Washington Post Subscriptions and Rates in 1913 Notice
A dense promotional notice from The Washington Post outlines subscription options for daily and Sunday editions, including carrier delivery in Washington and Alexandria, various term lengths, and prepaid mail rates. It also lists payment methods, addresses for orders, and contacts, with references to representative Paul Floh and delivery details for the era.
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Alexandria
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Paul Floh
New York
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Boston
Republican harmony frays over tariff policy and reform
The article discusses strain within the Republican ranks as factions resist a call for a national conference. It notes tensions between insurgent and party leaders, prospects of tariff reform, currency changes, and rail and trust regulation, with Democrats seen gaining momentum while Republicans seek unity. It also includes social advice on health and temperance.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
Maine
Washington Outlook Shows Growth After Administrative Change
The piece argues that Washington's economy and public life will stabilize after the recent administration shift. It notes past disruptions during transitions and predicts expanded government action, stronger employment, and accelerated capital growth driven by new appointees and party commitment to public business. It also references historical parallels and broader strategic context.
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Washington
Wilson
Cleveland
Harrison
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Longevity Rules From Bertha Rose Champion Swimmer
Miss Bertha M Rose, noted champion swimmer dancer and horse rider at the international German turnfest in Denver, offers rules for healthy longevity. She urges swimming dancing riding running and walking, optimism, avoiding worry, marrying only when fit for motherhood, and balancing self care with family duties.
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Bertha M Rose
Turner
Denver
Mrs. Rose
Imperial Flippancy and Greek Armies Under French Instruction
The French press rejects the Kaiser’s boast about German military superiority. It notes that King Constantine’s praise was royal bravado, and that Greece’s army has been under French instruction since 1897 after a weak showing against Turkey.
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Greece
Turkey
The Country Store Nostalgia and Modern Reform Skepticism
A reflective column laments Kansas push to modernize the country store, recalling the old days with vivid details such as a mailboxes, dim shelves, and Saturday nights of punch and politics. It questions costs of regulation and yearns for the past amid political jostling and national jokes.
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Abraham Lincoln
Kansas
Mythic will of the Comte de Chambord explained myth revealed
A Paris expert clears a 20 year old buzz about a sealed will of the Comte de Chambord. Officials confirm no will exists, noting a prior testament destroyed and a later private disposal of property only. The piece traces dynastic rights, inheritances, and similar myths from Europe’s royal houses.
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Henry V
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Belgium
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Brentwood Company
None Are Favorite and the None's plural usage debate
A New York Times discussion on none and none’s, examining when plural or singular forms fit usage. Readers defend plural forms as acceptable, while critics argue validity rests on current linguistic practice, with questions about contextual meaning and authority.
Edison Looks Into Future Cement Roads and Cheaper Tires
Boston dispatch reports Thomas A. Edison at Copley Plaza envisions cement roads spanning the nation within ten years and no substitute for rubber tires as rubber tree farms expand. He forecasts cheaper rubber and notes potential newspaper improvements, including noncarbonized inks and inks that bleach paper for reuse.
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Boston Dispatch
New York Times
Thomas A. Edison
Copley Plaza
Edison
Decline in Women Students in Medicine Since 1910
From Milwaukee Free Press the article notes 640 women studying medicine this year, 39 fewer than last year, 367 fewer than 1910, with 38 percent of total medical students women. It cites the Journal of the AMA on long-term drops since 1910 and lists graduate rates across women’s and coeducational colleges.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Granddaughter seeks executorship over Burns manuscripts
Miss Annie Burns of Cheltenham has begun action at Dumfries to become executrix of Robert Burns estate after learning the Glenriddel manuscripts were sold by the Liverpool Athenaeum to an American for 26000 dollars. She asserts the works were originally given to Dr Currie and thus part of Burns personal possessions to pass to legal heirs, not to the buyer.
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Bings
London
New York Tribune
Liverpool Athenaeum
Glen Riddel
Robert Burns
Annie Burns
Cheltenham
Dumfries
Currie
Burns
Origin of Duels and Portan Morality Observed
Dueling traces to Celtic judicial combat and unfolds through English and French history with bans and reforms. Puritan morality wanes as American practicality and economic questions shape modern ideals, linking morality to material distribution and capital labor relations.
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Harper's Weekly
Puritan
Ripened by work Lord Strathcona at 94 plans resignation
From the Outlook dispatches in Ottawa report Lord Strathcona Donald Smith intends to resign as Canadian high commissioner to England when he reaches 95 next year. His long career spans Hudson's Bay Company leadership and the Canadian Pacific Railway drive, shaping Canada’s development. He credits work as the key to health and longevity.
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Canada
England
Queen Victoria
Donald Smith
Morayshire
Scotland
Hudson's Bay Company
Wild Northwest
Red River
Garnet Wolseley
Canadian Pacific Railway
Charles Tupper
James J Hill
Great Northern Railway
Winnipeg
Caerada
Florida Orange Crop Sets Record to Ease California Shortage
The Florida Times Union reports an unprecedented orange harvest this year in Florida, likely the largest ever gathered. A strong domestic demand will absorb the crop, with little left for export unless foreign buyers pay high prices. The piece notes Florida’s growing economic diversification beyond oranges and suggests the state remains buoyant even if groves suffer again, reinforcing its wealth.
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Florida Times-Union
Florida
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Canada
North America
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Novel Plea On Affections In Einstein Case
New York Times reports on defense motions seeking dismissal of $100 009 and $30 000 suits for alienation of affections by Manuela Einsteins against Julius and Monroe Einstein. Judge Amend reserved ruling as lawyers argue whether an insane person can love or sue. Arthur Leinstein, formerly Einstein Manufacturing Co president, is confined at Riverdale sanitarium.
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New York Times Supreme Court
Amend
Manuela Einsteins
Julius Einstein
Monroe Einstein
Arthur Leinstein
Packers
Riverdale
James B Kilburn
Tinstein
Joseph H Corn
Corn
Arthur L. Enstein
Einstein Manufacturing Company
Mourning for the Dean from Chamber's Journal
A curious tale on press telegraphs from Lincoln handicap results misread as obijt death notice leading to a mock obituary for Dean Swift. The anecdote contrasts a misinterpretation of "Ob" with the Boston Transcript joke about the Foot Killer, illustrating newspaper confusion and wit.
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Dean Swift
Roseate Dawn
London
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Lincoln
Roseate Huey
Origin of the Moon Modern Theories Hold That It Was Scooped
The article surveys moon origin theories, citing Laplace and Sir George Darwin. It describes a hot premoon Earth shedding molten matter to form the Moon, then cites W H Pickering on Earth’s oceans and continents, suboceant crust differences, and implications for early life and human evolution.
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Laplace
George H. Darwin
W H Pickering
New Zealand
Pacific
Osmond Wisher
Arcady
Pielunu
Ike Walton and the Walton Fishing Lore
A fragmented verse about Ike Walton and his writings on fishing lore. It recalls the famed book and the lure of past angling methods, noting streams once bountiful now fished out and imagining how Walton might view modern practices and honest scales.
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Reams
Old England
Ike
the Walton
I Want to Live Poem Fragment From New York Times
Fragmentary lines express a plea to live despite fear and fate. The speaker urges endurance and defiance against death, touching on judgment, fatigue, and a longing for life amid hardship. The text preserves emotional core without sensational detail.
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Jane Burr
New York Times
Max
Army funds war photography tests for field enlargements
The Army Board of Ordnance assigns 50 to Brig Gen Scriven to develop field photography methods that can be enlarged and projected for officers. A tent would display enlargements from aircraft with minimal delay, though some argue the extra field gear may not justify the cost.
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Fort Fiations
Signal Officer
Army
Scriven
Signal Corps
Global misuses of water noted by visiting Russian engineer
Gen Eugene Kontkovski of St Petersburg, an imperial government consulting engineer, visits U S cities to study water works and sewerage. He lauds American water use in major cities but condemns wasteful practices, citing per person daily consumption and ongoing projects in Washington Buffalo New York and others. The dialogue touches on European water challenges and broader remarks on postwar governance and reforms.
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Str Petersburg
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Kontkovskis
United States
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Euro
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