American Ambassador in Berlin Defies Prussian Demands
Gerard resists Count Mongeles demand to sign a reaffirmation, declares he will not yield. After weeks of pressure and communications interference, the ambassador and family prepare to defend themselves aboard Infanta Isabel as German submarine risks loom near Corunna to Land's End.
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United States
China
Count Mongeles
Foreign Office
Berlin
Count von Bernstorff
von Bernstorff
Mr. Gerard
Germany
Gerard
Infanta Isabel
Corunna
Cape Finisterre
Cuba
France
Land’s End
Gherardi
Return of Judge Gerard from Havana to Washington
The article chronicles Judge Gerard’s arrival in Havana aboard the Infanta as U.S. gunboats and the American flag loom in the harbor. It notes Cuba’s swift customs clearance and Gerard’s silent stance on Germany while reporters gather, and details embassy members’ view of Germany’s dire food shortages, submarine warfare, and anti American sentiment as they voyage home.
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Gerard
Mxie
Pennsylvania
Berlin
Infanta
Havana
Brazil
el Moro
San Francisco
Gonzales
Cuba
Herman Oelrichs, Jr
Gherardi
Hotel Plaza
Central Park
Senor
Pablo Desverninge
Republic
la Lucha
el Noche
Washington
Plaza
Germany
Paris
Spain
Great Britain
England
France
Russia
Suffragists Rally Planned in North End
A mass meeting will launch a campaign to enroll North End women in the suffrage movement. The Eliot School on North Bennet Street hosts Friday night speeches in English and Italian, directed by Stella Jones of Melrose, district organizer for the Boston Equal Suffrage Association.
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North End
Eliot School
North Bennet Street
Marie and
Eleanor Favello
Yale mathematics professor William Beebe dead at 65
New Haven march 11 professor William Beebe longtime Yale mathematics faculty member died at his home tonight after a brief pneumonia illness He was 65 and a Yale graduate of 1873 author of mathematics textbooks and a member of the American Mathematical Society.
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New Haven
William Beebe
Yale
American Mathematical Society
Spanish Loan Flotation Announced in Madrid
A government decree announces the flotation of a new Spanish loan of 1 000 000 pesetas to be issued at five per cent and redeemable in 60 years subscriptions open March 31 in Madrid via Paris March 11.
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Madrid
Paris
Warning to Fathers and Mothers on Child Welfare
Dr Francis M Greene social hygiene specialist warned an audience of fathers and mothers at an Elizabeth Peabody House forum about child safety and the risks faced by children described as little angels, urging vigilance and welfare measures in the city.
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Francis .M. Greene
Elizabeth Peabody House
Three ages in children warn of danger to teens
Dr. Greene warns parents that claiming a baby is very good masks issues of health or behavior. He categorizes children as overly good, hereditary defectives, or boisterous youths. He argues a child aged 13 to 20 requires more parental guidance than younger years.
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Dr. Greene
Guidance on raising children from birth to twenty
The speaker argues a slight push shapes children, then urges strong church and religious life. notes sins before 13 count little versus after 13 to 20. advises patient correction, occasional scolding, and leaning on parental faith during adolescence. warns parents must earn love, honor, and respect to keep teens from leaving.
Pioneer silk maker of Pittsfield dead
Pittsfield March 11 William B Rice 93 pioneer silk manufacturer and longtime leader died at his home He was chairman of the Pittsfield School Board and served as superintendent for years He lost his eyesight after an operation but remained informed through his wife They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary last November
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Pittsfield
William B. Rice
Laconia Death Cry Picked Up By Colonian
A wireless distress call from the Cunard liner Laconia after a German torpedo strike off the Irish coast was received by the Marconi operator aboard the British steamship Colonian near Boston. The Colonian, 150 miles away, mapped the sea area where the liner sank but found no signs of the catastrophe.
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Cunard
Laconia
Marconi
Colonian
Boston
London
Woman Jumped To Her Death From Bridge In Connecticut River
Pauline Kayette, 19, of 70 Newton Street, leapt from the middle span of the South Hadley Falls bridge into the Connecticut River at about 9 15 this morning. Despondency due to illness reported as the cause.
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Connecticut River
Holyok
Pauline Kayette
Newton Street
Hadley Falls County
Murray Charged With Theft Of Pedlar’s Bag Of Potatoes
Charles Murray twenty one, a Roxbury resident, was arrested by Special Officers Hardigan and Lyons at Roxbury Crossing police station for stealing a bag of potatoes from pedlar Joseph A. Connor on Saturday. Murray will be arraigned in court this forenoon. He lives at 6 Ward street Roxbury.
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Joseph A. Connor
Charles Murray
Hardigan and Lyons
Roxbury Crossing
Murray
Ward Street
Roxbury
Chamber Offers U S Chamber Services to War Dept
Washington March 11 the U S chamber of commerce board of directors announced approval of President Rhett action to offer the services of the chamber to the secretary of war and the council of national defence in wartime coordination and support.
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Washington
Rhett
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Secretary of War
Council of National Defence
Chamber
Plant Juice touted by Greenfield locomotive inspector
An advertisement proclaims Plant Juice as a universal remedy for internal diseases including stomach, liver, and kidney trouble. It features Henry W. Jackson of Greenfield, a Boston and Maine railway inspector, who claims recovery after severe stomach illness and supports the product with a public testimonial. The Plant Juice agent is described as meeting locals at the Houghton & Dutton Drug Department.
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Henry W. Jackson
Conway St
Greenfield
Mass
Boston & Maine R. R
Houghton & Dutton
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Empire
South Atlantic
Charles C. March
U.S. N
Dixie
Maine
Hernando DeSoto
Florida
Britain
German Empire
America
State Department
R. H. Stearns CO
New York
Ratine
R. H.stearns Coo
Jordan Marsh Company
New England
Silex
Bay State
Piazza
Ulster
Crawford Ranges
U. S. Chamber OF Commerce
B. &Mry
Boston & Maine Ry
Indorsing
Baltiniors
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