Explosion in ammunition plant claims many lives
Chester Pennsylvania reports a catastrophic explosion at the Ellystone Ammunition Corporation in Eddystone. Officials say 112 dead to 150 feared with 121 injured many workers women and girls. Fire and charred remains hinder identifications as theories and rumors swirl about causes and possible inside involvement.
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Chester
Eddystone Ammunition Corporation
Ellystone Ammunition Corporation
Eddystone
Philadelphia
STATE BANKS IN FINE SHAPE
State banks and trust companies in Texas report to the commissioner of insurance and banking the March 5 call. Loans and discounts total 107,660,607 up 11.8 percent. Total deposits 153,007,164 down 4.6 percent. Cash reserves 66,941,204 down 18.6 percent. Overdrafts 442,390 down 40.6 percent. Capital stock up 412,500 and permanent surplus up 481,094. Reserve ratio to demand deposits 47.4 percent, down from 54.6.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Commissioner of Insurance and Banking
Bryan Enlists Willing Service for War Effort
Tallahassee Florida reports that William Jennings Bryan sent a message to President Wilson offering to enroll as a private and serve where needed. He pledges Red Cross hospital aid and YMCA moral guardianship while awaiting active duty. Bryan previously held the rank of colonel in Nebraska volunteers during the Spanish American War.
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Tallahassee
Fla
William Jennings Bryan
Wilson
Red Cross
Young Men's Christian Association
Bryan
Nebraska
Stars and Stripes Fight in Vimy Ridge Assault
The Stars and Stripes first saw combat in World War I during the entente storming of Vimy Ridge in France. A young Texan who enlisted in Ontario is credited with sharing the honor in a dispatch from Canadian army headquarters in Europe received Wednesday.
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Ottawa
Stars and Stripes
Vimy Ridge
France
Europe
Ontario
Governor Vetoes Vehicle Tax Resolution in Texas
Governor Ferguson disapproved senate joint resolution No. 3 proposing a vehicle tax for road improvements. The amendment would have been put to voters in an August 18, 1917 election.
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Austin
Tex
Ferguson
Senate
Cotton and seed burn at Vernon seed house
Fire destroyed more than 600 bales of cotton and 8 000 tons of cotton seed at the Vernon Cotton Oil Company seed house on Friday. Total loss not yet set but expected near 200 000 dollars.
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Christine
Palmer
Lorenz
Christine Howe
Harriet Kennedy
Mimi
Joe
Max Wilson
Grace Irving
Vernon
Tex
Vernon Cotton Oil Company
Brazil Breaks Ties With Germany Over EU Crisis
Rio de Janeiro reports a cabinet meeting on Tuesday confirmed Brazil will sever relations with Germany. Brazilian interests in Germany will be taken over by Switzerland as Brasília shifts its stance amid global tensions.
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Brazil
Germany
Rio de Janeiro
Switzerland
Cascarets advertise health claims for bilious headaches
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for biliousness and headaches, promising a 10 cent box that cleanses the stomach and bowels overnight. It also mentions electric traction line revenue and Dr Peery's Dead Shot for worm expulsion in Philadelphia tax data.
Cuticura ads and assorted notices fragment
A collage of ads and captions mentions Cuticura products for skin care with a free sample offer, San Francisco school savings figures, a trial package offer from Dr. W M Pierce, England munition pay, Mississippi diarrhea cordial, and a Manila comment on youth turning to law, concluding with proverb notes.
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Harriet
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Max
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Hawardes
Wilsons
White Springs
Schwitter
Bill
K. Rose
le Moyne
Schwitter’s
Cuba
Corporation
Hostetter
Stearns
U. S
United States
Peery
Ady
Woo
Cuticura
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San Francisco
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Eyes N. Y
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Manila
Silence
Disraeli
Marine Eye Remedy Ce
Chicago
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