Veterans Reunion in Birmingham to Draw Thousands
The Confederate and United States veterans gather in Birmingham May 16 to 18 led by the Sons of Veterans and Boy Scouts guiding arrivals at passenger stations. Plans aim for 7 500 to 10 000 veterans and up to 100 000 visitors with organized entertainment and ample protection.
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Birmingham
Ala
Sons of Veterans
Boyouts
A. Brown
Department of Alabama
Grand Army of the Republic
United S State Veterans
Grand Army
Confederate Veterans
Sons of Confederate Veterans and Ee ‘ Department
Major Tompkins Wounded In Action Report
San Antonio dispatch reports Major Tompkins suffered a slight breast wound. The injury was described to General Funston as not serious and the officer expected to recover.
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San Antonio, Tex
Tompkins
Funston
Governors to discuss standard clearing system at meeting
Governors of the twelve federal reserve banks will meet to consider a standard system of clearing. The Federal Reserve Board may join. Attorney General Gregory is to interpret a law clause giving power to establish such a system. Action may be postponed if his opinion is not ready. Other topics include commercial paper rates and reserve surplus well above required levels.
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Wahington
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Board
Gregory
New York Tax Rolls Show Increase in Personal Property
New York City reports growth in personal property assessments with six new names over one million dollars amid total personal property up to 376.5 million. Real estate and overall assessments push the grand total to about 8.58 billion, signaling higher city revenue. The piece also notes a first transcontinental cane sugar shipment by rail, 198 cars in three trainloads, valued at over 750 thousand dollars, and plans to move the curb market indoors to a near Stock Exchange site.
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New York
City of
Tax Department
Panama Canal
Steamship Company
Honolulu
Seaboard
Hawaii
San Francisco
Philadelphia
California
United States
Cuba
Ing
Broad Street
New York Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange
Harvard
Columbia
Cornell
Yale
Princeton
Pennsylvania
National City Bank
City
Turks Sink Hospital Ship Portugal in Black Sea
Turkish government reports the submarine torpedoed the Russian hospital ship Portugal on March 29 30 while it carried 237 passengers, 115 drowned. The attack followed a destroyer’s response and Russia protested to neutral governments, asserting Portugal bore Hague signs.
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Berlin
Portugal
Black Sea
Russia
Red Cross
Hague
Ex-Gov George W. Peck Dies in Milwaukee at 71
George W. Peck former governor of Wisconsin and author of Peck’s Bad Boy died in Milwaukee. He served 1890 to 1895, began as editor of the Representative in Ripon and built a career publishing Peck’s Sun in Milwaukee while serving one term as mayor.
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Milwaukee
George W. Peck
Wisconsin
Peck
Henderson
N. Y
Ripon
Wis
Representative
la Crosse
Democrat
Sun
Russians and Turks in Six-Day Battle
The Turkish forces resisted the westward advance of Russian central armies beyond Erzerum in a six day battle. The Turks held the front from the Black Sea coast to Bitlis and launched an offensive aimed at recapturing Erzerum, signaling a significant engagement though details are sparse in official reports.
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Petrograd
London
Erzerum
Black Sea
Bitlis
Bank sponsorship aids students in foreign commerce studies
A proposed program would place university students with a bank for a year during their college years. The bank would pay $50 monthly and potentially offer permanent positions after evaluation. The plan aims to guide students toward a career and provide the bank with trained graduates after four years of study.
Hardware meeting draws hundreds to Birmingham convention
Birmingham Alabama hosts the twenty sixth annual convention of the Southern Hardware Jobbers Association and the American Manufacturers of Hardware from April 18 to 21 at the Tutwiler hotel. Frederick Orgill of Memphis will preside as delegates from 600 to 750 attend with speeches by prominent hardware manufacturers and dealers nationwide.
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Birmingham
Ala
Southern Hardware Jobbers Association
American Manufacturers of Hardware
Tutwiler
Frederick Orgill
Memphis
Southern Association
Radish Market Drops Spur Truckers to Plow Crops
In Galeport Mississippi on April 17 some radish farmers and truckers faced a market drop as radish prices fell briefly but then rose to 4 and 5 dollars per barrel over the past two days.
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Galeport
Miss
Allied and Central Powers Clash on Verdun Front and Other Battles
From Paris and Berlin diverge on Verdun sector results as French claim trench gains and 200 prisoners, while Germany says heavy French losses and 200 prisoners. British raiders strike near Bethune and Vermelles. Austrians push in Sugana valley. Italian forces take Austrian trenches. British relief efforts advance on the Tigris while Constantinople reports minimal damage.
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London
Douaumont-Vaux
Verdun
Paris
Berlin
Douaumont
Ber- Tin
Fort Douaumont
Vaux Ravine
Avecourt Wood
Moulainville
Haudimont
Lea Hoarges
Bethune-La Basse Road
Vermelles
Smorgon
Olyka
Sugana
Carso
Rome
Constantinople
Adrianople
Kut-el-Amara
Tigris
Popes vow to defend Jewish rights and equality
The Vatican through Cardinal Gasparri pledges to rebuke violations of Jewish citizens' neutral rights. Pope Benedict will reiterate Catholic teaching that all men are brothers and must have their natural rights respected. A separate item notes the Ward liner Nepos arriving Monday with sisal from Yucatan and possible continuation in the sisal trade.
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New York
Pope Benedict
Gasparri
Vatican
United States of America
Israel
Ward
Yucatan
Russians Drive Ottomans From Position East of Trebizond
Petrograd reports the Russians have forced the Ottomans from a strongly organized line fifteen miles east of Trebizond and are pursuing them vigorously along the Black Sea coast.
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Black Sea
Petrograd
Trebizond
Dr Walter Scheele Traced in Two Cities
Dr Walter Scheele head of the New Jersey Agricultural and Chemical Company of Hoboken was identified in Raleigh two weeks after his disappearance. He traveled from New York to Norfolk and Raleigh before heading to Jacksonville Florida according to local federal officials. A Raleigh druggist recorded his name and firm on a note for identification. The note was sent to DOJ for handwriting comparison amid bomb plot disclosures.
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Raleigh
N. C
Walter Scheele
New Jersey Agricultural and Chemical Company
Hoboken
N. J
Jacksonville
Fla
J. Cussons
Schee
United States
Dortch
Department of Justice
Scheele
Sloan's Liniment Promises Quick Rheumatism Relief
The advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as quick relief for rheumatism muscle soreness and stiffness by stimulating circulation. A testimonial from James S. Ferguson of Philadelphia claims knee relief after a single application, with a price of 25 cents at druggists.
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Sloan
James S. Ferguson
Philada
Morgan to realize 12 million from art sale
New York April 17 J P Morgan will gain about 12 million dollars from the sale of bronzes enamels and majolicas bought by Duveen Brothers. The figures show art objects costing his father 50 million and sold to settle legacies in the will.
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New York
J. P. Mor.gan
Duveen Brothers
Troops on Isthmus to Go In
Army maneuvers on the isthmus begin this week as part of spring training. Nearly 56,000 mobile troops will participate focusing on protecting the Pacific entrance to the canal. Details remain secret and precautions block full disclosure of objectives.
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Panama
Pacific
Canal
British Ship Cardonia Sunk by Torpedo
London April 17 The British vessel Cardonia of 2065 tons net was sunk by a torpedo. The crew were saved.
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London
Cardonia
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