Relief trains carry flour to avert famine in midwest
Forty cars loaded with flour are rushed on a relief special to Eastern cities via the Chicago Great Western. Minneapolis mills, operating at 75 percent, plan another dispatch tonight. Millers expect 4900 cars to be sent for New England, with 100 cars due in Chicago by 7 a m tomorrow and 60 more en route before night. The flour travels with passenger train rights.
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Great Western
Minneapolis
New England
Sinn Fein Arrests Reported Across Ireland
Dublin dispatches state nearly 50 Sinn Fein sympathizers were arrested under the defense of the realm act in various parts of Ireland. Among those named are author Darrrell Giggis Gaelic league figures J J Kelly J T O Kelly Dublin secretary John O Hurley and Dr Patrick McCartan, with others noted as Gaelic league leaders.
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Sinn Fein
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J. J. Kelly
Gaelic League
J. T. O'Kelly
League
John O'Hurley
Patrick McCartan
Californians Travel to Inaugural on Special Train
California inaugural special departs San Francisco for Washington for the March 4 ceremonies. Mrs. Eleanor Martin leads the group with Mrs. Marmaduke Eskridge chairing transportation. Round trip fares $250 per person. The party will reside aboard the train during the trip to Washington.
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California
Washington
Eleanor Martin
Marmaduke Eskridge
Spain to protest over submarine bases in Cartagena harbor
Madrid dispatches report Spain will formally protest Germany over territorial waters used for submarine bases. Spanish authorities are investigating after arrest of a man claiming American citizenship who sought German protection. They found buoys with submarine ports and supplies in Cartagena harbor and a collapsible boat marked with nine.
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Cartagena
Lecturer Warns Against Famine Through Diet Habits
Mies M. Jane Newcomb of Pennsylvania State College warns that reduced female dress signals greater food intake to avoid famine. Her remarks reflect concerns about wartime shortages and diet expectations.
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Mies
M. Jane Newcomb
Pennsylvania State College
No man rules safely without willing submission
The quote attributed to Thomas Kempis notes that true safety in leadership comes only when a person yields to authority willingly, emphasizing the value of voluntary obedience over force. The maxim links personal discipline with governance quality and moral restraint.
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Thomas Kempis
Washington Birthday Talk Calls Roosevelt Cabinet Figure
Dr. Bur ria A. Jenkins of Kansas City told a Columbia audience that if George Washington were president he would place Theodore Roosevelt in his cabinet to meet an approaching crisis. He lyingly critiqued William Jennings Bryan as unsuitable for the cabinet and urged active American duty beyond neutrality.
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Burria A. Jenkins
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Washington
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Stolen Cars Found at Boyle Home Mystery
Constable John H. Boyle reports stolen cars repeatedly left at his home, as owners wake to missing vehicles. Monroe resident W. Thompson is the sixth person to claim a car at the Boyle residence after a Moore Theatre theft the prior night.
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Moore Theatre
Dawson Fire Kills Two Men and Destroys Several Towns
A Dawson blaze on Washington's Birthday destroyed three hotels and multiple stores, killing W. C. Tabor a prominent Alaskan attorney and pioneer and William McAdam a veteran stage driver. Loss estimated at 200000 dollars as flames swept Yukonta hotel and historic gold rush era buildings. John Laumater of Tacoma was minorly injured.
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Submarine Sinks 36 Vessels, Press Bureau Reports
Herlin Sayville dispatch confirms a German submarine returned February 20 after destroying 24 steamers 3 waiting ships and 9 trawlers. Vessels ranged from coal iron victuals wheat and hay to war materiel for Italy and a 700 gross ton tank steamer. One cannon was captured.
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Washington Guardsmen Return Home From Mexico Mission
Crowds welcomed Troop B Tacoma cavalry and Company A Seattle field signal corps at Olympia. Gov Lister greeted the units after a joint session of the legislature, with speeches by Adj Gen Maurice Thompson Rep John F Miller and Col William Inglis. Miller praised his son at the border and urged peace if all nations shared it.
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Mexico
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Geta-It Corn Remover Promises Instant Relief
Advertisement touts Geta-It for corns claiming immediate pain relief and rapid corn death. It promises corn loosening and easy removal without bands plasters or knives and notes availability from J Lawrence & Co in Chicago and Owl Drug Co in Seattle.
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Owl Deug Co
Apple Green Wool Velour Sport Suit Feature
A smart wool velour sport suit in apple green showcases a striped silk overcollar that creates a ves tee inspired visual. The design emphasizes clever tailoring with a standout collar detail forming a bold, wardrobe-friendly statement.
Food Riots Persist in New York As City Seeks Relief
Sporadic food rioting continues in New York amid Sabbath shopping by Jewish residents. A mass meeting at Rutgers Square precedes a push to open municipal stores and fund school lunches, with Gov. Whitman backing a food dictator bill. Leaders demand priority shipments, a food commission, and state powers to relieve the crisis. Meat in storage shows higher figures than 1916 while butter stocks rise.
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Board of Estimate
Gov. Whitman
Albany
Joseph Hartigan
Insure Your Teeth With 15 Year Guarantee
An ad urges dental care as prudent protection against decay and costly dentistry. It promotes careful examinations by a competent dentist, offers a mouth examination and cost estimate, and promises a positively painless method with a 15 year guarantee.
Bill aims to sell food to poor through federal purchase
Washington February 25 A bill by Rep London New York socialist would appropriate 5 million dollars to buy food for sale at reasonable prices to the poor. The plan mirrors wartime distribution methods used in Europe and sets up a federal program to reach needy citizens.
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Washington
London
New York
Europe
Candy famine threat prompts carrot alternative for children
News item notes a shortage of sweets prompting families to replace candy with carrots for children. Authorities advise moderation and explore local produce options to maintain nutrition during the shortage.
Musterole on the Bathroom Shelf Ad
A nostalgic passage highlights a jar of Musterole kept on the bathroom shelf. It is described as a clean white oil of mustard preparation offering quick relief for sore throats chest pains and various aches without blistering like a mustard plaster.
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