Washington Post 1913 Subscription Rates and Warship Vesuvius Sighting
The 1913 Washington Post lists subscription options delivered by carrier or mail with rates and payment terms. The article recalls the Vesuvius incident, praising American invention in boomerang warfare after a self shooting boat episode and referencing Kipling and soldiers at Santiago.
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Hara-Kiri
Japan
England
Germany
Southern letters to Republicans on tariff stir Southern industry
A vivid clash within the Democratic South shows business leaders planters and manufacturers turning to Republican senators for tariff protection. The piece notesSouthern senators face pressure amid bitter noncommitment replies while warning that protection for Southern industries requires similar treatment for Northern industries. Political ripples and unrest in Democratic ranks signal a rising tariff storm.
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Cuban Inauguration Signals Fresh Start Under Wilson Backing
The peaceful Cuban inauguration of President Men ocal inspires hope for a new start under a people’s rule. President Wilson’s congratulatory note reinforces U S support if policies are firm and just while warning against disorder. Tension lingers from Gomez era, with past strains affecting relations and a cautious stance by the new government.
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Cuba
Wilson
Gomez
Taft
Self Destroyer Torpedo Boat Vesuvius Triumphs
Naval strategists note annual maneuvers train fleets in simulated battles. A self shooting torpedo boat named Vesuvius is highlighted as a remarkable achievement amid broader discussions of naval innovation and strategic demonstrations.
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Panama turning point nears as canal nears navigation
Six weeks of strenuous effort are aimed at moving Panama Canal from excavation to navigation by July 1 the start of the rainy season. Delays in some links may be overcome as more workers join the effort with Goethals forecasting formation of the waterway by autumn. The piece notes the Fourth of July celebration as a spur and Washington’s lobby for a national pageant reflecting 1776 spirit.
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Panama Canal
Col. Goethals
Washington
Arbitration triumphs in Cincinnati as protests fade
Early in the morning the piece notes arbitration as a path to peace amid a long trolley strike in Cincinnati where bricks and steel braces were once hurled. It contrasts with Paterson New Jersey where Industrial Workers resist compromise and prefer conflict over pay envelopes. The piece calls for a uniform interstate arbitration law to avert strikes and save millions, citing the Erdman act and urging federal action.
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Morning wings and poet's summing up in verse
A fragmentary reflection on waking, dawn, and the poet’s view of life. The speaker marvels at daily laborers who might also be poets and urges the soul to rise with the morning. The world is full of things that could make us as happy as kings.
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Stevenson
Japan
Spain
Queen Marie Amelie's Denial of Royal Marriage Plot
Queen Marie Amelie of Portugal denies a report she will wed Count Vassalles and notes the widespread Atlantic cable stories. The piece also covers the Greek royal family, King Constantine and Queen Sophia, and includes other royal recollections, scandals, and a Scottish noble arrival aboard Carmania.
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Portugal
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Lonton
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Senate in session delay and tariff bill report expected
Congress condensed notes that the Senate is not in session and will convene at 2 PM. The Finance Committee plans to hear the tariff bill next Tuesday with Chairman Simmons expecting a report within the five week period. The Territories Committee continued Alaska investigations while the House is not in session and will meet at noon tomorrow.
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Finance
Hearthis
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Territories Committee
Alaska
Wilkie to Join Railroad As Chicago Offer Accepts Resignation
John E. Wilkie former chief of the customs agents and ex secret service chief will become assistant to Henry Blair at the Chicago Railways Company and start next month. Secretary McAdoo accepted his resignation and expressed regret at leaving the service.
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Chicago
John E. Wilkie
Secret Service
Henry A. Blair
Chicago Railways Company
McAdoo
Alaska Governor Appointment Policy Stated by Interior
Secretary Lane of the Interior said he would not interfere with appointments made by the new Alaska Governor Maj. J. F. A. Strong. In a letter to a Territory resident he stated he will not influence the governor’s appoinments and urged the governor be an independent citizen not dictated to from Washington.
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Maj. J. F. A. Strong
Territory
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Washington
Huck Finns Swimmin Hole in Hannibal Sewered Away
Disputed to New York American reports Palmyra Creek once famous as Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer’s barefoot swimming spot near Hannibal Missouri has been transformed. A year ago sewer project began and has just closed the channel, erasing the historic stream from the town.
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New York American
Palmyra Creek
Huckleberry Kim
Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain
Hannibal
Army Orders Retirements and Officer Details Abroad
A long list details officer movements including Col Alexander Brodie adjutant general and Col Charles Morton infantry. It covers retirements from the detached officers board, reassignment of Captains in medical corps and ordnance, and promotions to ordnance department captains. Several lieutenants are named for coastal artillery and field duties with new postings to Rochford and Hawaii.
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Brodie
Adjutant General
Joseph T. Dickman
Cavalry
Theodore Lamesson
Medical Corps
James T. Heysinger
Medical
Edgar F. Haime
Charles M. Trultt
Offcera
CHARLES M@. MORTON
Alexander O. Brodie
Army
Bal Francisco
Vies Litul
John H. Beacon
Spector General
William R. Davis
Sthofeld Barracks
Hawaii
Hawaiian de Pertinent
Ordnance Départment
Coast Aretillery Corps
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Charlee G. Mettler
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Joseph H. Salut
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Morgan L.brett
Richard H. Somers
Thomas J. Coles
Ufth Company
John B. Rose
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Carr W. Waller
Thirtieth Company
Ordnance Department
Gilbert H. Stewart
Charles G. Mettler
Joseph H. Pelot
Morgan U. Brett
Richard B. Somers
Thomas L. Coles
John B. Rosh
Rolland W. Casr
Charles $. Donavin
Arthur D. Minlok
Fred H. Coleman
Burton C. Lewis
Wll
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Frederick BL Shnyder
Ebighth Cavalry
Harry
Jordan
Eighth Cavalry
Len F. Jenha
Coast Artillery Corps
Charles 5. Gatewood
Walter M. Wilhelm
Birch
Mahafvey
Alexander W. Mash
Thirteenth Infantry
Ordnnance Department
George R. Norton
Everett
Iughhs
Thomas J. Smith
Halstern P. Councilman
John J. Thomas
John A. Pearson
Eleventh Cavalry
Fort Meares
Kenneth B. Harmon
William A. Soleton, Jr
Coast Artllery Corpa
Julian 3. Hatcher
Roland W. Pinger
Coast
Naval Orders Entrusts Several Lieutenants and Ensigns
A garbled naval orders listing Lieuts J B Gay M Miller A B Cook C C Krakow H J Abett T R Cummings and Ensigns A H Guthrie N W Hibds J C Monfort with detachments to stations including St Louis Charleston Naval Academy and various shipyards plus a set of vessel movements and conversions between Norfolk Vera Cruz Mare Island and Guantanamo. the scrambled text ends with a snippet of dialogue from Harper's Weekly about Dobson and Petlow.
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New York Shipbuilding Company
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Virginie
DT. RH. Cummings
Nebraska
A. H. Guthrie
Arkansas
Lenaiaian
N. W. Hibds
Louisiana
J. C. Monfort
Easy-Going Filipinos and the Independence Question
Chasamon Kittredge argues in the Boston Transcript that only a small group of about 300 politically ambitious Filipinos push for independence. He contends the mass prefers American rule and an easy life, fearing chaos without U.S. protection and envisioning a future under a governing oligarchy led by a few.
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Boston Transcript
Islands
Philippine
United States
Soldiers of Fortune in History's Foreign Armies
Famous adventurers and soldiers served under foreign flags across centuries. Names include Henry Hudsor with the Dutch, Columbus, Kosciuszko and Pulaski, Lafayette, Garibaldi, Steuben, O Higgins, and many others who fought for freedom or national causes abroad. War has grown more organized, reducing the space for such soldiers of fortune.
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Christopher Columbus
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Pulaski
Gordon
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Russia
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Baron Steuben
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Republic of Rio Grande
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Kald McLean
Saloon Closed for Cat Mourning in Cincinnati
Frotty’s saloon at Ninth and Elm streets closed all day mourning for Troll Scotty’s black cat named Nigger. Sign on the door announced the loss and the reason, drawing comment from passersby while a green paper stewpole and carnations marked the doorway. In another item, a London By Stander exchange shows a traveler seeking directions with a villager offering ale and local speech.
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New York World
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Red Cheeked Teachers At Normal College Question Books
President Thomas W. Churchill of the New York Board of Education says teachers value pulchritude over encyclopedic wisdom. He notes some teachers study all summer and argues a teacher would be better if vacation includes healthful activities like rowing or golf while discussing books at Normal College.
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Thomas W. Churchill
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Normal College
Woman Opens Court in Jefferson County for First Time
Miss Bertha McKenweil, deputy clerk, presided as court clerk duties for the term in Watertown. Justice E C Emerson, recently back from New York, ascended the bench. Miss McDonnell announced with a ringing voice, and attorneys and litigants followed the proclamation.
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New York Times
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Jefferson County
Willard Saxe
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E. C. Emerson
New York City
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Make-Up Fooled Doctors in Old-Time Swindle
Milwaukee dispatch reports vaudeville actor Gysberger Vandesend, 61, who performed with Booth and Modjeska, used grease paint to mimic a rash. Hospital tests failed to identify illness until he dropped a red grease paint package, revealing the trick. He remains at large while not boarding for county aid. Dear Love and I are happy. a poetic verse closes the note.
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Weather Conditions Across Regions From May Weather Bureau Report
The May 21 weather bulletin notes a Western disturbance moving from Missouri to northern Lake Huron with showers in the South, generally fair in the West, and cooler temperatures in the Mississippi and Missouri valleys. Forecast calls for more showers in the lower lake region and Atlantic states Thursday, followed by fair weather Friday. cooler in the Ohio valley and upper Midwest Thursday, warmer in the plains Friday, with winds varying by coast and moderate rain and squalls expected offshore.
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Meeting in Canada and United States economic debates
The discourse covers plans of the New York bankers association meeting in Canada to honor 10 years of peace, the currency question, and a push to strengthen the American merchant marine. Also noted are Clemson College agriculture progress, Buffalo Bill’s Washington visit, and local weather data from Harpers Ferry.
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American Bar Association
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