Germany Replies to Wilson Note on Lusitania Sinking
Germany withholds final decision on American demands until US replies. Berlin rebukes Britain for lifeless aid to ships in danger, claims Lusitania carried wartime cargo and was attacked in self defense. Jagow notes invite international inquiry and indemnification where applicable.
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Berlin
Germany
United States
Herr von Jagow
Gerard
Cushing
Gulflight
United Sates
London
International Commission of Inquiry
Imperial Aa CIA
Lusitania
Admiralty
Great Britain
Jagow
Nero figure recalled as Long Island blaze hits estate
Fire destroyed the Elsinore summer home of J Harvey Laden on a Glen Cove estate in a blaze that left no water supply for firefighters. Servants served a light lunch while Sea Cliff and nearby towns fought the flames and saved some furniture and silverware from the mansion. A Victrola played during the long, candlelit vigil as the blaze raged.
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New York City
Nero
Rome
Long Island
J Harvey Laden
Elsinore
Glen Cove
Sea Cliffe
Servantea
Asaas
Two more steamers sunk by submarines
London reports admiralty figures showing 56 British merchant ships sunk by enemy cruisers and 62 by submarines since the war began, with 130 total ships lost plus 83 fishing craft. London also notes the first real Zeppelin raid on London in progress, with debris and casualties piling up.
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London
Great Britain
Eng
Kent
Essex
Slayer Dies in Chair in Auburn Prison
Vincenzo Buonemsegno was executed in Auburn New York for the jealous murder of his wife on April 26 1914. He shouted a taunt about a man who made him kill his wife as the electric chair ended his life calm under priestly ministrations.
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Auburn
N. Y
Vincenzo Buonemsegno
Buonemsegno
Mobi
Wadaworth O Sam Butto Arrested in Italian Colony Shooting
Wadaworth O Sam Butto, a leader in the Italian colony, has been arrested on charges of shooting Dominic Cacciola to death in Mainst new. Abe Ohio Water Co Plant.
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Wadaworth
Sam Butto
Dominic Cacciola
Mainst
New
Abe Ohio Wateh Co
Walsh Blames Rockefeller for Colorado Strike
Frank P Walsh chairman of the industrial relations commission declared the commission holds John D. Rockefeller Jr. personally responsible for events in Colorado. He said the strike leaders fight for liberty against a powerful enemy, likening it to dangers faced by Revolutionary forefathers.
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Walsh
John D., Jr
Kaunsis City
Frank P Walsh
Industrial Relations Commission
John 1 Rockefeller, Jr
Colorado
Health as a public duty to fight disease at individual level
Washington report on a United States Public Health Service pamphlet Fight Trim by Surgeon J M Eager urges personal hygiene and preparedness as essential in wartime and peacetime defense against disease. It argues health is man’s most valuable possession and personal care benefits society.
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London
Eng
Ushant
Savannah
Swansea
Wales
Barry
Dixiana
Dixiana Steamship Co
F . M. Strachan
Brunswick
Putney Bridge
Dixiana Company
Soborg
English Channel
Lloyd's
Sunderland
Baltimore
Atlantic
Kirkwall
Aarhus
Gallipoli
Neuville-St. Vaast
Souchez
Carency
Malone
Carency- Souchez
Prezmysl
Lemberg
Washington
United States Public Health Service
J. M. Eager
Lehr Memorial Dedicated at Ohio Northern University
The Lehr memorial building in Ada is a $100 000 tribute to Henry S Lehr founder of the college. Gov Willis could not attend the Ada commencement but sent Ralph D Cole of Findlay to address graduates after Bishop William H Anderson dedicated the Lehr memorial. The memorial resulted from subscriptions.
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Ada
Lehr
Ohio Northern University
Henry S Lehr
Willis
Ralph D Cole
Findlay
William H Anderson
Gary Urges Strong Navy and Prepared Economy
Judge Elbert H. Gary urges a larger navy and trained reserves to defend borders and commerce. He signals improved business sentiment, notes better lines of activity, and calls for disinterested statesmanship and open competition. He praises export gains and warns against war but stresses readiness.
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New York City
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
American Iron and Steel Institute
Waldorf
Gary
Wood
United States
Rockefeller Co Wins $100000 Damage Suit in Findlay
The Ohio Oil Company secured a $100,000 judgement in Common Pleas Court after Judge Duncan sustained its demurrer. John F Hastings and Joan L Rockefeller with Standard Oil defendants were named in the suit alleging a Rockefeller and Standard Oil conspired to depress oil prices from 1890 to 1907, causing loss to the plaintiff.
U. S. Food Exports Increase Sharply in War Years
Washington report shows American food exports for the ten months ending in April rose by nearly 400 million dollars compared with the previous year, totaling 657,146,290. The surge is mainly attributed to the European war. manufacturing exports are excluded from these figures.
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U. S
Washington, DC
Department of Commerce
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Testimonial
Terre Hill Pennsylvania resident Mrs Avucustus Lyon reports relief from female troubles and chronic aches after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad extols the remedy as a historic female health solution and urges readers to consult a physician for worry related health issues.
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Terre Hill, Pa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EK. Pinkham
Avucustus Lyon
Terre Hill
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Why does your mayor wear auto-mobile goggles
A witty quip from Munich Meggendorfer Blaetter questions a mayor's habit of donning automotive goggles before writing. The joke implies the ink might sputter in his eyes, lampooning bureaucratic fuss or eccentric habits with playful satire.
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Munich
Swift Heredity and Powder in the Blood
A dramatic exchange hints at ancestral combat heritage as powder scents spur bravado. Two speakers claim martial lineage and readiness for action in a wartime anecdote. The dialogue foregrounds courage tested by battle.
Sweet Tooth Across Nations Shows Sugar Consumption
A British per capita sugar intake ranks highest with about 924 pounds annually, while Americans average 79.2 pounds. Other nations vary widely from 726 pounds in Denmark to single digits in several Southern and Eastern European countries, driven largely by customs duties on sugar and related goods.
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Denmark
Switzerland
Germany
Holland
Sweden
Norway
France
Belgium
Austria
Russia
Portugal
Spain
Turkey
Italy
Bulgaria
Roumania
Serbia
Clear-Headed Head Bookkeeper Relies on Postum
A chief bookkeeper from a large Western city credits Postum with ending his stomach troubles and nervous spells after two years of coffee and tea avoidance. He reports improved health, steadier work, and recommends Postum to others with long mental labor. Postum comes in Cereal and Instant forms with similar per cup cost.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Wsta
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