Germany Not Holding Gerard as Hostage in Switzerland
State Department reports that Ambassador James W. Gerard is not being held by Germany and has entered Switzerland via Berne. Berlin’s stance is tied to Count von Bernstorff’s safe departure, viewed as pressure to secure his return through the allied blockade. Washington officials say no official report on the Copenhagen-dispatched plan has been received.
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James W. Gerard
Switzerland
Berne
Mr. Gerard
Washington
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Copenhagen
Gerard
Berlin
United States and Germany tension over blockade rise
Washington reports the United States intends to proceed as if the German blockade order never existed, with no convoys or arming planned. Responsibility for war would lie with Germany if it takes an overt act, as President Wilson warned.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Wilson
Americans Ordered Home From Germany via Copenhagen
Berlin dispatch reports James W. Gerard the retiring American ambassador urged correspondents to depart Germany at once and return to the United States by way of Switzerland or Spain. He will remain in Berlin for a few days to wind up urgent matters, with his staff and a handful of reporters accompanying him. Some Americans have already left Berlin.
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Copenhagen
London
Berlin
Berlinske Tidende
James W. Gerard
Germany
United States
Switzerland
Spain
Gerard
Jon
Tidende
Diplomatic Breach Sparks Cautious Trading At Berlin Bourse
News from Berlin and London reports a surprise diplomatic break between the United States and Germany. While stocks weakened, the market did not panic. Count von Reventlow argues in Tages Zeitung that neutrals suffer less under German submarine measures if they avoid English ports and follow allowed channels.
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Berlin
London
United States
Germany
Count von Reventlow
Tages Zeitung
John D. Rockefeller Is Declared New York Citizen
The U S Court rules John D Rockefeller is a citizen of New York. The decision affirms his status amid ongoing citizenship disputes and solidifies his ties to the state.
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New York
Ohio Loses John D.'s Taxes
The U S circuit court of appeals upheld a district court ruling that John D Rockefeller does not owe county taxes in Cuyahoga County Ohio on 811 million dollars of property. Rockefeller's lawyers argued his legal residence was New York and that his Cleveland summer home did not make him an Ohio resident.
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United States Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Court
John D. Rockefeller
Cuyahoga County
Ohio
Rockefeller
Cleveland
New York
Bloomington Mayor Harris Declares Renomination Bid
Bloomington Indiana February 7. Mayor John G Harris seeks renomination denying graft claims over the new municipal water plant. He says he has faced constant scrutiny and has refused to bow to a few, claiming to govern for all people and lamenting being crucified.
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Bloomington
Ind
John G. Harris
Cupid Also Laughs at War Marriage in Springfield
St. Louis Japanese consul Henry Maday Nomura wed Miss Lovenda L Heldinger of St. Louis in Springfield on Feb. 7. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Father Timothy Hickey. Nomura's and Heldinger's German-born parents were noted, linking the couples across wartime tensions.
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St. Louis
Springfield
Ill
Henry Maday Nomura
Lovenda L. Heldinger
Germany
Timothy Hickey
Britain Tells Nation Recruits to Aid War Effort
London reports Arthur Neville Chamberlain, head of the national service, vows a broad mobilization. He says Germany plans to starve Britain and urges a decisive strike, announces women to be enrolled and clergy and doctors mobilized, with Ireland included and volunteers assigned by fit and a minimum wage of twenty five shillings weekly.
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London
Arthur Neville Chamberlain
British National Service
Count Bernstorff
Germany
Salvation Army Calls for Week of Prayer Across West
Commissioner Thomas Estill, directing Salvation Army operations in and west of Chicago, orders a week of prayer due to the grave international situation. Prayers begin simultaneously in San Francisco Seattle Minneapolis St Louis Kansas City Des Moines Dallas and Honolulu.
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Salvation Army
Chicago
Thomas Estill
San Francisco
Seattle
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Des Moines
Dallas
Honolulu
Lowden urges united U S effort amid crisis in Illinois
Governor Frank O. Lowden addressed a joint session of Illinois lawmakers declaring that security against possible war hinges on hearty united action by all people. The historic session marked a rare move by a governor to consult the general assembly as the nation faces a perilous crisis. The legislature backed President Wilson with a conservative resolution, introduced by Morton D. Hull and concurred by Edward D. Shurtleff.
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Ill
Frank O. Lowden
National Guard of
Illinois
General Assembly
Douglas
United States
Lowden
Wilson
Morton D. Hull
Chicago
Edward D. Shurtleff
Over act definition debated as U S weighs war steps
U S officials insist on American determined inquiry to define the overt act before asking Congress for further steps against Germany. Ambassadors report a sinking near Fastnet with Richard Wallace of Baltimore killed aboard the Eavestone, a provisional British collier, prompting questions on ship class and admiralty status.
Holland Represents Britain at Berlin
London notices Gerard has turned over British interests in Germany to Holland. Spain will handle the interests of other beligerents, according to official announcement.
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Holland
Britain
Berlin
London
Gerard
Germany
Spain
Eskimo Candy Tallow Treats In Red Foot Pouches
Eskimos love tallow candy made from dovekie feet wrapped in red skins. Women cut, bone out, blow up skins to make pouches, fill with reindeer tallow for children. Explorers note that large feasts of raw frozen flesh and blubber can leave a person unable to move.
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Greenland
Danger on the Battleship Fight in New York Harbor
A crew member on a U S battleship stationed in New York Harbor is reported in a top fighting position during training drills. The incident highlights the ship’s readiness amid heightened harbor tensions and security measures.
Damage at Honolulu harbor sinks German ships
Fire and smashed machinery left German vessels in Honolulu harbor crippled, with half a million dollars in damage. Crews were removed by U.S. authorities and held at army post guard houses as ships were guarded by customs officials. Geier burned, Pommern flooded, other craft wrecked. engines and boilers destroyed.
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Honolulu
United States
Geier
Missouri House Debates Woman Suffrage Bill
Jefferson City Feb 7. A bill allowing women to vote for president was introduced in the Missouri House. The measure aims to extend electoral rights to women at the national presidential election.
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Missouri
Jefferson City
Panama Bank Closes Doors After Sudden Shutdown
Panama officials report the Continental Banking and Trust company has closed its doors on February 7 in Panama. Local depositors face uncertain access to funds as authorities investigate the bank’s finances and liquidity.
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Panama
Banking and Trust Company
Cocoa Factory Destroyed by Fire in Jersey City
Fire gutted the Brewster Cocoa company plant in Jersey City on February 7, causing an estimated $75,000 loss. Investigators begin assessing the blaze’s cause as teams comb debris.
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Jersey City
Brewster Cocoa Company
Chicago Market Report Hogs Cattle Wheat and Potatoes Edge Higher
Hogs receipts 17 000 with light shipping at 12 20 to 12 30 and heavy packing 12 15 to 12 30. Cattle receipts 4 500 with steers 10 75 to 11 50 cows 7 50 to 8 25 prime dealers 13 00 to 14 00. Wheat No 3 red 1 72 No 3 white 1 01 to 1 01 5 Oats 65 to 0 55. Butter firsts 38 to 39 1 2 c. Eggs firsts 44 to 48 c. Potatoes 2 25 to 2 35. East Buffalo quotes cattle 25 cars steady hogs 20 cars higher heavy Yorkers 13 26 to 13 30 pigs 11 75 to 12 25 lambs 14 85 to 15 00 yearlings 12 50 to 13 50 wethers 11 25 to 11 50 ewes 10 50 to 10 75 Veals 16 00.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
Neutrals Balk at Breaking Relations With Germany
Switzerland refuses to break with Germany and Spain protests Germany’s submarine campaign. Brazil protests Germany after U Boat decree. Argentina vows neutrality. Holland protests to Germany while Scandinavians fear Baltic front danger. US pressure to follow Wilson’s lead faces mixed responses.
People Hunt for Meteor in Bristol Across States
Hundreds in Bristol Wisconsin search for meteor after a bright flame lit the sky over two states. A great fireball reportedly struck earth near Bristol rocking homes like an earthquake, but no trace of the astral body has been found yet.
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Kenosha
Wis
Bristol
Five Miners Imprisoned In Isle Royale Shaft
Five men are trapped in a shaft of the Isle Royale mine at Houghton Michigan as water from an old working floods the compartment. Rescue efforts are underway and ongoing to save the imprisoned miners.
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Houghton, Mich
Isle Royale
Not Posted Reference Note on Dickens Character Dodger
Quote fragment praises a Dickens character the Artful Dodger and mentions a Kansas City Journal reference to an automobile story. The readable text presents a casual opinion without a clear event or date. No named individuals or organizations beyond Dickens and Kansas City Journal.
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Dickens
Artful Dodger
Kansas City Journal
To supplant woe with joy to a single heart
A reflective line portrays replacing sorrow with happiness for one person as aligning with a higher divine purpose.
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