German commerce raider hauls prizes in South Atlantic
Survivors recounted the German raider’s attacks as it captured ships including the Nantes and Hudson Maru, transferring crews, sinking vessels, and moving toward Pernambuco with prize crews. Allied ships hunted the raider amid rumors of a South American base while warnings urged cautious shipping.
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Ai & Pernambuco
Kiel
St. Theodore
Maneuvas
Nantes
Days
Hudson
Atlantic
Pernambuco
Rio
South Atlantic
Falkland Inlands
Great Britain
England Opens Way for U S to Aid Peace
Washington January 18 United Press says England signals to President Wilson a path to lasting peace. Lord Balfour's note suggests an International preventive force to curb future wars and a strong peace patrol that can say no to aggression. The president remains open to union ideas and seeks sympathy for general peace discussions.
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Robert J. Bender
United Press
Washington
England
Wilson
Lord Balfour
Entente
League of Nations
County Dunned by Wives for Wage of Lazy Husbands
Mrs. Samuel Smith and Mrs. Max Martin, wives of men jailed under the lazy husband act, went to the prosecuting attorney seeking their pay but found the funds missing. Former Sheriff Bob Hodge had no record of time due to wives of arrested men. The prosecutor said an investigation would promptly start to trace the money appropriated by the county commissioners.
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Max Martin
Bob Hodge
Pyramid Pile Treatment Offers Relief In Box Cure Claim
A vintage ad promises 50 cent Pyramid Pile Treatment packs available at druggists. It claims quick relief and possible cure from a single box and offers a free trial package mailed in plain wrap upon sending a coupon.
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Pyramid Drug Company
Marshall, Mich
U S to help train high school boys here says Bell
Bell advocates universal service and national defense reform. He condemns the current National Guard system as unfair but warns of potential future needs to fight if circumstances demand. He cites Swiss style training and mass citizen militia as deterrents to war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Bell
United States
Bell Addresses Legislature on Universal Training
Maj Gen Bell spoke to the Washington legislature urging universal military training. Gen Dell, commander of the Western U.S. Army, told the joint military affairs committee that if compulsory high school training passes, the government will provide one instructor per 500 pupils and supply arms and materials.
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Olympia
Bell
Dell
United States Army
Tee
House
Senate
Zednick
No More Political Posters On State Highways
Olympia date line reports a bill by G W Thomle Snohomish county to ban posting of all bills on public highways including political notices. The measure aims to stop signs on telegraph poles fences and lamp posts along streets and highways.
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Olympia
G. W. Thomle
Snohomish County
Thomle
Free Gauss Combined Treatment Offer for Catarrh Relief
A newspaper notice advertises a ten day free giveaway of two thousand packages of Gauss Combined Treatment for catarrh. Readers are urged to sign a coupon to receive a free package by parcel post, claiming root-cause relief and instant return mail delivery.
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Gauss
Mall
Mal
Main At
Marshall, Mich
Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Natural Hair Color
A vintage warning about gray hair and age appearance promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound. The ad claims it darkens dull or streaked hair evenly and naturally, restoring color by morning with simple daily use and a 50 cent bottle.
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Wyeth
Drurgtat
Speed Up Building of Ammunition Ship in Puget Sound Yard
Bremerton officials telegraphed the navy department Jan 18 requesting immediate purchase of 4700 tons of steel for a new ammunition ship to be built in the Puget Sound yard. They argue buying steel now, not bidding, will speed the project by at least two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremerton
Navy Department
Puget Sound
Million hides a year used for upholstering cars
A report notes that about a million hides annually are processed for automotive upholstery. The material supports seating, trim, and interior panels across various car makers and models.
Have a Bottle Handy for Pain Relief
Confidence in this trusted family remedy rests on its uniform effectiveness for rheumatism neuralgia gout lumbago sore stiff muscles bruises sprains and strains. Cleaner easier to use than plasters or ointments it penetrates and relieves quickly without rubbing. At all druggists 25e 50c and $1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drugelsta
Confessions of a Wife Mollie Dances with Malcolm
In a Shelburne soiree Mollie blossoms into a captivating woman as she dances with Malcolm Stuart while Chad and I watch. Their flirtation and the glow of the moment are interrupted by Mollie’s sudden fall, breaking her leg and ending the scene.
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Moliie
Chad
Shelburne
Malcolm Stuart
Malcolm
Mollie
Marlie
Chadwick Hatton
Molle
Salvia
Margie
Ellene
Jim Edie
Jim
Dr. Virot
Altho
Slavs Defeat Teutons on Wings and Braila Evacuation
Petrograd wireless dispatches report the Slavs defeated German forces on both wings and the Teutons began evacuating Braila in Romania.
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London
Braila
Rumania
Petrograd
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U. S
Mra. Samuel Smith
Scomt’s
Scott's
Beott & Hawne
Kicomieid
N. J
Gen. Bell
Nichola
Industrial Insurance Department
John F. Gillies
Nichols
M. L. Fletcher
L. BE
Hamilton
J. M. White
Public Service Commission
Sloan
Stone Bros
Teuton
Sam Kate
Sam Katz
Room B.L
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Chicago
Ecru
Ulope
Benetel
Andy
Bericol
Berietol
Corton
Berictol
Inelst
Benictol
Benetol
Allgiste
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