Halifax Disaster: Mont Blanc Explosion Destroys City
Halifax faced indescribable devastation after the Mont Blanc munitions ship exploded near Pier 8 following a collision with the relief steamer Ioma. The blast killed thousands, wounded many, and left half the city ruined with fires, collapsed buildings, and a compromised infrastructure.
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Halifax
Ioma
Dominion
Pier 8
Bedford Basin
New York
Mont Blanc
Frank Mackie
Mackenzie Bell
Flanders
Citadel
Treasury Denies Bank Depositor Confiscation Rumor
The secretary of the treasury states no government power exists to confiscate bank deposits. The First National Bank received a Washington letter attributed to the comptroller debunking rumors spread by pro-German influences. The letter emphasizes the baseless nature of such rumors and urges confidence in the banking system.
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First National Bank
Treasury Department
Washington
Comptroller
Pledge Fund Started for Army Y M C A Drive
Ms C A pledge fund lists boys who began ten dollar pledges for the Army Y M C A drive. Names include Osthoff Loos Stadler Goldfarb Du Bois Watkins Stanley Henke Thomas Lambertson Briggs Brethauer Johnson Bittner and amounts from $1 to $10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
D. Osthoff
C. Loos
F. Stadler
A. Goldfarb
D. du Bois
F. Watkins
F. Stanley
S. Henke
R. Thomas
L. Lamberton
W. Briggs
R. Brethauer
A. Johnson
L. Bittner
Editor Warns Fall Aliens In New York Speech
John R. Ratham editor of the Providence Journal decries German and Austrian influence in the United States. He cites the Baltimore fire and Washburn plant destruction and accuses German language newspapers of treason while urging stronger U S secret service staffing and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John R. Ratham
Providence Journal
Baltimore
Washburn
New York City
United States
Ratham
United States Secret Service
Advise to order Ford cars now from Philbrick garage
Raymond Wheeler of the Philbrick garage urges customers to place Ford orders immediately. Factory warnings stress potential supply delays and no price increases yet, but future shortages may force extended waits and price changes. Wheeler offers a dedicated salesman and notes Ford prices are lower than two years ago amid rising costs for other makes.
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Raymond Wheeler
Philbrick
Ford
Ben
Wheeler
Free Legal Advice By Local Attorneys
Sauk county attorneys, following orders of the president and governor, will provide free legal advice to any registrant. Every person drafted for military service will receive no charge legal guidance regarding the call.
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Sauk County
Local Order Elects Officers
The Local Order elected officers including M. W. A. Vv. C.-G. W. Andrews and A-S. E. Wakefield with C.-H. M. Acott and B-F. A. Nehs. W.-C. E. Getchell and S-J. Steinbrinck joined M.-E. J. Battles. Physicians J. E. English and R. Ca hoon were also named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Order
Service flag to hang under capitol dome in Madison
A service flag measuring 15 to 25 feet will be displayed beneath the capitol dome in Madison. The banner carries 40 stars representing servicemen.
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Capitol
Capitol Dome
Madison
Bear Hunters Return to Portage With Two Carcasses
William Thomas and Robert Ballies arrived in Portage after a hunting trip displaying two bear carcasses as proof of their success.
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William Thomas
Robert Ballies
Portage
George Cheney’s Montana Horse Fatality
Relatives in North Freedom learn that George Cheney, about 23, was killed in Montana when thrown from a horse. The accident occurred Thursday with death Friday near Billings. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Harry Cheney and left behind three brothers and two sisters. His father and brother Arthur Cheney traveled to Montana.
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North Freedom
George Cheney
Billings
Montana
Harry Cheney
Arthur Cheney
Minneapolis
Students in Short Course at Wisconsin University
Seven young men from Sauk county farms enroll in the University of Wisconsin Short Course in Agriculture. First-year students include John J. Gallagher La Valle Chas H McKibbin Spring Green and Carl D Woods Reedsburg. Second-year students Glen B Apple La Valle Raymond M Cummings Delton Herbert Hetzel Spring Green and Lee Pearson La Valle expect to finish in March.
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Sauk County
University of Wisconsin
John J. Gallagher
la Valle
Chas. H. McKibbin
Spring
Portage Mills Sold to Fred T. Shane Firm
The I. W. York flour mills at Portage have been sold to Fred T. Shane of Shane Bros. and Wilson, Philadelphia and Minneapolis. The mills will operate day and night shifts at full capacity producing rye products only.
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I. W. York
Portage
Fred T. Shane
Shane Bros. & Wilson Company
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Zero Weather Hits Baraboo With Subzero Temps
The mercury sank to ten to twelve below zero in Baraboo last night prompting suspended work on city buildings and widespread disruption as the cold intensified.
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Baraboo
The
Mercury
Storage Fowls Put Up For Sale To Meet Lever Act
Cold storage dealers face pressure to rid warehouses of 25 million pounds of chicken and 6 million pounds of turkey within a month or risk prosecution under the Lever Act for hoarding.
U. S. Engineers and Allies Free Captured Troops at Cambrai
Fifty American and Canadian engineers with British units were cut off near Guzeau court during the Cambrai fighting. They were taken prisoner but attacked their guards and, aided by British troops, forced a retreat to the British line. A motor lorry crew also charged six Germans at a crossroads, overturning them and escaping.
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Cambria
Guzeaucourt
Cambrai
la Vacquerie
Indictment Returned Against Louis B Nagler In Wisconsin
Federal grand jury at Madison indicts Louis B Nagler assistant secretary of state for making false statements to hinder Red Cross Y M C A and War relief campaigns. Allegations include claims of graft and opposition to the Y M C A and Red Cross. Penalties up to 10000 fine or 20 years imprisonment or both.
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Louis B. Nagler
Federal
Nagler
American National Red Cross
Young Men’s Christian Association
United States
Mr. Nagler
Charles H. Thompson
Alice Stiehl
Cyril E. Marks
J. B. Evans
Ida Kissel
W. H. Comerford
J. K. Bushnell
Trai
Red Cross
Steel Trust
Wisconsin
State
Hudson
St. Croix County
la Follette
Republican Party
Miss Stiehl
Miss Kissel
Evans
Comerford
Hull
Merlin Hull
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Richmond
North End
Academy of Music
Truro
St. Joseph’s
Treasury
Start Y. Ms. C. A. Pledge Fund
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U. S
Minoisor
Airy
Y. M
W. Work
R. M. Lafollette
Cording
A la Follette
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