Washington demands annulment and reparation over Ancona sinking
The United States sent a peremptory note to Austria Hungary seeking full disavowal of the sinking of the Italian liner Ancona, punishment for those responsible, and full indemnity for victims families. The note urges assurances against repetition as diplomatic relations threaten to break off without a prompt Austrian reply.
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Washington
United States
Penfield
Vienna
Ancona
Mediterranean
Lusitania
Germany
Austria
Dec
Austria-Hungary
Baron Burian
Kaiser recalls attaches in exchange for safe conduct
Emperor William personally withdraws Captains Boy-Ed and Von Papen from the German embassy in Washington. He requests the United States to grant safe conducts for the two and their successors as announced by Secretary Lansing. Count von Bernstorff delivered the news that the U S has complied with the recall. The emperor handled the case directly and approved the move.
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Washington
Emperor William
Boy-Ed and
von Papen
United States
Lansing
Count von Bernstorff
William
Man Kills Woman and Self in Grand Rapids quarrel
In Grand Rapids Michigan Frank Stout forty five shot and fatally wounded Mrs Ada Mann after a quarrel. He then shot himself and died. Mrs Mann died in hospital three hours later. Stout had moved from Columbus Ohio five years ago to work as an estimator for a large lumber concern. Mrs Stout had been served with divorce papers a week earlier and Stout had shown attention to Mrs Mann.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Frank Stout
Ada Mann
Mrs Post Accepts $6 Million Settlement in Postum Plant Case
Mrs. C W Post widow of the founder of Battle Creek food maker agrees to take six million dollars in cash and relinquish any participation in Postum plant affairs or profits, ending her claims in the dispute over the plant and its future.
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Battle Creek
Battle Creek, Mich
C. W. Post
Postum
Germany rejects peace proposals unless terms suit dignity
German Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg told the Reichstag that Germany will not issue peace proposals, but will discuss terms if they respect Germany’s dignity and safety. He warned peace talks won’t end the war while enemies push a war of annihilation and urged exposing enemy leaders’ masks.
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Berlin
Germany
von Bethmann-Hollweg
William
Europe
Labor plot in U S foiled by labor leaders stand
United States Attorney Snowden Marshall said Franz von Rintelen German agent sought to incite strikes in munition factories with a large corruption fund but was double crossed by labor men he tried to corrupt. Despite spending hundreds of thousands he failed to achieve his aim due to officials' stand.
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New York
United States
Snowden Marshall
Franz von Rintelen
Marshall
Rintelen
Names New Postmasters in Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin
Washington announces new post office appointments sent to the senate by President Wilson for confirmation. Illinois list includes Elmer E. Linn Argo John F. Wendt Huntley Daniel Small Mazon Alexander L. Rice Borden John B. Mackin Lockport F 8 Smith Mount Carroll William J Rinze Beecher Nellie C Ebinger McLean Nora Eb Moulton Estamora Indiana names George H Weininger Hamlet Seymour A Thomson Kirk lin Henry W Key Marengo Wisconsin Henry A Odell Monroe.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Illinois
Elmer E. Linn
Argo
John F. Wendt
Huntley
Daniel 8. Small
Mazon
Alexander L. Rice
Borden
John B. Mackin
Lockport
Hamlet
Seymour A. Thomson
Kirklin
Henry W. Key
Marengo
Wisconsin
Henry A. Odell
Monroe
Wilson Says Democrats Cannot Be Beaten at 1916Prospect Lunch
President Wilson told the Democratic National Committee at a White House luncheon that anyone who thinks the party can be beaten is talking through his hat as party prospects for the 1916 election were discussed.
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Washington
Wilson
Democratic National Committee
White House
Wilson urges business mobilization for national defense in Columbus
President Wilson tells 1 100 Columbus Chamber of Commerce members that readiness depends on business resources. He calls himself a militant Democrat and argues the United States must be a world reserve force, shaping a peaceful global order. He lauds banking reform, warns against monopolies, and links business to national life. He stresses church influence and Christian morality in shaping law and society.
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Columbus
Wilson
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
United States
Austria
Germany
Ohio
Democratic Party
Congress
Mexico
Woodrow Wilson
Conference On Church and Country Life
Great Memorial Hall
Washington
Two Bank Robbers Taken in Minneapolis
Frank Lohr known as Slim and James Lowe alias Frank Dixon both of Boston were arrested in Minneapolis hours after a Western state bank in St. Paul, Minnesota, was robbed of $3,000 and confessed to involvement. A landlady unaided by the men found $600 and two revolvers hidden in pillow slips and mattresses when she searched their room. Police nabbed them on their return.
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St. Paul
Minn
Frank Lohr
Slim
James Lowe
Frank Dixon
Boston
Minneapolis
Western State Bank
Milling Plant Destroyed in St. Catherines Fire
Fire destroyed the Maple Leaf Milling Company plant in St. Catherines Ontario. Loss estimated at 400000 dollars.
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St. Catherines
Ont
Maple Leaf Milling Company
U S Demands Austria Denounce Ancona Attack and Punish Captain
The United States, in a note to Austria, demands the sinking of the Italian steamer Ancona be denounced as illegal and indefensible. It calls for punishment of the officer and payment of indemnity for American casualties. The note condemns the shelling as inhuman and barbarous and urges prompt Austrian response.
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Washington
United States
Ancona
Austria-Hungary
Garrison backs compulsory service in U S defense plan
Secretary Garrison in his annual report declares compulsory military service the only sure method to provide adequate defense if voluntary enlistment fails. He outlines a continental army reserve of 400,000 with a three installment buildup, plus 141,000 regulars and 129,000 National Guard, totaling 670,000.
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Washington
Garrison
United States
Continental Army
Bryan
Tme
Death Plunge from Scaffold At Hollen Den Hotel
In Cleveland two workmen fell from a wrecked scaffold on the Hollen den Hotel. A rope failed and the board platform dropped. One man screamed as both plunged about 300 feet to the ground below amid a horrified crowd.
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Cleveland, O
Hollenden Hotel
Villa Prisoners Shot in Border Battle Report
Americans arriving from the south describe a fight that began at Fronteras and moved north to San Joaquin and east through a mountain pass into Chihuahua. Villa prisoners were executed by order of Gen. P. Elias Calles and Gen. Angel Flores to punish Villa troops for looting.
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Douglas
Arizona
Villa
Fronteras
San Joaquin
Chihuahua
P. Elias Calles
Angel Flores
Sonora
Sinaloa
Wealthy Lumberman Kneeland Dies in Milwaukee
Milwaukee mourns the death of David M Kneeland fifty four a millionaire lumberman with holdings in northern Wisconsin and Michigan worth six million dollars He died of heart failure at his son Pearson Kneeland Phillips Wil s home Kneeland began in lumber at fourteen in Bay City Michigan as an office boy
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Milwaukee
David M. Kneeland
Wisconsin
Michigan
Pearson Kneeland
Phillips
Wil
Kneeland
Bay City
Mich
Cincinnati Grain and Farm Prices Update
Market quotations from Cincinnati show wheat No 2 red at 1.17 to 1.19 and other classes ranging down to 1.05. Corn quotations list several white and yellow grades around 66 to 67 cents, oats mostly 40 to 45 cents, and hay prices from 13 to 19.50 dollars. Egg and poultry prices run from 10 to 32 cents, with cattle and hogs showing multiple grade ranges, calves at 4 dollars, and sheep and lambs quoted in the 5 to 9 dollar range.
Army officer ends life in Honolulu
Lieut. Col. Charles S. Bromwell head of the army engineer corps in Honolulu shot and fatally wounded himself. He died two hours later. Mrs. Bromwell and their daughter are in the United States where the daughter attends school. Bromwell alone was in his residence at the time of the shooting.
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Honolulu
Charles 8. Bromwell
Army Engineer Corps
Bromwell
United States
Colonel Bromwell
Coast Artillery Private Arrested In Fort Norfork Plot
Private A. Anderson of the Sixty ninth Company Coast Artillery at Fortress Monroe is arrested by special agents of the Department of Justice for allegedly accepting pay from a stranger and allowing photographs of a strong fort battery. Authorities scent another plot with foreign agent involvement.
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Norfolk
A. Anderson
Sixtyninth Company, Coast Artillery
Fortress Monroe
Anderson
Department of Justice
Aid
Red Cross Ball Blue Sold By Grocers In Advertisement
An old advertisement notes millions of women use Red Cross Ball Blue and that it is carried by grocers. The line includes references to the product and its widespread recommendation.
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al Grocers
Adv
One Thing Sure and a Quip About Horses
A brief dialogue notes a horse would be nearly obsolete while another character remarks their own horse is similarly aging. The exchange showcases humor about outdated mounts.
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Binks
Jinks
Morning Church Plan Sparks Domestic Grumble
A husband asks his wife if they should take their baby to church the next morning. She objects saying the baby might wake people up, prompting a small domestic exchange.
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Baby
Wanted Butternut Meats From This Year’s Crop
Notice seeks butternut meats weighing five to ten pounds with payment of 75 cents per pound. Contact Geo. A. Joslyn in Omaha Nebraska for purchase details and arrangement.
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Geo. A. Joslyn
Omaha
Neb
Berton Ruled Not Average Despite Kelly Pool Claim
In a casual exchange, Berton is dismissed as far below average, with one speaker asserting he can outplay him by thirty points at Kelly pool. The remark frames Berton as notably inferior in skill compared to peers.
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Berton
Kelly Pool
Busy neighborhood plea for babysitting favor
A little girl asks Mrs. Brown to care for her baby, saying her mother is busy writing a paper on infant care for a Mothers' club meeting tomorrow. Mrs. Brown agrees to help.
Cuticura Emollients Offer Free Sample by Mail
Advertisement proclaims Cuticura Soap and Ointment as cleansing, soothing and healing emollients for eczema and rashes. Claims relief, rest and sleep follow use, with speedy healment in many cases, and invites free samples by mail via postcard to Boston Department XY.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Shakespeare Called Down and Burns in Scotland Folklore
A lively chat contrasts Shakespeare and Burns with jokes on royalty and kings or queens. The speaker defends Shakespeare’s phrase about a head wearing a crown, while a Burns enthusiast argues Burns would mock such sentiment and would recognize royal misdeeds.
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Shakespeare
Rabbie Burns
Rabbie
Soldiers Reject Reproduction Amid War's Toll
In a wartime interview Zeni Peshkoff and other soldiers describe how killing feels unreal yet necessary for peace. They express fear for future generations, noting Germans are not seen as human, while wounded Frenchmen fear for their children’s future and refuse more war.
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Zeni Peshkoff
The
New Republic
Grape-Nuts credited with aiding typhoid recovery
A Kansas woman recounts how her six year old niece fallen to typhoid fever recovered after her parents switched to Grape-Nuts. The letter claims the food boosted appetite and strength, helping the girl regain health and vitality. The endorsement is from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
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Kansas
Ohio
Postum Co
Battle
Creek
Mich
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