Episcopal bishop sued for libel in Iowa case
Dean Wald T. Sumner newly ordained bishop of Oregon was served with a libel suit seeking 50,000 dollars in Boone Iowa. The case stems from a statement Sumner reportedly made about attorney John Calvin Murray's second marriage to a Maquoketa woman. Murray married a year ago at Chicago under Rev Annesley Young. Sumner allegedly said Young was deceived by Murray and criticized him for not following cathedral rules.
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Miss Allen
Maquoketa
Annesley Thomas Young
Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul
Chicago
Sumner
Murray
Pather Young
Whale mistaken for submarine shelled off Dutch coast
Report from Amsterdam on January 18 describes warships firing three inch shells at a whale mistaken for a submarine near the Dutch coast. The whale died. The page also notes Littlefield apartments at 19th and John sold for 60 000 dollars.
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Amsterdam
Jan
Littlefield
John
Relief Ship Washington to Load 1000 Tons Tuesday Seattle
The Belgian relief ship Washing ton is due in Seattle Tuesday to load 1000 tons of cargo for war sufferers. She arrives from Tacoma after taking 5000 tons and will sail directly to Europe. A hole in her funnel, caused by a British coast defense shell at Newport, England, marks a grim war reminder.
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Seattle
Tacoma
Europe
Newport
Ing
Rival Armies Floundering in Deep Snow
Paris January 18. From Argonne forest to Upper Alsace German and Allied forces struggle through enormous snow drifts hindering offensives. Hilltigs checked but not halted as both sides attempt to move artillery and infantry over mountains and through forests. Germans reform lines in Flanders and shell Solsasona while heavy rain falls along the Aisne. The French war office reports two German assaults near Antreche repulsed with heavy losses.
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Paris
Argonne Forest
Alsace
Germany
Flanders
Solsasona
Alene
Antreche
Vie Sur Aisne
French War Office
Berlin claims Allies lost 150000 in December-January
Berlin reports the war office says the Allied forces suffered 150000 killed wounded or captured since early December. German losses were about a quarter. Officials claim the Allies failed to progress and Germany gained 2 to 4 miles on the Aisne over 12 to 15 kilometers, dominating the valley north of LaBasse and in the Argonne.
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Berlin
War Office
Aisne
LaBasse
Argonne
Fierce fighting along the Vistula reported
Petrograd reports heavy clashes north and south of the Vistula as Russian forces press into East Prussia aiming for Thorn and Von Hindenburg drives toward Warsaw amidst severe East front weather.
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Vistula River
Poland
East Prussia
Thorn
von Hindenburn
Warsaw
French Commander Joffre Letters Suppressed by War
Paris reports General Joffre, the French commander, has not read a newspaper since the war began. It is said his only letters were brief notes to his wife and sister.
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Paris
Joffre
Belgian General Calls Kaiser a Rascal at Court
Gen Fife a retired Belgian general told the court Emperor William was a rascal and urged death for his role in aiding 350 Belgians to join the French army. He faced life imprisonment by court martial.
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Berlin
France
Fife
William
Bullet that twists after entering flesh worsens wound
London Jan 18 A British surgeon says the Germans have a bullet that, once it enters the flesh, turns and travels backward creating a more severe wound than a dum-dum.
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London
Boston Faces Bean Shortage Amid War Demands
Boston reports a bean famine as exports to warring nations deplete supplies. Prices rose to 12 cents per pound from 8, with crops sold abroad leaving local buyers scarce.
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Boston
Fiji islanders sail to join British army in Canada
Sixty wealthy Fiji islanders travel in steerage en route to Victoria British Columbia to enlist with the British army.
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Victoria
B. C
British Columbia
Crown Prince Portrait Painted At Front Line
Berlin dispatch reports the German crown prince is not dead or gravely wounded but has had his portrait painted in oils while at the front, illustrating morale during the conflict.
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Berlin
Sayres Baby Born at White House in 1900s Era
Mrs. Francis Sayre formerly Jessie Wilson announces the birth of the Sayre couple’s first child at the White House. The infant, named Francia Sayre, arrives amid attention as the Sayres’ new home and family begin in the executive residence.
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Sayres
White House
Francis
Sayre
Jessie Wilson
Francia
Some Good Boy Names List of Traditional Male Names
A long list of given male names appears, including Alvin Arnold Augustus An son Anthony Alonso Amory Allison Adam Andrew Ambrose Abraham Alfred Arthur Asher Albert Alexander Bertram Benjamin Blaine Byron Charles Carter Clarence Chester Clift on Carl David Daniel Darius Dumas Donald Edgar Edward Edwin Earl Flwta Edmond Emil Ebenezer Ebert Everett Eugene Emanuel Elbert Egbert Ellery Estace Eimer Francis Franklin Frederick Ferdinand George Gerald Godfrey Gimore Giovanni Gerritte Hobart Homer Howard Herbert Harry Harold Henry Hugh lin Irvin Jonathan Joseph James John Kenneth Kendall Kermit Louis Leo Lester Leon Martin Matthew Melville Nathaniel Norman Orth Orville Olaf Oscar Oliver Percy Paul Peter Philip Patrick Quinton Quar Robert Hoy Reginald Randolph Ralph Roscoe Borden Samuel Stephen Sylvester Sidney Scoville Seward Theodore Thomas Thurber Thurbald Viyases Woodrow William Wilber Wilhelm Xavier Zerthia.
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Dumas
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Edward
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Flwta
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Quinton
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Hoy
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Borden
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Scoville
Seward Theodore
Thomas
Thurber Thurbald
Viyases
Woodrow
William
Wilber
Wilhelm
Xavier
Zerthia
Lundin Holds Women as Witnesses in Graft Probe
Prosecutor Lundin pressed a graft investigation arresting three women at 711% Weller Ave. The raid, executed by Deputy Sheriff Fred M. Lathe, marks a rare sheriffs office role shift. Each woman is held on $150 bail and to be arraigned before Justice Whitehead.
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Felix Crane
Tenderloin
Weller
Fred M. Lathe
Whitehead
Musterole quick relief no blister ad with claims
Musterole claims to replace mustard plasters by rubbing on skin for fast relief from throat and chest ailments including coughs, bronchitis, and congestion. It advertises doctors and nurses recommending it and warns to buy genuine Musterole from the Musterole Company Cleveland Ohio.
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Musterote Company
Cleveland
Onia
Seattle Gains New Industry: B Bulos Heads New Company
Seattle welcomes a new industry as the B Bulos Manufacturing Co. is formed to keep suit and coat purchases local. The firm, led by B Bulos, will offer made to measure woolens at about 20 dollars, displaying fabrics at 1818 Second Ave and promising perfect fit and style.
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New York
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Bulos
J. Matzger & Co
Second Ave
B. Bulos Manufacturing Co
Salta
B. Bules Manufacturing Co
Housewives' League Plans Nation Wide Embargo Telegram
New York January 18 The National Housewives League prepared to launch a movement supporting Mrs Julian Heath's telegram to President Wilson urging an embargo on chest and four. Mrs Heath is league president. Milling reps predict famine prices for bread and flour soon in the U S if Europe keeps buying wheat at current rates.
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New York
National Housewives’ League
Julian Heath
Wilson
Heath
U. S
George Zabriskie
Pillabury Co
Europe
America
Wheat embargo telegram to AG sparks investigation
President Wilson received a telegram from Mrs. Julian Heath of the National Housewives' League urging an embargo on wheat and flour shipments. The message was turned over to Attorney General Gregory for a thorough investigation.
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Wilson
Washington
Julian Heath
National Housewives’ League
Gregory
Raids Nab Nineteen Men At City Gambling Club
Police raided the Republican club at 112 Firat Ave 8 early Sunday arresting 19 men. Operators Frank Hall and Harry Scherer were booked with bail set at 200 each. A Chinese boy who ran the elevator was caught as officers entered the doorway to the street.
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Republican Club
Firat Ave
Frank Hall
Harry Scherer
Smart
Club Unveils Arcade Annex New Home
The Commercial Club mailed members a folder illustrating the new club home on the Arcade Annex fifth floor. It includes floor plan office grouping lounging reading and billiard rooms banquet hall dining room and ball room with views of exterior and interior.
Mothers' Pension Plan Sees Greater Benefit for Mothers
The annual report of J A Sigurdson, county supervisor, released today shows more mothers benefited under the 1918 pension law but notes the county spent $2 less on average per recipient.
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J. A. Sigurdson
The Regeneration of Church and World
Pastor Russell explains the Bible teaching on two regenerations the individual church begetting to divine nature and the world’s regeneration to human life through Christ’s Millennium. He details how Adams race is restored under the Second Adam and describes the roles of the Church and the world in the coming Kingdom.
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New York City
Adam
Jesus
Oliver
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John
Nicodemus
Eve
Calvary
Paul
Christ
St. Peter
Peter
Jesus Christ
St. Paul
Abraham
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