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Newsday
Dernburg Arrives in Italy for Pro German Propaganda
A Turin dispatch claims Dr Richard Dernburg has reached Italy to push pro German propaganda. Italy is not at war with Germany though it attacks Austria, Germany’s ally. The move risks tipping Italy toward war with Germany unless Dernburg’s tact averts a broader conflict.
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Turin
Richard Dernburg
Italy
Germany
Austria
Dernburg
America
Victor
Ridder Attacks Providence Journal in Pro German Plot Row
Herman Ridder denounces the Providence Journal as unheard of and insignificant in New England after its coverage of pro German plots. The Journal recalls Ridder’s earlier appeal to install his company’s typesetting machines for its influence among New England papers.
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Providence Journal
Herman Ridder
Staats Zeitung
New England
Journal
International Typesetting Machine Company
The Great Canal Builder Major General Goethals Resigns
Major-General George W. Goethals announces his resignation as Governor of the Panama Canal Zone effective November. The entry notes his indispensable role in building the Isthmus and his lasting impact on engineering, administration, health, and governance in the tropics.
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George W. Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
United States Army
Tropics
Progressives Reject Return to Republican fold
The article reports Progressive leaders led by Matthew Hale warn against rejoining the Republican Party. Governors and activists including California's Governor Johnson and Kansas' William Allen White oppose backing the GOP. Hale says a return would weaken their gains and not liberalize the party.
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New York World
Johnson
California
George W. Perkins
New York
William Allen White
Kansas
Judge Lindsey
Colorado
Republican Party
Matthew Hale
Massachusetts
Progressives
Wheat and corn crops surge as U S forecasts near record yields
The United States is described as the world granary with July crop estimates near one billion bushels of wheat and August figures adding to the total. Corn prospects reach 3 billion bushels and oats exceeding 1.5 billion, with harvest underway for wheat and hopeful weather for corn. Employment and income from transport and distribution are anticipated domestically.
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United States
The
Agricultural Department
German Americans urge embargo on munitions and food
German American groups in Milwaukee press for an embargo on munitions and all contraband exports to end the war. They argue the move would bring victory to Germany and claim the United States should alter its laws for neutrality.
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Wilson
Milwaukee
Germany
United States
They'd Heard of Him State Boys Trust Gov Walsh
Small wards of the State from Arlington ran away seeking Governor Walsh to report harsh farm labor, hoping for help. They arrived at the State House after hours, yet their earnest testim ony highlighted the governor’s reputed big heart and willingness to listen.
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Arlington
Governor Walsh
State House
Massachusetts
Newt-I Quips On Salmon Size Shipments From New Brunswick
Dear Newt-I reveals a dispute over a salmon allegedly shipped to the Boston Post from Ogilvy Bros Camps Tobique River New Brunswick. Newt-I asserts the tale is unproven while Jay Gregory mocks the box length claim and cites a four foot salmon weighing about 19 pounds 17 ounces. He directs readers to the Tobique camp for verification with local eyewitnesses.
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Post
Ogilvy Brothers
Tobique River
New Brunswick
Boston Post
Haverhill
Mass
J. Gregory
Sam Hill
Ogilvy Bros
Tobique
Oxbow
Victoria County
N. B
N. N
Observant Citizen Notes Local Life And War Talk
A dish of hometown musings covers postwar naming debates in Britain as The Great War. Bay area chatter recalls shoe tradesman Ericson earning high weekly wages, Hopkinton's Patrick Maguire at 101, and clock hand delays for a new public timepiece. Other items include aging athletes, a jitney sign tale, and a memorial tablet for Eben Draper at Milford Hospital.
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John Ericson
Quincy
Ericson
Brockton
Eben S. Draper
Milford Hospital
R. A. Cook
Eben Sumner Draper
Nancy Bristow Draper
Meeting on the Niemen Bridge Ends War as Napoleon and Alexander Reconcile
Napoleon and Alexander I meet on a raft over the Niemen near Tilsit after the battles of Friedland. The two rulers sign a peace terms momentous for Europe, with Koenigsberg fallen and Russia moving toward surrender. Napoleon proclaims swift French gains as reorganization of the continent begins.
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Tilsit
Alexander
Bonaparte
Siberia
Bennigsen
Eylau
Russia
Niemen River
East Prussia
Koenigsberg
Baltic
Vistula
Napoleon
Austerlitz
Marengo
Island
France
Europe
Niemen
Weather Folklore and Skepticism on St Swithin Day
A Boston reader questions if St Swithin controls this summer’s weather. They note mixed conditions after last St Swithin Day and argue not all rain is due to folklore, urging fair attribution to multiple factors including Old Sol and other causes.
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Newt
St. Swithin
Boston
St. Swithin’s
Old Sol
Satan
Breezy Bits From Old New Hampshire
A mosaic of short local notes from towns like West Thornton Glencliff Quincy North Woodstock and Lochmere. Items include mill closures for haying injuries from cultivation fishing adventures births marriages and unusual local anecdotes with several fish tales and a memorable trout size.
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Woodville
Lochmere
William R. Jackson
Lawrence
Cheever
Will Otterson
Albert Wright
Wright
Washington
Zachary Taylor
United States
Boston August Temperature Extremes Through Ten Years
The oldest inhabitant recalls the record heat of 95 above zero on August 1 1900 and a cool 54 on August 1 1879. Official figures list yearly highs and lows for August 1 from 1905 to 1914 with conditions ranging showery cloudy and rain.
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Mercury
Boston
Household Hints Dustless Dust Cloths
Mrs Jennie Gove of 8 Maple Street Cliftondale offers a home remedy to make dustless dust cloths by soaking old flannel in paraffin or floor oil overnight, wringing out, and washing in lukewarm water to prolong use and polish furniture.
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Jennie Gove
Maple Street
Cliftondale
Boston boys eye Georgetown for fall athletics rise
A large group of Boston schoolboys plan to enter the Southern college in the fall and a Georgetown reputation in athletics is seen as likely to grow for some of them.
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Boston
Southern College
Georgetown
Oakhill Potatoes and Salmon Salad Recipes
OAKHILL POTATOES. Recipe for a thin white sauce layered potato bake with eggs and cheese, then baked. SALMON SALAD. Mix cabbage pickles and red steak salmon with mayonnaise dressing. POTATO SALAD. Boiled potatoes beets onion and eggs with dressing. MRS MARTHA B NOYES, 111 Rogers avenue, Somerville.
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Martha B. Noyes
Rogers Avenue
Somerville
Mildred Champagne Talks On Love And Sentiment
Dear Miss Champagne advises a young woman unsure how to attract a man she meets professionally. The adviser says a man must take the initiative and that friendliness alone does not signal genuine interest. A woman should show subtle interest but avoid appearing overly eager to prompt a man’s advance.
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Mildred Champagne
Miss Champagne
August Storm Delights Before the First Freeze
A humorous poem laments the fading summer and mocks the looming cold. The speaker contrasts August warmth with coming sleet and snow, expressing a wish to stay in summer instead of braving winter hardships.
Park Entertainment At Franklin Park Delights Local Crowd
The Park and Recreation Commission and the Boston school committee announce an afternoon at Franklin Park from 2 15 to 5 o clock. Elephants Molly Waddy and Tony will perform outside the elephant house from 2 15 to 2 4. At 3 o'clock 57 playgrounds will demonstrate their activity outside.
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Park and Recreation Commission
Boston School Committee
Franklin Park
Molly
Waddy
Tony
Elephant House
Max Adeler Dies at 75 in Eaglesmere Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Aug 10 Charles Heber Clark known as Max Adeler died today at Eaglesmere Penn He was a humorist author of books and stories and an authority on tariff matters He lived in Conshohocken near Philadelphia where he was a manufacturer He was nearly 75 years old
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Hopkinton
Patrick Maguire
Boston
County Donegal Association
Charlestown
Philadelphia
Charles Heber Clark
Max Adeler
Eaglesmere
Penn
Clark
Conshohocken
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