Miscellaneous world notes and curiosities column
A collage of short items: bullets and sound in rifles, judgment day signals, Italy's Salandra, Bucharest facts, water test for milk, Tahiti's Tuamotu islands, Romania independence, a large Dutch windmill, rabbit fur in Australia, jaboticaba tree, Thackeray and Holmes pens, butterfly sleep, a one man submarine, a blind inventor's home, Ohio clay and minerals, 1914 coin shipments in Manhattan, forest fire cinders, mirroring in film, and various odds and ends from science and history.
Germany Offers Russia Separate Peace Amid War Shifts
Berlin purportedly negotiates a separate peace with Russia to detach it from France and Britain. Grand Duke Nicholas blocks while the czar seeks terms to open the Mediterranean corridor, with Grey and British strategy pressing for swift action to seize Constantinople galleries and keep Japan in reserve.
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Germany
Russia
Mediterranean
Italy
France
England
Great Britain
Grey
Sir Edward Grey
Cierman
Dardanelles
Campdenia
Constantinople
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Japan
The
Britheh
Europe
Far East
Siberia
Czar
Count Witte
General Scott III Returns After Utah Uprising
Washington March 31 Brig. Gen. Mugh L Beott chief of staff to ermp returned to Washington this morning from Utah where he quelled an uprising among the Plate General Scott who has been traveling widely since his departure to Utah earlier this month After brief conferences with Secretary Currison Scott retired to his quarters at Fort Myer Virginia.
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General Scott III
Washington
Mugh L. Beott
Ermp
Utah
Scott
Currisom
Fort Myer
Hold Rates Unjust in Newberryfruit Market Battle
Washington notes protest against sharp firming of price levels for elrawberries and cherries. Officials accuse rates of being unfair to growers amid mounting market pressure and sparking calls for reform.
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Washington
Spy Suspect Fired Big Liner La Touraine Fire Case
Paris reports Raymond Swoboda aboard the French liner La Touraine is charged with setting the March 6 fire. Investigators say an explosive device caused the blaze and trapped first class baggage. Swoboda, 38, is linked to German‑threat remarks and reports say he worked in Paris financial circles and broker circles.
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Paris
Raymond Swoboda
la Touraine
Matin
Swoboda
Havre
Admiral Chariler
la Tournine
Pasengers
Thissenger
Germany
Dubert
Secret Service
Ministry of the Interior
Petrograd
Moscow
Morrison
Paria
Indian Tribesmen Routed in Battle at Techi
A revolt of 19,000 tribesmen at Techi, near Miranshah, was repulsed by government troops. Brigadier General Vance led native forces at dawn in the attack, killing 200 or wounding 300, with later reconnaissances finding no trace of the band.
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Simla
India
London
Techi
Vechi
Vance
Credit arrangements approved by Bryan
Washington March 31 The astute department has objected to credit arrangements with belligerent governments by American finance areas. secretary Bryan announced the department’s stance on credit policy amid wartime concerns.
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Bryan
Washington
Seo
Jelly Bryas
American Finance Area
Ces
Great Stock Flurry Like Good Old Days
Washington April 1 Another stock market surge from the late July slump as trading opened with over 400000 shares. Early gains centered on special stocks especially auto names and war contract beneficiaries, with United States Steel drawing notable activity. Much demand came from commission houses and out of town buyers as foreign rates and easy money spurred the rally.
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Washington, D
Stock Exchange
United States Steel
Libau Shelled by German War Fleet
Libau bombardments by the German fleet kill three and wound seven. Sixteen houses are damaged and telegraph wires wrecked. The steamer Baltica in port also sustains damage.
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LIBAU
London
Reuter's Telegram Company
Baltica
Whitman administration aids Clinton figures in New York
Washington insiders note Governor Whitman’s move to appoint Wm Hayward to the public service commission, cheering Democrats who see it boosting Whitman’s prospects for a Republican nomination. They expect the decision to improve Whitman’s standing with party leaders and Tumulty signals keen interest in the case.
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Washington, D. C
New York State
Whitman
Wm. Hayward
Public Service Commission
Wilson
Publican
Hayward Oery
Democrats
Rockefeller Offers Aid to Poor Miners in Colorado
John D. Rockefeller Jr. telegrammed the Colorado state committee pledging $106,000 to help miners. The Sed? Wat workers faced divisions as the mining community awaited funds and planned relief amid shortages and uncertain support from various donors.
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Rockefeller
New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Colorado State Committee
Oeceller Foundation
Colorado
Hasleion Mining Victory Reported in Fragment
A garbled report notes a win by Hasleion connected workers aiding electrivans and phablen giners at Orebvaxs and anthracite mines. The snippet mentions advances and a merge, with unclear dates and participants.
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Hasleion
Electrivans
Vlevirlelans
Helpera Watch
Orebvaxs
Phablenginers
Laliog
Wales
Western Railroads Earn Higher Returns Than East in Rates Case
Wayne Ellis testifies at the Interstate Commerce Commission as western rails seek increased freight rates. He says eastern lines earned about 4 percent on investment while western roads averaged 7 percent, with Iowa Nebraska and other states showing 6 to 16 percent. He notes 1914 earnings 8.76 percent and 1913 16.64 percent on common stock, while accounting for leased lines and nondividend roads.
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Chicago
Wayne C. Ellis
Town Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
C. C. Whng
Ellie
Ellis
Ymenta
Wright
Atchison, Topeka & Banta Fe Railroad
Iowa
Santa Fe
Lowa
Two Weeks Needed to Lift Submarine F-4
Washington reports Secretary Daniels authorized $20 000 to raise the sunken submarine F-4 in Honolulu harbor after Rear Admiral Moore said the hawser parted and the boat was waterlogged. The light lifting gear proved inadequate and further plans were set to use proper methods when weather allowed.
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Washington
Honolulu
Daniels
Moore
Smith
Pring ‘Daniels
London March Steamer Wynuttin Dateined
Unclear OCR fragment reports a London event involving a steamer with disrupted names and dates. Readable parts mention March and a vessel, but essential details and outcomes are missing.
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London
Wynuttin
China Japan Near Break as Immigrant Dispute Tops Talks
Peking reports say the Sino Japanese talks over manchurian immigration and extraterritorial rights threaten to break the deadlock. Japanese minister Hicks takes a firm stance while Chinese Foreign Minister Lu resists concessions.
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Peking
April
Ttn
Japan
China
Yuan Shi Kai
Lu Cheng-Halang
Manchuria
M. Kiokl
M. Hicki
M. Hicks
Lu Ching- Hsiang
Shantung
Mongolia
Prizma Elite Friederich coal cargo sparks open sea dash talk
Reports from Hampton Roads say coal barges at Bewalle Point may supply the German cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich as Commander Thierichens plans a late day coaling and possible dash to sea. Port officials deny knowledge of the shipment while experts note the coal amount could fuel a voyage to its home port. The Eitel Friedrich sits at the dock as the battleship Alabama anchors nearby with steam up.
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Newport News
Prina Elite Friederich
Hampton Roads
Thierichens
Bewalle Point
Prinz Eltel Friederich
Arine
Pring Bbtel
Capes
Eltel
U. S
Spirit of Serbians Remains Unbroken Amid War Strain
Report from Bernia states Serbia’s sanitary situation improved due to Allied aid. United States medical supplies are still urgently needed for the wounded as Serbian spirit and resolve remain unbroken against Austrian forces.
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Rome
Berbia
German front rumors swirl as Austrians suffer losses
London reports rumors of German withdrawals and new fronts in the Carpathians and western border while Austrians retreat in the Lyutta valley. Swiss dispatches cite Austro-Hungarian losses near Bereg and Verecke, with demoralization among Austrian troops amid heavy fighting.
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Geneva
Paris
Lyutta Valley
Bereg
Hungary
Tors Thas
Mereg
Verecake
American Perished on Steamer Falaba
Hardwick Massachusetts reports Leor Chester Thrasher among passengers lost when the steamship Falaba was sunk by a German submarine. His family inquires through Congress and Washington for confirmation of his death and details. Leon Thrasher, born in the United States, had returned home in 1901 for machinist training before becoming a traveling master mechanic. Last Friday he wrote of sailing from Liverpool on the Falaba to work as a water mechanic in African mines. A Department of State note provided no death confirmation to date.
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Fonnm
Thrasher
Mary Thrasher
Leon
Springeld
Mm Banic
Liverpool
Broomassie
Africa
Case Against German Consul To Be Dropped
A Washington court reports that charges against German Consul Max Schulte, tied to alleged misdeeds in Seattle related to a construction man, are to be dropped. The case involved consular duties and possible employment improprieties within the department.
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Phallersts
Djerman
Max Schult
Ellerman Ship Sunk by Submarine Reported
London reports another Ellerman steamship sunk by a submarine. The sinking occurred with loss of life and crew records show casualties among the crew. Details are incomplete as the report filters through British naval communications.
No Change in West War Event Report
Fragmentary London dispatches report no alteration in western war events as of March 3 with unclear details and damaged phrasing. The brief notes an afternoon incident but provides limited verifiable information.
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Ivia
London
Aden
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Inter Mountain Globe
Hh, Qunderson
Walett, Crook County, Wyo
Edward CC. Crosman
Fie
Jack London
Rfle
Forrest
Antonio Salandra
Pugila
Chamber of Deputies
Bucharest
Tahiti
South Pacific
Roumania
Turkey
Cuza
Alexandru Joan I
Ferdinand
Princesaarie
Duke of Edinburgh
Harlingen
Friesland
Australia
United States Agricultural Department
Brazil
Thackeray
Oliver Wendell Holmes
United States Naval
W. D. Smit
Westbrook
Ohio
Manhattan
Bronx
Frenne
Chile
Emoe
Qui
Kaiser
Triple Entente
Rasputin
Follon
Berlin
Prarce
Morocco
Algiers
Tunis
Madagascar
French West Africa
Indo-China
Joffre
French
Galicia
Austria
Romania
James Morrison
Darnell
Ruth Soper
Owatonna
Minn
Kenosha
Wis
Milwaukee
Ethel Spurgeon
Avon, Ill
Ionna
Doris Vaughn
James Morrison Warnell
Kush Superbottom
Princ
Hayward
Western Lines
U. B
Steamer
Eites
Brussels
Holland
Atjic
West
Ser
Dukin Pass
Vienna
Carpathian
Huttd
Ukowina
Carpathian Passes
Teton
Carinthins
Balkan
Verdun
Yever
Vicin
Nieuport
Leone. Thrasher
Leon Thrash
Ellerman
Capeloweo
Murray
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