War Week Briefs Terse on Naval Losses and Europe
The article reports the torpedoing of the White Star Line steamer Arabic near the British Isles with 423 aboard, 92 missing and presumed dead. It notes German assertions on English aims, German naval actions near Jutland, Austrian attacks on Pelagosa repelled by Italy, Dutch actions against a Zeppelin, and Russian fortress Kovno’s fall. It also mentions Zeppelin bombings on England with limited casualties and other minor naval incidents.
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New York
Boot
Fastnet Rock
Old Head of Kinsale
White Star Line
Kovno
Brest-Litovsk
Warsaw
Berlin
Tragic collisions and political shifts dominate era news
A string of disparate reports spans a train collision killing four in Norristown and a Decatur fatal car crash, plus multiple wartime and civic items. Veterans elect Hartung commander in chief. Root and Chenoweth noted in national associations. mob clues emerge in Leo Frank case. Train, jail breaks, strikes, and a governor's bounty mark the day.
Wilson Word of German Sub Torpedoing Arabic Stuns President
Dispatches reach Washington detailing the German submarine attack on the British liner Arabic. President Wilson urges restraint until official details arrive while delays in reaction loom over the global crisis.
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Wilson
Washington
Cardinal Vannutelli Dies at 81 in Rome
Personal Cardinal Serafino Vannutelli dean of the sacred college died in Rome at eighty one. He was among the most influential papal eligibles created cardinal by Pope Leo XIII on March 14 1887. Born November 26 1834 at Genazzano in the diocese of Palestrina. L M Schemerhorn limber dealer of Chicago died from injuries after an auto wreck near Ontarioville Ill. Gen John C Black Civil War veteran former congressman and former US commissioner of patents died suddenly in his room at the Palmer House Chicago. He was 75 and commanded G A R in 1908.
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Serafino Vannutelli
Sacred College
Rome
Gardinal Vannutelli
Vannutelli
Leo XIII
Cardinal
Genazzano
Palestrina
L. M. Schemerhorn
Chicago
Oak Park Hospital
Ontarioville
John C. Black
United States Commissioner of Patents
Palmer House
Mexican Rebel General Villa Accepts Conference Offer
General Villa, leader of the convention government, notified Washington that he will attend a conference invited by the United States and several South American nations to discuss establishing orderly government in Mexico. Mexican forces crossed the Rio Grande near Mercedes, Texas, attacking a small cavalry outpost at Saenz. Corporal Wilman was killed and Lieutenant Roy C. Henry wounded.
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General Villa
Mexico
Washington
United States
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
Bolivia
Uruguay
Guatemala
Rio Grande
Mercedes
Tex
Saenz
Corporal Wilman
Twelfth Cavalry
Roy C. Henry
Night auto races at the Indiana State Fair excite Hoosiers
Night races on illuminated dirt tracks headline the Indiana State Fair program next month with a $2,500 prize for the fifty mile event. Stars include Wild Bill Endicott Gotof the flying Dutchman and Roy Repp with Pope Hummer engines. The September 10 and 11 meet will feature five mile to fifty mile races plus a state or world record prize.
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Indianapolis
Indiana State Fair
Indiana Fair
Brighton Beach
New York
Brunets Island Park
Pittsburgh
Wild Bill Endicott
Indianapolis Speedway
Gotof
Frank Jennings
Keeton
Kennedy
Roy Repp
Militia Receives 832 251 20 From Federal Funds
Indiana organized militia to share the 4 million federal appropriation with 83,251.20 this year, slightly below last year’s 84,302.94. Funds for field service and rifle practice total 53,834.09, with 40,376.57 for arms and equipment and 13,458.52 for designated purposes.
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Indiana
Practical Home Cookery and Menu Ideas From A Victorian Scroll
A collection of usable recipes and kitchen tips describing salmon cakes, tipperary salad, peach pudding, fruit dressing, and hamburger steak. It offers steps for mixing salmon with egg and bread crumbs, shaping and frying cakes, and assembling salads with mashed potatoes, parsley, onion juice, and vinegar. Also includes dessert assembly with sponge cake, cornstarch pudding, canned peaches, coconut, and a fruit dressing recipe. A note suggests onions and apples to extend meat portions.
Fragmented Quote On Wealth And Friendship
A fragment quotes Euripides praising wealth and strength but valuing being beloved by many friends. It adds a satirical aside about spending spare time revealing a person’s character, followed by a jab at “gays” as another wise man.
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Euripides
Seasonable recipes for green peppers and ginger ale gelatin
The column offers practical uses for green peppers in dishes like stuffed peppers with white sauce and rice, plus a ginger ale gelatin dessert. It describes steps for preparing peppers, assembling layers, and baking until browned, then serving with buttered crumbs. A ginger ale gelatin mold is also outlined with lemon rind, served cold on lettuce leaves.
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Sir Edward Grey
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Herlin
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Norristown
Frank Murphy
Blanche
Clara
Lena Bitzer
Association of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Detroit
Gus E. Hartung
Denver
Elihu Root
American Bar Association
Salt Lake City
David B. Johnson
Winthrop Normal and Industrial College
Rock Hill
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National Education Association
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Cal
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J. F. Bering
Decatur
George Adler
Waukesha
Wits
Potter & Johnston
Pawtucket
R. J
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Urichsville
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Mishawaka
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Seventh Circuit
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Union
Indianapo
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Terre Haute
Indiana ‘Historical Commission
Plainfield
Clermont
National Association of Charities and Corrections
William C. Conway
Reformatory
National Collegiate Alumnae Association
Anna Locke
Janet Flanner
Kenosha Sessions
Clermont School
Guy C. Hanna
Philadelphia
H. B. Hickman
Millhouse
Hanna
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
Father Gavish
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