Indiana Cyclone Rocks New Albany in disaster
A devastating cyclone struck New Albany Indiana destroying over 300 homes and leaving at least 100 dead with more than 200 injured. Major recovery work followed as relief groups and local churches housed the homeless and assessed widespread ruin along the Corydon Pike and through the city core.
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Organices
Croce
New Albany
Iil
Pridag
Fredies
Corydon Pike
Stare Street
Mary
Stare
Pearl Streets
Vincennes Street
Charleston Road
Robert W Morrie
Cheber of Commerce
Minurterois
Intruders Shoot U S Guard at Fort Williams
Portland Maine Private John Poor of the Third company coast artillery corps was shot and likely fatally wounded while attempting to capture two men who gained entry to Fort Williams reservation despite heavy guard. The incident follows reports of suspicious characters near the forts and a strengthened guard to protect government property. Poor, 22, entered service a year ago and is the son of Robert O Poor of Clarksdale Alabama.
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Portland
Maine
John Poor
Coast Artillery Corps
Fort Williams
Poor
Robert O. Poor
Clarksdale, al
Food restrictions loom in Britain as rulers plan meat and potato cuts
England faces growing food scarcity with reports of new measures by the food controller Lord Devonport. Officials consider two meatless and two potato-less days weekly in all eateries and limits on uncooked meat per person. Also noted: a calf club organized by The West Frankfort Bank and Trust Co. distributes yearling Holsteins to local youth.
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London
England
Lord Devonport
Benton
West Frankfort Bank and Trust Co
West Frankfort
Coast Artillery Prepares for Full War Strength
Boston coast artillery corps with 12 companies instructed by the war department to immediately requisition equipment needed to reach full war strength.
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Boston
Mas
Germans Widen Warzone and Flee Toward Mexico
A dispatch reports Germany broadening naval zones and declaring Arctic waters dangerous for navigation. Neutral ships may enter at own risk. unarmed vessels must warn if attacked. The note also claims Germans are moving toward Guatemala and Mexico to form an invasion fleet against the United States, with troops and ships gathering for war.
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Landon
England
Weuter
Christiania Sare
Tuinieer
Tie
Sorthern
Norway
Russlap
Siberian
Russia
Porte
United States
Galveston, Tetras
Yorte Barriat
Mes
Guatemala
United State
Sunday Prays for America Tabernacle in New York
In a Buffalo interview, the evangelist declares a New York tabernacle will be converted into a U S recruiting station if war breaks out. He urges Congress to declare Jesus as commander and promises victory over Germany. He taunts newspaper and political figures, claiming moral reform and military support.
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New York
New Yorks
United States Army
Buffalo
Jovas
Teleh
America
Germany
Teruel
New York Tabernacle
Congress
Jeaus
von Hindenburg
War's Effect on War Loans in Latin America
Buenos Aires and Chile voices fear that U.S. entry into the war could disrupt finances by concentrating American money on war measures and curtailing foreign loans. Officials close to Latin American sentiment say other American nations would stay neutral regardless of the United States' choice.
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Buenos Aires
Chile
South America
United States
Argentina
Germany
Indianapolis Auto Race Called Off Amid International Situation
The 700 mile automobile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was canceled. Speedway facilities will be tendered to the government.
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Indianapolis
India
Crane Slated for Jap Envoy Appointment
Charles R K Crane of Chicago was under consideration by President Wilson for the post as ambassador to Japan to succeed the late Guthrie.
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Crane
Washington
Charles RK. Crane
Chicago
Wilson
Japan
Guthrie
Germans entering through border ports rise in number
Immigration officials report a sizable flow of Germans entering via border ports, averaging 10 daily and sometimes 20 or more, mostly single males. They settle in Juarez, Chihuahua City, Monterey, Nogales, Hermosillo, and Guayamas, joining German communities and consulates abroad.
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Tejas
Vero
Porte Sia
Juarez
Chihuahua City
Monterey
Nogales
Sonora
Hernefilo
Guayamar
Finland Granted Full Self Government Declares Autonomy
The document outlines Finland gaining full self governance and autonomy while signaling reforms to abolish metric standards tied to imperial control. It notes the 1812 integration into the Russian Empire and removal of imperial appointments in favor of Finland electing its own senate under law.
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Petrinmud
Rasela
Finland
Forden
Grand Duchy
Pinland
Alexander Iitwad
Nicholas I
Huestan Wetnbere
Rovermmmen
Bern
Arsenal plants fail to reach full rifle production
The Washington report notes Springfield and Rock Island arsenals producing only about 800 rifles daily with facilities for 14 000 daily. Springfield had yielded 50 to 60 rifles per day, while Rock Island’s works idle for years. About 800,000 Springfield rifles of the latest army type and 400,000 older Krage models are on hand. Plants must reach full capacity to run effectively.
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Washington
Springield
Rock Island
Springfield
Hock Island
Planta
Healdton torpedoing sparks talk of war
Amsterdam reports the Han delsblad views the Healdton torpedoing and seven American deaths as a possible cause for war with Germany, while Nieuws Van Den Dag assigns responsibility to Germany if war ensues. In Philadelphia, Loretta Walsh, 20, becomes the first woman enrolled in the U S Navy, serving as assistant recruiting officer in uniform.
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Amsterdam
Holland
The
Handelsblad
United Staes
Germany
Nieuws van den Dag
United States
Navy
Philadelphia
United States Navy
Loretta Walsh
Sheta
Wage Increase for Telegraphers on Queen and Crescent Route
Cincinnati officials of the Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific railroad grant 367 telegraph employees on the liner of the road an 11 percent wage increase.
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Cincinnati
Queen and Crescent
Gardner Names Board Members Amid Broad Selections
Governor Gardner announces appointments to Missouri state boards and commissions including the state prison board. Painter heads the prison board with a $4,000 annual pay, others receive $1,400. numerous appointees cover capital building, normal schools, regents, and soldiers homes. A fire at the penitentiary caused $20,000 in losses. no convicts escaped and most livestock perished, with investigators uncertain on arson.
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Jefferson City
Gardner
William K Painter
Carrollton
Jo Kelly Peel
Centralia
Heney Askme
Jefferson Co
Painter
Board of Capital Building Commissioners
Andras
Warren
Nodley
Board of Pecenta
Springfield State Normal Serias
Hen M. Neele
Grienfeld
Vans
West Maine
Board of Regents
Lincoln Institute
A Morris
Mexico
Omar Gray
Sturfreon
Weet Wall
Water Street
Yainter
Missouri forms six road districts for highway plan
The Missouri Highway Commission will appoint supervisors for six general road districts each covering 14 to 22 counties. Districts include St Joseph, Hannibal, Kansas City Joplin, Jefferson City, Springfield Ozark, and St Louis southeast Missouri. National Guard units to double to 9,000 on war footing. currently 4,600 with 160 men per company, rising to 190 under mobilization.
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Missouri
State Highway Commission
Whder
Joseph
Missouri National Guard
Wilson calls state troops over farm land values
A Missouri Board of Equalization study shows extraordinarily low valuations for prime farm land across counties, triggering a potential legislative move to raise revenues. Officials cite examples in Cape Girardeau, Nodaway, and Ray counties with per acre prices far below true value and warn that no immediate statewide spike in land prices is guaranteed.
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Missouri
Ilhin
Ann
Cape Girardeau County
Minskeipp
Wenktin
Monroe
Marta
Lincoln
Mt Charles
Pike
Fire meeting names Missouri highway engineers and staff
At a meeting of the state highway commission the Hawes good roads law provisions were discussed. Alexander Ko Oraham of Kansas City was elected state highway engineer with a $5,000 salary. assistants J Russell Elis of Columbia and J. Tarie of Windsor Henry County each earn $7,500. Stenographers Myrtle Conkling and Ethel Wells were added. Edward L. Sanford of Springfield was elected chairman and AC McKibbin of Clayton secretary. other members are George E. McAnich and C. C. Raines. The supreme court upheld Life imprisonment for Michael Murray of St. Louis in a murder case from 1912. Fred Moeller’s case was severed and he remains imprisoned.
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Bird
Hawes Good Roads
Alexander Ko Oraham
Kansas City
Alea
J Russell Elis
Columbia
J. 1
Tarie
Windsor
Henry County
Engineering
The
Missouri University
Graham
Montgomery County
Myrtle Conkling
Kanassity
Ethel Wells
Saliebury
Edward L. Sanford
Springfield
AC McKibbin
Clayton
Sanford
McKibbin
George E. McAnieh
St. Joseph
C. C. Raines
Canton
Lewis County
Carmtrider Myne Themes Oral Of Mary Taker Pedy Founder
Fragmentary note describes a Mary taker and Christian then relates to a chair of Christian defense of directors to Kibert Far low of New York tasked with overseeing construction at Mount Asters site. The text is garbled and non coherent.
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Carmtrider
Mary Taker
Crveiot
Thehristian
Kibert
Farlow
New York
New Mexico Class Ship Planned Launch at New York Yard
The project to launch a New Mexico class vessel proceeds at the New York yard on April 22. The ship will mount 12 June guns and displace about 12,000 tons.
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New Mexico
Washington
Penneyivanta
New York Mary Yard
Free will offering drive draws wide range funds
Checks for next Sunday's free will offering began to arrive in amounts from 1 to 1000 dollars. The total is estimated to be between 12000 and 5000 dollars and the number of trail hitters is projected to reach 20000.
Independent Order plans wartime recruitment in New York
The Independent Order of the Free Sons of Israel announces that its New York branches are preparing to recruit a regiment in case of war, with one subordinate lodge in the United States involved in the effort.
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Sone of Larmel
U. B. New York
Independent
Order of the Free Sons of Israel
United States
Fire destroys bank building in Cabool Missouri
A major blaze in Cabool Missouri destroyed the First National Bank building and heavily damaged Tice & Sons general merchandise stock, with the lodge hall and offices upstairs burning as well. Loss estimated at around 930000 with about 30000 in damages.
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Cabool
Miss. Cabool
Miss
First National Bank
Tice & Sons
Rail Man Drops Dead on Passenger Train
Philadelphia reports the death of Pas Gimon C Law, general manager of the Pennsylvania railroad, who collapsed on a passenger train en route to Retton. Law, born near Marteburg in 1867, is described as a prominent railroad executive.
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Philadelphia
Pas Gimon C Law
Pennsylvania Railroad
Retton
Mr Long
Marteburg
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