Last of Gerard's staff reach The Hague
Alexander Kirk former second secretary of the American embassy in Berlin two clerks Dyar and Prince and a stenographer arrived in The Hague from Berlin. They were the last of the embassy staff with Baron Gevers in charge of the embassy building. Most Americans went to Switzerland or Denmark and few plan to come to Holland. Kirk has been provisionally assigned to The Hague legation.
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London
Alexander ©. Kirk
Berlin
Messrs
Dyar and
Prince
Baron Gevers
Holland
Switzerland
Denmark
Mr. Kirk
Hague
Grim war portrait by William G. Shepherd in Post Magazine
In the Sunday Post Magazine, William G. Shepherd offers a stark, first hand word picture of a hidden side of war. The piece portrays harsh realities unseen by many, shedding light on the human cost and grim experiences of conflict.
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William G. Shepherd
Next Sunday Post
Doctors DVI Apri remedies cure and advise readers
The column provides medical opinions and prescriptions for various ailments. It recommends mentholaxene for coughs and colds, plain yellow mingos for itchy scalp and hair loss, cordial tablets for Southern malaria, hype muclane tablets for nutrition, cadomene tablets for vitality, balmwort tablets for kidney and bladder symptoms, and three grain sulfate tablets for constipation and blood thinning. It invites readers to send for free advice with full name and address.
Massachusetts Responds to Criticism of Civic Hall Fund
Boston and Massachusetts committees defended the expenses tied to the state share of the national civic hall fundraiser in Washington. Officials expressed surprise at attacks on their business methods and issued a statement through the Massachusetts Advisory Council of the George Washington Memorial Association, led by chairman Samuel L. Powers.
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Massachusetts
National Civic Hall
Washington
George Washington
Boston
Bay State
George Washington Memorial Association
Samuel L. Powers
Memorial to Congress Trusts Movement Amid Criticism
The article defends a memorial building project intended for major international congresses and a high value Mall site. It refutes a paper's opposition, cites $16 000 spent preliminarily with all funds directed to the memorial, and notes extensive endorsements from Congress governors taft Curley and local chambers, while stressing advisory members pay their own expenses.
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Congress
Advisory Council
Massachusetts
Great Patriotic Fund
Union
Taft
McCall
Curley
Chamber of Commerce
Reserve Men Promoted to Patrolmen in City Order
A general order by Commissioner O’Meara raised several reserve men to patrolman ranks. Named are John F. Dennis Division 4, Charles F. Sullivan Division 16, William T. McDonald Division 9, Joseph W. Gaughen Division 9, and William P. Hayes Division 7. They remain at their current stations.
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O’meara
John F. Dennis
Charlesf. Sullivan
William T. McDonald
Joseph W. Gaughen
William P. Hayes
Nations protest German naval measures in neutral zones
Norway Sweden and Denmark have delivered to German ministers identical notes protesting Germany and Austria-Hungary naval restrictions. The notes reiterate neutral rights and the illegality of blockades distant from coasts, urging that captured ships be judged in prize courts and warning of potential loss of life and material damage.
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London
Reuter
Copenhagen
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Lansing's Second Warning to Cuba
Secretary Baker disclosed a deal to sell 10 000 army rifles and 2 000 000 rounds to Cuba as part of a broader intervention option. President authorized arms sales amid rising Cuban rebellion while reports from Santa Clara hinted Liberal Alfredo Zayas likely won the presidential vote.
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Baker
Cuba
United States Army
Menocal
Santa Clara
State Department
Alfredo Zayas
Rita Castellanos
New York
Gonzales
Havana
Costa Rica
Adamson's Balsam Cures Coughs, Drugstores Advertise
Cough remedies claim relief with Adamson's Balsam marketed by druggists. The note highlights its curing promise and wide distribution in pharmacies.
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Adamson
Adot
United States Probes Detained Americans in Asia Minor
Washington reports another State Department inquiry to Ambassador Elkus in Constantinople seeking explanation for failure to report on marooned Americans held in Asia Minor.
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Washington
State Department
Elkus
Constantinople
Asia Minor
US Delays Food and Medical Ships Bound for Beirut
The naval collier Caesar carrying 250000 dollars in American food aid for Syrians and Armenians and the Des Moines with medical supplies, both bound for Beirut, are held at Alexandria by the Navy Department. Officials say the hold aims to prevent Turkish ports until guarantees arrive that they will be safe and non disruptive. The news sparks concern over the fate of Americans detained by Turkish authorities for over a year amid food shortages and disease in the region.
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Germany
Constantinople
Sofia
Caesar
Des Moines
Beirut
Alexandria
Navy Department
Turkey
Bulgaria
United States
Foreign Office
Harvard Union for Neutrality Formed in Cambridge
The Harvard Union for Neutrality organized by students aims to show Harvard supports President Wilson’s push for honorable neutrality and readiness to aid the government in case of war. Headquarters opened in the college yard with posters publicizing the movement.
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Harvard Union For Neutrality
Cambridge
Harvard
Wilson
College Yard
Night Sessions Urged for New Citizens
A House report from the legislative committee on federal relations urges Congress to allow night naturalization court sessions to reduce costs for applicants. The recommendation notes current daytime requirements force applicants to miss work while seeking naturalization.
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United States Naturalization Courts
Congress
Legislative Committee On Federal Relations
House of Representatives
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