Von Falkenhayn Named Real War Lord of Germany
London reports Eric von Falkenhayn as the thinking head of the German army with absolute authority over the General Staff and Kaiser. He directs strategy from the field, sidelining diplomacy and civil government, with Hindenburg and Mackensen as instruments in his hands. Falkenhayn’s rise from early failures to chief of staff is described as a near-dominant tutelage over the empire.
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Eric von Falkenhayn
Prusia
Mr. Asquith
Ignatius Phayre
Berin
Balkans
Bagdad
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Falkenhayn
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von Mackensen
Danzig
Kriegschule
von Falkenbayn
Germany
Papa Hindenburg
China
Tientsin
Count von Waldersee
Berlin
Koenigsplatz
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Marne
Max von Gallwitz
Remus von Woyrsch
von Falkenhayn
Hanover
German Thorough Border Search Impresses Visitor At Warnemunde
A London correspondent for a Russian paper describes Germany’s border checks. Passengers are led through a series of rooms, questioned about business and residence, and subjected to a meticulous physical inspection including boot and pen examinations under electric light.
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London
Germany
Retch
Warnemunde
Berlin
Leutenant
Hen Lays First Egg in Years at Dayville Trial
Dayville Connecticut owner Col James Blanchard celebrates Spanish Annie a twenty nine year old hen laying the first egg in several years the event noted as a local curiosity in the paper.
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Dayville
Conn
Col
James Blanchard
Glad to Return to Prison Fugitive Singer Says He Feared Capture
Joseph F. Singer, 20, was taken back to the Mandan state reformatory by state agent D. J. McGilles after Detec tives N. Pearson and A. Rubkowski captured him in St. Paul Minnesota. Singer had escaped from the reformatory and was held on a fugitive from justice warrant for highway robbery. He said he was glad they came for him and had not slept for nights fearing arrest. He formerly lived at 812 Case Street.
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Case Street
J. C. Sanders
Art Madison Penitentiary
Iowa
Board of Control
State House
Curved windshield patents glare reducing sunlight reflection
A curved windshield for automobiles that reflects sunlight downward to reduce glare has received a patent. The device directs bright light away from the driver's eyes, improving visibility and safety.
Scarecrow for Zeppelins and Ancient Dummy Guns
London reports Sir William Gelder's claim that a dummy wooden gun guarded by soldiers was used to terrify the enemy over the east coast. The piece recalls 1860 Pei Tang forts with wooden guns, and Plassey era Nabob artillery with oxen pulled ordnance failing to fire.
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London
William Gelder
China
Pehtang
Macaulay
Surajah Dowlah
Plassey
Nabob
Correct Morals With a Knife
Newton New Jersey doctors remove adenoids and other defects from thirteen year old Andrew Merrian to improve his study and conduct at school. A big change is expected.
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Newton
N. J
Andrew Merrian
In Spite of His Name. Turtle Pleads Guilty to Speeding
Magistrate Nash told Magrisy B Turtle that despite the odd name the offense was clear and she must pay a $25 fine after pleading guilty to automobile speeding in New York.
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New York
Nash
Magrisy B. Turtle
Oldfield to Retire After Final Chicago Derby Attempt
Barney Oldfield the famed racing driver plans a last season with a final attempt at breaking the world two mile speedway record. Chicago speedway president David F. Reid offers 1000 dollars to any new record set and 1500 dollars extra if the mark exceeds two miles per minute. Oldfield aims to race in the second international auto Derby in Chicago on June 10 and then retire from racing.
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Barney Oldfield
Barney
David F. Reid
Chicago Speedway
Oldfield
Wonderful Paris bath for wounded comes to London
The healing whirl pool bath used in Paris for wounded soldiers is now installed in London. Two forms arm and leg allow rapid water circulation at low temperatures and gradual warming to tolerance. It is part of a broader treatment plan to hasten recovery, cut state costs, and reduce long term disability and civilian industry impairment.
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Paris
London
Where to Look for River Appropriation Map Clue
A dialogue reveals a search for an appropriation location failing to match the river. One party suggests checking the map in the county, highlighting a misdirection and the need for careful map reading.
The Effort to Interest and Gossip Rules
A dialogue pivots on gossip and entertainment as Miss Cayenne argues that people should resist gossip but many seek to be entertaining though few can sing or recite.
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Miss Cayenne
Pyramids Hold 4 Million Tons Of Stone Claims
Excerpts note 4,000,000 tons of stone in Cheops pyramids and Argentina oil output at 275,000 barrels last year. A Commerce bulletin cites 5,073 US radio stations. Russia tea service favors glasses over cups and milk, while Lake Nicaragua hosts a rare freshwater shark. An invention offers interchangeable umbrella covers for outfits.
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Pyramids of
Cheops
Argentina
Department of Commerce
United States
Russia
Nicaragua
Rio Grande
Caribbean
Iowa Business Outlook Brightens Across State
Jowats Prosperous 26 notes unusually good business conditions in Iowa with banks flush, farm profits rising, and town improvements expansion despite high materials and labor costs. Wage levels stay high as auto and building sectors show strength while a strike halts projects at the Iowa State Agricultural College.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Banking Department
Banc
Manny
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