History warns US there will still be wars
Milwaukee report covers Major General Leonard Wood addressing the Laymen's League at the Milwaukee Athletic Club banquet. He urged preparedness, spoke on care of returned soldiers, universal training, and asserted one flag and English language in schools. He warned wars remain likely and favoring preparedness. In a separate note, Wood was named honorary chancellor at Union College's 123rd commencement and will deliver the chancellor's address on June 9, with Theodore Roosevelt chosen for the degree.
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Milwaukee
Leonard Wood
Schenectady
N.Y
Leonard A. Wood
Union College
Theodore Roosevelt
Wood
Marines Commander Promoted to Brigadier General
Washington March 13 Secretary Daniels announced the promotion of Colonel Logan Feland of Hopkinsville Kentucky commander of the fifth Marines to brigadier general. He fills the vacancy left by Brigadier General James E Mahoney who retired. Feland has five decorations and three French citations for bravery.
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Washington
Logan Feland
Hopkinsville
Injunction Denied Over Photoplay Depicting Countess
In New York on March 13 Justice Cohalan denied Pauline Lewis of San Francisco a temporary injunction to restrain exhibition of a photoplay that depicts Countess Jeanne Von Bernstorff wife of the former ambassador to the United States as an accessory to a murder plot.
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Newyok
Pauline Lewis
San Francisco
Jeanne von Bernstorff
United States
Justice Cohalan
Self Cure for Rheumatism Promised by Allenrhu Remedy
An advertiser claims a personal cure for rheumatic pain with Allenrhu, detailing rapid relief, dissolution of uric acid deposits, and removal of toxins via natural channels. The testimonial asserts long years of crippling pain reversed and urges readers to seek the remedy through the local newspaper panel.
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Allen
Allenrha
Allenrhu
Alienrhu
Illi nois State Bank of Quincy Financial Statement March 4 1919
Wm Rupp Jr cashier swears the bank statement is true to the best of his knowledge. The document lists assets including cash loans and discounts and various bonds and securities, and liabilities totaling 3 099 044 70. It names overdrafts, banking house, other real estate, and amounts due from banks as part of the balance sheet.
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Quincy
Tlingis
Hanks
Caehee Sinnei
OSA
Wm, Rupp
Illinoss State Bank of
Coiv
Ahalia
Harbor Tie Up Near End In NYC Strike Crisis
New York City faces a possible complete tie up of subways elevateds surface cars and harbor shipping as harbor workers strike enters its second week. Interborough manager warns ManhattanTransport could halt if coal barges are not moved. Federal intervention sought and union support threatened if non union labor mans coal barges. Boat Owners oppose union talks while marine workers refuse joint conciliation.
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New York
New York City
Frank Hedley
Interborough Rapid Transit and
Allied Lines
Manhattan Island
Washington
Wholesale Coal Dealers’ Association
Baker
Matthew McConville
James L. Sughes
Boat Owners Association
Marine Workers
Newark Pause in Public Service Strike After Day
Newark N J March 13 nearly 4500 motormen and conductors walked off the job paralyzing traffic in about 150 municipalities. Officials claim 15 percent of service kept running. Police report minor violence with winches damaged. cars to resume at 6 am. Federal mediator Francis Bird met strike leader William Wepner but no solution reached.
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Newark
N. J
Public Service Railway Company
Fom Omer Os
Francis Bird
Wiliam Wepner
Debs Vitriolic Farewell Address Before Sentence
Debs delivers a vitriolic public address in Cleveland on March 13 as he faces a ten year sentence for violating the espionage act. He defends his opposition to the law, upholds Bolshevist figures, and condemns wartime restraint. A protest meeting is planned for March 23 to push for Debs’ release and broader prisoner freedoms.
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Cleveland
Eugene V. Debs
Russia
Lenine
Trotsky
United
Debs
Soldiers In Breslau To Meet Spartacans
Silesian troops acting with the Central Soldier's council seized Breslau public buildings after learning Spartacan leaders were arriving from Berlin to occupy and loot the town. In Boston, Joseph P Newburger of Chicago, sought for three years in jewel thefts, was released for lack of evidence after an appeal failed.
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Breslau
Associated Press
Basel
Berlin
Boston
Joseph P.newburger
Chicago
Oman
Sewberger
Opinion finds flag desecration claim unfounded in Nebraska
March 13. In an opinion Attorney General Davis ruled it is not desecration of the flag for a mother of a soldier who died in service to embroider her son’s name on the flag. The attorney general said his office would refuse to prosecute any such alleged desecration.
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Lincoln
Nebr
Davie
Davis
Question Reed Amendment Spawns Tennessees Review Petition
Washington March 13 A Supreme Court petition seeks review of two whiskey cases arguing the Reed prohibition amendment should cover the entire state of Tennessee The petitions challenge convictions of men charged with funneling whiskey from Missouri into Tennessee asserting broader application of the amendment.
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Washington
Tennessee
Supreme Court
Wulley
Gkending
Missoauri
Supreme council shapes aerial terms for Germany in peace talks
March 12. The supreme council discussed aerial terms to be imposed on Germany in the peace preliminaries. Official announcement says articles drafted by military experts were examined and adopted.
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Arias
Pahis
Supreme Council
Germany
Congress backs Rhone Rhine waterway plan
In Chalons France on March 12 a commerce chambers congress approved linking the Rhone and Rhine by connecting Ithone with Gaone to create a major waterway from the Mediterranean to central Europe.
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Rhine
Rhone
Chalons
Chason
France
Hayas
Congress of Chambers of Commerce
I Ithone
Gaone
Mediterranean Sea
Europe
Timely Hints For The Golf Novice Back Spin
The article explains back spin basics for golfers, detailing that true back spin comes from a precise strike below center and the chip shot’s ground roll. It describes technique, turf interaction, and equipment like a mashie with backspin capability, noting many players misjudge spin from air time.
Society of Glatry Vengesmay Funds Case At Federal Court
In New York on March 13 the American Truth secrecy, co-defendant with Jeremich AL OLeary and publishers of Bilwader indictments, received from Dr Heinrich Albert, Germany’s finance attache, a $3000 check. The government showed a link between OLeary, Madame De Vittorivea, and J Willard Dobinson as courier for the German case. Agent Karl Roediger linked to OLeary in a restaurant, amid treason charges against him.
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New York
The
American Truth Scctery
Jeremich AL O'Leary
Bilwader
Heinrich Albert
Gennan Embrgy
Veary
O'Leary
Madame de Vietoriea
J. Willard Dobinson
Europe
Madame de Vietorivea
Charles A. Martin
United States
Karl Roediger
President Will Be Delayed On Trip
A wireless message from the George Washington reports a steamer delay at Brest. President Wilson plans to proceed from the Quay to the railroad station, but late arrival may shift the timing. He is expected to board the train at the quay once the ship reaches port.
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Brest
U.S
George Washington
Rest
Wilson
Take Russian Cases To Supreme Court
Appeals from convictions under the espionage act of five Russians for circulating lawless literature including pamphlets urging munition workers to strike have been filed in the supreme court. The defendants tried in New York are Samuel Lipman Jacob Abrams and Hyman Lachowsky sentenced to 20 years imprisonment Hyman Rozansky sentenced to three years and Mullie Stimer sentenced to fifteen years.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New York
Samuel Lipman
Jacob Abrams
Hyman Lachowsky
Hyman Rozansky
Mullie Stimer
Red attack at night on rail line fronts
Associated Press reports Bolshevik forces used night bombardment tactics on the railway front. They shelled positions from eleven PM to one AM but caused no material damage. Calm persists on the Vaga and other sectors.
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Associated Press
Archangel
Vaga
High Priced Educator Chadsey to Lead Chicago Schools
Chicago March 13. Dr Charles F E Chadsey of Detroit elected superintendent of Chicago schools for four years at 15906 a year. Trustees say the sum is the largest for any school superintendent in the country. Chadsey to assume March 17.
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Chicago
Charles FE. Chadsey
Detroit
Chadsey
One Day Cure Ad for Bromo Quinine Laxative Tabs
An old advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE with the claim Cures a Cold in One Day. It promises genuine full name and 30c for the tablets, noting mapsets of E. W. Grove.
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E. W. Grove
Order Revision of Mining Concessions
Washington March 13 The Mexican bureau of mines orders a revision of all government granted mining concessions under the new constitution developed concessions are forfeited to the state and nationalized. Since 1910 about 36 000 grants were filed including the Diaz era and only 6 000 or so have been developed.
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Washington
Mexican Bureau of Mines
Bureau of Mings
Mt Sterling Crescents Rout Quincy YMC A In Mt Sterling
Mt Sterling Crescents defeated the Quincy Y M C A 41 to 16 in a Wednesday basketball game at Mt Sterling Ill The Crescents led 18 to 10 at halftime and dominated the second half with strong defense and steady scoring from McDonald Sanderson Waters Manny Hostetter and Adams Notes include lineup positions and scoring by player Merkle and Hostetter each with multiple field goals and fouls credited to Hostetter and Merkle Referee Myers
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Mt, Sterling
Ill
Mt. Sterling Crescents
Quincy Y. M. C. A
Mt. Sterling
Quincy
Quincy Sanderson-Waters If Wich-Becker J. Manny Ec Merkle T Jr. McDonald
Farrar
Hostetter
H Meidbreder
McDonald If
Adams If
Farnsworth
McDonald
Sanderson
Waters
Manny
Adams
Wich
Merkle
Myers
Deaths and Funeral of Edward Griep in Melrose
Edward Griep of 531 South Twelfth street Melrose died at home Wednesday evening after a two year illness. He was born February 12 1879 in Melrose township and had lived in Melrose city most of his life. Survived by wife mother six brothers and one sister. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Edward Griep
South Twelfth Street
Colorado
Mr. Griep
Adams County
Melrose Township
Melrose
Salem Evangelical Church
Henrietta Griep
August
Henry
Ferman
John
William
Charles Griep
Henry Hagerbaumer
Deny Idle Rumors In New York War Work Plan
March 28 reports from New York deny rumors that the Yeurne Men’s Christian association proposed diverting war work funds to erect permanent mission buildings financed by William Siesn under the national war work council.
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NEW
YOK
Yeurne Men's Christin Association
Eas
William Siesn
Chins
National War Work
Escneil
Prague Delegation Plans US Correspondents Trip
Prague delegation Comeng Prague plans to send a party of correspondents to the United States. The party will be headed by Captain Vosya and will leave Brapcice next week.
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Prague
United States
Vosya
Brapcice
Funeral details fixed in will for Mary Humelt
In the probate filing the will specifies funeral expenses totaling 150 dollars with 50 toward the family lot, 100 for the lot her parents are buried in, 70 for two markers, and 30 for masses. Personal property goes to Frances, the executrix, and real estate is to be divided equally among six children.
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Mary Humelt
Frances
German official refuses halt to Lichtenburg Spartacans
London March 12 dispatch says Herr Noske secretary of military affairs in Germany declined the burgomaster of Lichtenburg's appeal to cease operations. Spartacans are evacuating Tichtenburg positions caught between two fires as evening papers report.
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London
Central News
Amsterdam
Saya Herr Noske
Germany
Lichtenburg
Tichtenburg
Fragmented OCR: unidentified bank clerk and details
A garbled OCR excerpt mentions a cashier, a savings bank, and various distorted phrases. Important names or places are unreadable, leaving only a vague reference to a financial institute and an unnamed transaction.
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