Berlin chancellor defends U-boat policy and peace plan
Berlin reports Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg says Germany did not seek war with the United States and warns America to avoid responsibility for any conflict. He defends unrestricted submarine warfare as defense. In San Francisco, a county grand jury votes to indict leaders of warring Chinese gangs for nephency or murder.
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Sayville
Germany
United States
America
Union
United States of America
Imring
von Bethanellweg
Russia
Othen
Bryan
Minmd
Fla
William J. Bryan
Fri- Bey
House of Representatives
San Francisco
Grand Ury
Pacific Coast
Mercury and planets in April 1917 sky map notes
Astronomical notes describe Mercury near greatest eastern elongation on the 24th and visible in early evening by month’s end. Mercury near Jupiter from April 16–20 aids locating the fainter planet. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and the Moon are placed with times and positions for April Pacific Standard Time.
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Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Portland and Oregon state brief highlights in March events
Oregon and Portland news item roundup covers Cunard ship milestone in Portland, a newborn found at St Anthony's, Tule Lake land dates, timber lands sales, school clubs review, road and railway finances, and public utility reports. Government actions include army service careers, rural credits bond sale, and legal weight measures updates.
Change in Handling Grain in Oregon
Oregon report outlines shift from field sampling to bulk grain handling with official grades. Farmers can sample their wheat and learn grading, testing, and moisture by special courses at the State Agricultural College, aided by Prof. G J Hyslop in coordinating federal state standards for hard red, durum, and soft red wheats.
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Corvallis
Ore
Pacific Northwest
U. S. Office of Markets
Oregon
State Agricultural College
G. Jh. Hyslop
Venezuelan government commissions statue of Bolivar for New York
Mrs Lathy Burnham of New York receives commission from the Venezuelan government to sculpt a life sized equestrian statue of Simon Bolivar. The project allocates twenty five thousand dollars for the work and aims to present the statue to New York as a symbol of friendship. Burnham also designed a frieze for the DG building in Washington to mark the discovery of America, marking her first major success.
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Venezuela
Lathy Burnham
New York
South Amert
Sin Bolivar
Venexuela
Farnham
Friese
Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau and the risks of weather predictions
A writer discusses the Weather Bureau's role in collecting statistics and issuing forecasts that affect mariners and sea travel. The piece references mispredictions, a conservative estimate, and a reminiscence from Bishop Welldon about a pupil’s geography analogy.
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Rollin
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Pulice Service
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J. A. Churchill
Magers
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Tule Lake
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Curry County
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Third Infantry
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Brownlee District
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Idaho
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Puyallup, Wash
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