Happenings of the World Tersely Told
A German raider sails the Pacific and Hitachi Haru is reportedly captured by Germans. Secretary Daniels releases Lt Cmdr Bagley’s report on the sinking of the destroyer Jacob Jones with two officers and 64 men dead. American POW pay policies trigger German officer pay cut. Secretary Baker testifies the U S has a substantial French army ready and nearly 1.5 million in field or training with best arms supplied.
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Pacific
Tokyo
Daniels
Washington
de Tid W. Bagley
Jacob Jones
Bagley
United States
France
Baker
Senate War Investigating Committee
Wilson Address Dominates London Press Amid World War Debate
The London press centers on President Wilson's speech as the Magna Charta of future peace and its impact on Alsace Lorraine. British labor voices back the program, while Sweden mediates with Germany for a Britain France Italy accord. A German Swedish outreach and a Portugal mutiny add to war tensions as a Bavarian rail crash leaves over 30 dead and 900 injured near Wasserlantern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Sweden
Great Britain
France
Italy
Wilson
America
London
Paris
Pemps
Alsace-Lorraine
United States
Alsace- Lorraine
Rail and coal shortages threaten northeastern region
A ten day coal shortage grips the northeast as freight and passenger movements collapse east of Pittsburgh and Buffalo, with all service halted east of Chicago. In Kansas Captain Whisler’s body found at Camp Funston signals a murder spree tied to bank looting, while a fire at an Indianapolis factory district incinerates a four story plant, causing over one million dollars in damage.
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Washington
McAdoo
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Chicago
Lewis R. Whisks
Salina
Kan
National Army
Camp Funston
Wan
Army Bank
Whisler
Chicago Braces After Blizzard as City Rebuilds
Chicago recovers from a weekend blizzard with over 100000 residents aiding in the relief effort. Authorities report alleviating fears of famine as coal distribution is tightened by commandeering coal cars. The era of turmoil includes espionage arrest in New York and a wartime plant planned for the Cumberland River near Nashville.
Senator James H. Brady Dies in Washington
Personal Senator James H. Brady of Idaho died in Washington from heart disease. He was born in Pennsylvania on June 12, 1862.
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James H. Brady
Idaho
Washington
Senator Brady
Pennsylvania
European War News Highlights Frontline Moves and Losses
German reinforcements arrive from the East as British reconnaissance reports their west front dispositions. Austro German forces evacuate trenches near Cavassuechurina on the Italian front. Brest Litovsk terms are declared null and void by Dr von Kuehlmann. The hospital ship Rewa torpedoed in the Bristol Channel with three crew casualties. Russian troops withdraw from the Macedonian front. French General Lise, artillery commander on the Italian front, is killed in action.
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Germany
West Front
Cavassuechurina
Rome
Brest-Litovsk
von Kuehlmann
Rewa
Bristol Channel
Gibraltar
London
Lise
Talian Front
Paris
Wilson backs federal woman suffrage amendment in Washington
President Wilson announced his support for the federal woman suffrage amendment in a Washington ceremony with Taylor of Colorado leading a delegation. The fuel administration prepares to take control of oil supply with Mark N. Requa of Oakland named head of the new oil division in Washington.
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Wilson
Washington
Taylor
Colorado
Fuel Administration
Mark N. Requa
Oakland
Cal
The
Ofk
Two Burlington trains collide near Knoxville in blizzard
Fireman Walter Webber was killed and brakeman A Olson injured in a Burlington freight collision at Knoxville caused by a blizzard. Other items include county offices, indictments, lawsuits, and local incidents across Illinois and nearby states.
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Walter Webber
A. Olson
Burlington
Knoxville
W. A. Bommerschein
Perry County
Springfield
William Wieman
John Woods
Quincy
Red Schmidt
Dorothy Buis
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Chicago
Circuit Court
Stephenson County
Mary L. Emerick
Orangeville
Nachusa
Bloomington
Francis Blair
Chicago Avenue
Chicago City
Charles G. Anderson
James Kerr
Frederick Stoll
Peter J. Horan
Grover Wright
Streator
Hazel Ammons
Wright
Miss Ammons
Aviation Section
Signal Corps
Eighly-Sixth National Army
Irving Madison
Three Hundred and Eleventh
Signal Battalion
NSA
Telephone Association
United States
Charles T. Baumann
T. W. Gregory
Washington Department of Justice
B. Hess
J. Clair
Danville
National Retail Coal Dealers Meet Reports War Affects Rail Transport
Twenty three states sent 250 delegates to a Chicago meeting where officials said coal is abundant at mines but railroads cannot haul it. Government control may ease the bottleneck, with Illinois fuel administration praised and federal zone plans outlined by E D Howard.
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National
Retail Coal Dealers’ Association
Chicago
Uncle Sam
Illinois Fuel Administration
Chienzo
E. D. Howard
Forllinois
Opie Read
Chicago Press Club
Wright A. Patterson
Frederick A. Smith
James I. Steplina
Walter Perkins
Harry Hargis
James A. Durkin
Victor Eubank
Fred Dunham
Decatur Park
Merman Sipress
Elkhart
Ind
Martin Ecklund
A. Alexander
Walter
John H. Watkins
LaSalle Street
Chauncey Dewey
Ballou
Wighty-ninth Division
National Army
Camp Funston
Fort Riley
Kan
Dewey
Kansas
Frank L. Smith
Dwight
Illinois
Military Entertainment Council
The
War Department
Indiana
P. G. Rennick
Peoria
Springfield
Edgar A. Strause
State Trust and Savings Bank
Berne M. Mead
Washington
Central Department
William H. Carter
Russia
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
United States
James A. Patten
Ruth Reider
Evanston
Charles A. Barran
Jones
Presbyterian Church
Avanston
Barron
Medical Reserve Corps
Camp Beyens
Ayer
Mass
How This Nervous Woman Got Well
Mrs. Alice Heller of Christopher Illinois testifies after four years of nervousness and weakness she found relief with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with making her regular and in excellent health and urges others to seek guidance from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Christopher
Lydia E. Pinkham
Alice Heller
E. Pinkham
Veteran Runner: Col James L Smith Keeps Ten Mile Daily Routine
Colonel James L Smith, Civil War veteran aged 73 from Detroit, runs or walks five to ten miles daily at his plant desk routine. Army surgeons call him a unique physical specimen as he maintains ten miles in about 75 minutes, outpacing many youths.
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James L. Smith
Detroit
American Magazine
Streetcar Banter Sparks Stubby Heater Humor
A Saturday morning streetcar scene in Indianapolis features a shivering motorman and a laughing conductor remarking on the cold back near the heater. A lone passenger comments on the cheerful lie as temperatures dip below zero.
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Buddy
Steen
Indianapolis
Fashioned Slenderly Across Watches and Fashion
A light trend report notes a craze for slenderness in fashion and accessories. The piece cites watches becoming thinner as part of a broader move toward streamlined styles.
Unlucky Men and Cannibal Isle Quote
A humorous remark about men so unlucky they would land on a meatless cannibal island. The quip suggests misfortune follows certain folk even in extreme settings.
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Teutonic War News
House of Fords
Lord Loreburn
Portugal
Lisbon
Wasserlantern
Bavaria
Amsterdam
Fenth
Eleventh and
Fayette Streets
Indianapoli
Joseph R. Choate
New York
Marquis Edmond Rousselot de Castillot
Cumberland River
Nashville
Tenn
United States Army
National Reserve Bank
Kansas City
Denver
St. Louis
St. Paul
Points West
Western Railroads
Mabel Diameter
E. F. Orr
F. McCoy Fuel Company
Minneapolis
Minn
Knapp
Wis
Berlin
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