dispatch
New York ‘Times
Ham Fishs
Silas Hinkle
Poughkeepale News Press
Welch
Congressman Fish
Mbel
New York Press
Holster Hinkley
Congressman Fishs
Hinkley
News Press
Recasting Tibet as China reforms Tibet and Dalai Lama downfall
The piece portrays Tibetan religious resistance to Chinese reform efforts, accusing the Dalai Lama of tyranny and mysticism while describing British and Swedish observers decrying Tibet’s poverty. It notes Chinese policy to relocate monks, trim monasteries, and open Tibet to land grants and farming, aiming to secularize religion and lift Tibet toward a Chinese-led modernization.
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Tietan
Dini
Dalai Lama
Lodgment
Lassa
Forbidden
Tibet
Lassai
Calamities of Rail System Referenced in Cascade Flood
Fragmentary remarks describe the Hil railroad system suffering in the Cascades and hint at a flood of pessimism from FF. References to Philadelphia preachers awaiting an appointed day to offer sympathy are included in the readable text.
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Cascades
Philadelphia
Amethyst Glass Aids Eyes In Philadelphia Discovery
Report on amethyst tinted window glass called Philadelphia glass used by leading Philadelphia physicians to treat eye strain and temporary blindness from bright artificial light. Glass panes from Walnut Street houses are repurposed. doctors claim notable recovery in printers, typists, students and newspaper workers.
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New York
Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Ue Glass
Philadelphia Glass
Eity
Globe
L Webster Fo
Medicohirurgical College
Fox
Funerals in China as Described in Wide World Magazine
The article notes Chinese funerals reflect family status and wealth, with heirs avoiding showy displays. Rich funerals may include dozens of pallbearers and elaborate processions. Venerated objects and uncanny idols accompany the deceased in rituals for propitiation.
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China
Wide World
Croesus
Views of Visitors in Washington Reflect U S Prosperity
A Chicago rail official says the Northwest shows strong freight movement and fewer car shortages, crediting a census-led system for better car availability and efficiency. The piece also includes remarks on politics, European affairs, and a Swedish banker visitor praising American openness, stability, and postwar recovery.
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Lady Margaret Sackville
Thomas Sackville Earl of
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Barrett Browning
Christopher Wardaworth
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Robert Burns
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American Railway Association
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