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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1914
Page
11
The article reflects on curiosity and chained opportunity from a press piece about rabbits dyed blue, suggesting broader questions about innovation during confinement. It muses on transforming nature, imagining experiments from blue rabbits to other odd ideas like cerise canaries and white blackbirds.
The piece criticizes the U S administration for twenty months of missteps in Mexico policy. It argues failure to recognize Huerta and interference in Mexican politics has worsened chaos. It urges respecting Mexican sovereignty and condemns supporting bandits and dictators to seize power. It questions the motives and impact on international relations and civilizational standards.
A Federal convict released from Leavenworth, Thomas Crowe, despised prison life and found solace in rabbits. A kindly physician aided his recovery, guiding Crowe toward humane breeding of rabbits, leading to an uplifting transformation. The tale blends humor with a note of personal reform and rural whimsy.
Global gold production trends show a continuing decline in overall output with notable regional shifts. Russia, Austria-Hungary, and parts of Asia report reduced yields, while South Africa, Canada, and the United States exhibit mixed gains and losses, highlighting evolving mining dynamics and potential new methods to curb losses.
Wartime orders broaden prosperity touching nearly every sector of the US economy. Wholesalers gain first, then retailers as unemployed return to work and purchasing rises. Worcester firms win large contracts for sweaters and shoes while steel, autos, and shipbuilding expand. Schwab’s back from Europe orders fuels steel plants. Fore River builds subs. Boston mayor Curley confirms, signifying hundreds of millions in new US money flowing through factories.
The article argues that peace era prosperity awaits American workers as Europe’s war drives a boom in retail and industry. It condemns alleged German covert support via Colombia and Ecuador, urging neutral restraint and warning against letting secret acts provoke European-hostile responses. It calls for full disclosure of U S military readiness to prevent unchecked power and seeks transparency to avert public alarm.
George V through Canterbury and York decreed January 3 1915 a day of humble prayer and intercession for the crown empire and allies. Archbishops and churches align while Lord Stamfordham notes widespread urging for national humility. The king prefers unity prayer over humiliation in these modern times.
A fragment from the Boston Trammeript notes a tense exchange in a Peckham household. The speaker claims his wife dominates conversations, while insisting she should listen at times or risk her partner’s patience. The text reflects interpersonal friction and communication strain within a domestic setting.
Lester Edward Mita admitted in court that a damaged left wrist and staged injuries fueled a years long scheme of grand larceny. He confessed to collecting about 482,060 in fraud from railroads streetcar firms and merchants, with settlements and fake injuries cited. Judge W C Leary sentenced him to an indeterminate term at Stillwater penitentiary.
The article explains that while a gun’s destructive power remains high, its accuracy deteriorates as the bore erodes from firing. Erosion affects larger artillery more, but bore wear reduces accuracy across shoulder rifles and siege guns. Big naval guns in coastal fortifications can fire 150 to 250 rounds before accuracy declines.
Los Angeles Times reports hundreds of Tulare Lake wild ducks are dying from a dysentery like disease spread by stagnant lake water. Fin and Game Commissioner Pritgh ard warns buyers to avoid ducks shot at Tulare and avoid eating diseased birds. Market hunters continue sending Tulare ducks to pet shops despite the epidemic.
Fairmont West Virginia dispatch reports county officials will dump confiscated intoxicants into the Monongahela River to clear courthouse stock. The plan follows the July 1 Yost prohibition law, with authorities hoping the river becomes heavily impregnated and drinkers line the banks to witness the ceremony.
Mount Pleasant man Jacob Mullock fled the Buck Run mining village before his wedding to Misa Ollie Sherian of Allentown. He was forced back at gunpoint to marry at the Little Church. The ceremony proceeded and a guest, Daniel Necker, was shot in the arm during celebrations.
From the Cleveland Fimm weste Binks Timmins seams like an unassuming little fellow Jinka Yes Timmins ime the sort of chap who dige trenches for other men to fight In.
The piece explores why presidential elections in the United States occur on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. It notes that the date shifts yearly, cites uncertainty among lawmakers about the origin, and recounts historical commentary from figures like Harry Smith and HH Meyer. The surrounding text includes miscellaneous antiquated lore about crows and omens, reflecting a broad, discursive newspaper feature.
The New York Evening World recalls Publick Occurrences the first North American newspaper printed in Boston. Benjamin Harris published a single issue before authorities halted it for “high nature” reflections. It appeared as a three page fold, seven by eleven inches, at the London Coffee House and was banned after warnings of punishment.
A humorous verse by Captain George Steunenberg satirically notes General Fungson order forcing cats and kittens from Fort Leavenworth Kansas. The poem days Kansas war history, cats marching in, and Leavenworth’s relief as the feline army departs, leaving quiet nights.
A Father Seeks a Shorter College Course for His Son at Oberlin College. Garfield, then president, replies that fast tracking depends on the goal. He notes if God makes an oak it takes a hundred years, but a squash two months, illustrating the pace of true mastery.
Princeton reports a man known as Wild Man, once a fugitive from the State Insane Asylum, has surrendered at the sheriff’s office. He claims sanity returned and says he survived by roaming and eating fruits during his two-year absence. He mentions discoveries about ginseng cultivation and believes it could bring him fame or fortune.
A garbled narrative describes a pale man with 105 bones and a robber entering a store in rain, placing a hand into a cash drawer and taking $15 while a person wakes from a dreamlike state. Names and places are unclear, but the scene centers on a nocturnal theft and unsettling imagery.
Town forecast covers sun and tide data with temperatures and wind notes across Virginia coast and western regions. Entries indicate rising and falling temperatures, possible precipitation, and coastal breezes with overnight lows and daytime highs.
The article reports widespread business paralysis in Brazil amid the European war. It notes state debt negotiations with Britain and France, hurried measures to stabilize the economy, and concern over trade and financial stability as the conflict escalates.
Fragmented OCR recounts attacks on consular staff and diplomats amid rising wartime strain. Digital garble obscures exact locations, dates, and names, but references to diplomats, secretaries, and foreign affairs actors imply a surge of violence impacting international relations.
A bizarre crime note appears in the Tadianapelin News from Birmingham Alabama. The thief claims to have stolen many chickens and asks for divine mercy for his son while predicting further thefts and a return tonight for twenty five more.
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