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The Brazilian senate approves an alliance to defend republics. Wilson outlines war aims to be released after ambassador in Petrograd confirms a copy. The schooner Margaret B. Rouss was sunk near the French Italian coast and crew robbed by Germans. Wilson declares America must act in the war at Arlington memorial exercises. Germany aims to crush France before U S entry. A simple submarine menace solution is attributed to an American invention. Washington announces National Guard draft to reach 409000. volunteering declines. A mob of antiwar demonstrators rioted in Cleveland with several arrests.
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Washington
Francis
Petrograd
Margaret B. Rouss
Fred L. Foot
France
Arlington Cemetery
America
National Guard
World War Era Developments Across Europe and United States
Reports show Emperor Charles opening the Vienna Reichstag and naming Julius Andrassy premier of Hungary. Brazil reads a first war neutrality repeal. Russia faces dire finance amid calls to end the war. In Washington, tax bills shift consumption taxes, curb munition taxes, and loosen press censorship through a House vote. Senate panel agrees to drop a $200,000 tax section.
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Switzerland
Budapest
Charles
Count Julius Andrassy
Hungary
Brazil
Germany
United States
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Buffalo aviator dies in hydroplane crash at telegraph pole
Fred W. Zimmer an aviation instructor dies in Buffalo after his hydroair plane crashes into a telegraph pole. Seymour H. Knox Jr., a wealthy Buffalo resident, is injured. Reports from Marble Hill Mo indicate at least 25 killed and over 100 injured in a tornado at Zalma in Bollinger County.
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Seymour H. Knox, Jr
Marble Hill
Zalma
Bollinger County
Men Appointed to Chicago Park Boards and City Posts
Gov Lowden issues a sweeping slate of appointments in Illinois. Gordon A Ramsay becomes Cook county public administrator, Walter Schmidt named chief grain inspector, and John J McKenna joins private employment agencies. New and retained Lincoln park board members include Samuel Felton, Nelson Lampert, Bertram Winston, Francis Simmons, Trist O By rne, and William Wrigley Jr with Andrew Lin among appointees.
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Cook County
Chicago
Gordon A. Ramsay
Springfield
Frank O. Lowden
Mr. Ramsay
James F. Bishop
Dunne
Walter EB. Schmidt
Ilinois
J. D. Vincent
Ottaway
Lowden
Schmidt
Highth Ward
South Chicago
John Hamberg
John R. Thompson
John J. McKenna
William H. McCulloch
Lodging House
Lincoln Park Commissioners
West Park
South Park
Samuel M. Felton
Great Western Railroad
France
Lincoln Park Board
Nelson N. Lampert
Bertram M. Winston
Francis ‘I. Simmons
Trist J. O'Byrne
William Wrigley, Jr
Andrew Lin
William. Grover
Heal
West Park Board
John F. Smulski
Joseph Ankebrant
Jens ©. Hensen
James C. Denvir
William Gandho
Joseph Andrew Lasecki
Isaac Shapiro
Edward Mullen
John Badgziunas
Camillo Volini
Richard J. Powers
Peter O'Brien
Havi
Westpark
Deneen
Downstate
William L. Sackett Morris
Waterways
Colinville
Dennis B. Doyle
Not Park
Patrick D. Wall
State Defense Force
State Training Corps
State Council of Defense
Dickson
Senate
Buck
Curtis
National Guard
Millitia
Polish Detroit marchers in Decoration day parade
More than 5 000 Polish residents marched in Detroit with Civil War veterans and others. About 100 Polish marchers enlisted in the army and navy amid wartime patriotism and anti conscription activity.
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Detroit
Mich
Army
Navy
Illinois House Passes Licenses and Budgets Bill
The Illinois legislature approved House Bill 650 to raise motor vehicle license fees in 1918 and again in 1919 to fund bonded debt and roads. Governor Lowden signed related measures boosting city and local improvement funding and setting bonds, with cabinet cuts and delayed omnibus appropriations likely to extend the session. An appeal from Civil War veteran Henry Cook urged liberty loan funding to support troops.
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Cook
Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Illinois
Illinois
Grant
Mr. Cook
Wicks
Louisiaa
Bardill
Senate
House
Illinois News Roundup and Major Local Notes
Illinois communities report diverse items from university sports to farm sales and public notices. Aurora hosts a centenarian gardener while Mount Morris sees 50000 pine trees planted on Governor Lowden’s Sinnissipi farm. University of Illinois thumps Indiana 8 to 1, church resignations stir Champaign, and a major coal mine opens in Staunton.
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Cheasovata
Boone
Stephenson
Lee
de Kalb
Aurora
Timothy Carmody
Oregon
Governor Lowden
Sinnissipi
Mount Morris
Rantoul
Urbana
University of Illinois
Indiana University
Chicago
Livestock Board
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C. A. Lowery
Rudolph M. Patterson
Wheaton
Robert L. Shepherd
Presbyterian Church
Champaign
Alumni Association of
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Illnois
Harrisburg
J. S. Lewis
Freeman Parks
Kewanee
Millinois Sunday School Association
Zoma
Peorian
Thomas J. Purstey
Board of Trade
Spring Valley
Henderson
Springfield
Albert D. Early
Rockford
Belvinere
Red Cross
John Philip Sousa
Jackies
Great Lakes Naval Station
Mount Carmel
George Henning
Urhbany
University of
Lesson on the crucifixion and Pilate's judgment hall
The lesson emphasizes Jesus suffering for sins and condemns Pilate's cowardice. It details the crucifixion narrative from nine o'clock onward, the Via Dolorosa, Golgotha, Calvary, and the inscription Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews. Pilate's attempt to release Jesus clashes with crowd demands.
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Pilate
Jesus
Falilee
Luke
Golgotha
Calvary
Jesus of Nazareth
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