Indiana Tornado Devastates New Albany Area
A violent tornado struck New Albany Indiana late Friday wrecking hundreds of homes and killing at least four dozen people. The storm caused extensive damage across surrounding towns with dozens more injured and a near 2 million dollar property toll. Red Cross and state guards mobilized as looting fears prompted martial law and police patrols.
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Ind
Indiana
Holman
Jeffersonville
Sullivan County
Wendricks County
M Diatrict
Decatur
Delaware County
Howard County
Corydon
Flat Rock
Corydon Pike
A. M. Floyd
Cumberland Telephone Company
Pikes
Henry Bell
Harrods Creek
Louisville
Jefferson County
West Union
St. Edward's Hospital
St. Edward's
George Strack
Strack
Henry
Newcastle
Red Cross
Cincinnati
T. J. Edmonds
Parta
Loulavilla
Morris
Loulaville
Wilson Mobilizes Navy and Army for War Effort
President Wilson acts on Secretary Daniels recommendation to place the United States on a war footing. Navy enlisted strength set to 87,000 from 74,500 with about 26,000 more needed immediately. two new Atlantic coast military departments created for rapid mobilization. six departmental commanders to oversee army expansion if authorized. Daniels urges editors nationwide to publish calls for recruits and editorial support.
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Wilson
Daniels
Congress
Atlantic Coast
Naval Service
Woodrow Wilson
Navy
Department
Navy Department
Mann Would Quit Race To Halt Speakership Fight
Congress man James R. Mann of Chicago Republican leader said in Washington he would forego all ambition to be speaker to prevent a possible deadlock in house organization and ensure timely legislation for national safety. His move is said to clinch Champ Clark’s re election and Democratic control of the house and its committees.
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Washington
James KR. Mann
Chicago
House
House of Representatives
Congress
Mann
Champlark
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German Plotters Sander and Wannenberg Sentenced
Albert C. Sander and Charles W. Wannenberg pleaded guilty to conducting military enterprise against Great Britain and were sentenced to two years in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta. Also, safe conduct was granted for German officials in China to pass through the United States with arrival likely in San Francisco.
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Sander
Wannenberg
New York
Albert C. Sander
Charles W. Wannenberg
Great Britain
Athante
Washington
United States
China
San Francisco
U Boats Sink 76 More Ships
Berlin reports a new admiralty tally showing 76 vessels lost in recent days including 22 steamships 14 sailing vessels and 40 trawlers totaling about 80 000 gross tons The announcement came Monday officials said nine ships were sunk in the last two days and a number of men were listed as missing.
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Berlin
Admiralty
Crowd in New York backs war entry pledge
A Madison Square Garden gathering led by over 40 patriotic and civic groups and college clubs urged prompt U S entry into World War I. Voices sang The Star-Spangled Banner as speakers, including John Grier Hibben, urged government support for allied victory while one speaker defended pacifism.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Wilson
United States
Geran
Root
John Grier Hibben
Princeton University
Russians Defeat Turkish Force Near Kerind After 16-Hour Battle
Russian troops advancing from Kermanshah in Persia pushed toward the Mesopotamian border. After a sixteen hour engagement outside Kerind, Turkish forces were driven back and retreated to a new stand near Kerind, the war office reported.
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Kerind
Petrograd
Kermanshah
Persia
War Office
Kaiser Pact Breaker Not Reaffirmed by U S Note
Washington reports Germany’s clear violations of the 1710 and 1828 treaties and a disregard for international courtesy led the United States to refuse reaffirmation or extension. The note, sent via Dr Paul Ritter the Swiss minister, was published by the state department on Monday. It states Washington is seriously considering whether Germany’s conduct has effectively abrogated these treaties.
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U. 8
Kaiser
Washington
Germany
Paul Ritter
State Department
Oregon Troops Called to Federal Service
The eighth company coast artillery Oregon National Guard was called to federal service on Friday night and began immediate preparations for entraining for a destination not released.
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Oregon
Portland
Ore
Coast Artillery
Oregon National Guard
Iowa Infantry at Arms in Dubuque Armory Readies for War
Dubuque March 27 Company A First Iowa Infantry under Captain Ellsworth has orders to be in readiness for war service. The company assembled at the armory and is prepared to depart for duty.
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Iowa Infantry At
Dubuque
First
Iowa Infantry
Ellsworth
Schools Open to Jews in Russia Reform Move
Washington reports that the new Russian government has opened free public schools to Jews, marking one of the first reforms of the regime. This policy shift expands access to education and signals changing minority policies under the new authority.
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Washington
President Refuses Pardon For Two San Francisco Convicts
Washington March 28 President Wilson denied pardons for Maury Lo Diggs and F. Drew Sammett convicted under the white slave law in San Francisco. The men must begin prison sentences.
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Washington
Wilson
Maury Lo Diggs
F. Drew Sammett
San Francisco
China Envoy Seeks Passports Amid Rift with Berlin
The Chinese minister to Germany formally requested his passports in Berlin on March 24, signaling the rupture of diplomatic relations recently elected by the Peking government and indicating he would depart shortly.
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China
Berlin
Germany
Peking
War Resolution Being Drafted For April 3 Introduction
Washington March 28 The war resolution to be introduced in congress on April 3 after President Wilson's joint session address will declare that Germany's acts have created a state of war and place at the president's disposal the means to vigorously prosecute the war. The plan, drawn by the House Foreign Affairs Committee, seeks to vindicate the nation's honor and rights and to increase the army and navy.
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Congress
Wilson
United States
Germany
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Congress of the
State Department
District of Columbia
Lansing
Senate
State, Justice and Treasury Departments
German Prisoners Arrive at Fort Oglethorpe
Four hundred eleven Kronprinz Wilhelm officers and men reach Atlanta marching party interned in the fort. Prince Estel Friedrich inmates were sent to Fort Oglethorpe where some attempted escapes occurred. The prisoners reportedly refused parole, claiming German orders undismissed.
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Kronprinz Wilhelm
Atlanta, Ga
Atlanta
Gia
Estel Friedrich
Fort Oglethorpe
Germany
Asturia Hospital Ship Torpedoed Killing 31
London reports the British hospital ship Asturia torpedoed without warning. Thirty-one people were killed and twelve missing as the German admiralty announces the sinking.
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Asturia
London
Sannonpeed
California Syrup of Figs Advertises Child Laxative
The ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a perfect harmless remedy for constipation in children and adults. It claims quick relief for stool buildup, sour bile, and stomach issues, urging mothers to buy the 50 cent bottle with full directions.
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California
Wolfe's Sash to a Museum Adds Historic Relic
A cabinet at the Chateau de Ramezay museum houses a garnet silk sash worn by General James Wolfe on the day Quebec fell in 1759. Accompanying letters confirm the sash’s authenticity, enhancing the museum’s historic collection.
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Wolfe
Chateau de Ramezay
James Wolfe
Quebec
Montreal Star
Boschee’s German Syrup touted for coughs and lung trouble
An advertisement extols Boschee's German Syrup as a long used remedy for coughs bronchitis and lung trouble. It promises relief with a good night's rest easier expectoration and natural recovery aided by fresh air and sunshine. Trial size 25 cents and family size advertised. sold nationwide and in Canada and Australia.
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Boschee
United States
Canada
Australia
Confab on Life Troubles at Sweeney's
Two women discuss marital woes and husbands in a telling chat linked to George Mellinger of Sweeney's. They joke about wives aiding themselves with their husbands, one noting pub wives coping by removing trousers and another admitting a preference for discreet methods.
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George Mellinger
Sweeney's
Old Canadian log house stands 124 years in Ontario
A Unionville Ontario pioneer dwelling, 124 years old, is highlighted as possibly the oldest log house of its size in the Dominion. Logs measure 30 to 36 inches in diameter, the home remains occupied, and in 1912 its residents won first prize as the heaviest family at a political picnic.
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Jeffersonville Reformatory
Seymour Company
Indiana National Guard
Field Hospital Corps No. 1
Indianapolis
Calumet Club
Ellis
DePauw
W. C. DePauw
Canada
Unionville
Ontario
Dominion
Freezone corn remedy promises instant relief and removal
An ad boasts that Freezone, a small ether compound from Cincinnati, quickly dries and shrivels corns or calluses so they can be lifted away with fingers. It claims zero irritation to surrounding skin and urges readers to ask their druggist to order a bottle if unavailable locally.
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Cincinnati
Edo
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