Baltic pamphlet ties Baltic provinces to Germany
A lost German pamphlet labeled strictly confidential discusses plans to annex the Baltic Russian provinces. It argues the Baltic culture is German, notes Protestant Lithuanians and Estonians, and claims the region could form a single Germanic field with easy governance and significant immigration prospects if annexed. The pamphlet warns annexation would secure Baltic trade and German mastery over the region.
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Russia
Novon
Seyman
Estheniana
Wurtembure
Bavaria
Dorcas Class Social At M B Sunday School
The Dorcas class of the M B Sunday school held a Tuesday evening meeting with forty attendees. Mrs William Babbs led, the Star Spangled Banner was sung, scripture read, and prayer offered. A contest on Mothers Work Bag contents honored visitor Mrs Victor Debes of Pittsburgh. readings by Miss Mary Crider followed, and April May birthday ladies served refreshments.
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Dorcas
M. B
William Babbs
Jennie Stephens
Lockman
Victor Debes
Pittsburgh
Mary Crider
Man and Woman in Ridiculous Animal Comparison
A quotation contrasts men and women with a remark describing the man as the most ridiculous animal on earth and the woman as less ridiculous, claimed to be more instinctive, likening both to creatures in a satirical, ironic tone.
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George Moore
Mount Zion observes Children's Day in town event
The Mt Zion community plans a Children’s Day observance on Sunday afternoon with turnout expected from area families. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Johns of Hooth, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Harrie, Ray Horeis and family visit George Harris’s home. Mrs. Carl Taylor of Cleveland visits her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Nicholls, while her husband serves at Fort Benjamin Harrison.
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MT Zion
Hyot
MG. Zion
Jung
Benjamin Johns
Hooth
Grover Harrie
Ray Horeis
George Harris
Carl Taylor
Cleveland
Calvin Nicholls
I Ata
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Ind
Taylor
Jackson Township
Knox County
Elaime
Guy van Winkle
Auto Dodgers Reported In East Vine Street Plot
A resident on East Vine Street reports an auto stop on Wednesday near his home in which the driver extinguished lights, then relit them later before a second stop. The next morning anti conscription dodgers were found at the machine’s stopping place, tied to a plot exposure in Colum bus.
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Columbus
East Vine
Streat
Triy
Vine Street
Red Cross Aims Big Knox County Membership Drive
Alt Vernon Red Cross prepares a county wide canvass from June 17 to 24 after delays at headquarters. Districts across Mt Vernon Knox County will recruit toward a goal of at least 2000 members, with plans to visit towns and organize chapters in neighboring counties as support for wartime relief grows. Join the effort to aid the nation in this urgent hour.
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Alt. Vernon
American Red Cross
3. G. Hands
Mt. Vernon
Nox Comity
Waslinngton
Jed States
Red Cross
Washington
Mt .Vernon
Knox County
Dowds
P. A. Berry
Utica Man Dies in Newark City Hospital
Rt. Binkerhoff, 54, a Utica Ohio resident, died last night at Newark City Hospital where he had been brought days earlier. He is survived by a wife and several children. No funeral arrangements have been made. The Newark Advocate notes Mr and Mrs J M Lybarger returned Friday to their Cleveland home after visiting Mr and Mrs George Lybarger.
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RT. Binkerhoff
Utica
Newark
J. M. Lybarger
Clevelant
Mr. Lybarger
Mrs
George Lybarger
Treason Charges Placed Against Draft Plotters
New York and Topeka reports reveal treason charges against three local Socialists and several others linked to a plot to defeat military registration. Three students from Columbia and Barnard face $1,500 bonds, while others connected to anti draft meetings are detained in Topeka.
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Columbus
United States
Olin
Johnson
New York
Columbia University
Barnard College
Owen Cattell
James McKeen Cattell
Garrison
N. Y
Columbia
Charles E. Phillips
Eleanor Wilson Parker
Barnard
Federal tax plan targets auto owners and theatres
Washington report states a senate committee agreed to exempt popular moving picture theatres from amusement taxes while imposing a new federal income tax on automobile owners. The levy would range from 7.40 to 25 dollars, with reductions for cars used a year or more, as the war tax bill continues its revision.
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Washington
Senate
Mt Vernon High program prepared for commencement
The Mt Vernon High commencement program is announced for Thursday morning June 5 at 9 oclock. Overture and greetings from the high school orchestra open the event with Maroon and Bronze music. Invocation by Rev Freeman follows, with address by Dr R Emory Geetham. Diplomas presented by Carl Lowey, and a benediction by Rev Porter C Anderson. The baccalaureate sermon is scheduled for Sunday evening at nine oclock at the Church of Maket by Rev O E Rord.
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MT. Vernon High
Mt. Vernon
Che
Overtite
Tuhl
Hien
Maron
Lowey
High Schoul Orchestra
Freeman
Clive Lang
R. Emory Geetham
M. B. Ohureh
Bawickiey, Pa
Carl . Lowey
Board of Action
Porter C. Anderson
Tino Oelock
Church of
Maket
Golden Gossip Society Meets at Hawking Home
Society notes report the Golden Gossip Club meeting at Mrs Eos Hawking's home on Thursday afternoon with a pleasant program and dainty refreshments. Hershberger-French wedding held that evening at Academia. Ach ton officiated as Pittshurch, Po, and Florence French attended as bride's sister. The couple will reside in Academia where the groom works in the college conference office. Birthday surprise party given Wednesday evening near Monroe township celebrated Miss May Harisnok with gifts and refreshments. attendees include Patterson, Hogue, Reams, Ransom, Carter, Metcalf, Mankin, and multiple Ransoms and Reams family members.
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Golden Gossip Club
Mre Eosale Hawking
Loox
Hershberger
Otter
Heraliberger
Florence May French
Arademin
Huide
Evenue
O’elock
Bier NS
Achton
Wolke
Pittshurch, Po
Miss French
Hershtetger
Academia
Mies May Harisnok
Monroe Township
Ray Patterson
High Hogue
Jack Reams
W. B. Ranson
Warner Ransom
Luther Carter
O. J. Metcalf
R. P. Mankin
Fred Short
Hazel
Mary Reams
Walter Patterson
Lee ‘Ransom
Mary
Helen Louise’ Ransom
Gora Snyder
Lottie
Veneris Ransom
J. W. Totman
Police suspect IO near death after Newark train strike
A man known as Green, previously involved in a mandolin theft in Newark, is believed near death after a train collision during a suspected “bumming” trip. He lies injured at M. N. Anderson’s home with mangled limbs and a back injury, and police track his uncertain past.
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Stevens
Green
M. N. Anderson
Newark
Conection
West Ohio Avenue
Taylor
Jungles
Longtime Inmate of Infirmary Dies
Henry Butler an 80 year old inmate of Knox county Infirmary at Bangs died Friday evening at 11 40 after a stroke. He was unmarried with home in Butler township and survived by three brothers and three sisters. Funeral Monday at 1 pm at McCormick chapel with interment in Homer cemetery.
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Henry Butler
Knox County
Bangs
Butler Township
Ben Butler
South Vernon
George
Martineburgh Road
Harrison
Detroit
Mich
A. D. Filey
Martinshare Road
Milzabeth Reed
Predericktown
Allen Brink
Utlea
McCormick Chapel
Homer Cemetery
Bond Campaign Aims Every Knox County Home Support
A Knox county bond drive launches with storefronts distributing Liberty Loan posters and subscription blanks. Local merchants, including Dowdy Dry Goods, promote installment purchases while volunteers plan home visits, rural carrier outreach, and Boy Scout participation to reach every household with information and subscription forms. Bank and savings groups cite strong investment angles and favorable yields to encourage participation.
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Columbus
Ohéy
Knox
Nan Koux Nacional Bank
Liberty Loan
Dowdy Dry Goods Co
Knox County
Mt. Vernon
Boy Scouts
Frank Harper
Brower
Ohio
Hmit
Panama
Secretary of the Treasury
Knox Savings & Loan Association
A Quaint Introduction
Clarence King as ethnologist writes to John Hay from San Francisco. The letter hints at Horace F Cutter traveling east and jokes about exposing Mr Sutter's alias. It notes police division over whether he is Socrates or Don Quixote. Mr Eggleston departs for St Louis for the Associated Retail Advertisers convention.
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Clarence King
San Francisco
John Hay
John
Horace F. Cutter
Funston Nickname Timston From Phi Delta Theta Ties
Kansas City Star explains how Frederick Funston a Phi Delta Theta at the University of Kansas was known as Timston by Ranaits fraternity brothers due to a miswritten pledge task. The nickname later appeared as Dimmy in Phi Delta Theta magazine and stuck through his college years.
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Funston
Frederick Funston
Phi Delta Theta
University of Kansas
Ranaits
Tims
Werithag
Mealer
Timston
Phi Delta ‘Theta
Dimmy
Kansas City Star
Self Denial and Inner Strength Philosophy
A compact aphorism by Henry Moore arguing that persistent self denial strengthens inward powers of the mind, yields cheerfulness, and builds a great spirit fit for all good purposes, preserving the soul from losing or being altered by trivial pleasures.
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Henry Moore
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Mies Faun Nicholls
Herbert Norma Hay
Mra
Vitail Wolfe
Licking County
NTI
AUTO
East Vine St
Newark City Hospital
Topeka
Kas
George W. Klefhege
Kansas
Lawrence
Klafhege
Eva Harding
Congress
Ike Gilberg
Fred Melton
Ernest Newman
Harding
Gilberg
Felton
Newman
Committee On American Liberties
John D. Works
California
Society Notes
Liberty Loan Drive
Mr. Eggleston
St. Louie
Associated Retail Advertisers
Fletcher
Castoria
FORD
Ford Motor Company
Auto Inn
West High Stavet
F. J. Harris
Prop
Mendenhall & Cramer
West High Street
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