Violence and unrest in wartime Warsaw and Russia
March 19 1945 Warsaw reports show workers resisting mobilization and strikes turning violent with stabbings and shootings. A pamphlet campaign calls for barricades as authorities fear further outrages while schools and mills face clashes. In St Petersburg peasants terrorize estates as two agitator leaflets circulate widely.
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Warsaw
Lodz
St Petersburg
Russia
Moscow
Ministry of
Black Sol Belt
Notice of marriages and deaths in Washington area papers
A compilation of marriage and death notices dated March 1905 1906 includes multiple names and addresses. Entries list Laura Comstock Bates Selina Baum Lula Brashears Rachel Belt Raymond Bowen Charles Cole Woolman Gibson Edward Halliday Francis Hawkins William King Henrietta Ytrobell and others with dates locations churches and interment plans across Washington DC and Chicago regions.
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Eleventh Street
Rym Lula
Brashears
Monahan
Thomas J Brashears
F Street
Rachel A
Francis A
Fifth Street
Pennsylvania_ avenue
Bowen
Raymond Bowen
Louie Amos Bowen
Second Street Northeast
Cole
Charles Cleaves Cole
St John’s Episcopal Church
Gibson
Georgetown University Hospital
Winess Woolman R Gibson
Lees
Halliday
N Street
Edward € C Halliday
Orvices
Greenwood Cemetery
New York
Hawkins
Twenty-second Street
Francis W
Margaret M Hawkins
St Stephens Church
Newark
King
William B
Minnesota J. King
Maren
Sytrobeia
Chicago
Henrietta Baxter
Charles L. Ytrobell
Undertakers Advertised Services and Locations
Local funeral firms advertise undertaker and embalmer services with first class offerings at moderate prices. W R Speare operates at 940 F Street N W with embalmer livery, commodious chapel, crematorium and multiple phones. Other listings include Joseph Gawler Main 181 and George P Zarhorst funeral parlors with East Capitol address and telephones.
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W. R. Speare
F Street
N. W
Pennsylvania Age
Imag
Joseph Gawler
Main
Fonerel
Peelor
William Lee
R. F. Harvey S Sons
NERAL
FONE
Fourteenth Street
Ianmedious Chapel Telephone
North
George P. Zarhorst
East Capitol
Telenhowe
Warships in bad shape at Port Arthur details
London dispatch reports Port Arthur warships sunk in harbor show extensive damage from Japanese action and scrapping orders. Many vessels twisted and burned, with Sevastopol sunk at 150 feet. Foltava, Percavict, Bayan, and Retvisan possibly salvageable. Pobieda and Sevastopol uncertain future.
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Japind Wiro
Port Arthur
Washington
London
Times
Port. Arthur
Sevastopol
Cargo Under Suspicion: British Steamer Leaves Honolulu
The British steamer Richmond departed Honolulu for London via the Orient after an inquiry into a suspected war supplies cargo for Japan. Captain stated Manila as destination, but Federal officials doubt the war material claim. Dispatches noted conflicting reports of ammunition and guns aboard and possible Vladivostok destination.
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Honolulu
Richmond
London
Orient
Manila
Vladivostok
Pope Pius XII Observes His Name Day in Rome
Pope Pius XII marked his name day with thousands of congratulations both in person and by message. He celebrated mass with intimate friends, lunched with his sister, and received the sacred college in his library. Cardinals were thanked without a formal address as in Pope Leo XII’s era. The Catholic Club sent fruit and flowers shaped as a gondola symbolizing Venice and a fisherman's boat.
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Rome
Pope Pius
Sacred College
Leo XII
Catholic Club
Venice
Many Destitute in Spain Prolonged Drought Paralyzes Agriculture
Prolonged drought cripples agriculture in southern Spain driving thousands to destitution. Rural districts suffer hunger and violence rises as desperate residents murmur of possible uprisings. London reports New York Water Color Club view draws elite attendees and praise for several works. Chile forms new cabinet after Bello resignation with Balmaceda premier and ministers including Vergara Figueroa Fredes Melgarejo Charme.
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Washington Poat
Madrid
Santiago
Chile
Bello
Marca 8
Senor Balmaceda
Interior
Senor Vergara
Senor Figueroa
Senor Fredes
Gen Melgarejo
Senor Charme
Onderdonk Death and Trust Dispute Report
John H Onder donk a former Malonaire of New York aged sixty three dies in his brother and trustee Andrew H Onderdonks apartments his fortune dwindled from over a million to 325000. He was declared incompetent after disappearing last September and has since lived with relatives. AlsoMiss Rebecca Jones famed for resisting questions in the Gordon Hamersly will contest dies aged ninety one. The Hamersly estate was bequeathed to the Duchess of Marlborough now Lady Beresford. Alleged deserters from the US army are sent to Fort Monroe for trial after claiming they merely took French leave. Movements of ocean steamers include St Paul Ryndam Etruria and Graf Waldersee sailing between New York Liverpool and Hamburg.
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Malonaire
New York
John H. Onderdonk
Andrew H Onderdonk
Onderdonk
Metropolitan Hospital
Blackwells Island
Barston
N. Y
Rebecca Jones
Gordon Hathersly
Miss Jones
Gordon Hamersly
Louis Hamersly
Duchess of Marlborough
Beresford
Fort Monroe
Washington Pot
Cumberland
Robert J Connelly
Daniel J. McConnell
United States Army
Columbus
Southampton
St. Paul
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Boulogne
Ryndam
Rotterdam
Fong
Prawie Point
Queenstown
Etruria
Liverpool
Dover
Graf Walderase
Hamburg
la Boulogne
Great Britain
Ireland
Sweden
Norway
Hapsburgs
Hungary
Austria
Germany
Gumplovich
Grats
Autocracy versus constitution in Russia, Gringmuth argues
Vladimir Gringmuth editor of Moscow Viedomosti argues to preserve autocracy as essential for Russia. He cites historical, geographical, ethnological and psychological reasons, warning parliamentary government could fracture the empire. He notes centrifugal forces in Finland Poland the Caucasus and Central Asia threaten unity.
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Preas
St. Petersburg
Russia
Vladimir Gringmuth
Moscow Viedomosti
Associated Press
Gringmuth
Hea
Europe
America
Germany
Italy
France
Hichelieu
Louis XIV
Alsace
Greece
Belgium
Holland
Switzerland
Austria-Hungary
Russian Empire
Finland
Poland
Caucasus
Central Asian
Autocracy Needed to Preserve Russia, Says Politician
The speaker argues that without autocracy Russia would disintegrate into national factions similar to Austria, inviting a collapse into independent national groups and potential fragmentation. He warns Western Europe would feel consequences of Russia’s loss, including vulnerability to external threats and European upheaval.
Arraigns Russian People in Holy Russia Pastoral
Metropolitan Antonius denounces contemporary Russia for vanity frivolity dissipation and impiety. He laments internal division while war rages condemns carnival excesses and calls for repentance fear of God and a cleansing of the nation to restore favor with heaven and empire. He recalls Russia’s past devotion and urges renewed patriotism and Orthodoxy.
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St. Petersburg
Antonius
Russia
Parliament Nears End Amid Talks of Reform
London dispatch reports rising hope for dissolution of Parliament and possible early general election. Prime Minister Balfour aims to delay a country vote, but Unionist cross voting and lack of discipline fuel speculation his government may fall. Joseph Chamberlain hints at renewed confidence vote from Birmingham. Liberals expected to win a safe majority, though some fear government change amid wartime foreign chair tensions.
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Washington Post
London
Balfour
Possibel
Joseph Chamberlain
Birmingham
Russia
Japan
Violet leaves cure cancer reported by London physician
London physician William Gordon reports to the Lancet a self treated cancer case using violet leaves and hot neck fermentations. A 53 year old tongue cancer patient avoided surgery since November 10, observing remarkable pain relief and shrinking ulcer by February, though no microscopic diagnosis was performed.
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Washington Post
London
William Gordon
Devon Exeter
German Samoa Claims Stir U S and Britain Over 120000
Berlin reports the Samoa settlement has become touchy as officials question why such a small sum of 120000 should delay payment for years. The damages, owed to indigent claimants, are regarded as excessive by some, and Germany offers to negotiate a joint proposal, possibly halving the amount.
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United States
Great Britain
Berlin
Foreign Office
Germany
Seo
Gill
Bag
Gress
Britain
Houses for Sale or Rent Ad Notice
Houses for sale or rent advertised on The Post Want Ad pages at low cent per word. Folger Pye funds seek eager purchasers or renters. looking for a house for Amy Ayers and others.
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Folger Pye
Tost
House Ag
Amy Ayers
Incapacity of Latin Americans to govern themselves examined
A long excerpt argues Latin American incapacity to form true republics. It cites Argentina's Nuestra America and West Indies reviews, blaming mixed European and indigenous ancestries, cruel traditions, and flawed politics. It contrasts Latin and Saxon institutions, notes Cuban Platt amendment impact, and highlights pervasive pessimism in South American journals.
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Argentine Republic
Mexico
West Indies
Latin America
Simple Life Promises From Diet People
A health-focused piece extols simple living and moderate pleasures, featuring a testimonial about Grape-Nuts as a life changing diet. The user claims substantial weight gain, improved nerves, and clearer thinking after six months of consumption, urging others to try the cereal from Postum Co. with the slogan Theres a reason. Look in each page for The Law to Way 0.
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Ami
Postum Co
Battle Crees
Latin American policy theory and imperial critique
MARRI WILCOX argues that existing Latin American sentiment shows weakness and dependence on the United States. He urges the U S to govern Latin America while promoting self reliance through immigration linked to reciprocal tariffs and industrial growth. He contrasts past views with new evidence from the region and calls for a disciplined, negative method to test beliefs.
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Latin-America
Hurops
Socrates
Grote
Plato
Gambling outfits burned in District Court action
Special to The Washington Post reports that gamblers surrendered their tools under a Dowling or Lewisohn law and many items were destroyed at a cremation plant. The rush of onlookers gathered as crates, wheels, tables, chips, and furniture were hauled away for cremation under John Henneberry’s supervision.
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Washington Post
New York
Jerome
Dowling
Lewisohn
Woodbury
Weat Forty Seventh Street
John Henneberry
Henneberry
Oelock
Criminal Court
eTake Sara
John Kelly
Lou Dudhan
Boliebtenstein
Low Barbe
Warn Americans On Nerves Says Dr Weir Mitchell
The noted neurologist warns of rising deaths from nervous diseases in busy cities and urges nerve health through Paine's Celery Compound. Endorsed by Prof. E. E. Phelps and sold by Wells Richardson & Co Burlington Vermont, with testimonial from John S Long of Ballard Washington.
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S. Weir. Mitchell
Paine
John S. Long
E. E. Phelps
Dartmouth University
Gifts to His Native Town. Rogers to Build High School
Special to The Washington Post. Henry H. Rogers, Standard Oil magnate, plans a new high school in Fair Haven Massachusetts. He also serves as town street superintendent earning $8 daily, funds roads, sidewalks, and macadamized beds, and has spent millions on town gifts. Rogers bought Atlas Tack Co branches, consolidating operations into a $1,000,000 plant employing about 500 workers, boosting the town's industry.
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Henry H. Rogers
Fair Haven
Mass
Washington Post
Standard Oil and Copper
Rogers
Atlas ‘Tack Company
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Syracuse Fast Standard
Undertakers
John R. Wright
Tenth Street
Wight
Pat
Pope
Spain
C C Cooper
Philadelphia
John H. O
Parliam Dnetary
Lezcon
California
Snes
Hapsputa
Parliament
Argentina
Pracxico
New Spain
Cubson
Pereira
Benenee
Ongresa
Yae
SLO
Acta
Repubies
Central
South America
South
Amart
Cuba
Venezuela
Santo Domingo
Texas
Florida
Straits of Magellan
Republic
Marri Wilcox
Dowling Law
Ballard
Wells, Richardson & CO
Burlington, Vermont
John Ss. Long
Quina Laroche
Quina-Laroche
Paria
E. Fougera & CO
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