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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1915
Page
6
War and political turmoil fill a tense world scene
A broad summary reports Emperor William's Berlin manifesto on one year of war, Italian advances forcing Austrian retreats, strategic movements around Warsaw, and potential trap scenarios for Grand Duke Nicholas' army. Also tallies Casualties for officers, submarine sinkings, aerial actions, and various domestic incidents from Chicago to Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Berlin
Warsaw
London
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Ivangorod
Novo Georgievsk
Brest- Litovsk
Mexican Revolt Reports Heavy Fighting Near Icamore
Reports from the Mexican conflict describe brutal fighting between Carranza and Villa factions near Icamore with high casualties. The U S state department urged opening transportation routes and provisioning trains to reach the starving population in Mexico City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carranza
Villa
Icamore
Mexico
San Antonio
Tex
Mexico City
State Department
Washington
Zapata
Notable figures report illness and travel in early 1900s
Personal Gen Benjamin Franklin Tracy aged eighty five secretary of the navy in President Harrison s administration is seriously ill at his New York home. Mrs Theodore Roosevelt is ill and being taken east on a fast train passing through Chicago with her husband. J P Morgan returns to Glen Cove New York from a two weeks cruise in Long Island Sound and is fully recovered and feeling as well as ever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin Tracy
Navy
President Harrison
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Chicago
J. P. Morgan
Glen Cove
N. Y
Long Island Sound
Mr. Morgan
Admiral Caperton Reports Slayings in Port au Prince
Foreign Admiral Caperton landed 400 marines and sailors at Port au Prince Haiti and informed Washington that two American seamen were killed there Thursday night. Two snipers were involved in the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Washington
Admiral Caperton
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Caperton
United States
Cape Haitien
Eastland Disaster Probes Move To Quick Action
Chicago reports Secretary of Commerce William C Redfield pledges real action in Eastland disaster probe. A nationwide inspection review is planned with ship inspectors from Atlantic to Pacific and officials from the Navy ready to inspect Great Lakes steamers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Boat Company
Walter K. Greenebaum
William H. Hull
Robert Reid
Charles Eckliff
Harry Pedersen
J. W. Erickson
William C. Redfield
Secretary of Commerce
Congress
Inspection Department
Navy Department
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf of Mexico
Detroit
Cleveland
Great Lakes
Victor A. Olander
Lake Seggmen’s Union
United States
Clyne
Eastland
Mr. Redfield
Grand
Hastland
Redfield
Funeral Clash as Becker Buried Amid Mob at Church
Charles Becker was buried after a struggle between police and morbidly curious crowds. At the Becker home and outside the church of St. Nicholas of Tolentino, fights left many injured as pallbearers moved the coffin three blocks to the church. More than 30 women fainted, and the mob pressed into the procession despite police reinforcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Becker
Sing Sing
Becker
John Reith
St. Nicholas of Tolentino
Peace council resolutions urge U S to stay out of war
Labor's National Peace Council adopted resolutions during its Washington conference urging the United States to seek neutrality and help restore peace. The resolutions, to be sent to President Wilson, call for efforts to avoid involvement, note embargo on arms was dropped, and remove claims that the federal reserve system favored the Allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Conference of “‘Labor
National Peace Council
Wilson
Cornish
United States
Federal Reserve System
Remington Employees Quit at Ilion Strike
Word from Ilion indicates Remington Arms workers quit over wage dispute after an eight hour day adopted during a larger Remington UMC walkout in Bridgeport. The Ilion plant manufactures arms for Allied war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilion
Utica
N. Y
Remington Arms Company
Remington
Remington U. M. C
Bridgeport
Remington Company
Blatch Killed by Live Wire in Shoreham Storm
William H. Blatch husband of suffrage leader Harriet Stanton Blatch was killed at Shoreham Long Island when he stepped on a live wire blown down in a storm that swept the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
Shoreham
N. Y
William H. Blatch
Harriet Stanton Blatch
Eight Die of Heat in Philadelphia
Philadelphia records eight fatalities from heat with an official reading of 96 degrees on August 3. The heat wave prompted medical and city officials to issue warnings and advise residents to stay indoors and stay hydrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Indiana Workmen's Compensation Act Explained
A detailed outline of the Indiana workmen's compensation act publication. It stresses broad applicability to employers and employees, the aim of social justice, and three advantages over liability laws. It notes accident prevention as the act’s core goal and the role of the Industrial Board in enforcement and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
United States
Industrial Board
Farm tale from A Meyer on Saskatchewan and Alberta
A Meyer writes from the Bagley Independent praising Saskatchewan and Alberta. He notes farmers from Bagley counties now have barns full of stock, large acreages, good crops this year, and affordable land bought after the war. He compares prices and finds prosperity, inviting Bagley readers to seek homesteads and independence in the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Meyer
Minnesota
Bagley Independent
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Clearwater
Polk
Minn
T. T
John Dahis
W. J
R. D. Holt
Martin Halmen
Ole Halvorson
Wm. Walker
Geo. Colby
Bagley
Five Year Anniversary Recalled in Odd Wedding Joke
A sandy drummer jokes about his would be wedding as the grocer mishears. He notes that tomorrow marks five years since he asked a girl to marry him and she declined, a misfortune he oddly celebrates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.d
Beauty and the Beast: A Pretty Girl with a Bulldog
A witty exchange pairs a deucedly pretty girl with a stunning appearance and a hideous bulldog. The quip notes she should have a man to lessen the contrast between herself and the dog, reflecting humor about appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauty
Spat Reveals Wills and Wiles in Courtship
A marital dispute surfaces amid a heated exchange as the wife recalls a past pledge to die for the husband. The husband challenges the claim prompting a tense reply.
Domestic Warfare in Matrimony Splits Families
A humorous exchange leaves readers with a quip about marriages being threatened by hidden dangers. The father explains to his son that many divorces arise because the marriage “sea” contains floating mines, implying unseen risks in the relationship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemuel
Not Definite Married Quip Sparks Light Banter
Mrs Barker notes her husband is a peculiar man and she must handle him with gloves. The exchange prompts her friend to ask whether boxing or rubber gloves are meant in the remark.
Vegetarian applicant refuses garden job over animals
A job interview joke features a man claiming ten years in vegetables and admitting he is a strict vegetarian when asked about tending a horse and cow. The interviewer presses about animal care, highlighting the humor of conflicting commitments.
Economize Plan Sparks Finances For Fiance
A humorous exchange shows a couple planning to economize due to a small salary. The groom suggests living frugally to cover essentials and future needs, highlighting a practical approach to budgeting before marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
The Purpose of Thrift
A father urges thrift to his son with a practical plan to save pennies. He promises that once the boy has 25 coins, either parent will borrow them for carfare, illustrating early lessons in budgeting and responsible money use.
Tramp and stern feminist clash at door over dinner
A retired acrobat tramp says he practices calisthenics and the stern feminist replies he should go to the woodpile to do the split for his dinner, turning a domestic encounter into a sharp street exchange.
Pleasing Father Ends In Flight Pursuit
A humorous dialogue reveals Jinks left college to pursue uplift work as his father wished. He took the initial gift from his father and bought an aeroplane, turning the plan into a new venture.
George and Judge quarrel over spending habits
A judge remarks on a household scheme to charge everything to reduce weekly spending, noting the paradox that despite supposed thrift the speaker is accused of lacking business sense. The exchange centers on frugal tactics and financial prudence in domestic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
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