Deutschland Battered by Gales on Voyage
The Deutschland endured two days of heavy seas so strong it made progress nearly impossible. Captain Koenig arrives in New London amid high praise after guiding the ship into port just after Halloween, even with 24 hours of wakefulness.
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Deutschland
Koenig
New London
Hallowe’en
Chesapeake Bay
State Department
Gounod
Faust
Boston Opera House
Aborn
English Grand Opera Company
Salvatore Giordano
George Shields
Mephistopheles
Louis d’Angelo
Valentine
Lillian Eubank
Siebel
Bianca Saroya
Marguerite
Joseph Interante
Wagner
Marie Louise Biggers
Martha
Boston
Ignacio
Immigrant Welcome Tone From Fitzgerald on July 4 1896
The speaker defends immigrants from diverse European backgrounds arguing they will become good citizens. He cites Italian Columbus and Jewish contributions, opposes illiteracy tests that bar Europeans, and warns against admitting the uneducated or criminal elements, urging restraint to protect American identity.
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West
Columbus
America
Italy
Virgil
Michael Angelo
Disraeli
Rubinstein
Lafayette
Kosciusko
Pulaski
Cuba
Europe
Lodge
United States
Submarine captain Koenig visits New London amid Deutschland cargo talk
Captain Koenig described the Deutschland voyage from Bremen to New London with hints of a rich cargo including jewels medicines and dyes valued around 10 million dollars. He said the ship avoided nets and British blockades and planned a return to Germany within a fortnight with more valuable cargo while denying a merchant submarine Amerika.
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Deutschland
Washington
Koenig
Bremen
North Sea
Scotland
Orkney Islands
New London
Germany
United States
Jury 10 Gets Arson Case
The arson trial in Superior Criminal Court nears verdict with Harvey Pratt finishing for three defendants and Assistant DA McIsaac delivering the closing. Judge Sisk will instruct the jury on the law before deliberations on the evidence.
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Superior Criminal Court
Harvey ‘M. Pratt
McIsaac
Sisk
Mansfield accuses McCall of broken pledges in campaign tour
Frederick W. Mansfield Democratic gubernatorial candidate assailed Governor McCall in Cambridge Somerville and Salem accusing him of broken promises. He cited failures on an eight hour day for paper mill workers farmers tax reform milk problem and state tax. Mansfield noted the Senate defeated the big tax amendment 22 to 15 and described Brush aside pleas from experts. He planned a Berkshire campaign swing starting this morning with stops in Pittsfield Adams North Adams Williamstown Great Barrington Greenfield Deerfield Turners Falls and a noon address to General Electric strikers.
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Cambridge
Somerville
Salem
McCall
Mansfield
Massachusetts
Senate
State Street
Walter H. Creamer
Lynn
Walsh
Special Taxation Commission
Creamer
Boston
Berkshires
Pittsfield
Adams
North Adams
Williamstown
Great Barrington
Greenfield
Deerfield
Turners Falls
General Electric
Berlin reply awaited on Marina case and submarine policy
Secretary Lansing stated the investigation would proceed swiftly despite the political campaign and there has been no change in the administrations policy on submarine warfare since the Sussex sinking. Germany was asked for its version and American survivors’ affidavits are expected soon.
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Mr. Lansing
Department
Sussex
Germany
Marina
Rowanmore
United States
Lithuanians’ Relief Drive Raises $15000 in Boston
Boston yesterday joined a nationwide Lithuanian relief effort with donations nearing 15000. More than 60000 tags and buttons sold. businesses gave 25 to 75 dollars, and 20 Lithuanian societies contributed 200 to 300 each. Mayor Curley contributed a rose, presented by Mrs Kazimer Sidlaukas. Campaign work ran late at Dahlgren Hall led by J L Karasas and F W Scrokosky.
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Wilson
Boston
Arone Boston
Curley
Kazimer Sidlaukas
Harvard Street
Dorchester
Dahlgren Hall
E Street
South
J. L. Karasas
F. W. Scrokosky
US and Germany clash over armed ships in submarine war
The dispute over armed merchant vessels returns to the United States and Germany with US policy reaffirming that a ship armed alone is not a warship without conclusive evidence. The Marina attack is cited amid debates on if Britain instructions justify German aggression and how the Sussex accord guides response. Two American Marina survivors, Edgar Miller and Jack Davis, are hospitalized with shock.
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Marina
Germany
United States
Lansing
Robert Hay
Edgar Miller
Jack Davis
Schull
Marina Survivors Tell of Torpedoing
Fifteen Americans, rescued at Cork after the Marina was sunk by a submarine, recall watching two submarines. Robert Preston describes the second explosion after escaping the ship and Captain Browne drowning during boat launching as the vessel sank.
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Cork
London
Marina
Robert Preston
Smith
Captain Browne
Preston
Wilson Gains in Drug Stores
Evidence of shifting sentiment toward Wilson is seen in Rexall store straw votes. The latest bulletin shows Wilson with 281 electoral votes vs Hughes 259, with Kans as, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming moving to Wilson. New York, Illinois, Indiana, California and Michigan remain with Hughes's column. Ohio credited to Wilson.
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Rexall Drug
Rexall
Hughes
Kansas
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
New York
Illinois
Indiana
California
Michigan
Ohio
Starr Violin Recital Shines in Boston Jordan Hall
Eveleyn Starr violinist, assisted by Richard Epstein pianist, made a striking Boston debut at Jordan Hall last night. Her Vitali Chaconne dazzled with technical brilliance and rich tone, while Beethovens Violin Sonata in C minor showcased brilliancy though the third movement ensemble fell short. She demonstrated an individual, promising style indicating much future potential.
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Eveleyn Starr
Richard Epstein
Boston
Jordan Hall
Vitali
Mr. Epstein
Lale “Symphonie le Spagnole
Miss Starr
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