Missionary Killed On Unwarned Mediterranean Ship
Nashville pastor Rev Robert Allen Haden, a Presbyterian missionary, was killed when the French steamer Athos was torpedoed without warning off Malta in the Mediterranean on February 17. The consular report says the vessel carried soldiers and was attacked by a German submarine, an act deemed an overt act.
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Robert Allen Wadden
Nashville
Tet
Foo Chow
Athos
Malta
Mediterranes Sea
Maneiuk
Henry
Washington
Robert Allen Haden
Athy
Mediterranean
State Department
Arbitration Move On Frye Case Seeks Clarification
State Department weighs whether to arbitrate the William P. Frye sinking as part of broader U S dispute with Germany over blockade and contraband aboard American ships. Spain temporarily handles German consular interests in Porto Rico amid the crisis.
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Washington
Dpdc
William P. Frye
State Department
United Suates
Germany
Gertoan
Spain
Porto Rieo
Ifuwull
Halifax Port Action Over Women and Children Off Ship
Authorities removed women and children from a vessel arriving from Europe under peghia ions that bar sale from a Weitteh port for England. Three American women aboard were allowed to continue. Ship clearance was held until 25 Canadian women and children were ashore.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Comite Etatee
Europe
England
Plan to Hold All Colonies
London reports that Entente powers will not return any German colonies in Africa or Asia after the war. British Colonial Secretary Long, with the Japanese foreign office and Premier Masey of New Zealand, outlines a scheme for sweeping rearrangement of African colonies. Kiao Chow, the German colony in China, reportedly will remain under Orientals' control.
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London
England
Africa
Asia
Mr. Long
Maksey
New Zealand
Australia
Kiao Chow
China
Japan
Fincher seeks state action to conserve Colorado food
Denver Colorado Senator Fincher introduced a resolution in the state senate urging the state public utilities commission to use all lawful means to conserve food for the people of Colorado amid growing shortages.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Fincher
Senate
State Public Utilities Commission
Passports for Travelers in Mexico Rule Announced
An official notice from Nuevo Leon states that air travelers entering Mexico must carry passports with photographs. The rule applies to travelers from Laredo Texas and similar border regions, enforcing photographic documentation for travel.
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Mexico
Laredo
Texas
Nuevo
Universal military service plan outlined by US war department
The general army staffs plan for universal military service proposes about 600,000 soldiers annually with 1,000,000 in first and second reserves. All able bodied men from age thirteen to twenty one would train for eleven months at first, then two weeks each in twelfth to twenty first years, with exemptions for certain physical mental or dependent cases.
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France
Amon
Whehingtton
DDC
General Army Staffs
Wan
Ships hide from submarines in smoke to evade U boats
Philadelphia report describes ships using phosphorous filled drums on either side of the afterdeck to emit heavy smoke clouds when signaled to fire. The smoke surrounds the vessel to conceal it from German submarines, making it hard to locate the fleeing merchantman. Five British vessels in port are equipped with these "smokers."
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Philadelphia
Tony Ural
Equmarine
Fleung
Now that espionage office closed Germans breathe freely
London dispatch notes Dr Wildgrube a conservative Reichstag member saying Americans are our worst enemy after Gerard closed the espionage office. He asserts Germans will breathe freely and feel relief once peace is declared, warning against a return before that time.
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Dr. Wildgrube
London
England
German Agricultural League
Molterdany
London Evening News
Wildgrube
Heichstag
Cierart
America
Typhus Case Found in Des Moines Rock Island Yards
Des Moines reports a typhus fever case among a Rock Island railroad yard worker, a Mexican laborer living in a bunk car. Health officials have started containment steps to prevent an epidemic.
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Des Moines
Rock Island
Ship Bank by Error Saga in Swedish Edna Sinking
The Swedish steamer Edna was sunk after a German submarine mistake. Sweden was informed by the German minister that the incident was an error. Indemnity was promised.
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Edna
Wilson to Take Oath March Fourth Amid Uncertain Ceremony
Washington reports President Wilson may delay his oath until March four or even wait to January if needed. Officials say a Senate extract session is planned for March to consider nominations, while a State Department ruling allows delaying oath to March if desired.
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Washington, DC
Wilson
White House
Suan
Aidrens
Aesson
Senate
Mareh
State Department
Mareni
Chicago Financier Selleck Ends Life by Self Inflicted Wounds
Chicago financier William K. Selleck a prominent local figure and former partner at Barden and Selleck died by suicide. Reports say he cut his wrists and throat with a razor, ending his life at his residence in Chicago. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.
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Chicago
William KE. Selleck
Railway Sold in Topeka Auction of Lines
In Topeka the Missouri Pacific lines in Kansas formerly known as the Kansas and Colorado Pacific were sold at public auction for 9,1000. The sale transferred ownership of the rail assets to new holders.
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Topeka
Kin
Missouri Pacific Ines
Kansas
Kansas & Colorado Pacific
San Augustine Woman Charged in Husband Poisoning
Mrs. Frank Roe Roebuck of San Augustine Texas was arrested and charged with murder after her husband died January 31. The state chemist in Austin ruled the death due to morphine poisoning, linking the case to Roebuck.
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Heaumont
Tex
Frank Roebuck
San Augustine
Austin
Roebuck
Farmer shoots wife and two children then kills self
Rudolph Krauss a Nebraska farmer fatally shot his wife aged 4 and 2 and then shot himself three times. Injuries deemed fatal. The motive remains unknown.
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Kille
Douglas
Neb
Rudolph Krauss
Prunesickh Prone Son Killed in Winter Resort Accident
Prunesickh Ga a son of Edwin Geatld Pedwin Cowl Jr died near Jawell Delarul at the Winter Pesort. The incident involved a blow to the head with a rifle butt during a confrontation. A Texas merchant and several workers have been involved in a separate cross country trade fiction.
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Prunesickh
Washington Test Hints at Largest War Craft Capacity
A historical note suggests the United States could deploy a large war craft with shallow harbor access. It references an 8, 15 gun count, a speed of 25 knots, and a cost around $6,000,000 as a benchmark for capability and harbor limitations.
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Washinston
United States
Mooney to Hang Over 1916 Parade Bombing
In connection with the prepared Fiivos parade bomb explosion of July 22, 1916, Mooney and judge Franklin W Griffin face a death sentence. The date was set for May 17, 1917.
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San Francia
Cyl
Thomas J Mooney
Judes
Franklin W Griffin
Fiivos
Georgia Dry Law Upheld by State Supreme Court
The Georgia Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the state prohibition law limiting the amount of liquor a citizen may possess at any one time. The decision reinforces restrictions on private possession and reflects ongoing enforcement of alcohol controls in the state.
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Georgia
Alanta, Gu
State Supreme Room
Panama Assembly Passes Resolution on Cooperation with U.S.
The national assembly of Panama adopted a unanimous resolution expressing sympathy with the United States and a commitment to cooperate in defending the canal zone. The vote reflected broad support for allied action amid tensions over the strategic waterway.
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Panama
National Assembly of
United States
Canal Zone
Lepers Burned as Pesthouse at Mariel Burns
The pesthouse at Mariel Cuba housing more than 100 lepers was burned. Leprosarium residents had threatened arson when moved from San Lazaro Hospital to Mariel.
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Havana
Coba
Mariel
San Lazaro Hospital
Heavy tax on bachelors announced by Prussian minister
Berlin telegram reports Dr August von Lenize Prussian finance minister announced a heavy tax on bachelors. The disclosure came via the Exchange Telegraph Company telegram from Berlin.
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London
August von Lenize
Berlin
Exchange Telegraph Company
No Fiat Currency Critique on War Finance and Silver Standard
Excerpt discusses perpetual fiat critique and antiglobal fiscal fears. Mentions congressional taxation, currency value, and silver standard debates. References speculative figures and central banking themes. laments wartime costs and Federal actions.
Fragmented political treatise on sectional power in Congress
A scrambled passage discusses sectional dynamics in Congress, naming New York New Jersey Delaware Pennsylvania and West Virginia. It cites reform sentiment among ten senators, partial support from two, and broad unease about North dominance versus South representation. The garbled text references reform, patriotism, and regional influence in national governance.
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Washington
Newheart
Congress
New York
New Jerey
Delaware
Merriefarg
Unclear Speech on U S Mexico Relations Sparks Debate
The text discusses whether Latin American nations will align with the United States, noting the complexities of Mexico’s stance and President Wilson’s role. It questions policy directions amid Mexican troubles and comments on the president’s perceived friendship in the region.
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New York
United States
Mexico
Wilson
Tony
Causes of Victory Reflect Voters’ War and Reform Views
A western senator said the election result shows women voters credit the president with keeping the country out of war, while progressives and Republicans face a deep split. He cites progressive legislation passed by a Democratic Congress as influential among voters.
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Republicana
Nnd
Pershing's Men Called Finest Fighting Machine in World
A foreign military attache who observed German, Japanese and Mellieh troops and Pershing's 12 000 strong force called it the finest fighting machine in the world. The Mexico visit is justified by this testimony and the government spent funds for the risk of new fortunes, money well invested if the praise is correct.
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al Ths
Rafael Fernandes
Petpet
Bardickets
Tetrel 14
Syntioga
Charlee of
Carlota
Serine Muitien
Blomoe
Pamiiy
Pershing
Mexico
Sald
A Difference in the Investment
Mr George TL Tarr of Town holds seven sections of Baskatohe land, fenced and rented for pasture or cultivation. Despite high cultivation, improvements, and crops yielding limited returns at two to three percent, Tarr notes low revenue and quotes farmers’ cautious sentiment about investing in home land.
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George TL. Tarr
Baskatohe
Wert
Iowa
Piersere
Acre
Northers
Marr
Mr. Marr
Tows
Charles Haight
Freligedt
Mean Thing Mr Euler Said My Fee
A garbled snippet appears to quote a phrase about a mean thing and a fee linked to Euler. The readable parts suggest a cryptic remark or misheard dialogue without a clear context or named figures beyond Euler.
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Euler
Is there any limit to the scope of the submarine war
A historical aphorism questions whether submarine warfare should be constrained by ethics or widely extended. The reply asserts that the periscope is the only real limit, implying broadening reach without explicit bounds. The remark reflects wartime strategic thinking about naval blockade and moral considerations.
Grove's General Tonic advertised as efficacious
An advertisement touts Grove's Whenever You Need a General Tonic as a tonic with quinine and iron that strengthens the liver drives out malaria enriches the blood and builds the system, claiming it as the old standard tonic.
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Grove
Masculine Form and Feminine Initiatives Examined
A terse note discusses masculine form and the feminine equivalent in language. The brief contemplates how masculine terms reflect social roles and the implications for gendered usage in everyday speech.
ImITATION and Brazil Iron Ore Claim in Ad Snippet
An OCR fragment notes ad claims for La Creole Hair Creasing and asserts the product is original yet counterfeit in value. It also mentions Brazil holding the world’s largest iron ore deposit at 70 percent iron content, described as practically free from pleisipherus.
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Luitas den
Brazil
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