Nolan's Final Hours and the Loyal American Soldier
In a private letter from Levant on Nolan's deathbed, Danforth recalls Nolan's love for the United States, his map of the country, and his final wish to be buried at sea. The narrative reveals political delicacy around Nolan's past and the broader story of 19th century American nationhood.
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Philip Nolan
Troxton
Texas
Nolan
Mexico
United States
Harry Cole
Old Burr
la Plata
Buenos Aires
Stephen
Italy
Austin
Honduras
Tamaulipas
California
Walters
Williams
Edward Morris
Watteus
Captain Back
Thomas Roe
Danforth
Levant
Department
Southard
Washington
Fred
Indiana Territory
Mississippi
Louisiana
Pacific
America
Ingham
Chio
Kentucky
Michiigan
Indiana
Fort Adams
Oregon
Chesapeake
Barron
Burr
David Porter
Scott
Jackson
New Orleans
Legion of the West
Grant
Vicksburg
Old Vick's
Colleges
West Point
Naval School
Robinson Crusoe
Old Abe
Benjamin Lincoln
Lincoln
Harding
Smithsonian
Capitol
Crawford
Liberty
Greenough
Episcopal Collect
Order of
Cincinnati
Orleans
Army of the
Herbert C. Hoover
Ool
Natonal Food Commission
War news and political notes from around the world
A broad roundup notes anticipated June funding for measures, Hoover as food administrator, Brazil war entry nearing, and the Tijuca sinking cited as possible war trigger. It also covers Russian support, Navy ordnance actions, Conrad Andre arrest, and Denials of sunk vessels. Premier Lloyd George praises U S aid and U boats, with fleet movements and mine concerns abroad.
Inventor Maxim claims ship protection from submarines
Hudson Maxim announced in New York a device to divert torpedo strikes by causing explosions to occur harmlessly on hulls. A severe tornado swept through south central Kansas destroying Andie village and killing and injuring many, while bank robbers in Tuskahoma faced deadly resistance from a bank cashier. American delegates to the Stockholm conference faced travel bans and punishment threats. A plan to rebuild Atlanta’s burned residential district follows a devastating fire that destroyed 1,568 buildings.
Washington Notes on War Plans and Policy Moves
President Wilson faces pressure to add a newspaper censorship section to the espionage bill as Congress again debates the issue. The War department plans start sixteen National Guard divisions, while the Supreme Court schedules re argument on major anti trust cases. Japan has been withdrawing gold from the United States at a monthly rate of 150 to 200 million dollars, with 1900s figures cited for last weeks.
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Wilson
Congress
Supreme Court
Treasury
Japan
European War Headlines Report Ships Sunk and Trieste Threat
A Swedish relief ship was sunk May 28 despite a Germain permit to sail. The French liner Sontay, 7,247 tons, was torpedoed with 45 lives lost on a Marselle bound voyage. 5,400,000 tons of merchant shipping has been sunk since 1915. Italians chant On to Trieste as Cadorna’s forces push south of Gorizia toward Trieste defenses. The French destroyer Houtfou was mined and sunk in an engagement with Austrian, British, French, and Italian ships.
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Lloyd George
Great Britain
House of Commons
England
America
Ner Sontay
Marseles
Sa Jonikt
Chamber of Deputies
Joules Cels
Trieste
Trathin
Cadorna
Gorizia
Houtfou
Generals Back Kerensky Urge Immediate War Advance
Petrograd reports nearly all political groups and army leaders endorse Minister of War Kerensky’s call to advance and defend Russia. Generals Alexieff Brussiloff Dragomiroff urge forward action to relieve allies, while Lyoff and Skobeleff reiterate duty and unity against the enemy.
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Petrograd
Kerensky
Russia
Germany
Alexieff
Brussiloff
Dragomiiroff
Lyoff
M. Skobeleff
Labor
Growing American Force to War in Europe
London reports an official statement stating that including Americans in British and French armies and units sent to France there will soon be 100,000 Americans in Europe. It adds that 3,500 war planes will be built and 6,000 aviators trained in the United States this year.
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London
France
United States
Boy Scouts Reach Near Million Mark in Liberty Loan Drive
Chicago May 20. Almost 950000 Boy Scouts have enlisted at President Wilsons request to circulate 10000000 Liberty loan circulars. Scouts and recruits hire 2830000 garden plots under cultivation in a drive presented by James K West of New York to Middle West officials gathered here.
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Chicago
Boy Scouts
United States
Wilson
James KE. West
New York
Middle West
Boy Scouts of America
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Brazil
Tijuca
Tereschtenko
Secretary of the Navy
Dhaniels
Bureau of Ordnance
Conrad Andre
Cebu
Philippine Islands
Andre
Daniels
Stas Oat London
Navy Department
Flotla
Berlin
Queenstown
U.S
Minnesota
Harry Lane
San Irancisco
Jerome, Arizona
Milton J. Whitson
Seattle
Wash
Maanager
United States Army
Chinese Six Companies of
San Francisco
Federal Grand Jury
Boston
Trust
Arthur Warren Watte
John E. Peck
Grand Rapids
Mich
Sing Sing
Ossining
N. Y
Watte
Scout National
New York City
General News
Hudson Maxim
Kamsas
Andie
First State Bank
Tuskahona
Okla
Atlanta
Tire
Washington Notes
National Guards
War Departments
Red Cross
Republic
U. S
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