Lost and subscription terms for The Washington Post
The notice lists lost item location on Pennsylvania Ave near Fourteenth St and details subscription options for The Washington Post Co. including daily and Sunday delivery in Washington and Alexandria, with rates for various frequencies and mail subscriptions. It names payment methods and advertising representative locations in New York, Chicago, Boston, and Detroit.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Ave
Fourteenth St
West Virginia Republican victory in Second district race
The Tuesday special election in West Virginia's Second district elected Republican Bowers by over 700 votes, with official tally expected near 1000. The result, seen as a national signal, suggests Democratic weakness and boosts Republican and Progressive cooperation ahead of the upcoming campaigns.
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West Virginia
United States
Washington
Col Roosevelt
National Committees
Brown
Bowers
Union
Daemo‘rata
Campaign to press national Indian Day holiday
The Society of American Indians seeks a national holiday named Indian Day with the second Saturday in May established by proclamation. Red For James collected endorsements from 24 governors and presented them to the President. The movement highlights tribal pride, government responsibilities, and the need for better supports while noting disparities in tribal wealth and welfare.
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Society of American Indians
United States
James
Montana Blickfort
Washington
Lawrence
Kans
America
Senator Lane
Oregon
Squalid Living Conditions Fueled Tuberculosis
Fragments note that afflictions including tuberculosis and trachoma arise from squalid living conditions, challenging the society's aim for a thoughtful future beyond academic theory.
Villa Border Pact Fails to Satisfy American People
The piece argues that a joint US Mexico border patrol would be ineffective while Carranza cannot control his own forces and Villa remains at large. Pershing should stay in Chihuahua until Villa is eliminated, as any agreement risking his escape would inflame tensions.
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Obregon
United States
Mexico
Scott
Washington
Carranza
Columbus
Glenn Springs
Pershing
America
Villa
Chihuahua
Atlantic City's Election Buries Mayor Riddle
Atlantic City voters chose five commissioners in a nonpartisan race. The Bacharach slate won, defeating the liberal ticket led by former Mayor Riddle, who advocated open town policies and Sunday gambling debates. The result signals a shift toward a closed town on Sundays and reform.
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Atlantic City
National Playground
Riddle
Riddis
Bacharach
Commission
Coal Prices and Wage Increases Burden Transfer
The article argues coal producers with slim profits pass wage-boosted costs to consumers. It notes owners deserve fair returns and that historically coal prices rose beyond increased production costs, widening the burden on buyers rather than aligning with wage gains.
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Gregory
Farm Loan Bill under fire in House debate
Mr McFadden of Pennsylvania critiqued the rural credit bill in a House speech, arguing it repeats Federal Reserve flaws, would require twelve district land banks, raise $9 million upfront, and impose $600,000 in annual overhead. He warned of political misuse, tax burdens, and limited help for poor farmers while urging a plan aiding tenant farmers to become landowners.
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McFadden
Pennsylvania
Congress
United States
Treasury
Japan Prospering and Growing Stronger as War Prolongs
The piece argues Japan gains from ongoing war, reporting a revived finances and trade, stronger government support for the emperor, a large trade balance, and acquisition of Kiaochau in China, while noting shifting international recognition and colonial gains. It also recounts Abdul Hamid’s removal and historical ties to Manisa, with background on Murad II and regional exchanges.
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Japan
Russia
Sleven
Tokyo
Nippon
England
Europe
Kianchau
China
Abdul Hamid
Constantinople
Magnesia
Manisa
Asia Minor
Smyrna
Hermis
Mount
Sipylus
Murad II
Mva
Varna
Ladislas I
Kossovo
Hungary
Squirrel Seeks Revenge on Schultz’s Dog in Backyard
In Chicago Herald report, a bold squirrel in Edward Schultz's yard provokes a clash with his Chinese chow Princess. After police fired at the rodent Saturday, the creature attacked Princess in the ear and refused to leave, prompting Schultz to chase it with a broom. He says the squirrel resents the dog's attention yet earns respect from a visiting bulldog.
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The
Chicago Herald
Edward Schultz
Mr. Schultz
Schultz Ward
Remarkable 19 Year Old Sacramento Cat
The Sehorn family mourns a cat that lived to age nineteen, a remarkable age for a household pet. The animal, owned fifteen years, grew feeble and toothless but remained attached to each family member, seeking company in its final hours.
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Sacramento
C. M. Sehorn
Sehorns
Congress Condensed Capitol Roundup Shows Bills and Nominations
Senate daily proceedings report Kenyon opposing river and harbor bill. FTC filed report on Mexican sisal hemp distribution to binder twine makers. Brandela hearings reopen with witnesses next day. Foreign relations panel weighs diplomatic appointment and approves several reports. McGreevy named postmaster at Hornell New York and Canon for Roseburg Oregon. Army reorganization conferees fail to agree. another session set. Immigration panel to discuss Japan objections. Post office conference backs eliminating Senate amendment raising railway mail pay. Flood control Humphreys measure debated. amendments adopted. Naval committee completes bill except building program to be voted May 18. Cullop hours of labor bill favored. Kent bureau of national parks approved. Adjourned 5:40 p m till morning.
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Kenyon
Federal Trade Commission
Judiciary Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
John C. McGreevy
Hornell
William H. Canon
Roseberg
Oreg
Immigration Committee
House Bi
Japan
Humphreys
Naval
Kent
Bureau of National Parks
Lessons in 1912 election from The Enquirer
The Enquirer recalls the 1912 Republican primaries and general election results, arguing many Republicans who supported Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 still remember that year. It notes Roosevelt's 4,000,000 votes and Taft's 2,800,000, listing state totals to show a lasting impact on party memory and urging humility among current leaders.
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Cincinnati Hcquirer
Chicago
Republic of the United States
Mr Taft
Harding
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Col. Roosevelt
Hardingwell
Col Roosevelt
Col
Roosevelt
California
Maryland
Nebraska
New Jersey
North Dakota
Saesene
Oregon
Ses
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Utah
Vermont
The
Enquirer
Senator Harding
Rudyard Kip-ling
Honest Dog Reward Highlight New Rochelle Hero
Bill the bull terrier owned by Miss Loretta Cody captured a bag with $12.80, visiting cards, and an automobile veil after returning it to Mrs. Stephen W. Huntington. Huntington noted she dropped the items from her car on Drake Avenue and rewarded Bill with a new collar.
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Nxt
Dispatch
New York Times
Bill
Loretta Cody
Frank Cody
Stephen W. Huntington
City Council of
Huntington
Drake Avenue
Fight It Out On This Line Grant 1864 Telegram
Grant vowed to fight it out on this line as Union troops endured six days of heavy combat near the Rapidan in Virginia. The May 11 dispatch to Maj. Gen. Dix noted about 5,000 prisoners taken, with Grant determined to press the line through the summer as Lee’s forces faced heavy losses.
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Dix
New York
Army of the Potomac
Virginia
Sherman
Georgia
Sheridan
Gen. Banks
Louisiana
Gen. Butler
James River
Rapidan
Washington
Lincoln
Virginia Plains
Boston
Western
War Department
Stanton
John A. Dix
Sea Sorcery and the Sea Kin in Ecstatic Verse
A long verse meditation on sea ecstasy by Richard Le Gallienne as printed in Harper's Weekly. It envisions a mystic bond between lover and sea, the body becoming crystal and light, and warns of a mystical snare when the sea’s divinity risks overwhelming the mortal heart. The poem blends myth, nature, and music to express transformative longing and peril.
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Richard le Gallieone
Harper's Weekly
Ata
A Bride’s Unkind Retort
In a London Answers tale a husband returns from a quarrel to present a parcel he hopes pleases his wife. She coldly refuses to look, prompting him to tease that it’s for someone he loves more than all the world. She instead guesses it’s the long coveted cigarette case.
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London
The Better the Way from the Philadelphia Record
A fragment notes a scarce resource and a Sunday job earning $3. The speaker quips about breaking the Sabbath and implies mutual financial strain as a punchline from a Philadelphia Record item.
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Philadelphia
Views of capital visitors on interesting current topics
A Shoreham gathering features Dr. John P Stewart noting Japan has few Christians but growing ethical influence, while Col John B Brownlow critiques Tennessee’s fee system and hints at a Republican surge. Col Hunt of Duluth discusses deer and bears in Minnesota, asserting a Republican win in the fall and a preference for a middle States nominee if Cummins falters.
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Japan
John P Stewart
Shoreham
Union
John B Brownlow
Tennessee
Raleigh of Brownlow
Interior Department
Knoxville
Tennessees
Cal Brownlow
Shelby County
Washington
Col OQ J Hunt
Duluth
Raleigh
Minnesota
Col Hunt
Chicago
Cummins
Fish for Lost Dog in Old Mine
North Arlington residents race to rescue a dog trapped 60 feet down the old Gen Schustler copper mine on Belleville Turnpike. The animal grabs meat lowered by a lifeline but lets go whenever the rescuer’s feet leave the bottom. Town Marshal Fred Riepe plans a method to retrieve the dog, offering meat at each feeding while work continues.
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New York Herald
North Arlington
Schutlera
Fred Riepe
Riepe
Goldfish Captured In Local Net At Fort Clinton
A 12 inch gold fish caught by Rutherford Hayes in a local lake net near Fort Clinton Ohio is on exhibition. Believed to have escaped from a park aquarium, it is the largest goldfish seen here recently, with earlier specimens smaller and less vividly colored.
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Ohio
Clef
Rutherford Hayes
Belle Isle
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