American seaman recalls German name anxiety on voyage
Passenger recounts being questioned by a French officer after a steamship from New York to Puerto Rico was searched. He notes his long name, the presence of German travelers, and the tension aboard as authorities checked identities and warned to stay within three miles of shore.
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Sean Juan
Porto Rico
Port Rice
Descartes
C. L. Schifferdeckar
Sone
Pris
King
Warren St
Boston
Hig Health
San Juan
Evans
Lim
Innovations For New Year Observance At Bridgeport M C A
Bridgeport M C A shifts New Year program from a reception to a 3 PM to 10 PM day of events. Chess and checkers tournaments, a masked checker contest, fencing wrestling and boxing displays, and billiard tours with prizes will entertain members. A basketball tournament airs in the afternoon with a banquet by the ladies auxiliary and New York artists performing in the evening.
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Bridgeport
Warner Hall
James Eéertson
M. C. Association
W. B. Huggins
Association
New York
America
Royal Social Club Reapplies For Liquor License at New Address
The Royal Social Club seeks a liquor license at 369 Water Street after being denied at 839 Broad Street due to noise complaints. Commissioners previously refused Broad Street approval, finding the club organized mainly to sell liquor. No remonstrance yet filed against Water Street. James Hay, vice president of the Fourth Street National Bank of Philadelphia, died in Philadelphia of pneumonia at age eighty.
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Royal Social Club
Broad Street
Water Street
Broad Street Place
Water Street Place
James Hay
Fourth Street National Bank of
Philadelphia
Lodz Schools Highlight War Era Education Shortfall
In Lodz Poland the German occupation faces a massive school shortage with 80 000 youths and capacity for 25 000. Polish folk schools run by undertrained teachers accommodate 20 000, private schools serve 5 000, and hundreds rely on 360 old Jewish cheders. A tour of crowded classrooms reveals squalid conditions and dire funding, with inspectors ordering class size cuts and cleaner facilities.
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Lodz
Poland
Germany
Associated Press
Cheder
Lana
Plans for Large Scale School Facility Extension
The article discusses plans to educate Poles and Jews and outlines a future extension to expand school facilities to accommodate this aim. It mentions broad goals for improving education access and facility capacity.
Knights Campaign Sideshow In British Political Contest
London reports that Reginald Knight ran for a parliamentary seat on the single issue of an open saloon. He framed liberty and self-reliance as rights of social habits, while the mining and liquor groups viewed the stance as class politics. Herbert Samuel defeated Knight as postmaster general under a coalition compromise.
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London
Opn
Reginald
Knight
Boards of Control
Cleveland
Yorkshire
Herbert Samuel
M. P
Samuel
New York Chamber Reports Shipyards Can Expand Output
The New York Chamber of Commerce surveyed about thirty shipyards and found capacity could rise from 15 to 60 percent if demand supports it. Tonnage under construction or ordered for the period totals 761,511 tons across 202 ships. Major Atlantic yards have two years of orders and labor and machinery supply is expected to keep pace with expanded production.
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New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Derce
Interior
Aeiiaba
Marine Prophet Foretells 1916 Disaster and End of War
Gunnery Sergeant Thomas G. Sterrett of the United States Marine Corps claims to foretell the war's end on July 26, 1916 and a San Francisco bombardment on October 12, 1916. He attributes his visions to being a seventh son with no sisters and has a history of alarming predictions.
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New York
San Francisco
Thomas G. Sterrett
United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps
Kansas'city
Allegheny
Pittsburgh
New York Wholesale Prices Of Foodstuffs From 1890s
A detailed listing of wholesale market prices for butter eggs hay apples and vegetables. Includes grades and weights for butter creamery eggs various apple varieties potatoes beets carrots celery onions tomatoes poultry and miscellaneous produce with prices per unit or per lot. Published by Reck & Son with seasonal items such as wreaths referenced.
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Hennery
Jhennery
Timothy
Black Twig
Stark
Greening
King
Northern Spy
Baldwin
Hubbardson
Ben Davis
Gano
Spitzenberg
Bermuda
Long Island
CERTILAX Laxative Promises Gentle Complete Cleansing
An advertisement touts CERTILAX as a mild yet effective laxative clearing the system and purifying the blood. It claims to avoid harsh cathartics, cites New York doctors approving the product, and lists purchase options with prices. A brief news note mentions a heavy gale, missing ships, and deaths of Col. Robert Townsend and the death of a former Cleveland staffer.
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New York City
New York
Curts Chemical Co
4Th St
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Schifesdechet
Lothar
New
Lorraing ‘Allen
Port ‘Hospital
M.C.A
United States
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Bayonne
Najol
U.S
Pat. Orr
Cy W. Wiley
Good House At
Burese
Poods Sanitation
Knights
Warner Bros. Co
C. Bullard Broad St.and Railroad Av
New York Chamber of Commerce
Financiay
T. L. Watson & CO. Cor
Main
John Streets
James Staples & CO
State Street
Conn
T. B. Warren Real Estate and Insurance
Sanford Building
N. Y
Reck & Son
Apply Employment Office
Max Ams Machine Co
Scofield AV
Brdgeport Line
Pequonnock Wharf
Union Street
East 22Nd Street
H. Colgehiff
New England Steamship Co
John Street
Courtland School
Washington Ave
Mary J. Miner
New London
City Hall
City of Bridgeport
Pequonnock River
Grand St
East Washington Ave
City Engineer's
G. B. Pillsbury
Major Corps of Engineers
East Washington Avenue
Grand Street
East Washington
Avenus Bridge Commission
C. H
Secy
Southworth
Poe E
Wilson
Lefert Slack
Indianapolis
Col
Robert Townsend
Grover Cleveland
Oyster Bay
Hill
E. M. Eblers
Grant Lodges
Mason of
Mr. A. Goldman
Victoria Texas
Gaga
Marshall F. W. Geraty
Manhattan St
East 4Th St
New Zoro
Agenis
City National Bank Savings Department
Wale Street
THE
Connecticut National Bank
Cor
Main and
Wall Street
M. G. Keane
M. J. Gannon Ee
Broad Bt
Vince
Wm. Lieberum & Son
Maken Strobe
Rouree & Boucher
Fairfield AV
Fromeine
Main St
Poli Buildita
W. D. Gook & Son
Water St
Frisbie
Kelly’s
Fairfield Ave
James H, Kelly
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