Washington Post subscription terms and notices 1913
The Washington Post lists subscription options by carrier and mail with varying frequencies and rates. It includes delivery areas Washington and Alexandria, payment methods, and notices about post office registration and foreign advertising representation. The page is dated Saturday, May 15, 1913.
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Freedom of the seas and protection of American rights
The President's message stresses freedom of the seas and protection of American lives and property worldwide. Congress should swiftly empower navy and army to enforce rights, oppose war zones at sea, and compel Britain to release cargo and crews. Taft’s critique of Britain’s actions is cited as timely, urging sober prose over lofty rhetoric.
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Republic
Value of Prose in Crisis Times
The article notes that during crises both individuals and nations tend to express thoughts in plain prose. It argues this instinct reflects adapting language to the emergency and the mood of the era as conditions intensify.
China vows peace after surrender to Japan pressures
Commentary argues China bought a temporary peace by submitting to Japan, noting a vast population, weak military readiness, and unequal terms. It warns that Japan gains trade and loan advantages while China limits its own future autonomy, inviting further aggressions.
Why Congress Should Meet Over Naval Weaknesses
A historical commentary argues that in a North Sea clash Germany holds speed and gunnery edges over the US Navy. It warns the United States lacks a battle cruiser and subs with German size and efficiency, urging Congress and the Navy Department to act to safeguard national defense.
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Defense gaps at ports prompt call for Congress action
An American army authority criticizes the lack of a mobile coast defense force. He cites the Turkish defense at the Dardanelles as evidence that without mobile land forces, major forts along American coasts could be captured by a hostile navy. Constantinople’s defense is credited to its mobile forces, highlighting vulnerability of New York, San Francisco, and other ports. Urges immediate Congress action for national defense.
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Real Americans Defend Flag Unity Amid Lusitania Talk
The piece argues hyphenated Americanism fades when the nation faces war. Philadelphia mayor Blankenburg, born German, and Col. Cowan, a Scot by birth, declare unity under one flag. They praise native and naturalized citizens joining to defend the United States should war come, noting Americans will rally across ethnic lines.
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Naval Review in New York Shows Mixed Fleet Strength
The Atlantic fleet gathers in North River New York for a presidential review with 60 vessels including submarines and the monitor Tonopah. Observers note the fleet falls short of European powers and urge the Navy to craft a stronger policy while commenting on wartime sentiment and unrelated contemporary reflections.
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Fiji Islands Should Now Be Granted to Australia
King George and British authorities plan to cede the Fiji Islands to the Commonwealth of Australia in recognition of wartime support. The move, long discussed, would place about 300 islands under Australia, strengthening loyalty to the empire and altering regional balance, with potential feelings in New Zealand. The note also touches on historical claims, royal lineage, and unrelated Victorian era affairs.
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Unnatural History From Judge
The excerpt shows a dialog from a judge and Van Bilbbler debating a mysterious reptile, with references to a joint awakening and its habitat said to be in any Prohibition State.
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American neutrality in peril cited by wartime column
A verbose editorial argues neutral nations must prepare for war to defend rights and uphold international law. It cites quotes from American figures to claim US diplomacy is weakened and urges readiness, naval and military strength, to deter aggression and maintain peace.
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Man mails attempt fails for bulky papier mache horse
Newton NJ hardware dealer Charles A. Walker tried to mail a papier mache horse to Hartford for repairs. Postmaster George N. Norris warned parcel post limits allow up to 50 pounds, but the horse was too bulky. Walker then fetched a wagon to haul it to the freight depot.
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Charles A. Walker
Gray Horse Hardware Company
Newton
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George N. Norris
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Charlie
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Hartford
Cleans Hovel and Disinherits in Will Ruling
Mrs. Ella Draine of Atlantic City wins a court victory as Judge Brumm sustains a verdict invalidating the will of Jonathan Sheard, a wealthy Minersville recluse. The jury found Sheard of unsound mind when he altered the will after the board of health intervened to clean his filthy hovels.
Husband Accused of Calling Wife Cockroach Seeks Separation
In New York World report Dr. Henry A. Bunker of 158 Sixth Ave Brooklyn faced a Manhattan suit for cruelty. Mrs. Bunker alleges hair turned gray from his mistreatment and that he called her cockroach when food displeased him. He blames her mother Mrs Johnson and seeks reconciliation with conditions. Justice Donnelly granted $49 weekly alimony pending trial as the couple’s daughter Elizabeth remains with Mrs. Bunker at the Martha Washington Hotel.
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Judge Orders Marriage After Theft Case In Brooklyn
New York Sun reports County Judge Dike in Brooklyn sentenced 32 year old Nicolo Chiagone to marry his fiancée Philomena Donata Antonio, from whom he stole jewelry. The judge expressed mercy but warned of consequences, citing Kipling and urging the marriage as penance.
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Daffydill Club Incorporation Blocked by Court
Supreme Court Justice Brady in Bronx county refused to approve the Daffydill Club as an incorporated social organization. He objected to the name noting the possibility it signals slang, and suggested the incorporators may need the approval of the State Lunacy commission for such a club.
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Of Course She Could From the Dallas Ness
A fragment from the Dallas Ness quotes a poor young man seeking love with a cottage while the girl insists on luxury features including a breakfast room music room parquet floors and a grand fireplace in the front hall.
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Remembering John Newland Maffitt Jr Confederate Privateer
Twenty nine years ago today May 15 1888 John Newland Maffitt Jr died in Wilmington North Carolina a Confederate privateer whose Civil War exploits drew attention. He served as first lieutenant and later commanded the Florida capturing prizes including the Jacob Bell. his health failed after yellow fever and tropical diseases.
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Knife in His Brain Paralyzed Man Recovers After Brain Surgery
John Smoller, 29, was stabbed in the skull after a street assault on Fifty-seventh Street and Tenih Avenue. A knife remained embedded as doctors at Poly clinic Hospital performed two delicate brain operations. After the second procedure he showed signs of movement and consciousness, suggesting hopeful recovery despite initial grim prognosis. A prior report notes the blade was difficult to remove and that Smoller’s condition stunned surgeons.
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East Side Mother Abandons Baby At Saloon For Care
An East Side mother Bridget McQuinn, poverty strained and deserted by her husband Tim, lifted her year old baby from a farm basket and placed it on a saloon bar on a Thirty-sixth Street corner. She told the barkeeper it was up to him to care for the child, then cried and left. The baby was later taken to Bellevue Hospital. McQuinn was arrested for abandonment after police were alerted.
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Broken Vows and Temptations in a Humorous Verse
A humorous verse from Harper’s Weekly recounts a speaker who vows to quit sheets tobacco and hermitic life but yields to flirtations and temptations from Dear Chloe Phyllis and Prue Hove. The piece playfuly mocks vow breaking and romantic distractions with light verse tone.
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Spring Blossom Poem of Youth and Renewal
A Cleveland Plain Center poem depicts a woman in spring imagery with bees and fair bells signaling April and May. The speaker recalls youth and a pure, gentle gaze that once thrilled the heart, now leaving no new thrill for the spring.
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Weather summary and tides for May 14 1930s District blue sheet
Partly cloudy conditions forecast for the District of Columbia Maryland and Virginia with gentle winds. A disturbance moved from Utah to western Nebraska bringing showers northward and westward with fair weather elsewhere. The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers remained clear. temperatures ranged from 38 to 72 degrees with highs near 73 and lows near 43.
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Travelers Meet in Hotel Lobbies Here
Reports from Raleigh quote former Gov. Charles Haskell of Muskogee Ohio urging unity behind the president during the international crisis. He warns against division and defends American rights and flag while praising open seas and neutral rights. John B. Davis of Kansas City discusses wheat prospects with rising demand and likely higher prices, noting increased sowing and wartime effects on supply.
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Umbrella Lawsuit Ends in Favor of Landlady
Harper county jury declares Mrs. Mary Schoeneman owner of a long disputed umbrella after ruling against Mrs. Lillie Smith in a case tied to a rooming house contract. Costs total about 9100. justice court had awarded Mrs. Smith 3.40 plus 7 in attorney fees before the appeal.
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Magistrate Suggests Boxing Gloves to Settle School Dispute
In New York, Magistrate Joseph Fitch advised 15 year old Joseph Cox to “put on a pair of boxing gloves and fight it out” to end a quarrel with Morris Bergmann over a girl at a high school. Cox won the clash and was discharged. A Tiger classroom moment asked which boy in history could name a memorable date, Antony and Cleopatra cited.
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