Germany warns United States of merciless sea warfare
Berlin and Washington exchange notes as Germany declares it will resume unrestricted submarine warfare. The German note asserts aims for peace yet justifies use of force, warns of barred sea zones around Britain, France, Italy, and the eastern Mediterranean, and urges U.S. neutrality while safeguarding its own security.
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Germany
United States
Washington
Count von Bernsterff
Lansing
Senate
Fhe
Gerard
Berlin
Sussex
United States of America
India
Ireland
Belgium
Paris
Austrias
Hungary
Turkey
Bulgaria
England
Group of Powers
Woghtmnd
Tne
Y. Bernstorfeye
Great Britain
France
Italy
Mediterranean
North Sea
Englande
Pt. de Les Paquette
Greece
Trafic
Shaves 76 Miles of Face In Shullsburg Barber's Career
Andrew Hebenstriet retires after 42 years in Shullsburg Wisconsin shop. He claims a state record, estimates shaving 70 miles of faces and 20 tons of hair collected over 142 years of service. His family started the first shop in 1806 and his sons followed into barbering before diversifying.
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Wisconsin
Shullsburg
Wis
Andrew Hebenstriet
Andy
Shullaburg
Andrew
Hebenstriet
Lafayette County
Taxes To Jump In 1917 Across Iowa Counties
Iowa counties face a sharp rise in local taxes for 1917 driven by drainage projects and consolidated schools. Counties like Hamilton, Monona, Woodbury and Pottawattamie show large increases, while Harrison County reports a notable drop. State banking, tax law revisions, and a proposed rail valuation study are also advanced topics in the legislature.
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Des Moines
Iowa
W. H. Williams
Auditor of State's Department
Hamilton County
Monona County
Folk County
Webster County
Pottawattamie County
Woodbury County
Harrison County
State Banking Department
Auditor's Office
Department of State
Town Bankers’ Association
House Committee On Banking
House
Bruce
Pocahontas County
Gilbert
Marshall County
Thirty-seventh
General Assembly
Harding
Goy
W. &. Harding
Interstate Commerce Commission
Union
Senator Chase
Chase
Railroad Commission
Woman 28 Traps Boy in Mystery Plot at North Racine
Harold Gunn, 14, admits to sending menacing letters to Mrs. Guy Edwards at 4542 North Racine, seeking an aura of mystery. The girl-loving teen claimed he aimed to be a detective or reporter and used fear to create intrigue. detectives traced the calls to a drugstore at Racine and Wilson.
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Harding
Havner
Borate
Chicago
Bmra
Guy Edwards
North Racine Avenue
Harold Guon
Edward
Central Bureau
Wilson Avenue
Harold
Igh
Rich girl becomes nurse in Kansas City
Misa Letitia Curtis, heiress of oil wealth and Osage lineage, gives up luxury to serve the poor as a nurse at St. Mary's hospital. She shares a room with another nurse, leaves dances and her motor car behind, declaring she loves the new life and finds it better than spending money on fun.
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Kansas City
Misa Letitia Curts
Charles Curtis
Kansas
St. Mary's Hospital
Miss Curtis
Miss
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Claims Success
A Poplar Bluff Missouri letter reports Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restoring health and fertility, leading to a successful pregnancy and child. The writer states household duties are manageable again and urges other women to seek advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for confidential guidance.
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Lydia
Pinkham
Poplar Bluff
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Reed
Allia B. Timmons
Almond St
Lydia K. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Tragic Poverty Quotation Sparks Forthright Debate
A sharp remark on generosity depicts a man as so poor that even a single trip to Hye would be extravagant. The line captures tension between wealth and charity in a public conversation.
Soap and Ointment Advertisement Promises Purity and Skin Care
An old advertisement touts a soft white hand soap and a fragrant super creamy ointment that cleanse, soothe, and prevent skin troubles by keeping pores clear. Free samples by mail with a book from Cuthurs Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuthurs
Dept. L
Boston
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children advert
An old advertisement promises quick relief for sickly children. It claims the powder cleanses the stomach, acts on the liver, and eases worm complaints. The Mother Gray Co offers a 25 cent bottle and a free sample from Le Roy New York.
World of Contraries and Mirthful Paradoxes
A Pittsburgh Gazette Times column muses on paradoxes in life and work. It notes childless authors write popular children’s books and single people create love stories, while most think others’ jobs look easier than their own. It suggests few comedians view life as tragedy, and some claim door frame tongs hang babies.
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Pittsburgh Gazette- Times
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Winterset
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Neff
Weaver
Crozier
State Board of Control
Henry W. Grout
Grundy County
Grant
Grundy
Black Hawk
W. H. Arney
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Flenniken
Jones County
36Th General Assembly
Shariff
Iowa Sheriffs’ Association
W. A. Wheatley
Rock Rapids
W. A. Grone
Frank Rock
Sheriff Criffin
Des Maivea
Cassin
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Hye
Ri Koleker
Verry Willie
New York Sun
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