Political and Personal Milestones Across a Turbulent Year
A panoramic timeline notes Field Marshal Sir John French resigning over Ulster coercion, U S Panama tolls repeal approved, treaties with Colombia and Nicaragua, and presidential life events. It tracks shifts in leadership, sovereignty issues, and key international pacts through months from March to December, with figures like Eleanor Wilson and James Gordon Bennett highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir John French
Ulster
House of Representatives
First cold wave and disasters sweep regions
Weather and disaster notes report an early east cold snap in New York City with severe cold reaching Big Moose New York. Southern California floods cause multiple deaths and 34.6 million in losses. Paris endures a major thunderstorm with fires floods and subway damage. Mount Shishaldin erupts in Alaska. Kansas City Missouri experiences heavy rainfall and flooding with seven inches falling in hours and large property losses. Continuous drought and intense cold waves are noted in other regions.
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New York City
Big Moose
N. Y
California
Fires and damages from multiple 19th century blazes across the United States
A string of fires causes extensive losses across cities including St Louis Portland and West Orange. The Manchester fire destroys the Missouri Athletic clubhouse with unknown fatalities. Columbia docks planning losses approach 31 million. St Augustine courthouse and hotels burn with substantial property damages. Survival land plant and window glass works suffer multi‑million dollar losses. The steamer Mississippi wreck damages in transit from Europe. Thomas Edison’s West Orange plant suffers about 7 million in losses. Birmingham Alabama reports roughly 420 thousand in fire damage.
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Bmissouri
St Louis
Columbia
Portland
Ore
Mississippi
Europe
Thomas A. Edison
West Orange
N.J
Birmingham
Als
Notable Obituaries Across Nations and Ages
A long list of notable deaths and memorial notes from around the world including Philadelphia, Tokyo, Paris, London, and Washington. Individuals range in age from 7 to 90 and span fields such as medicine, politics, literature, art, and science, with many associated with notable posts or achievements.
Hoppe sixteenth inning win seals billiards title
Willie Hoppe retained the 182 balk line billiards championship with a 500 to 28 victory over George Sutton in 17 innings at the Hotel Astor New York. The report catalogs numerous 1914 sport highlights across tennis golf rowing boxing and football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
April
Paull Reyee
Munich
Frederick Weyerhaeuser
Michigan
Pasadena
Cal
Warman
Chicago
George Alfred Townsend Gath
New York City
Willie Hoppe
George Sutton
Hotel Astor
New York
Jay Gould
George F Covey
Lakewood
Harvard
Henley
England
Freddie Welsh
Wales
Olympia
London
Willie Ritchie
Gunboat Smith
Georges Carpentier
September
Francis Ouimet
Jerome D. Travers
Manchester
Boston
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Directum I
Philadelphia
Boston Nationals
American Athletics
Henry Gowdy
Bostons
Grand Rapids
Syracuse
Alfredo de Oro
George Moore
Wisconsin
Madison
Wisllinois
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Mexican Revolution Turbulence Prompts US Action and Mediation
The article details US arms embargo lifting, Huerta fleeing as mediation explores peace with Argentina Brazil and Chile. It cites battles at Torreon Veracruz Tampico and Vera Cruz, presidencies changing hands, Villa and Carranza factions, and US troop reinforcements along the border.
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Torreon
Huerta
United States
Wilson
Econgress
Mexico
Vera Crus
Legation
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Disasters at Sea Across Months Spark Losses and Sinking Deaths
A compiled report notes multiple maritime disasters: Old Dominion liner Monroe sinks after a collision off the Virginia capes with 41 lives lost. Steamer Benjamin Noble wrecked in Lake Superior with two crew drowned. Empress of Ireland rammed off Father Point with 52 drowned of 1476 aboard. Montmagaby collision near the St Lawrence. Lingan wreck on the Lawrence River with 872 deaths. Curtis wreck on Lake Superior. Bangor wreck reportedly drowned near Portuguese coast. numerous other unnamed sinkings and drownings across December and November.
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Old Dominion
Monroe
Virginia Capes
Empress of Ireland
Storgtad
Father Point
Gulf ‘of St. Lawrence
Lee
Montmagaby
Lingan Rey
Lawrence
Og Tor
Neola Ho Leggett
Orexon
Fooakt
Columbus
Eo Haz
Fost
Lake Superior
Seamship C. Fi
Curtis
Ees
Hanale Ny Duxbury
Mixed February Headlines of War and Global Events
A compilation recalls February turmoil with revolutions in Peru, political assassinations in France, and canal milestones. It notes Allied shipping tests, stock exchange closure, and naval liquor bans, alongside world events from Panama to Rome and the outbreak’s impact on markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Daniels
Cape Cod Canal
Ahipc. Hl
Europe
New York Stock Exchange
Jean Leon Jaures
Scoene
France
British Officer Causes Montserrat to Capture German Reservists
A British naval officer aboard the Montserrat signaled with his arms to German reservists aboard the vessel. The Glory sighted the signals, the Montserrat was held, a British crew took control, and the ship was escorted to Halifax harbor. The Germans and French reservists were transferred to Halifax.
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Ottawa
Oabbrie
Essex
Eixty
Halifax
Montserrat
Glory
Halifax Harbor
Halifax Jar
Boant
Dog Gets the Show Habit in Seattle
Mrs. C. F. Johnson of Everett owns a cocker spaniel that took part in the Seattle Kennel Club show. After the event, the dog disappeared from its box and authorities were alerted. The next day the dog was found attempting to enter an empty cage at the exhibition.
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Seattle
C. F. Johnson
Everett
County Court of
Clark
Illinois
John H. Edwards
Marshall
Autheast
Melrose
West Union
Fears New Disease Menace From War
In a preliminary annual report to Governor Glynn Dr Joseph J O Connell health officer of the port warns war in Europe may bring epidemics. He cites cholera in southeastern Europe and notes England and Italy are tightening quarantines as a safeguard for public health. He urges vigilance at the port and across nations.
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New York
Glynn
Joseph J. O’connell
O'Connell
Europe
England
Italy
Austria
East
Fragmented Historic Notice on Embroidery Patterns
A jagged OCR excerpt references embroidery patterns and a Herald office heading, indicating a damaged public notice. Readable fragments mention carbon and parier terms, but the full action, authority, and deadline are unclear in the surviving text.
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Colombia
Bogota
British
House of Commons
Eleanor Wilson
White House
William Gibbs McAdnre
Senate
Panama
Britten
Lord Kitenener
George
Wiiam
AUOL
Nicaragua
United States Senate
Norway
Netherlands
Portugal
Switzerland
Denmark
Balvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Bolivia
Persia
Rica
Venezuela
Uruguay
Cardinal Juvcamy
Leila i Hiesa
Supreme
Promis
D J Palmer Oftows
Detroit
James Giordon Bennett
The
New York Herald
Paris
Baronens de Reuter
Turkey
Empire
Great Britain
Spain
China
James Gordon Ren
Wash- Nottington
Rustem Bey
Charles
Roumania
Anna Shas
National Woman Suffrage Association
Annie A Gordon
WCT U
Cabdimet
Panama Canal
Mount Shishaldin
Alaska
Kansas City
St. Augustine
Fiz
Jose
MAT & Re
Survaland
Aves Maen
A, Novemser
American Window- Glas Company
Jeannette
Joxs
Bilas Weir Mitchell
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Munfordville
Yukyo Ito
Tokyo
Louis Wagner
Federa
Shelby Moore Cullom
James Adams Beaver
Pennsylvania
Bellefonte
Fouruart Alphonse Bertillon
Roswell Park
President McKinley
Buffalo
Viscount Aoki
Robert Louis Stevenson
Montecito
Henry M.teller
Colorado
Denver
waRca
L Said Pasha
Sultan Abdul Hamid
Constantinople
George W Vanderbilt
Washington
Edward H. Butler
Buffalo News
George Westinghouse
Frederic Mistral
Mallfane
Hubert von Herkomer
Dante
Gettysburg
Lutttan Nordea
Batavia
Java
Francis Kossuth
Louis Kossuth
Budapest
Hungary
Jacob A Rusguthur
Karte
Mass
JTNE
Theodore Watts Dunton
Adlai Ewing Stevenson
Baroness Bertha von Suttner
Vienna
Joseph Chamberlain
Horace Harmon Lurton
United States Supreme Court
Atlantic City
Mrs. Wilson
Admira Berbert Winslow
Florence
Burdett
Tha G A. R
Charles of
A. R Chaffee
Los Angeles
F. A. Heinze
Baratoga Springs
Welsaman
Freiburg
Germany
Robert J
Vinnie" Ream
Hoxte
Col
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Mogamaury
Elrelea
Woodrow Whiteon
Ella Louise Axson
President Wilson
Jules Lemaitre
John P Holland
Newark
Pope Pius XX
Giuseppe Sarto
Vatican
Rome
le Rear Aamir
Haskin
Belmont Park
Durbar Sr
Epcom
Francis Avimet
St Versailles
Mary Browne
Robert Wheams
Cornell
Sardaneple
Peter Volo
Kalamazoo
Wich
Harvester
SL Directum
Gowdy
Ann Arbor
Vale
Brown
New Haven
Hoervard
Princeton
Cambridge
Urbana
Yale
N. J
Goullet
Grenda
Hannes Kolehmainen
Brooklyn
Wis
Army
Navy
Franklin Field
Apemruary
United
Tates
Tampico
Niagara Falls
A.bc
Povers
Victoriano Huerta
Alst
Carbajal
Venustiano Carranza
Gen. Villa
Gtn
Ofe
Eulalio Gutierrez
Carranaa
Villa
Gutierrez
Cabinet Villa
Queretaro
Vera Cruz
Goutierres
Zapata Balazar
Campa
Arizona
Benjamin Noble
Bangor
Guillermo Billinghurst
Gaston Calmette
Paris Figaro
Mme Catilaux
Finance
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Allianca
Gatum
Clafiin & Co
Aucunt
International Harvester Company
Ocean
St. Petersburg
Russia
Petrograd
Benedict XV
Melati
Ahmed Ben Mohammed
Basner
Baltimore
J Peace
Wilsdnz
Pringip
S Whos
Francis Ferdinand
jAvarria
Bos
Aana
Federal
Joans
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Operia
Menace From War
Elizabeth Baker
John H
King’s
Digeon
A. Seiéntifiena
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Auto
Walt
Magon
American Preas Association
Joseph J. O'Connell
Cays Cane Speery
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Fletcher’s. Sas Tor LA
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