Export Trade Woes From British Blockade Hurt Sweden Link
In 1915 US imports to Sweden rose sharply before the British blockade and a Swedish trade net curbed guarantees on goods from the United States. Through early 1916 American imports fell from 1915 levels, and Sweden tightened naval scrutiny on Atlantic cargoes as trade relations faltered amid wartime policy and fears of German routes.
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Kiockholm
Sweden
Tey
United States
America
Sondjah
England
Germany
Atantic Ocran
Eight Hour Day Defended by President Wil
President Wil addressed a large Shade town crowd in Long Branch New Jersey defending the eight hour day. He argued the nation must be freed from the threat of railroad strike and pledged to push for settlement amid Republican criticism.
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Long Branch
N. J
Wilfor
Shade Town
Arsa
Kite Balloon Tested Over Ohio From Akron Area
A kite balloon tested near Washington Courthouse Ohio rose about 20 miles from Akron and back in roughly four hours. It was piloted by O A Hoth and A Wollen of Akron. The craft resembled a large cigar and used plane control rather than native power.
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Washington Courthouse
Akron
O. A. Hoth
Wollen
Villa Threatens Raid on Douglas
A garbled report claims Villa plans a raid on Douglas after a visit to the Mexican quarter. It mentions Verdevilla and a crowd of men in November, but the exact details and persons remain unclear.
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Villa
Douglas
Oughta
Aris
Beret Service
Kente
French Liner Escapes Marseilles After Submarine Attack
The French liner Cayenne of 4,196 tons with LMM aboard reached port safely Sunday after being struck and fired upon by a submarine off Marseilles in the Mediterranean.
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Marseilles
Mer Cayenne
Wink Chaved
Fred
By & EU
Greece Ready to Enter War and Murder Case Headline
Greece poised to enter war based on official proposals if accepted. In Missouri, Oscar D McDaniel a prosecutor, is arrested on a warrant charging him with the murder of his wife Harriet McDaniel found dying in their bedroom last July.
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Greece
Athena
Wits
St. Joseph
Oscar D. McDaniel
Tle
Harriut Mons McDaniul
Entente Plans Tightening of World Shipping Control
London reports Lord Robert Cecil announces stricter shipping measures to favor Allied tonnage use amid submarine warfare. Neutrals and neutral trade will be considered after Allied needs. Britain will respond to U S protests on mail seizures and blacklists.
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London
Robert Cecil
Robert
Lord Robert
Great Britain
Washington
Hoboes Battle With Citizens in Judith Gap Clash
Lewistown Mont three men wounded in rifle and plate fight between Judith Gap citizens and a band of thirty men ejected from a Great Northern train. About fifty shots exchanged. Brakeman Keneath Hay struck but not seriously hurt. Two band members wounded, one in the back and one in the leg.
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Lewistown
Mont
Judith Gap
Here
Great Northern
Keneath Hay
Examining Eight Hour Law Issues in Railroads
A statement from the railway executive advisory committee outlines aims to study the Adamson eight hour law. The group seeks to determine its practical effects on railroad operations and identify associated problems and safeguards.
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New York
Railway Executive Advisory Committee
Strike for Eight Hour Day Shakes St. Louis Plants
In St. Louis Missouri about eight hundred machinists at Husel Sulzer Trotl Diesel Kneine company shops walk out demanding an eight hour day. The protest aims to apply the shorter shift across all area machine shops.
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St. Louis
Husel Sulzer Trotl Diesel Kneine Company
General Luigi Cadorna Advances Toward Trieste
New photograph shows Gen. Luigi Cadorna, Italian commander in chief, after capturing Goritz and advancing toward Trieste as World War II reporting notes the push into the area.
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Luigi Cadorna
Goritz
Trieste
Wyoming Troops Ordered to Mexican Border
The War Department ordered Troop A of the Kansas Cavalry and Troop B of the Wisconsin Cavalry from Wyoming to the Mexican border last Friday. Canada reports updated losses with 4000 men involved in ongoing engagements near Queenstown and Geneva.
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Wyoming
Washington
Kansas Cavalry
Wisconsin Cavalry
War Department
Millions Collected for War Victims Across Allied Nations
The Carnegie yearbook shows American gifts to 60 war relief groups nearing 29 million dollars for the new year. Belgium relief totals exceed 20 million, with France, England, Russia and Serbia receiving millions each. The largest single fund is the American Jewish relief committee at about 4 million, plus nearby contributions. Red Cross total receipts approach 3.2 million.
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American Jewish Relief Society
Red Cross
Washington
America
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Commission For
Feet
Belgium
France
England
Russia
Serbia
Way
Wort
Central Committee For the Relief of
People's Relief Committee
American Red Cross
New York
Canvassers Complete Work in Boise State Primary
Boise Idaho state board of canvassers finishes tallying the recent statewide primary results. It confirms the defeat of Chief Justice Isaac N Sullivan and the nominations of B M Holt for lieutenant governor Republican, Ernest L Parker for lieutenant governor Democratic, Willand T Dougherty for secretary of state Democratic, Mike Ethel Redfield of Lewiston nominated by both parties for state superintendent, John W Bagleton on Republican ticket for state treasurer, and Governor Alexander on Democratic ticket. Willistas Kill British Subjects near Tuxpam raid summary notes casualties among Carranza soldiers and British subjects captured in the attack.
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Boise
Idaho
State Board of Canvadoors
Isaac N. Sullivan
B. M. Holt
Ernest L. Parker
Willand T. Dougherty
Plate
Mike Ethel Redfield
Lewiston
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Treas Rer
John W. Bagleton
Alexander
Willistas
Galveston
Teo
Hell
Carranza
Aquilla
Tuxpam
Actres
Private Bank Collapse Adds to Chicago Financial Strain
The Campbell Dubla & Co private bank fails as the tenth Chicago institution to close this month. A railway wreck near Kingman derails train No. 3, killing several and injuring many, with cars tumbling down an embankment. A separate London report notes wage demands sparking a railway crisis and potential bonuses.
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Chicago
Campbell, Dubla & Co
Cost of living to rise sharply this winter across all goods
A Chicago report warns of unprecedented price increases this winter affecting every consumer. Wholesalers report reduced fall and winter deliveries, with canned fruit up 30 percent and canned vegetables about 20 percent higher. cotton goods and woolens up 25 to 35 percent. shoes and collars also rising steeply as laundries end their low collars.
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Chicago
Bryan Addresses Large Utah Lake City Crowd
William Jennings Bryan spoke to an immense audience in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night. The hall could not hold the crowd, and about 2 000 people were turned away.
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Bryan
Utahna
Galt Lake City
William Jennings Bryan
Chief Boelke Receives Daco Ration After Airplane Downing
Chief Boelke is noted for receiving a daco ration following the downing of 19 Swamy aircraft. The event marks a notable military achievement attributed to the individual and associated unit.
Thist Gete 950000 Loot Wilds N J Break In
Police search for a thief who broke into Mrs. Edward F L Young's home at Oakhurst New Jersey and carried off jewelry valued at about 40000 dollars.
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Lang Branch
N. J
Edward FL . Young
Oakhurst
Young
Bandita Slay Two Mint Robbers in Homestead Fla Ambush
A band of two robbers attacked in Homestead Florida, killing two people and pursuing victims toward the Everglades. Police say the assailants fled after the slayings with unknown loot as investigators search for the culprits.
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Blale
Mundey
Everglades
Here
Florida
Miami
Sherkf
Porre i
Rock Harbor
Thursilly
Homestead
London Air Raids Kill Thirty and Injure One Hundred Ten
Twelve Zeppelins bombed London and southeast England on Saturday night causing extensive fires and damage to residences and stores. Thirty people were killed and 110 injured, with most fatalities in London and additional casualties in the East Midlands. Two airships were shot down in Essex, one destroyed with its crew. the other crew captured.
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London
England
East Midland
Essex
Organizer Beaten by Mob in Copper Hill Tean
Guy E. Miller, organizer for the Western Federation of Miners from Denver, was seized by a mob returning from a meeting near Copper Hill Tean. He was whipped and ordered to leave the town. J A Jones, his local assistant, was marched through the streets and forced to promise to depart on the next train.
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Copper Hill
Tean
Guy E. Miller
Denver
Western Federation of Miners
J. A. Jones
Miller
American Federation of Labor
Here
United Mine Workers of America
Tennessee
Widow Marries Doctor to Secure Millionaire's Fortune
The widow of a Huntington, West Virginia coal operator, who died in New York two years ago, wed Dr. Samuel B. Fetter of Portsmouth on Saturday. The marriage consumes a fortune of about 20 million dollars left by her late husband in his will.
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Huntington
Mayo
New York
Wis
Samuel BR. Fetter
Portanouth
Ferry Steamer Triton Sinks on Lake Washington
The Triton owned by Anderson Steamboat Co sank near Dyers Landing as it ran ashore on Lake Washington. All passengers and crew were landed safely. Separately, the University of Washington announced the endowment of a Russian language and literature chair by Samuel Hill, via donor funds.
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Seattle
Lake Washington
Triton
Anderson Steamboat Company
Perview
Dyers Landing
Bseatile
University of Washington
Samuel HL
James J. Hill
Henry Suezano
Workers Boycott Gar Linen in New York City Dispute
New York City AU union workers refuse street cart duties amid a pending settlement with the Carnin’s union. Other Nee Soa unions face similar actions as Mekets will report Gli offenders of Ute rule.
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New York City
Carnin’s
Bomb Thrower Convicted in San Francisco Parade Killing
Warren K Dulings was found guilty on the first day of trial for the murder of Mel Myrtle Van Loo and nine others killed by the blast during a San Francisco parade on July 22.
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San Francisco
Warren K Dulings
Mel
Myrtle van Loo
Referendum on Compulsion in Melbourne Debate
A proposal for a compulsory military service referendum in Australia moves forward after adoption by the foliage of neprosei Tuliver. The measure cleared a third reading in the senate on Saturday.
Fire Destroys Villa Eyracute District in New Mexico
Early Sunday a fire devastated Phoenix killing many and damaging the business district and industrial area. Investigators probe a Glen Browlp warship and a separate explosion aboard the battleship Michigan with a naval inquiry convening at Philadelphia navy yard.
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Villa Eyracute
YoeBire
Phoenix
Browlp
Daniels
Board of Inquiry
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Michigan
Breamship Magnate Olcott Dies in New York
Richard Morgan Olcott longtime president of the Or poco Breamship company died Sunday in a New York hospital. He retired from business five years ago after leading the firm for many years. He was 36 years old.
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Breamship Magnate
New York
Richard Morgan Olcott
Orpoco Breamship Company
Bio
Allies Gain in Verdun Sector and Frontline Shifts Reported
Allied forces push in the Verdun area with gains near Bourlavesnes and Courcelette as German, Russian, and Bulgarian maneuvers are described. Mackensen’s advance through Dobrudja is said checked. Bulgarian counteractions and Greek Crete unrest also noted amid broader Eastern Front activity.
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Anther Bain
Veron
Parie Nicety
Mell
Marshal von Hindenburg
Bourlavesnes
Somme
la Liberte
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Courcelette
Pield Marshal von Mackensen
Dobrudja
Constanza
Bucharest
von Mackengen
Umaniina
Mynastir
Sofia
Crete
Stokhod
Kovel-Poyno
Volhynia
Destructive Floods Leave Heavy Loss in China
Washington reports nearly 1,000,000 homeless as a major flood sweeps eight districts in northern Anhui. Authorities seek foreign aid while estimating a regional population around 2.6 million affected and substantial property damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Anhul
Lpsritiite
Russians Capture and Clean Streets in Occupied Cities
Report from Sofia via Overseas News Agency describes Russians rounding up officials in conquered Luigariin cities and forcing three Hilale to clean streets in the urban centers. The dispatch notes the wider occupation and disruption of local administration and public spaces.
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Sofia
Iit
Luigariin
Murderer of Aged Couple Lynanes Qlatie Charged
Kanoert Dudiey is charged with the murder of Henry Muller, an aged German, and his wife. The couple were reportedly taken from the Johnson county jail and killed near a phone pole.
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Lynanes Qlatie
Kanoert Dudiey
Henry Muller
Johnson County
Jaley & Minaskad
Able Phone Pole
Chingas Seeks Fifty Million Dollar Loan
A report states Chingas seeks a fifty million dollar loan amid economic controversy. Pekin-Chen Chinn Taw is cited as a key party in the transaction, with discussions tied to national tariffs and market stabilization efforts.
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Marenal Mackensen
Rumanian
China
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Bremen
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