War News From Washington and Abroad In Busy Week
President Wilson approves immediate U S entry into the European war. British destroyers guard the seas as the United States contemplates a "war zone" around the British Isles. Curley alleges Bethlehem Steel offered $100000000 to stop munitions. Bolivian severes ties with Germany. Recruiting surges, 500000 volunteers planned, navy chiefs discuss Allied cooperation, and pacific submarine warnings issued. Minnesota passes public safety bill. a 2000000 man work army proposed. rabbis and juries feature in wartime debates. Butter and egg futures rules are abolished amid price fears.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
May Zone
British Isles
Deaths of William C Thorne Frank Rockefeller and Major Burke
William Cobb Thorne longtime Montgomery Ward executive and former president died of pneumonia in Chicago at age fifty two. Frank Rockefeller brother of John died in Cleveland after an operation, with family at bedside. Major John M Burke a former Indian wars scout and associate of Buffalo Bill Cody died of pneumonia in Washington at age seventy four.
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William Cobb Thorne
Montgomery Ward & Co
Chicago
Frank Rockefeller
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Tie
Richford
John M. Burke
William FF. Cody
Buffalo Bil
Washington
European War Updates From Buenos Aires and London
Official reports in Buenos Aires announce the Argentine steamship Monte Lrotegido sunk by a submarine off Europe. London confirms the sinking of two British hospital ships, Salta and Gloucester Castle, with 62 drowned. British forces break German defenses on a 12 mile front near Loos and capture six villages and 11,000 prisoners. An explosion at Frankford arsenal kills Phillip McNally and injures Joseph Miller. Governor Burnquist proclaims Loyalty Day in Minnesota on April 7. Lloyd George says US entry seals the conflict and ships guarantee victory.
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London
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English Channel
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Glouster Castle
France
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Loos
Angres
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Petit-Vimy
Willerval
Bailleoul
Government
Frankford
Phillip McNally
Joseph Miller
Washington Faces Mass Action On Food Prices And Army Plans
Government moves to grant power to fix maximum food prices in both houses amid war urgency. Cabinet meeting in Washington tackles transatlantic shipping, rapid construction of wooden vessels, and a 278 million dollar army bill. Debate over conscription and volunteer trials for six months.
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United States
Washington
Wilson
Congress
War Department
House Military Affairs Committee
Army General Staff
President Wilson urges total effort for food and war needs
President Wilson calls on all Americans to unite to supply abundant food for the nation, its army and navy, and Allied forces. He emphasizes higher industrial efficiency, farm production, and coordinated shipping, urging farmers to plant generously and urging merchants and middlemen to forego excess profits while praising railways and workers for swift war support.
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Washington
Wilson
Europe
America
Erhis
Woman Suffering Two Years Finds Relief With Pinkham Product
Chicago woman Jos O Bryan reports two years of female trouble ended after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She weighs 165 pounds and says the remedy restored her strength and health. The ad touts the compound as a standard treatment for displacements inflammation ulcers irregularities periodic pains backache bearing down feelings and nervous prostration.
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Chicago
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jos. O’ Bryan
Newport Ave
Its Class. A Moving Scene with the Smiths Furniture
The reminiscence describes the Smiths bringing worn furniture from their house and frames the moment as a striking, moving tableau. Readers are invited to recall the scene as a vivid, sentimental event in a domestic setting.
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Smiths
Danderine Hair Grow Promises New Hair in Weeks
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine claiming instant cleansing and scalp refreshment. It promises smoother, lighter hair and, after weeks of use, visible new hair growth across the scalp for 25 cents a bottle.
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Knowlton
Adv
Dangerous Ignorance and the Loaded Gun Parable
A blunt reflection contrasts ignorance with risk through a dialog about a man who ignores a loaded gun. The piece probes who bears responsibility for preventable harm and why knowledge matters for safety.
Green's August Flower Promises Relief for Digestive Ailments
Green's August Flower is advertised as a cure for stomach troubles including indigestion, sour stomach, headaches, and low spirits. The ad claims fifty years of success and offers 25 cent trial bottles or 75 cent family size, with G. G. Green as sole manufacturer based in Woodbury New Jersey.
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G. G. Green
Woodbury
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Australia
Toronto
Canada
Weather Signs and Candid Advice From a Cautious Editor
An old fragment notes that unusually clear skies and bright stars signal rain. It contrasts this meteorology with social ethics, suggesting one can easily excuse others when their work is not top quality.
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