Through Irish Sea to Liverpool Phila delphia Passes Submarine Zone
Edward B. Clark describes the Philadelphia’s cautious but confident voyage through St George’s Channel toward Liverpool. Passengers sense tension yet trust safe arrival, while crew display national flags and lights as British warships shadow the route. Women mostly remain silent as the ship enters the war zone.
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Edward B. Clark
London
Philadelphia
Liverpool
St. George's Channel
Irish Sea
Ireland
England
America
George’s Channel
Ocean
Caret
Indiana
Woman's Peace Party
Indianapolia
A. C. Bennett
Bennett
National Peace Party
Charity Dye
George C. Hitt
Propylaeum
Clube
Jane Addams
Miss Addams
Hague
Miss Dye
Hitt
J. F. Barnhill
E. C. Rumpler
E Ritchie
Eleanor Carey
Mra. C. Elam
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A. K. Hutler
R. Artman
M. Ayres
Russell Fortune
T. V. Smith
Florence Webster Long
R. J. Leonard
Marguerite Frenzel
Blanche C. Foster
Henry EB. Oatrom
Advocate Jules Bois to tour U S studying food, education
Jules Bois, chevalier of the Legion of Honor and feminist advocate, is in the United States to investigate food production and exports. He will lecture across the country and study how French is taught in California schools. He argues women should vote to bring a new moral element into politics.
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Jules Bois
Legion of Honor
France
United States
California
War Becomes Habit Amid French Home Front Adaptation
Chicago Daily News correspondent reports Amiens residents and workers view the war as a habit. Civilian life continues as Americans would call normal, with refugees supported by state aid and charity while factory managers adapt to loss of luxuries and mobility.
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Gabriel Delagarde
Chicago Daily News
Amiens
France
Albert
Amflens
Germany
Indiana Tax Report Traces Burden From 1860 to 1912
A federal tax report traces Indiana taxation from 1860 to 1912, outlining the rise in property and personal tax values and the shift toward tangible property. It compares Indiana with Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan, noting growing gaps in personal property assessments and revenue pressures. The piece cites tax burdens driving money out of Indiana and into other states, with state figures showing escalating government costs and rising average tax rates.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
State Tax Commission
Indiana State Tax Association
Ohio
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Michigan
Illinois
Alinda
Illinoia
Indiana News Briefs: John Thom Sr. Sentenced
NoBiesville reports John Thom Sr. received a one year sentence at the state farm after pleading guilty to stealing jewelry valued at 75 dollars from Frank Dursley’s home. Four months of the term were suspended.
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NoBiesville
John Thom, Sr
State Farm
Frank Dursley
Comfort in Tobacco Inspires British War Tribute
A tribute to Gen Sir Philip Chetwode praises his calmness under fire as Sergt A Bowler recalls him smoking a cigarette while shells fell around him. The note highlights German supply patterns in mid February with two cigars and two cigarettes daily on the western front.
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Sir Philip Chetwode
Sergt
A. Bowler
Fifth Signal Corps
N. E
Rooma for Rent and University Humor
A registrar at a large university answers an inquiry for “large, light, airy rooms” by saying he has many in his head. A professor calmly tells a class of young ladies they have fifty minutes to speak and he will spend ten to share his knowledge.
Cheaper Plan at Bedside Water Flow Device
A man and Pat joke about an English invention to soothe insomnia by gently flowing water on the forehead. The pair dismiss the device as cheaper than traditional sleep aids, mentioning Irene and faults in a light exchange from the Philadelphia Ledger.
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