British Liners Sunk by German Submarines in World War I
Reports confirm two British liners were torpedoed and sunk, with 138 passengers and crew missing. The African liner Falaba, carrying 140 passengers and 120 crew, was also torpedoed off Milford Haven, with many deaths and a large rescue effort. The Aguila near Bishop Islands saw 13 crew killed as torpedo struck during evacuation. Captain Davis of Falaba died.
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London
Admiralty
Milfordhaven
Cardiff
Bishop Islands
Fishguard
Liverpool
Africa
Falaba
Davis
Harvester Company Targeted in Antitrust Case
Washington March 31. Attorney General Gregory asks the Supreme Court to affirm a federal court ruling that the International Harvester company forms a combination in restraint of trade and intends to monopolize. The move seeks dissolution of the Harvester company for unduly restricting competition in harvesting machines and agricultural implements.
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Washington
Harvester Company
Gregory
United States Supreme Court
General von Kluck Wounded at the Front
German General Alexander von Kluck, who led the September dash toward Paris, was wounded by shrapnel at the front while inspecting advanced positions. The injuries were slight and his condition was reported satisfactory.
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Berlin
Alexander von Kluck
Paris
Oh Joy Silver Mine Stock Sells Out In Wallpaper Sale
In a quirky market note investors wondered at the price of Oh Joy silver mine stock while a dealer reported the last ten rolls of stock were sold for wallpaper. The exchange floor remained thin as oddball trades circulated.
California Expositions Travel Fares Announced for 1915
Advertisements promote low round trip fares via Scenic Highway of the Northern Pacific to California Expositions and Yellowstone National Park with liberal stop-overs. Agent A M Cleland offers rates, folders, and travel literature for planning a 1915 vacation. In a separate anecdote a worker protests an employer about improper ledger entry, highlighting workplace discipline.
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Northern Pacific
California
North Pacific Coast
Yellowstone National Park
Gardiner Gateway
A. M. Cleland
Northern Pacific Ry
St. Paul
Minnesota
Murine Eye Remedy Ad Pitched in Murky Slogan
A fragmented advert claims Murine eye drops relieve red weak watery eyes and granulated eyelids with a dubious pitch. The copy references a mysterious Book of the Hy e and urges readers to write for details, showing outdated marketing language.
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Clicagu
Contrary Signs and Social Snatches in Baltimore
A brief Newark style column notes weather chatter about wind and weather forecasts. It playfully observes how perceptions of nerve and mood influence social nerves and romantic notions amid light social sketches and a product plug for Dean’s Mentholated Cough Drops.
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Baltimore
Deacon Collects Donation In A Hidden Way
A village church deacon confronts a stingy gentleman during Sunday collection. The man hides his gift in a closed fist, but the deacon retrieves the bag saying one donation has just come off his vest.
Food for Thought
A humorous exchange depicts a wife asking about staying out late and the husband replying he would stay home, delivering a dry, witty domestic punchline.
Appropriate Treatment Cut DownMan Banged Himself Story
A terse editorial quip, noting the odd phrasing of a report about a man who hit himself. The line implies trimming sensational details and treating the incident with restraint.
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Teutons
Answer
Harvester
U. S
Gen. von Kluck
Wrigleys
Wrigley Spearmen
Mother Goose
Wrigley
WM. Wrigley JR. CO
Kesner Building
Chicago
United
General Roofing Manufacturing Co
New York City
Boston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Atlantac
Cleveland
Detroit
St.Louis
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Sem
Francisco
Seattle
Hamburg
Sydney
Savings Bank
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Farm Mortgage CO
Oklahoma Chy Ed
Bentlura
Rosenblatt & Co
Hawesville
Kentucky
California’s Expositions and the Pacific
Coast
Jones
MecKurkey
Dean
Canada
United States
W. D. Scott
Ottawa
APPLE
W. Luke St
Chicape
Blackstone
Proposition Blac Stone Ink CO
Marquette Bidg
Chicago, IL
Middle West
Polarine
Standard Oil Company
Chicago, NL
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