England to be pressed for neutral port rights in Wilson note
Washington reports President Wilson will send a note to Great Britain demanding the lifting of the blockade on neutral ports. He seeks to uphold neutrality rights amid German submarine actions and British port closures, stressing international law principles. Officials expect cabinet review before formal notice is issued.
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Washington
Berlin
United States
Wilson
Great Britain
England
von Bernstorff
Mr. Bryan
Germany
Clark to Speak at Liberty Bell Welcome in San Francisco
Champ Clark speaker of the House will deliver the principal address at the Liberty Bell welcome at the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco on July 17. Exposition officials announced the event after receiving Clark’s telegram accepting the invitation.
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San Francisco
California
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Clark
Plea to Save Frank Is Lost in Georgia
Leo M. Frank failed in his appeal to the state prison board for commute from death to life imprisonment. The board recommended death to the governor by a 2 to 1 vote with Commissioners Rainey and Davidson for death and Commissioner Patterson for commutation.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Leo M. Frank
State Prison Board
Rainey and
Davidson
Patterson
Women Seek School Board Seat in Nashville
Nashville women launch a campaign for representation on the local school board though no vacancy is expected before next January. They organize events and solicit support to gain a voice in school policy and governance.
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Nashville
Tenn
Revenue Agent Surrenders in Major Fraud Case
Alan Knox Booth, a missing revenue agent, surrendered to authorities in Montgomery. He had been sought in connection with an alleged twenty million dollar fraud in revenue funds.
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Montgomery
Alan Knox Booth
National Meeting of Girl Scouts in Washington
The first annual meeting of the national conference of girl scouts is in session in Washington. Delegates from a score of states are on hand.
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National Meeting of Girl Scouts
Washington, D. C
National Conference of Girl Scouts
Warneford Receives French Legion of Honor Cross
Acknowledged as a young Canadian aviator in British service, A J Warneford destroyed four German Zeppelins single-handed in the war. The French government awarded him the Legion of Honor cross for his valor and actions.
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Warneford
Paris
Bombing Report From Venice by L-47 Crew
A telegram from our naval command states that the flying machine L-47, commanded by Banfield with observer Von Strobel, bombarded Venice and struck a balloon shed at Murano. The message also claims hits on an empty torpedo boat destroyer and that the crew of the airship was captured.
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Vienna
Banfield
von Strobel
Venice
Murano
Battle Update From Galicia And Western Front
London reports no decisive result in Galicia as Austro Germans push Russians back between Kolomea and Kalusz. French gains north of Arras and north of the Aisne repulse four German counter attacks. The Zeppelin victory by Sub-Lieut Warneford is cited with two German planes claimed.
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London
Batle
Galicia
Dniester
Kolomea
Kalusz
Arras
Aisne
Zeppelin
Warneford
First 1-Cent Street Car Line Flourishes in Cleveland
The country’s first 1-cent street car line in Cleveland runs from Public Square to the lakefront passenger docks a quarter mile away. Sunday receipts totaled $657 as cars operate three routes with an 11 minute round trip. Passengers need exact change or a 3-cent ticket. Most fares Sunday were pennies.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lake Front
Ten Minnesota counties bolt saloons after option votes
St Paul Minn. Eighty saloons across ten counties will shut down after county option elections. Only Blue Earth and Olmstead retain saloons. Pipestone dries win by 13 votes and Redwood by 32. Other abandoned counties include Traverse Todd Renville Dodge Kandiyohi Murray Otter Tail and Watonwan.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Blue Earth
Olmstead
Pipestone
French Colonel Gets U. S. Post, Paris
Brevet Colonel Vignal of the engineer corps is appointed military attaché at Washington He has been serving as commandant of engineers with one of the armies at the front
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U. S
Paris
Vignal
Engineer Corps
Washington
Canadian Casualty List to Date Totals Men
Ottawa Ont The Canadian casualty list to date totals unknown men consisting of 1 213 killed 5 230 wounded and 1 565 missing according to the records of the militia department.
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Ottawa
Ont
Militia Department
Texan Ranger Buried in Fabena Ambush by Mexicans
Marathon Tex February reports a Texas Ranger Lee Burdette shot and killed near Fabena in a pistol battle with three Mexicans. Two suspects were seriously wounded and expected to die, authorities said.
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Marathon
Tex
Lee ‘Burdette
Texas
Fabena
Revival Meeting Converts 500 Here in Five Weeks
A local revival meeting in Clayton has completed five weeks of services and reports 500 converts. Preachers praise steady attendance and transformed lives as the religious outreach continues to impact the community with sustained revival efforts.
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Clayton
Wilson Accepts Resignation With Regret
President Wilson states in a formal letter that the resignation is accepted with regret and highlights a commitment to preventing further conflict as a guiding sentiment. The note frames the act as orderly and considerate toward national interests.
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Wilson
Lone British Flier Destroys Zeppelin Over Ghent
Reginald J. Warneford, a young Canadian Royal Navy sub lieutenant, becomes the first flyer to destroy a Zeppelin in air combat. He bombs the airship near Ghent, it bursts into flames, and he lands behind British lines unhurt after a perilous maneuver. The raid is believed to target England’s east coast.
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London
Reginald J. Warneford
Royal Navy
Ghent
Aho
England
Warneford
Bryan Resigns as Secretary of State Over German Note
Secretary Bryan resigns with effect when the German note is forwarded. Robert Lansing will become acting secretary of state. President and Tumulty issue statements expressing regret as the note to Germany prompts a cabinet change in pursuit of peace.
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Germany
Bryan
Robert Lansing
State Department
White House
Tumulty
Adviser to president poised for secretary of state post
A longtime confidential adviser on international matters is set to succeed as secretary of state after Bryan resigns, marking a significant shift in the administration’s foreign policy leadership. The move places a trusted figure at the helm of diplomacy during a pivotal era.
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Bryan
Retiring Secretary of State and Colleague Exchange
A correspondence expresses deep respect and continued alignment of goals between two officials. The writer regrets the retirement, pledges to pursue shared causes, and offers best wishes for a lasting partnership in spirit and effort despite stepping away from office.
EdItress Secures Damages in Marble Deportation Case
Denver Colorado reports the supreme court affirmed a lower court ruling awarding $15,000 in damages to Sylvia D. Smith in the case against C. F. Meek and others for the deportation of Miss Smith from Marble four years ago. Smith ran a newspaper near Yule Marble Co. offices and was asked to stop articles criticising the company. Refusing, she and her equipment were loaded onto a train and deported. The Yule Marble Co. owns much of Marble and surrounding land.
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Denver
Colorado
Supreme Court
Sylvia D. Smith
C. F. Meek
Miss Smith
Marble
Colo
Yule Marble Co
Mine Deputies Sentenced at Roosevelt Strike
New Brunswick nine mine deputies convicted of manslaughter in the killing of two strikers and wounding many others at Roosevelt New Jersey last January were sentenced to serve not less than two years and not more than ten in the state prison.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Roosevelt
Pay for Dead Rats and Sparrows in Biwabik Minn
Biwabik Minnesota approves a bounty program offering 5 cent rewards for rats and 3 cent rewards for English sparrows, a unique local policy setting a regional precedent.
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Biwabik
Minn
Amphitheater Ruins Safe by Italian Orders at Pola
Italian authorities order ships and airships to spare the Pola amphitheater remains from damage. The Pola base on the Adriatic is cited as the location of the ancient Roman site. The directive aims to protect the historic structure amid tensions in the region.
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Venice
Pola
Adriatic
Italy Declines Prince Bonaparte's Services in Rome
The Italian government refuses Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, citing delicate sentiment toward France where former ruling families are forbidden to bear arms. The move reflects tensions between Rome and Paris and the political sensitivities surrounding exiled rulers.
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Italy
Rome
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
France
Cabinet Will Pool Salaries In London Reform
The reorganized cabinet decides to pool and evenly divide its salaries. The total salaries amount to 424025 dollars, yielding a share of about 21280 dollars per member.
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London
Work of making a home resonates with love and duty
The piece from Youth's Companion frames home as atmosphere and feeling, not just a structure. It credits the homemaker, especially women, with shaping joy through effort, care, and genuine delight in her work, while noting poverty alone does not define happiness.
Unlucky Henry Laments Boston Trip Romance
A New England man relays his son Henrys string of misfortune as he travels to Boston for work, falls for a suburban girl, buys a fifty trip ticket to visit her, and is heartbreakingly turned away at the gate. The tale underscores a run of ill fortune in a brief, folk tale style anecdote.
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Henry
New
Kentucky Colonel Bows Out After Party Mishap
A Louisville hotel guest, a regular visitor, appears at breakfast with a bandaged hand. He explains a party mishap where a younger man, intoxicated, trod on his hand, prompting light hearted remarks from friends. The incident reflects a lively New Year’s morning scene in the hotel.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Some Wind: Scots tale of wind and craws walking home
Two old Scotchmen dispute who remembered the windier day. One recalls the craws needing three hours to fly home from the dominie's field, about a mile. The other retorts the wind so strong the craws had to walk home.
Power from Food Promised by Grapefruit Nuts Card
A Western woman narrates recovery from long stomach trouble after choosing Grape-Nuts cereal. She describes heartburn and gas, weight loss to a skeletal state, then says digestion improved, weight rose from 98 to 116 pounds, and strength returned enabling housework.
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