Italy's General Urges Frontline Army Build Up
General Francesco Pistoja, deputy from Cremona, advocates gathering an army on the frontier in full war readiness within a fortnight. He argues concessions may be offered but a show of force would empower diplomacy as the country prepares to strike hard. He notes the central empires cannot afford a million fresh troops within ten days from Vienna.
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Rome
Giornale D'Italia
Francesco Pistoja
Cremona
Pistoia
Vienna
Try This on Your Husband Renova Cure Claim Ad
An advertisement claims Renova can secretly cure a drinker by adding a tasteless dose to his tea or coffee. It asserts hundreds of men saved, offers a free sample and proofs by writing Renova Co New York, Station N.
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Renova
Riker-Jaynes
Renova C.o
Station N
New York
Treatment for catarrh and war dispatch on Neuve Chapelle
An advertisement touts a catarrh remedy with Par mint and hot water for relief. A lengthy eye-witness account describes British operations at Neuve Chapelle with detailed trench fighting, counter-attacks, and the heavy German losses, noting the tactical value of artillery preparation and ground gains.
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Neuve Chapelle
England
Furious Fight At St Eloi In London Dispatch
The British army showed fighting qualities at St Eloi in a battle viewed as of limited strategic impact. The operation left the front status unchanged and the eye witness account released by the Press Bureau notes the location’s control of key roads from Ypres to Armentieres and Warneton.
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St. Eloi
London
Ypres
Armentieres
Warneton
Seized U S Ship Navahoe Detained in British Waters
Vineyard Haven March 21 The American steamer Navahoe was seized and detained in British water for six days on suspicion of mine laying, officers stated today after the ship put in short of provisions.
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Vineyard Haven
Navahoe Seized by British Patrol Off Stornoway
The Navahoe bound Bremen to Hampton Roads was seized 45 miles northwest of St Kilda Islands by patrol steamer Patuca. After protests a prize crew was put aboard and she reached Stornoway. Captain Louis Congdon appealed to the U S ambassador and the ship was allowed to proceed.
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Bremen
Hampton Roads
Louis Congdon
St. Kilda Islands
Stornoway
Hebrides Islands
Congdon
London
New York
Helgoland
Nantucket
Thuringia
Ettor Talks to 2500 Men in Boston Labor Rally
Joseph J. Ettor arrived in Boston and addressed over 2500 laborers at mass meetings on Richmond Street as part of a push to unify IWW affiliated workers in the city. He plans further marches to press contractors to reinstate discharged workers amid a split from the AFL.
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Joseph J. Ettor
Lawrence
Boston
W. W
American Federation of Labor
Richmond Street
Ettor
Brighton
North End
J. W. W. Leader
South Station
New York
Industrial Workers of the World
Assistant Chief Operators Eligible for Union Membership
The Telephone Operators' Union executive board met in the Old South building and drafted an amendment allowing assistant chief operators to join. The proposal moved to international officers for ratification before becoming law.
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The
Telephone Operators’ Union
Old South Building
Elusive Oliver Eludes New York in Tanzer Suit
Elusive Oliver Osborne, connected to Rae Tanzer’s $50,000 breach suit against James W. Osborne, continues pranks on reporters as possible DOJ agents search East Sixtieth Street. Osborne seeks detailed allegations and swift calendar placement for trial. David Slade vows speedy, full proof of claims.
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United States Marshal
Oliver Osborne
Bloomingdale
Miss Tanzer
United States
Marshall
James W. Osborne
Sixtieth Street
Lexington Avenue
Gilbert Lamb
Oliver
Roger Wood
Rae Tanzer
Pinehurst Avenue
New York
Department of Justice
East Sixtieth Street
Lexington
Third Avenues
Supreme Court
Osborne
David Slade
Miss Tanner
Mr. Osborne
Mr. Slade
Newsboys Benefit Concert At Cort Theatre For Polish War Sufferers
More than 1000 attended the Boston Newsboys Protective Union benefit at Cort Theatre for Polish women and children. Mayer Curley praised the charity work. 12 acts performed gratis. Notable participants included Mme Amelia Conti Berenguer, James Harrod, Mme Jeanne Mauborg, Caro Sapin, Fannie Lott, Guy Maier, C Pol Plancon, Ellery F. Tuck, the Pilgrim Male Quartet, and Milan Roder as musical director. Acts from Loew's Globe Theatre featured Ashley and Canfield and Frank Brower.
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Cort Theatre
Boston Newsboys’ Protective Union
Poland
Mayer Curley
Newsboys
Boston
Mme
Amelia Conti Berenguer
Boston Opera Company
James Harrod
Andreas Dippel
Jeanne Mauborg
Lilac Domino” Company
Caro Sapin
Fannie Lott
Guy Maier
C. Pol Plancon
Ellery F. Tuck
Pilgrim
Robert Fitzgerald
Everett S. Glines
Percy F. Baker
William Gustafson, Jr
Frank Otis Nash
Marie O’connell
Tersea E. Tuck
Milan Roder
Zeeland Steamship Cuts Freight Traffic to England
The Zeeland Steamship Company will suspend all freight traffic to Holland and England starting Monday, keeping only passenger and mail service. This action was reported by Reuters from Flushing.
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London
Zeeland Steamship Company
Reuter
Flushing
Holland
England
Women respond to British war work call in London
More than 7000 women from all classes have joined the government appeal for female workers to replace men in business and industry to free recruits for Lord Kitchener's army. Central Labor Exchange offices were besieged by applicants, largely from the middle class, eager to take suitable work.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Central Labor Exchange
Women volunteers consider varied war work roles
One educated woman offered to drive a delivery wagon. A mother of five soldiers urged to free more men for combat. A club member volunteered to drive a taxi. Some offered milking, clerical, or secretarial tasks. Few suggested working behind shop counters. official noted shifting women to suitable posts. Labor press criticizes war service for women calling it a sweating crusade.
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India
The
Labor Exchange
Daily Citizen
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