Allied protest over German submarine Deutschland transit
British and French embassies set a claim with the government that the Deutschland now in Baltimore is an armed threat under international law. The State Department leans toward treating the ship as an unarmed freight carrier altered for war, while allies monitor nickel shipments from Canada used for conversion and possible German use.
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Mermarine Deutschland
Baltimore
Treasury
State Department
Germany
United
Canada
United States
Hurricane ordeal leaves Phile unscathed amid vast southern destruction
The text notes Phile's survival of a hurricane with only material loss and contrasts it with widespread suffering across the South from the Mississippi to the ocean. It mentions flooded rivers forcing people from homes and endangering lives, and observes New York City's comparative resilience amid urban crises and an ongoing public health threat.
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Phile
Fred
South
Mississippi River
New York City
Metropolis
Navy plans advance under Daniels as Congress acts
Daniels outlines ready to near ready navy construction plans covering ten classes of ships. He says bids will open quickly and work will accelerate once appropriation bills pass. Senators expect strong increases but leaders vow to push measures now or in fall as the nation gears toward preparedness.
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Congress
Ary Daniels
Navy Dent
Senate
Lee Daniels
United States
Navy
Resident Wilson Advances Good Roads Bill Through Congress
Wilson signs into law a federal good roads bill authorizing eight million dollars over five years. States must match provisions, aiming to build up roads, aid farmers, boost travel, and strengthen national preparedness via improved infrastructure and rail connections. The measure invites expanded road and highway projects nationwide.
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Wilson
Congress
A Threat to Our Navy From German Submarines
The Manchester Guardian warns that German submarines visiting the United States pose little real danger. It says mine defenses could deter visits, and that only powerful submarine killers would stop outside port incursions, implying limited threat to American naval security.
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Manchester
England
Guardian
United States
Count von Reventlow
Tirpitz
Germany
America
Reacher
Senate Democrats Back Shipping Bill Amid Agreement
Senate leaders reached a caucus backed program to move the shipping bill and the corrupt practices bill toward final action after three pending appropriations are disposed of. The measure, seen as vital besides defense, faces GOP opposition over government ownership and operation features.
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Senate Democrats
Senate
Congress
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason about a presidential candidate
The poem satirizes a candidate who, while vaunting his image to voters, is revealed as ordinary and flawed. On closer view the idol is clay, and observers tire of his pretensions as they idealize a steadier persona.
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Welkin
Jay
Daily Question Box quiz covers Mexico population and Connecticut blue laws
The item asks about Mexico's population and Indian proportion, notes Mestizos dominate politics, and recalls the U S Navy ranking at the outbreak of WWI. It asks about Connecticut blue laws enacted 1639 to 1642 with penalties for nonconformity and explains the origin of the term blue.
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Mexico
Diaz
Huerta
Carranza
Madero
Ans
United States Navy
Great Britain
Germany
Connecticut
England
Atlantic
Horoscope for July 12 1916 Highlights for Cancer and Others
The 1916 July 12 horoscope notes Uranus offers inventor success especially in aviation, with caution for accidents next week. It forecasts prosperity for judges teachers and professors, a mining bonanza in forgotten Colorado regions, and a religious controversy in Utah. It warns melancholia risks, rising personal crises, and rising art and music interest before the new year.
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Neptune
Jupiter
Government of the Stars
Colorado
Utah
Sukane
How to Relieve Throat Irritation With Heat and Moisture
An expert notes throat irritation from temporary congestion not disease. Remedies include hot salt water gargles and nasal rinses, hot moist towel neck wrap, camphorated oil rub, and a nasal douche to open airways.
Causes and nature of lupus vulgaris tuberculosis of the skin
Lupus vulgaris is tuberculosis of the skin and behaves like TB by weakening skin and other tissues. It is not inherited itself but may reflect a familial predisposition. It is communicable through infection and curable if the disease has not caused extensive damage. diagnosis requires medical examination and study.
Wonders of Sandbank and the Ice Sagas in Sand Hill
A first person narrator describes a western garden bluff with a modern public school, a windmill crowned knoll, and ancient glacier debris. He muses on pebbles, colored stones, and the frozen battle of ice and sun that shaped the landscape half a million years ago.
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Palisades Wall
Adam
Eve
The Married Life of Helen and Warren in War T
In grim London as Zeppelin rumors swirl Helen, alone and grieving, reaches out to Mrs. Curtis next door. The two women, united by war, share a moment of fragile support amid fear and isolation.
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Mabel Herbert Urner
Helen
Warren
London
H Vmne
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