Note Demands Safeguards For American Ships and Lives
The United States in a formal note to Germany asks assurances that future naval actions will safeguard American lives and ships on the high seas. Secretary Lansing signs the communication reporting President Wilson and the cabinet approve this diplomatic move, recalling Bryan’s resignation over the matter.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Germany
William Jennings Bryan
Robert Lansing
Wilson
Secretary of State
Cholera Epidemic Reported In Vienna And Paris
Dispatch from Madrid via Havas Agency says official reports confirm a cholera outbreak in Vienna and Paris, signaling a spreading health crisis for the European capitals and prompting public health warnings.
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Vienna
Paris
Havas
Madrid
British ship flies U S flag to deter submarines
The British steamer Colonian of the Leyland line traversed the war zone with the American flag displayed for forty eight hours, as stated by her commander, on arriving in Boston Massachusetts.
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U. S
Boston
Mass
Colonian
Leyland Line
Five Blocks In Portland Burned
Five blocks on the waterfront just south of the east approach of the Burnside bridge were destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at $300,000.
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Portland
Ore
Burnside Bridge
Women Ask to Serve in Austrian Army
From Brixen in the Tyrol numerous requests have reached Vienna from women seeking permission to enlist and serve as soldiers in the military ranks.
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Berlin
London
Brixen
Austrian Tyrol
Vienna
Importers seek White House aid over British trade ban
New York importers voted to appeal to President Wilson for relief from British order in council that blocks $30,000,000 worth of non contraband goods from Austria and Germany. A committee will press the president in Washington to secure a clear, pre March 1 1915 shipment understanding with England and France. Items include toys, laces, glassware and other dry goods, with $12,000,000 in duties at stake.
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New York
Wilson
Austria
Germany
Washington
England
France
United States
Kenyon Says No War Front for U S Notion
Sioux City Iowa Senator W S Kenyon argued Bryan resignation harmed peace hopes but insisted the United States would not enter the European war or sever diplomatic ties with Germany. He dismissed talk of war as nonsensical gossip from jingoists.
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Sioux City
W. S. Kenyon
Iowa
William Jennings Bryan
United States
Kenyon
Germany
Michigan limits corporate capital to twenty five million
Detroit Ford Motor Company planning to grow capital from two million to one hundred million must incorporate in another state due to Michigan law capping corporate capital at twenty five million. The rule forces filings elsewhere as expansion plans outpace state cap.
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Michigan
Detroit
Ford Motors Company
Obregon Loses Arm in Leon Battle
Washington report says General Obregon, Carranza’s commander against Villa at Leon, lost his right arm and narrowly escaped death while directing fighting on the firing line. He survived the injury and remained in command as operations continued.
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Obregon
Washington
Carranza
Villa
Leon
Slavs Lose Ground as Teutons Press in Galicia
In Galicia the Teutonic forces push forward while Slavic units struggle to hold ground. Reports indicate limited gains for the defense as casualties mount and supply lines strain under the advancing assault.
Lemberg Seized Threat Report From Galicia Front
Austro German forces push along the Galicia front claiming progress toward Lemberg. Mosciska east of Przemysl reportedly captured. Russians said to fall back along the Przemysl Lemberg line. Counter attacks repulsed with Teuton gains as Europe eyes the eastern theatre.
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London
Galicia
Berlin
Vienna
Lemberg
Mosciska
Przemysl
Teutons
Bessarabia
England
France
Italy
German hoped capture of Lemberg before July first
General von Mackenzen telegraphed the German emperor that he hopes to seize Lemberg the Galicia capital before July 1 as per a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph in Amsterdam.
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von Mackenzen
Kaiser
Galicia
Lemberg
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Amsterdam
British Commons Votes Another War Credit To 862 Million
London reports the house of commons approved a further 250000000 credit for war expenses bringing total to 862 million. Premier Asquith said daily expenditures in three months would not fall below 15 million dollars. Navy casualties total 13547 with 8245 killed.
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London
House of Commons
Asquith
Maderoist Tagle Seen as Likely Provisional President
Manuel Vasquez Tagle, Mexico’s former justice minister who did not resign during Huerta’s coup, has been favored by Villa and Zapata leaders as acceptable for a provisional presidency if a Carranza agreement can be reached. He has lived in the United States since leaving Mexico City. U.S. officials seek recognition of a provisional leader through the existing legal framework prior to Huerta.
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Department of State
Washington, D. C
Berlin
United States
Cushing
Germany
Lusitania
Cellency
Canada
Great Britain
Imperial
Washington
D. C
Manuel Vasquez Tagle
Madero
Mexico
Huerta
Villa-Zapata
Carranza
Tagle
Mexico City
Iowa Democrats Endorse Wilson In Des Moines Conference
Two hundred fifty Iowa Democrats at a large Des Moines conference endorsed President Woodrow Wilson, formed a Democratic Club, and raised over $5,000 to support the effort. Senator Caswell of Denison introduced the resolution, which was approved and telegraphed to Washington. The statewide gathering expressed continued confidence in Wilson with a united blessing.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Tornado sweeps through Dakota towns causing fatalities and damage
A tornado carved a path over forty miles along the Northwestern line from Blunt to Ree Heights South Dakota. It formed near Rosseau and struck Blunt destroying over thirty buildings. Mrs Hildavens over 50 died and L H Track sustained injuries. Eight farmhouses north of Blunt collapsed with heavy livestock and crop losses.
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Dakota
Highmore
S. D
Blunt
Ree Heights
Rosseau
Hildavens
L. H. Track
Netherlands Prohibit Berlin Exportation of Goods to U S
The Dutch government announces a ban on export shipments from Holland to the United States and a halt on Berlin bound goods bought by American firms in Germany. The measure aims to restrict resource flows amid wartime trade controls.
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U. S
Berlin
Holland
Germany
Netherlands
William Penns Chairs Restored by Blind Women keep
Two chairs once owned by William Penn were repaired by blind workers from the Pennsylvania Industrial Home for Blind Women. The work, done in Independence Hall’s east room, replaced cane bottoms to prevent wood decay while preserving the chairs in Congress Hall.
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William Penn
Philadelphia Ledger
Pennsylvania Industrial Home For
Independence Hall
Congress Hall
Ira Frost
Look In French Faces at Cha lons Café Crowd
Edith Wharton notes a Cha lons cafe scene where nearly all patrons show quiet authority. She observes a uniform calmness as nerves fizzle away under self dedication, revealing a shared human expression shaped by purpose.
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Chalons
Edith Wharton
Scribner’s Magazine
Discovery Promises Quiet Summer at Home
A pair discusses their summer plans aiming for a peaceful, solitary stay. One seeks a place to relax and do as they please, while the other agrees to stay home, aligning with a quiet season.
Nay Nay I Hear You Are In Business For Yourself
A humorous exchange notes a person claiming to be in business for themselves while another quips about having a wife. The brief dialogue highlights social wit and unexpected punchlines from a period newspaper page.
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Sion
Maderoist
Demos
Nebraska Telephone Company
Bell Systep
J. Fuller
Sniffies
Kansas City Star
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