Note Declares British Blockade Illegal in U.S. View
Washington notes outline four points arguing Britain’s seizure and detention of American ships breach international law. It says the blockade is not justifiable, trade interruptions require speedy search, and Britain has violated precedents by demanding proof of innocence from cargo owners. Wilson and Lansing deny any acceptance of holding neutral vessels on suspicion.
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Washington
Great Britain
Order In Council
Plac
Edward Grey
Britain
Wilson
Lansing
United States
National Guard Awards For Appleton Units In Wisconsin
Appleton and Milwaukee units receive infantry and troop commendations in armory event. John P. Verner wins Cook trophy and gold watch for top shooting score. Lieut. Cun A Johnson captures Holwe Taamand medal. Lieut. Cat Penner wins pistol competition. Rous to Lieut. C Arnold first infantry tops pistol. Adjutant general prize goes to Edward R. Ritcher. Major James W. Row and Fred F. Best noted for correspondence school leadership.
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Appleton
Wis
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Milwaukee
Yeading
Whenyasin
Sheboyran
Yond
Apuileton
John P. Verner
Cook
Dikcers’ Association
Cun A. Johnson
Third Infantry
Hall Claire
Cat Penner
C. Arnold
Heanor
Mready
C Orp
Edward R. Ritcher
Adjutant General's
Col
W. B. Lee
Second Infantry
Deonta
Linnt
Fred £. Best
First Infantry
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Cheney & Co Adverts
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh cure Hall's Catarrh Cure promises to cure by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. Cheney & Co of Toledo endorse J Cheney’s honesty after 15 years of dealings. National Bank of Commerce Toledo accepts the note and tests repeated testimonials. Hall's Family Pills are recommended for constipation.
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Cheney & CO
Toledo
J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
Hall
The Manly Man Poem of Courage and Duty
A lyrical piece extols the manly man as a symbol of courage. It celebrates resolve in adversity, toil, and leadership with a steadfast spirit and hopeful forward gaze, urging strength, duty, and patriotic resolve.
Dare and the Courage to Find His Place
A fragment reflecting on society’s praise of the “manly man” and the challenges of proving worth. It contrasts the world’s delight in strength with the weak and evil Slee as a foil, noting the manly man’s duty to venture forth on land and sea to hold his own.
Stevens Pointmelon shares pay players in 1915 season
The Stevens Point baseball club of the Wisconsin Valley League distributed season shares totaling 742.78 with 36.18 used for expenses. Eleven players shared the rest and Herm Menzel received two shares worth 24.60 while others got 17.80 each. The report notes the odd accounting and salaries interpretation.
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Stevens Point Baseball Club
Wisconsin Valley League
The
Journal
Herm Menzel
Hollenbeck
W. Menzel
Prychia
Hussin
Viertel
A. Menzel
Fishleigh
Friday
Carp
Peters
Hig
Tfanyong
Bull
Stevens Point Journal
Patmont Acquitted In 1918 Church Fire Case
Newark news records Rev Louis R Patmont acquitted in quarter sessions on arson charges tied to a 1918 Christian Polish church fire. Co-defendant Macar Sabich fled. Lubich was never apprehended. Jury deliberated ten minutes. Patmont vowed to return to Wisconsin and not come back east.
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Newark
N.uj
Louis R. Patmont
Macar Sabich
Lubich
Patmont
Wisconsin
Guardsmen Take Honors In National Rifle Meet
Jacksonville, Plo October 22 The National Guard team scored 2995 points to win the United States match in the national rifle tournament here. The Marine Corps team placed second with 205 points and the Army third with 2173 points.
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Jacksonville
Plo
National Guard
United States
Marine Corps
Army
English Cabinet Must Quit or Face Looming Disaster
The World editorialists predict a forced cabinet resignation to avert national humiliation as Britain is mocked for drift and muddle. It condemns Grey and ministers including Churchill and Haldane, calls for swift reorganization, and warns of dramatic consequences if action is delayed.
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London
Edmund Yates
The
World
W. W. DeWent Fenton
England
Gallipoli
Foreign Office
Roumania
Sofia
Athens
Bulgaria
Sir Edward Grey
Edward
Grey
Churchill
Haldane
Germany
Mues KO
Solicitor General
Mackensen
Serbia
Constantinople
US Partition of America Said by War Gossip to End War
A curious dispatch from Agence Havas in France fragments a alleged European plan to partition the United States as peace settlement. It lists Britain taking New England to Florida, France seizing eastern Canada and several southern states, Germany multiple northern and midwestern states, Japan Pacific coasts, and Mexico lower California with Arizona and parts of Texas. The piece cautions the idea may be fiction yet notes it rivals historic partitions of Poland in audacity etc. It includes a long ad for The Youths Companion magazine and promotions for 1916 subscriptions from Boston Mass.
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Agence Havas
France
United States
United States of America
Great Britain
New England
Maryland
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Canada
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Kansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Germany
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Ta Giana
Michigan
Iinois
Legourd
Tawa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Japan
Pacific
Cropon
Umer
California
Mexico
Ariona
New Mexico
Pratt
Texas
Trussia
Alaska
Panama Canal
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kanklahoma
Washington
Mentana
Wyoming
Utah
Colora
Europe
Poland
Big Hens Lay More Eggs From Simple Farm Study
A Farm and Fireside excerpt reports John L. Woodbury’s experiment with three pens. Colombian Wyandotte hens produced 300 eggs total, Brown Leghorns 44 eggs, and Leghorn old hens underperformed. Average weights ranged from about 2 to 5 pounds, with Wyandottes around 3.44 pounds for the females and 8 pounds 2 ounces for the cock.
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John L. Woodbury
Pine lands more fertile after lumbering, says expert
A Farm and Fireside note explains that turpentine and other humus elements from pine trees can be poisonous to soil bacteria and hinder plant growth. The author suggests pine lands improve for crops only after several years have passed since lumbering.
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Koch
Radium fertilizer trial fails to boost Illinois crops
Hopking and Sachs of Illinois report radium fertilizers did not improve yields. They note expenditures of 1810 or 3100 and saw no yield increase in the first or second season.
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Hopking and Sachs
Illinois
Sunflower Seed Boosts Winter Egg Production
Farm and Fireside reports sunflower seed combined with other grain stimulates egg production in winter.
The Rising Generation Should Be Wise for Youngsters
A reflective editorial urges the rising generation to grow wise as they face questions posed by older generations. It argues for thoughtful guidance, responsible decision making, and preservation of essential values to shape the future.
Woman Recovers After Nervous Breakdown Message
A Birmingham reader recounts long struggle with nervous prostration for nine to ten years. She describes failed treatments, convulsions, and persistent weakness. The testimonial urges relief through a nerve tonic as a remedy and emphasizes timely treatment.
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