London Eyes Zip Attack Devastation Yet to Come
Mary Doyle O Reilly quotes a Royal Air Service squadron commander predicting a major air raid on London. He warns weather and air superiority will enable hundreds of bombers to burn buildings, kill thousands, and trigger nationwide panic. He criticizes political inaction and calls for active defense against Zeppelin raids.
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Mary Doyle O'Reilly
London
England
Royal Air Service
Germany
Great Britain
Woman Fatally Hurt In Escambia Cyclone
Latest reports from Appleton Alabama say a cyclone yesterday afternoon fatally injured one woman. Eight buildings were demolished and livestock killed in Escambia county as a relief party from Brewton was sent out. The storm moved south to north with expected more damage in the region.
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Montgomery
Ala
Appleton
Alabama
Escambia
Brewton
Uncle Wiggily Aids Clock Mouse In Woodland Rescue
Uncle Wiggily the rabbit helps Hickory Dickory Dock the clock mouse after the mouse injures his leg in the clock. Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy provides salve and aid, and the pair later reunite as the rabbit recovers from a grape vine entanglement aided by the clock mouse who gnaws free the vines.
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Grandpa Goosey
Hickory Dickory Dock
Uncle Wriggily
Uncle Wiggily
Rabbit Gentleman
Hickory
Clock Mouse
Catholic Knights Head Will Deliver Address in Mobile
Supreme President Felix Gaudin of the Catholic Knights of America arrived in Mobile from New Orleans to confer with Mobile Knights about the May supreme convention. Gaudin will speak Thursday night at 7 30 at Knights of Columbus Hall on convention plans and urges all local members to attend.
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Felix Gabdin
Catholic Knights of America
Mobile
New Orleans
Dr. Gaudin
Knights of Columbus Hall
Catholic Knights
Fire in Passaic Tenement District Destroys Cellar
A blaze in Passaic New Jersey last night and into this morning left 240 people homeless and penniless. Police say a quarrel over candle light while two men chopped wood in a cellar ignited rubbish near a paint store. The fire spread quickly through inflammable material causing an estimated loss of 200000 dollars.
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Passaic, N
Escambia Town Struck By Cyclone Wednesday
Meagre information says a cyclone at 5 o clock Wednesday afternoon practically demolished the small town of Appleton ten miles from Brewton destroying the home and store of J B O Bannon as well as other property. Medical aid was called for from Brewton but the extent of injuries or fatalities has not been reported. The storm appeared to be general in central Alabama extending from east of Brewton south of this city to Clinton 560 miles north. Heavy rains and hail storms visited each section.
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Montgomery
Ala
Appleton
Brewton
J. B. O'Bannon
Alabama
Clanton
Dr Louis Hirsch Exterminates Rats for National Government
A Washington figure known as the official rat catcher for the national government, Dr Louis Hirsch, based at the Cawthon hotel, boasts credentials from government heads and major organizations. He claims to have rid government buildings in Washington of rats and roaches within 24 hours, with public praise from officials like South Trimble and Surgeon General Blue.
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United States
Louis Hirsch
Dr. Hirsch
Cawthon Hotel
Washington
New York
Hirsch
Hamelin
Post Office
Capitol
New York Central Railroad
Pillsbury Milling Co
J. P. Morgan
Morgan
The
Washington Times
Cheele Sam
South Trimble
Germany
National Post Office
Blue
Remarkable Demonstration on Pests by Dr. Hirsch at Police HQ
Dr. Hirsch shown at police headquarters demonstrates roach control methods as roach infestations alarm authorities. He claims rats may carry poisonous infections and argues for official recognition of his pest control recommendations. Police chief and officials observe the demonstration with interest.
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Hirsch
Voluntar
Peck Hotel Company Incorporation Papers Filed
The Peck Hotel Company filed incorporation papers in probate court to operate the Bat House. Capitalization stands at 50,000 with initial business starting capital of 40,000. Incorporators include S. H. Pack as president and director, Blanche Peck as secretary treasurer and director, and H. W. Taylor as vice president and director.
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Peck Hotel Company
S. H. Pack
Blanche Peck
H. W. Taylor
Pennsylvania Begins Standardization Test
Rockland Me Feb 24 The superdreadnaught Pennsylvania on the government course today for standardization test the first of her official acceptance trials The low speed runs were to be with the use of reduction gear tried for first time in American dreadnought This gear uses a small turbine attached to the cruising engine to obtain the same speed and efficiency with fewer revolutions
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Rockland
Pennsylvania
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van Antwerp
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Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy
Miss Fuzzyuzzy
Jane
Wiggily
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Mr. Longears
Mouse
Mother Goose
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Dickory
Grandhe
Ss ‘Dock
Howard R. Garis
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
the Queen
Catholic Knights’ Head
Rats
Palm Beach
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Shepherd
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Raha
Aed
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