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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1917
Page
2
Fragmentary report describes a naval engagement mentioning Teukube and a 1905 date, Austro navy submarine VT-12, and enemy aircraft and boats. Text is garbled with missing names, numbers, and clear outcomes.
Allied dispatch reports German forces advancing in the Balkans with renewed pressure against enemy positions. Coordinated drives from multiple fronts threaten several towns as supply lines tighten and casualties rise.
Rescue report notes everyone aboard the vessel as accounted for after an emergency on January 16. No details on location or involved parties are provided in the fragment.
In Philadelphia on January 13, Harry Thaw, awaiting New York indictment for kidnapping and whipping Frederick Gump Jr. of Kansas City, was found in the West Philadelphia home with poison tablets and a razor. He had two tele ties and was fully clothed when discovered.
A group of 12 women stood on the White House grounds carrying banners urging the President to support a suffrage vote. They moved past a gate guarded by silent, unmoving guards as they pressed for action on woman's right to vote.
Fire at the Canadian Car and Foundry ammunitions plant near Kingsland New Jersey destroyed the factory. Loss estimated at several million dollars caused evacuation of a large part of Kingsland and left about 1000 people homeless. No fatalities reported though 17 workers are said to be injured.
The Mexican American joint commission dissolved after failing to settle issues with the United States. Secretary Lane and other officials said the Mexican problem returns to President Wilson. They avoided signaling acceptance of a U S withdrawal of forces while implying such a step might occur.
West Bade Goodbye to Cody details funeral honors for Colonel William F. Cody Buffalo Bill as his casket lay in state at the state capitol and officials from three states and national leaders paid tribute before the burial on Lookout Mountain.
Washington reports no developments in the peace movement and notes from the German press on the Entente reply are closely watched. Officials believe an early step may follow, as commented on by observers.
A reader complains about slang usage in a recent column. The caller insists on standard spelling and correct grammar and cites a prior example stating how they would phrase the line with proper grammar.
An advertising blurb claims falling hair and dandruff cause scalp fever and itching, risking hair root damage. It promotes Knowlton's Danderine with a five cent bottle to restore life, luster, and luxuriance after use.
Fragmentary passage notes women as born actresses yet suggests only a few continue or succeed beyond initial promise.
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