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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1917
Page
2
President Wilson asks Congress to declare war on Germany and mobilize the nation. He urges raising 500,000 more soldiers to create a 1,000,000 strong army, expanding the navy, and using all resources to defeat Germany and defend democracy.
Cuban revolutionary leaders Roberto Fernandez and Loreto de Mola, captors say, are held in Halti with three others after capture aboard a schooner off Haiti. Extradition to Cuba possible if Haiti grants it. charges of murder and arson may follow.
French dispatches report the armed freighter Aztec, 2,700 tons, sunk April 1 off Ouessant by a German submarine. Eleven crewmen are missing, 15 aboard survived the captain and lieutenant, rescued by the Sirius, with search ongoing for others. The ship carried a cargo valued at over half a million dollars.
Washington reports that minutes after President Wilson's address, Chairman John Fitzgerald of the appropriation committee introduced a resolution passed immediately to provide millions for war. The measure orders the House within ten days to suspend rules and act on four revenue bills including civil supplies, deficiency, army, and military academy appropriations, all stalled in the Sixty-fourth Congress.
Adolph B B Simmers of Woodbine New Jersey was held today on twenty thousand dollars bail for no further hearing Wednesday by U S Commissioner Johnson on a charge of threatening the life of President Wilson. No testimony was given. Federal agents refused to release details in line with Washington instructions amid the international crisis. Simmers was arrested by a Philadelphia Justice Department agent last Saturday.
The War Department ordered out National Guard units for general police duty including the Becond regiment West Virginia Fourth regiment Virginia and Battery D Field Artillery Virginia providing security during wartime operations in April.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for constipation in children and adults. It claims a plain tongue signal, promises quick relief, warns against counterfeit syrups, and notes a 50 cent bottle with printed directions for all ages.
A classroom riddle on monarchical succession shows a pupil answering The Jack when asked who rules after the queen dies. The teacher explains succession rules and hints at later details. The anecdote appears in a discussion about monarchy and governance.
Rev W H Warner of Myersville Maryland declares kidney trouble caused sciatica lumbago neuralgia cramps and nervous dizzy spells. He credits Dodd’s Kidney Pills with restoring his health and saving his life in a 50 cent box advertisement from Dodd’s Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
A comic exchange in the Birmingham Age-Herald recounts Mrs. Dubwaite and Mrs. Twobble’s public quarrel. Their street meeting, a compliment turned kiss, and an irreconcilable rift illustrate the humorous feud over complexion and vanity.
An advertisement extols Green's August Flower for curing ailments from disordered stomachs to nervous indigestion. It claims the remedy acts as a gentle laxative, purifies the digestive tract, and stimulates bile production. Two doses will relieve you, with fifty years of use nationwide.
A customer asks if colors are fast and is told colors cannot be guaranteed fast. The clerk offers striped alternatives. A barber joke follows about a hair restorer, with remarks on hair growth and trust in the barber.
An old advertisement promotes free Cuticura Soap and Ointment samples for babies to relieve itching and rashes. It claims quick relief for eczema and skin irritation and urges exclusive use after clearing the skin. Also mentions mailing a postcard request and cleaning enamelware with dry salt.
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