Secretary Daniels Praises U S Navy Strength After Pennsylvania Launch
Secretary Daniels told Newport News under heavy press attention that the navy is stronger and more ready than ever. He cited increased training, war games, and recent Congress increases, noting submarines and the Pennsylvania launch as proof of 1915 progress and naval power.
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Daniels
Associated Press
Newport News
Pennsylvania
Congress
Hampton Roads
Oddities and curiosities fill a quirky year in brief
A jumble of strange notes reports disparate items from across the nation. Topics include mayoral pay in Mendota Illinois, diffracting metal experiments, coin metal loss, a tiny homestead in Washington DC, a looming Mani Towoc mayoral race, the world’s largest sponge, a dramatic voter fraud claim in Terre Haute, a fatal insurance scheme in California, a Cincinnati baby mystery, a California juror fee dispute, Vermont sugaring profits, US island counts, erosion rates, and the death of eccentric recluse Francis A Ogden with a $12 million estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Terre Haute
California
Cincinnati
Oakland
Cal
Vermont
United States
Geological Survey
Francis A. Ogden
Texas
Fat Washington man fails to commit suicide three shots
A 430 pound man in Washington DC attempted suicide with three revolver shots but survived. bullets missed vital areas. In Los Angeles area and surrounding counties about forty thousand children under 16 saved roughly one hundred thousand dollars in banks.
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Washington, D. C
Los Angeles
Globe Lights Reflect On Opportunity And Effort
A reflective editorial cites scarcity of doodle bugs cinch bugs and jobs this winter. It warns successful business hinges on how one leverages opportunity, not criticism of rivals. The piece laments mistimed strategies and notes examples from patent ads and personal ventures, urging decisive effort.
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Love
Atchison Globe
NEW INTERURBAN DEPOT FOR BRYAN AND COLLEGE RAILWAY
A new permanent depot will be erected beside the fire station by the Bryan and College Interurban Railway Company. The plan includes waiting rooms for white and colored passengers, ticket and express offices, and a private office. Work is with contractors and will be pushed to completion. Service will extend to Allen Academy and the convent with hourly through service to all areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan & College Interurban Railway Company
Allen Academy
Mayor orders more street lights on rail crossings
Mayor Harris served notices to the International and Great Northern Railway Company to install and maintain ten additional lights at street crossings along their tracks. He also ordered the Houston and Texas Central to maintain three lights at each crossing along their route.
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Harris
International & Great Northern Railway Company
Houston & Texas Central
President Wilson Sells Bale of Cotton for Oklahoma Charity
President Wilson bought several bales during the buy a bale of cotton campaign. He accepted H G Conway of Paris Texas offer of 10 cents a pound for a bale now stored at Boswell Oklahoma and directed the proceeds to a charity in Oklahoma selected by Senators Gore and Owen.
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H. H. Conway
Paris
Texas
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Oklahoma
Boswell
Okla
Gore
Owen
Stock beets as partial hog feed from Texas college
Prof J C Burns notes stock beets can substitute part of pasture for growing and breeding hogs. Do not overfeed to fattening hogs as beets replace higher value fodder. Plant 6-8 lbs per acre, rows 2.5-3 ft apart, 3/4 to 1 inch deep, seeds sown about April 1 and thinned to 8-10 inch spacing after four leaves.
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J. C. Burns
Animal Husbandry Department
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Diamond Necklace Lost By Mrs Ewing In Chicago
A telegram from Houston reports Mrs Presley K Ewing of Houston lost a $3000 diamond necklace in Chicago on Monday. The piece weighed eight carats with two solitaires over four carats each and was a cherished birthday gift from her husband Judge Presley K Ewing. She is visiting Chicago with Mrs Dixon C Williams and will travel to Louisiana before returning to Houston.
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Mendota
Ind
Michelson
University of Chicago
United States
Serena Blue
Washington, D. C
Turtle Lake
Minn
Manitowoc
Wis
Stolze
Houston
Presley K. Ewing
Chicago
Ewing
Curbs and Gutters Underway on Local Streets
Contractor W. J. Ratliff starts curb and gutter work for First Methodist Church parsonage and church plus the Nannie Rohde home on Washington and Fannin. City and county plans include Dallas avenue as work proceeds with funds from a 400000 bond sale.
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First Methodist Church
W. J. Ratliff
Commissioners’ Court
Court House
Dallas Avenue
Bryan, College and Wellborn Road
Mrs Eliza E Wallace Dies Near Belton
Mrs Eliza E Wallace aged 74 mother of Mrs James E Ferguson wife of Texas Governor died at her Belton area home at 6 30 Wednesday from pneumonia after an illness that began last Thursday Governor Ferguson and Mrs Ferguson were present at the end Funeral arrangements not yet set
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Texas
Associated Press
Temple
Tex
Eliza E. Wallace
James E. Ferguson
Belton
City Park Progress Marks Start of Beautification
Cement work on City Park is finished and the next phase of beautification begins today, as crews move to develop the grounds. The project aims to transform the park into a more attractive public space with landscaping and amenities.
Planned city improvements to create spring appeal
The surface will be plowed graded and leveled and planted in a quick forage to give a happy appearance in spring. Walks will be planned in summer and trees and shrubs placed next autumn per committee plans. Paving between the park and depot and cross streets will give a pretty view and comfort to citizens.
Old jail removed as square cleared for beautification
The old jail in court house square is gone. Under Con tractor Brown, cells head to the county farm north east of Bryan to aid road labor. Courtyard improvements and stopping team parking are planned with support from the Civic League and county authorities.
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Civic League
Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts of America
Bryan
George Simpson
Henry Harrison
Alex Harris
Phocion Park
Wolf Patrol
Edwin Crenshaw
Elbert Robinson
Sam Parker
John Lawrence
Henry King
Sam Harrison
Byron McKnight
Ross Priddy
Jack Howell
Eagle Patrol
Robert Armstrong
Edgar Derden
Chester Higgs
Edwin Rogers
Mason Cooper
W. P. Withers
Joseph Maloney
Manly Weaver
George Mae- Michael
Ernett Walace
Raven Patrol
Butler Hickman
Brooks Stevenson
Lawrence Castles
Ross Elliott
Dan Goodson
Sam Hoyle
Fred McAlpine
Milton Fountain
Ward Mooring
Panther Patrol
John King
Will Gibbs
Douglas Robinson
Ollie Miller
Richard Schorm
Kent Franklin
Buren Ellerson
Lamar Jones
Court House
Brown
Texas Farmers May Purchase Ship For Cotton Trade
Texas farmers of the Northeast Texas Union consider buying an interned ocean freighter to haul cotton and farm goods. They asked Senator Sheppard about legality and the State Department said a sale to them would be legal and the ship could fly the American flag but may face seizure and prize court proceedings. The vessel named Clara and its port of internment and owners’ nationality were not disclosed.
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Washington
Farmers of
Texas
Northeast
Texas Union
Sheppard
State Department
Clara
Executors Ordered to Pay Conscience Fund Donation
The Rufus E. Clark estate executors were ordered in county court to pay $3,500 to the U.S. government for the conscience fund. U.S. District Attorney Tedro will receive the money. Clark died in 1909 with an estate around $500,000. he left $3,500 to the government for a 1863 fraud he did not report.
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Rufus E. Clark
Denver
Will
Associated Press
Colo
Rufus E
Clark
United States Government
Harry B. Tedro
United States
Federal court acquits Roy Campbell in rebate case
Houston jury clears Roy Campbell of accepting rebates on shipments after deliberations in federal court. The acquittal follows a trial that examined alleged improper rebates tied to shipments. Campbell is from Texas and faced charges in federal court.
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Campbell
Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Federal Court
Roy Campbell
Prohibition Loot in New Zealand Election Result
National prohibition in New Zealand was defeated at the election last December according to government returns. Mrs. A. B. McSwain and daughter Miss Grace of Rock Prairie were shopping in Wellington today.
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Finance Committee
Scout Hickman
Ward Mooring
New Zealand
Wellington
A. B. McSwain
Miss Grace
Rock Prairie
British Steamer Atlanta Reaches Land After Torpedo Stripe
The Atlanta survived a German submarine attack and reached land while the Fingale sank with six lives lost. The telegram also notes Przemysl’s imminent capture and Belgian gains on the Yser. French forces report bombardments at Rheims and Soissons and a bombed barracks in Colmar.
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London
Atlanta
Associated Press
Paris
Yser
Mesnil
Colmar
Upper
Alsace
Belgian General Leman Denies Parole Offer
Paris March 17 General Leman defender of Liege now a prisoner of Germany refused parole saying his first act when free will be to offer services to the King of Belgium.
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Associated Press
Paris
Leman
Liege
Germany
Belgium
Expected Dresden's Finish
Berlin reports the Dresden’s destruction was not surprising as newspapers praise the crew’s heroism and note she evaded the enemy longer than expected.
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Berlin
Dresden
Germans Bombard Nieuport. Allied Ships Reply
Paris report says German forces slam Nieuport with sixteen inch howitzers wrecking several buildings in the town. About thirty shells land with no injuries. Allied warships shell Wes tende as German reply is weak.
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Associated Press
Paris
Petit Parisien
Nieuport
Westende
Allied fleet cautious in Dardanelles operations
From Constantinople March 17 reports say only unimportant operations have been attempted by the allied fleet in the Dardanelles. Two new warship approaches to outer fortifications were futile and the civilian population here appears calm.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Make Your Garden and Orchard Count as Cash Crops
Practical guidance on tending gardens and orchards emphasizing saving over earning, proximity to home, soil fertility with stable manure plus phosphoric acid and potash, and choosing reliable seeders and nurseries to maximize long term yields.
Germans Capture Heights North West of Arras
Berlin reports German troops seized the heights northwest of Arras. French attacks north of Mesnilko failed and fighting persists in the Argonne. Russian advances near Tilsit Langszargen repulsed and attempts near Warsaw thwarted. A German aircraft dropped a bomb on the British ship Blonde in the North Sea, killing a sailor near South Shields.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Arras
Mesnilko
Argonne
Tilsit
Langszargen
East Prussia
Tauroggen
Warsaw
South Shields
England
North Sea
Western Front reports divergent wartime claims
London reports French and German accounts differ over western theatre fighting with claimed successes in Champagne and along the Belgian border. A Petrograd dispatch cites Russians on German soil near Luzigargen in East Prussia. British efforts against the Turks at Smyrna appear to have failed as Ankara vows to resist to the end.
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Associated Press
London
Champagne
Petrograd
Lugazargen
East Prussia
Smyrna
Cotton Shipping to German Ports Possible by March 31
Washington dispatch reports that ships loaded with cotton may sail to German ports if contracted and depart by March 31. The note specifies eligibility tied to contracts and sailing deadline.
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Associated Press
Washington
Diversification and Independence in 1915 at Work
The Progressive Farmer urges steady work in the garden at work and calls for well tended wardens and orchards as key factors for diversification and independence in 1915. It notes that two or three crops a year are easily possible and warns that poor care misses opportunities.
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U.S
Globe Lights
BOY Scout Notes
Howell
McKnight
Robinson
Miller
Rogers
Schorm
Jones
Maloney
McAlpine
Hoyle
S. Harrison
Fountain
McMichael
Park
Higgs
Els
City Park Progress
Texas Farmiers
Northeast Union
Przemysl
Reuter
Petro
Grad
Rheims and
Soissons
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