Daniels attacks munitions firms in patriotism claim
Secretary Daniels accused American munition manufacturers led by Bethlehem Steel and Charles Schwab of inefficiency and profiteering. He cited that less than 9 percent of a batch of 14 inch shells from Bethlehem met navy tests while Hadfields, Ltd. passed all tests. He urged American firms to bid fairly and warned that foreign bidders and monopolies threaten preparedness.
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Washington
Daniels
Charles M. Sehwah
Bethlehem Steel Company
Bethlehem Company
Hadfields, Limited
Hadfields
Navy
Schwab
Navy Department
Powder Blast in London Munitions Factory Fears Heavy Loss
An official statement from the ministry of munitions reports an explosion at a London area munition factory near Woolwich arsenal. The blast is feared to have caused substantial loss of life and property damage. Within the arsenal complex, 67 workers are employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ministry of Munitions
Woolwich Arsenal
Webb Pleads Not Guilty in Train Robbery Case
Kansas City resident H Gradg ebb, a student, pleaded not guilty in federal court to stealing $9000 in silver currency from a Baltimore and Ohio train in West Virginia in October 2015. He was held on $30,000 bond and to be moved to Wheeling, West Virginia for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb
Kansas City
H. Gradgebb
Ctedieatl College
Baltimore & Ollie
West Virginia
Wheeling
W. Va
Ra Annoyer Eludes Detectives In Philadelphia
Mrs. da von Claussen Dona, ordered recommitted to Middletown state hospital, arrived in Philadelphia and evaded detectives about to enforce the court’s order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Ra Annoyer
Philadelphia
da von Claussen Dona
Middletown
N. Y.) State Hospital
Scully Holds House Seat in Third District Recount
In New Jersey on January 22 the Court of Errors and Appeals affirmed the Supreme Court ruling that a recount in the Third congressional district was legal, sealing the reelection of Congressman Scully, a Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scully
Trenton
N. J
Court of Errors and Appeals
Supreme Court
Archibald H. White
of White & Co
New York
Thomas W. Lawson
House Committee On Rules
Ten Vessels Destroyed by Fast German Raider
Buenos Aires reports a German raider likely the Vinex sunk ten merchant steamers and two French schooners in the South Atlantic with survivors landing at Pernambuco. A British official source claims seven Atlantic vessels sunk and nine captured. a second message cites another British ship sunk with 400 lost. The raid is said to have included the Voltaire and Nantes among others.
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Buenos Aires
Vinex
South Atlantic
Pernambuco
Rio de Janeiro
Rio
Atlantic
Iludson Muarnoof
BO Miles
Pernambuc
Deramatist
Radnorshire
Bahia
Havre
London
Gost
St. Theodore
Yarrowdale
Munieh
Netherbyhall
Mount Temple
King George
Nantes
Ashtires
2500 Guardsmen to be returned from border service
More than 250 National Guardsmen on the Mexican border are ordered home and discharged from federal service by Major General Funston. The units named include elements from Illinois Indiana Iowa and Ohio with brigade and infantry components and support companies among those to be released.
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Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Ohio
Washington
Funston
War Department
Pinston
Winds
Thire
Tadlama Second Infantry
Novy
Lawn
Third Infantry
Fourth Infantes, Bifth
Admiral Crivvson Promoted to Vice Admiral Rank
Dr Cary T Crivvson private physician to President Wilson is honored with four years of service in minting good health for the president and is elevated in rank to vice admiral in the navy a position created by Congress at its latest session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
Cary T. Crivvson
Wilson
Congress
Philadelphia Papers Raise Price To Two Cents
Philadelphia newspapers will cost two cents starting January 20 due to higher newsprint costs. The change follows prior sales at one cent and reflects financial pressure from paper costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Cartoonist John T. McCutcheon Marries Evelyn Shaw
John T. McCutcheon the Chicago cartoonist wed Evelyn Shaw in a ceremony here. The couple left for Treasure Island in the Caribbean to spend their honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. McCutcheon
Chicago
Evelyn Shawl
Army Flyers Found in Mexico After Desert Ordeal
Lieutenant Robertson and Lieutenant Colonel Bishop, missing Army aviators since the previous week, were found about thirty miles south of the Mexican border near the Ajo mountains. Robertson, barely able to walk, carried Bishop to a rescue party after a nine day desert trek, surviving on dwindling rations as they drifted from San Diego toward civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellton
Ariz
Sonora
Robertson
Bishop
United States Army
New Cornelian Copper Company
Mexican
Auto
Mexico
Arizona
Copper Company
Coronel Bishop
San Diego
Yula
Whe Son
Fourteenth Infantry
Plot to Kill Wilson Bared in San Francisco Trial
Assistant District Attorney Cunha outlined the Mooney Berkman case linking them to the anarchist group The Blasters. He claimed the bomb blast that killed ten aimed to topple the government and oppose preparedness.
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Wilson
San Francisco
the Blasters
Thomas J. Mooney
Alexander Berkman
Edward A. Cunha
Cunha
Mooney
Chicago
New York
Dhe
Libor
Four Killed In Collision In Snowstorm Near Jackson
Four men died and one was fatally injured when a Michigan Central train struck an automobile seven miles east of Jackson, Michigan. The victims include A H Lipley, Cleveland Ohio. Gustave Rost, Cleveland. AL Cotule, Cleveland. Henry Reiser, Jackson. The group was returning from a cock fight in Lena to Jackson when a blinding snowstorm prevented the car driver from seeing the oncoming train.
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Jackson
Mich
Michigan Central
A. H., Lipley
Cleveland
Gustave Rost
AL Cotule
Lienry Reiser
Leoni
Admiral Dewey Laid to Rest in Arlington Mausoleum
Washington, June 22. Admiral George Dewey has been laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. The body rests in the General Miles mausoleum with honors due to his rank as commander of the navy. Midshipmen from the Naval Academy fired the final volleys and buglers sounded taps marking the end of the storied career of the father of the modern U S Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chorpe Dewey
Arlington
Dewey
General Miles
National Cemetery
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
United States
Russians Capture Two Posts Near Baranovitchi in Surprise Night Assault
Russian forces seized two German field posts near Baranovitchi Petrograd in a night raid on January 22, taking seventeen prisoners. A German counterattack by Nour Zherow and forces from Lenton failed to retake the height southwest of the town as some attackers breached Russian trenches but were driven back.
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Baranovitchi
Petrograd
Jatt
Bayoret
Nour Zherow
de Goutela
Phy de Ttuasiania
Soomeo
Fall Kills Old Soldier at Minneapolis Home
Charles Baker aged eighty inmate of the late Soldiers' home was instantly killed when he fell over a banister fourteen feet to the floor. He belonged to a Illinois regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Ming
Cape
Charles Baker
Tie
Duke of Atholl Dies at Blaircastle Scotland
The duke of Atholl died at Blaircastle Scotland after being born in 1840 and succeeding to the title in 1864. He owned more than 200000 acres, making him one of Scotland’s principal titled landowners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Atholl
Bondon
Blaircastle
Scotland
Blast Death List Rises to Sixty in London Explosion
London reports the death toll from the munition plant disaster at sixty. Ten hospitals treat twenty dead and twenty-one patients receiving care. An additional 265 people suffer minor injuries. The blast shakes a large London district, causing widespread destruction.
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London
Francis Wilson Announces Engagement to Edna Bruns
New York dispatch reports actor Francis Wilson engaged to Miss Edna B. Bruns of St. Charles Missouri. Bruns has appeared in Wilsons supporting roles and is not an actress.
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Francis Wilson
New York
Edna BE. Bruns
St. Charles
Bruns
Mr. Wilson
Bank Robbers Wound Three in Kannapolis Bank Heist
Five gunmen surprised by leaving the Exchange State bank with $3,000 shot and lightly wounded Mrs. James Cowle wife of the bank president and her two sons James Jr and Richard. Police say the men fled after the attack as local residents aided the injured. Local authorities launched a manhunt, urging citizens to report sightings.
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Kannapolis
Kan
Exchange State Bank
James Cowle
James, Jr
Hichard
War's Grim Truth and the Call to Duty
A sermon by Rev. Canon Macnutt extols war as a moral summons aligning faith with sacrifice. It links WWI era sacrifice to Christian duty, likening Calvary to war and urging courage, selflessness, and mobilized faith to shape society after conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William James
Flanders
Christ
Wart
Canon Macnutt
Real Business of Christian Life
The text argues that true Christian life is doing good, guiding others, aiding the needy, and removing obstacles for the vulnerable. It emphasizes practical benevolence over professions, feelings, or prayers, as the authentic evidence of love and obedience to Christ.
Falsehood's Many Faces
Montaigne notes that truth can have many faces and that a field indefinite without bound or limit makes it hard to determine certainty. The quotation reflects on how falsehood adapts and multiplies beyond a single truth.
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Montaigne
Cascarets Cleanse Stomach and Bowels Overnight
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as a ten cent box remedy to cleanse and regulate the stomach and remove bile and waste. It claims the pills work while you sleep without gripe and prevent headaches biliousness coated tongue indigestion sour stomach and constipation. Millions use them now and then.
Rare Christmas Gift Egg Wish Shocks Shopper
A mother out Christmas shopping with her four year old son stops by shop windows. The boy, amid toys and fancy goods, spots eggs on display, joyfully exclaiming that eggs are what he wants for his own Christmas, reflecting a household egg boycott despite market scarcity.
Pimply face cures with Cuticura marketing gimmick
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads with five minute wash using Cuticura Soup and hot water, promising free samples by mail and a Boston address. It includes a quip about a prison warden's former secretary returning to crime and suggests employment during sentence as an alternative to pen work.
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Dept. L
Boston
Danderine Hair Treatment Promises New Growth
An old advertising jingle touts Knowlton's Danderine claiming it cleanses the scalp, removes dandruff, and invigorates hair. It promises softer, lighter waves and even new hair growth after weeks of use, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from any store.
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Knowlton
Adv
Thrifty Scheme and Social Snipes at Red Crest Hall
The dialogue centers on Mrs Gadder’s private account and Mr Twobble’s claim of wealth. Mrs Pwobble seeks bank access with a promise. the scene shifts to fashion and domestic items at Red Crest Hall. Mr and Mrs Dubwatte debate future shopping and social entanglements.
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Lieuts
Wesley M. Stoner
Wesley Martin Stoner
Women’s
Wilson Union
South
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W Ruskin
Real Business of Christian Life
Red Crest Hall
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