Lusitania affidavits shift German war stance
Four affidavits claiming the Lusitania was armed were found in the State Department after initial denials. The disclosures followed von Bernstorff’s White House visit and spurred questions on Germany’s demands and U S response. Officials foresee possible changes in the president’s approach to Germany.
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Washington
State Department
Bryan
Department
Robert Lansing
Lansing
Count von Bernstorff
White House
Wilson
Lusitania
Bernstorf
Cecil Spring-Rice
Jusserand
Germany
Torpedoed Saidieh Sinks in North Sea with Losses
The British steam ship Saidieh of 3303 tons, en route from Alexandria to Hull, was torpedoed by a German submarine in the North Sea on Tuesday. Seven crewmen and a stewardess drowned. Survivors and passengers were landed at Chatham. The mail steamer, owned by the Khedivian Mail line, sank within fifteen minutes after the attack without warning.
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London
Alexandria
Egypt
Hull
North Sea
Chatham
Khedivian Mail Line
Grain Broker Frank D. Wood Kills Self
St Louis June 3 A grain broker named Frank D. Wood Lock, aged 57, committed suicide at his home by shooting himself in the head with a revolver. The tragedy ends his career in grain brokerage.
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Self
St Louis
Frank D. Woodlock
Michigan Happenings from various towns and cities
Hesperia reports Hessian fly damaging wheat fields alarming farmers. Grand Rapids coroner’s jury exonerates Claud Rudy for George Steinbrecker’s May death. Eaton Rapids notes Beecher Stevenson dies in Defiance Ohio. Sturgis man Jacob Ernsberger dies by shotgun. Plymouth reports Mrs. Jennie Voorheis dies after Battle Creek sanitarium stay. Northville cows poisoned by paint in old kegs. Escanaba's Marvin Burnham returns from war with war bride. Ann Arbor engineering faculty suspend three students over keg party. Traverse City Park Hotel fire at Suttons Bay. town saved by wind and water systems. Ann Arbor bankers visit, Earl Moore organ recital then banquet. Saginaw man Hugh Harper injured by auto. glass window shattered. Hillsdale selects honor students Doris Mauck and Ada McQuie. Grand Rapids Michael Moscyk pleads guilty to assault and robbery attempt. L’Anstme governor signs requisitions for murder charges. Bad Axe man Malcolm Cameron killed in auto accident crossing Pinnebog River. Lansing autoist Ray Cole visits U of M A. C. game. pays $13.25 fine. Albion Dr. A Raymond Johns to pastor in town. Grand Rapids gets $25,000 federal Soldiers’ Home maintenance funds. West Branch body found. health board keeps Holm as state bacteriologist. Spoohr to be assistant bacteriologist in Upper Peninsula lab at Houghton. State plans tuberculosis campaign with mass meeting in Detroit on June 3.
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Grand Rapids
Claud Rudy
George Steinbrecker
Rudy
Eaton Rapids
Beecher Stevenson
John R. Stevenson
Defiance
O. Sturgis
Northville
H. B. Clark
Escanaba
Marvin Burnham
William Burnham
Salisbury Plains
Ann Arbor
College of Engineering
University of Michigan
University Senate
Traverse City
Park Hotel
Suttons Bay
Town Hall
Jackson
Hillsdale
Monroe
Lenawee
Washtenaw County
Hill Auditorium
Earl Moore
Elks’ Temple
Saginaw
Hugh Harper
Genesee Avenue
Mary Ann Koneczka
Harper
Hillsdale College
Doris Mauck
Ada McQuie
Carl Bowers
Thomas Griffith
Elizabeth Smith
Weyland Harvey
Michael Moscyk
Moscyk
Martin Novakowski
Lanstme
Ferris
William Smith
Detroit
Springfield
Texas
Robert F. Harvey
Uvelde
Tex
Harvey
Wexford County
Malcolm Cameron
Pinnebog River
Lansing
Ray Cole
U of M. A.C
Washtenaw
Whitney
Albion
A Raymond Johns
Court Street
Church of
Flint
C. O. Mills
Portland
West Branch
Wenzi Deobny
Auto License Sales Hit 90 000 Mark in Michigan
Coleman C Vaughan announces Michigan department issued 90 000 automobile licenses this year and predicts over 100 000 licensed motor cars by January 1 1916. Department also licensed 4 200 chauffeurs and 6 151 motorcycles highlighting six year growth in auto business from 1908 to 1913 with steadily rising license totals.
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Department
Michigan
Lansing
Coleman C. Vaughan
State Department
Governor appoints judge in Twenty third circuit
Governor Ferris appoints Albert Widdis as judge in the Twenty third judicial circuit covering Iosco Oscoda and Alcona counties. The district reportedly has only 15 to 20 lawyers, with no Democratic lawyer among them, while the governor’s office faced pressure from supporters of over a dozen Republican lawyers.
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Ferris
Albert Widdis
Twentythird Judicial Circuit
Iosco
Oscoda
Alcona
Marine Eye Remedy Ad From Chicago
An advertisement urges readers to try Marine Eye Remedy for red weak watery eyes and granulated eyelids. It claims no smearing and promotes eye comfort with a free book of the eye remedy.
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Marine
You Say You Were Stung Lately
A short quip from The Place in the Baltimore American notes a pun about being stung at a spelling bee. The remark plays on the double meaning of sting and spelling as a light humorous aside.
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Baltimore American
Cultivating Reasons
A terse note observes a man who cultivates country acquaintances. It adds that his motivation is practical he sells plows highlighting a rural tradesman stereotype. The line suggests a quiet focus on networking and trade in a small community.
Subtleties of Expression in a Whistle Tale
A dialogue contrasts an enthusiast and an ordinary person on music’s reach beyond language. The enthusiast notes expression surpasses words while the ordinary speaker adds he can whistle tunes whose names he cannot pronounce.
A Regular Excuse Quips About His Life Insurance
A Detroit Free Press humor piece quotes a wife joking that her husband carries life insurance just enough to fund her next gown or hat. The exchange highlights domestic tall tales about policy premiums supporting fashion purchases.
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Detroit Free Press
Boston's Advantage In a City Of Crooked Streets
Mrs Gotham and Mrs Hubb trade jests on city design noting Boston's winding streets let pedestrians progress while New York's straight avenues leave walkers aimless. The exchange highlights contrasting urban layouts and practical everyday navigation.
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Boston
Gotham
Hubb
New York
Opposite Cause and Effect Dialogue on Appetite
A short exchange shows a doctor noting poor appetite while the patient cites rich food as the reason. The line hints at a mismatch between perceived cause and effect in health discussions.
The Real Thing Tiny Toddles
A humorous dialogue riffs on definitions of a heroine, asserting a heroine is any woman who is married. The exchange wryly contrasts notion of virtue with marital status in a playful tone.
World War I Banter Between Firearm Aboard Combatants
A dramatic exchange echoes through a martial setting as two figures banter about bloodlines and the scent of powder. The lines hint at a culture of combat, pride, and impending action among soldiers or duelists.
His Guess: An Owl Cry Inspires a Brooklyn Joke
In Flatbush and Bensonhurst a nighttime owl cry sparks a quip about a father pacing the floor with a restless young. The light humorous exchange captures a neighborhood moment reflecting daily life and local color.
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Flatbush
Bensonhurst
Differentiation of insult in a family chat scene
A playful exchange between a boy and an elderly friend features a clash of insults. The boy taunts that his mother calls the friend bold and his father calls her timid, prompting humorous rebukes and a lighthearted back‑and‑forth.
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Poth
Allen's Foot-Ease Promotes Comfort at Expositions
An advertising note urges visitors to bring Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for foot relief during the California Expositions. It claims instant relief for tired feet and swollen hot feet, noting a testimonial from a woman who enjoyed her stay thanks to the product.
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California Expositions
Allen
Why does your mayor wear auto goggles before writing
A witty quip from Munich Meggendorfer Blaetter suggests the mayor dons automotive goggles to keep ink from sputtering into his eyes, a playful image likely reflecting satire on official duties and creative work.
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Munich
Meggendorfer Blaetter
Godfrey’s Gold Buckle Coffee Ad Pitches Value
An advertisement from Milwaukee by E. R. Godfrey & Sons Co. promotes Godfrey’s Gold Buckle coffee as a rich, good, money value product. The ad claims superior quality with phrases like First-class Grocers and broad availability.
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Godfrey
Broadway
E. R. Godfrey & Sons Co
Milwaukee
Wis
How It Happened in the Cabin with the Camel
Noah complains the camel balked at his quarters and refused to settle, growling in the cabin at suppertime. Mrs. Noah asks what ails the animal as the man explains the beast cannot take the bedding or arrangement.
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Noah
Upstairs Bedroom Theater Quipboard Recalls Show Seating
Texas Coyote records a playful sequence of remarks about a performer’s limits. The text notes a lack of maximum performance and a joke about Castle walking. It also mentions owning an automobile and regular seats at a show, ending with a question about the performer’s name.
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Texas Coyote
Chocolate Soldiers Demand Sweets War Wares
The piece notes a surge in candy and soft drink consumption by troops in France and Australia. Capt. Bean reports the canteen ran five times the expected demand for sweets while beer demand dropped to one-fifth. The observation echoes Shaw's The Chocolate Soldier about wartime appetites.
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Bernard Shaw
France
Cairo
Capt. Bean
Westminster Gazette
We and the British Have Sweet Tooth
Britons lead in sugar consumption with an annual per capita of 92.4 pounds, followed by Americans at 79.2. Denmark 72.6, Switzerland 55, and Germany, Holland, Sweden, Norway 39-44. France 35, Belgium 33, Austria 24.2, Russia 19.8, Portugal 15.4, and 11 pounds in Spain, Turkey, Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, and Serbia. Differences attributed to customs duties on sugar and its common accompaniments like coffee and tea.
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Denmark
Switzerland
Germany
Holland
Sweden
Norway
France
Belgium
Austria
Russia
Portugal
Spain
Turkey
Italy
Bulgaria
Romania
Serbia
Baseball Fines Raise Umpire Assault Questions
A veteran observer notes that players fined for assaulting umpires often feel their punishment matches the value of the incident. He contrasts a recent case with broader player sentiment and calls for perspective on umpire-player clashes.
Life may be a grind in a sharpened frame of work
A reflective note on labor and craft suggests daily friction hones skill and discipline. The metaphor links grinding to focus and improvement, implying steady effort yields sharper results in tasks and personal growth.
Poets Born Unlike Other Unusual Men, Say Critics
A terse reflection notes that poets are born, just as so are all the other unusual men, suggesting inherent talent shapes distinctive lives and fates in a philosophical aside. The line hints at a broader debate about nature versus nurture in creative genius.
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von Bernstorff
Liner
Saidieh
Warsaw
Health Board
Holm
State Board of Health
M. W. Holms
A. A. Spoohr
Iowa
Big Rapids
John L. Burkart
Upper Peninsula
Houghton
Doctor Holm
Capitol
Burkart
Spoohr
W. C. Vaughan
Vaughan
Abrams
Bartholomew
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Wisconsin Laboratories
Michigan College of Mines
State Board
Coleman C. Vaughn
U. S
Dean
Wisconsin
Ricare Flk
Otto Ruprecht
Third St
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
Ath Laboratories
Tor
Rice & Hutchins, Inc
High St
Mass
Qhoe
Stock Co
Chicago
H. B. Sievwright
Stevens Puint
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