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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1914
Page
11
The notice lists subscription options for delivery in Washington and Alexandria with varied frequencies. It outlines weekly and Sunday delivery, prepaid percentages, and annual mail rates, emphasizing advance payment and periodical pricing details.
A public appeal emphasizes strong national defense including modern fortifications at seaports and improved army and navy. It argues Americans are confident in victory if properly prepared, warns against neglect of defenses, and calls for thorough modern measures to safeguard sovereignty.
The article argues US tariffs and laws fail to counter Germany’s tightly linked bank and industrial pools that control credit and prices in South American markets. It cites Dresdner Bank’s board ties, German pooling lowering raw material costs abroad, and a decade of purchases 4 percent cheaper than U.S. producers, highlighting structural advantages in German manufacturing.
The writer argues this is an excellent chance for American manufacturers to advance in South America but questions whether lasting results will occur without a government-backed national business organization in the United States. Current law restricts selling and buying agreements at home, while German firms gain an advantage abroad.
Washington merchants report full stocks across departments despite war driven trade barriers. The piece urges locals to patronize city shops, highlighting diverse, high quality goods at reasonable prices and benefits to the district’s growth and prosperity. It stresses shopping early for easier, wiser, more comfortable purchases.
The essay argues Yale's costly bowl supports a national trend toward grand outdoor sports facilities. It notes 72,000 spectators saw Yale lose to Harvard, praises attendance and finances, and urges Washington to build an even larger bowl for Army and Navy games. It envisions federal venues boosting civic virtue and cultural vitality.
The article notes Congress will not pass a civil pension retirement bill in the upcoming session, due to White House priorities. It asserts no action for aged clerks until 1915 and comments on republican ingratitude. The tone is reflective of federal inaction and political pragmatism.
The piece argues that long serving government workers deserve retirement pensions rather than expulsion in old age. It notes leaders recognize the issue, applauds department heads for not firing elderly staff, and calls retirement benefits a common, economical solution used by nations and businesses alike urging Congress action.
The article argues that Irish opposition to conscription grows despite Redmond. It notes Sir Roger Casement's pro German stance, his Berlin visit, and British concern a pro German Irish movement could threaten England. It mentions Ireland's potential to supply battalions, cautions surveillance may fail, and references Austria Luxembourg and other scattered headlines from a period miscellany.
Lord Crewe in the Lords asserts England intends to make Egypt a British colony. Maxwell has expelled Prince Hussein Kemal, Prince Mohammed Ali, and Prince Aziz Hassan to Naples or Malta. Their wives remain and risk intrigue from harems known for anti foreign sentiment, complicating British rule. Hussein Pasha is described as educated in England and linked to Ismail crimes, with a cautious outlook on succession and family alliances.
The article argues that British and other belligerents exceed lawful limits on contraband lists and continuous voyages, threatening neutral American commerce. It cites the Declaration of London, Greman and British lists, and calls for U.S. protest and action to protect neutral shipping rights amid wartime restrictions.
New York Herald reports from Washington that Frederick L. Upjohn, recently back from Mexico City, denounces State Department methods and says Americans there face danger. Mexicans say the U S failed in aims toward Mexico. many Americans killed, with reports suppressed. Secretary Lansing and Secretary Bryan discuss Villa, Tampico, and foreign protection while Congress eyes the 63rd session reforms.
The item provides a Sunday update from the U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau on Washington region weather for the District of Columbia Maryland and Virginia including cloudy to rainy odds and winds from the east to southeast The report lists temperatures at multiple times of day and notes rainfall trace and fair skies later in the day It also mentions a developing storm in the eastern Florida area and clarifies river conditions in West Virginia Virginia and nearby areas with commentary on state revenue and governance issues.
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