Riots in English towns target German residents in war climate
London dispatch reports widespread anti German violence across Liverpool Manchester Salford Birkenhead and internal internment fears. Naturalized Germans face pressure to relocate or be interned as exchanges and businesses protest alien treatment and urge government action.
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Prank Sentelord AG MEN Murder Trial Condemned
Frank Prank, convicted of murdering Marty Whagan at a Fulton County factory, was resentenced to be hanged on June 22. Judge Ben Hill presided as Prank proclaimed innocence with a courtroom plea. The scene showed Mrs. Frank weeping, and deputies escorted the inmate to his cell after the verdict.
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Unclear Price List for Portrait Studio Offers
Fragmentary ad copy outlines varied pricing for pictures and postcards, listing packages such as 85.00 and 8.00 values, three post cards for 72 cents, and a free picture with a $3.00 order. It notes cut prices until May 15 and normal operations by electric light until 9 pm.
Tragic London Ship Disaster Report Headlines Infant Drownings
The Illustrated Sunday Herald reports on a ship disaster where 50 infants under twelve months drowned and over a hundred others suffered exposure. Mothers shielded their babies as chaos and shock spread, with several deaths occurring even after rescue. The account highlights harrowing scenes as passengers tried to save the little ones.
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London Dispatch
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Sunday Herald of Work
Lloyd George Speech At London Banquet Reflects War Time Mood
The New York Times correspondent reported Lloyd George’s remarks at a London press banquet. He avoided direct reference to the Lusitania tragedy, prompting audience outbursts of applause as he defended Allied aims and America’s stance, urging perseverance until victory is secured. He drew an American parallel to Lincoln’s resilience and stressed Europe’s freedom from Prussian domination as the Allies’ supreme objective.
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Mieante Wience
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Lusitania
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Wiel
Abahani
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Tennessee Governor Vetoes Abolition of Capital Punishment
Tennessee governor vetoes legislative move to end capital punishment arguing the change would raise crime and mob violence. The message defends government actions while noting ongoing war tensions and national policy debates. Savannah Owen.
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Tennessee
Campaign for Typhoid Immunization Planned in Counties
A statewide effort to hold free typhoid vaccinations across six counties over six weeks starts June 13. The plan, organized by the State Board of Health, targets the counties with the best cooperation, funding the campaigns from the state with local subsidies, and aims to immunize thousands while preventing deaths for years.
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Teelannoune
Disper Alwat
Eutely
Heard Health
Rural credits proposed to aid the landless and landowners alike
NOVUS HOMO argues against rural credit plans that favor landholders while leaving landless farmers to struggle. He cites biased relief measures, warns of inflated land prices, and urges reform to help ordinary white men obtain homes rather than prop up speculative land ownership. He questions bankers and the equity of such schemes amid broader economic strain.
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Novus Home
Snee
Journal
Rural Credit
Hat Tam
Seetha
Mexico
Clarence Poe
Admirable Self-Restrict in American Press
Washington Herald notes almost unanimous belief that Germany committed an unspeakable crime against the United States. The piece praises American self-restraint as President weighs the national course to pursue in upholding the nation’s honor and security.
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Washington Herald
Germany
How One Mill Man Bed Increased Output in Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids mill men recount malaria control as key to boosting efficiency. A health officer and a general manager discuss costs and the dramatic result of draining marshes and oiling springs. By May 1914 output rose to 11,760 pounds daily, with 15,000 yards of daily production gain. The manager credits antimalarial work for higher labor efficiency, reduced sickness, and steadier attendance, rather than more helpers or machinery.
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