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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1915
Page
6
German forces report gains across Poland Galicia and Russia securing 69 cannon and 255 machine guns with significant shelling and troop advances amid ongoing operations.
The Goliath was torpedoed by Turkish destroyers inside the Dardanelles with 600 feared dead. Twenty officers and 160 crew saved. British submarine B 14 reportedly sank two Turkish gunboats and a transport. The front news covers heavy fighting in Flanders and northern France, Russian advances and retreats, and shifting Italian positions as Rome weighs entry.
The United States issues a formal note to Germany demanding guarantees that no further submarine attacks will occur. The note emphasizes protecting civilians and ships and seeks clear assurances to prevent future incidents like the Lusitania sinking.
The United States sent a formal note to Germany demanding no more submarine attacks on noncombatant merchant ships and seeking full reparations for over 100 American lives lost in the Lusitania sinking. It asserts neutral travel rights, calls German acts indefensible, and warns of strict accountability if Germany fails to comply. The note stresses diplomacy with firmness and hopes for a cessation of unlawful practices.
Berlin reports sympathy for the lives lost aboard the Lusitania but blames Britain for starving civilians and arming merchant ships. It cites German warnings and claims the liner carried war materiel, arguing Germany could not accept responsibility for the ship’s destruction.
Washington reports the Department of Agriculture declares scientifically that the moon affects none of crop growth beyond its light. It notes factors like soil nutrients temperature and moisture drive growth, while tides may be moon influenced and beliefs about wet or dry moons persist in communities.
President Wilson tells a gathering of naturalized Americans that the United States will pursue a course in response to the Lusitania loss. He asserts America must be a healing influence through peace and not fear, noting one can be too proud to fight and that right does not require force. The speech sparks loud applause and flag waving.
Secretary of State Bryan appoints William F. Schwind president of the First State Bank of Francitas Jackson County as his private secretary to serve until a permanent choice is made. Schwind succeeds ex Governor H. B. Ferguson of New Mexico.
A Tuesday blaze in Cleveland Tex destroyed the Herald printing plant and the general store of R. L. Williamson as well as the harness shop of Bate Simmons. The fire damaged several other buildings including the First State Bank and H. B. Whitmore’s general store.
Tulane University claimed the doubles championship in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association tennis tournament in New Orleans. Douglas Watters and Henry Bruns defeated H Broad and Gillespie Stacy of Texas in three of four sets, winning 6-4 6-4 in the first two sets before dropping the third 8-10.
Florida lawmakers defeated a concurrent resolution urging President Wilson to maintain U.S. neutrality. The measure failed in the House, while it had previously passed the Senate.
Anthony F. Wilding, a former world tennis champion from New Zealand and multiple Davis Cup player for Australia, was killed during fighting at the Dardanelles. His prominent career included key national and international representation.
Ensign Melvin L. Stoltz of the navy aviation corps was instantly killed Saturday during a low altitude flight at Pensacola Florida. He fell from his machine head first while making a dive.
Austin Texas The attorney general's department ruled on Thursday that the coyote is within the wolf scalp bounty act passed by the thirty fourth legislature. The decision equates coyotes with wolves for bounty purposes, aligning them with other canine species treated as wolves under the act.
Flood waters swept away the central span of the unfinished bridge across the Brazos river at Brazoria. Joint project by the railroad and Brazoria county sustains about $60,000 in damage.
The International and Great Northern shops in Palestine Texas reopened this week with about 75 percent of the regular force back at work.
A military official report issued Tuesday states that more than 80 000 prisoners have been captured on a section of the Berlin front since May 2.
S. R. McKelvie of Lincoln Nebraska was elected president and F P Holland Jr of Dallas Texas was named vice president of the Associated Farm Papers at the annual convention held Wednesday in Chicago Illinois.
The war era copper price spike unlocks mining in eastern El Paso County Texas. Prospects rise as demand drives exploration and production potential in the region.
A blaze destroyed the Nacogdoches high school building and most contents on Wednesday. The fire caused about 10000 dollars in losses.
Senator Lawson of Brooklyn introduced a bill in Albany to abolish the free lunch. The exchange included a quip about its effect on drinking likening it to an old wife’s care. A wag replied that the wife helps him, prompting a further joke about Hogan's saloon.
A diplomat describes neutrality as a state of mind that is so disinterested and accurate as to allow no doubt that the side he represents should receive full support. He asserts his viewpoint as the rightful one in the controversy.
An exchange notes a relative joining wartime service and evokes communal concern. The uncle is reported to be safe so far, with neighbors expressing missing him while confirming he has not yet been wounded.
The exchange notes that mill life is hard by nature a life of grinding toll. It contrasts daily labor with the relentless demands of process and toil. The dialogue hints at the strain felt by workers and the intrinsic grind of the industry.
A Columbus schoolgirl learns spelling on the street and at home when she questions a teacher about the word fat and the word her. She recalls the teacher insisting the letters spelled father and defends her own understanding with growing indignation.
A reader reports a misleading advertisement claiming a summer resort has an ocean view. The alarming claim prompted calls for clarification and consumer scrutiny.
A terse remark questions whether a woman may keep a secret and answers that she can do so unless it concerns another woman, implying social boundaries and privacy norms.
A witty remark suggests that omitting Cupid’s garments explains why affection wanes when fashion hides the playful god. The line playfully links attire to mood, implying modest dress affects romantic warmth.
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