Washington Felt Rare Earthquake Tremor Shocks Capitol Area
An unusual earthquake rattled Washington and Northern Virginia on April 10, with dishes rattling and residents rushing outdoors. Georgetown University seismologists traced the center near the region but could not pinpoint origin. The tremor, considered slight for the area, stirred fear after past quakes and a possible gas of events.
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Ington
Washington
Conto
Virginia
Georgetown
Univer P
Soas
Malities
Acquittal in Alabama Tax Case After Fatal Confrontation
In Montgomery on April 10 a local man objected to the penny war tax on tobacco packages and a scuffle ensued. Store proprietor Robert Owen killed the objector but the jury found him not guilty.
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Mtgomery
Ala
Robert Owen
Corn Removal Patent Sold In Cincinnati Claim
A Cincinnati authority notes a drugstore product called Freezone can remove corn and callus with a few drops. The compound reportedly dries quickly, shrivels the corn without irritating surrounding tissue, and promises painless removal of the entire corn. Aimed at those with foot pain from high heels.
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Tal
Cincinnati
Germany Tries to Corner Wool Market
Washington reports the war trade board and the war industries board investigate a German conspiracy to create a wool shortage before the U S entered the war. Wireless messages from New York wool firms and Berlin bank deals are being examined for evidence of official German interest in a large scale wool buying operation. The Botany Worsted Mills are under alien property custodian and Forstmann Huffman figures face inquiry.
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Washington
War Trade Board
War Industries Board
Department of Justice
Germany
New York
United States
Sayville
Tuckerton
War Supply Commission
Deutsches Bank of Berlin
Hugo Schmidt
Eugene Schwert
Berlin
Forstmannfuffman Company
Ernesthausen, Ltd
Botany Worsted Mills
New York State
Julius Forstmann
Forstmann-Huffman Company
Albert
Wool- Kreig-Bedorf
Wool War Supply Commission of
Liberty Bond Race Goes On Unabated
Wellington reports the third liberty loan campaign pushing toward 400 million dollars in subscriptions as cities from Frisco to New York maintain round-the-clock efforts. Chicago reveals subscriptions over 10 million with several blocks of 50 and 100 dollar bonds. Iowa, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin counties show strong or rising totals amid wartime mobilization.
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Treasury
Federal Reserve Banks
America
Frisco
New York
Chicago
Uncle Sam
Liberty
Iowa
Detroit
Michigan
Ilinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Potsdam
Baltimore
Washington
Berlin
France
Prussia
No Cause for Alarm In Glass Contamination Probe
Federal agents in Hartford report no cause for alarm over alleged ground glass in food. No glass has been found in items submitted for examination. Particles were found in Waterbury candy and in Hartford barley flour, likely accidental in both cases with large fragments in the flour described as up to the size of a quarter.
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Hartford
Waterbury
Irish Will Favor Conscription Plan
Washington reports suggest conscripting the Irish will gain broad support among the substantial Irish community both at home and in America. Officials acknowledge Sinn Fein opposition but expect overall approval as the Irish realize the era’s critical need and willingness to serve. Relatives of about 250000 Irishmen on British casualty lists are anticipated to view conscription favorably.
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Washington
Lloyd George
Ness Elected to Fill Unexpired Council Term
Rockville council votes conclude Fred C. Ness a Republican wins the unexpired term of late Councilman Charles F. Ledke in the second ward. Ness gains two alderman votes and five council votes, Schmieske receives one and two, with one ballot blank. Ness serves until January 1920.
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Rockville
Fred C. Ness
Charles F. Ledke
Ness
Carl Schmeisk
Schmieske
Happenings in This Vicinity Twenty Five Years Ago
A Connecticut town notes events including the barge Helen loading brownstone at Cromwell quarry for New York. The Baptist society extends a call to Rev. J B Connell of Babylon LI. The grippe wanes. Nearly a thousand witness Yale vs Boston baseball in New Haven. Portland aims to form a wheel club again tonight. Elmer A Ely completes a 60 foot steam yacht for Mr. eet. Municipal building to cost 90000. Several named men assisted with architects. Clarence Wells resigns as Briggs band leader. A brick building owned by Fred J Becker slides and collapses behind his Warwick street home. Norman P Work resigns from Levi Deming Coal Co. Nott & Scovill introduce a new express wagon. Main street being scraped by Street Commissioner McDonald. Conn Grand Lodge United Friends meets in Middletown. Superior court in Haddam this week. Miss Bertha Rockwell’s pupils host a musical social. Albert Walkeley the candy man installs a new soda fountain.
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Cromwell
New York
Baptist Society of Cromwell
J. B. Connell
Babylon
L. I
New Haven
Yale
Bostons
Portland
Elmer A. Ely
Eet
Mesers
Briggs
Busgell
Meech
Davis
Carrol
Elli
Clarence Wells
Fred J. Becker
Warwick Street
Norman P. Work
Levi Deming Coal Co
Nott & Scovill
McDonald
Main Street
Conn
Grand Lodge
Order of United Friends
Middletown
Haddam Court House
Bertha Rockwell
Albert Walkeley
German language banned in Kirksville schools
Kirksville Missouri on April 9 reports that the German language has been discontinued in the ward and high schools. Superintendent Charles Banks declared the German textbooks were filled with German propaganda.
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Kirksville
Charles Banks
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