Zaimis Named Premier As Venizelos Resigns
Greek politics shift as M Venizelos resigns after not approving government policy. He urges Kirig to accept Zaimis as premier to pursue neutrality while preserving gains. King Constantine presides over a grand council of ministers as Venizelos departs, hailed for Balkan alliance diplomacy. Allied fleet continues bombardments near the Dardanelles amid regional strategic tensions.
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Ater
Union ‘News
Berrie
London
Greece
Venize‘tos
Venizelos
Chamber of Deputies
M. Zaimis
National Bank
Sur
Athens
Constantine
M.venizelos
Reéce
Balkan States
Gedinst
Turkey
Ordinelles
Near East
Note of Inquiry Sent Allies in Washington
Washington reports say Secretary Bryan did not comment but a broad inquiry message has been sent to Great Britain and France to seek clear explanations of their embargo enforcement against Germany and neutral shipping. It asks how cargoes and ships will be treated and what settlements or limitations exist for shipments contracted before the declaration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Bryan
Ames, Gages
Ibaen -Urider
Great
Britain
France
Germany
Igrooth
Torear
Rugland
United States
War News From Europe and Atlantic Trade Updates
Reports from Paris and London cite naval actions in the Channel and Marmara, with a British claim of a U-boat sunk near Dover and Dutch steamship Noorderdyk torpedoed in the English Channel. Canadian troops arrive safely in Britain aboard Megantic Southland and Missanable. Pacific hald up and detained at Deal. Austrians retreat from Czernowitz as Russian offensives press in Galicia. French and British losses heavy around Ypres and near Celles.
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Pacific
Galveston
Rotterdam
Boston -By
Emery Steamship Company
Bucharest
London Evening News
Galicia
Czernowitz
Bukowina
Ypres
Badonvillerd
Sklied
Celles
War -Office
Berlin
Burke years old sdapugh ter of Clarence held on murder suspicions
A ten year old girl named Helen Burke, allegedly the daughter of Clarence Burke, is held on suspicion in the murder case of Emme Peterson. Authorities report blood on her hands and clothes as part of the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Burke
Clarence
Emme
Eterson
Chiat
Michels
Tad
Handa
Ieeves
Explosion in Cabeza del Huey copper mines traps hundreds
In Cabeza del Huey Spain an underground blast entombed around 1 600 miners with three killed and many injured on the surface. Authorities fear hundreds will be found dead as rescue teams search the workings. A manslaughter charge against a provincial police officer and three Canadian soldiers for the gunfire that killed Walter Smith and wounded Charles Dorsch was dismissed by a Welland Ontario grand jury. Gen Wilbrun Guillaume arrived in Port au Prince leading his army and was proclaimed Haiti president by the national assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cabeza Déel
Huey
Spain
Walter Smith
Charles Dorsch
Smith
Grand Juy
Welland
Wilbrun Guillaume
Port Au Prince
Haiti
National Assembly
Washington Dispatches and Congressional Actions in 1914
Secretary Bryan sent urgent instructions to Consul Silliman at Vera Cruz urging strong representations to Ostranza to ease Mexico City danger. Congress adjourned sine die after approving sundry civil, fortification, and navy appropriations totaling over 1.1 billion dollars, with measures to curb belligerent supply ships and empower the president to block such shipments. Wilson delayed plans for Panama trip, signed seamen and neutrality bills, and promoted canal defense measures, including Goethals’ promotion and district police changes.
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Bryan
Washington
Silliman
Vera Cruz
Ostranza
Mexico City
Wilson
Panama Canal
Congress
Goethals
Notable deaths and health notes mention in brief
The item lists several individuals in a terse, fragmentary fashion. It notes the serious condition of Sarah Bernhardt’s amputation relapse and cites Frederick Oakes Sylvester, a renowned landscape painter of the Midwest, who died in St. Louis after a lengthy illness. Sylvester was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, in 1869.
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Sarah ‘Bernhardt
Bordeaux
France
Frederick ‘Oakes
Sylvester
Middle‘ West
Iowa Leads In Crop Yields And Value In 1914, State Reports Say
Iowa shows supremacy in corn and oats crop yields for 1914 with corn worth about 11 million dollars more than Illinois and oats around 12 million more. Reports compare state crops on Jan 1, 1914 and note Iowa’s overall crop value surpasses competitors.
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Towa
Sother
Married Fifty Years Ago Sutherland Gilbert Anniversary
Sutherland and Mrs Wiliam Gilbert marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary. They have lived in the community for many years and have three sons, all Methodist ministers: the Rev. Mr. Gilbert of Le Mars, the Rev. Mr. Gilbert of Marcus, and the Rev. Mr. Gilbert of California. G F Rinehart to lead prohibition campaign in Des Moines, previously active in Democratic weekly and Arizona prohibition fight, now campaigns against ears fisher.
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Sutherland
Wiliam Gilbert
Gilbert
le Mars
Marcus
California
Des Moines
G.F. Rinehart
Arizona
Ears Fisher
church wipes out debt at Milford after Craig sermon
After a sermon by A F Craig president of Morningside College the Milford church raised 1400 in under thirty minutes wiping out an old parsonage debt and completing payment for a 2000 church improvement. Other notes include Ottumwa horse market price dips and Ottumwa Club planning a 100000 home, a Burlington embezzlement arrest, a Janesville unidentified death, Mason City owning park land, Dysart to build a new Methodist church, and Keokuk population 16500.
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Milford
Ottumwa
Wapello. Club
Masonic Order Joins Clear Lake Boomers for New Building
The Masonic order has decided to join the Clear Lake Boomers Association and has purchased a desirable site on Fourth Street, with plans to begin construction of their own building soon.
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Masonic
Clear Lake
Masonic’ Order
Boomers’ Association
Fourth Street
Uncertain fragment citing Lehigh Portland Cement Co dispute
Fragmentary text references Mason City John Kurta and a claim involving Lehigh Portland Cement Co. The exact action or amount is unclear, with garbled phrasing about an ar and lode of an item and a $5,000 note.
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Qlyen
Mason City
John
Froma
The
Lehigh Portland Cement Co
Postmaster Nominations Include Iowa Towns and Officials
President Wilson nominates town postmasters including Joseph McKillip for Bellevue and George E. Hughes for Council Bluffs with several others named across Iowa. Names listed cover Carr, Milo, Correctionville, Marble Rock, Ankeny, Donnellson, Calva, and more in the roster.
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Wilson
Joseph, McKillip
Bellevue
Joseph
M. ‘Drees
Carr
George EF. Hughes
Council
Bluffs
W. B. Durham
Milo
W. B.chapman
Revival at Lenox United by four town churches
Lenox Oregon revival movement unites the four churches under Rev. Beniah Pratt of Kansas City. A tabernacle seating 1,000 has been erected and fills to overflowing every night, as pupils at the School for the Blind near Vinton rise from 120 to an anticipated 140 students in weeks ahead.
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Lenox
Beniah ‘Pratt
Kansas City
Vinton
Farmers to Have Bank in Ottumwa
Wapello county farmers grange plans a bank in Ottumwa raising stock subscriptions for a $5,000 capital. Over half has been subscribed and two locations are under consideration for the bank premises.
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Ottumwa
Wapello County
Farmers’ Grange
Insurgent Majority Moves to Restore Road Authority in County
The insurgent faction holds a majority in the house roads and highways committee and aims to shift road control back to county supervisors. Led by Representatives Johnston of Lucas, Kopp of Henry, and Pitt of Harrison, they plan to push measures including state insurance under workmen’s compensation and militia reorganization while debating upcoming session priorities.
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Thsuigerit
Clings
Reighway
Pinnen
House
Johnston
Lucas
Kopp
Henry
Pitt
Harrison
Clarkson
Act
State House needs repairs to curb property deterioration
A joint committee at the state house has been appointed to study needed improvements to arrest further property decay. The capitol commission noted years ago that neglect had caused losses, urging new floors paints varnish and betterments to save state assets and economy. The piece references Earl Jones’s conviction by the supreme court.
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Impro
House
Erty
Capitol Commission
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Zaimis
Kirig
M. Venizelos
Miniater
Wheeling
Arthur J. Morgan
Edge Hill
Orth
Bellaire
Morgan
San Francisco
M. Jaume
Paris
Pierre Fortune Jaume
Hinton
W. Va
Talievond
G Marine
Cruiaer
Dover
Raye
the. War Office
Paria
London Daily “Express
Noorderdyk
Macht
States
Eng
Sileh
British ‘Isles
Megantic
Southland
Missanable
Montreal
Sea of Marmara
Ana ‘Messing
Constantinople
Jorgen Than
Ministry of Marine
William Aeaceatonets
al ‘Gald
North Dakota
Princeton’ University
Haster
German National Bank of
Pittsburgh
Hast ‘End Savings and Trust Company
Wast: Liberty
Scott
Utah
Layland
New River & Pocahontas Coal Company
Nummber
Johnny Bingham
George Wakefield
Bank of Montreal
Weatminster
B. C
Chicago
New York
Great Britain
Liverpool
Upop
Ines
Admiralty
Postal Service
Indian Office
Wash ‘Ington
Hilen Wilson
Raymond W. Pullman
Detroit
Wich
Brownlow
District of Columbia
Maj
Richard Sylvester
Asa
Literaceani
Megie, Rockefeller
Mike ‘Gibbona
At. Vf Weleht
George
Tivaniithe, ‘Kite Kaos
Yesidenc
Sweal
Near
Hueneme
Cal
Burlington
Milton
Burt“aiser Company
JanesVille
Charles Wright
Hast Park Place
Law Land Company
Shellsburg
Dysart
Keokuk
Storm Lake
Algona
Harry
Stuger
Iowa
Tampily
Marion County
Wien‘threly
Mice
Fort. Madison
Holl Inwood
Methodiat _ Episcop
Muscatine
Grand View
St Infantry
Tig’ National Guard
Avery
Gy Jones
Fletcher
Supreme: Court
Earl ‘Jones
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