Graphic Scenes From Columbus New Mexico Front
Wanderer recounts Columbus in wartime mood as Pershing’s expedition bases swell with soldiers and supplies. Traders, cowboys, and Indian chiefs mingle with aviators while a raid scare grips the town and a night alarm tests nerves.
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Remington
Merton E. Burke
Columbus
N. M
Villa
Mexico
United States
Lew Wallace
Kipling
Geronimo
el Paso
Rio Grande
Texas
New Mexico
Chihuahua
Prince A Coal Passer In Navy Garb At Sea
Prince George of Battenberg, a lieutenant in the royal navy, disregarded his title and wore coal passer attire to help coal a battle cruise in the North sea. His face bore coal dust, highlighting his hands on deck alongside the crew during wartime work. He is the son of Prince Louis of Battenberg, former first lord of the British Admiralty who resigned amid his German ancestry.
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Columbus
General Pershing
Villa
el Paso
Paso
Prince George of Battenberg
Royal Navy
North Sea
Prince Louis of Battenberg
Admiralty
Gooseberry Botany Grafted On Elm At Cottonwood Falls
A wild gooseberry bush has grown for over 47 years in a fork of a large white elm on Arthur Ice’s farm near Cottonwood Falls Kansas. Discovered by Ice’s father, it has not borne fruit though leaves and blossoms appear yearly. The seed likely dropped into a tree cavity and rooted, grafting onto the elm. The bush sits about 20 feet high.
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Cottonwood Falls
Kan
Arthur Ice
Mr. Ice
Wife Gives Blood To Mate In Akron Operation
Mrs. Arthur W. Stoner volunteered to donate blood during her husband foreman at the Milk er Rubber company operation at People's hospital. The transfusion aided a difficult surgery and the patient was reported resting easily afterward.
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Akron
Arthur W. Stoner
Milkler Rubber Company
People’s Hospital
Stoner
Runaway Germ Said to Drive Girls from Homes
Worcester Massachusetts reports Dr Max Baff discovers a high blood pressure linked "runaway germ" that allegedly compels girls to leave their homes after a deep scientific investigation.
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Worcester
Mass
Max Baff
Deadly War Devices Inventor Claims New Weapons
Mount Vernon New York claims by inventor C H Clark that two new devices one land one sea will cause far more damage than a 17 inch gun though details are withheld.
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Mount Vernon
N. Y
C. H. Clark
Wall Street Broker Buys Five Story Fifth Avenue Flat
Eugene Meyer Jr., a Wall Street broker, agrees to pay 300000 dollars to live in a flat after leasing for ten years at 30000 dollars per year. The Fifth Avenue apartment house features 24 rooms and seven baths.
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New York
Eugene Meyer, Jr
Wall Street
Fifth Avenue
Leaves Husband One Dollar a Day Bequest in New Jersey
Mrs Margaret Neuman who died recently left a will promising her husband one dollar a day and to pay his doctor's bill and funeral expenses. The bequest is reported from Montclair New Jersey.
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Montclair
N. J
Margaret Neuman
GOAT GETTERS IN NATIONAL LEAGUE
Charley Dooin is highlighted as a top goat getter in the National League, known for provoking opposing pitchers and taunting rivals. The piece recounts incidents involving Chief Meyers, Joe Tinker, and John McGraw, noting Meyers’ temper and a game ban after a heated clash with Tinker.
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Goat Getters” IN
Charley Dooin
Chief Meyers
Doom
Joe Tinker
Reds
Meyers
McGraw
Joe Gedeon Promises to Shine for New York Americans
Joe Gedeon is a young second baseman for the New York Americans who shows strong hitting early in the season. He hit .317 with Salt Lake City last year and has lived up to that promise, with many observers predicting he could become a star in the American League.
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Joe Gedeon
New York Americans
Gedeon
Ess
Salt Lake City
Violin Helped Dickinson Pitcher Fred Goodhart
Fred Goodhart of Dickinson College baseball reports a full recovery from a six year arm soreness. He credits his comeback to playing the violin with a local orchestra during winter practice. After 1910 lameness, he returned to form and won a 1915 game against Bucknell.
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Fred Goodhart
Dickinson College
Goodhart
Bucknell
Yanks Sign Kinsella as Scout for New York Americans
Richard F. Kinsella of Cincinnati Ohio signed a contract with the New York Americans to scout for the club this year. He previously served as a scout for two years with the New York Giants and will work two months in June and July.
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Yanks
Kinsella
Richard F. Kinsella
Cincinnati
New York Americans
New York Giants
New Yorks
Bit by Golfing Bug In Tigers George Burns
George Burns the Tigers first baseman becomes the latest Jungle squad member to be bitten by golf fever as he joins teammates in the club’s golfing hue.
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George Burns
Tigers
Jungle Squad
Texas League Hit By Storm and Mexican Crisis
The Texas League faces renewed trouble as Galveston San Antonio confront a Mexican crisis while Beaumont Galveston and Houston pools of soldiers fill camps. Soldiers drive away fans, risking club patronage and circuit prosperity after last year’s hurricane disruptions.
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Mexico
Beaumont
Galveston
Houston
San Antonio
Artie Butler to Serve as Utility Hitter for Cards
Fielding versatile player Artie Butler will dedicate most of his time as a pinch hitter and utility man for the Cardinals this season. In practice he covers shortstop second base first base and patrols the outfield chasing spirals.
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Artie” Butler
Artie
Diamond Notes Preview Spring Baseball and Roster Moves
Manager McGraw sends eight rookies to the bushes while Jack Dalton signs with the Reds. Little Mel Wolfgang solidifies Sox pitching, Connie Mack vents about spring results, and Gandil with Speaker promise a tougher Indians lineup. Heisman hails from California and played for the Seals last year as Giants tease with railway cap jokes.
Three Great Kingdoms of the North Selected for Scandinavians
Stockholm previews Strindberg's Gustav III in the Intimate Theatre with Lars Hanson as Gustav. The piece, while not Strindberg’s best, draws praise for drama and spectacle. Other items note Sweden's war budget, Dal river power plans, ore borings in Lake Vessman, and Brazil Norway coffee trade efforts amid WWI.
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The
North
Sweden
Stockholm
August Strindberg
Gustav III
Strindberg
Gustav II
Intima Teatern
Norway
Denmark
Germany
Royal Dramatic Theater
Dramatiska
Anders de Wahl
Europe
Erick XIV
Olaf
Gustavus Vasa
Wahl
Intima
Prince Eugen
Russia
Louis XVI
Royal Theater
Royal Opera House
Lars Hanson
Gustav
Chicago
Christina
Vessman
Dalarne
The Real Purpose of Church Hymn Tunes
Thomas W. Surrette argues that hymn tunes should serve all worshippers with simple melodies and unison singing. He laments declines in congregational singing and questions whether church music should astonish, entertain, or deepen devotion rather than provide a sacred concert.
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Thomas W. Surette
Atlantic
What the Mail Brings Us
The column notes how morning mail promises wealth by buying shares in an idea with no funds yet aimed at profit and hints at joining an exclusive society for a yearly fee. It closes with a harsh aside about critics, quoted from Brattleboro Reformer.
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Morning Mail
Brattleboro Reformer
Daily Thought on Radiant Soul and Face
A brief aphorism notes that one should carry the radiance of the soul in the face so the world may benefit from it, attributed to Fox.
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Fox
The American Boy Mine with Pockets of Rubbish
The speaker explains his silver mine named The American Boy and notes it had many pockets but contained only rubbish. He questions whether someone called it that for a reason. The exchange highlights a ironic view of claimed wealth versus content.
Delve Deep Not Disturbed by Ink Well Truth
Dialogue notes a preference for a typewriter over ink and pen. A cryptic exchange suggests method matters more than the source of truth. The speaker dismisses deeper examination, aligning with a practical attitude toward writing tools.
Public Benefactor Invented Flavor for Paste
The public has a new paste flavor creation praised by Am Ley and Phyle. They credit a public benefactor for inventing something people have wanted for years. The remark highlights a humorous take on postal stamp licking becoming pleasant.
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Rankin
Amley
Phyle
Life’s true services cited by Stevenson in money
A terse quotation discusses the value of money in fulfilling life’s true services, attributing the insight to Ju Stevenson and noting that inestimables cannot be paid.
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Ju. Stevenson
Inestimare
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