Germanys Intentions and the War’s Territorial Stakes
An article cites European leaders and neutral mediation reports arguing Germany will not surrender any conquered land. It suggests central powers aim to keep Belgium and Serbia corridors for railways, with plans to hold French coal and iron regions, and contemplates gains in Africa. Peace appears distant as Entente powers resist cession.
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Germany
Europe
Belgium
Serbia
Tantinople
Berlin
Chas. F
San Francisco
Stockholm
France
Montenegro
Africa
Clarke Seen as Likely Supreme Court Nominee by Wilson
Justice Hughes successor and Ohio Democrat J Clarke likely to be nominated as associate justice of the Supreme Court. President Wilson expects confirmation during the current session amid opposition from Tess but not seen as strong. Clarke, a Cleveland district judge since 1919, has long been active in naturalization and Americanization efforts and has a record as a lawyer since 1878.
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Wilson
J Clarke
United States
Clevesnd
Supreme Court
Charles E. Hughes
Louis D. Brandeis
Congress
Ohio
Mark Hanna
Senate
White House
Riday
Clarke
Carolinas Endure Gulf Storm Whips Charleston Winds
Storm lashed the South Carolina coast with winds up to 64 mph in Charleston. Reports say damage was limited though trees and poles littered streets before wires failed. Meteorologists warned a larger hurricane may be forming as the disturbance north of Puerto Rico moved toward the region.
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Charleston
South Carolina
South Atlantic
Washington Weather Bureau
Porto Rico
Orto Rico
Santo Domingo
Orly
Henry Ford
Public Health Report Blames Malaria and Typhoid Losses
Senate hearing cites malaria and typhoid as major drains on the United States economy. Public health committee chairman assigns blame largely to conditions in the South and calls for decisive federal action to curb these illnesses and related waste.
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United States
Senate
Public Health Committee
Trade Balance Surges as War-Driven Exports Boost US
The United States reports a favorable trade balance for the year ending June 30 exceeding two billion dollars. Foreign trade remained strong despite World War disruptions, with imports showing gains across main commodities and exports remaining robust even without war matériel.
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United States Department of Quet
United States
Yellow Peril Scare In Naval Ambition Debate
Tokio denied a big navy program and claimed eight superdreadnoughts as its fleet goal. By comparison the United States aims for about forty eight. the old yellow peril fear appears less alarming amid these plans.
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Tokio
Japan
Tiel
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason Reflects on Patriotism and Travel Perils
A poem in which Walt Mason longs for strong U S protection abroad while recounting a humorous riposte to foreign travel mishaps. The speaker contrasts safer home fronts with adventures in Cathay where he laments lost possessions and incomplete government response, urging Americans to stay home.
The Item's Daily Question Box Q and A
A compilation of reader queries and answers on coins pests medical cures and cleaning. Questions cover premiums on old coins remedies for black ants hemorrhoid relief and hot versus cold water dissolving rates with practical tips.
Horoscope Outlook Favors Caution and Storm Signals
A 1916 syndicated horoscope warns of adverse planetary alignments affecting England Paris and Russia with a partial lunar eclipse. Mars brings storms and employment risk while sailors and soldiers may see mixed luck. It cautions against new ventures and urges prudent routine work.
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Saturn
Neptune
Jupiter
Mars
England
Paris
Pranus
Aquarius
Russia
Health views and prejudices on medical care in New York
Dr Jacob Sobel of the New York City Health Department relates prejudices among parents toward medical treatment. A mother resists tonsil removal saying God placed them there, a negress advocates pulling hair to “lift” a low palate, and others mock adenoid removal for racial or cultural reasons. The piece highlights enduring beliefs in the East Side ghetto and among Jewish mothers.
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New York City
Jacob Sobel
Division of Child Hygiene
Department of Health
New York
East Side
Dr. Sobel
Effects of dietary overindulgence and hair treatment remedies
The text suggests reducing food intake to cure gaping and claims ultraviolet light through quartz glass as an effective hair loss treatment. It also offers to provide aids for hair loss upon payment. Additional lines mention a stuffed nose and cough with incoherent, garbled responses.
Why Fish Lack Vocal Organs In Animal World
Inquiries into why fish rarely make vocal sounds. The author asks if fishes have vocal organs and why they cannot sound, noting their silent nature compared to other animals.
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W. M
Fishes’ Voices Debated by Dr. Jordan on Sound
A discussion on whether fishes have vocalizations or voices. Dr. David Starr Jordan notes sounds may aid species but are not well studied or distinct. He cites gillly grinding and air bladder singing, and mentions a California midshipman known for its singing behavior.
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Utting
David Starr Jordan
Jordan
California
Voices of fishes and deep sea hearing explored
If We Could Live in Water We Might Learn Fishes Voices outlines how living in water could reveal fishes voices and hearing while noting humans evolved from the ocean. It hints at ancestral aquatic senses and the possibility fishes lack certain hearing abilities, with references to predators and unseen underwater life.
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Ater
Eeceerre
Reading Between the Lines of a Censored Nature Cure
The fragment suggests home remedies and questionable advice for eye dark circles and sleep, mentioning bathing routines and lubricants, asking about sun exposure and medical guidance, with illegible garbled portions implying unsafe or misleading health suggestions.
Body of James G. Hurty Found After Canoe Trip
The body of James G. Hurty a New York banker missing since early June washed ashore at Albany Island near Cheboygan Michigan Friday. Hurty along with Charles Marcelle began a 10000 mile canoe trip months ago no trace of Marcelle has been found. Washington President Wilson left for a weekend Potomac cruise aboard the Mayflower with Mrs Wilson and relatives returning early Monday. Douglas General Calles telegraphed H P Temple that the Senora line of the Southern Pacific of Mexico railroad is ready to be turned back to the owners immediately.
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Cheboygan
Mich
James G. Hurty
New York
Albany Island
Here
Hurty
Charles Marcelle
Mare
Washington
Wilson
Potomac
Chesapeake Bay
Douglas, Ariz
General Calles
H. P. Temple
Southern Pacific of Mexico Railroad
Senora
Mexico City seizure prompts state department action
Special Agent Rodgers in Mexico City was told by the state department on Friday that a Mexican asset had been confiscated by the de facto government.
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Washington
Rodgers
Mexico City
State Department
Mexico
Endea vor leader missives reach All South convention
A phonographic message from Dr. Francis B. Clark founder of the Endeavor movement was read at the All-South convention in Atlanta where he could not attend. Georgia Secretary of State Phil Cook announced 7,599,500 worth of automobiles and motorcycles in use have not been returned for taxation and urged a change in tax collection laws.
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Atlanta
Francis B. Clark
Endeavor Movement
Christian Endeavor Societies
Clark
Atdanta
Fire at New York Arsenal Kills One Man and Sweeps Gear
One man died and several firefighters were overcome by smoke as a fire swept a New York arsenal at 5th Avenue and 35th Street. Large amounts of military equipment for the national guard were destroyed.
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New York
New York State
Th Avenue
Thirty-fifth Street
National Guard
Marines Pass Through Montgomery on Way to Norfolk
Seven hundred United States marines moved through Montgomery Alabama on an overnight train en route to Norfolk Virginia. They were dispatched from New Orleans and are due aboard the battleship Louisiana. In Presidio Texas a border patrol detachment fired on another unit, wounding Private Milhoun of the Sixth Cavalry. The Swedish experiments page tease appears on page ten.
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Montegomery
Als
United States
Norfolk, Va
Montgomery
New Orleans
Presido
Tex
United States Border Patrol
Milhoun
Sixth Cavalry
The Married Life Continues Aboard A Lurching Sea Vessel
Helen and Warren navigate a rough sea voyage as they begin a new day on the ship. Helen battles seasickness and a throbbing headache while Warren readies for his bath. The voyage, prompted by fear of Zeppelin attacks, unsettles them as they adapt to moving berths and cramped quarters.
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Mabel ‘Herbert Urner
Helen
Warren
Mabel Herbert Urner
London
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