Rumor of Swedish Peace Move Backed by German Ruler
A Washington dispatch reports a German proposal through King Gustavus to grant full powers to settle with the United States Germany denies any Rawellie peace move. The claim cites a former German ambassador to Sweden and notes interest aroused in press circles.
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State Department
Ameren
Brockhetth
Gustav
Kaleve Wilhelm
United States
Teenie Chune
Creentle
Sweden
Iren Pertin
Washington
Hughes Strong For Wilson Dinner Oration
Charis Hughes, speaking at a New York dinner in his honor, urged Americans to set aside partisanship and rally behind a leadership as nobly declared as in President Wilsons recent address. He cited the enduring motives and ideals since Lincolns era, praising Wilsons message.
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New York, NY
Charis FE Hughes
Lincoln
Wilson
Kaiser on Way to Holland
An unconfirmed report to The Hague says Emperor Wilhelm may have arrived at or is bound for the Castle of Middachten near Arnhem. The estate belongs to the Rentick family and the German emperor reportedly stayed there years before the war.
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Tonden
England
Hague
Wilhelm
Middachten
Arnhem
Holland
Times
Rentick Famil
442 Americans in Germany details by citizenship and origin
The Rheinische Zeitung reports 442 American citizens in Germany including 189 men 175 women and 78 children Among them 46 are students and 145 are business people dentists doctors or artists Only 186 of the 442 were born in America
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Amstatdum
Holland
Rheinische Weertfahnche Zeitung
Berlin
Germany
America
Hungarian body suspended by imperial order over direct suffrage
Telegram from Budapest claims the hungarian parliament suspended by imperial order after opposition demanded immediate passage of a bill for direct suffrage. The dispatch notes strong sentiment in the lower house to make Michigan dry on May 1, 1917, rather than 1918, due to the war.
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London
Fnglani
Budd Pest
Fxchange Telegrapl
Copenhagen
Harry Crystansing
Mich
Michigan
Salvation Army Offers Entire Resources to Government
The Salvation Army in New York will place all its resources at the disposal of the government for the war effort against Germany and provides $50,000 for preparation work to support military needs.
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New York
Salvation Army
Germany
Distillers Fear War Prohibition Sparks Grain Shortage
A 1917 Senate hearing reveals proposed federal taxes on liquor could impound grain used in production, triggering fear of shortages and job losses. Officials argue cutting alcohol will be impossible due to wartime needs and medical alcohol use.
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Waebbeton
Senate Agriculture
Lee
Gdan
Distillers
Brazilian asks expel Germans after decree on consular exequaturs
Foreign Minister Latro Muller cables the Brazilian minister in Berlin urging all Brazilians in Germany to leave within 24 hours amid a decree withdrawing German consular exequaturs. France, Britain and Italy confer with Dr Muller as anti German demonstrations rise. Ships in Brazilian ports show engines missing, likely seizure planned. Crowds gather before the German Club hooting and cheering Chile and Argentina, and their ministers.
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Rigo Janeiro
Latro Muller
Berlin
Lim
Germany
France
Great Pritain
Italy
Dr Muller
Brazilian Porte
Chile
Argentina
Plans to Use Seized Ships In US Merchant Fleet
Washington discusses three methods to take over 10 German and 14 Austrian ships for the American merchant marine. Options include seizing as prizes of war, requisition under eminent domain, or letting Americans purchase. No final decision reached. Globe notes patriotic requirement with penalties for noncompliance and license revocation.
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Washington
McAdoo
Denman
Federal Shipping Board
United States
Henry Heeck passes after 136 operations in Minnesota
St. Cloud Minnesota. Henry Heeck aged 42 died after a long medical ordeal that included treatment in Minnesota Chicago and Montreal. He underwent 136 operations with at least one procedure removing six inches of an intestinal segment.
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St. Cloud
Minn
Henry Heeck
Minnesota
Chicago
Montreal
Advertising lowers costs at St Louis convention
Lewellyn EF Pratt of New York, chair of the program committee, says top national figures will discuss how advertising cuts distribution costs. The St Louis convention will present facts showing advertising reduces overall expenses and even lowers product prices, arguing it pays for itself by saving other costs.
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Prot
St. Louis
Sone
Britons Propose America Day Tribute Across Britain
In Pall Mall Gazette a suggestion calls for an American day with the Stars and Stripes flown nationwide to honor the United States. Endorsed by notable Britons including Lord Bryce, the Lord Mayor, Gen Smuts, Sir Conan Doyle and others, the plan aims to spark a large public celebration. In Chicago, merchants and a hospital reported buying tubas claimed to hold 40 pounds of butter but found mostly sand.
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London
England
Pall Mall Garette
Great Britain
United States
Lord Bryce
Mayor Dunn
Lord Davenport
Gen. Smuts
Lord Beresford
Thomas Lipten
Sir Conan Doyle
Chicago
Ill
Bodies of Eddystone disaster buried in city funeral
Philadelphia officials held a large community funeral for two unidentified victims from the Eddystone ammunition plant disaster. The unidentified men were charred and mangled beyond recognition, and residents attended to honor the deceased.
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Philadelphia
Eddystone
President Warns Public to Fight War With All Effort
President calls on all citizens to unite and sacrifice for national victory in World War I. He urges farmers middlemen railroads merchants and manufacturers to put aside profits and work for victory while the nation arms and mobilizes industry. A federal arrest of a Republican banker and real estate dealer for alleged 1914 election conspiracy is noted in Franksville Indiana.
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Fransville
Ind
Heary FE Deter Bank
Copenhagen Sail School Ship Flees Pandemic Outbreak
Reports of frequent paralytic cases spread from rural districts in Reed en Norway and Denmark. The Copenhagen naval school ship was ordered to depart due to the outbreak.
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Copenhagen
Reeden
Norway
Denmark
Danville Grain Sale Sets Illinois Record Price
William Cowling sold 4,000 bushels of corn to a Chicago grain company at 1.97 dollars per bushel, the highest price ever paid for corn in Illinois.
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Danville
William Cowling
Chicago
Tllinois
Teacher Enlists as Rural School Closes in Wichita Falls
William Fregeer, a rural teacher, dismissed his pupils and walked to Wichita Falls then enlisted as a naval recruit in Dallas after arrival. The move closes his local school duties, signaling a shift from teaching to service.
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Wichita Falls
Ter
William Frege Eer
Dallas
Reverend Excommunicated For Kaiser Prayer Appeal
Taylorville pastor Edward Lindernau of the German Evangelical Trinity Church is excommunicated after urging his congregation to join him in praying for the Kaiser of Germany.
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Taylorville, T l
Edward Lindernau
Evangelical Trinity Church
Woman Silent Five Hours Seeks Discharge Papers
Glasgow report: a factory worker told the munitions tribunal she was confined to a room and forbidden to speak for five hours, prompting her to seek discharge papers. Tokyo note: Lieut Hide Sawada, regarded as the top pilot of Japan’s army aviation, was killed when his aircraft fell at Tokorozawa. the cause is not known.
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Glasgow
Munitions Tribunal
Tokyo
Hide Sawada
Tokorozawa
German Emperor Returns Private Coin Hoard to Treasury
Berlin reports Emperor William has turned over a long stored private royal museum collection of cold coins to the German treasury to set an example for his subjects.
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Berlin
William
Royal Museum
Unclear 1806 Essay Sparks Public Investment Debate
Fragmentary OCR teases a discussion of financial systems and public opinion with names and terms scattered. It references banks, securities, and a call for trust in a “Cr d tome cheta” of gold, amid questions of national finance and public confidence.
National service debates and youth conscription hinted
A fragmented report discusses wartime military service and compulsory training for men aged eighteen to forty. It notes debates over civilian protections, costs, and the impact on national defense, with references to legal frameworks and parliamentary views.
Unclear fragmentary OCR note on trade policy and war effects
Fragmentary text discusses trade statistics, legislation, and manufacturing in wartime context. Mentions tensions over controls, possible future views influenced by war, and potential parliamentary or policy actions. Text is heavily garbled and uncertain.
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Beth
Amd
Amd Capectel
Spd
Lenat
Navigation toward renewed wartime unity and security standards
Developments indicate renewed drive to bolster national unity and security amid wartime demands. Officials pursue faster mobilization and military readiness while institutions adjust to new standards and bolster civilian morale.
Military Duty Elevates Civic Duty in Nation
Detroit Journal notes that military service is the interest of all citizens and warns that a few must bear the burdens while others shirk. It emphasizes responsibilities, routine police duty, and that those who do not contribute become parasites on those who do.
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Detroit Journal
United States Moral War Fabric Strength Cited
The Philadelphia Ledger argues that despite material limits on wages and wartime strain, the U S possesses unmatched productive capacity. The editorial says this industrial strength should lift national morale, courage, and resolve amid military unpreparedness and gloom.
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United States
Phildelphin Ledger
Moribund Republicans in the Postwar Era
The piece critiques the Republican party as moribund, arguing postwar partisanship and entrenched leadership prevent discussion of new national issues. It notes the Chicago convention showed no shift toward future challenges or fresh agendas, reflecting an outlived mindset.
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Republican Party
Chicage
Fragmentary note on mineral water for mate ceremony
A partial OCR note mentions Konall Ottet and Walter Teather Nit water. It references mineral water for mate and a speaker or setting at Sirug lt Citet Wolk. The readable phrases suggest an event or instruction about preparing mineral water for mate drinks.
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Teathee
Tee
Walter Teather
Sirug
Cascarets Promote Cleanse Of Liver And Bowels
An old advertisement extols Cascarets as a nightly cleanse for the stomach and liver. It claims the product removes waste and poisons, relieves constipation without gripe, and improves symptoms like headache and indigestion. The pitch targets a wide audience with a 10 cent box price.
American Review of Tuberculosis Begins Publication
The National Deseciation for the Study and Prevention of Tutwrolineis announces plans to publish a monthly magazine focused on the subject of tmp terenulosis. The publication will be printed in New York and issued under the title The American Review of Tuberculosis.
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National Deseciation For
New York
Red Faces and Red Hands Treatment Ad
Fare payment advice promotes Cuticura ointment and Cuticura Soap for skin care with hot water washes and a mail order free sample offer. Ends with address postcard request to Cuticura Dept. L Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
No Doubt About That Hat Bargain Clash
A brief comic clash unfolds as a hat dispute prompts a sharp exchange. A woman defends herself against accusations while the other claims she overpaid, leading to a pointed verbal exchange about plain seeing the truth.
Ady Promotes La Creole Hair Dressing The Scalp
An advertisement praises La Creole Hair Dressing as a strong alkali scalp cleanser and hair darkener. It warns constant use can burn the scalp and mentions a price of 1.00. The note also claims there are now 17 national parks.
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