Line of Naval Cruisers Proposed for U S South America Route
Senator Weeks introduces a resolution to have the Navy prepare a plan for a line of naval cruisers to carry passengers freight and mail between New York New Orleans and Valparaiso Chile with stops at intermediate ports The ships named include Columbia Minneapolis and the scout cruisers Salem Chester and Birmingham The proposal aims to boost American trade with South America and notes no American steamers are ready for such service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeks
South America
Pirate Capital
Gritian envoy Carden meets President over Mealaan issue
The text notes Sir Lionel Carden, Gritian ambassador to Menise, recently conferred with President Witon about the Mealaan situation. A bubonic plague death is reported in Havana, Cuba. Carlos Arechage, a 12 year old Spaniard, died from the disease. The fragment mentions Billwell, Tandy Fulewm, and a murder case involving Patrick Dore and an Oklahoma politician, with a life sentence imposed in Weetville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menise
Witon
Mealaan
Havana
Cuba
Carlos Arechage
Billwell
Tandy Fulewm
Patrick Dore
Oklahome
Weetville
Wilson Wins Opening Skirmish Over Panama Canal Toll Bill
President Wilson secured a preliminary victory in Congress by adopting a special rule for considering the Panama canal toll repeal bill. The vote showed strong party support, with 207 176 ending debate and 200 172 approving the rule. Democratic leaders opposed the move, but many rank and file Democrats sided with the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
House
Clark
Underwood
Mann
Murdock
Congress
Centenarian Hele, Idaho Man Dies at 107
James Sullivan aged 107, possibly Idaho's oldest man, died Friday at the Falk home on Warn Springs Avenue where he had worked as a windener for twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
John Callendar
Mississippi River
James J. Hill
St. Paul
Callendar
Hele
Idaho
James Sullivan
Falk
Warn Springs Avenue
Wirdener
Exploding Earth Core Belief Challenged by Chicago Scientists
University of Chicago researchers deny a molten earth core, arguing the planet is more rigid than steel and could not explode from internal fire. The report contrasts ancient beliefs with scientific findings on the earth’s center and stability.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
British Cabinet Justified and the Army Rebuked
London reports reveal the cabinet’s conflict over the Third Cavalry Brigade incident. Colonel Seely admitted fault for misrepresenting royal prerogatives in Ireland and offered resignation, rejected by Prime Minister Asquith. In Utah, Robert U. Sleater, noted union labor pioneer, dies at 73, famed as father of Utah union labor in Salt Lake City.
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London
Seaday
Third Cavalry Brigade
House of Commons
Trair
Seely
Arthur Paget
Ireland
Hubert Gough
Tts
Asquith
Salt Lake City
Robert U. Sleater
Utah
Mr. Sleater
West
Salt Lake
Miss Eleanor Wilson Incident Sparks Farm Crisis
Davie County reports a farmer, Typlon-Henry Hoberts, aged twenty, committed suicide at his Layton home after a period of insanity. The event follows a separate bringing of boxing results where Marty Rowan and Jack Curpenter drew, in a fast exhibition match.
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Henry Hoberts
Davie County
Layton
Figsaw
Ideho
Marty Rowan
Balt Take
Jack Curpenter
Balag
Tenreund Boeing
Toll Exemption Fight Grips Congress
Congress grapples with the Panama canal toll exemption repeal for American coastwise ships. The debate follows last week’s events and strains Democratic party unity, creating political uncertainty and high alarm over the issue’s implications.
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Washington
Congress
Panama Canal
Democratic Party
Strike Pendin in Italy Threatens General Railway Walk
Rome reports a threatened nationwide railway strike as eighty thousand workers press for wage and condition gains. Meetings, including at Ancona, vow action if the government does not answer satisfactorily, with April 15 set as the strike date.
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Rome
Italy
Ancoma
Peculiar Alaska Burial Customs Documented In New York
A report on Alaskan burial practices describes trunks carved and filled with coins for deceased family members in Prince of Wales Island, and decorative wooden effigies near Ketchikan. It notes crude methods of burial among Eskimo groups including skin-wrapped corpses weighed with poles.
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New York
Prince of Walessland
Vogur
Ketchikan
Rift in Bleichroder Firm Sparks Berlin Court Fight
Internal disputes at Bleichroder & Co, famed for financing Bismarck, have led to a court case. Partners Hanovoo Hielehroder and Paul von Hehnabach seek to expel Herr von Minachke as the end of 194 is near. A dispute over a member’s contract and the admission of a younger partner fuels the quarrel.
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Berlin
Bleichroder & Co
Bismarck
France
Frm
Hanovoo Hielehroder
Paul von Hehnabach
Herr von Minachke
Yeten
von Blase
Melchroder S Tate
Spy Arrest Near Toul Captured With Camera and Notes
A German-born man living in France was arrested near Toul for spying. He was noted examining the area with old glasses, carrying a camera and a book, and showed a map or diagram of a fort. He resisted arrest and claimed the name Burcerd.
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Parle
Toul
Unclear Fragments Report Theatre Visit and Names
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Colina Found and names Hoostck Falla Henry Waboosh exploring a theater in Washington. Details and context are unreadable.
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Colina
Hoostck Falla, Va
Henry Waboosh
Washington
Bullied Boy Recoils as Teen Aggressor Faces Consequences
Fragmentary report describes Willie being tormented by a much larger peer for years. The bully's parents moved away after escalating acts, and the victim endured repeated nose pulling and injuries before authorities or others intervened.
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Witte
War
Willie
Binner
Willis
Wills
Carson
Fragmented Opinion Pieces and Wit From A 19th Century Page
A collage of aphorisms and humorous exchanges on manners happiness envy politeness and memory features quotes about resentment humor about marriage and a brief exchange about Hamlet and forgetting. The voice mimics a living room talky column with sharp social commentary and quips.
Wot the Fly Season
fragmentary dialogue about fishing bait and air warmth hints at a scene on a farm or rural setting with a character named Johnny. The text suggests early fly season activity and fishing preparations, though details are limited.
Fragmentary Rolie Text Describes Banquet Mist and Army Mention
The readable lines depict a dinner scene where a colonel recalls a fearsome moment when the army headline was the worst thing he faced. A conversation unfolds about a banquet and a dramatic moment, with romantic phrasing and interrupted phrasing throughout.
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Caracan
Sanmel Magul
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Colquitt
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Tute
War Department
Sir Lionel Carden
Gracioud Aubert
Wilson Victor
Supreme Court
Robert Fite
York State
Amy
Fitzsimmons
Johnson
Ptah Mas
Robert M. Friedman
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Paul
Hrisbene
Australia
Lingdn
Benoathouss
Peer Sanchucky
Ohio
Wrandolle
Eleanor Wilson
Rowan and Carpanter
Wes
Eleanor Randolph Wilaga
William G. McAdoo
Treasury
VILLA
Torreon
Juares
Mexico
Cerro de la Cruce
Federal Tosa
Chihuahua
Tonses
Tomas Urbina
Monclovia Herrers
Pikeville
Randall
McCoy
Burns
Randall McCoy
Seattle, Wash
Charles Hopkins
McMurray
Skagiteaun
Here
Little Hoek
Ark
Fred Pelton
Old
State Penitentiary
Melvina Hutton
Rebelo
Nogales
Sonara
Mex
Carmen
le Compania Navira del Paciive
Constitutionaliels
Diapateh
Geanad Obregon
Laredy
Nuevo Lareado
Dalurésy
Rift IN Bleichroder Firm
Meny
Man
Atte Willie
Wheal
Kone
Barrett Boothby
John
Abe
Johnny
Dame Saints
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