Washington Post subscription terms 1913 rates
Public notice of The Washington Post subscription prices and delivery options from 1913. Details include daily and Sunday rates, weekly and monthly plans, prepaid postage, and payment methods. Mentions mailing through Washington and Alexandria with foreign advertising offices listed in New York Chicago Boston and Boston.
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Congress urged to fund flood relief and jobs nationwide
Reports from flood districts show lives saved but widespread hardship remains. Leaders urge Congress to fund river and harbor work, public buildings, and other public works to provide employment for Ohio and Indiana, rebuild economies, and prevent further suffering.
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Congress
Ohio
Indiana
Popularly Elected Senators Move Toward Direct Election
A column argues that within two years United States Senators will be elected by direct popular vote in most states. It notes 19 states have ratified, including Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, and critiques legislatures for surrendering independence to public opinion while predicting broader adoption.
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United States Senate
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New York
Arizona
North Carolina
Oregon
Michigan
Colorado
Wyoming
Idaho
Texas
Montana
Illinois
Maine
Nevada
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Vermont
United States
Electing Senators by Direct Vote
The passage notes support for choosing United States Senators by direct popular vote, honoring those who have served under the old system and advocating a change to the new method.
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United States Senate
Railroad losses by flood and its broad consequences
Long discussion on railroad destruction and business impact from flood and tornado events. Notes the temporary paralysis of East West traffic, widespread bridge washouts, and the risk to financial markets while minimizing fear of a broader bear run. Mentions political shifts and debates over third party influence in Illinois and national representation.
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San Francisco
Manipulating Food Prices in Washington During Famine Panic
An analysis accuses Washington actors of profiteering as prices for food soar. Packers middlemen and retailers raise costs on butter eggs beef and other staples after floods. The piece says the price surge is a premature gouge driven by local rumors not by actual shortages and cites Western freight movements and inflated claims from New York dealers.
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Washington
Elgin
New York
Seaboard
Allens Pay The Penalty In Richmond Executions
Floyd and Claude Allen, father and son, were executed in Richmond for the murder of a judge and prosecutor tied to enforcing the law against their clan. Gov. Mann declined clemency, despite appeals citing age and youth. The case highlights intense pressure to override justice from the Allen mountaineer faction.
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Allens
Floyd
Claude Allen
Richmond
Allen
Virginia
Gov. Mann
Floyd Allen
Claude Alien
Splendid American Soldiers in Calamity Roles
In times of disaster the United States army acts as a strong arm, bringing relief and saving lives. Militias join the regulars, fighting for Americans with eagerness to reach danger points. All honor to officers and men of the army and national guard, amid a final jab that the new suspender skirt is another pay envelope hold-up.
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United States Army
Americana
National Guard
Life ruled by the number nine, Pope Pius X ponders fate
The article notes Pius X, gravely ill, believes nine shaped his life from school days to the papacy. It also recounts Princess Teresa Colonna’s repeated suicide attempts, her troubled marriage, and a Rome Rome-linked scandal amid World War I era reporting.
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Pius X
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Rome
Holy Father
McAdoo Halts MacVeagh Money Plan Pending Congress
Secretary McAdoo suspended Secretary MacVeagh's order to change the size and design of all U S paper money until Congress acts on currency legislation. McAdoo favors smaller bills and has begun reviewing banking and currency reform needs after holding several discussions with congressional leaders.
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McAdoo
Wilron
FAKES TO THE WOODS
William AG Meadnoo the Secretary of the Treasury vanishes with his stenographer and papers saying he took to the woods to escape office seekers. He plans to stay hidden until Monday to attend to government business and rest from job hunters amid prior attempts to flee to New York City.
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William AG. Meadnoo
the Treasury
Washington
Treasury Department
New York City
Wadoo Avoids Tea Fight In Importation Case
Secretary McAdoo declined to intervene in the Carter, Macy & Co. tea case involving about 100,000 pounds ordered destroyed by the tea board for noncompliance with U S standards. The matter proceeds in United States courts.
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McAdoo
Carter, Macy & Co
The
Tea Board
United States
Army Officers Entering Leaves and Promotions Report
Army orders list leaves of absence for Col. John F Williams Maj Harold He Clokh Capt Charles R Lloyd First Lieuts Charles A Thius George L Morrison Julien Br Bernheim and notes multiple promotions across coast artillery infantry and other corps. Also details transfers to Cincinnati Hamilton Ohio Jefferson Barracks and Springfield Armory.
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John F., Williams
United States Army
Harold HE
CLOKH
Coast Artillery Corps
Charles R. Lloyd
Sixth Field Artillery
Charles A. Thuis
Infantry
George L. Morrison
Fifth Cavalry
Julien BR. Bernheim
Wilmot E. Leis
Albert G. Jenkins
Charles M. Truitt
Leutenant
Twenty-ninth Infantry
George Bell, Jr
lMeuutenant
Charles R.novhs
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Lhrgy T. Bywaman
Ordnance Department
Rocky Island
Fred W. Sladen
Seventh Infantry
Rellowyad
James EH. Normoush
Gheorghe W. England
Twentieth Infantry
Jennings B. Wilson
Edwin A. Hickman
First Cavalry
Signal Corps
John W. C. Abbott
Charles D. F. Chandler
Ernest ER. Haskell
Twenty-second Infantry
Cincinnati
Ohio
James E Normoyle
Quartermaster Corps
William K. Naylor
Ninth Infantry
Linwood B. Hanson
James Regan
George W England
Jefferson Barracks
Corps of Engineers
Hamilton
James EB. Normoyla
Reliaf
John 3. Kingman
Henry A. Finch
First Infantry
Sixth Infantry
Guy T. Scott
Walter Reed General Hospital
Naval Orders Retirements and Detachments Across Ships
Navy lists Lieut E A Swanson placed on retired list and Lt J B Hoover detached to North Dakota with Aylwin. Lieut J B Earle detached from Chiata Naval Training Station to Great Lakes. Ensign Craven detached Montgomery to Utah. Ensign Raguit detached Montgomery to South Carolina. Ensign Parrott detached Montgomery to New Hampshire. Asst Surg Stalnaker detached Naval Hospital Las Animas to Navy Yard New York. Asst Surg Lynch to Naval Hospital Las Animas. Aust Surg Buckley to Naval Hospital Mare Island. Marine Corps Second Lieut Peirce detached to Philippine Islands to US. Second Lieut Bates to Marine Officers School Norfolk. Secor to Marine Officers' School Norfolk. Torrey commissioned second lieutenant in Marine Corps.
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Gunior
J. B. Hoover
North Dakota
Aylwin
J. B. Earle
Qhiata Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
F. 3S
Craven
Montgomery
Utah
KC. Raguet
South Carollina
Marine Corps
B. P. Peirce
Philippine Islands
United States
Marine Omcers
Norfolk
T. A Secor
Marine Officers’ School
H. P. Torrey
Movements of Naval Vessels Arrived and Sailed
Movements of naval ships list arrivals at Sausalito and Baltimore and Charleston departures. Vessels include Lawrence arriving at Sausalito from Mare Island and Hampton. Salem arriving at Hamp ton from Mare Island. Mayflower and Dolphin sailing from Charleston for Washington. Rainbow sailing from Manila for Sausalito.
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Mayflower
Dolphin
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Chesapeake Bay
Washington
Rainbow
Manila
Swatew
Progressive Appeal Over the Republican Party Split
SANSCRIT writes in 1913 urging Teacher of Sanscrit to join the Progressive party, arguing the GOP is dead and citing Roosevelt era reforms and Chicago divides. He contrasts old Republican glory with the rise of progressivism and calls for unity under a forward program.
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United States
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Ichabod
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Caesar
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Chicago
Sanacrt
Cannon
Aldrich
Payne
Foraker
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Clayton
Lorimer
Lodge
Crane
Barnes
la Follette
Gamaliel
Sansacrit
Progressive Party
Babylon
Jerusalem
Solomon
Nebuchadnezzar
United Republican Party
Sanscrit
Vermont
Utah
Republican Party
First Hair-Cut at 19 in Warren New Hampshire
Stephen Lund aged 19, famed for long hair in two braids, reportedly cut for the first time amid a rumor of a $20,000 will if he remains unshorn until 21. Mother denies the fortune claim while Lund, a tall athletic boy with rifle prowess, is described as a boys’ boy and popular sportsman.
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N. H
New York Tribune
Stephen Lund
Sampson
Lund
Willam Lund
Avera
Sunless Middleham hamlet in Devon reports sun return Feb 14
A British item from an old Los Angeles Times piece describes Middleham in North Devon where sun is hidden for three months yearly. Residents eagerly await February 14 when the sun first appears, weather permitting. cloudy days bring disappointment, especially to children, as after initial return the sun's visibility grows until it fades again by November.
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Britain
Los Angeles Times
Lyn
Lynsmouth
Devon
Middleham
First Bank Notes and Early Security Methods
Harper's Weekly recounts gradual printing device development to curb forgery, from hand written England notes to watermarked papers and anti-photographic methods. It covers Bradbury’s color-printing guard, Perkins transfer process, and the move to machine-made bank-note paper. Also notes early American paper money in Massachusetts and Continental Congress issues.
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Harper's Weekly
England
Wales
Henry Bradbury
Perkins
America
Massachusetts
Continental Congress
Abe
Benjamin Franklin
D. Hall
Colony of
Delaware
Pointer on Canal Opening Date Cited
An official notice says all gates in the west chambers of the Pedro Miguel and Mira Flores locks will be completed by October 1, signaling a probable opening date for the Panama Canal. Col Goethals earlier indicated ships could pass without waiting for the east locks if one side is operable.
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Mira Flores
Col.Goethals
Goon Ag
Ex-Rough Rider Sloane Simpson Sees Roosevelt Plan in 1916
Former Dallas postmaster Sloane Simpson, fired by Taft six months ago, traveled Europe then visited Washington. He met Postmaster General and Col. Roosevelt, praising the Progressive movement as Roosevelt hints at independence from the GOP. Simpson recounted Swiss winter sports and urged Roosevelt to paddle his own canoe in 1916.
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Simpson
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Progressive Party
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Tom
Switzerland
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