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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1917
Page
15
A historical notice lists delivery options and prices for Washington Post subscriptions in 1917. It details daily and Sunday delivery, mail prepaid terms, payment methods, and advance remittance requirements. The notice is signed by Edward B McLean, president, and includes foreign advertising reps and post office details.
The nation prospers when labor is intelligent and energetic. With abundant resources, prosperity relies on labor input. The US Department of Labor already plans for distribution, acknowledging future cycles of busy and slack seasons. A constructive plan aims to balance personal convenience with national economy in peacetime and war.
American engineer F Hunting ton Clark proposes building ten 1 000 ton ships for every 10 000 ton vessel under construction. He argues shipyards could expand to four times current capacity, enabling about 1 006 000 tons of smaller vessels yearly. The smaller ships would have lower draft and better maneuverability, evading many submarine threats.
The article argues that repeated U boat submarine losses suggest the old dreadnought strategy fails. With subs altering warfare, the best response may be faster, better protected merchant vessels embodying modern offensive elements. Smaller ships could meet the latest sea peril, though feasibility is debated.
In 1917 the United States faces war as Germany abandons lawful warfare. Arming merchant ships and rescuing neutrals become defensive measures against submarine murder. The note argues pacifists misplace blame on the U S while Germany’s actions threaten England’s starvation and prompt retaliation.
The British cabinet faces criticism as ministers in England pledge to work without pay to ease the national budget. Lords Turzen Davenport Rowebery Islington Talbot Rhondda Donoughmore join in waiving official stipends, sparking debates on class and duty while Emperor Charles reshapes Austrian leadership amid shifting alliances. Marquis dn Fontenoy.
A long excerpt traces the superstition around sneezing from ancient times to modern belief. It notes the origins of the phrase God bless you and describes varied practices across Europe and England, including sneezes as omens and salutes to the sneezer. The piece cites historical curiosities and a Detroit Free Press joke about money.
The article chronicles White House weddings from 1811 to 1906, detailing brides from Miss Todd to Miss Alice Roosevelt, and noting presidents married in office or at the mansion. It highlights social prominence, family connections, and the evolving grandeur of these events across presidents Adams Jackson Van Buren Grant and Roosevelt eras.
The Kansas City Times reports on a German general staff scheme discussed before World War I. It outlines a controversial invasion concept targeting the United States, detailing naval and land operations, transport fleets, and the hurdles of conquering a vast nation, with emphasis on timing and political friction.
Detailed army orders list officers detached from multiple units for reassignment to Panama, Hawaii, the 26th Infantry, West Point, and other posts. It covers promotions, extensions of leave, medical and instructional duties, and logistics roles in Washington, Philadelphia, and various states.
A reflective piece on keeping perspective amid troubles contrasts personal woes with the hardships of others. The text shifts to military notices detailing assignments leaves and detachments, including officers Penrose Haan Fitzgerald and Lasseigne, and discharges for Kuljian and Phornton, with references to Army Regulations and the Army Medical School.
United States Treasury presents this day figures on revenue receipts and ordinary disbursements for the month and year to date, noting a fiscal year deficit of 3168,006,9385 excluding Panama Canal and public debt. lists assets including gold, silver dollars, bank notes, and treasury balances totaling 2,926,360,498.76 with net balance in general fund 173,082,468.96 and total cash assets in general fund 173,062,465.92.
In Scotland and England women have filled men’s jobs as front line workers in wartime industries. Glasgow streetcar service relies on women as drivers and conductors, noted by F. R. Sim of a Glasgow lace firm. The system remains well ordered and affordable, with praise for female workers and a hint that American entry could affect munitions and trade. Indiana Assembly records praise constructive wartime legislation, including state-wide prohibition and a highway program funded by federal aid. Delaware Indiana suffragists and tribal history highlight women’s decisive power in choosing leaders, war or peace, and clan ties, with legends of poisoned arrows once used to defend the tribe.
A rose from Juliet's tomb in Verona traveled aboard the Re di Italia to Cleveland. Packed with vine decorated stakes it will be planted in the Shakespeare garden in spring and labeled with Juliet's line What’s in a name That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. The gift comes from the mayor of Verona to Cleveland. The Family Commander. com the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph. An evening party features Dodge Keller discussing Mrs Moore.
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