German government disclaims plots tied to US neutrality
The German embassy issued a statement via Count von Bernstorff urging German citizens in the United States to obey American laws. Berlin says it has not directed plots to destroy munitions or ships and brands accused individuals as independent operatives. This follows convictions of Fay and Daeche for alleged plots, with Germany denying knowledge of Fay. Also notes advice to keep skin clear with Dr King’s New Life Pills.
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United States
Count von Bernstorff
Bernstorff
Berlin
Fay
Daeche
Germany
Bowser A Sure Tip By M. Quad
A 1916 McClure Syndicate feature titled Bowser A Sure Tip by M Quad appears in this issue. The short piece presents quick wit and timely advice in a compact column style.
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M. Quad
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
The Bowser Scandal of a 100 to 1 Bet
Mr Bowser abandons his refusal to gamble after a missionary twist persuades him that racing can lift heathens. He and a courier fund a 100 bet on Buttercup, fail, lose $1,000 from Maggie, crumble under the scheme, and Bowser collapses after the pool room disaster.
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Mr. Bowser
Mrs. Bowser
Maggie
Huttereuy
Africa
Buttercup
Buttercup At the Odds Mentioned. When This Had Been Accomplished Mr. Bowser
Young Lady of Troy Tries Distracting Courtship
A playful verse recalls a young lady of Troy who adored a charming boy and was finally caught. Her hair was cut short, ending her innocent joy as the tale closes with a humorous quip.
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Troy
Hhan
Judza
Walker Lindt sails 8,384 miles for health in open-air trek
Davenport Iowa. Robert Lindt thirty five faced a breakdown last fall with a weight of 1385 pounds. He walked daily since August and reached San Diego California covering 8 384 miles. His health improved gaining fifteen pounds. He continues toward Washington while studying foods and endorsing staple beans and ample water. He sleeps outdoors and averages 15.73 miles a day.
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Davenport
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Ike
San Diego
Cal
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Lind
Backache Warns of Kidney Trouble and Promises Cure
An advertisement warns that backache can signal hidden kidney disease and urges prompt treatment with Doan's Kidney Pills. It cites Bright's disease risk and claims many rely on the pills, including a Marshall woman, Mrs. R. W. Jefferds, who reports relief after using them.
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United States
Marshall
R. W.jefferds
First St
Dean
Would Live Where She Killed Husband in Mountain Cabin
Mrs. Hioise Young English, who shot and killed her husband in Frederick, Maryland, expresses a wish to return to a mountain cabin with her children to live in solitude. She says she could manage there, despite not expecting happiness, and notes her exoneration and her stepson Dunn English’s offer to help.
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Frederick
Dunn
Mrs. English
New York
Arthur
Bride Wins Heroic Groom After Skin Graft Gift
Denver report tells how Miss Leilah Alma Peck a nurse from Madison Indiana married Vincent Branner Jr of Mishawaka Indiana after Brunner donated skin grafts to save five year old Mary Lena Lewis burned in a Colorado forest fire. The act sparked their romance.
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Mies
Denver
Leilah Alma ‘Peck
The
County Hospital
Madison
Ind
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Mishawaka
Brunner
Indiana
Mary Lena Lewis
Colorado
Miss Peck
Town welcomes couple as cornet band serenades bride and groom
In Poughkeepsie New York Timothy Herrick eighty and his bride Martha Wallace thirty nine were celebrated by a village cornet band. Herrick long served on the William B Dinsmore estate and has six married children. He recently refurnished his cottage. The couple’s return from Syracuse followed years apart. A Newcastle Pennsylvania report notes an elderly woman paid 15 cents for three railway rides she claimed to have cheated conductors on eight years ago.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Staatsburg
Timothy Herrick
Syracuse
Martha Wallace
Herrick
Wiliam B. Dinsmore
Newcastle
Carbon Paper For Transferring Embroidery Patterns
Large sheets of carbon paper available at the Herald Office for transferring embroidery and other patterns.
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Herald Office
Pure Bred Clydesdale Stallion Prince Charming No 17035
Notice from farmer in Melrose township offering stallion Prince Charming No 17035 for service at a barn. Four years old, about 1900 pounds, advertised as an exceptional breeding sire. Fee of 12.50 with usual insurance, urging farmers to inspect before breeding.
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Melrose Township
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