Armenian Liner Sinking Report Shifts US War Stance
Reports from Consul John Armstrong Jr. detail the Armenian, a Dominion freight liner, sinking after a torpedo and gunfire near Bristol. Nine and a half dozen passengers or crew were lost with ten injured as questions remain if the ship was warned or resisted capture. The case tests US British naval practice on armed vessels and contraband cargo. Separate Utah dry vote results show eight towns voting dry on June 29 with Provo Logan Smithfeld and others voting wet in a mixed outcome.
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Warhington
State Department
John 8. Armstrong, Jr
Bristol
United States
Great Britain
Utah
Salt Lake City
Nquor
Beaver
Phoenix
Milford
Newhouse
Frisco
Provo
Logan
Smithfeld
Richmond
Adamsville
Beaver City
Farmington
Marysvale
Ridley Captures Amateur Trapshooting Title at Cedar Point
William Ridley of Whateheer, Ohio, won the amateur championship at Cedar Point in a 100 target trapshooting tournament. Samuel Huntley of Omaha, Nebraska, finished second with 98 of 100 targets.
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Cedar Point
William Ridley
Whateheer
Samuel Huntley
Omaha
Neb
Death and modern surgery reassure life’s protection
In the light of modern surgery there is faith in nurture provisions to protect life from torture. We may now believe death comes with the same quieting band as sleep, the summons to rest from care and trouble, and accept a peaceful departure.
Waterloo battlefield pilgrimage site details and monuments
The piece describes Braine l Alleud near Brussels as a gateway to Waterloo for tourists. It highlights the Lion Mound, its sightlines over the battlefield, and memorials including the wounded Imperial Eagle and Hougomont. It notes the ridge removal for the mound, references Cowper Gordon, and the Uxbridge leg monument.
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UBT
Brussels
Charleroi
Lattre
Braine
William Bateman
London Magazine
Braine l'Alleud
le Lion de Waterloo
Waterloo
Mont St. Jean
Grande Armee
Napoleon
Europe
Helle-Alliance
Chateau de
Hougomont
Coldstreamers
Belle-Alliance
Duke of Wellington
Geefs
Hes
Soigafes
Quatre Bras
Wellington
Museum Hotel
Museum of Waterloo
Cowal Gorden
Helle Alliance
Salute to the Quarterdeck Origin in Navy Tradition
Pearson's Weekly notes the quarterdeck salute is a naval custom. It traces to old sailors who crossed themselves before a crucifix once on the quarterdeck, a practice tied to Catholic sailors. The gesture persisted as a naval norm long after the crucifix left the deck.
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Japan
China
Tokyo
Rmy
Prince Tokuyama
Terautch
Korea
Osiko
Kataoko
Imperial Univer
Togo
Osaki
Imperial Household
Kei Hara
Pearson's
Mystery of the Unasked Questions in the House
A parlor dramatization features a member asking about ongoing commissions. The speaker replies there are none, sparking a sharp moment of hidden excitement. The member then moves to appoint a committee to investigate why nothing is being investigated.
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Yser
Speaker
Condi
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Gensrel Caneva
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