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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1915
Page
11
A readable fragment lists subscription terms for The Washington Post, detailing carrier delivery in Washington and Alexandria, options for daily, Sunday, and weekly editions, and prices. The text includes rates per month and year and notes prepayment by mail.
The British Board of Trade chief Walter Runciman argues Britain will not let American ships seize all trade. He cites Britain's requisition of Argentine meat tonnage to Europe and warns neutrals may suffer if foreign fleets dominate ocean transport. The Post emphasizes US need for a national, government-backed merchant fleet to avoid foreign commercial control and restore independence in maritime trade.
The author argues that without a robust national shipping fleet the United States loses control of foreign commerce. Citing Britain and Argentina as lessons, the piece warns that foreign-flag vessels can disrupt American markets within 48 hours if American tonnage is withdrawn. It urges Congress to establish an ample merchant marine under government direction.
Artillery actions persist for weeks as British and French forces drive forward in Flanders and northern France. Allied gains challenge German lines while Russia watches for a decisive Western front push. Germany may need to divert energy to the east as Hindenburg advances toward Petrograd.
The piece argues foreign distrust of the United States stems from intrinsic national differences and perceived American traits. It notes that expatriates returning with a new spirit unsettle foreign peers and that European efforts at appeasement often seem insincere, like handling a naughty child for expediency.
The writer advocates maintaining neutral rights without bias while aiding Belgians and Serbia in public health, and pursuing peace with honor. He argues for sincere sympathy for all nations in distress but resists unqualified support for any, given differing beliefs and aims.
The Grand Army of the Republic gathers in Washington for the semicenten nial of the 1865 great review. Veterans, worn yet steadfast, march past President Johnson amid a capital that remembers their sacrifices. Their message blends peace with readiness, insisting defense remains essential to safeguard the nation’s future.
The piece argues Wilson signaling no immediate tariff changes while Britain urges restraint and favors buying domestic goods. It notes Britain’s aim to replace American-made products in markets and to push a protective policy. The essay critiques the U.S. neglect of self preservation amid war conditions and economic strategy.
City commissioners urge Congress to create a park in the dense northeast area to provide recreation grounds and connect it with broad avenues and eventual boulevards linking to Eastern Branch park Soldiers Home and Rock Creek park. The plan seeks a continuous chain of parks around the capital boosting beauty and healthfulness as the city grows.
Princess Frances of Bourbon has taken vows at the Benedictine Convent of St Cacilia in Ryde Isle of Wight. Her sister Adalaide Sisters Maria Benedicta and Archduchess Zita are named. Bourbon ties to Chambord and Chambord estate are noted. Serbian General Paul Sturm is mentioned amid broader dynastic and military details.
In Huntington, a Cumberland Md munitions firm will melt 125000 old Norfolk and Western Railroad bumpers found in scrap heaps into shrapnel shells. The bumpers, valueless for standard steel work, are being repurposed for military use amid a wartime production effort.
Mrs May Burk of Collingswood NJ was blinded by liquid from a dummy pistol as she walked near Reading Terminal at about 8 PM. A 15 year old boy attempted purse snatching, was grabbed by the victim, and restrained until police arrived.
A fire at 27 North Juniper Street burned briefly and singed a barber, drew six engines two trucks and three chiefs amid a frantic crowd. A patron tossed a lit match into a bucket of cleaner igniting gasoline, barber Harry Lacker was singed while trying to douse the blaze and Officer Burgees had his foot run over as police cleared the crowd.
Pittsfield Massachusetts reports a farmer, Rich mond, nearly died after a bee swarm overwhelmed him while reaping buckwheat. The mower collided with a hive, horses bolted, and the reaper was wrecked. Condition described as serious.
Burlington New York World reports Mrs John Hallon who did not know how to swim was thrown into Agsiscunk Creek when her canoe struck a submerged pile. She remembered lessons, followed shouted directions, swam upstream an eighth of a mile, and was pulled to safety by fishermen. Her sister Miss Mary A Parker clung to the overturned canoe and was rescued.
In New York Sun coverage from Luna Park a municipal judge ruled it gross negligence for two women to carry money in silk stockings on a park outing. Mrs Jennie Haddad sued Mrs Emily Clodell for 53 dollars saying she gave it to be kept safe. Clodell admitted making a stocking bank but could not explain the missing money.
Two boys fishing on a certemeetate were chased by a gamekeeper after one boy with a permit dropped it and ran. The keeper seized him and asked for the permit. The boy handed it over. the keeper frowned, asking why he ran, and the boy explained the other boy had no permit.
The Minnesota Federation warns the women’s clubs that the greatest danger is the lack of brown haired young members. National president Percy Pennypacker urges urging youthful optimism and engagement, saying youth will listen if approached rightly.
In juvenile court Judge MacNeillie issues a warrant for John Storer after testimony that his father gave 12 year old John Storer Jr cigarettes to smoke. The judge condemns a father supplying a minor and asserts a man has no more right to give cigarettes to a boy than a storekeeper has to sell them to a minor.
The Philadelphia Record reports a silver vein over a mile long and nearly 1060 000 value found under 100 feet of earth at the United States Bureau of Mines site on Forbes and Craig streets Oakl and by Chief Engineer J D McTighe. Workmen blasting slate uncovered white objects resembling diamonds amid the rock.
A Philadelphia professor of pest control suggests using roman candles and sky rockets to chase roosting blackbirds from shade trees on a residential street. The plan aims to frighten the birds into leaving, though not guaranteed, and could inspire a civic celebration with bands and speeches alongside the fireworks.
A Brooklyn Aquarium Society event at the Brooklyn Museum debuts a tropical fish exhibit claimed to be the finest collection in the world. Highlighted are Chinese carp like Josephs coat valued at $290 and goldfish from Philadelphia breeder Fanclerg arriving to expand lines in fashionable blue and purple hues. Franklin Barrett of Philadelphia entered a rare goldfish collection as part of the showcase.
A big bay horse unhitched from a truck was led toward a stable on Olver Street when a fluttering paper startled it. The horse reared, bolted along Madison Street, crashed into Hagenoa’s restaurant at 41 Madison, drawing a crowd of men and children and later more than a score of detectives arriving as rumors swirled of a shooting. The horse was owned by Salvatore Marechessi of 47 Olver Street.
In Conewago township Jacob Rehrbaugh was pulled from a cider press by William Altland as his clothing tangled in a whirling belt. Altland risked himself to free him, saving his life though Rehrbaugh escaped with only minor injuries. An unrelated gossip note mentions a Detroit Free Press quote about a romance with Jim.
Report covers Indianapolis Republican leaders clashing over Indiana politics as James Watson enters Senate race. Fears of party split, Beard’s Fairbanks faction, Beveridge’s potential return, and looming Senate elections puzzle veterans and progressives alike amid Civil War memory debates and a Cuba freight line note.
A garbled report notes a Philadelphia Leipzig residue about Michael Mettosher and a Baldwin Locomotive Works site where a hospital physician found the patient with two extra fingers and two extra toes on each foot. It mentions a derrick accident injuring a person named McCloskey and suggests serious injuries from the swing of a large crane.
A fragmented column humorously debates Solomon myths and parental reading lists. References to Solomon’s marriages and a Kansas journal cross with Chicago notes reveal light, humorous banter about wisdom, reading, and a boy’s summer plans.
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