Blockade power to enforce embargo on belligerent ships urged
Washington September 6 The Senate passed a drastic revenue bill amendment empowering the president to refuse clearance to any belligerent merchantman that refuses American goods unless space is lacking. The measure allows seizure of ships and authorizes use of naval forces to carry out the act, aiming at British blacklist actions and potential blockade of U S coasts by U S warships.
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Navy
Washington
General Revenue
Senate
Thomas
Colorado
State Department
United States
Phelan
James
Europe
Local marriage and regional notes from the area
Last Thursday at Judge Hoppenyan's home John Charles Stein of Washburn Wisconsin married Miss Elma Douglas of this city. The couple will reside in Washburn. Edward Bost of the local police transacted business in Superior Wisconsin this week. Henry Hangon is visiting Minneapolis. Read Farmers and Merchants Bank ad. Miss Winnifred Stubbs returned from Chicago. Edith Hunt leaves for Oskaloosa Iowa to teach. Mrs C F Swanson travels to Minneapolis to visit Elmer. John Young, post hospital stay, now around. Mrs Joseph Putfall and daughter Dorothy visit Gray Ford Michigan. Miss Louis Larson's family visiting Fond du Lac and Milwaukee. Local notes on residents visiting friends and businesses in Duluth and Superior.
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Elma Douglas
Hoppenyan
Washburn
Two Prisoners Held After Ashland Hearing
U. S. Marshal Pugh brought two prisoners from the reservation to Ashland for a hearing before Commissioner Cate. Bond default led to remand to await fall term of the Federal court at Superior. plus local notes on residents and Labor Day festivities in Ashland.
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Ashland
Cate
Germany Bars U S Tobacco Amid War Embargo
Washington Sept 6 The state department efforts to aid American tobacco growers and manufacturers were complicated by a message from Ambassador Gerard at Berlin with an official German tobacco embargo report. Germany reportedly treats tobacco as a luxury for its people, limiting purchases while much American tobacco had reached Germany during the war.
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Washington
State Department
Gerard
Berlin
Germany
Good Roads Meeting Draws 2000 Delegates in Lexington
More than two thousand delegates attend the Southern Appalachian Good Roads association convention in Lexington as a new session opens. The event showcases regional road improvements and group discussions with local officials and transportation advocates.
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Lexington
Women Debate Candida Hughes and Wilson in Suffrage Split
Atlantic City proves a pivotal suffrage convention as 1500 women gather to debate whether to push for a federal amendment, state amendments, or both. The 48th annual meeting marks a shift with Northern groups favoring a national amendment and Southern delegates leaning toward state action.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Hughes
Wilson
New
Woman's Party
Two Storms Hit Chicago Destroy Park Church and Wires
Two violent storms struck Chicago causing heavy property damage and telegraph and telephone lines to fall. The First Congregational Church in Park was destroyed after the steeple was struck, with losses estimated at $100,000 as boats were blown from moorings and two men narrowly escaped drowning.
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Chicago
First Congregational
Four Die In Auto Crash Near Sandusky Ohio
Four persons were killed and three others seriously injured when a car plunged over a 14 foot embankment near Sandusky Ohio. Victims named include Harry C. Millman Mrs Don A Stark and Norr B E Sehelback. Injured are Mai C Jacobus Paul Reule and dying Housel.
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Sandusky, O
Pers
Ann Arbor
Mich
Harry C. Millman
Don A. Stark
Norr
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Odanah
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John Charles Stein
Edward Bost
Superior
Henrry Hangon
Minneapolis
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Farmers and Merchants Bank
P. 5
Everest
Odana
Howard Cordin
Washburn, Wis
Joseph Putfall
Dorothy
Grayford
Fiie
Fond du Lac
Waukee, Wis
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Oskalos Iowa
C. F. Swanson
Minnépolis Minn
Son Elmer
John Young
St. Joseph Hospital
Mary Cassidy
Ona Ol
Mercha
Duluth, Minn
Grant
Superior, Wis
Odanah News
Marhall Pugh
U. S
Marshal Pugh
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Garland
Elmer Green
Frank E. Bressette
Colorado Springs
Colo
B. A. Morrison
Milwaukee, Wis
James Jacko
F. E. Bressette
Steven James
Prescott
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