War talk at Germania Cafe as German consul Dines
In a Seattle Germania Cafe near Second and Seneca the German consul Baron Wolf von Lochweyren sits with three companions as patrons discuss war rumors and the fate of families left behind. Rumors claim many Germans have left Washington state for war and that consular aids are being sought amid tense atmosphere.
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Germania Cafe
Herr Baron von Loehneysen
France
Germany
Hue
Beattle
Seneca
Europe
Baron Wolf von Lochweyren
Seattle
Fear U. S. May Be Drawn Into European Struggle
Army officers in Washington warn the United States would be drawn into a European war if Germany invades Canada. They say either U S interference or nullification of the Monroe doctrine would follow, with John Bassett Moore cited on the doctrine’s limits.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Canada
America
John Bassett Moore
Turkey to stay neutral as mobilization proceeds
The War Office received a message stating Turkey will remain absolutely neutral. Turkey is mobilizing troops to deter the Russian Black Sea fleet from attempting to force entrance into the Bosphorus amid rising tensions.
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London
Turkey
War Office
Bosphorus
What Does War Mean To Your Pocketbook In 1912
A compilation from leaders in industry finance and labor on potential effects of war in Europe. Questions danger for workers and farmers. forecasts include higher living costs, possible unemployment, and shifts in trade and prices. Leading voices in banking and labor weigh profits and losses for American business, wages, and employment.
European War Impacts and U S Economic Outlook
Leaders warn that a general European war would disrupt global trade yet boost U S exports in the short term while triggering widespread hardship. Sugar industry figures foresee soaring prices and disrupted beet harvests as labor and supply collapse.
Cudahy President Foresees Higher Meat Prices If War Escalates
Edward Cudahy, president of Cudahy Packing Company, warns meat prices will rise in a general European war. He says foreign markets would be demoralized, export demand would be heavy, and current supply cannot meet both American and European needs.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Eodward Cudahy
Cudahy Packingompany
America
Europe
Yves Guyot Seen as Finance Authority and Former French Minister
In a discussion on European war impact, J Ogden Armour argues America may gain briefly but face long term losses as exhaustion reduces Europe’s buying power, potentially erasing earlier profits for U.S. meat trade and trade balance.
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Yves Guyot
France
America
Europe
Firing Report Across English Coast and New England Waters
Dawn firing heard at Hull and Margate linked to British and German scout ships and a possible German fleet near the Elbe. Portland reports cannon-like sounds toward Seguin Island with British German and French cruisers in the region and Karlsruhe Dresden wireless contact with Portland.
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Margate
Portland
Seguin Island
Fortland
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Karlsruhe
Dresden
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Kaiser Calls on Italy for Aid in War Alarm
Rome reports Berlin notified that Britain and France attack Germany. Italy urged to send aid but cabinet weighs neutrality. Italians view Germany as aggressor and see triple alliance as mutual defense, not triggering Italian involvement.
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Rome
Berlin
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
War Era Clothes Prices and Food Costs Questioned
A remark argues that clothing prices should stay steady and that the U S has little to gain from war. The speaker predicts foodstuffs will rise, denying any benefit from conflict and highlighting economic strains in wartime.
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America
An Easy Way to Get Fat and Be Strong
An advertisement promotes Bargol as a fattening agent that supposedly helps digestion convert food to fat, claiming 10 to 20 pounds of solid flesh with no harm. It touts merchants in Seattle and Virginia and offers a money-back guarantee, while noting cautions for certain users.
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Stell Drug Co
Swift
Seattle
Vioini
Sargo
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