Housatonic Crew Landed After Submarine Warning
London report says the crew of the American steamship Housatonic was landed at Penzance after being warned by the German submarine that sank her. American consul John G. Stephens at Plymouth states the attacker gave warning and provisions were made for crew safety, diminishing the crisis impact.
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London
Penzance
England
John G. Stephens
Plymouth
Washington
Germany
Stephens
Idaho Jap bill is doomed
Two hours of senate discussion on the anti alien bill led to the impression it would be defeated by an almost unanimous vote if brought from committee. Governor Alexander urged delay to let the state department study the measure.
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Boise
Idaho
Senate
Alexander
Lansing
State Department
Wireless dance traced to Morristown home event
At 29 Morris avenue Morristown New Jersey Theodore F Gary and his sons staged what was called the world first wireless dance The music streamed from a phonograph in High Bridge Manhattan about forty miles away by air The system used Lee de Forest audion detector and Armstrong amplifier with a De Forest Radio Telephone and Telegraph phonograph horn as the speaker A friend radio engineer P F Godley adapted the devices and receivers enabled guests to hear the music across the house
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New York
Morris Avenue
Morristown
N. J
Theodore F. Gary
Fidelity and Casualty Insurance Company
Johnn P
Theodore EB. Gary, Jr
Cornell
Manhattan
Air Five
Gary
P. F. Godley
Montclair
Edwin H. Armstrong
Columbia
From Missouri to Panama Bottle Surfaces After Years at Sea
A soda bottle tossed into the James River near Turner last June by a group of Springfield Normal School students has been returned to Opal Pope of Hartville. A Raleigh crew member wrote from San Francisco saying he found the bottle on a beach during travel near Panama, and included a list of the senders’ names.
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Hartville
Springfeld Normal School
James River
Turner
Opal Pope
Wowen
Raleigh
San Francisco
Panama
Diplomatic break shocks Pershing troops at Columbus base
Army camps at Columbus New Mexico were electrified by news of the diplomatic break with Germany. A bulletin flashed to General Pershing on his northward march to the border caused a swift response among troops.
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Pershing
Army Base
Columbus
N. M
Germany
General Pershing
Company M to Be Inspected February 7 1917
Special Order No 2 directs Company M 1st Iowa Infantry to assemble at 7:00 p.m. on February 7 1917 for a full inspection by Captain Walter T Bates U S Infantry. All members must attend and bring personal equipment by Tuesday night. Lockers will be inspected Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. by order of Captain W C Smith.
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1St
Iowa Infantry
Walter T. Bates
U. S. Infantry
War Department
Philadelphia Is Reported Sunk With 200 Lost
Vancouver report states the American liner Philadelphia has sunk with about 200 lives lost near the English coast after sailing into the war zone. The censors limit further details. The vessel bore large markings Philadelphia of New York.
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Vancouver
B. C
Philadelphia
New York
Local clubs announce meetings and events
The Ladies Kensington Club meets Tuesday at 2 PM in lodge rooms with invitations extended. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society gathers at the Methodist Parsonage at 2 30 PM with a 10 cent charge and refreshments. Epworth League holds a 7 30 PM social at Mrs Emma Stever’s home with a ten pound paper donation. Wesleyan Bible Class hosts a supper Thursday at seven. B A Y Club to dance tomorrow night at Elk’s hall. W C T U meets tomorrow at 3 PM at Mrs J S Gantz’s home.
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Ladies Kensington Club
Rebekah Lodge
Maxwell
Hicks
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Methodist Parsonage
West Briggs Street
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Emma Stever
North B Street
Wesleyan Bible Class
Methodist Church
B. A. Y. Club
Old Elk’s Hall
Lecture by Harry Gerhardt at First English Lutheran Church
Harry Gerhardt, General Secretary of the Brotherhood of the General Synod of the Luthean church, delivers a lecture at 7 30 this evening in the First English Lutheran Church on The Work of the Brotherhood. All are invited to attend.
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Harry Gerhardt
General Synod of the Luthean Church
Gerhardt
Te Brotherhood
Local residents seen in city on various errands
Z T Moore of Libertyville is in the city on business. Mrs Joseph Robinson has returned from Des Moines. Mrs E E Rorick has been ill at her South Second street home for a week. Celia Baker of Ottumwa visited yesterday. Arthur Miller and William Trail spent Sunday with friends in Mt Pleasant. Lucille Allerdice spent Sunday at home in Glendale. James Hammon visited Galesburg with relatives. Claude Gaines of Mt Pleasant spent yesterday here. Bertha Freshwater and Esther Anderson went to Rome Saturday to visit Mrs Chas Myers and Mt Pleasant friends.
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Joseph Robinson
Des Moines
E. E. Rorick
South Second Street
Arthur Miller
William Trail
Mt. Pleasant
Bertha Freshwater
Esther Anderson
Rome
Mrs. Chas, Myers
Miss Katherine Rauscher Visits City Friends
Miss Katherine Rauscher of Lockridge is a guest of relatives and friends in the city. Mrs. Frank Baker will return home tomorrow from a visit of several days at Mingo. Messrs CC Wade and A K Harper left last evening for Chicago where they will speak at the Moody Institute this afternoon.
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Katherine Rauscher
Lockridge
Frank Baker
Mingo
Messrs
CC. W. Wade
A. K. Harper
Chicago
Moody Institute
Hartman Infant Dies After Short Illness
Catherine Louise Hartman two weeks old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Hartman died this morning at their home 406 North B street after bronchial pneumonia. Private funeral services were held this afternoon at four and burial followed at Evergreen cemetery.
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Catherine Louise Hartman
Harold Hartman
North B Street
Evergreen Cemetery
Coyote Chase In Auto Excites Kansas Party
In Larned area near Hanston a group led by Bill Hann and John Hann pursued coyotes in two cars with three greyhounds per vehicle. The chase reached speeds of about thirty to forty mph, one coyote leaped onto a hood, and the hounds eventually downed the quarry. the party has killed many coyotes previously.
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Larned
Kan
Hanston
Bill Hann
John Hann
Irvin Seaman
William Warring
Warring
Mr. Warring
Messrs
Hann and
Seaman
Wireless bed springs work as a receiver at Naval Academy
Annapolis report from the U S Naval Academy says Midshipman J B Dow and roommates used bed springs linked by wires as a radio condenser. The springs connected to a receiver picked up messages from Arlington station without opening windows or removing bedding. Dow suggests practical value for such a setup.
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Annapolis
J. B. Dow
Naval Academy
Dow
Arlington Station
Bancroft Hall
Secrecy at Naval Academy
Annapolis Md Feb 5 The United States Navy academy was closed to visitors due to secrecy measures.
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Naval Academy
Annapolis, Md
United States Navy Academy
Tanlac Sets Record Sales Across United States
Tanlac the National Tonic tops the drug trade with a massive sales surge. The medicine allegedly relieves stomach indigestion headaches back ache catarrh kidney and liver troubles, with many customers repeating purchases. In two months one million bottles sold. Gaumer Bros Drug Co Introduces Tanlac in Fairfield.
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United States
Tanlac
Tanlae
Fairfield
Gaumer Bros. Drug Co
Girl Sues Druggist for Loss of Her Hair
New York report says sixteen year old Katie Gottbank sued Julius Kalish Incorporated druggist for 5000 damages claiming peroxide hair bleach damaged her hair during a bleaching attempt. She showed a box of hair and alleged expert testimony from her grandfather Carl Weisshar, a barber, was disallowed.
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New York
Katie Gottbank
Julius Kalish
Mrs Dewey Delivers Resolutions at White House
Mrs George Dewey widow of the admiral calls at the White House executive office and leaves resolutions from the women's section of the navy league pledging unconditional support to President Wilson.
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Bean Taylor
A. W. Taylor
Mne
U. S
High Bridge
N. Y
House
Missouri
Company M
W. C. Smith
Iowa, Inf
Ymir
Lloyds
Z. T. Moore
Libertyville
Celia Baker
Ottumwa
Lucille Allerdice
Glendale
James Hammon
Galesburg
Claude Gaines
Hound
Car
Annapolis Middie
Ledger Office
Frank D. Kerrick
Iowa State Savings Bank
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
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