Globe Exposition Awe at Panama-Pacific Grounds
World visitors express astonishment at San Francisco Panama Pacific Exposition. Officials praise it as the most stupendous undertaking, with 36 nations appearing and elaborate towers, fountains, and murals nearing completion. Lincoln Beachey flew in the Palace of Machinery as 20,000 danced beneath arches on nine acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Crocker Co
San Francisco Bay Front
Golden Gate
el Camino
Palace of the Arts
Lobe
San Francisco
Lincoln Beachey
America
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bolivia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Cuba
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
France
Great Britain
Guatemala
Haiti
Holland
Honduras
Italy
Japan
Liberia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Panama
Persia
Peru
Portugal
Salvador
Siam
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
Uruguay
Venezuela
Grinnell College Professors Safe Return for Fall Opening
Grinnell Ia Sept 10 Word reaches here that college faculty abroad have safely reached the United States and plan to attend the September 14 opening. President Main left Switzerland after news of war. Miss Clara Millerd and Miss Bertha Shutts faced travel challenges from Interlaken to reach London then Chicago. Professor C N Smiley was touring England and Scotland and escaped the war zone. Professor Scheve, born in Germany, proved American citizenship to avoid detention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Europe
United States
Main
Switzerland
Clara Millerd
Bertha Shutts
Interlaaken
London
Chicago
C. N. Smiley
England
Scotland
Scheve
Germany
Travels of the Blood
A concise medical note states that all the blood in a man's body passes through the heart once every two minutes, illustrating the heart's central role in circulation and vitality.
Turn of the Tide drives Allied advance east of Paris
London reports the British and French armies gaining momentum as they press the German invasion from the Paris region. An official British dispatch calls operations “very satisfactory” for the first time, while France signals a short stay in Bordeaux and Joffre orders a drive to repel the invaders, suggesting a permanent German retrograde trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paris
Bordeaux
Joffre
Railroads Urged to Seek Public Leniency
Washington Sept 10 President Wilson was asked by a committee of railroad executives to address the nation and urge a more sympathetic attitude toward the railroads. The group did not seek specific relief but believed the president could ease friction caused by wartime agitation and public antagonism complicating railroad obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Tablet unveiling marks Star Spangled Banner origin site
Baltimore marks the centennial with a tablet unveiling at Pratt and Abermarle streets, honoring Mary Young Pickersgill who made the original Star Spangled Banner. Washington notes a diplomatic budget bill advancing to the president after House approval. Sullivan leads Sullivan for senator race as Sherman holds a strong Republican edge over Mason in Chicago primary returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Pratt and Abermarle Streets
Mary Young Pickersgill
Chicago
Roger C. Sullivan
United States
Lawrence B. Stringer
Lawrence Y. Sherman
William E. Mason
England Asylum for All
London reports sixty thousand Belgian refugees expected in England over the next ten days. The British government invites Belgians made homeless by the war to seek temporary refuge, with Duchess of Vendome and government supervised groups coordinating reception and care across fifty two towns. Officials note thousands more homeless Belgians in Belgian cities will seek aid, while coast towns plan for up to a million refugees if needed. Ghent Gives 100,000 Cigars to Germans. In Ostend a German requisition includes benzine, mineral water, tires, bicycles, motorcycles, gas cylinders, bandage materials and 100000 cigars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Conmrive
Duchess of Vendome
Samuel
Malines
Louvain
Liege
Belgium
British Isles
Lord Hughe Cecil
Lugard
Russia
France
Ghent
Ostend
German emperor watched Nancy battle from hilltop
The Geneva correspondent reports Emperor William observed the Nancy assault from a hill beyond French guns and tracked the fight for hours. A separate dispatch says Russian aviator Captain Nesteroff died in a daring loop the loop to destroy an Austrian plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Geneva
the Express
William
Nancy
Nesteroff
Petrograd
Pickle Vinegar For Salad Dressings
Leftover pickle vinegar is presented as a tastier alternative to ordinary vinegar for salad dressings. The note highlights using pickle brine to enhance flavor without waste and suggests its suitability for everyday cooking.
Nations of Far East to Exhibit in 1915
The U S government delegation reports Far Eastern nations will officially participate in the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco next year. Countries listed include China Japan Australia New Zealand and the Philippines with various appropriations. The total foreign participation reaches thirty six nations with Austria joining later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Far East
San Francisco
New York
Alva Adams
Colorado
Thomas G. Stallsmith
Agricultural Department
Philippine Islands
Japan
New Zealand
Also Mentioned on This Page
Festival Hall
C. M1
Wright
Sidney
Grinnell College
Way Bionte
His Majesty
Mott
Eloy
Nebraska
Sidney Mercantile CO
Sullivan
Asylum For All
Kaiser
The
Vienna
Popular Cafe
Vienna Restaurant
Lloyd Mann
Sidney Marble Works
A. A. Clark
Metropolitan Hotel
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!