Lusitania Case Not Yet Settled Amid Submarine Policy
Washington reports the Lusitania talks hinge on German pledges to sink armed merchant ships without warning. Secretary Lansing says the dispute cannot close until the U S fully reviews whether new submarine rules could nullify earlier neutrality assurances. President Wilson and Lansing must decide if terms remain acceptable under Berlin and Vienna declarations.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Lansing
Lusitania
Count von Bernstorff
Wilson
Berlin
Vienna
Empire Delegates Unpledged in New York State Convention
New York Republicans in convention decided the state will send an uninstructed delegation to the national convention. A bid led by Henry L. Stimson to back Mr. Root as New York’s favorite son failed in the resolutions committee, and a counter-resolution to endorse no presidential candidate passed unanimously.
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New York City
New York State
Henry L. Stimson
Mr. Root
New York
Committee On Resolutions
Government Defends Merchant Marine Policy In Commons
In the House of Commons a score of members attacked government methods for the merchant marine. Arthur Balfour and Walter Runciman replied that the situation is far from satisfactory but the government is making efforts to improve. He said ships would be built as fast as possible.
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London
House of Commions
Arthur J. Balfour
The
Admiralty
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
Serbia Reaffirms Entente Loyalty in Paris Telegram
A telegram to Senate President Antonin Dubost from Serbian diet refugees in Nice expresses gratitude for French support to Serbia and pledges continued adherence to the entente allies.
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Paris
Senate
Antonin Dubost
Nice
Serbia
Pledge to Restore Belgium Renewed by Allies
Allied powers reaffirm the treaty guaranteeing Belgium independence and pledge to maintain hostilities until Belgium is politically and economically restored and indemnified for damages suffered.
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Belgium
Havre
Missourian May Be Ambassador to Russia
Washington reports David R. Francis of St Louis a former interior secretary and Missouri governor is seriously considered for the ambassadorial post to Russia to succeed George T. Marye.
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Washington
David R. Francis
Louis
Secretary of the Interior
Missouri
Russia
George T. Marye
Free Sugar Clause Repeal Passes House Caucus
Washington Democrats approve repeal of the free sugar clause in the Underwood tariff law. The caucus votes 84 to.
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Washington
House
Demone
Hadley Withdraws From Kansas City Senate Bid
Formal announcement in Kansas City Missouri states Herbert Hadley will not continue his campaign for the Republican nomination for United States Senator. The move labeled quiet and decisive ends Hadley’s run before the party convention amid clear signals of a shift in State politics.
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Hadley
Kansas City
Herbert
United
White House Reception Attracts Nine Thousand Attendees
The annual White House reception for members of the senate and house drew about 9,000 people on Friday night in Washington.
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Congress
Washington
White House
House
Tragic Self-Explosion Ends George Kuphardt Life
George Kuphardt, 26, killed himself by placing a head sized charge of dynamite on his head. The explosion severed the head and mutilated the upper body. the body was found with severe injuries.
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Lark
Uth
George Kuphardt
Continental Motor Manufacturing Co declares 100 percent dividend
Detroit directors raise capital from 2.9 million to 5 million dollars and declare a dividend of 100 percent. The action increases total stock and signals strong earnings for the Continental Motor Manufacturing Company.
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Detroit
Con
Inental Motor Manufacturing Company
Elopement Triumphs Over Father Bannister
Roger Lewis, a young lawyer, seeks to marry Amy Bannister despite her father Andrew Bannister’s fierce opposition. After a perilous chase and a nighttime rescue via a gardener’s ladder, the couple marries at a friend’s parsonate the moment the enraged father appears, accepting the outcome with a wry blessing.
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Roger Lewis
Andrew Bannister
Roger
Andrew
Amy
Old Bannwater
Old Bannister
Hugh Hughesa
Hugh Hughes
Mr. Bannister
Mr. Banister
Bannister
Old Indian Wheat Trade in 1881 Farming Business
Old settlers recount Indians starting wheat growing in spring 1881 with Pocatello Tom China Bye and Big Lipped Pete seeding acres. Wheat sold for 50 cents a bushel to American Falls or nearby. buyers fetched grain for one dollar. Indians explained by inviting customers to their wicklup.
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Pocatello
Tom
China Bye
Big Lipped Pete
American Falls
Where She Drew the Line
A narrator recalls granting weekly use of a plane and occasional items to a musically inclined servant, but refuses when she and her sweetheart demand use of the automobile once a week. The car access becomes the line the speaker will not cross. The piece appears in the Free Press.
Look After Boar Health and Comfort
Practical guidance on breeding boars emphasizes balanced conformation and vigor. Select sires with strong maternal lines, grow to full weight, and feed with corn barley milo and supplements. Maintain shelter, exercise, and clean surroundings. avoid overfat boars, overbreeding, and poor housing to keep boars valuable year round.
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H. M. Cottrell
Shelter Design For Winter Sheep Housing
For winter and early spring lambing, provide a warmer, more protected shelter with sunward exposure. Use a raised, sloped site, dry floors, ample ventilation, and light. Include adjustable pens, exterior doors, rounded corners, 10 to 18 feet of feed area, and moderate warmth to maximize wool and meat yield.
Cholera Alert for Dogs Warns of Symptoms and Vet Checks
The University of Nebraska notes rapid spread and fatal outcomes from suspected cholera in dogs. It advises temperature checks, post mortems on affected hogs, and examining kidneys and lymph nodes for characteristic signs, recommending a veterinarian for serum and formal diagnosis.
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University of Nebraska
Hogs Show Barley Fattening Potential Over Corn
North Dakota experiment notes barley nearly matches corn for hog fattening with hulls reducing digestibility. When mixed with other seeds barley and corn shorts form up to a third of the hogs ration. Growing hogs may receive barley up to one third of their feed with good results.
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W. H. Peters
North Dakota
Substantial Fences Key to Successful Sheep Farming
The article urges fencing every field with woven wire to suit sheep and other livestock. It explains multi-animal pasturing on a single farm, with well divided fenced fields enabling rotation every few months to keep sheep healthy and productive.
Kidney trouble not recognized ad c advertising snippet
An insurance examiner notes that many applicants are rejected due to kidney disease, often undetected by the applicant. The ad promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy, urging readers to obtain a sample by mail and to visit drug stores for treatment. It ends with promotional lines for Dr Pierce’s Pellets and a remark on a doll purchase.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kitmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Eye remedies and travel fares cited in odd ad copy
Fragmentary ad copy claims eye remedies from Marine Eye Remedy Go and references fares for hotels and railroads. The text mixes age imagery with promotional lines and a vague traveler note about full and half fares without clear dates or entities.
Preparedness for Grip Use BromO QuinIne Laxative
A vintage alert promoting BromO Quinine as the remedy to fortify the system against Grip and influenza. It claims the combination destroys germs acts as a tonic and laxative and keeps the body ready to withstand colds. The ad notes a single BromO Quinine product 5c and features Groves signature on the box.
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W. Grove
Getting Satisfaction De Quiz Why did you walk home from the races
De Whiz voices bitterness asking why the race walk ended with retreat. He notes his aim to beat the nagget on as a key motive in the exchange.
Powder for a Bug and Whiskers Tale from Cotrells
An elderly man entered a country drug store and asked for powder. The clerk asks face, gun or bug. The old man says bug and adds to blow it on his whiskers, planning no wrapping. A Cotrells Magazine line reflects a rustic humor vignette.
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Cottrell
Humorous Divorce Tale From A Young Lawyer
A young lawyer recalls a humorous case when a Black man sought a divorce for his eldest daughter. The client offered, in a folksy way, to give the lawyer all eleven children as payment and asked for a wholesale price, highlighting businesslike humor in a personal matter.
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Mary
Jast
A Change of Food Helps Health Says Coffee Alternative Users
A lady from Mowaa credits health gains to stopping coffee and adopting Postum and Grape-Nuts. Her husband also experienced better sleep and fewer cramps after giving up coffee. Postum Co. of Battle Creek markets Postum Cereal and Instant Postum as coffee substitutes.
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Mowaa
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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Reot
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Saaser
Marine Eye Remedy
Chicago
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