President Wilson's Note to Germany Wins Broad Public Support
Across the nation and beyond, editors governors and lawmakers praise the President's note to Germany over the Lusitania sinking. Central and South American delegates echo approval of Wilson's stance. The press agrees the note meets every requirement and signals firm resolve similar to McKinley era unity.
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United States
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America
Lusitania
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Germany
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Drug Victims and Moonlight Schools in State News
Ernest N. Coulter denounces New York City narcotic controls under the Boylan law as failing to curb cocaine and heroin use and crime. He warns that addicts are driven to violence to obtain drugs, while noting hopeful Moonlight school programs helping older adults learn reading and basics, as Caldwell develops similar efforts.
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New York City
Boylan
Coulter
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Lenoir Weekly News
Rioters and public figures in wartime rhetoric
The passage critiques postwar sentiment with references to English rioters serving sentences, the Lusitania affair, patriotism, and government power. It comments on sports teams and political figures, including Barnes and Murphy, and notes Italian wartime efforts versus American pacifism. It also mentions a potential witness stand confrontation involving a Colonel.
Cotton market opens higher on cheerful international tone
The Associated Press reports a buoyant cotton market in New York on May 15 with prices opening 4 to 10 points higher and active months showing gains. Early trading saw scattered demand and possible covering, with July at 9.27 and other futures up from prior levels.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Stocks Rebound After Nervous Session
In New York on May 15 stocks recovered from prior losses as fears over Washington Berlin eased. Gains of one to three points were widespread, led by war related shares amid renewed calm in the market.
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New York
Washington
Berlin
Baptist Convention Deliberates Baraca Philathea Objections
Houston May 15 The Southern Baptist convention opened and weighed the committee on Sunday school work report which raises objections to Baraca and Philathea classes in Baptist churches. The report had been presented earlier and was set for special order.
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Associated Press
Houston
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Southern Baptist Convention
Bailey seeks state attorney general post in North Carolina
The North Carolina Eastern district collector J. W. Bailey announces ambition to become attorney-general. The Norlina Headlight editorial urges him to keep his current IRS position instead of pursuing the job.
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J. W. Bailey
Internal Revenue
North Carolina
Norlina
Doughton for Attorney General Backed by Friends in New Hanover
The Wilmington Dispatch notes support for Hon. R A Doughton for attorney general and recalls whether Doughton opposed the direct primary at last year’s Democratic state convention. It suggests he or any similar candidate in New Hanover county could face a strong five hundred vote majority against.
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R. A. Doughton
Pullman tips debate tied to porter wages and uplift claim
The Salisbury Post discusses the Pullman company stance on porter tips and uplift of Black workers. Lincoln touts uplift as a benefit while critics say tips and fares already support workers, noting dependence on passenger gratuities despite railroad payments to Pullman.
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Salisbury Post
Nations praise Wilson note as crisis guards diplomacy
The Associated Press reports wide press acclaim for President Wilson after the German U-39 sinks the Lusitania. Analysts cite measured, firm language and call for restrained response while warning against further attacks on neutral ships.
Cannon Manufacturing Buys Kannapolis Mill in $245000 Deal
Salisbury May 15 Cannon Manufacturing company is reported to have taken over the Kannapolis mill of Patterson Manufacturing for about 245000. During a Spencer ball game a boy named Cecil Perkins was struck on the head by a bat and suffered a fractured skull.
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Cannon Manufacturing Company
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Patterson Manufacturing Company
Spencer Cecil Perkins
Foley Kidney Pills Claim Cure for Harrisburg Couple
Mr and Mrs T B Carpenter of Harrisburg Pennsylvania say kidney trouble plagued them for years but Foley Kidney Pills cured them. They claim both in their seventies feel as vigorous as thirty years ago and report relief from bladder weakness backache rheumatism and aching joints. Mann Drug Co. ad.
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Harrisburg
Foley
Mann Drug Co. Ady
Largest filtration plant in world dedicated today
St Louis dedicates what is claimed as the world’s largest filtration plant at Chain of Rocks on the Mississippi. The $1.3 million facility can filter 150 million gallons daily, with emergency capacity up to 200 million, ensuring clear water through hot weather and muddy rivers.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Chain of Rocks
St. Louis City
Mississippi River
Panama Canal adopts soldier police patrols in riots’ wake
Brigadier General Clarence R Edwards orders large permanent guard posts in Panama City and Colon after clashes between U S troops and Panamanian police. Company E Tenth Infantry patrol Panama City with a special Panama police club and service revolvers, handling arrests locally.
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Panam
United States
Panama Canal
Panama
Colon
Clarence R. Edwards
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F. W. Coleman
Coast Artillery
Ancon Hill
Panama City
Kentucky a queer state in political satire
The Lexington Leader critiques Kentucky as a strange state noting wealth disparities and blaming soil and climate for development. It mocks politics as a leading industry and laments northern and eastern interference, comparing Kentucky’s affluence to simple, rural abundance and bemoaning ongoing moral concerns.
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Kentucky
Buckle
Citrolax advertised as cure for constipation and stomach ills
An advertisement claims Citrolax relieves constipation sour stomach lazy liver and sluggish bones. It says headaches stop almost at once and promises thorough cleansing with no pain or nausea. The copy urges readers to ask for Citrolax from Mann Drug Co.
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Mann Drug Co. Adv
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