Blockade Now Or Sink Two Vessels At Start
London reports Germany’s maritime war zone effective amid a wider blockade aimed at isolating Britain. The Dulwich and Ville de Lille were sunk or destroyed as German U boats target ships near Cape Hove and Barfleur. Neutral Norway protests, while civilian shipping halts across England Holland and France to prevent casualties.
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London
British Isles
Great Britain
Dulwich
Cape Hove
English Channel
Barfleur
Ministry of Marine
Norway
Germany
England
Holland
France
Heroes of Maine Honored at Arlington Memorial
Memorial services for the Maine dead were held in Arlington National Cemetery with participation by patriotic groups and U S troops. Principal speakers included Cuban minister Carlos Manuel de Cespedes and California Representative Kahn. Floral tributes from President Wilson and the Cuban president were placed on the Maine anchor and mainmast.
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Washington
Maine
Arlington National Cemetery
United States
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
Kahn
California
Wilson
Cuba
Wisconsin Congressman Proposes $500,000 Cattle Aid Bill
Representative Cooper of Wisconsin introduced in the house a bill to appropriate $500,000 to reimburse cattle owners for quarantine expenses tied to the foot and mouth disease at the National Dairy Show in Chicago since last November. It was referred to the agricultural committee with no report expected this session.
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Cooper
Wisconsin
Washington
Chicago
Sayre Considered for Wisconsin University Post
Francis B. Sayre son in law of President Wilson is under consideration by the Wisconsin university managers to succeed Dr H C Bumpus as president at Tufts College in Boston. Madison Wis Feb 16. Sayre of Williamstown Mass is the candidate under review for the university leadership post.
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Wilson
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wis
Francis B. Sayre
Williamstown
Mass
H. C. Bumpus
Tufts College
Boy Slain by Choir Bully in Boston Church Gift
Fourteen year old Wright A Edmondson killed his choir chum with a knife in Boston on February 15. The weapon was a Christmas gift from the church where he sang, said to be provocation after two years of bullying. Also noted: Mrs. O Coats, Pasadena physician's wife, died at Marengo hospital after suing Jack Cudahy.
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Boston Church
Boston
Wright A. Edmonson
Jack Cudahy
Los Angeles
London
England
Slingsby
Teddy Slingsby
Charles Raymond Slingsby
Royal Navy
San Francisco
Dorothy Custer Morgan
Little Teddy
Black Hand King Antonio Cacotta Dies in Ambush
The Black Hand king Antonio Cacotta, alleged instigator of numerous Brooklyn Italian colony murders, was killed in an ambush when shot. Police say he led a reign of terror in the area.
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Siam
New York
Antonio Cacotta
Brooklyn
Pardon Request Lodged for Former Peoria School Official
Joliet Illinois February 17 an application for a pardon for Newton C Dougherty former superintendent of public schools of Peoria convicted of defalcation of public money was sent to the state board of pardons.
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N. C
Manila Rioters Arraigned in Suburban Uprising Case
Eight men charged with participating in the December 23 abortive uprising near Manila were arraigned and pleaded not guilty. Their trial is scheduled for March.
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Manila
Flee When They Like Powers Instruct Diplomats In Capital
Washington reports say most foreign diplomats in Mexico City were told by their governments to use discretion about leaving the capital. Some embassies fear an agreement to depart Mexico City implies exit from the country. Carranza issues a decree barring subordinates from discussing diplomatic questions, limiting access to Obregon or de facto authorities. In Texas Saltillo reports say Gutierrez captured Satillo from Villa forces.
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Washington
Mexico City
Bryan
Carranza
Amend Constitution Proposal Aims for Simpler Amendments
Representative Bryan of Washington introduces a resolution to allow a simple majority in both houses to propose constitutional amendments. It sets ratification by two thirds of the states and suggests a popular vote procedure independent of Congress and state legislatures, drafted by a Brooklyn based committee.
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Washington
Congress
Bryan
Committee On
Brooklyn
N. Y
End of Deadlock in Illinois House Elects Shanahan Speaker
Springfield reports the Illinois House of Representatives elected David E. Shanahan of Chicago as speaker after six weeks of deadlock. Shanahan secured 80 votes on the second ballot, with 49 Democrats and 31 Republicans backing him, more than the needed 77. The 68th ballot decided the outcome.
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David E. Shanahan
Illinois House of Representatives
Springfield
Ill
House of Representatives
Illinois
Chicago
Assembly
Fioe
Shanahan
Germs Fifty Years Old Kill Three in York House
Diphtheria germs hidden in walls of Raymond Miller’s house reportedly caused the deaths of three Miller children. Authorities say long dormant germs in old whitewash, unearthed after recent wall scraping, revived by warm damp weather.
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York
Raymond Miller
Miller
Airships on Canada Border Reported Overhead
Dispatches from Ottawa report aero planes seen over the Canadian border in the East. The mysterious aircraft have been reported by towns on the Flathead island reservation and seen about one hundred miles from the border. Residents of Polson Big Fork and nearby farmers observed aircraft in their neighborhoods.
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Missoula
Mont
Ottawa
Flathead Island
Polson
Big Fork
Prairie
Loans for Victims of War Aimed at Small Businesses
Paris February 19 A bill to create a $100,000,000 credit fund will be introduced in the chamber of deputies. The loans would help small business interests ruined by the war to restart operations and recover.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Captain Must Explain Statement On Army Readiness
Secretary of War Garrison orders Captain William Mitchell to explain his public remarks accusing the army of unpreparedness. The incident stems from a Washington speech dated February 19 and involves high level military accountability.
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Washington
Secretary of War
Garrison
William Mitchell
Bomb Kills Bulgarian Nobles at Sofia Mask Ball
A bomb exploded during a mask ball in Sofia killing two Bulgarian aristocrats and injuring ten others. One victim was the son of a former Bulgarian minister of war.
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London
Sofia
Fire damages Board of Trade Building in Omaha
The upper three floors of the Board of Trade Building in Omaha were damaged by fire to the extent of 50000 dollars. The landmark structure sits in the heart of the city’s business district.
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Omaha
Neb
Board of Trade
The Status of the Case Mentioned War as a Tonic
Some theorists claim war acts as a tonic for the race. The British perspective challenges this view, suggesting a different stance about war's effects.
Tiny stoves aid soldiers on Russian front
Elbinger Zeitung urges compact stoves for individual German soldiers facing winter in Russia. Each roughly five by three by one inch unit, silk covered, holds a coal bar that glows for six to eight hours. Wrapped in a handkerchief, the stove is placed on the abdomen or back to provide warmth and help prevent illness among troops.
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Elbinger Zeitung
German stove promises cheap warmth during illness
A German paper reports a simple stove designed to be placed on the affected body part during illness. The device costs one mark and the coal bar lasts about six hours for two and a half pfennigs.
Neutrality Debate Echoes Through Global War Talks
In a terse exchange, Cates questions ongoing neutrality while Clemens admits decades of impartial stance as nations wage conflict. The dialogue highlights strain between nonalignment ideals and escalating international hostilities.
Arship Destroyer Invented to Burn Airships
Charles Dawson of Uckflald England claims a new airship destroyer using phosphorus in rifle ammunition to ignite gas bags. The device heats phosphorus in a conical bullet apex, causing the envelope to flare and the airship to explode upon impact, with cartridges kept in water to prevent premature ignition.
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Charles Dawson
Uckflald
England
Piltdown
Dboston Evening Transcript
USA
Mr. Dawson
Memorial buoy marks Star Spangled Banner anniversary
A memorial buoy was placed near Baltimore Harbor on September 6, 1914, for the hundredth anniversary of the Star Spangled Banner. The buoy sits near the site where Francis Scott Key wrote the song aboard the British frigate Minden, bearing red and white stripes with white stars on a blue field.
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Francis Scott Key
Minden
Baltimore Harbor
Duke of Buccleuch Introduced English Cigarette Craze
The Duke of Buccleuch, who marked his golden wedding, first popularized the cigarette in England. While in Russia for Alexander II's coronation in 1856 he observed its use in St Petersburg and brought the habit home, sparking a lasting English smoking trend.
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England
Duke of
Submarine Ballast and Trimming Tanks Explain Balance
The article describes preparing a submarine for diving by admitting water into ballast tanks to dive and into trimming tanks to rise. This balance keeps the vessel on an even keel and preserves the correct position during operation.
Daily Thought on Politeness and Peaceful Coexistence
A reflective note argues politeness keeps people who would otherwise clash living together in harmony, suggesting social civility as a stabilizing force. The idea emphasizes everyday manners as a practical glue for communal peace.
Bullet wounds become more severe with range and bone brittleness
Army surgeons say modern bullets cause clean quick wounds in soft tissue but become explosive and deadly when they glance bone or strike vital organs. Wounds vary with range and the age of the shooter and target, as bones age and brittleness change energy transfer.
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Fred
Bad Taste as Seen in Japan
Rector Aston, secretary to the British legation in Tokyo, cites Kenko the fourteenth century writer of Tsure odozu Gun on bad taste. He lists excessive furniture in rooms, many pens, many statues, rocks and trees in gardens, many children in a house, too many words when meeting, and overstuffed bookcases and dust heaps. London Saturday Review.
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Japan
Rector Aston
Tokyo
Kenko
London Saturday Review
Parasite Destroys San Jose Scale in Pennsylvania
A parasite that destroys the San Jose scale has been found and is being used in Pennsylvania with notable success. The Chaleld fly, originating from the same region of China as the scale, has effectively checked the pest that has damaged American fruit and nut trees.
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San Jose
Pennsylvania
China
Photokaleidograph Creates Kaleidoscope Patterns
Dr Pulfrich of Carl Zeiss in Germany develops a photokaleidograph kaleidoscope based on sound scientific and mathematical principles. The device photographs the patterns it forms for textiles linoleum decorations and other applications.
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Pulfrich
Carl Zeiss Optical Company
Germany
Growing a Horse Chestnut Tree in a Bottle
Hor se chestnuts can sprout in water from a bottle kept in a sunny window. Place the chestnut so the water just touches it. roots form first, then a stem and leaves. With continuous water, the tree may grow for years while standing in the bottle.
Doctor Explains Tuberculosis Transmission Details
Dr. Guy Hinsdale of Hot Springs Virginia states that tuberculosis spreads not from expired air but through sputum and tiny moisture droplets coughed up by patients that carry the bacilli and infect others.
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Guy Hinsdale
Hot Springs
Sacred Cattle Shipment Sparks Madagascar Controversy
Readers learn Madagascar herds are being slaughtered and shipped to Paris to support a beef market, raising concerns about the exploitation of sacred cattle and the implications for local communities and international trade.
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Madagascar
Paris
There Are Others and Margaret Nyblos Speaks Truth
The quote notes actress Margaret Nyblos says even lifelong performers do not know all aspects of acting. It positions Nyblos as candid about the craft amid peers who might claim mastery.
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Margaret Nyblos
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