Shawkey Party Heads to Joint Education Meet in California
Aug 14 M F state superintendent of Ramsey with attache Shawkey and Misses Wintz Holt Thurmond depart Charleston for the annual convention of the Joint Education Association in California. The two week session runs Aug 16 to 28. On Aug 24 a departmental congress on public school supervision will be held with Shawkey chairing. After the meeting the Charleston group tours the West, visiting the Grand Canyon Yellowstone and other sights via the Santa Fe.
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M. F
Ramsey
John C Shaw
Prin
State Normal School
Liberty
Julie Wintz
Holt
Charleston
Riot Thurmond
I, Cal
Joint Education Association
Zion
Shawkey
Thi
District of Columbia
Ant
Santa Fe
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Yellowstone National Park
English steamers set to call at conquered German ports
London dispatch reports two lines of English steamships preparing to call at Swakopmund and Luderitz in German Southwest Africa. Previously British liners were barred from these ports while German ships had free access to British African ports. A direct rail link between Kopmind and Rhodesia is expected soon.
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Ameodaris Panes
London
Man
Africa
Swakopmund
Dlud—Bay
Ttia
Kopmind
Rhodesia
Mysterious wireless telegraph station investigated in Brussels
Aug 14 The German authorities offer 7500 reward for information about a mysterious wireless telegraph station said to operate in a private Brussels house. Police have searched without success for months, believed to have exposed several Brussels residents to important counterintelligence concerns.
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Rassocates Ranay
Brussels
Ger- Gam
Roses Grafied Wonghorne Propels Rose Plant Plan
August 14 Roses gardener Henry G Walters of this state proposes to Delaware College experimental farm to plant 1000 rose plants among 3000 peach trees in the farm’s orchard. The five year old trees would host the roses by his process called scientific parasitic induction, with Walters to supply the plants.
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Wonghorne
Henry G. Walters
Delaware College Experimental Farm
Woman Dispute Over Dress In Gruenewald Case
In Swaukee Wisconsin a farmer George Gruenewald faced arraignment over support for a woman and her clothing. He admitted giving money for outfits and faced questions on proper dress costs. The court delayed final action. a district attorney indicated a claim for inadequate dress expenses. Gruenewald agreed to pay 3.50. abandonment of the case was noted.
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Swaukee
Wis
George Gruenewald
Grenewald
Elvi
Gruenewald
Ion
Sullivan
Mra. Gruene
paWald
Meat Shortage Grips Sweden Exports Warned
Aug 14. News from Holm reports a meat shortage in Sweden as ports report declines in meat leaving for Germany. Retailers petition government to curb further exports during the first quarter of the country’s exports amid heavy prices.
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Germany
Neat
Hungarian justice minister orders new wartime tribute wording
Budapest August 14. The Hungarian minister of justice decreed a shift in legal phrasing to honor war dead. Documents and protected estates will refer to the deceased as "Who died hero's death for the Fatherland" rather than "the deceased" or "the departed." The move aims to honor fallen soldiers and adjust formal references accordingly.
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Amy Amoccaree
Budapest
Hungary
Justician
Fear of death grips 15 year old in Philadelphia
Fifteen year old Elizabeth Mann of Taylor Street collapsed at the steps of the German hospital after a panic about dying. Doctors found no heart trouble, though a note under her dress warned finders how to act if she died, revealing the victim’s deadly fear since a cousin’s death.
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Philadelphia
Elizabeth Mann
Taylor Street
German Hospital
Anyon
Perfect Attendance Record Saved for Darby Boy
Elmer Smith of Darby high school preserved a flawless attendance record after breaking a leg in a game. He missed the day of the injury but continued studying, and the school board decided to close the injured boy’s school year on May 31 to honor his eleven-year attendance showing.
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Darby
Elmer Smith
Smith
The
Darby High School
Teacer
Siill
Beer keg aid eyed for grain harvesters in Pa
In Greenville Pennsylvania farmers experiment with beer kegs attached to grain harvesters to keep wet fields workable. Hartstown farmer J S Patton credits the keg method with allowing operation in fields previously unusable and notes growing attention as farmers seek harvest solutions.
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Greenville
Kansans
J. S. Patton
Hartstown
Chinese Transit Aids Deportation Drift To Los Angeles
Hot weather and scarce work push Chinese migrants across the border into Mexicali and toward Los Angeles. A half train with Chinese detainees arrived under Immigration Inspector Frank Stanley, hundreds await warrants for deportation. Transit men carry certificates to pass through to Mexico when crops are scarce. The pattern repeats as workers seek homeward relief and immigration officers repatriate those captured.
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Los Angeles
Frank Stan—ley
San Francisco
California
Mexico
Sam Parishe
Fromorhich
Fort Wayne Horse Dashes Through Downtown and Damages Beauty Shop
A blind horse ran through Fort Wayne streets, smashed into a downtown saloon window, then crashed into a beauty shop wrecking furniture before fleeing through broken glass. The incident occurred August 14 as onlookers watched the animal stagger away. Municipal authorities investigate the bizarre event and assess damages.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Powdered hellebore proposed to fight typhoid flies
A government study urges control of house flies spreading disease by destroying larvae in manure. Powdered hellebore mixed with water treats eight bushels of manure, killing larvae but not adults, with Borax as an alternative in refuse. Cost is low and public health benefits are stressed, along with sanitation and thorough cleanup to reduce breeding sites.
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Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
July Attendance at San Diego Fair Reaches New High
San Diego August 14 300 980 visitors toured the exposition in July the largest monthly total since opening January 1 with a daily average of 3 707. The month drew steady crowds aided by events and publicity while overall visitor length of stay rose from two days to four days.
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San Diego
San Diego Exposition
Gialto
Oformation
Refused Legacy Ties Up Pat O Catholic Pastor
The Rev William Graham pastor of St Patricks Catholic Church declines a $16 million inheritance from relatives in Sydney Australia. Officials notify him that remaining kin died, leaving him sole beneficiary. He says he has no desire to burden himself with wealth and plans to give to the poor. He is nearly 60 and weighs his needs against the large sum.
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Pittsburg
Williamy Graham
St Patricks’ Catholic Church
Sydney
Mtrypoor
Graham
Syday
Mncles
Hittad
Wille
Holivin
Crosby Minn Fish Tale Stirs Local Skepticism
In Crosby Minnesota residents wonder about a strange report involving Herman Teiko. The tale says he spent the afternoon fishing with minnows and a discarded eel, landing fourteen bass that allegedly swallowed the eel before it slipped away.
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Crosby
Minn
Herman Teiko
Herman
Inventor of the Gin Rickey Dies in Washington
George Williamson, longtime Shoemaker's secretary and famed gin rickey mixer, died suddenly in Washington while tending to his dog. Known for temperance talks, Williamson popularized the drink named after Colonel Joe Rickey of Missouri, a Washington political figure.
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Washington
George Williamson
Londie
Shoemaker's
Shoemaker Company
Williamson
George
Untitled Fragment on Names and Wealth in Australia
A fragmentary text notes Murphy and Hughes tied to Australia with vast estates. The speaker claims kinship and wealth, mentioning Graham Je Belly and several step-relatives, in a jagged, obscure narrative about assets and lineage.
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Hays
Icles
Murphy
Hughes Tyed
Australia
Graham Je Belly
Aid Associations Assist Rebuilding in Germany and East Prussia
Berlin Ave F4 reports that up to twenty four communities in Germany have set up aid associations to oversee rebuilding and rehabilitation of places damaged by Russian invasions. These groups act as sponsors for cities or districts in the east and intend to phase out aid as soon as possible.
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Berlin
Germany
East’ Prussia
Fuch
Death by Own Action Heart on Right Side in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia coroner refused a boarding house mistress’s bid to receive the corpse of William Gutenmiller, who died by suicide, so she could sell it to a medical college to recoup debts. The body may go to the state anatomical board for proper burial.
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Philadelphia
Toroner
Bosrler
William Gutenmiller
Gutenmiller
Womans Board
Yellow Hose Sparks Mosquito Deterrent Trend in Georgia
In Atlanta a social figure is credited with dampening a Georgia mosquito attack by wearing yellow. A physician noted some mosquitoes avoid yellow backgrounds. The party observed a shift to yellow stockings and champagne gowns as a fashion counter to bites.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Palm Beach
Wales leads in war charity donations in first year of war
Sydney Aug. 14 Wales has contributed more than a million dollars to war charities since hostilities began. Proceeds from Australia Day will likely add about 1.25 million to the year one total. Donations include about 1.5 million to Belgium 0.5 million to Red Cross and 1 million for local use.
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Aseccavas
Sydney
Wales
Belgium
Red Cross
Fame Spreads From Kenova Into Ocean Islands
Aug 34 dispatch notes Kenova fame reaching Honolulu papers. Prohibition crackdown in three states. pumpkin liquor scheme rolls bottles across from Kentucky to West Virginia. Rumor lists 3000 pumpkins sold in a day with patrons gathering along Raccoon Creek to catch the rolling cargo. London reports a severe winter in England, the heaviest in a century, with torrential rainfall and frosts.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Prohibition
Kenora
Avcamquasser
Raccoon Arsek
Here
Deaf and Dumb From Explosion in African Battalion
Paris reports the ordeal of Corporal Emile Grangeorget of the bat company in the African battalion. A shell burst nearby threw him several yards. He became deaf and unable to speak, yet he used a torn notebook leaf to diagram the partition and relay his unfinished mission to the captain.
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Rem
Paris
Omcial
Emile Grangeorget
Bat Company
Africam Battalion
Grandcore
Hide and Seek Over Clouds German Taube Escape
A French aviator recounts a dramatic air chase over cloud cover on August 14. The German taube plunged into a cloud bank and vanished, then reappeared diving tail first from two thousand feet before escaping toward German lines at high speed.
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Paris
Fight White Slave Traffic in Panama
Aug 14 Panama isthmus reports an intensified American effort to curb white slave traffic fueled by wartime dislocations. Traffickers push girls from Costa Rica through David and into Panama’s Colon and Panama City, despite strict canal zone laws. Also noted are US mineral production figures for 1914 including asbestos and other elements.
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Panama
Central America
Europe
Canal Zone
Panaman
Colon
San Jose
Costa Rica
David
Chirqui
Aluminum Imports From Greenland Create Inland Demand
The piece reports on cryolite and aluminum production in the United States sourced from Greenland. It notes the importation of materials used in soda and glass making, discusses historical export dynamics, and references domestic consumption and a related inquiry involving figures and names, highlighting trade and industrial context in New York.
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United States
Trigut
Greenland
New York
Amd
Entironment
Atim Oyster Bey
Gigi Senottische
Raynes
Wes
Marie Wyellace Brispolmeman
Frookien
Marie
Public sale of real estate linked to Allen clan decree
On August 14 in Charleston a public sale of real estate owned by S. Allen is advertised by attorney S Floyd Landreth. The sale, tied to a court decree in the Allen clan case, will occur before the court house and is certified by Clerk Dexter Goad. The event marks the end of a drawn out process involving the Allen family and related parties.
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Charleston
Aigsier
Court House
Allen
Siin
S. Floyd Landreth
Dexter Goad
Clishery Canon
C. F. Cooke
Versna Sliam Allen
Major Jenks to Depart for Philippine Islands
Major Jenks, once detailed with the West Virginia National Guard, will leave Charleston in September for duty in the Philippine Islands with the Thirteenth Infantry. His wife Mrs Jenks and daughter Dorothy along with Miss Marion Tucker will accompany him, after ten months stationed at the border town of Loreto on the Mexican frontier.
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Charleston
Jenks
United States
West Virginia National Guard
Phiippine Islands
Kent man charged after murder attempt at grave
REMORSE KENT Ohio Aug. 1 Stricken with remorse over his wife’s death Joseph Gratte tried to kill Dinsolf at his wife’s grave in Standing Rock cemetery Returning home witnesses report Grance found Jim wife’s funeral in progress He attempted to shoot himself but the revolver misfired Employees and Father Mahon disarmed him He is held on insanity suspicion and says he had a vision while asleep
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Kent, O
Joseph Gratte
Dinsolf
Standing Rock
Grance
Jim
Noah tablet predates Genesis in ancient record, says Oxford scholar
A Philadelphia dispatch reports a tablet from University of Pennsylvania translation by Dr Steven Langton of Oxford claims Noah caused the Fall rather than Adam and Eve. The tablet, over 4000 years old and thousand years older than Genesis, describes Ham’s curse and Noah’s supposed early death.
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Philadelphia
Eve
University
Pansylvania Mutim
Steven Langdom
Oxford University
England
Nash
Peymuse
Langton
Smuggled Pearls Sale At Port Office in San Francisco
Bargain prices were offered on steps of the port office building for smuggled pearls. Treasury department auction drew little bidding besides one entrant, with several hundred pearls seized. The pearls, allegedly from Tokyo, were said to be false bottomed imports valued locally with duty figures noted.
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Ban Francisco
Treasury Department
Sen Frey
Fhiano
Tokio
British government four and a half percent loan
A garbled report notes the British government issue of a four and one half percent loan. The text mentions Japan financing or distributing the issue through Sale and Erasar Gtd and references a beam or loan transaction with an unspecified outcome.
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Ang
Japan
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