Germany to pay indemnity for ship Gulflight damage
Washington reports German government accepts indemnity for the torpedoing of the American steamer Gulflight off the Scilly Isles. Germany says the attack was due to a mistake believing the ship belligerent. The commander did not see the American flag until after the torpedo was fired and expresses regret.
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Washington
Gerard Friday
State Department
Gulflight
Ans
Germany
Dr King's New Discovery A Simple Cough Remedy
A doctor recommends Dr Kings New Discovery as a cheap effective cough treatment. A dose of one fourth to one teaspoonful as needed soothes coughs colds and bronchial and lung ailments. Visit a druggist today to obtain a bottle and begin treatment for relief and cure.
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Dr. King
Mississippi’s Youngest Minister Turns 19 in Florence
Emmett Jackson Rutledge of Florence Mississippi, licensed to preach last month at the district conference of the Methodist church, celebrates his 19th birthday tomorrow. The son of a traveling teacher, he earned medals for oratory and graduated from Port Gibson College last month before entering the ministry.
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Mississippi
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Notice
How's This We offer one hundred dollars reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure F J CHENEY & CO Toledo 0 We the undersigned have known F J Cheney for the last 15 years and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE Toledo O Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system Testimonials sent free Price 75 cents per bottle Sold by all druggists Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
Eradication of Weeds for Lawns
Washington reports weed enemies peak from late June to frost with crab grass as the worst weed. No ideal control exists. pulling before mats forms is advised though tedious. Rational fertilizing and careful watering help. chemical sprays are of little value. A rake with a mower helps lift branches for closer clipping but seeds still form.
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Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Chamberlain's Liniment Endorsed for Pains
Mrs Florence Slife of Wabash Indiana reports great relief from rheumatic pains sprains and bruises after using Chamberlains Liniment She says it gives prompt relief and recommends it widely Ob available everywhere.
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Chamberlain
Florence Slife
Wabash
Ind
Signs Vanish as War Spirit Shifts in London
Signs reading Business as Usual once seen across London at the war start have disappeared. They were hailed as patriotic display then, but now reflect a shift in public mood away from the wartime stance.
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London
La Follette to Speak at Chautauqua June Session
United States Senator Robt. M. La Follette is scheduled to deliver speeches at the Chautauqua from June 17 to 23, presenting political views and public policy remarks.
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United States
Robt. M. la Follette
Chautauqua
Storms and Floods Ravage Western Kansas
Western Kansas faced heavy rain and destructive windstorms yesterday. A Solomon river washout near Moreland drowned four men. bodies recovered include Ed Hoss and a man named Thorn ton. A Scoti tornado killed one and injured several, while a separate tornado struck Barton Russell and Osborne counties injuring eight. Property losses may reach a quarter million dollars with five inches of rain reported in Sedgwick and Summer counties.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Solomon River
Moreland
Ed Hoss
Thornton
Scoti
Askey
William Austin
J. Rowlin
Barton
Russell
Osborne
Sedgwick
Summer Counties
Sloan's Liniment advertised for nerve pains relief
A vintage advertisement promises relief from nerve pains in the face head arm shoulders chest and back by applying a few drops of Sloan's Liniment. It claims instant comfort without rubbing and encourages buying a bottle for 25 cents at all druggists, noting quick penetration.
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Sloan
Pardoned Veteran Celebrates Golden Wedding in Lima Ohio
Samuel Ferguson, a 74 year old Civil War veteran pardoned two weeks ago by Governor Willis from a life sentence in the Ohio Penitentiary, celebrates his golden wedding anniversary in Lima with old friends and Civil War comrades as guests. Ferguson, formerly a grocer here, killed a man in a dispute over an account.
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Lima. O
Samuel Ferguson
Willis
Ohio Penitentiary
Ferguson
Prescription for Liver Troubles
Bond's Liver Pills originate from a 1893 prescription by three prominent Southern doctors. They claim to cure constipation biliousness dizziness and liver troubles with one pill at bedtime. Small mild safe inexpensive 25 cents at all druggists.
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Bond
Dress Warm And Keep Feet Dry For Rheumatism Relief
Rheumatism affects all ages and should be combated by warmth and hydration. The article urges eating less meat, avoiding exposure and pain, and drinking water. It promotes Jad Salts to flush uric acid by stimulating kidney action and describes a lithia water drink made from grape and lemon acids.
Belgium University Library Rebuilds After War
Manchester reports that after Belgium’s devastation the University of Louvain will rebuild its library. The John Rylands Library in Manchester plans to gift a large selection of duplicate books to form an initial collection for the university’s new era.
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Belgium
Library of Historic Institution
Manchester
England
University of Louvain
John Ryland
John Rylands Library
University of
Louvain
Waring
Topka
Rylands
Federal cotton lint control regulations issued
The Secretary of Agriculture promulgates regulations to limit foreign cotton lint imports to licensed mills to curb pink boll worm spread. Effective July 1 1915 with no port fumigation requirement yet. experiments test fumigation efficacy and lint impact. About 60 bales will be fumigated in Washington using hydrocyanic acid gas for testing.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
Bureau of Chemistry
Bureau of Standards
Trousers Arrive 100 Years Ago in London Fashion
A London tailor wore loose breeches on Bond Street a century ago causing curiosity and mirth as trousers first appeared. The fashion shift from knee breeches faced strong disapproval and sparked sharp wit among contemporaries.
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London
Bond Street
Wellington Adapts Fashion to Long Trousers at Ball
The Duke of Wellington, fresh from Waterloo, adopted long trousers after a new garment impressed him. He wore them to a ball where guests were told to dress. The shift from breeches to long pants spread for time saving in dressing, Chauncy Depew noting a century of ten minutes saved daily by machinery and wealth.
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Duke of Wellington
Waterloo
Chauncy Depew
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