Freak New York Storm Hits City with 71 MPH Gale
A freak blizzard roared through New York and surrounding areas, reaching 71 miles per hour, tearing roofs from Newark alms house and hospital nurses’ home, blasting windows, and causing seven deaths and numerous injuries. Fires, canal boats adrift, and fallen debris marked the damaging weather event.
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Union News Service
New York
Matthew Ward
Margaret Charles
Grand Street
McKibben Street
Brooklyn
Tottenville
Staten Island
Mineola
Newark
Fort Hancock
N. J
Brighton Heights Reformed Church
New Brighton
S. I
Newark City Alms House
Newark City Hospital
New York City
Bronx
Submarine Bidding to Follow Navy Plans
The navy will require bids based on plans from naval constructors rather than general specifications. Bidders may still offer patented alternatives, and the Navy may choose between the constructor designed plans or alternative bids. Rear Admiral Taylor reports this progress in the Bureau of Construction and Repair annual report.
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Washington
United States Navy
Navy
David W. Taylor
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Workmen Urged to Unite Across Skilled and Unskilled
London reports David Lloyd George addressing 3000 trade union officials and workshop stewards in Glasgow. He pressed for unity to secure munitions, warning that failure to unite could delay guns for 1916 or require American help for 1917, or even threaten victory against the Kaiser.
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London
David Lloyd George
Glasgow
Lloyd George
Admiral Dewey Celebrates 78th Birthday at Home
Washington observer Admiral George Dewey, hero of Manila Bay, marked his 78th birthday with many congratulatory messages and visitors at his residence. Despite advanced age he remains active in naval affairs as Chairman of the General Board of the Navy.
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Washington,d
George Dewey
Manilla Bay
Admiral Dewey
General Board of the Navy
Italian Liner Port Said Sunk Near Tripoli
A Tripoli dispatch reports the Italian liner Port Said sunk by a submarine flying Austrian colors. Six passengers and one crew member died while the remaining passengers were rescued.
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Milan
Tripoli
Secolo
Greece Appears to Accept Co operation With Axis for Saloniki
Rome reports Germany has persuaded Greece to tolerate cooperation of Turco-Bulgarians and Austro German forces in forthcoming Saloniki operations. The Kaiser's guarantee of Greece’s territorial integrity is cited and promises to evac Macedonia and restore it to Greece after Allied troops are driven from Saloniki.
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Rome
Germany
Greece
Saloniki
Macedonia
New Japanese Liner Yasuka Maru Sunk by Submarine
London reports the Yasuka Maru, en route from London to Japan with 120 passengers and 160 crew, was sunk Tuesday in the eastern Mediterranean. All aboard were saved. American passenger W J Leigh, born in China, survived. A French gunboat rescued the group at Port Said after a midnight pickup. The Daily Telegraph cites a war loss near $5 million for ship and cargo.
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Washington
State Department
Mediterranean
London
Japan
W. J. Leigh
China
Leigh
Port Said
Wham
Daily Telegraph
Greeks Clash With Bulgars On Serbo Greek Frontier
Fierce fighting broke out along the Serbo Greek frontier with Greek reinforcements sent to deter a Bulgarian invasion. Austro German forces reportedly concentrating for an invasion ready next Thursday. Only 60 000 Serbian troops escaped destruction. ten thousand perished in the Albanian mountains and many were killed by Albanian irregulars.
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London
Brindisi
Italy
Teutons Recapture Height in Vosges Crest Action
Berlin confirms partial retaking of Hartmannsweiler Kopf summit in the Vosges with 23 officers and 1,630 men reported captured, while Paris says the northern slopes were ceded but a two kilometer front remained in French hands. Paris announces 1200 German prisoners taken at Hartmannsweiler Kopf.
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Berlin
Hartmannsweiler Kopf
London
Vosges
Paris
Hartmanns- Weilerkopf
Vosges Mountains
War Office
Four Terre Haute election conspirators released on parole
Four men convicted in the Terre Haute election conspiracy cases were freed on parole from Leavenworth Penitentiary. Joseph Strauss Arthur Gillis John Masselink and Maurice Walsh each served one year and one day. Strauss a liquor salesman Gillis a Terre Haute election board clerk Masselink former city inspector of weights and measures Walsh former county sealer of weights and measures. They departed for Terre Haute last night.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Terre Haute
United States Penitentiary
Joseph Strauss
Arthur Gillis
John Masselink
Maurice Walsh
Strauss
Gillis
Masselink
Walsh
Villa flees to U S as Juarez falls to Carranza forces
El Paso reports Juarez becomes Carranzista, Villa garrison evacuated on war council order. Fidel Avila named Villa successor as supreme commander. A peace accord transfers 800 Villa troops and Villa property to the de facto government. U S grants asylum to Villa if he enters, with no extradition anticipated.
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el Paso
Tex
Juarez
Villa
Villa Council of War
Chihuahua
Fidel Avila
Mexico
Carranza
Villista
Sylvestro Terrazas
Manuel Banda
Roberto Limon
Ysabel Robles
Flaviano Paliza
Eduardo Andalon
Andreas Garcia
Washington
State Department
General Villa
United States
General Funston
War Department
Department
Turks Drive Allies From Suvla and Ari-Burnu Fronts
Constantinople reports a general Turkish offensive along the Dardanelles with violent fighting at Anafarta Suvla Bay and Ari-Burnu. Ottoman artillery battered the attackers as Allied forces withdrew, with Turkish troops finally reaching the sea.
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Constantinople
Turkish War Office
Suvla
Anzac
Gallipoli
Dardanelles
Anafarta
Suvla Bay
Ari-Burnu
Seddul-Bahr
Anafa
Ford Returning to U S From Europe
A dispatch from Christiania reports Henry Ford left secretly for Berg en to sail on the Bergenhus for the United States. His doctor ordered rest for his tired nerves, prompting his departure and leaving the rest of the expedition unaware.
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Copenhagen
London
National Tidende
Christiania
Henry Ford
Bergen
Bergenhus
United States
United States Demands Austria Accept Submarine Responsibility
Secretary Lansing's note to Austria insists the Ancona sinking violated international law and humanity. It states the commander’s liability is established, acknowledges American lives lost, and urges Vienna to comply with prior demands to rectify the incident.
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Washington
Lansing
Ancona
Austria
Ambassador Penfield
Department of State
United States
Vienna
Baron Zwiedinek
Imperial and Royal
Admiralty
Austria-Hungary
Mexicans Kill 2 Americans in Juarez Rioting
Rioting at Juarez leaves two Americans dead and eight Mexicans dead after a street car attack and sniping from across the river. In El Paso one American, brakeman George A. Diepert, was killed by Mexican shots while aboard a freight train. General Ochoa restored order as the mob robbed passengers and attacked the street car at the international bridge.
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el Paso
Tex
Juarez
George A. Diepert
International Bridge
Ochoa
Censorship Tightened as Egyptian Campaign Rumors Spread
London reports censorship on Cairo and Alexandria cables has tightened amid unofficial notices of a Turco German drive into Egypt. Constantinople and Berlin stay silent. Russian invasion reports at Varna denied.
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Constantinople
Berlin
Varna
London
Egypt
Cairo
Alexandria
Bulgaria
Indictments Return in German Plot Conspiracy Case
Three indictments by a federal grand jury accuse alleged German plotters in New York. Paul Koenig and Richard Leyendecker face charges of planning to dynamite the Welland canal, while Edmund Justice is charged with seeking military information for Germany. Bail totals 50 000 30 000 and 20 000. The defendants were released. Breitung admits buying 850 pounds of potash for explosives but claims good faith.
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New York
Federal Grand Jury
Paul Koenig
Richard Leyendecker
Welland Canal
Edmund Justice
United States
Koenig
Leyendecker
Justice
Mayer
Canada
Max Breitung
Fay
Breitung
Asquith Wins Vote for One Million More Army Troops
London reports Premier Asquith secured approval in an all night Commons session for a million extra troops. The increase will draw from recruits enlisted under Lord Derby's scheme. Cabinet ministers met at Downing Street after brief rest to finalize action on Derby's report.
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London
Asquith
House of Commons
Lord Derby
Downing Street
U S Official Kills Two Men in Baton Rouge Depot
Robert L. Knox a customs surveyor and Louisiana attorney shot and killed Ben Foster of Hattiesburg Mississippi and Alex Franko of Natchitoches Louisiana at the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad depot in Baton Rouge. Knox had recent mental health treatment in a sanitarium in Washington and appeared unaware of the victims.
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Baton Rouge
Robert L. Knox
New Orleans
Louisiana
Ben Foster
Hattiesburg
Miss
Alex Franko
Natchitoches
Yazoo
Knox
Washington
West Virginia Railways Ban Whisky as Passenger Baggage
Four railroads in West Virginia enforce a general order barring whisky as personal baggage in line with a recent court ruling. The rule applies to passengers traveling within the state and reflects stricter baggage regulations adopted by the carriers.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Remarkable Wheat Yields Push Canadian Land Ventures
A U S article notes Canada’s wheat boom with farmers boosting idle western lands into crops. It cites Manitoba growers like Culross and Manitou cases, including 34 000 bushels from 1000 acres and diverse yields from 43 to 58 bushels per acre. It highlights land sales at $12 to $30 per acre and calls for investment in homesteads to feed expanding markets.
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Canada
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
United States
Culross
Manitoba
C. J. Broughton
Chicago
F. L. Hill
G. E. Davidson
Manitou
Walter Turner
Darlingford
Wm. Sharp
Lisgar
P. Scharf
A Respite
A brief dialogue features a father asking why his daughter should practice organ over piano and the reply notes the organ has stops.
To Fortify the System Against Winter Cold
GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC claims to fortify the system for winter by tastingless tonic with quinine and iron. The ad promotes taking several bottles in fall to strengthen the body and build up overall health. Price 60 cents.
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Grove
What kind of weapons did the hold-up bandit use
In the serial tale the bandit is described as using magazine rifles during the hold up.
Eyes Still Fresh After The Movies Marine Eye Remedy Ad
Chicago firm Marine Eye Remedy Co. promotes an eye care book on request. The copy urges readers to keep eyes young after films to avoid aging appearance.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Glove fitter claims women cannot fool him
A witty exchange presents a male claim that as a glove fitter he can expose every woman’s hand. The remark frames him as confident in deception and his craft without further context.
Piles Relieved by First Application PAZO Ointment
Piles relieved after first application and cured in 6 to 14 days by PAZO OINTMENT. The universal remedy for all forms of piles. Druggists refund money if it fails.
Opera Observation Sparks Fashion Quip About Outdated Clothes
A brief cartoonish exchange notes that attendees see women’s attire as falling out of fashion. The men in the scene seem unconcerned with formal dress while commenting on evolving styles.
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