Torpedoed Torrington survivor testifies at Bow Street
The only survivor from the British steamship Torrington testified at Bow Street court in London about the torpedoing by German submarine U-55 commander Captain Wilhelm Werner on April 8, 1917. He described the sinking, the fate of 34 crewmen, and Werner's threats, while noting no destroyer was present and detailing subsequent ship sinkings and prisoner treatment.
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London
Torrington
Bow Street
Daily Telegraph
Chartres
Wilhelm Werner
M. Gattie
Bunger
Gattle
Werner
Leipzig
Ikey
Bendon
Atlantic
Selly Isles
Starkey
Steamship Company’ of
Cardiff
Gibraltar
Bmarine
Germany
St Key
Tarkey
Ber Hee
Brendon
Fee Jie
Aja
Satlora
Catia
Draper
Umvoti
Ashfield
Kuper
Heligoland
Pumber
Bungar
Bees Bust This Romance at Lake Bluff Beach
A Lake Forest couple faced chaos when a male suitor proposed under shaded poplar glens of the Lake Bluff beach. Police and beekeepers had earlier moved nests to deter lingering couples, but the moment arrived and the girl screamed, ending the scene with a hurried good night.
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Chicago
Lake
Forest
Iit
George
Kelly
Lake Bluff
Marry Sick Indian Woman Seeks Support from Friends
A fragment notes a sick Indian woman seeking help from friends who admire her beauty and express pleasure at her condition. The text lacks clear names, dates, or locations to provide fuller context.
Rat on electric cable halts traffic in London Ontario
An average sized gray rat walked an insulated electric light cable about thirty five feet above the town’s main street drawing thousands who watched as traffic stopped for nearly half an hour. The creature balanced like a tight rope walker near the telegraph building before leaping to a pole and vanishing among pedestrians.
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London
Government “Telegraph
Bear impersonator and lizard spectacle delight city
In Minneapolis two odd items appear. A bear nicknamed Frenchy, owned by George Harrison, acted as a makeshift traffic officer directing Seventh Street and Sixth Avenue during a riotous episode. Police arrested the bear after the landlord Dr. S. C. Lockwood arrived. The bear spent the night at North Side station. Separately a lizard with two tails, found near Fairview Court farm, was exhibited at the chamber of commerce after it reportedly ate an egg’s contents and slept.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Sixth Avenue
Frenchy
8. C. Lockwood
Bruin
Talis
Fair -View Court
Chamber of Commerce
Big Moonshine Plant Found Revenue Off
In a terse unidentified report, a plant known as Big Moonshine is cited with revenue discrepancies. Details are sparse, but the note confirms a found issue affecting financial figures and raises questions about reporting standards.
Iowa seal sale aims to fund public health work nationwide
County chairmen report strong appetite for the 1 cent seals sold to support public health in Iowa. The Iowa Tuberculosis Association directs the drive, with 50 to 70 percent of proceeds kept locally for child welfare and public health, while funds also support tuberculosis clinics and school health programs in cooperation with state agencies. Proceeds fund local health work and clinics. the sale runs through Christmas, with a per capita goal of ten seals in most counties.
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Iowa
Iowa Tuberculosis. Association
State’ Board of Control
Gale
Compliments and a Hat Mix Up at Last Night’s Party
Mr A sends his compliments to Mr B and notes a hat that isn’t his. He jokes that if someone has a hat not belonging to him, they likely belong to the other partygoer. A lighthearted sketch captures the social misstep and cheerful response.
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By & Cloreyman
Mr. A
Mr. B
Holeproof Christmas Stockings Featured at Vander Linden's Bazaar
An ad notes Holeproof Christmas stockings available at Vander Linden's Bazaar with a sales pitch promising satisfaction for weeks and months, offered in boxes and individually at 35 cents per pair and up.
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Vander Linden’s Bazaar
Dressed for Sale and Rent Notices in Local Classifieds
A fragmented OCR page shows for sale and rent items including a dress for sale and a large modern rental on South Main Street with electric heat. It also mentions Watkins Co. trade opportunities and a discussion of Big Ben's clock details, including pendulum weight and length.
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Main Street
J. M. Cox
Great’ Britain
Ittis
Averal’ Lourg
Jong
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OTM
Bruin’plays
Minnesot
Jarseat Ilifelt
Ais
tiNerieg
Tls
Orar ‘Revenue
Aff
Watkins
J. R. Watkins Co
Winona
Ives
Horace Bushnell
Merry
Kuyper Lumber Company
Silver Service
Ivory
Elgin
Hamilton
Waltham
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