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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1917
Page
1
The article discusses a Zimmermann note to von Eckhardt urging an alliance with Mexico to regain lost territory and warns that Germany would start unrestricted submarine warfare. It links the document to US government possession, Wilson, and German embassy activity, framing it as key to understanding US-Germany tensions and related diplomatic moves.
Beulah Amidon of Barnard receives praise as a beauty and leader candidate in the college girls suffrage parade next Sunday. The piece argues that beauty matters little next to political rights, urging Beulah to embody voting vigor over mere looks and to champion equality under the Constitution. The praise closes with a patriotic nod to the Starry Flag and the suffrage cause led by W. J. Lampton.
War details reveal Germany’s bid to form an alliance with Mexico via envoy von Eckhardt in Mexico City. Instructions signed by Foreign Minister Zimmermann on January 19, 1917 urged cooperation with General Carranza and to press Japan into the plan. Count von Bernstorff, now returning to Germany under a safe conduct, conveyed the instructions. Germany sought a broader war strategy through Mexico.
Fragmentary diary style record describes a group moving along Sixth Street. They encounter Vogel Bros and Cost Bros, then pass Sloan's sign, Herrick Bros, and Weamer Bros Restaurant while pursuing Thomas. The account emphasizes pursuit and social encounters in a downtown block.
A Brooklyn tea room anecdote contrasts two versions of Madge and Marie. Marie accuses Madge of infidelity after seeing her at a theater, while Madge explains a headache and a later engagement with a buyer’s wife. The tale urges hearing both sides before judging motives or facts.
A second candidate for the District No. 2 international board seat of the United Mine Workers of America has emerged. William Donaldson of DuBois, an international auditor, joins Frank Waite of DuBois in a sharp contest to succeed Thomas Haggerty. Donaldson pledges cooperation with District No. 2 President John Brophy, while Waite vows to aggressively advance union interests in unorganized areas of central Pennsylvania.
A visitor from Philadelphia expresses warmth toward the town, praising its charm and the prospect of growth. He stresses brotherly love across the city, notes local merchants like Moorhead Bros Dinsmore Bros Buchman Bros and Little Bros, and departs to catch a 12:01 train.
A Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway official says traffic conditions are nearer normal than in recent months as milder weather boosts power efficiency. Fifteen freight locomotives were received last month, with an order for thirty more engines, many Mallet compounds, expected to be among the largest in the country.
Punxsutawney Y M C A Juniors will host an indoor athletic meet in the local gym Saturday afternoon with events including running and jumps, a potato race, and a basketball game between factions after events. Admission is free to all Indiana boys and interested parties with complimentary tickets from participating association boys. Luncheon will follow for Punxsutawney visitors hosted by Indiana lads at noon. Edgar McKee of Church Street is visiting near Shelocta this week. Bulleting boards drew a large crowd Monday amid talk of a possible tragic departure for the nation.
An unclear medical rant claims a square deal for many diseases and a lone doctor touts his office as complete while a Japan embassy note reports Tokyo would oppose coalitions with Germany. a theater remark mocks a playwright whose works faded after a short run.
Emma Hooper, 45, described in the report as a negress, was captured and lynched by a mob in Hammond Louisiana after she shot an officer during an attempted arrest for wounding a Black boy. The article also notes speculation over food supply and price boosts as factors in the context of the incident.
CLEARFIELD Pennsylvania March 1. More than 200 employees in the local shops of the New York Central Railroad walked out yesterday. Work is at a standstill as workers demand higher wages and the same conditions as last year. Funeral in West. Mrs. H. K. Williams of Wayne Avenue traveled to Greenfield Iowa Tuesday to attend the funeral of her nephew, David Ray.
Fragment from Life quotes Diogenes wandering with an old lantern, muttering about honesty. He muses on repeating a question, then reveals plans to embark on a new errand, aiming to find a genuine neo stral in a quest for meaning.
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