Simpson ray cures wounds and sprains with new light
The Simpson ray or S-ray, a new light therapy discovered by engineer William Simpson, is claimed to heal wounds and ailing tissues rapidly. Reports from London describe its use in military hospitals, claims of curing varicose veins and eczema, plus widespread interest and early adoption across Europe.
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Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen
Madame Curie
Simpson
William Simpson
Jutland
Professor Simpson
War Office
England
Usual Fate of Baby Show Judges
A witty exchange recalls a prominent congressman who says women rarely recognize him. A friend notes he once judged a baby show and gave a prize to a woman who later moved away, leaving him with no female friends and many enemies in town.
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Hanks
War correspondent Palmer's stark shell count remark
Frederick Palmer, the American correspondent at the front since the war began, says that if every shell fired had killed one soldier there would be no able bodied man in uniform left on the European continent.
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Frederick Palmer
Europe
Pennsylvania steel mill rolls world’s widest plates
A Pennsylvania steel mill now can roll plates up to 102 inches wide, the largest ever made. The facility says the plates can be transported by American railroads, expanding distribution options for heavy steel products.
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Pennsylvania Steel
Prohibition Sparks Champagne Shipboard Custom Debate
A Birmingham Age-Herald cartoon caption contrasts Prohibition progress with a ship christening tradition. The optimistic observer notes the ritual survives while the reformer quips that breaking a champagne bottle on a hull signals the end of that custom, likening it to the broader alcohol shift.
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Birmingham
Ala
Age-Herald
Out of Training
A playful dialogue depicts a dance intended to symbolize dryads welcoming spring. A wry remark follows about a fat dryad at the rear, joking that wood nymphs who skip winter exercise gain weight.
Briggins Converses as Miss Cayenne Teases Exchange
In the exchange, Briggins talks at length while Miss Cayenne teases him for never knowing or stopping to verify what he says. The dialogue highlights a clash of certainty and sarcasm.
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Briggins
Miss Cayenne
No Doubt About It Democracy, Lawyer Denies Congress Incident
A lawyer accused of insulting Congress denies the charge saying the action could not be done. The exchange reflects tensions over democratic rights and legal limits.
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Congress
Iceman Hugged Cook In Kitchen Pickerel Joke
A playful line depicts an iceman seen hugging the sour-faced cook in the kitchen. The quip shifts to a humorous aside about kitchen interactions and domestic banter.
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John
The Woman of It Nonsense in the Money Market
A dialogue in the Boston Evening Transcript mocks the money market as Mrs Newlywed questions its relevance and bar gains. The exchange highlights curiosity about financial news in a domestic setting.
Similar Afflictions in a Runabout Exchange
A quip about an electric runabout and a pun on a run-around on fingers highlights a lighthearted moment. The dialogue contrasts practical vehicle trouble with a comical misfortune affecting a hand.
Prohibition Bill Passes Both Houses of Congress
The article reports that a large earnings year for 1916 is cited amid a push to address a rail and grain shortage. Chicago Board of Trade President J P Griffin warns Congress and Wilson to seize control from railroads and the ICC to relieve congestion, noting 40 million bushels of grain awaiting shipment and up to 75 million more stuck in elevators. The ICC’s intervention is criticized as harmful and impractical.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Wilson
Congress
Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
J. P. Griffin
Chicago
Commission
Griffin
Will War on Submarines Amplifies Armed Ships
The report notes a significant rise in armed ships as the United States intensifies its naval operations. It highlights U S. finances adapting to this expansion and cites broader strategic shifts discussed by Western Newspaper Union News Service.
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Union News Service
Chicago
Prohibition bill passes both houses with bone dry expansion
Congress approves a sweeping federal liquor ban expanding bone dry territory by about one third of the United States. The measure would halt liquor imports for personal use, with President Wilson expected to sign into law amid mixed opinions among prohibition supporters.
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Washington
House
Senate
Wilson
United States
Washington mobilizes finances for any wartime contingency
The Federal Reserve Board says the nation’s finances are prepared for future contingencies after severance of diplomatic relations with Germany. About $300 million in cash sits with reserve agents, with a $600 million reserve ready in Washington. A large additional sum of reserve notes has been requested to be engraved and printed for use if needed.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Germany
Federal Reserve
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bank earnings hit record in 1916 across Washington system
Comptroller Williams reports the United States national banks earned a calendar year gross of 600 million dollars in 1916, with net earnings of 170 million, up 43 million from the prior fiscal year. For the last six months of 1916 banks earned 185 million net, about 29.5 percent of gross, at over 17 percent annual on capital.
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Washington
United States Banking System
Williams
Comptroller
Wind Wrecks Aeroplanes at Columbus Camp
A severe wind storm wrecked three aeroplanes valued at 13000 each and demolished a newly built hangar at the First Aero Squadron camp in Columbus New Mexico. One soldier was seriously injured by flying debris.
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Columbus
N. M
British Admiralty Warns Submarine Menace Deepens
In the House of Commons Sir Edward Carson says the submarine threat is grave and serious. An anti submarine department is set up in the Admiralty as armed merchant ships rise 47.5 percent. In the first eighteen days of February eighty nine allied and neutral steamers over 1,000 tons were lost, totalling 268,000 tons, while prior periods show smaller losses. He notes the country has suffered fewer privations than belligerents and cites eight million naval personnel carried by seas to last October.
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British Admiralty
London
House of Commons
Edward Carson
Admiralty
Edward
House
Legislature OKs $5,000 for Cody statue in Cody
The Wyoming lower house approved a senate bill to appropriate 5000 dollars for a statue of Colonel W. F. Cody to be placed in Cody Wyoming. The action follows prior Senate approval and positions Cody’s legacy in the state capital.
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Col
Cody
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Senate
W. F. Cody
Pershing Takes Command of Southern Department on Mexican Border
Major General Pershing was notified by the War Department that he has assumed command of the southern department on the Mexican border, succeeding Major General Funston. Secretary Baker said the succession is automatic as Pershing is next in grade. Pershing will hold the post until a permanent successor is named, with no consideration yet given to a new commander for the southern department.
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Copenhagen
Berlin
Gerard
Lokal Anzeiger
Deutsche Tages Zeitung
America
Germany
James W. Gerard
Switzerland
Frederick Achenbach
American
Treasury Department
Scandinavia
Charles Achenbach
Luetke
American Red Cross
Austin
Tex
el Passo
Pershing
War Department
Southern Department
Funston
Baker
Nebraska Greeks Tender Services to Omaha War Effort
At a Demosthenes club meeting at Fifteenth and Douglas street, seventy five Greeks pledged to serve and even die for the United States in war or need. Nicholas Megas, color sergeant of the Fifth Nebraska infantry, proposed raising a war strength company of Nebraska Greeks through Adjutant General P. L. Hall to Governor Keith Neville.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Demosthenes Club
Fifteenth and
Douglas Streets
Nicholas Megas
Fifth Nebraska Infantry
Women to replace men in British army posts
The Express reports a scheme to substitute women for men in non combat roles in Britain and France. Women would take on cooking canteen work storekeeping and clerical duties freeing thousands of soldiers. Already about 30 000 women are employed in army work in varied roles and the plan would create many more vacancies.
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London
The
Express
Great Britain
France
Baseball to Train Troops in New York Parks
American League ballparks nationwide will become military training camps during the season. Players must devote one hour daily to instruction and shall shoulder rifles as well as baseball bats. Training starts in spring camps with military-style travel from hotels to fields.
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New York
League
Secrecy to Guard Merchant Fleet in German Crisis
Washington announces discontinue ment of public disclosure of ship destinations and manifests as the United States tightens protection of interests against the German submarine campaign. Port of departure cargo details will not be made public by officials granting clearance. American merchant fleet will move with wartime secrecy.
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Washington
Germany
Deficient in Melody A Slav washwoman Disapproves of Piano
Annie a Slav washwoman who works weekly beneath a living room where a piano tuner spent hours trying to fix the instrument tells her employer she does not like to hear him calling him a rotten piano player. The anecdote appears in the Youngstown Telegram.
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Annie
South Side
Youngstown Telegram
Red Cross Dogs Serve In War Fields
Report notes over 2500 Red Cross dogs aiding wounded soldiers in war zones. They assist evacuation, carry supplies, and provide comfort under perilous conditions, demonstrating widespread canine service amid conflict.
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Red Cross
What Is Uric Acid and How Anuric Helps
The note explains uric acid is normally present but excess from overindulgence harms kidneys. Weak kidneys fail to filter poisons, causing backache and fatigue as urate salts travel in blood to tissues. It claims Anuric, a Dr. Pierce discovery from Buffalo NY, tones kidneys and dissolves uric acid, to be taken three times daily and sold in drug stores.
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Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Ience
His Great Head Shows Debate Over Overalls
AKansas City Star excerpt shows a husband and wife debating workwear with humor. The husband argues against overalls while the wife favors them for cost. He vows to denounce them, she plans to wear them once hearing his stance.
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Mr. Scrappington
Kansas City Star
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