German Intrigue in Bucharest Exposed by State Department
An Andrews report reveals German agents hid powerful explosives and anthrax microbes in the German legation at Bucharest before Romania’s entry into the war. Supplies included nitrto explosives and vials labeled for horses and cattle, with intent to deploy via diplomatic channels and sow epidemics.
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Bucharest
United States
Washington
Germany
Aatal
Lansing
von Luxburg
Argona
von Eckhardt
Mexico City
von Bernstorffelegram
Foreign Office
Congress
State Department
William Whiting Andrews
Parumbaru
Rumania
Romania
Buchreat
Poliee
Bert Fnradt
Axeist
Thad
de Mernhardt
Herman Wcation
Mins
Thie Man
Teast
Kronstadt
Hungary
Strieter
Revelations ripple through Washington on German plots
Readings of Count von Bernstorff's payroll and plans to bombard munition plants, blow up ships, and spread propaganda spark calls for congressional probes. Secretary Lansing and Congressman Flood push for immediate inquiry with Senate backing, while Austria's embassy activity draws further scrutiny.
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Count von Bernstorff
Lansing
Flood
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Senate Lobby Committee
Overman
Senate
King
New York
Austria
Bulgaria
Turkey
German intrigue sways Swedish electoral vote
Stockholm views the Swedish campaign ending as voters brace for a Proportional system tally. Early signals suggest Argentine influence may shift lower house control, clouding outcome as results loom after election day.
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Stockholm
Dix Colonires
Conserra
More German Plots Exposed
Washington reports new disclosures of German propaganda and covert activities before the diplomatic break with Germany. The committee on public information cites letters, telegrams, and ledgers showing German imperial government connections to ship attacks, anti US sentiment in Mexico, suppression of American writers, and financing of labor unrest. It notes Holland as a transit point for contraband, with possible ties to German diplomatic offices.
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Washington
Germany
Geman
United States
Great Britain
Mexico
Lansing, Baker and Daniels
Geroge Creel
Holland
Vongel
Holland Commission
Officinla
German Plot Revelations Stir Washington From Senate Probe
Washington and New York papers detail alleged German intrigue and spy activity tied to wartime subsidies. Letters show payments totaling 100 to 700 dollars monthly to various publications, with receipts and claims of connections to Kaiser agents. The investigation, led by the Secret Service and Public Information Committee, aims to expose conspiracy networks and the extent of German plots within the United States.
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Sweid
Enelcaine
Destenptate Romane
Stor King
Full Play Publishing Company
New Yorks
Count von Bernstart
German ambassador seeks 50000 to sway U S Congress
An intercepted German memo cites Count von Bernstorff urging up to 50000 dollars to influence U S Congress through a secret group. The plan includes a pro Ireland declaration to win Irish support and argues it ties Berlin to broader Teutonic intrigue ahead of war. Officials discuss inquiry, with Heflin urging investigation and possible expulsions.
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Washington
Reilly Foreign Office
Congress
United States
Lansng
Count von Bernstorff
Harlin Lhst
Foreign Office
von Bernstorff
Ireland
Wilson
Count von Hernstorf
Nortal
Berlin
Capitol
Overman
Senate Lobby Committee
Representative Flood
Chuteman
House Foreign Affairs Committee
State Department
von Horerif
Jacobstadt Taken as Germans Capture Jacobstadt on Dvina
London reports Jacobstadt on the Dvina has fallen to German forces along a 26 mile front on the west bank. The Russian war office says Riga front troops retreated to the Dvina right bank after abandoning the bridgehead. Russians left Jacobstadt with over 100 prisoners and more than 60 guns, as German aviators under Prince Friedrich Spramund conducted operations.
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London
Jacobstadt
Dvina
Russian War Office
Riga
War era youth urged to act as future men
Secretary of War Baker addresses American boys through the Boy Scouts of America urging immediate seriousness and work ethic. He warns lax regulations and idle parades harm morals, insisting boys must shoulder duties now to become men tomorrow.
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Englund
Europe
Baker
United States
Boy Scouts of America
Good Roads Key to Prosperity Says Alaskan Engineer
Col. W. Richardson, in charge of Alaska highways, declares good roads are essential to prosperity and cost of living relief. He argues transportation and distribution drive food prices and urban protests reflect transport inadequacies. If roads improve, he says, products reach markets efficiently.
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Col. W. Richardson
Alaska
Otd
Scout Feeds Himself. Oklahoma Scout Reports Summer Harvest
Lewis V. Felts of Nowata Oklahoma, not yet a first class Scout, tallies a summer project with 120 cabbage heads, 1 bushel corn, 24 pounds cucumbers, 1% brats, 14 bushels potatoes, 8 bushels popcorn, 88 beet bunches, 12 watermelons, 1% bushels tomatoes, 10 pecks mustard and lettuce, okra, radishes, squash, onions, and other produce, totaling about 67.22 dollars profit as reported to national headquarters.
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Oklahoma
Lewis V. Felts
Nowata
Okla
National
Vandergrift Boy Scout Fire Squad Aids Local Fire Dept
Troop No. 8 Vandergrift boasts the first organized Boy Scout fire squad led by Charles W. Henry Jr the scoutmaster. After two months training they proved efficient in fire prevention fire fighting first aid rescue and police duties while practicing weekly with the fire company and responding to several fires with perfect attendance.
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Vandergrift
Fire Artmient
Charles W. Henry, Jr
Fremen
Boy Scout
Scout Activities in Knoxville Tennessee Cultivate 6 Percent Acreage
A Knoxville manufacturing firm plans to cultivate six percent of its land with vegetables for its restaurant. The Detroit Council of the Boy Scouts of America reports 184 acres under cultivation by 2,072 scouts, mainly potatoes and beans with corn and garden produce also grown.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Detroit Connell
Boy Scouts of America
Jamaica
Courageous Talk on Roads and Markets in Alaska
Tam advocates road improvement as prime government work to boost market access for farm products. He argues trucking to cities and railheads is easier with good roads, noting the large but worthwhile outlay. He cites Alaska with about 000 miles of improved roads and Nome’s road carrying thousands of tons in summer.
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Tam
Alaska
Nome
Poor Roads Drive Up Costs for Rural Areas
A department of agriculture investigation finds farm freight costs on ordinary country roads at 23 cents per ton mile, while hard surfaced roads cut the cost to 13 cents. The report argues improvements boost efficiency for farmers and communities.
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Department of Agriculture
Road Drag and Farm Practice Tips from Old Notes
A compact set of vintage farming tips covers road drag operation, crop cover with winter vetch and rye, cow fence escape risks, farm rat costs, milk handling and cleanliness, and cautions against hiring cheap labor for expensive tractors.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Aids Chronic Female Ailments
A testimonial from Mrs. Jos. O Bryan of Chicago praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for two years of female troubles. She reports near immediate relief, regained strength, and confidence in the product as a remedy for displacements, inflammation, irregularities, pains, and nervous debility.
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Dale
Wales
Pinkham
Mtra
Jos. O' Bryan
Newport Ave
Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkhams
Lydinham
Cure for Anemia. A Satani... Engtisthimith street scene
A garbled excerpt shows two men walking, one reciting a strange phrase about anemia and a riddle like exchange. The text is fragmentary with unclear quotes and invented terms, reflecting OCR damage rather than a coherent report.
Caticura heals eczema and uses in daily skin care
An old advertisement touts Caticura products for eczema and scalp troubles with soup and ointment and a free mail sample offer. It also mentions a fictional vignette and promotional anecdotes involving a city merchant and a humor piece about a golf game in a Tarpon magazine style.
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Boston
Ady
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House
Heflin
Alabama
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Scout
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Iack
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