United States enters World War Five Years Ago
The article marks April 6, 1917 as the U S entry point into World War I after the House passed a declaration of war by 373 to 50. It lists numerous April anniversaries, battles, births, and events from American history, including Lincoln's assassination, Gettysburg, and the Titanic sinking, tying them to dates in April.
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United States
House of Representatives
Elue Forks
Congress
Esquimaux
Washington Irving
Whattan Island
Genny
E Meuse
Great Argonne
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Apmatox Courthouse
Barry
Beaugard
South Carolna
Fort Sumpter
Sharleston Harbor
Anderson
King James I
Grand
Merica
London Company
Flymonuth
Thomas Jeferson
Democratic Party
Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Waslington
Montdidier
France
Panl Revere
Christchurch
Boston
Mass
Lexington
Concord
Oregon
Senaate
Texas
Mexico
Houston
Santa Antat San Jacinto
Rance
Publicatin School
United
Emmander Farragut
Mississippi River
James Onree
George Assington
United Ates
New York
Citr
Train Kills Three at Crossing Near Pottsville
Three Pennsylvania railroad victims, two identified as Philadelphia residents, died after a high speed train struck a car near Mohrsville in Berks County. A third victim, an unidentified man about 32, died soon after from injuries. the other passenger died earlier, unconscious. The wreck occurred as the car attempted to cross the tracks, with debris strewn along the locomotive and highway.
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Pottsville
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mohrsville
Berks County
Fredmond
North Sixth Street
Theresa Enerie
North Reese Street
Fek
Piet
Milroad
Mt St Marys Beats Penn State Forestry Nine in Opener
Mt St Marys College opened its baseball season with a 10 to 1 win over Penn State Forestry at Mount. Abbaticchio starred with two extra base hits three runs and four putouts while V Kelly limited the visitors to three hits and one run. Dunmire pitched for Penn State Forestry and after four innings Mt St Marys pulled away with five runs in the fourth. Coach Eddie Hooper saw his squad in action for the first time and noted pitching as the main challenge heading into a Tuesday game against Manhattan College.
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Mt. St. Mary's College
Pennelvania State College of Forestry
the Mount
Abbaticchio
Priteburgh
Boston
Philadelphia
Dunmire
Mountaineers
Eddie Hooper
Eddie
Kelly
Manhattan College
New York
Mt. St. Mary's AB
R.H.C.A.E
Ruiz
C.f
Walsh
Chapman
Johnson
F. Kelly
Barrett
Vy. Kelly
Bowlby
Forsythe
Corriege
Loth
Sehoily
Smith
Schatter
Eebnanis
Mt. St. Mary’s
Stomach upset cure touted in odd medical ad
A garbled medical blurb promises relief for stomach upset with a questionable preparation marketed under curious phrasing. The fragment hints at a remedy claim but lacks verifiable details or clear sourcing.
Hearings Set Next Week On Assembly Bills
Annapolis April 6 Gov Ritchie will grant hearings next week to those interested in two bills passed by the General Assembly Opponents of the repealer of the Full crew law for freight train operation and of the Child Hygiene Bureau bill seek hearings Labor groups object to the repealer and question the Public Service Commission’s power to decide on extra crew in specific cases No dates yet set for hearings Attorneys general and governor aides sort and classify about 500 unsigned measures before hearings begin
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Annapolis
Ritchie
General Assembly
Child Hygiene Bureau
Senate
Henry F. Broening
Baltimore Federation of Labor
Public Service Commission
Alexander Armstrong
Armstrong
Camp Dix Loot Ring Nets Twenty Thousand In Thefts
Authorities probe a series of Army warehouse thefts at Camp Dix New Jersey involving more than twenty soldiers and veterans. Loot valued over 20000 dollars traded for liquor. sixteen soldiers arrested to date. Ring leader Frank Mercery jailed in Mount Holly. others held in Morristown and Philadelphia.
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Camp Dis
N. J
Camp Dix
Frank Mercery
Mount Holly
Morristown
Philadelphia
Releasees Kosher Brandy in Prohibition Case
In Scranton Washington April 6 Justice Mita of the DC supreme court ruled that liquor use defines its category under Prohibition law. He ordered the Prohibition Commissioner to release a hostel brandy used for Jewish home ceremonial purposes after a rabbi certified its kosher use.
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Washington
Scranton
Mita
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Uealist
Haynes
Laguily
Emanuel Schwartz
Scranton, Inc
Samuel Horowitz Plans Backfire In Theater Safe Loot
New York on April 6 Samuel Horowitz wrapped $200 in old rags and newspapers and hid the bundle under the safe in his theater. He believed robbers would overlook the money but returned to find the safe looted and $200 in stamps missing.
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Samuel
New York
Samuel Horowitz
Dreco Claim Catarrh Cure Tops Market Reputation
A Kansas style advertisement touts Dreco as the top remedy for catarrh of the nose throat and stomach. It features testimonial claims from Mrs. Faroline Barnes of Sharon Line Youngstown Ohio and asserts Dreco works by blood absorption to restore weakened membranes. The ad notes Pearce's Modern Pharmacy Frederick distributes Dreco with druggists nationwide.
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Dreco
Draco
Faroline Barnes
Stop 25
Sharon Line
Youngstown
Ohio
Pearce
Frederick
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Two Girls
Viegins of
Tragedy
Wada Pet
MT. ST. Mary's
Penn State Forestry
Miler
Joe Miller
Martinsburg Blue Sox
New Haven
Marnsburg
Joe Ward
Martinsburg
Filler
Ward
Miller
New Haven Club
Rocky Mount
N. C
John B. Kieffer
Hagerstown Bank
H. L. G. Kieffer
Baltimore
Union Memorial Hospital
Panama
Millard F. Leasle, Jr
M. F. Lease
North Market Street
U. S. Army Medical Corps
Fort Slocum
N. Y
Dr. Edwards
Everett True
Condo
Wren
Newa
Gswuer
Apa
Everzone
Atlanta. Ga
Dept
Phesee
Catarrh
Caroline Baries
A.B. Favorite & Son
E. Seventh St
Fisterick
Shrubbert
P. A. Hacver
Jesse H. Michael
South Market St
Karo
Wette
Haro
Seeger & Company
Frederick, Md
Merel F
Moberly
East
Patrick ST
James E. Doll
B. W. Wilson
W. Patrick Bt
Fahrney
Gates
Fahrney & Son
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