World War News From Europe and Americas
Sinking of the British auxiliary cruiser Bayano off Corsewall Point amid heavy naval actions. French and British forces claim progress in Belgium and France as Greek politics shift toward neutrality. Kaiser wants Italy out of the war. German forces prepare for a spring push toward Warsaw while Russia claims eastern gains. Carranza denounces abuse in Mexico City, demands reparations, and foreign nationals are urged to leave. Japan alters China demands amid Manchuria watch, while U S mediate Ohio coal strike and respond to the Frye's sinking and looting by a German cruiser.
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Corsewall Point
Wigtownshire
Scotland
Irish Sea
Paris War Office
Lombaertayde
Belgium
Epinette
Lille
Greece
Constantine
Venizelos
Warsaw
London War Office
Champagne
Meuse
Berlin
Admiralty
London
British Isles
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Wilson
Obregon
Mexico City
Mexico
Spain
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Madrid
Orient
Japan
China
Vera Cruz
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Henry van Dyke
Holland
Luxembourg
William
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Tsing-Tau
Bulgaria
John B. McManus
United States
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Salazar
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Washington
Prinz Eitel Friedrich Sinks Frye Returns to Newport News
The German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich sank the American freighter William P. Frye in South American waters and put into Newport News, where it may be detained for the war's duration. Frye’s captain visited the White House to report to President Wilson, who wished details of the sinking. Secretary McAdoo underwent an appendicitis operation. his wife stays at Providence Hospital with him.
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Vera Cruz
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Dewey
Pacific
Asiatic
Newport News
Frye
McAdoo
Providence Hospital
E. I. DuPont de Nemours Powder Company
Wilmington
Del
Jimes River
Virginia
United States
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Tarrytown-on-the-Hudson
Florida
New York
Harold F. McCormick
Chicago
Switzerland
Lucy Spelman
Cleveland
Trade Commission Begins Its Work With Broad Powers
The Federal Trade Commission, the second major federal agency from Wilson's era, begins with Joseph E. Davies as first chairman and five commissioners sworn in. The commission absorbs the Bureau of Corporations, streamlining organization as it aims to regulate competition among interstate traders.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
Joseph E. Davies
Wisconsin
Edward N. Harris
Illinois
William J. Harris
Georgia
William H. Parry
George Rublee
New Hampshire
Federal Trade Commission
J. Harry Covington
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
Davies
Bureau of Corporations
Commerce Department
Commission
The
Trade Commission
Britain’s Proclaimed Sea Blockade Against Germany
London reports a formal proclamation by King and Buckingham Palace outlining Britain’s plan to sever sea commerce with Germany during the war. The order aims to stop all commodities entering or leaving Germany, while a future lifting rule allows neutrals to certify ships not carrying German goods. The policy targets Germany’s allies via a trade cordon and anticipates seizure of eastbound vessels before reaching the North Sea.
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Great Britain
Germany
London
Buckingham Palace
England
German Empire
Austria
Turkey
Atlantic
North Sea
27000 Japanese Troops Embark for China Report
London dispatch reports 27000 Japanese troops have embarked for China and notes China plans to appeal to Great Britain, signaling a potential shift in regional tensions. The Telegraph correspondent cites reliable information for these assertions.
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China
London
The
Daily Telegraph
Peking
Great Britain
Detained German Vessel In Voluntary Uniform Case
Newport News report says Charles Frank of the sunken William P Frye crew is being held aboard a German warship in German uniform against his will. Testimony from Frye survivors in Newport News, with crew member Robert Rooge also said to have worn German attire days before comrades were released. State Department notes all facts. officials await instructions on how to proceed.
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Washington
Charles Frank
William P. Frye
Prinz Witel Friedrich
Frye
Frank
Robert Rooge
State Department
E. W. Johnson
Frounth
Cascarets promise relief for liver and bowels
An old advertisement touts Cascarets, a 10 cent box claimed to cure constipation indigestion and biliousness by cleansing the stomach liver and bowels. It asserts relief from headaches dizziness nervousness and backache and urges frequent use for months of health happiness and a clear head. The piece ends with a humorous exchange about speech ginger and glue.
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Kidney cleanse claim and home remedy Jad Salts
An advertisement states overconsumption of meat clogs kidneys with uric acid and promotes four ounces of Jad Salts or Rad Salts daily in water as a preventative daily cure. It claims the acid drink neutralizes urine irritation and can flush and stimulate clogged kidneys, ending urinary and bladder disorders.
Knows Something of the Sea in Pinafore Parody
Naval recruiting officer questions an actor who applied to join the reserve. The actor boasts years afloat and stage ranks, claiming two years as midshipman in HMS Pinafore, lieutenant in several plays, and admiral in the Chinese Honeymoon.
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Naval Reserve
London
Resinol Promise for Skin Healing Cited by Physicians
Advertisement claims resinol ointment stops itching and begins healing on contact, aided by resinol soap to clear eczema ring worm pimples and other eruptions. Doctors for twenty years report it as a reliable treatment, with snappy praise for dramatic results. A war era knitting anecdote closes the piece.
Hanford Advises Balsam on Hand for Accidents
Ady urges readers to keep Balsam ready for injuries as a practical precaution. A cryptic line about analyzing sorrow reveals a counterintuitive happiness inside. A wry aphorism notes that many men who claim fidelity to truth are mere grass widowers.
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Hanford
Ady
Weather Forecast Moves In Cotton Belt March 21 1915
National Weather Journal outlines a restless week for cotton growers from March 21 to 28. Moderately warm starts give way to a cool Western wave with snow in Texas and frost across northern Texas and Gulf states. General rains midweek precede a cool spell that clears the belt by week end, with frosts anticipated as far south as Houston and the northern Gulf states, Florida spared.
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National Weather Journal
Western
Middle Belt
Cotton Belt
Texas
Houston
Gulf States
Florida
North Carolina 4 H sales agent visit plans announced
Mrs Jane C McKim named Mrs J G Boylin of Wadesboro as state demonstration sales agent to visit schools and public institutions for next year 4 H product contracts. Colleges and schools shown readiness to sign contracts, with traveling expenses covered by the state and county appropriations boosting pro rata sales. A barrel of sugar donated for a Tomato Club member to raise funds for her son at Rocky River Military School.
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Wadesboro
Jane C. McKimmon
J. G. Boylin
North Carolina
Meredith College
Raleigh
the State Normal
Greensboro
Albemarle Normal
Albemarle
Horner’s School
Charlotte
A. & M. College
Fassifern
Hendersonville
Geo. Atkinson
Cows Turned Loose to Eat Cotton in Pitt County
In Marltown Pitt County planters begin turning cows into cotton fields where picking costs a dollar per 100 pounds and much cotton remains in the fields. The move aims to reduce labor costs amid high prices.
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Kinston
Marltown
Pitt County
Market Report: Cotton and Meat Prices in North Carolina
Warket reports cotton cotton seed and meat price movements across North Carolina markets for the past week. Data from the Division of Markets at the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station and Department of Agriculture in Raleigh.
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North Carolina
Division of Markets
Paraphernalia of daily life and idle debate
A collection of wry observations on writing, Paris intrigue, naval totals, fashion, spring, and light satire. The snippets touch on memory, ego, mood, and a whimsy about sparrows and alfalfa Weevil, noting a cigar company’s 1914 earnings surpassing 1913 by a million in profit.
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