Vice President Backs Philippine Bill in Senate Vote
In Washington on February 4 Vice-President Marshall cast the deciding vote to pass the Clarke amendment, setting a withdrawal of U S sovereignty from the Philippines not earlier than two years and not later than four years after approval. The measure allows extension for stability, and permits keeping coal and naval basing rights if needed. An attempt to recommit failed 50 to 29, and an amendment to strike guarantees to sovereignty passed 49 to 31.
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Washington
Marshall
Senate
United States
Philippines
Congress
Kenyon
Iowa
Clarke
U S Frees 245 On Liner Appam After Detention
At Old Point Comfort on February 4, the United States freed 245 people held by a German prize crew aboard the British liner Appam. They are allowed to land on American soil, while over 200 others including the German captors, the captain and crew, remain aboard until the U S government decides their status and that of the ship. G D Tagneferri, a Nevada native and naturalized American, will land with the others after identity verification.
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Old Point Comfort
Mner Appam
Armed Forces
Great Britain
United States
Banker Munday Is Free After Bond Release
Chicago February fourth Charles B Munday the LaSalle Street Trust and Savings bank conspirator was freed on bonds of 16000 via a writ of supersedens issued by judges of the Second district appellate court His counsel sought and obtained the writ in Ottawa Ill and the case now awaits the April term on a writ of error
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Chicago
Charles B. Munday
LaSalle Street Trust and Bavings Bank
Dorrance, Dibell
D. J. Carnes
J. M. Nothaus
Second District
Appellate Court
Munday
Ottawa
Ill
8. C. Stough
Morgan Goes to England With Morgan & Co Envoys
J P Morgan sailed for England on the steamship Rotterdam to meet allied loan support. He traveled with Benjamin Strong of the New York Federal Reserve as commercial agents for French and British governments. Morgan & Co have bought or supervised large scale supplies for allied needs. No link to another external loan was confirmed.
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New York
J. P. Morgan
England
Rotterdam
Benjamin Strong
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Morgan & Co
Morgan
California Posse Kula Man Reported at Elizabeth Lake
The body of George B. Mason, killed by a posse, was taken from the ranch house at Elizabeth Lake. Mason had fatally shot George Curtis and wounded two other men.
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California
Kula
Los Angeles
Cal
George BE. Mason
Elizabeth Lake
Mason
George Curtis
Blast Kills 14 as Towboat Explodes in Huntington
A boiler explosion sank the Monongahela River towboat Sam Brown in Huntington West Virginia killing 14 people including four teens. The vessel belonged to the Monongahela River Consolidated Coke and Coal company and was destroyed in the blast.
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Huntington
W. Va
Sam Brown
Monongahela River
London Zeppelin Raid Casualties Rise In Big Aerial Attack
An official statement from London lists fifty four killed and sixty seven injured after a Zeppelin raid on Monday night. Bombs were dropped across Derbyshire Leicestershire Lincolnshire and Staffordshire with property damage reported and no early casualty details. Berlin reported German airship bombardment on Liverpool Manchester Nottingham Sheffield and Humber districts with heavy explosions and fires. airships returned unharmed after facing anti air fire.
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London
Berlin
Derbyshire
Leicestershire
Lincolnshire
Staffordshire
Lincolnalire
New York
the Tribune
England
Sayville
Liverpool
Pickenhead
Manchester
Nottingham
Sheffield
Humber
Great Yarmouth
Wilson train hits crowd during Des Moines visit
President Wilson traveled from Chicago to Des Moines for national defense preparedness touring Iowa cities Davenport Iowa City Grinnell and Des Moines A near tragedy occurred at Grinnell when his special backed into a crowd of about 3000 children were knocked down or dragged from between the rails Six children were injured as the train paused and then moved forward President urged calm and safety during the journey
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Des Moines
Chicago
Ilinoia
Iowa
Grinnell
Wilson
Davenport
Iowa City
Turks to Get U S Note On Submarine Sinks
Austria delivers proof none of her submarines sank the P and O liner or the Persia in the Mediterranean. The United States will seek Turkey's official proof that its submarines are innocent. If Turkey denies guilt, Persia case could be closed.
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Persia
Vienna
Washington
Austria
United States
Mediterranean
State Department
Turkey
Prinzes Juliana Strikes Mine in North Sea
The steamer Prinzes Juliana on the London to Flushing run struck a mine in the North Sea off Felixstowe Suffolk. Passengers and crew were rescued and the ship was taken to Felixstowe for attention.
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Liverpool
London
Flushing
North Sea
Felixstowe
Suffolk
Mrs Knox Granted Divorce in Pittsburgh Cruel Treatment
Mrs Katherine McCook Knox wife of Hugh Smith Knox son of the former secretary of state was granted a divorce in Pittsburgh on February 4. She charged her husband with cruel and barbarous treatment.
Zeppelin Raid On Paris Leaves Dozens Dead In Night Attack
Paris reports thirty four killed and twenty seven injured after a one and a half minute Zeppelin bombing over the capital Saturday night. A single airship, reconnoitering, dropped about three and a half tons of bombs before fleeing westward. In Chicago, President Wilson announced government manufacture of war instruments as part of preparedness, stating the war was caused by rulers not the people and cautioned that the United States may not be immune from entering the conflict. He spoke to 3700 attendees in a decorated Auditorium theater, warning against misjudging neutrality and praising American citizenship.
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Paris
Zeppeling
Chicago
Woodrow Wilson
Auditorium
Milwaukee
Wilson
United States
America
Europe
Big Playhouse
Keating anti child labor bill passes House
Washington reports the Keating bill to ban child labor passed the House by 337 to 46 with only two Republicans voting against it. The anti bill opposition was led by southern Democrats, with most 'no' votes from North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Texas and Tennessee.
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Washington
House
South
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Texas
Tennes Bay
Montenegro and Leu Tart District Report Calm
An official Austro-Hungarian army report from its main headquarters says Montenegro and the Leu Tart district are calm throughout. The wireless dispatch was sent via Berlin to Sayvilla and carried to Vienna.
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Montenegro
Vienna
Berlin
Sayvilla
Leutart
Allies attack Ghent as clocks fall silent at sunset
Airmen report twenty seven allied planes strike Ghent Belgium a key German army distributing point. Authorities order public clocks to stop chiming and hour striking from sunset to dawn as a precaution.
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Ghent
Amsterdam
Belgium
London
Poace
Bundage
Slay Generals Who Yield Paris Report Assassination
Rome correspondent for Le Journal reports General Beck and a second Montenegrin general were assassinated by Montenegrins opposed to capitulation to Austria. The incident highlights tensions over surrender terms and ongoing conflict in the region.
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Paris
Rome
le Journal
Beck
Austria
Explosion at Howe Rubber plant kills two in New Brunswick
Two people died and four were injured when a boiler exploded in the engine room of the Howe Rubber company plant in New Brunswick New Jersey on February 3 as workers faced a deadly incident. Fire damage reports follow.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Howe Rubber Company
Peking
Yun-Nan Province
Yuan Bhi Kat
Berlin
Champagne
The
Vosges
War Office
Lens
Mine Convention Adjourns After Return Vote
Indianapolis Feb 4 1224 delegates of the United Mine Workers of America leave the convention after adjournment with nearly all voting to reconvene in Indianapolis in 1918.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolia
Parliaments Fire Kills Six in Ottawa District
Ottawa February 6 The historic Canadian parliament building burned after a gas explosion or internal machine failure. Six people died including two police and four others. two women guests of Speaker Sevigney perished. Frederick Pardee and MP William Loggie were missing, presumed dead. Firefighters faced a wall of flame. the building valued at 5 million dollars with priceless contents. Prime figures including Sir Robert Borden escaped, while there were dramatic rescues at Parliament Hill with Mme Sevigney leaping to a firemen net with her children. The library area likely saved. several reporters and staff escaped through windows and ladders.
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Ottawa
Ont
Sevigney
Frederick F. Pardee
William Loggie
New Brunswick
Lousa of Commons
Ottawa Fire Brigade
Montreal
Commons
Senata
Robert Borden
Martin Burrall
Michael Clark
Red Deer
Burrell
Robert Rogers
J. O. Reid
Pierre Blondin
Mme. Sevigney
Parliament Hill
Mme. Bragy
Mme. Morin
Beauce
Mme. Dussault
Quebec
Mme. Bragg
Sink of British freighter Chasehill confirmed
London Feb 5 reports confirm the sinking of the British freighter Chasehill from New York Jan 13 bound for Havre with a cargo of supplies for the French government. The crew were rescued.
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London
mid-Atlantic
Chasehill
New York
Havre
Zeppelin Sinks British Collier Frank Fisher
London reports the British collier Frank Fisher was sunk by a Zeppelin on February 6 killing 13 crew members. Three survivors reached Hartlepool aboard a Belgian steamer after the attack as the airship bombarded the vessel from low altitude.
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Zeppelin
London
Frank Fisher
Hartlepool
Look and Feel Clean Inside Morning Bath Advised
A period health ad urges daily morning hot water with limestone phosphate to flush the digestive tract. It claims benefits for digestion, appetite, skin, and overall well being, promising renewed energy and a cleansed body.
Dog Barking Night Cure Question and Quip
A light exchange between Mrs. Jones and Mr. Smith humorously asks what to give a dog to stop nighttime barking. Mr. Smith quips to give it away, highlighting playful neighborly banter.
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Mrs. Jones
Mr. Smith
Kidney Backache Remedy Promoted by Jad Salts
An old advertisement urges readers to use Jad Salts as a kidney cleansing remedy. It claims daily four ounces of the salts dissolved in water, plus ample water intake, will flush waste, relieve backache, and keep kidneys active. The note credits Addy and touts the product as inexpensive and safe.
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Addy
The Fad Knicker-Tired Bocker-Yes Skating Baby Night
A brief item notes a late night skating event with playful slang and local crowd chatter. It mentions fashion fads and a quirky reaction, highlighting a vivid, if unclear, scene from a social gathering.
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Bocker
Preparation to Fortify System Against Grip and Cold
An ad filled clipping promotes laxatives and tonics including bromine quininine style remedies as preventatives for grip influenza and colds. It urges using Grove’s cordial products and older patent medicines while warning of aging eyes and offering eye remedies. It also touts Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for liver function and Denison’s Coffee as a pleasing boost.
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GROVE
Asa
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