Multitude of War Notes From Copenhagen to Sioux Falls
Reports from Copenhagen cite Romania empowering recruits for 1917. Dr Eugene Hurd performed over 3000 frontline operations. Russian troops reach France to fill western front gaps. Turkish attack on British forces in Mesopotamia costs heavy losses. Danish ships destroyed by submarines and mines with 87 lives lost. Germany hints at stubborn stance ahead of Wilson address. Italian socialist peace agitation grows. Emden escapee Lieutenant Fikentscher freed from Malta. Civilian maritime losses total 3117 since outbreak, including 1574 seamen, 188 fishermen, 1175 passengers. Wage boosts in Pepperell and Atlantic mills. Henry Ford disclaims presidential bid. John Surratt dies in Baltimore. Dayton windstorm kills one, damages property. McClure says German milk-starvation reports false. Standard Oil pays $4400 for kerosene explosion fatalities. Thaw case divorce urged by court. Papen indicted in conspiracy case. Bordeaux grenade factory blast kills 30. Largest federal verdict in Sioux Falls grants $22500.
Easy Alabastine Application Promises Solid Finish
The guide praises a simple method to prepare and apply Alabastine without boiling water or glue. It claims the surface becomes solid, streakless, and mat-like with ordinary care, presenting the task as one of the easiest jobs to execute.
Boxing bout signed for Tulsa May thirtieth
A ten round bout is signed for Tulsa Oklahoma on May 30 between Frank Moran of Pittsburg and Carl Morris of Sapulpa. A train robbery near Haina Wyoming saw 43 passengers robbed of money and valuables. Textile firms north of Adams Mass announce a 10 percent wage rise for 4300 workers. Southern Conference for Education and Industry backs President Wilson amid international crisis. Quaker Oats wins Sherman Act challenge in Chicago appeals court. Osborne indictment immorality charge struck out in White Plains. Fatal crash at Bradford Station Rhode Island leaves five dead and 31 injured. American Locomotive Works grants nine hour day and 10 percent wage increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Frank Moran
Pittsburg
Carl Morris
Sapulpa
McGraw Pitcher Shuts Out Aggies In Fort Collins
University of Colorado pitcher Robert McGraw held Colorado Aggies hitless and runless in a Fort Collins game. He fanned eighteen and walked none for a dominant pitching performance. Leonard Seppala won the Alaska sweepstakes classic with his Siberian wolf dogs in eighty hours and twenty seven minutes earning a $2000 purse. This marks the fourth time in seven races that the wolf dogs have dominated malamutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McGraw
University of Colorado
Colorado Aggies
Fort Collins
McGraw
Leonard Seppala
Alaska
Seppala
Senate moves to repeal Underwood tariff sugar free list
Senate democrats in conference push repeal of the House bill removing sugar from the Underwood-Simmons tariff law free list effective May 1 1916. Acting Secretary Newton tests aero planes as coast guard helpers locating derelicts and distress vessels. Agriculture seeks 175000 for potash research. Bankhead good roads bill stalls with rural credit bill set to replace it. Ingraham confirmed as assistant secretary of war. Lake Carriers’ association reports Canadian plans to inspect Great Lakes routes and remove belligerent sailors.
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Senate
Democrats
House
Newton
The
Treasury
Coast Guard
Lake Carriers’ Association
Department of Commerce
Great Lakes
Chronology of the German U-boat dispute with the United States
A chronological record of German submarine warfare and U S responses from 1915 through April 18. It lists ship sinkings including Lusitania and Sussex, diplomatic notes, and U S resolve to present its case to Congress. Notable figures include President Wilson, Secretary Bryan, and Count von Bernstorff.
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Wilson
Congress
Germany
United States
Reichstag
Washington
D. C
British Isles
Great Britain
Falaba
Cushing
Gulflight
Lusitania
Bryan
Orduin
Berlin
Count von Bernstorff
Lansing
von Bernstorff
Orduna
Wner
Ancona
Austria
Mediterranean
Persia
McNeely
United States Senate
T—Von Bernstorff
Stone
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Flood
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Kern
Indiana
White House
Gore
Senate
House
McLemore
Sussex
Manchester Engineer
Eagle Point
Berwyndvale
All Artillery and War in Old and Modern Sights
A brief exchange contrasts romantic cavalry imagery with modern artillery firepower. The remark highlights how war has shifted from romantic spectacle to industrialized destruction, noting the Creusot response to Krupp as a symbol of industrial era arms.
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Creusot
Krupp
Train Service Vexes Travel in Small Town
A traveler asks about local rail service while a native dismisses official ads as overstated. The exchange highlights frustrations with one advertised daily train and the gap between promotion and reality in a small town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wal
Golden Rule In Business Ad Claims Guaranteed Balsam
An advertisement for Hanford's Balsam promises external-use cures for ailments and injuries with a money-back guarantee if unsatisfied. The dealer compares buying the bottle to purchasing insurance and urges immediate purchase.
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Hanford
Cuticura remedies for dandruff and scalp care
On retiring lightly touch spots of dandruff itching and burning with Cuticura Ointment. Next morning shampoo thoroughly with Cuticura Soap and hot water. These emollients keep the scalp clean and promote hair growth. Free sample by mail with Book, Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Freckles Remedy Promises Clear Skin with Ethine Formula
A newspaper ad touts ethine double strength as a guaranteed cure for freckles. Buy an ounce from a druggist and apply nightly to remove spots, with a money back guarantee if it fails. Also promotes Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for liver and bowel regulation.
Anuric:Treats Kidney and Urinary Troubles
A reader endorses Anuric tablets from Dr. Pierce as a cure for kidney and bladder issues. The letter urges abandoning harsh salts or alcohol medicines and credits Anuric with a complete recovery and renewed health for an older woman. The message also promises relief from backache, lumbago, and rheumatism with Anuric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Iowa
S. J. Stump
Leon
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
N. J
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Melinda E. Miller
Allen's Foot-Ease promotes instant relief for tired feet
Antiseptic foot powder shaken into shoes or used in foot-baths. Over 100000 packages used by troops at the front. Sold everywhere for 26c. Do not accept substitutes.
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Allen
Bunions Treated With Hanford’s Balsam Advice
For bunions use Hanford's Balsam. Apply it thoroughly for several nights and rub in well. Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford
Dart
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Des Moines Iowa resident Blanche Jefferson recalls illness four years ago and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health after her husband opposed surgery. The ad urges women to try the remedy before surgical operations and invites confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Blanche Jefferson
Lyon St
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Grip- Winter Colds- Bad Blood in Ads Claim
An old advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a vegetable blood purifier. It claims the tonic cleanses impure matter from the system, strengthens liver function, and restores stomach muscle elasticity and vitality, with ingredients listed on the wrapper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Also Mentioned on This Page
WAR News
Copenhagen
Romania
Eugene Hurd
Paris
France
Tigris
Mesopotamia
London
Italy
Fikentscher
Emden
Sydney
Cocos Islands
Malta
Walter Runciman
London Board of Trade
House of Commons
Pepperell Manufacturing Company
Biddeford, Mo
Atlantic Mills
Providence
R. C
Henry Ford
Detroit
Mich
Michigan
John Harrison Surratt
Abraham Lincoln
Baltimore
Dayton
Ohio
Samuel S. McClure
Hague
Holland
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Co
Ed Shaw
IF. W. Rickman
Avoca
Ira
John D
Shaw
Rickman
John W. Thomas
Jarry K. Thaw
Evelyn Thaw
Thaw
Franz von Papen
Waslington
Federal Grand Jury
New York
Welland Canal
Canada
Bordeaux
United States District Court
Sioux Falls
St. D
F. L. Cummins
South Dakota Central Railway
I. L. Maytag
Oskaloosa, Jr
the Alabastine Co
Grandville Rd
Grand Rapids, Mich
Red Cross
Circle
Reading
England
Carter
Defiance Starch
Defiance Starch CO
Omaha
Nebraska
Orded Bale Bitzi i
Yue
BSAA
Union Pacific
Haina
Wyo
Strong-Hewitt Company
Blackington Mills
North Adams Manufacturing Company
North Adams
Adams Woolen Company
Adams, Mass
Southern Conference For Education and Industry
New Orleans
Quaker Oats Company
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Thomas Mott Osborne
Sing Sing Prison
White Plains
N. Y
Supreme Court
Platt
New Haven Railroad
Bradford Station
Westerly
R. I
American Locomotive Works
Paterson, N. J
Sporting
Agriculture Department
William Ingraham
Portland
Henry Breckenridge
Garrison
Watson E. Coleman
D.C
Axssorbine, JR
F Young
P DO F
Temple St
Springfield
All Grugelste
Western
Don Maines
Lowe
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