Boy Hero of War Immigrant Share: 11-Year-Old Stanny
Article follows Stanny Stanislaws an 11 year old who becomes a war hero in Austria after being separated from his immigrant parents in the United States. He is hospitalized in Vienna after being awarded an iron cross by the emperor and asks his parents to be informed through American newspapers. The story recounts his journey from Galicia to Przemysl and his first sights of modern warfare.
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Austria-Hungary
Stanny
America
the Star
Shepherd
Senna
New York
Europe
Stanny Stanislaws
Saybusch Seyweir
United States
Przemysl
Chief Lang Targets Unruly Motorists In Regime
Police Chief Lang moves to curb speeding motorcycles and autos after complaints from residential areas. He orders strict enforcement of the speed ordinance and considers mandating parking on the Fifth Avenue planking strip to ease congestion. He seeks a legal opinion on the measure’s validity before instructing night traffic squads to clear the business district of standing vehicles.
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Lang
Fifth Av
City salary cuts in Vancouver shock officials and workers
Vancouver officials and city workers face wage reductions from 10 percent to 200 percent, with the unusual range triggering concern over the impact on municipal operations and living costs.
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Vancouver
B. C
Dancing Clubs to Fight Police Ban on Modern Steps
Private dancing clubs in the city face bans on modern steps after Retiring Police Chief Griffiths refused a winter dance permit for the Bachelors’ club. Lieut. Dolphin called the dancing indecent, threatening other clubs. The Bachelors’ group and others vow to challenge the ruling as the police trial board prepares to hear the case.
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Griffiths
Bachelors’ Club
Charles Dolphin
Louis M. Lang
Bachelors
The
Moochers
Wistaria
Bro-Links
Promersa
Follies
Musketeers
Steppers
Q. A BK. P's
Christensen
Douglas
Faurot
Lieut
Dolphin
Lang
San Francisco
Frederick Christensen
Dancing Academy
Star
Senator Jones Returns From Ill Mother’s Side
Washington senator W L Jones has returned to the capital to resume duties after visiting his ailing mother in Bethany Illinois. The mother, once near death, has rallied and is recovering rapidly.
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Washington
W. L. Jones
Bethany
Ill
Turley? Turkish Fire on U.S. Launch Near Smyrna Sparks Alarm
Official confirmation arrived that Turkish land batteries fired on a U. S. Navy launch from the Tennessee in the Gulf of Smyrna. Secretary Daniels said the shot was fired but there was no return threat, while Amb. Morgenthau and Consul Horton faced heightened tension as officials sought full facts.
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Washington
U. S
Tennessee
Gulf of Smyrna
Navy Department
Decker
Daniels
Varla
Smyrna
Department
Lansing
Morgenthau
Constantinople
Wilson
Montreal
White House
State Department
Porte
Senate
Asta ‘Incr
Geo. Horton
North Carolina
Europe
Maine
Turkey
Horton
Asia Minor
England
France
Russia
United States
Sleeping beside wife found dead in bed at Yale apartments
W M Clark, a traveling man living at 609 Columbia Ave, spent Tuesday night beside his wife who seemed cold. On waking Wednesday she remained in the same position and was found dead, believed to have died after retiring from heart trouble.
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W. M. Clark
Yale Apartments
Columbia
Clark
U S Chief Of Staff Seeks Bigger Army And Reserve Corps
Gen Wotherspoon urges expanding the standing army from 105000 to 200000 and creating a mobile force of 500000 first line and 300000 second line troops. He argues for wide front distribution and lessons from Germany to defend the coast and key territories.
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U.s.chief OF Staff
Army and Reserve Corps
Washington
America
Wotherspoon
U. S. Army
United States
Panama Canal
Philippines
Hawaii
Alaska
John Coan to serve 50 days jail for knife act
Atlantic City November 17. John Coan indulged in a circus act by standing his wife against a wall and throwing knives to test proximity to her head. He will serve the next 50 days in county jail and pay a $25 fine.
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Atlantic City
N. J
John Coan
Death investigation into John H. Robison poisoning claim
Peculiar circumstances surround the bartender John H. Robison's death prompting coroner Dr. J Tate Mason to delay burial after services. Dr. J Eugene Jordan suspects poisoning after a tuberculosis treatment and a stomach analysis is ordered. Robison died at the Navajo hotel on Seventhay and Pike streets Saturday at 10 30.
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John H. Robison
Jordan
Mason
Manning
City needs refuse to care for alien enemies in Canada
Victoria authorities report the city council wired the government to refuse responsibility for detained alien enemies in Canada.
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Victoria
B. C
Canada
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