West Virginians Reunite at Frisco Expo Building
West Virginia's pavilion at the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco features a colonial style mansion with travertine exterior and a long central hall. Governor Hatfield’s portrait above the mantel. hosts Mrs Charles S Williamson and others welcomed 300 guests during the Mar 4 dedication with receptions and a dance.
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West
San Francisco
Mar
Virginia
International Maposition
Arlington
Leex
Mount Vernon
Washington
West Virginia
Henry WD. Hatheld
Mit
Charles S. Williamson
Martine Burs
Edward Kenna
Charleston
United States
Kenna
Gere
Ray
Hatwell
Little Mountain
Watern Ocean
Boiling Water as a Disinfectant in Health Advice
State Health Commissioner Dixon urges careful handling of dishes and textiles in homes with communicable diseases. Boiling all items that contact patients, using cheesecloth for rags, burning used materials, and thorough hand disinfection are advised to prevent transmission. Separate utensils for tuberculosis cases and prolonged boiling of laundry are recommended to protect the household.
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Harrisburg
Dixon
Torpedo hydro aeroplane shown to Swedish lawmakers
NEW WARCRAFT shows a torpedo hydro aeroplane invented by Professor Knud Nystroem to Swedish parliament members in Copenhagen on March 24. The craft is designed mainly for anti submarine use, traveling fast on the water surface and capable of discharging torpedoes at long range.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Knud, Nystroem
Land Mines Fatal to Germans on Polish Front
Petrograd dispatch reports Russians using land mines to blow holes between Russian and German trenches west of Warsaw. Explosions created attack trenches as infantry pushed forward. A recent mine blast killed about five hundred German troops.
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Avaociated Press
Petrograd
Mar
Warsaw
Deficit forecast by Senate panel tops 26 million
Senator Simmons, chair of the Senate finance committee, says treasury investigations indicate the probable deficit will not exceed 26,500,000 dollars, a figure higher than earlier estimates. He notes Panama Canal expenses are funded separately by law and not from current government funds.
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Washington
Mar
Simmons
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Treasury Department
Panama Canal
NO INSURRECTION CLAIM DOUBTED IN SUDAN REPORT
Berlin dispatch states a recent Vossische Zeitung report of an insurrection in Sudan and a British defeat is untrue. A March 11 despatch cites a German traveler asserting Sudan and Nubia holdings by the Dervishes and recounts a Fassoru engagement where General Hawley and about 2,000 others were said to have died.
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Sudan
Associated Frees
Berlin
Eerpt
Kharsum
Nubia
Vossische Zeitung
Fassoru
Hawley
Strike Renewed at Liverpool Docks Amid Delay in Sailings
Liverpool reports renewed strike by commercial workers at the docks. Two thousand men quit work causing several vessels, including government service ships, to be delayed. Sailings were halted for days before a settlement was announced on March 3, with workers returning to duty.
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Liverpool
London
Maer
Combenrersi
Foster sister of McAdoo pressed to give gold in Berlin
Mrs. Nona McAdoo, Foster sister of the American secretary of the treasury, complained to the German ambassador that police seized 2,300 marks from her Berlin home under threat of search on March. She said she surrendered the money under protest after being convinced resistance was futile and received a receipt for the paper money. Anteto Scarpa, adopted brother of Mrs. McAdoo, admitted buying the gold with a premium from a milkman. Reichsbank later informed her that gold is available at any time.
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Berlin
London
Nona McAdoo
Foster Slater
Scarna
McAdoo
Nnstake
Reichsbank
Wingfield Becomes Nevada Turf Patron and Breeder
George A. Wingfield is named the latest patron of the turf in Nevada. His recent purchase of Montgomery for his stud marks the start of his breeding career, with friends predicting he may rise to the ranks of Marcus Daly and James B. Haggin.
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George A. Wingfield
Nevada
Wingfield
Montgomery
Marcus Daly
James B. Haggin
Meat Market Change Hands in West Main Street Deal
Laco L Young and Oscar L Fost bought the meat market and grocery at 140 West Main Street from M I Freeland and will operate it themselves with plans to enlarge meat and grocery stock. A formal opening is being arranged for Tuesday. Associated Press reports a Dutch steamer Zaansproom carrying eggs was captured in the North Sea by Germans and taken to Zeebrugge.
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Laco L. Young
Oscar Ll. Fost
West Main Street
Imd
Ae Associated
London
Zaansproom
North’ Sea
Zeebrugge
Recall Order Grants Old Reserve Officers in Dec. 31
Rome dispatch reports an official military journal recalling all reserve officers born between 1882 and 1587 to active duty until December 31. A separate item from Gettysburg notes Hannah Moore, 9, daughter of Revolutionary War veteran George Moore, died from a stairway fall. The British population of towns over 100,000 reaches forty five. Cocoa’s discovery traces to Mexico.
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Rome
Paris
Jqournal
Gettysburg
Hannah Moore
Miss Moore
George Moore
Continental Army
Great Britain
Mexico
Love Me Love My Bog Says Actress Ruth Shepley
Mississippi actress Ruth Shepley famous for versatility loves dogs and her Pomeranian Duke of Snobs, described as her inseparable companion. The item highlights her affection for canine friends and bond with Duke.
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Ruth Shepley
Ivery
Duke of
Mirpley
Cis
Duke of Snobs
Refugees Reach Havana Aboard Cuban Cruiser Cuba
The Cuban cruiser Cuba arrived in Havana with 437 passengers from Progreso Yucatan after warship aid to Cuban citizens. Among the evacuees were Mexicans and a group of refugees including the wealthiest Yucatan residents, with many women and children. They report Carranza followers sacked Merida and state forces burn and shoot indiscriminately. The French consul and family were among the arrivals.
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e+ ASSOCIATES
Presby
Havana
Mar
Cuba
Progreso
Yucatan
Mexico
United States
Des Moines
Merida
Carranza
Nature as healer shifts wartime surgery approach
Correspondents report surgeons on the battlefield moving toward conservative methods. Dr Ziegelroth notes amputations are reserved for extreme cases, with antiseptic dressings and careful wound care emphasizing the healing power of nature. Civil Western doctors rival military peers in humane care, enduring harsh field conditions with a cooperative spirit.
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Associated Press
Edprlin
Ziegelroth
Ziezelroth
Relief Fund Payouts Reach Millions to Military Families
London reports the Prince of Wales's national relief fund has paid about 7 million dollars to support 509000 households of soldiers and sailors. Funds provided through Soldiers and Sailors Families Association aided 1900 widows, 1050 children, and 3000 other dependents, with ongoing distributions noted.
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London
Marehal
Prince of Wales's
National Relief Fund
Solidors and Sailors'Families Association
Urges Swift Trade Action On Germany U S Reopen
The American Association of Commerce and Trade telegraphed Secretary of State Mr Brian urging speedy action toward reopening trade between Germany and the United States. The message came via London with Berlin date Mar 20. It stresses urgency in resuming commercial ties.
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Berlin
London
American’ ‘Association ‘of, Commerce ‘and Trade
Brian
American
Germany
United States
Block Destroyed Hoolige Falls On
Fragmented OCR text describes a block destruction event with unclear names and locations. Key readable items include Bar 20 and mentions of Firatonight and Easton. Unable to determine exact entities or outcomes from the garbled source.
Supplication Against Town Growth by Selfish Naysayer
A pious town figure pleads to halt growth while admitting years of opposition to public improvements. He frames his stance as protecting virtue, while confessing fear of losing influence and property value as sidewalks, sewers, and prosperity rise. He prays for continued standstill to remain the town’s chief.
The Greater Oblication and Woman's Home Companion Apr issue
The April issue of The GOURRENT A"ZRAGAZINES showcases fiction by Gordon Wright Isabel Ostrander Louise Winter and John Carmichael with stories like The Greater Oblication Mrs Berverley s Grey Hair About Town and The Better Way It also features The Man Who Went Back and The Seductive Moment plus pieces by Edwin Pugh Agnes Boulton Miriam Cruikshank and Nora Dunblane Anna Thomson and Vance Palmer The magazine promotes better motion pictures and practical guidance for households and women readers including a new series Mrs Larry s Adventures to Thrift by Anna Steele Richardson and insights from Alma Gluck on sincerity in singing plus fashion cooking and housekeeping departments
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Gordon Wright
Young
John Carmichael
Edwin Pugh
Agnes Boulton
Miriam Cruikshank
Woman's Home Companion
United States
Anna Steele
Richardson
Mrs. Larry
Housewives League
Alma Gluck
Metropolitan Opera’ Company
New York City
Sophie
Kerr Underwood
Mabel Dill
Mary
Hastings Bradley
Alberta Gas Gusher Delivers Vast Daily Supply
A massive gas well 170 miles north of Edmonton has produced an average daily flow of 4,400,000 feet for 16 years. Pressure around 600 psi blows off valves. attempts to cap it failed. Local investors funded drilling near Edmonton. flow may be piped to the city, benefiting operators while the Pelican gusher wanes. Indians camp nearby, using the warm flames for cooking in subzero weather.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Pelican
Fire fatality in Huntington shanty incident
Nathaniel Shafer, described as a hobo, sought shelter from the cold near Pritchard. He built a fire and fell asleep beside hot coals, his clothing igniting and causing fatal burns.
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Huntington
Nathaniel Shafer
Pritchard
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