World News Digest Highlights War Turbulence and Diplomacy
Reports from Washington indicate England's censorship tied to Kitchener's 600000 strong army move to France. Allied naval gains in the Dardanelles and Turkey’s possible partition stir Greece. French and British forces claim progress in Alsace and Belgium as German attacks are repelled. Canadian troops arrive in Britain. ships seized near Rotterdam and Deal. Edison plant fire, Vanceboro explosives case, Goethals contemplates canal handover, suffrage events, and a notable auto race finish with injuries.
Notable Deaths and Illness Reported Across Cities
Personal Col William R Nelson editor of the Kansas City Star is critically ill in Kansas City Missouri. Pierre Fortune Jaume famed detective died in Paris aged sixty nine. Palm Beach Florida reports typhoid on board the Everglades for Mr Field. Honey Boy George Evans minstrel dies of cancer in Baltimore born in Wales 1870. Thomas R Bard US senator from California died at Berrywood near Hueneme California at seventy four. survived by a widow and seven children.
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William R. Nelson
The
Kansas City Star
Kansas City, Mo
Chicago
Marshall Meld Wi
Palm Beach, Fla
Mr. Field
Everglades
George Evans
Union Protestant Hospital
Baltimore
Wales
Thomas R. Bard
United States
California
Berrywood
Hueneme
Cal
German minister recalled from The Hague to Berlin
The dispatch says Baron von Muller the German minister to The Hague is recalled to Berlin. The liner La Touraine's fire is extinguished and she sails to Havre under her own power. An explosion in Cabeza del Buey copper mines entombs 1,600 miners. three are killed and many injured with fears of hundreds still missing.
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Amsterdam
Baron von Muller
The
Hague
Berlin
la Touraine
Havre
Cabeza del Buey
Spain
Wilson appoints Ru blee to trade commission. congress adjourns
President Wilson named George Rublee of New Hampshire to the Federal Trade Commission by recess appointment, completing the body though Rublee failed Senate confirmation. The commission will meet in Washington March 16 for organization. Secretary Bryan urged Carranza via Consul Silliman in Vera Cruz to take action to ease dangers in Mexico City. Congress adjourned with total appropriations about 1.12 billion dollars. two bills failed. Postal and Indian appropriations extended for a year. Wilson likely cancels Panama Canal trip as Congress trimmed canal opening funding. Senate passed the general deficiency appropriation bill totaling 8.59 million dollars.
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Wilson
George Rublee
New Hampshire
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Rublee
Senate
Commission
Bryan
Silliman
Vera Cruz
Carranza
Mexico City
Congress
Postal Service
Indian Office
Panama Canal
Carranza Warned by U S to Protect Foreigners in Mexico City
Washington reports a strong note to General Carranza demanding better protection for foreigners and their property in Mexico City. The note accompanies a naval show of force, with battleships and gunboats ordered toward Vera Cruz to compel changes. Evacuation of the capital by Carranza forces and Zapata’s likely advance are noted, along with the seizure of the British steamship Wyvisbrook at Campeche.
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Washington
Carranza
United States
Mexico
Huerta
Mexico City
Daniels
Wilson
Guantanamo
Vera Cruz
Delaware
Tacoma
Portou-Prince
Haiti
Petrel
Mobile
Ala
Des Moines
Progreso
Sacramento
Tampico
Wheeling
Nashville
Atlantic
Obregon
Constitutionalists
Bryan
Silliman
Zapata
Wyvisbrook
Campeche
Muir
Thaw Case Begins With Illegal Commitment Claim
John B. Stanchfield opened the conspiracy trial by arguing Thaw’s commitment to Matteawan was illegal since he recovered sanity before August 17, 1913, and was still restrained, challenging conspiracy charges for escaping an institution detaining him unlawfully. The first day closed with a jury selection in record time while Thaw appeared to gain a brief advantage.
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New York
John B Stanchfield
Thaw
Matteawan
State Hospital
Writers who speak: oratory meets prose in modern era
A Manchester Guardian correspondent argues that many writers are strong speakers and cites figures such as Canning, Disraeli, Macaulay, Coleridge, Dickens, Ruskin, Carlyle, Arnold, Thackeray, Rosebery, Balfour, Morley, Curzon, Haldane, Birrell, Chesterton, Shaw, Yeats. The piece notes differing mental processes in speech and writing yet highlights prolific dual talents.
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Manchester Guardian
Burke
Gladstone
Bright
Canning
Disraeli
Macaulay
Coleridge
Dickens
Ruskin
Carlyle
Matthew Arnold
Thackeray
Lord Rosebery
Balfour
Lord Morley
Lord Curzon
Lord Haldane
Mr. Birrell
Mr. Chesterton
Bernard Shaw
W. B. Yeats
Cowardly Militiaman Challenged by Colonel in London Titbits
A Carrickfergus militiaman warned of fleeing to a cave if Germany invaded England. The colonel called him out on parade, denouncing cowardice and promising to pursue him, while the soldier retorted with a curtness about provisions and praise for his own praisies.
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England
Carrickfergus
London
Rubber pavement trials gain interest in England
In England rubber surfacing trials on Kent Road show rubber capped wood blocks holding up far better than wood blocks. After wear to a quarter inch on wood block sections the rubber capped blocks remained nearly new, suggesting durable and economical pavement prospects for heavy city traffic.
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England
Kent Road
London
William's Pantry Defiance Ends in Lesson From Governess
Ready With Explanation, William defies his mother and governess by entering the pantry without permission. The governess discovers him with a neighbor child and begins a reprimand, but William interjects that he was only showing Henry where he should never go, highlighting a child’s misguided obedience.
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Wiliam
William
Signs of Pain and Physical Distress
Describes observable signs of suffering in patients. Notes pinched features knotted brow rolling eyes dilated pupils ashen countenance cool skin thready pulse and clammy hands with cries and contortions familiar to doctors and nurses.
Cascarets Advertises Quick Relief for Digestive Troubles
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a night time laxative that cleanses the stomach and liver, relieves biliousness and indigestion, and leaves users with a clear head and healthy bowels by morning. It markets a 10 cent box for both adults and children and claims no gripe or sickness. Also notes Electric railways in the United States own 40 470 miles of track.
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United States
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Promote Scalp Health
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap for cleansing the scalp and removing dandruff and itch, and Cuticura Ointment for soothing irritated scalp skin. It urges samples by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept. xy, Boston, noting availability everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. Xy
Boston
Right Kind of Pride
Essay excerpt from Pennsylvania Grit extols the right kind of pride as defense against danger and temptation. It praises self restraint, dignity, and perseverance, urging individuals to spare sympathy and stand firm even in need while pursuing success.
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Pennsylvania
Punishment for a Laplander who marries against wishes
Dialogue notes that a Laplander who weds a girl without parental consent may face severe punishment and that the groom deserves punishment, while the parents should understand the girl's temper.
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Mrs. Bacon
Mr. Bacon
Strength and morning meals that boost energy without burden
A California business man credits a light breakfast of Grape-Nuts with sugar and a splash of cold milk for steady energy and clear thinking. He previously struggled with heavy fried meals that caused indigestion and tired nerves. The ad cites Postum Co. and references The Road to Wellville as a promotional hook.
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A Calif
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Pkys
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Kitchener
France
Southampton
Boulogne
Dardanelles
Turkey
Greece
Athens
London Daily Mail
Ministry of Marine
Paris
English Channel
Dover
Alsace
Perthes
Arras
Belgium
War Office
London Daily Express
Noorderdyk
Rotterdam
British Isles
Megantic
Southland
Missonabie
Montreal
Pacific
Galveston
Emery Steamship Company
Thomas A. Edison, Inc
West Orange
N. J
Werner Horn
Vanceboro
Bangor
Beach Society of Chagres
Tivoli
Panama
General Goethals
War Department
Canal
Helen Burke
Clarence Burke
Aurora
Til
Emma Peterson
Michels
Princeton University
Wasictr
Murat Theater
Indianapolis
Rosika Schwimmer
Budapest
Hungary
George W. Clarke
Iowa
General Assembly
James Springer
Virgil Litzinger
Alvin Carlson
Garfield Sullivan
William Rockefeller
Jekyl Island
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
North Dakota
German National Bank of
Pittsburgh
Hast End Savings and Trust Company
East Liberty
Darius Resta
Howdy” Wilcox
San Francisco
Bob” Burman
Joe Cleary
Pierre Fortune Jaume
Mexican
Willson
Millionaire
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