Wilson asks Congress for authority to arm American merchant ships
President Wilson urges Congress to grant power to supply ships with defensive arms and protection measures, arguing armed neutrality may avert war. He cites German submarine actions against neutral commerce, seeks credit for protection and insurance, and frames the move as defense of neutral rights and humanitarian principles.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
the Congress
Houses of Congress
Great Britain
Ireland
Atlantic
Europe
Mediterranean
Lyman M. Law
Frye
Palermo
Germany
Odd Food Oddities And Natural Phenomena Collected
Scraps describe goods and conditions from distant places. Turkish caviar in solid roe lasts long and is easy to handle. Cuttlefish preserved in ink is noted as uniquely preserved in ink. Philippine cigars measure 15 inches long and thick. Pennsylvania mines hold 7000 miles of underground tunnels. Pittsburgh opens a market hall for farmer trade. West Australian tides vary to leave ships dry at piers. Bay of Fundy spring tides reach 60 feet. Palestine fig trees persist near Mount Olivet, once famed for vines and figs symbolizing peace.
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Philippines
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Bay of Fundy
Palestine
Mount Olivet
No room for argument in flat life asks couple
A married man claims no disputes with his wife and explains they live in a flat with no room for arguing. The bachelor questions this, prompting the punchline about space preventing conflicts.
Not Guaranteed Tom Hasn't Miss Bloom a Pretty Complexion
In a playful exchange Tom questions Bloom about beauty while Jack bets a dollar to a doughnut the claim won t wash. It reads as light banter between two speakers about appearances and wagers.
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Tom
Jack
Plant Mentioned in Bible Cortander Found in Ancient Lands
A garden plant named cortander appears in Egypt Persia and India. It is described with globular gray seedecorns and is cited twice in the Bible Exodus sixteen thirty one and Numbers eleven seven.
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Egypt
Persia
India
Sensitive Heiress Unaware of Family Wealth
A Life magazine quotation notes a daughter of a corporate lawyer kept ignorant of her status. The line frames a social contrast as the man urges discretion to avoid damaging her sensibilities.
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Life
Mix up in the dark on the Somme ends with German wiring repair bluff
Berlin Report Silent. In a misty Somme encounter a British sappers unit led by Lieut Billie r and Sgt Armstrong misread signals and collided with a German wiring party. The two patrols intermingled, a British bayonet attack, and the Germans were quietly routed as the British repaired entanglements and returned to work.
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Somme
Berlin
London
France
Germany
New York Sun
England
No Man's Land
Four Hundred and Twentieth Field Company of
Royal Engineers
Lieut
Billier
No Man’s Land
Billie
Armstrong
Four Hundred and Twentieth Field Company
Bellis
Bille
Wright Ready to Serve Country in War Effort
Orville Wright. famed airplane inventor, pledges to help organize an aerial army if war with Germany occurs. He cannot supply war machines due to selling manufacturing interests but will devote all possible effort to the nation.
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New York
Orville Wright
Germany
Wright
Reads Bible With Tongue In Kansas City
William McPherson of Highland Park Illinois who lost sight and both arms in a 1906 mine explosion preached in Kansas City and spoke of learning to read with his tongue using raised porcelain letters. He is being fitted with artificial arms and said he fed himself for the first time in 11 years aided by the Bible as his reading source.
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Kansas City
William McPherson
Highland Park
Ill
War Hroses at Front Find Heaven in Hospitals
Amid the front lines in France the war horse receives top care in army hospitals. Four meals daily, tonics, and a personal chart for each patient mark a humane system. Ninety percent of sick horses return to duty, with 40 percent of admitted cases from the United States.
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France
Nelson
Paris
United States
Ruth Lambert and Phil Hutchins Seek a Career Break
In New York, pianist Philip Hutchins laments war drawn income as Ruth Lambert, a gifted violinist, struggles to secure paying performances. He urges rest and a hopeful return to fame, while Ruth meets rich patron Mrs Renfew and impresario Mr Merriden who may launch her career. The couple contends with family pressure and heartbreak as they chase a shared future.
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Philip Hutchins
Phil
Germany
Chopin
Liszt
New York
Ruth Lambert
Ruth
Berlin
Phill
Degrie
Glendale
Bond
Lamberts
Benevolent Fund
St. Matthew’s
Lambert
Tavanaise
Merriden
Crew Of Ship Pans Gold Near Manzanillo Bay
The crew of the steamer San Pedro from Navidad bay mined gold from a creek draining into the bay while loading cedar logs. They quit loading to search with pans and skillets, receiving a promised day off. average haul was $60 per man, with one man over $200 in gold. A gold coin loses 5 percent of value after 16 years of use.
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San Francisco
San Pedro
Navidad Bay
Manzanillo
Mex
Bureau forms to tackle colored ads in Los Angeles
The Woman's Advertising club establishes America's first official bureau to investigate alleged misrepresentation in colored advertisements. Volunteers will approach advertisers directly and report findings to the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World at the June convention.
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Los Angeles
Cal
America
Woman’s Advertising Club
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
Vast land figures show limited cultivable acres
Of Chill's 187 million acres only about 23 million are cultivable making most of the land arid or unrecoverable for farming.
Not All of Golf Is a Great Mystery
An elderly farmer visits a golf game and, after learning the basics, takes a single powerful swing. The ball arcs toward the distant flag but lands just short, provoking astonishment from players and the farmer’s humorous exclamation. The scene, from Everybody's Magazine, playfully captures the beginner's fortune and frustration.
Raise the Standard and Renew Your Goals
A sermon urges continual self improvement, arguing that individuals must raise their standards to meet evolving aims. It stresses challenging personal goals, pursuing greater purity and power, and not settling for past ideals to avoid falling behind. Rev. G. C. Peck voices the call to aspire and break bounds.
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G. C
Peck
Right of Way Handled by Shared Traffic Policy Plan
A discussion notes that a satisfactory solution needs a plan allowing both motorists and pedestrians to have the right of way concurrently, aiming to improve safety and flow. The statement emphasizes the difficulty of achieving universal satisfaction without a policy that balances both groups.
Chinaman’s view of English trial echoes a silent defendant
A Chinaman describes English court practice where one man stays silent and another speaks of time as twelve jurors condemn the man who says nothing. The remark highlights perceived gaps in the jury process and the role of spoken argument in verdicts.
Chinese Japanese biscuits use wheat and bran flour
The item description notes biscuits labeled Chinese-Japanese are baked from a mix of wheat flour and bran flour. It emphasizes the ingredients rather than preparation or origin.
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Hutching
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