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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1914

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11

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Rescue the South From Ruin Opinion Piece

A historical editorial argues Congress can pass a national relief measure for the cotton states despite a Senate rejection. It urges leadership and funding, comparing relief to flood and plague responses, and calls on Congress and the nation to act to save the South from financial ruin.

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Perilous Collegiate Humor From Distant Days

A pensive riff on college life portrays President W H P Taunee of Brown University warning that liquor and automobiles demoralize undergraduates. The piece riffs on youth, time, and the urge for a "good time" amid campus lore and political quips.

Evers Siatiod W. H. P. Taunee Brown University Alcoho Arkansas Vermont

War And Neutral Rights In An Uncertain World

The piece argues the United States must defend its neutral rights amid Europe's war. It details the dangers of treaty breakdown, the duty to protect American interests, and readiness to fight if necessary, praising Belgium’s courage and warning against passive peace. It notes Belgium’s devastation and Servia’s distant role in the conflict.

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National Defense Urged In Nation Wide Plan

Representative Gardner argues for increased preparedness as the United States cannot defend its coasts or protect citizens with the navy alone. He calls for a comprehensive, nationwide defense program shaped by military authorities, with Congress funding detailed measures. The piece notes public support for defense, editorial voices, and current events reference to war and theater sensationalism.

Gardner Massachusetts United States Europe Congress

War's Ironies in a Fragmented War Commentary

A satirical, disjointed collage on wartime opinion and literary allusions. The piece riffs on Munsterberg, The Lights of London, and patriotic bias, then pivots to quips about burglars, a Texan murderer acquitted, and a fragment titled Floory VII on a Gambler, hinting at a broader cultural digression during the war era.

American Wife of British Warrior

Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Barnardiston, British commander aiding Japan against Germany in Kiauchau Bay, married an American wife. The piece details Barnardiston lineage from Suffolk and Dartmouth, the Jones and Floyd lineages, and notes on his ancestry and titles. It also covers James Cox Brady’s engagement to Lady Victoria Pery and related aristocratic Alabama.

Nathaniel Walter Barnardisson Germany Kiauchau Bay China Bermuda Barnardiston Sarah Floyd Jones Long Island Maegapequa Richard Floyd America Brecknockshire Wales Charles I Oliver Cromwel Jones Arabella David Jones Supreme Court of State of New York Tong Island Fort Neck Jonea James Cox Brady Anthony N. Brady Victoria Pery Monmouth Beach N. J Victoria Lord Glentworth Santana Donna Sol Alba Guitor Luke White New Haven Queen Alexandra England France Limerick Nila Joseph Burke Irwin Granda J. B. Irwin Fen Hall Roscommon Treland

Mighty city of Ypres once rivaled great capitals

The Philadelphia Record reflects on Ypres Belgium once a booming center akin to Philadelphia Chicago and Venice era trade routes. Once home to over 30 000 people the city declined to under 2 000 and now French and German forces fight nearby, illustrating rise and fall of nations.

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Antiseptics for Wounded in Wartime Hospitals

Woods Hutchinson argues antiseptic surgery transformed medicine by dramatically reducing deaths from infection in war wounds. He recalls brutal pre antiseptic hospital conditions, citing historical examples from Marlborough to Napoleonic and Civil War eras, where hospital infection and crowding caused high mortality. He notes modern army medical services tolerate only 5 to 6 percent casualty death rates, or face disgrace.

Woods Hutchinson Saturday Evening Post Marlborough Blenheim Browning

Man ships ten goats on business trip to Anguilla Miss

Te Walt of 110 Sacramento street Pasadena owns ten Toggenburg milk goats valued high. He refuses to let others care for them, but on a business trip to Anguilla he arranged express shipment for $100 and will milk them thrice daily on the journey. Some goats cost $500 each. he plans to return in about two months with them.

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Joke disfigures a boy in New Jersey village

Netcong New Jersey dispatch reports a milk boy Archie Mc Mickle at Mrs Clemens Oxander’s back door when a rifle was held through the door as a joke. The gun fired striking McMickle in the face. Dr Clarence Plume removed the shot and said the youth will be disfigured for life. The shooter claimed she did not know the rifle was loaded.

Netcong N. J New York Tribune Clemens Oxander Archie McMickle Oxander McMickle Clarence Plume

The Lawyer's Way From Kaness City Star

A criminal lawyer presses for the whole truth from an accused embezzler. The man admits stealing $100,000 but reveals only a couple of dollars remain. The lawyer urges a guilty plea and mercy from the court. The exchange ends with the line Ewo doliara.

Kaness Ewo Doliara

Paying Europe in Goods as Trade Recovers at Port

New York World reports official returns show exports rising 35 percent at the port, with the United States turning trade balances in its favor. Wheat flour meat and other foodstuffs are sent to Europe in large quantities while domestic prices stabilize. War era speculation wanes as production and orders rise for vehicles and textiles, and the piece asserts no other nation is as well off as the United States.

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Derby Fans Bet On Braves Series In Coarse Coffin Wager

W C Skinner recalls a bet made at his Derby hotel the night before the world series began. Two Derby rooters, W T Young and Walter Perkins, wagered a hat against anything the other named if the Braves won. Perkins demanded a stakeholder note and later had a coffin ordered as the stake, with Young initially balking at the macabre gag.

New York Mackmen Young Braves Perkins Youngs

The Man Who Didn't Succeed Poem and Dance Parody

A composite piece features a sonnet praising the worker ethos and a critique of success, then shifts to a satirical London Times verse about dancing William with piping and war imagery. It juxtaposes social critique with whimsical military song, noting hardship and resilience.

London Times Melan William Paris Antwerp-toon Gulf of Riza Verdun

Heroic Police Officer Weds Old Rescuer in Brooklyn

Charles McGovern, now a police officer, and Catherine Cannon, saved from the East River as a teen and later rescued again from a Brooklyn streetcar, married at St. Catherine's of Genoa. Cannon previously lived at 927 Troy Avenue, Brooklyn.

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Busy bees ruin grape crop in Westchester estates

The New York Sun reports drought and flowering scarcity left honey bees swarming Westchester vineyards. Towers shrubs wilted as bees attacked grapes, with Ti Ja noting ruin of harvests at several large estates.

New York Westchester Ti Ja

Sun and Tide Table and Weather Summary

Daily sun and tide data with high and low tides listed. Weather outlook covers District of Columbia Pennsylvania Maryland and surrounding areas with systems in the Northwest and central plains. Forecast calls for partly cloudy to fair with warmer temperatures, rain possible Monday and Tuesday in the central and northern states. Local report includes temperatures and humidity readings across various hours. Notable city weather notes reference general regional patterns and storm warnings on the Northwest coast.

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Knot tying eye muscle surgery hailed as advance

Philadelphia Public Ledger reports a new method to treat squint by tying knots in an eye muscle to shorten it and balance movement. Named the Q Connor method, it avoids sutures tearing under strain and may absorb knots while aligning the eye, applicable to convergent and divergent squints.

Philadelphia Public Ledger Tor William Zentmayer Wills Hospital

End of Moratorium Aids American Credits in England

The English moratorium ends for bills of exchange rents and debts between retailers. Other debts lapse November 4. The Bank of England will back accepted bills prior to August 4, and the court can extend protections under the new court act. This relief should ease American credits and improve exchanges.

New York Herald England Bank of England

Interviews on German espionage and US neutrality debates

The article reviews American views on German espionage in Europe and its impact on the United States, noting widespread belief that Germany seeks to undermine Allied and American interests. It covers hotel spies in Paris, German influence in England, and price effects of the war, with quotes from Cabell and others on neutrality and sentiment toward England and France. It also mentions political forecasts in New York and safety-first advocacy in federal policy.

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