German note shocks Washington with blunt neutrality protest
Washington officials debate a German note's tone and alleged dictation as Count von Bernstorff releases the full text. The message criticizes U S neutrality policy and cites breaches of diplomatic procedure by publicly broadcasting a communication and referencing Congress. It urges stopping arms exports and preserving trade with Germany.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Count von Bernstorff
Wilson
State Department
German Ship with 61 Prisoners Reaches Norfolk
A German vessel with only 25 tons of coal and scant supplies arrived at Norfolk carrying 61 prisoners. The patrol reported a total of 960 ships and cargoes destroyed valued at $7,000,000.
Thunder Storm Aid To Sunday Campaign Triumph
Paterson New Jersey April reports Billy Sunday defied a storm to deliver one of his greatest meetings in 18 years. Crowds filled the tabernacle as lightning flashed and thunder roared, Sunday swept the audience with dramatic scenes and a dramatic reaction, declaring the power of a blown fuse to the congregation.
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Sunday Sermon Draws 28 000 at Tabernacle as Thousands Seek Handshake
A revival scene unfolds as 11 000 rise after a storm interrupted sermon by Sunday, with 28 000 attending the tabernacle and an overflow of 1 500 at the Church of the Redeemer. He vows to rest only after exhausting preaching and declares his relentless energy.
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Tabernacle
Church of the Redeemer
Paterson
Famous pastor dies after 23 years at Dorchester church
The Rev. Arthur L. Little D D a well known Congregational minister who served 23 years as pastor of the Dorchester Second Congregational Church died at his Newton home yesterday.
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Dorchester Second Congregational Church
Newton
Death of prominent Congregational minister Arthur Little
The Rev. Dr. Arthur Little died at his home 150 Mt. Vernon Street West Newton yesterday forenoon from a nervous breakdown. He was among the nation's best known Congregational ministers.
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Arthur Little
Mt. Vernon Street
West Newton
Dr. Little 78, longtime Dorchester minister dies
Dr. Little aged 78 died after a period of illness following sermons in Gloucester two weeks earlier. He served as pastor of Second Church Congregational Dorchester for 23 years before resigning in June 1912 and was then pastor emeritus.
Beaten by Gang of Hoodlums in South Boston
Sario Gentile an Italian of 20 Cambridge street West End was attacked by a crowd at H Emerson and East Third streets South Boston yesterday afternoon. Police arrived to quell the riot and he was taken to City Hospital in serious condition with a broken leg internal injuries and numerous cuts.
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H. Emerson
East Third Streets
South Boston
City Hospital
Fall River Crew Rescued After Stranded Ship Sinks
The schooner William R. Huston of Fall River Massachusetts sprang a leak in a severe storm and sank Monday 135 miles east southeast of Sable Island. The crew, clinging to pumps for a week, were rescued by the Ada Peard and brought to Fall River.
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William R. Huston
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Ada Peard
Thebedeau
Sable Island
Nova Scotia
Pernambuco
Cambridge Man Killed Crossing Prospect Street
William Daley, 45, of 31st Prospect Street Cambridge, was struck and killed by an automobile while crossing Prospect Street near Harvard Street about 6 45 PM He was en route to a Holy Name Society meeting at St Marys Church The car driver Michael Burke of 337 Lowell Street Somerville took Daley to Relief Hospital where he died 15 minutes later Burke reported the accident and was released after witnesses were questioned
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Prospect Street
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Harvard Street
Daley
Holy Name Society
St. Mary’s Church
Michael Burke
Lowell Street
Somerville
Burke
Relief Hospital
P M 10 25 Newport Moon Phases and Historical Notes
The page lists tonight's moon rise around 4 28 am and lunar phases for April to December, with January 1024 day of year, spring 25d, and war day 255. It notes evening Saturn and morning Venus Jupiter, auto lamps at 6 5 and 7 22, plus notable anniversaries Henry Clay and several Civil War events.
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Jupiter
Weather Forecast For New England And Boston Area
Forecast for northern New England calls for showers with clouds and cooler conditions. Monday and Tuesday then fair across the region.
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Washington
New England
New York
Mother and two rescued from Lynn tenement fire
Mrs John Shenheartz and her two children William eight and Joseph ten trapped on the third floor of a wooden three story tenement at 32 Laconia court Lynn. Mother smelled smoke and led her boys through smoke to a front window where she prepared to jump as flames surged up the stairwell.
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William
Joseph
Laconia Court
Lynn
Prohibition plank urged at Anti-Saloon League rally
Former Congressman Richard Pearson Hobson of Alabama spoke at the Watertown Baptist Church rally declaring President Wilson will seek re election and that the Democratic platform will include a prohibition plank urging states to handle the liquor problem separately.
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Democratic National
President Wilson Likely to Endorse Democratic Prohibition
The article suggests President Wilson will probably back Democratic efforts on prohibition, shaping party stance and legislative strategies as supporters push for nationwide changes.
Man Lingers In Woods Two Weeks Found In Fra mingham
Framingham April 11. A man identified as R A Russell of Hudson was discovered today after two weeks living on roots and herbs in a Worcester street grove with no shelter. He is in a pitiable state from hunger and exposure, his feet bloody and he is violently delirious.
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R. A. Russell
Hudson
Marooned man near Framingham likely to recover after ordeal
A man who wandered from Saugus to Framingham before becoming stranded on the Boston Worcester line near Framingham Southboro sat barefoot for days. He survived by digging roots during a brutal Easter storm and weathered near freezing before a warm snap revived him. He is expected to recover.
Fireman Rescues Mother and Children in Tenement Fire
Fireman Frank Rooney spotted a woman trapped in a Shenheartz tenement window and alerted others. He climbed to reach the unconscious mother and children, who were carried to the street and revived. The blaze began in the lower unit while the family was away. property loss about 500 dollars.
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Frank Rooney
Shenheartz
Gorgas Invited as Adviser by Rockefeller Foundation
Major General Williams C. Gorgas surgeon general of the United States army was invited by the Rockefeller Foundation to join its staff as a permanent adviser on public sanitation and epidemic control. The offer would place him in charge of directing the Typhus campaign in Serbia, contingent on his acceptance.
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Washington
Williams C. Gorgas
United States Army
Rockefeller Foundation
Gorgas
Foundation
Serbia
Brother of Pope Benedict Dies in Genoa
The Marquis Jules Della Chiesa, brother of Pope Benedict, has died in Genoa, reported by Reuters. The death occurred early April 12 as per the Genoa correspondent.
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London
Jules Della Chiesa
Pope Benedict
Reuter
Genoa
German Vessels Use Bluff to Shelter in Norfolk Harbor
In Norfolk on April 11, a cunning ruse by the Eitel Friedrich captain aided the Kronprinz Wilhelm in reaching safety. The plan aimed to lure Allied ships away and keep both German ships from sailing, with Eitel Friedrich feigning readiness to depart while Kronprinz Wilhelm entered a safe harbor for internment.
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Kronprinz
Kronprinz Wilhelm Enters Newport News for Fuel and Provisions
The German cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm slipped into Newport News Virginia for fuel after eight months evading Allied ships. Commander Lt Capt Paul Thieffelder said she sneaked past four allied cruisers to reach the refuge, with 500 crew and 61 prisoners aboard and 66 ill with beri beri. The ship had sunk 14 merchantmen valued at about 7 million dollars, and was escorted to quarantine where illness was reported and a hospital request filed.
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Kronprinz Wilhelm
South Atlantic
Virginia Capes
Paul Thieffelder
Karlsruhe
Thimble Shoals
United States
MacCafferty
Thierfelder
Beriberi
German ship Kronprinz Wilhelm follows interned Prinz Wite Friedrich
The Kronprinz Wilhelm arrived after the Prinz Wite Friedrich, interned here a month ago yesterday, having conducted effective operations for the German arms.
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Prinz Wite Friedrich
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