Washington Post subscription rates and addressees 1915
The notice lists subscription options for daily and Sunday delivery in Washington and Alexandria, with mail and carrier rates, payment methods, and advance payment requirements. It includes mailing addresses and advertising reps in New York, Chicago, Boston, and Detroit, dated Monday March 8, 1915.
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Washington
Alexandria
Washington Post CO
Washington, D. C
Washington, DC
Forugn
Paul Block
Fifth Avenue
New York
Mallera Building
Chicago
Devonshire Street
Boston
Kresge Bund. Jung
Detroit
War Spirit Rising Among the Neutrals
The piece argues Greece Bulgaria Roumania Italy may enter war as Constantinople falls to the Allies. Venizelos resigns stirred Greek war fever while queen’s German ties influence. Bulgaria faces pressure from Berlin and Constantinople. Roumania split in counsel. Italy restless, eyeing Balkan gains amid a Turkish collapse.
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Greece
Bulgaria
Roumania
Italy
Constantinople
Balkan States
Venizelos
William
Germany
Turkey
Asia Minor
Austria
Aegean Sea
Crete
Macedonia
Balkan
Russia
Berlin
Serbia
Hukowina
Transylvania
Bosphorus
The American Legion grows fast in New York
The informal call for men to join the American Legion in New York has drawn strong response. Officials predict enrollment near 400000 with trained volunteers ready to defend the country. The question remains how the government would utilize a million men if war arose.
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American Legion
New York
United States
Government must mobilize to harness citizen defense effort
The piece argues that civilian volunteers without government backing cannot substitute for a formal army. It warns that untrained civilians would block regular troops, reserves lack officers, and there are no provisions for clothing, feeding, or arming a large force. It stresses the need for official action to raise and equip a genuine defense.
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New York Harbor
American Legion
United States
Scott as a mediator and the Indian pendulum
The piece recalls Gen. Hugh L. Scott riding in with a white flag to end a Navajo war path over polygamy accusations. It weighs his current task to pacify the Flutes and asks if Piutes will surrender a kin to law. It argues the Utes and government tried assimilation, but Piutes resist. It concludes with a call for lawful yet humane means, noting Indians as wards and Commissioner Sells’ duty to guide, protect, and civilize.
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Hugh L. Scott
Scott
Tse-ne-gat
Old Polk
United States
Gen
Sells
Congress Probes Committees On Legislation And Rural Credit
The piece argues Congress uses joint committees to gather first hand information without surrendering authority. It highlights investigations into shipping policy, rural credit, and the city government relation, urging careful inquiry into farmers views and avoiding overreliance on organized groups.
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Congress
Department of Justice
Representative Glass
Virginia
Joint committee urged to seek truth at public hearing
The article argues the joint committee can be fair and just, noting study reveals untaxable real estate due to government possession. It emphasizes that people lack direct election influence and sees the public hearing as an opportunity to learn public views.
Administration and Mexico policy criticized in harsh terms
A political critique argues the U S administration bungled Mexico policy from March 1913 onward, citing arm embargoes, violence against Americans, and inaction. It questions support for foreign nationals, urges accountability, and mocks various international responses while lampooning allied and neutral states.
Peer backed plan to rent out teeth in aristocratic row
In London bankruptcy court Lord Haldon described as anxious to obtain discharge to reclaim a commission and fight in France. His wife, once a US and British stage performer under Mile. Miska, faced scrutiny for promoting a dubious teeth selling venture. The couple’s finances and public notoriety traced to prior schemes and mobbed debts, with Haldon’s lineage and Disraeli connections noted.
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Lord Haldon
London
Soos
France
United States
Lawrence Park
Mile. Miska
F. D. Drew
Col. Michie
Sarah Bernhardt
Joseph Jefferson
Tivoli
Artificial Teeth Aid Society, Limited
Sttll
Kennedy
Henry Labouchera
London Truth
Lord Haldons
House of Lords
Chemical Blood Manufacturing Company
F. 8. Kennedy
Artificial Teeth Aid Society
Devonshire
Devonshire House of Palk
Robert Palk
India
East India Company
Torquay
Lord Beaconsfield
Disraeli
Palk
Lawrence Palk
Beaconfield
Lady Beaconsfield
Hughenden
Piggy
Lord Haidon
Royal Engineers
Faithful collie mail carrier dies after ten years service
In Yeadon, Pennsylvania, Collie and his mate Colonel served as a two-dog mail team from Fernwood to the local post three times daily for a decade. Collie’s death leaves Colonel mourning at the grave, while residents fear the post office must now hire a human carrier.
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Philadelphia Dispatch
New York World
Fernwood
Yeadon
Pal
William
Hvans
Collie
Evans
Colonel
Man
Dog
Roye
Colle
Four Cats Bank Auction Sails After Sleepy Bank Collapse
Beloit dispatch reports the Rockton bank closure after owner George Tosenges vanished leaving about $3000 in deposits. Deputy Sheriff J H Root notes liabilities and undivided profits equal four angora cats. A special auction will sell the quartet to satisfy creditors.
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Beloit
Wis
Dispatch
Milwaukee
Frep Press
J. H. Root
Bank of
Root
Toenges
Rockton
Woodpecker Blamed for City Water Pumping Bill
A Seattle area incident claims a woodpecker caused an electric short that disrupted water pumping. The city awarded the reservoir filling contract to a Power company and an indicator clocked depth, but hours varied and bills rose. Officials blamed the bird after investigation showed it perched on one wire and touched the other, triggering stoppage signals.
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Tiwaco
Wash
Seattle
Tinea
Iiwaco
Merrimac Triumphs At Hampton Roads In 1862 Naval Clash
On March 8 1862 the Confederate ironclad Merrimac defeated the Union ships Cumberland and Congress off Norfolk initiating a pivotal Civil War duel. The battle ended in a drawn engagement with the Monitor and Merrimac clashing iron and fire but no decisive losses.
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Merrimac
Cumberland
Congress
Hampton Roads
Norfolk
Hampton Roada
Merrimac Rama Cumberland
Buchanan
Lieut
Morris
Minnesota
Lieut. Jones
Monitor
The Great Proofreader and The Time of Love in Print
Excerpted lines reflect moral admonition from The Last Proofreader and a sentimental mood from The New York Evening Mall and Indianapolis Star. A lifetime of restraint urged. a brakeman survives a false tooth incident as a train scene intertwines with springtime romance and longing.
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Katherine Tynan
New York Evening Mall
Lafayette
Ind
Indianapolis
J. W. Cheek
Eloped With Her Husband Dispaten Ourna was Cly
Mrs Essie Cogan filed for divorce against Marion F Cogan after being missing two days. She reportedly eloped with her husband and arrangements were settled. Chicago News notes reflect on marriage, advice, and social quirks with satirical asides.
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Essie Cogan
Marion F. Cogan
Deep Sea Salvage Plans for Neva Gold Hoard
Marine diver F. Stagger has federal permit to salvage the Russian sloop Neva wrecked near Sitka Alaska. About 200000 in gold intended for Sitka tied government crews lies in the sunken vessel. Work to begin around May 1 as the Russian government abandoned pursuit for lack of gear.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Portland
Oregonian
I. F F. Stagger
War I Department
Cape Edgecombe
Sitka
Alaska
Mr. Stagger
Weather and tide reading for San Visek area and DC region
Tidal table notes high and low tides with times. Weather forecast from U.S. Weather Bureau for District of Columbia Virginia Maryland predicts mostly fair, with rain or snow in parts, Monday to Tuesday. Frosts expected inland. overall cooler than prior days with a warmer Northwest by Tuesday. Temperature readings list midnight to evening values and humidity, rainfall, sunshine totals.
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U. & Dept of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
District of Columbia
Virginia
Maryland
Hio Grande
North Carolina
Tennessee
Gulf
South Atlantic
East Gulf
Florida
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
New England
Middle Atlantic States
Lower Lake Region
Missouri Valley
New York
Pacific
Arizona
Plains States
Southwest
Middle Atlantic
New Englend
Gulftatem
Great Central Valley
South Atlantic States
Opinions of Noted Guests In Capital
Allan Sandford of Toronto at the Willard notes it is almost inconceivable Britain would press America to the terms for neutral vessels. He says Canada must keep peace with the United States and Britain benefits from Canadian support and US prosperity. The Panama Canal’s opening is vital for Canada and England, especially western provinces Alberta and Saskatchewan with vast grain potential and limited cultivation. He asserts no fear of war between the two great English-speaking nations.
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Great Britain
America
Allan Sandford
Toronto
Willard
Canada
United States
States
Panama
Alberta
Saskatchewan
France
Mansfield’s business nerve and stage romance in Holy Week
The piece portraits Richard Mansfield as a towering yet unusual figure who valued art over cash. It recalls a Washington theater brawl over Good Friday’s Jekyll and Hyde, Mansfield pressing for a revised bill, and a sharp reminder from a sharp-eyed young manager that business acumen can outshine talent. The clipping also records English and American observations on travel culture and a humorously turned joke about cows and milk from a child named Raymond.
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Richard Mansfield
Charles Phillips
Shoreham
Mansfield
Washington
Washington House
Manasetti
Manafeld
Maid Manaflelid
M Falmer
Manafield
Turtle bite damages rise in New Orleans court case
Anthony D. Micell sues L. Cuculich & Son for 5000 dollars claiming a snapping turtle bite on Ursuline Street between Decatur and Chartres caused weeks of injury and ongoing pain. He notes turtles and chicken coops along the walk narrowed the passage when the incident occurred on August 11, 1914.
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New Orleans
Anthony D. Micell
Niy
L. Cuculich & Son
Micell
Ursuline Street
Decatur
Chartres
Cuculich & Son
Radcliffe Enforces Compulsory Showers After Gym Classes
Cambridge dispatch reports Radcliffe College has implemented a rule making shower baths mandatory after all gym classes. Students failing to comply face halved attendance, greatly reduced marks, and probation, reflecting stricter standards than Harvard or Princeton in handling fitness requirements.
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Cambrége
Maas
New York World
Princeton
Harvard
Radcliffe
Mise Wright
Own false teeth bite him in bed injury claim
Glenwood Springs dispatch reports Emil Freidheim, a Grand Valley rancher, asserted his own false teeth bit his foot. He showed the sore foot and dentist bill after teeth broke off while he read in bed and he stepped on them, injuring the tender area.
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Glenwood Springs
Colo
Denver Post
Emil Freidheim
Grand Valley
Freidheim
Schoolma’am tardies on Frisco train to teachers’ convention
Twenty teachers from Parsons Kansas were late for a special Frisco train bound for a southeastern Kansas teachers’ convention at Pittsburgh. The train had covered five miles before the missed group was picked up by an obliging crew backing the entire distance to Parsons where the belated teachers boarded.
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Parsons
Kansas City
Pont
Pittsburgh
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