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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1913
Page
6
Fragmentary notice details subscription options for daily and Sunday editions in Washington and Alexandria. Mentions delivery by mail, prepaid postage, and various terms such as one month, one week, and annual rates, with errors and garbled pricing.
The Cuban loan stalemate between President Menocal and Congress stalls approval of the $15 million loan. Liberals allied with Gomez refuse to ratify, risking a constitutional crisis and possible intervention as Treasury pressures rise and pressure mounts to avoid worsening island finances.
An international Carnegie commission report exposed atrocities by multiple Balkan combatants in the recent war, with Bulgarians singled out for harshest actions. Serbia hindered inquiries, others cooperated, and civilian villages suffered as rules of civilized warfare were breached. The piece notes war’s inevitability and urges strong U.S. military readiness amid uncertain European arms agreement prospects.
The statement argues that the twelve dominant powers rarely seek war, yet if conflict occurs they can impose favorable terms in any confrontation. It frames strategic deterrence as a tool used to shape outcomes without immediate fighting.
The excerpt cites William Randolph Hearst addressing New York on October 21. It portrays Hearst as a lifelong Democrat critical of the current administration, accusing it of jeopardizing the Monroe Doctrine, reciprocity, and U S naval policy while urging Democrats to weigh charges against party leadership and consider Hearst's warnings.
The article laments the Daw son coal mine disaster with 280 miners entombed and calls for renewed focus on safety and reliability in machinery. It criticizes repeated disasters as due to human error or flawed devices and urges inventors to improve existing systems for safer transport, mines, and railways.
A London style editorial surveys Lloyd George’s land reform bill noting it trimmed to preserve landlord interests. It highlights model villages scope, Scottish land courts extension to England, and aims to retain rural population while boosting agricultural output. Also comments on Mexico Nicaragua and other items in a broad political digest.
Sir Stephen Furness arrives in New York to finalize negotiations for a vast combine among major Great Lakes shippers. The plan aims to create a through route from Fort William to Manchester, widening the Welland Canal and linking with the Grand Trunk Railway as feeder lines. Names include Furness Limited, Richelieu and Ontario, Quebec Steamship, and others. Lord Furness era and British embassy staff are noted, with broader views of related maritime power and imperial connections.
Senate not in session will meet Monday at noon. Banking and currency committee continued hearings on the administration currency measure. Representative Cary introduced a second bill for his proposed investigation of the telephone service in the District. Representative Destrict introduced a resolution calling on the naval committee to report a bill authorizing four new battleships. No business was transacted in the House which adjourned at 12 37 p.m. until noon Monday.
Naturalist Frank Blake Webster reteams his effort to reopen a 12 year old suit against the New Haven road over the loss of Galapagos tortoises. Twenty two turtles were shipped to San Francisco then Hyde Park, where heat in a closed box car allegedly killed two and sickened the others.
Mrs Katrina Spraberow of Union Hill New Jersey announces in local papers she will not be responsible for her husband Albert Spraberow’s debts claiming he has contributed nothing to her support and will not borrow in her name. The notice emphasizes her substantial real estate holdings and independence from his financial obligations.
Military notices list numerous leaves of absence for officers including Maj Charles Keller Maj Christopher Colling Capt Robert Frith and others with durations from one week to two months. Several officers are relieved or reassigned while a group are transferred to regiments in the Philippine department and report to various commands for duty or examination.
Navy list of commissions and detachments with officers assigned to commands ships hospitals and stations. Comdr D F Sellers and Comar J M Reeves commissioned from July 1 while G W Laws detached to Dolphin home wait orders. Various detachments to Mare Island Annapolis and other posts with officers named.
Movements report lists ships arriving or sailing from ports such as Birmingham Santo Domingo City Pontiac New York yard Paducah Norfolk Hampton Roads Boston Truxtun San Diego Cheyenne Bremerton Villatorios Kinkiang Quiros Nanking Tennessee Prairie Philadelphia Salled Birmingham for Cristobal Pontiac Newport New York yard Yorktown Norfelh Vera Cruz Tuxpan Twana Portamouth Rockland Me Portsmouth NH Alma bhangha Guam with multiple origin destinations and yard transfers.
The dictograph becomes a terror to evil doers as stories from Milwaukee and New York show its use to record incriminating conversations. Detectives use it to trap buyers, bribery schemes, and secret plots, suggesting walls may hide listening devices and increasing concerns over privacy.
Philadelphia's Inquirer reports Benjamin Galman slept through a break in by apparent students of theft who pried open a nearby safe. The robbers removed the door with hammers and drills, rifled pockets, and escaped with $8 as the owner slumbered peacefully, leaving valuables worthless inside the safe.
An essay from the Boston Transcript muses on when to read books and how readers differ in pace and taste. It cites Emerson on aging books, contrasts clergy and scholars who seek old wisdom, and notes zealots who chase trends. The London Chronicle reprints Lord Eskgrove’s odd courtroom quips and a Houston Post item questions origin of a proverb, joking about who first coined it.
Benton Pennsylvania report from Philadelphia Inquirer notes a Bucks County Good Roads Association meeting where State Senator Clarence J Buckman faced objections from a farmer audience member. The critic argued that a Pennsylvania road bond would raise land values and taxes, harming farms.
Ruth Ward, four, of Pikeville Kentucky, is diagnosed with schroderma or "nide-bound." Doctors label it incurable, noting her skin hardens and trembles though she remains active. She will be moved to Louisville hospital for study by researchers and physicians tomorrow.
A Duluth report from the Chicago Examiner describes Albert Peterson hunting near Grand Lake about 20 miles from Duluth. He was saved when 18 year old Clara Mellium chased a hungry bear from a tree using her apron as a weapon, revealing she is a farmer's daughter living nearby.
Esther Shipman, 15 months, daughter of James Shipman of 241 Tilden Street, stood on a bench before Municipal Judge Dolan in Desplaines Street Court and cooed Da Da, saving her father from a heavy fine and possible jail. Shipman had been arraigned on a disorderly conduct charge. his wife Mary pleaded for him, but the judge remained firm until the baby spoke.
The notice describes sun and tide data with high and low tides, sunset and sunrise times. It reports storm systems moving through eastern Tennessee and Wyoming with general rains and an outlook for rain in the Middle Atlantic and New England on Saturday, plus fair conditions elsewhere. Temperature readings, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine hours are listed for various times and locations.
Articles discuss South American petroleum prospects led by Argentina and Colombia, noting large concessions and a predicted future field expansion. Experts like J A Caffrey foresee South America becoming key oil producers, with advantages in climate and port access. Japan’s control of Chinese mines prompts calls for U S action and caution about Panama Canal influence.
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