In Far Northland: Briefs From Old Country
Sweden hosts invitations to A A U indoor championships in New York with Bohlin and Anders set to compete and Pawling delivering the invitation. Stockholm faces a wood shortage and bread tickets. a big royalty for Terje Viken filming. Norway reports gilded prosperity and war fears as socialists gain seats in major cities and coal embargo tensions with Britain ease.
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Sweden
New York
Amateur Athletic Union
A. Bohlin
J. Z. Anders
George PF. Pawling
Philadelphia
Kristianinfjord
Stockholm
Swedish Athletic Association
Bohlin
Norway
Christiania
Right
Left
Liberal Party
Bergen
Citizens’ Party
Trondhjem
World War Impacts Canal Trade Boosts Pacific Tours
The article details how war reshapes canal traffic with more Chilean, Peruvian ships using the canal, and British port restrictions pushing English and allied ships away. It notes a surge in tourism through the Isthmus, with Argentinians and other travelers seeking Andean views via regular Pacific and Atlantic routes. Multiple lines from Chile, Peru, and Europe maintain weekly or near weekly services, linking Cristobal to West Coast ports and Latin American hubs, while Atlantic United States connections to the Pacific remain robust and freight oriented.
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Panama
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
British West Indies
Europe
New York
Buenos Aires
Andes
Canal
Argentina
Valparaiso
Chile
South
Central America
South American Steamship Company
Christobal
Atlantic Entrance
Cristobal
Peruvian Steamship and Dock Company of
Callao
Guayaquil
Paita
Johnson
Booth
Great Britain
South America
Brazil
Pacific Steam Navigation Company
Peru
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
North America
East Asiatic Company
Orient
Japan
Siberia
China
Philippine Islands
American and Oriental Line
Barber Line
Shewan Tomes & Co
Alfred Holt & Co
American and Manchurian Company
Ellerman & Bucknall
Nippon Yusen Kabushika
Kaisha
Messrs. Norton, Lily & Co
Australia
New Zealand
United States and Australia Line
Hillerman Lines
Luckenback Line
Federal Steam Navigation Company
New Zealand Corporation
Commonwealth and Dominion Lines
Sandal fad in New York shifts fashion to comfort on the coast
The article notes New York women adopting sandal footwear from the Pacific coast highlighting comfort and cost savings on leather. It also outlines a wide network of maritime routes connecting New York with Los Angeles, Vancouver, Britain, and Asia, detailing multiple lines and vessel frequencies through the Panama Canal.
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New York
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Navian
San Francisco
Johnson Line
Harrison Direct
Great Britain
West Coast
Puget Sound
Maple Leaf Line
Vancouver
Europe
California
Danish Polish laborers return amid demand and potato dispute
Danish farmers depended on Polish laborers who returned home as demand rose. In a separate case, Langra dealer sold 400 barrels of potatoes to an Odum buyer in autumn 1914 with advance payment. Only 305 barrels were delivered as prices rose, and 95 barrels were returned. the buyer sued and recovered 419 crowns.
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Langra
Odum
Block to Success in Small Ambitions Cited
A quotation asserts that many fail in minor tasks due to pursuing grand goals. The saying notes that restraint and focus on smaller aims could unlock steady progress and personal achievement.
A Clergyman’s Daughter on Sermons Repeated
A Close Observer relates Sarah, daughter of a clergyman, who says her father sometimes preaches the same sermon twice though he shouts in different places.
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Sarah
Addy to the Difficulties of Work and Poker Night
The passage notes that many men choose ten hours at night chasing $1.45 in poker over eight hours of daily work for a $10 note, highlighting work ethic and leisure conflicts. The tone reflects rural or regional commentary on labor choice and economic incentives.
Can an act ress make a good wife
An exchange asks if an actress can be a good wife, noting that talent in acting may not predict domestic success. The remark suggests skepticism about personal virtue tied to professional skill.
Crops Worth Nine Billion Dollars in 1915
Washington reports the aggregate value of all U S crops last year at 48 934 587 000 an increase of 2 163 989 000 from 1914 and 2 867 206 000 above the 1910 14 average Texas led in crop value with Illinois displaced by Iowa to second place last year.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Illinois
Iowa
No Contract Prison Labor in Indiana Prisons
Indianapolis plans to abolish the contract labor system in state prisons. Upon contract expiration a new employment form will employ inmate work at other state institutions and sell surplus products on the open market. Farm facilities will be expanded and inmates may receive small wages saved for them or to help their families.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Giant Tooth Found Deep in Pittsburg Coal Mine
In Pittsburg Kansas a four ounce petrified molar tooth, likely from a prehistoric human, was unearthed about two miles northwest of the city in a coal bed 600 feet underground. Dentists say its human tooth formations distinguish it from animal teeth though the age is undetermined.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Christ
Mother Earth
German Raider Likely At Large In South Atlantic
Rio Janeiro reports scarce authenticated details on the unidentified German raider roaming the South Atlantic for over a month after parting from the Hudson Maru. Survivors’ accounts reach Pernambuco but lack solid confirmation. The 8000-ton British steamship Ortega is feared. reports say she may have returned to St Vincent, though unverified. The Samara, a 6000-ton French merchantman, is confirmed safe.
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Union News Service
Rio Janeiro
Pernambuco
South Atlantic
Samara
Ortega
St. Vincent
Senator Shafroth pushes treaty tribunal constitutional amendment
Washington senator Shafroth urges senate judiciary committee to approve a constitutional amendment allowing treaties that submit disputes to an international tribunal and to contribute to military support for its decrees. Oscar S. Crosby supports the idea as a future possibility though not during the current war.
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Washington, D. C
Shalroth
Senate Judiciary Committee
United States
International Tribunal
Shafroth
Congress
Oscar S. Crosby
Britain notes World Peace League Endorsed by Wilson Plan
Washington reports that there will likely be no separate reply to Britain’s note to President Wilson on peace. Administration officials see support for a world league idea but have not decided a next step and deem a formal statement unnecessary. German sources respond that Germany will not join a peace league if it leaves the war with greater damage.
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Norway
Germany
England
Ella Anker
Christiania
Chicago Daily News
America
Pilate
Washington, D. C
Great Britain
Wilson
World League For Peace
United States
Greater Effort for Victory London
The Times military correspondent argues the war will lengthen due to the foredoomed peace move and that allies must intensify efforts to win. He notes Germany began expanding troops and munitions supply a month ago without awaiting a peace reply.
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London
Times
Germany
Second annual encampment of national service school opens
The second annual encampment for women's military training begins April 16 at Chevy Chase, a suburb, and runs about six weeks under the direction of the navy league's woman’s section.
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Washington
National Service School
Chevy Chase
Navy League
United States Takes Over Danish West Indies
Sovereignty over the Danish West Indies transfers to the United States after decades of talks. Ratifications of the purchase treaty by Secretary Lansing and Danish Minister Brun seal the deal. The transfer awaits payment of 325 million dollars, to be provided by Congress, with the Danish governor administering the islands in the interim.
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Danish West Indies
Washington
United States
Lansing
Brun
Congress
Allies rebuke Wilson peace note demand stronger guarantees
The entente powers notify Ambassador Spring-Rice and the state department that they cannot accept a peace with the guarantees they deem essential. They justify demands for Turkey's expulsion from Europe, restoration of Alsace Lorraine to France, Italia Irredenta to Italy, and other specified territorial changes.
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Washington
Spring-Rice
State Department
Wilson
Turkey
Europe
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Italia
Treasury deficit plan aims at new taxes and bonds
The administration's deficit plan for the next fiscal year includes higher inheritance tax a new excess profits tax on corporations and partnerships and a $289 million bond issue. A bill endorsing Wilson and McAdoo will be drafted and pushed in the House.
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Washington
Treasury
Wilson
McAdoo
House
A Practical Plan for Aged Scrubwomen
A custodian judges a brisk young man as a philanthropist plotting to end scrubbing on knees. He claims the plan is simple and bold, selling a mop with a long handle to ease labor. The scene sketches a satire of reformers and practical remedies in a city skyscraper.
Cuticura Ad Claims Quick Pimples Remedy
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads with a five minute wash using Cuticura Soap and hot water. It urges morning and night use and offers free samples by mail with a book. The ad notes Cuticura is sold widely. A second line mentions 13,000 workers in mines in Arizona.
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Cuticura
Dept
Boston
Man credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for cure
Kerrville Texas resident Mr. 8 P Benton says years of kidney and rheumatic trouble left him bent and cane bound before using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He claims the remedy restored his health by 1906 at age 64 and praises the product. He warns to seek the DODD'S name with three D's to avoid imitators.
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8. P. Benton
Kerrville
Texas
Dodd
Happy man plans fishing trip beyond war and cost
A passerby notes a man who seems untroubled by Europe’s war and rising prices, remarking he is already planning a fishing trip for next summer. The exchange highlights contrast between concern and carefree optimism.
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Europe
New Austrian Empress Born in Italy
The Austrian throne now has an empress who was born in Italy. Her Italian birth is noted as a key detail in the royal accession and court announcements.
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Austria
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