Exchange Prisoners At Sassnitz Reveal War’s Harsh Toll
Cyril Brown reports on the Baltic exchange at Sassnitz where Russian prisoners, many consumptives, are loaded onto the Aeolus for Sweden while Austro-Hungarian and German troops are processed for return. The ceremony includes the Kaiser’s envoy, Red Cross aid, and solemn gratitude amid hardship.
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Times
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Germany
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America
Winds ‘Training School
Chicago
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Jandsturm
Landsturm
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Putbus
Bremen
Archduke Charles Francis Joseph Named Emperor After Francis Joseph Death
Archduke Charles Francis Joseph, nephew of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, becomes emperor of Austria and king of Hungary after Francis Joseph dies at Schoenbrunn. The late emperor reigned sixty eight years, beginning in 1848, as the long era ends amid wartime upheaval.
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London
Archduke Charles Francis Joseph
Austria
Hungary
Francis Joseph
Vienna
Amsterdam
Austria-Hungary
Schoenbrunn Castle
Reuter
Craiova
Lfe
Budapest
Ferdinand I
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
Emperor Francis Joseph And The Tragedies Of His Line
A sweeping narrative traces Francis Joseph's era through royal romances disappearances and assassinations. It highlights Archduke Rudolf's death at Meyerling and the era’s impact on the Habsburg empire plus Elizabeth’s murder and public devotion to the emperor.
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Meyerking
Francis Joseph
Archduke Johann Salvator
Rudolf
John Orth
Francis Ferdinand
Morganautte
Sophie
Chotek
Ferdinand
Europe
Geneva
Elizabeth
Helena
Max
Bavaria
Tie
Wizabeth
Ireland
Vienna
Hofburg
Crowded Soldiers' Home Reflects Iowa War Veterans Strain
Des Moines reports the Iowa Soldiers Home at Marshalltown hosts 1,169 members including 926 residents with 210 patients in the hospital. Aging Civil War veterans and widows drive record occupancy, prompting calls for additional cots and a new state psychopathic hospital to aid mental health care.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cota
Old People's
Milo Smith
Awas
Atate House
Psycopathic Hospital
Albert M. Barrett
State
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Noad
State Board of Control
Paris Waitress Marie Trognon Dies After 49 Years
The Latin Quarter in Paris mourns Marie Trognon a long serving waitress at a popular restaurant on the student boulevard St diel She joined the venue in 1867 and remained for 49 years serving generations of students who became academicians politicians and officials She recalled the war of 1870 and the Commune and knew many ministers deputies and governors by memory.
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Marie Trognon
Paris
Mae Trognon
Boulevard St. Diel
Marie
Tion
Promise of a Rousing Time On the Farm
A quotation recalls Qwele Bill promising a lively experience on his farm. The speaker assures no fear and notes the event to occur around five in the morning.
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Qwele
Massive 1915 Dutch Indies petroleum output reported
The 1915 Dutch Indies produced 1 440 068 tons of petroleum. A novel four person tandem motorcycle moves from the back seat. Benzine fuels new cigarette lighter imitates eight cigarettes. A refrigerator drain trap allows wastewater out but blocks warm air and vermin entry. Whale blubber yields 200 gallons of oil per ton. France’s first half 1916 imports from the United States totaled 232 188 264 dollars. The Siam government savings bank holds 1 380 depositors with 138 977 dollars. The United States last year produced 1 884 044 tons of glass sand worth 1 606 640 dollars. Joe Arnold of Weatherford Texas grew a 106 pound watermelon.
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Dutch Indies
France
United Statey
Siam Government Savings Bank
United States
Joe Arnold
Weatherford
Tex
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