Wilson Opposes Official Probe of Naval Readiness
Washington dispatch reports President Wilson opposes Gardner’s proposal for a special investigation into U S military preparedness arguing official reports suffice and an open hearing would let individuals air opinions. The piece also surveys Congress, monuments, and Senator Smoot’s reelection battle.
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Gardner
Arthur W. Dunn
Washington
Dec
United States
Congressman Gardner
Massachusetts
Congress
Wilson
Witty Contortionist Mr Wunder Washington Noted
A Baltimore American item describes a versatile man known as a facial contortionist Mrs Wunder Washington and Mr Wunder Washington, noting his ability to resemble all his pictures.
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Wunder
Washington
Baltimore American
Just the Trouble in Knicker-All Met Equality
A literary rumination on law and equality cites Samuel Smiles. It questions whether future knowledge is a virtue and argues preparation as a higher virtue.
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Bocker
Samuel
Leader Indorses Wilson Policies Across Congress
Crowded calendars open the Sixty third Congress final session as President reads his message at a joint meeting. Proposals include ship purchases and naval expansion amid war preparedness debate. Estimates total about 1.5 billion for government next year. navy programs emphasize battleships and submarines.
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Congress
House
Underwood
White House
Senate
Fises
Washington
McAstoo
Ington
Dee
Beautiful Harfina Promises Lustrous Hair Revival
An advertisement touts Harfina as a quick sure remedy to restore thinning hair. It claims to vitalize the scalp and nourish roots to grow strong luxurious hair, banish dandruff and itching, with a 50 cent bottle available at Woert's Pharmacy in Long Branch and a guaranteed refund if unsatisfied.
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Long Branch
Woert
General Dankl Murdered: Austria’s War Leader Falls
The Austrian general in command of the principal offensive against Russia is slain. He was credited with saving the army during earlier campaigns as Russian forces surged in Galicia, leaving Austria in a critical hour of need.
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Austria
Dankl
Rer Canpaden
Galicia
Germans Shell Belgium Town Amid Coast Shelling Reports
London reports bombardment of Oost-Duinkerke near Nieuport while plans shift on Dunkirk. Von Kinck’s forces concentrate toward Paris with picked corps from Berlin and Bran deiburg, as Russian fleet builds a base near the Rehdel and Finland coast. Kansas battleship clarifies distress off Ocean City in storm.
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London
Planders Wassev
Dunkirk
Calais
War Office
Ener, Hus
Oust-Dunnkerke
Nieuport
Oost-Duinkerke
von Kuck
Empire
Paris
Pall Mall
von Kinck
Soissonis
Laon
Aisne
Berlin
Brandeiburg
von Wirinek
Chiteau Pinon
Sotssons
Local notes from Oceanport and Newark visits and incidents
Oceanport and Newark social items recount visits by residents of Arcana avenue and Main street. Highlights include Ke M Champlain named as Oceanport Hook and Ladder janitor, a threatened loss averted over a pool table, and Edward Worthley’s near accident with a runaway milk wagon.
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Robert Smith
Como
Kenneth West
Arcana Avenue
KK. M. Berry
Douglas
Newark
Edward Worthley
Thomas Powell
William Rousch
Main Street
Otto Momm
Fred Day
Charles Rousch
James Donovan
Park Hotel
Harry Blakeley
Pemberton Avenue
Edgar Throckmorton
Long Branch
Leslie Wolcott
Keneth West
No Need to Employ an Architect in Snifles Rumor
A blustery quote from J Fuller Gloom in Snifles Missouri rejects hiring an architect to plan his new house claiming local loafers know best. The remark underscores practical jokes and local color in the Kansas City Star style of the era.
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J. Fuller
Snifles
Kansas City
Woman's Little Instincts in Girlhood
A compact portrait of early female instincts guiding behavior such as when to run stand hide eyes and look over the shoulder as described in a Woman's Home Companion feature for young readers.
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