Dollar diplomacy takes hit in Chinese loan deal
President Wilson rejects joining the five power loan to China and warns against compromising U S independence. The issue centers on foreign domination risks and potential interference in China as creditors seek repayment terms amid Boxer Indemnities. Officials note the policy signals U S stance on recognition of the new republic.
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Washington
Wilson
China
Gid Pa Db
United States
Ceeee
Ita
Oleo
Baerle
Central America
Taft
Yuan Bhi Kal
Tim
Monlcabe
Germans Distressed by American Withdrawal in Chinese Loan
Berlin reports show German bankers alarmed by the American retreat from the Chinese loan project. They fear the operation may collapse, yet continue negotiations despite the American action, viewing the Americans as ally on territorial matters. The Germans blame lack of advance notice for the setback.
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Berlin
Inap
Kitty Pope Indicted in Detroit Burglar Case
Kitty Pope alias Katherine Pope, known as Kitty, was indicted as an accessory to burglaries tied to Owen D. Conn the "$100 000 burglar" in Detroit. A detective reported she was held there and requisition papers were sought for her return.
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Prenewo
March Mra
Katherine Pope
Kitty
Detroit
Owen D. Conn
Girl Pottery Workers Strike For Higher Pay
About 700 girls employed in Wells Ohio and surrounding potteries walked out on March 2 crippling operations of several factories. Operators warn a two day smoke strike could halt potteries and put 6,000 workers at risk of unemployment after wage demand from $1.00 to $1.60 per day was rejected.
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Liverpool
Oblo
Incity Wells
Putterlow
Thie City
Wellaville
Ohio
Cheater and Newell
Cripplead
Hy “Bluy Products Manufacturies
Thie
Wma Etruck
Turks Win In 24 Hour Battle At Constantinople
Constantinople reports a Turkish victory after a 24 hour clash along the Talta lines defending the city. Turkish forces drove Bulgarians from trenches, captured heights, and claimed heavy losses for both sides. Two Turkish aircraft reconnoitered the front as Russian and Austrian reports note Beutari bombardment and Balkan tensions.
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Constantinople
Bivartael
Kalifakeul
Hulga- Hane
New York Teachers Conceal Marriages
New York March 20. Hundreds of women teachers in the New York schools have married while believed single. Mrs Herman De Fremery of Wadleigh High School admitted she was secretly Mrs De Fremery. She urged a silent strike on marriage, arguing wives and mothers can be as effective teachers and that marital status should not affect public policy.
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New York
Misa Henrietta Redman
Wadleigh High School
Herman de Fremery
Market Commission Sought by M Gov Governor Seeks Cooperative Reform
Governor Melovern sent a message to the Wiacentin legislature urging a bill to create a state market commission. The aim is to help farmers sell produce better and at lower prices to consumers while curb unfair practices. The measure, drafted by the governor, targets rural coop efforts and improving country life and resisting urban migration.
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Madixon
Wie
Wiacentin
Melovern
Dewires
Exercise for Girls Is Crying Need Says Prof Macon
Paria March 20 A morbid trend among girls and women weighs on modern life the result of lack of sun air and sunshine says Prof Macon of Nice the chief speaker at the physical education congress He urges daily bathing and regular exercise as essential to health and temper He also counselled that girl pupils in high schools be taught basics fitting them for motherhood.
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Paria
Macon
Nice
Parcel Post Growth Reported for February
Parcel post business rose nearly four percent from January. For February 64,000,000 parcel post packages were handled, per reports to Postmaster General Harrison released today.
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Washington
Harrison
Navy Sends Cruisers California and Maryland to West Coast
Admiral Southerland reports conditions on the Mexican west coast prompt sending the cruisers California and Maryland to that area. The ships are presently at Ban Mranchiwu awaiting orders.
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Washington
Southerland
Paci Feet
Mexico
Navy Department
California
Maryland
Ban Mranchiwu
Pope Pius Attends Private Home Celebration
Pope Pius appeared in the papal residence during a period of indisposition with his sister and a few close attendants present for a quiet family gathering, marking a restrained public presence after his illness.
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Pope
Tome
Pope Pius
Mes Alo
Cooperative Subway Contract Is Approved
New York city enters into an agreement with two private railway firms to operate the new subway system under construction. The Public Service Commission approves the dual system in which the city and the traction companies share in construction costs and operating profits above a set percentage.
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New York
Priavinn Street P
Traction Companion
Railwaye
Eity
Reactionaries at Work in France
Paris reports a senate defeat for proportional representation and the cabinet’s resignation triggers nationwide unrest. Poincare consults parliament leaders as speculation grows over a new ministry with potential picks including Eugene Etienne, Jean Bar thou, and Louis L Klota.
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Paris
Senate
France
Poincare
Eugene Etienne
Jean Barthou
Louie L Klota
Nance
Fire traps miners at President colliery in Bochum
A sudden fire at the President colliery near Bochum, Germany, trapped the mine superintendent and unknown others. Rescue teams struggled for hours to reach the affected galleries and found the superintendent dead at the shaft bottom. All other miners later escaped alive and unhurt.
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Bochum
Germany
President
Woman Regains Mind After 19 Years of Beclouding
In Atlanta Mrs Carrie B Jordan woke at a hospital after an abdominal operation and told doctors she had been mentally blank for 19 years. She recalled events before the lapse and asked for her daughter now married as Pansy Rowe to visit.
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Atlanta
Carrie B. Jordan
House of Death Fire Ends Tragic Ten Year Tale at Wentworth
An arson fire destroyed the House of Death at 209 Wentworth Avenue in Chicago, killing Mrs. Pastella and her young daughters after a decade of fatal events linked to the dwelling. Frank Pastella and Joseph Cavelleri escaped with severe burns. past incidents included murders, suicides, and unexplained deaths tied to tenants and visitors reported by local undertaker M. W. Schroeder.
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Chicago
Wentworth Avenue
Frank Pastella
Joseph Cavelleri
Jacob Werner
Werner
Fred King
Kuna
Etranes
M. W. Schroeder
Six Sleepers Injured When Passenger Cars Ditch Near Macon
Six people were slightly hurt when three sleepers and a day coach of the Dislogger, Chicago to Jacksonville, derailed 22 miles south of Macon on the Georgia Southern and Florida tracks.
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Macon
Chicago
Jacksonville
Georgia Southern
Florida
German steamer Peruvia lost with 24 officers and crew
Fragments of wreckage found on the Norwegian coast confirm the German steamer Peruvia is lost with 24 officers and men aboard. The ship’s fate follows a storm that struck the area some time ago near Stettin.
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Stettin
Germany
Norway
Noted Chief Resigns in Paris After 20 Years
Paris reports the resignation of Laula Lepine, longtime head of police for two decades. Renowned as among the world's most famous police chiefs, Lepine has figured in hundreds of celebrated cases and become a household name through novels and dramas.
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Paris
Laula Lepine
Haw
Pollew
New German dirigible destroyed near Kurlarube
A new military dirigible of the right veppellu type was destroyed near Kurlarube Germany today. It had been launched only a few days earlier and broke in two on the aviation ground without any storm.
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Kurlarube
Germany
Best airship claim shocks Commons in London
London reports in the house of commons that the Hirthsh army holds the best aeroplane and has secretly perfected a tying machine superior to rivals. John Beeley, secretary of state for wir, announced the claim amid wartime talk.
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London
Hirthsh
House of Commons
John Beeley
Wir
Ready to Abdicate Life Planned by Danish King
Copenhagen dispatch reports the late King George of Cheove intends to abdicate the throne after peace. He plans a quiet retirement as a private gentleman following the conclusion of hostilities. A naval officer friend was to receive the royal message.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
George of Cheeve
Tla
Naval Olticer
Move On Foot To Extend Guaranty
Washington March 20. Senators consider banking reform and a federal guarantee of deposits though not supported by all. Sen Robert Owen of Oklahoma will chair the new Senate committee on banking and currency promising careful, cautious procedure and early discussions after the extra session. He favors bank self insurance rather than government deposit guarantees and expects varied inquiries to protect depositors without federal liability.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Wilson
Houwte
Flobert L. Owen
Oklahoma
Owen
Direct Election Prospects Affect Illinois Senator Seats
Washington reports that with only three states needed to ratify a constitutional amendment for direct senatorial elections, Illinois faces a possible shift in how vacancies are filled. If adopted, the governor could order elections, with the legislature allowed to approve temporary nominations until new senators are elected.
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Washington
Hinois
Illinois
Garrison Supports Strong Guard and Reserve Ready Force
Secretary of War Garrison urged immediate preparation of U.S. military forces to meet any emergency. He favored keeping the regular army, strengthening the national guard, and creating a national reserve. He argued for a small, compact, efficient force, denying militarism while resisting disarmament talks.
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Washington
Garrison
United States
Wald
Bandit Chiefs Plead Guilty in Burglary Case
In Chicago on March 20, Robert Well and Thomas Burke, leaders of the auto bandits who terrorized the city during winter, pleaded guilty to burglary and were ordered to prison under the indeterminate sentence law with a minimum of one year and a maximum of twenty years.
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Chicago
Robert Well
Thomas Burke
Christianity Carried to the Blond Eskimo
A mission report notes the Church of England evangelist Fry has begun work among the Blond Eskimo, a northern, remote people long unseen by the outside world. Sergeant Dempster of the Northwest Mounted Police relayed the detail after a return from Povehel balamd.
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Funaon
Americans Make Good Use of Phone Wires
New York March 14 Officials report eight billion four hundred twenty seven million conversations were held in the year via American Telephone and Telegraph wires. Theodor S.N. Wall, resident of the company, notes mail traffic nearly doubles the first class mail while the exchange traffic shows strong growth. The net earnings of the Chicago company Dunnet were $97,000,000 amid rising demand.
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New York
Mavch
American Telephone & Telegraph
Gomman
bseMwas Cesalar
Theodor SN
Wall
Wompans
Oud Deu
Normal Schools for Rural Teachers Needed
A United States Bureau of Education bulletin notes rural schools lack trained teachers. It cites the need for special training in rural subjects and methods, with normal schools and county programs expanding to prepare teachers for country classrooms.
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United States
United States Bureau of Education
AC. Monahan
Oo Wright
Bulletin
Alty
Normal School
County Training School
Th High School
Bellingham
Wash
Harrisonburg
Athens
Michigan
Minos State
Normal
Kirka Vile Normal School
Kirkaville
Wisconsin Normal Schools
Rural Education Department
Western State Normal School
Kalamason
Mich
Valley City
N. D
Lewiston
Creerville
S.C
Wisconsin
A Lovers Pleadings
A humorous court action titled A Lovers Pleadings stacks a mock suit between Ardent Swain and Anna Dored One. Frank R Graves writes as part of Weat's Docket with Dan Cupid named as Cupid’s agent. The filing claims Swain is in love due to Cupid's Dart causing romantic fever and settles for the Holy Bonds of Matrimony.
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Frank R. Graves
New Haven
Weat
Dan Cupid
California girl to challenge English Channel swim
Mies Laugenour, a Berkeley society girl and noted swimmer, sailed to England to attempt the English Channel crossing this spring. She would be the first woman to do so, following the 26 mile feat mastered by a man years earlier.
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Mies Hozel Bess Laugenour
Berkeley
California
Ahe
Golden Gate
Mies Laugenour
England
English Channel
Thia
Ibefore
Con Adent
Miss Laugenour
Doubtlfa
Fall of Janina Signals Major War Turn in Greece
The fortress at Janina has fallen after a stubborn siege near the Turkish possessions in Europe. Greek forces, praised for courage, gain prestige as Gallipoli and Constantinople campaigns loom, marking a turning point in the war and a boost to Greek participation.
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Janina
Europe
Gallipoli
Constantinople
Greece
Wave of the Factory Cibee in Atlantic Magazine
An excerpt discusses factory workers psychology contrasting with other classes. It notes apathy rather than discontent, limited ambition among natives and immigrants, and the factory routine draining hope, with focus on job security and frugal living over self-improvement.
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Cibee
Sven
It Is Interesting and Well Calculated to Suggest Unpleasant Things
The fragment hints at a rhetorical stance that aims to influence American minds by implying negative outcomes. It suggests a strategic use of language to provoke concern and critique without detailing specific events or actors.
Peace Justice Report From Amsterdam Shows No Fines
New York Tribune notes annual reports by justices of the peace in Antwomery County. Justice Theron Akin of Amsterdam says no fines were collected in 1812, declaring mercy and ease in trials, while Cleveland Plain Dealer cites a family word misusage humorous list from a breakfast scene.
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New York Tribune
Justices of the Peace
Antwomery County
Board of Supervisors
Theron Akin
Amsterdam
Threefold Virtue in Murky Prose from Detroit Page
Fragmented OCR text from a Detroit page mentions virtue and health in a muddled line about Mexico. It lacks coherent names, dates, or events to form a clear news item or summary.
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Detroit
Mexicco
Water mine yields rich acres in barren district
A Kansas man travels to southwestern New Mexico and, after studying rainfall and drainage, hits a dry valley with 400 acres of desert land. He installs a 45 horsepower engine and a 42 foot deep pump, drawing water to irrigation. Within four years the Mimrea valley sees over 90 pump plants and land values rise dramatically as pure water becomes available within 100 feet of the surface.
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Deming
Weetery Kansas
New Meslow
Sierras
Ife
United States Geological Survey
Tle
California
Alnee
Mimrea
New Mexico
Kanaas
Lund
Central Electric
Those Wilson Girls in the White House
The Wichita Beacon surveys President Wilson's daughters and questions their popularity in Washington. It argues their wealth and social ambitions set them apart from everyday Americans and criticizes their focus on dances and gowns over public concerns.
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Wilson
White House
Wichita Beacon
United States
Washington
Papa Wilson
New York
Europe
Thease Wilson Gicle
Being Brave and Silent in a Troubled World
An excerpted scene follows a character named Cranshal deciding a plan while reflecting on habits and patience. The dialogue features a boy named Wim Wheel and exchanges about haste, duty, and the need to wait. The tone mimics a vintage dramatic passage with a focus on personal resolve.
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Rion
Cranshal
Witis
Gael Beletalien
Haanold
Gill
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