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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1915
Page
5
A New York Sun correspondent reports amid Vienna streets the sight of war ambulances arriving from the front. Soldiers, including a Tyrolean corporal and a woodcutter, suffer acute battle shock. Doctors say most recover quickly, some become hysterical, and many are sent home for treatment before rejoining the front.
The El Monte, an American steamer, guided using precise helm and signals through fog and minefields to Bremen harbor on New Year’s Day, entering amid German wary scrutiny. Captain Baward led the ship past naval mines and enemy ships, delivering cotton cargo and earning festive thanks from crew and port officials.
Mrs Angele Heaerman aged sixty six, wife of Arnott Heaerman, a watchman, was found dead in her Brooklyn home bedroom by her husband. Numerous stray cats roamed her apartment and contributed to a deadly scene believed to involve apoplexy. Police who responded reported being attacked by cats as they entered the room.
Washington society endures a clash of neutrality as European war disrupted social harmony. Diplomats and hosts scramble to avoid polite encounters while maintaining appearances at dinners in which longtime friends from opposing sides cross paths only in guarded, formal fashion. The piece details the strained proximity of embassies and the cooled, cautious relations among high society and diplomats in the capital.
Alfred S. Hensley, 83, of Stanhope New Jersey, proved his nerve by climbing aboard a motorcycle and racing along the Stanhope Newton road. He covered about a half mile in sixteen seconds for the first quarter mile then returned, joking he is still one of the young men.
Major W Taft and Colonel FR Gregory outlined a plan to post Canadian reserve forces along the boundary with the United States. They would present the proposal to Major General Hughes, minister of militia, to station reserves on the border. The aim is to prevent citizens of hostile nations from entering the United States and to restrict reserve movements from Conde toward the border.
The article notes Miss Pata Cleveland, eldest Cleveland child and a former White House baby born in 1895, as a student leading a nursing class at the central branch of the Young Women’s Christian Association in New York. It mentions peers like Miss Mow and Miss Kilbeth Hibben and describes an active program linking society women to practical nursing and allied arts in Great Britain and France.
A column describes Washington's Birthday party favors including a doll head figure and a miniature drum with red white and blue ribbon, plus advice on choosing light window shades in cream tones. It blends playful gift ideas with fashion notes for spring fabrics and accessories.
An 1900s era dentist advertises teeth extraction fillings gold crowns and free exam by Dr Wing with 15 years experience. The long legal notices from Gratiot County Michigan court include a chancery case to quiet title on lands in Ithaca and multiple probate and civil actions with deadlines for appearance and publication.
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