Tanlac Restores Health and Strength for Birmingham Woman
Mrs. Dollie Hawkins of Birmingham Alabama credits Tanlac with curing rheumatism indigestion and nervous fatigue after four weeks of use. She says she could not lift her six month old baby and was bedridden but is now able to work cook and garden and weighs more than in eighteen years. Her recovered condition benefits her baby who is now thriving.
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Tanlac
Dollie Hawkins
Second Avenue, South
Birmingham
Ala
Taniac
Adv
Short Witty Exchange With Dr Charles W Eliot in Cambridge
Dr Charles W Eliot, eighty three, humorously silences a bore in Cambridge by interjecting a playful misquote about las mussels and classical literature. The exchange ends with Eliot’s calm question What were you talking about.
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Charles W. Eliot
Cambridge
Dieetor Eliot
Doctor Eliot
Frisco
Storm King Unleashes Toll Across States
Tornadoes left in their wake 21 dead, over 100 injured and up to $1,000,000 in damage across Missouri Oklahoma Kansas and Texas. Coalgate Macomb Coffeyville Morse Brownwood and oil fields near Tulsa report heavy destruction with numerous homes leveled and hundreds of workers affected.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Coalgate
Coffeyville
Kan
Morse
Brownwood
Panhandle
Texas
Kentucky
Mid-Continent
Tulsa
NEW YORK PORT IS CLOSED TO OUTGOING VESSELS
The port of New York was closed Friday to all outgoing vessels and even fishing boats or barges could not pass from the Narrows. Incoming steamships were allowed to enter. The reason for the closure was not disclosed. Preparations were made to close the mouth gate, though it had not been closed in daylight since diplomatic relations with Germany were severed. Navy yard and customs officials declined to explain the move.
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New York City
New York
Germany
Navy Yard
Socialist Spargo resigns from Socialist Party
New York reports John Spargo, a noted Socialist writer, has quit the Socialist Party, declaring the party to be the greatest obstacle to socialism in America. Also in New York Porto Ricans aged 21 to 30 arrive from the West Indies to enlist in the army. In Bilbao Spain the government orders seizure of a cargo of Argentine wheat on the steamer Rosario. Nuevo Laredo, Mexico notes a new revolution in San Luis Potosi after a gubernatorial election, per Saltillo dispatches.
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Socialist Quits Party
New York
Socialist Party
America
John Spargo
West Indies
Spain
Bilbao
Madrid
Rosario
Nuevo Laredo
Mex
San Luis Potosi
Saltillo
Scientists Enrolled for War Service in Civil System
Washington reports five thousand scientists engineers and skilled mechanics listed by the civil service commission for service in the war. London notes Britain’s cereal ship losses at six per cent per Kennedy Jones director of food economy. Chicago cites Capt. Moffett saying the US navy will need six hundred thousand men. El Paso records execution of Maj Blutherfer Soto by a Carranza firing squad after charges of munition supply to Villa forces. Toronto reports Ontario hydro power commission acquiring Ontario Power Co assets for twenty two million six hundred thousand.
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Washington, D. C
Civil Service Commission
London
Great Britain
Kennedy Jones
Food Economy
Chicago
Ill
United States Navy
W. A. Moffett
Great Lakes Training Station
Press Club of
el Paso
Tex
Juarez
Blutherfer Soto
Carranza Army
Villa
Carranza
Senate War Revenue Bill Advances With Drafts
Senate finance committee trims the $1.8 billion war tax bill to about $1.5 billion and drafts a package including a 1 cent parcel post tax, 5 cent tea tax, 2 cent coffee tax, 3 cent cocoa tax, 1/2 cent sugar tax, and repeal of the 12 1 2 percent munitions levy to fund new excess profits taxes and radio message taxation. The plan aims to shift to consumer taxes and equalize long distance charges, with technical redrafting underway.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Finance Committee
Simmons
British losses in May total 114118 casualties
London reports May casualties as 114 118 killed wounded and missing among officers and men. Officers 1552 killed 3762 wounded 828 missing. men 25838 killed 75718 wounded 6420 missing. totals show 27390 killed 79480 wounded 7248 missing. War officer says figures may include late April and Mau rice notes British offensive casualties about 50 percent less than Somme drive.
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London
England
F. B. Maurice
Somme
Austrian Poles Demand Freedom at Cracow Convention
A national convention of Austrian Poles held in Cracow during Whit suntide endorsed a Polish Parliamentary Club resolution urging a free independent Poland with access to the sea. The appeal to sever from Austria and the Hapsburgs drew loud applause from a large crowd with no Austrian interference reported.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Cracow
Poland
Austria
Early use of men indicated
San Antonio reports instructions from the southern department call for recruiting to full war strength of national guard and regular army units by June 30. Units short of strength by that date will be filled from men drafted for the first increment of the new army, signaling immediate use of selective draft selections.
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San Antonio
Texas
Southern Department
National Guard
Charleston Tornado Relief Appeal Seeks Aid After Destruction
The Charleston Illinois tornado strike on May 26 1917 destroyed 400 homes left 2500 homeless with 25 killed and 300 injured. The relief committee asks for cash donations to I H Johnston treasurer, noting demand for money above all else as depots elevators and utilities were wrecked.
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Charleston
III
I. H. Johnston
Germany's war aims defend territory not acquire land
The Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung reports Germany seeks no territorial expansion but defense against foreign conquests and asks for guarantees for defense and self-protection. The piece cites Lord Cecil and Asquith on policy toward colonies, Poland, Alsace Lorraine, and Belgium despoiling reparations.
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Amsterdam
Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Berlin
Germany
Robert Cecil
H. H. Asquith
Asquith
House of Commons
Great Britain
Poland
Alsace-Lorraine
Italia
Belgium
Servia
France
Coffee tax proposal in war bill shapes up
Washington Senate Finance Committee backed a plan to raise 80 million dollars via consumption taxes, 2 cents per pound on coffee, 5 cents on tea, 1/2 cent on sugar, and 3 cents on cocoa, while removing the 12.4 percent tax on war bonds. Durant shooting claims two children. 8 and 10 held for crime. Des Moines opens Negro Training Camp for reserve officers under war department. Seventy four Americans held as POWs in Germany from merchant ship sinkings. State Dept lists names and addresses. Hannibal district court orders sale of St. Louis Hannibal railway by US marshal Mersey.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Finance Committee
Des Moines
War Department
Germany
State Department
Mattoon Relief Committee seeks outside aid after tornado
The Mattoon Illinois Relief Committee telegrams urge immediate financial help for tornado survivors. They report 2500 homeless, over a million dollars in property loss, and say local effort cannot cope without external funds. Treasurer Fred A Kinzel appeals for donations.
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Mattoon
Ill
Mittee
Fred A. Kinzel
Bob
Penalty for Failure to Register Under Civil Duty Rules
Washington DC through the public information committee General Crowder urges daily coverage of the registration outline. It specifies who must register all male born 1886 to 1896 excluding military or naval personnel. Registration is June 5 in home precincts with in person or delegated arrangements and penalties include one year imprisonment plus enforced registration.
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Washington
D. C
Committee On Public Information
Crowder
United States
Regular Army
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Enlisted Men’s Reserve Corps
National Guard and
National Guard Reserve
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Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
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Naval Reserve Force
Marine Corps Reserve
National Naval Volunteers
Navy’ Department
Chinese Provinces Secede In Monarchy Movement
A wave of secessions in Anhui Henan Shantung Shenshi Chekiang and Mukden declares independence as the president refuses to cancel the decree and dismiss Premier Tuan Chi Jui. If victorious, the rise of military governors could push China into war on the Allies side. A presidential conference was held yesterday.
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Pekin
China
Anhui
Henan
Shantung
Shenshi
Chekiangs
Mukden
Tuan Chi Jui
Mississippi Death and Public School Appointments
Mississipp i news notes various local items from across the state. Andrew Edwards dies by his own hand near Brookhaven. Homer E. Warren is named superintendent of Ocean Springs public schools. Events include Red Cross efforts in Fayette and Starkville, a flag raising in Scooba, a Baby Week plan in Greenville, and the ninetieth annual diocese meeting in Columbus.
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Scooba
Fayette
Red Cross
Starkville
Ridgely Rebekah Lodge
Andrew Edwards
Brookhaven
Homer E. Warren
Ocean Springs
Steee
Diocese of the Episcopal Church
Mississippi
Columbus
International Sunday School Lesson on Jesus crucifixion core
E O Sellers summarizes John 19 16 30 and related passages focusing on the crucifixion of Jesus and Pilate s role the mocking crowd the inscription on the cross and Jesus assurances to John and the penitent thief He notes the darkness the fulfillment of prophecies and the ultimate defeat of Satan through Christ s death and the promise of Paradise
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E. O. Sellers
Moody Bible Institute
Christ
Pilate
Jesus
Golgotha
Calvary
Jesus of Nazareth
Joseph
Mary
Salome
John
Cleophas
James the Less
Joses
Mary Magdalene
Evangelist
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