California to be world's first electric battleship
HAS NO PEER NEW YORK September 9 The battleship California will be the first electric dreadnought and larger than any foreign battleship built or building. It will displace 32000 tons, cost about 7800000 dollars not counting armor or armament, and reach 21 knots. The ship features electric propulsion, a clipper-like bow, and thirteen turrets with eighteen inch and five inch guns. Trials are planned for late 1917 or 1918, with extensive naval study anticipated.
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New York
California
Mississippi
Idaho
Pennsylvania
Californiia
Navy
German merchants to buy American cotton for Berlin
German banks and Bremen chamber officials moved to purchase up to one million bales of American cotton at fifteen cents per pound for delivery to a German harbor. The Deutsche Dresdner Disconto banks and National Bank of Bremen signed the pledge, asserting the cotton would be used for industrial purposes only and not for military ends.
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Berlin
London
New York
Deutsche, Dresdner and Disconto
National Bank of Bremen
Bremen Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Cleveland Man Dead Rockefellers Brother-in-Law Dies
William Cullen Rudd, brother-in-law of John D. Rockefeller, died tonight at his Cleveland home. He is survived by his widow Mary A. Rockefeller Rudd, Rockefeller's only sister, whom he married on October 17, 1872.
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Cleveland
Cleveland, O
William Cullen, Rudd
John D. ‘Rockefeller
Mary A. Rockefeller Rudd
Mr. Rockefeller
Boss Maggie Haley Controls Chicago Schools, War For Power
Report outlines claims that Maggie Haley, boss of Chicago schools and business agent of the Chicago Teachers Federation, holds more power than the Board of Education. The board rules committee proposes a three month withdrawal window for all 4,000 federation members. Catherine Coogin leads the federation in opposition. Observers recall Haley as a political ally of Mayor Dunne and describe a three headed control with the board, Superintendent Cooley, and Haley. A board member cites numerous cases of teachers ousted for federation opposition, including a case of a teacher driven to breakdown and sanitarium admission.
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Maggie”. Haley
Chicago
Board of ‘Education
Chicago Teachers’ . Federation
Catherine Coogin
Federation
Haley
Dunne Miss
Warwick
Dunne
Cooley
Maggie” Haley
Board of Education
Local items note arrivals departures and travels across city
Local briefers report E Kiem picks a new horse despite higher feed costs J McClilany heads to Troy for six months G W Johnson arrives as YMCA assistant director and works in the office Miss Duckey resumes Cheerful visiting nurse duties J A Hanna receives Chicago Y M C A invitation Trish pioneer David Fitzgerald funeral at St Vincent's Home Christine Braun seriously ill Jim Summers Pecermeyer Dr Raukohl and George Schumacher motor trip to St Louis Mrs Christine Braun and family visit with relatives and old friends Chief Willis visits for federal case Grace Perry returns from Chicago Joliet Kewanee Galesburg and other towns Jimmy James moved to St Mary's hospital John Garner sells home to Clyde Ware for 4500 Married Folks Dancing Club opens season at Arcade hall John Richardson returns to Warsaw Walford Nordberg to Rockford for department store job Carl M McPhail undergoes appendicitis operation William Jackson to represent Sterns at Palmyra fair Herman Lodge No 39 A F and A M hosts reception at Masonic temple Sept 29
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J. A. Hanna
Hamilton Club
Chicago
Duckey
Jase. Dunham
Maysville
Wabash Railroad
Jim Summers
Pat “Pecermeyer
Raukohl
George Schumacher
St. Louis
Christine Braun
Kentucky Street
Trish
David Fitzgerald
St. Vincent's
Hoht
Miiaide
Calvary
al Dematee
Quincy
Willis
Decatur
Tie
Kogh
Grace Perry
Jersey Street
Joliet
Kewanee
Galesburg
Jimmy James
Walnut ‘Alley
St.Mary's Hospital
Kaylor
William Gierker
Barry Mon
John F. Garner
Vermont Street
Clyde N. Ware
Arcade Hall
John Richardson
Warsaw
Henry Leitermann
Broadway
Walford Nordberg
Williams Treatment claimed to conquer kidney and bladder disease
An advertisement promotes The Williams Treatment as a cure for kidney and bladder issues, rheumatic pain, and uric acid troubles. It offers a free bottle to new users and promises no alcohol, no heart effect, and doorstep parcel post delivery from The Dr A. William Company, Dept. 600, New Post Office Block, East Hampton, Conn.
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Willams
Hana
Williams
Bettie
Dr DA. William Company
New Post
Hipton
Conn
Easter house party at Sinnock Germann homes in Quincy
Marie Stahl reports on the Easter week house party at the Sinnock and Germann residences in Quincy Illinois. Guests included Julia and Ellen Sinnock Hildegarde Germann Gladys Campbell Lillian Heath Eva McNaughton and others with Aldo Germann Wilfred Langlier H D Oberdorfer Chester Poling Frank Sinnock Henry Theis and D W Wilson. The program titled The Lay of the Jolly Rovers featured outings at Arcadia Cloister Hearth and The Ringling Bros circus with daily plans from September 4 to 12 including dances dinners picnics and excursions to Keokuk Nauvoo and Willow Slough. A postlude notes arrivals of Mrs Lydia Toof of Englewood New Jersey plus other local routines and social updates.
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Melinda Germann
Julia
Ellen Sinnock
Hildegarde
Germany
Quincy
Jolly Rovers
Ellen . Sinnock
Gladys Campbell
Hildegarde ‘Germann
Lillian Heath
Eva McNaughton
Julia Sinnock
Ruth Theis
Mabel Warinner
Aldo Germann
Wilfred Langlier
H. D. Oberdorfer
Chester Poling
Frank Sinnock
Henry Theis
D. W. Wilson
Arcadia
Longfellow
Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
Advertisement for Texas Wonder health tonic claims to cure kidney and bladder issues in men, women, and children. Promises relief for cramps, diabetes symptoms, rheumatism, and irregularities with a two month supply. Included address Dr Ivy Halt St Louis MO and note on testimonials.
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Texas
Ivy Halt
Olive Street
St. Louis
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