Roosevelt Defends Americanism at Red Cross Day in Johnstown
Former President Theodore Roosevelt denounced "shadow Huns" in the U S Congress and urged citizens to back the army and cut the German cancer from the world. He drew a parallel to the 1839 Johnstown flood, warning against unpreparedness and strengthening national defenses amid World War I.
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Johnstown
Hans
Yeaterday
Theodora Roosevelt
Workington
Roosevelt
United States
Germany
la Follette
South Fork
Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Remedy Ad
An old sachet styled Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound promises to beautify and darken hair naturally. It claims gray or faded hair vanishes after use, restoring a youthful appearance in days with a “secret formula” improved by other ingredients, not a disease cure.
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Wyeth
Fall From Horse Kills Seligman in Irvington
Isaac Seligman, renowned banker of J and W Seligman Co, died at Mount Sinai after a riding accident in Irvington on the Hudson. He had returned from a Adirondacks rest and rode out this morning, found after an hour beside his horse. He died at 3:20 this afternoon.
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Seligman
New York
Isaac No Selgman
Metropolia
International Banking House of J. and W. Seligman £ Co
Washington Irving
Irvington
Hudson
Mount Sinal Koepha
Government caps coal retail profits nationwide
Government control over coal retailing was completed by an order of Fuel Administrator Garfield. Retailers must fix prices so gross margins over cost stay within the 1915 baseline plus 30 percent, with July 1915 margins as a cap. State committees will enforce compliance and retailers must submit cost sheets.
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Washington
Edt
Garfield
Besia
Tel
Garfeld
Malne
Pennsylvania
Vierce
King Counties
LaFayette
Ray, Clay, Platte and Linn
Lisscourt
Appanoose
Wayne
Boone and
Webster
Iowa
Waleenberr
Canon City
Froutt
Gunotson
Muranga
Mesa
Pitkin
Montezuma
Delta
Montrose
Sla Blanca
Colorado
Trinidad
EL Paso
Kansas
State of Wyoming
Alabama
Every Meal a Poisonous Injection Ad Threatens Health
An old advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem or Capsuler tablets as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles. It warns every meal delivers uric acid and urges readers to seek the product for relief, promising prompt results and money-back guarantees. The tone mirrors early 20th century patent medicine pitches and urges timely action.
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Haarlem
German ships seized by Peruvian forces at Callao
Five German steamships and three German ailing vessels were boarded at Callao by Peruvian naval forces. Parts of the machinery were missing, and the vessels had been laid up since early in the war period.
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Lima
Peru
Callao
Italians Make Greater Gains On Isonia Front
Italian forces under General Cadorna reported renewed success on the Isonia front, storming heights on the Pianisera plateaus and capturing 1,409 prisoners as they approach the Chia Povano river. Austrians stalled by heavy counterattacks as air bombardments continue. Pola fortress visited and depots near Nabresina bombed. Meanwhile Berlin acknowledged artillery duels along the coast to the Nipra-Comines canal and British gains on other fronts, with German air raids hitting London and Kent coasts. Bagdad reports stronger British hold after capturing the main Ottoman position near Nemadie, with Ahmed ey and staff among the captured.
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London
Belgium
France
British War Office
Hate
Berlin
Sanday
Niprea-Comines Canal
Isonia
Paiisiera
Cadorna
Chiapovano
Podlace Madoni
Pola
Bertie
Nemadie
Ahmedey
Pensacola Hit By Heavy Storm
Pensacola Florida escaped serious damage from a hurricane but several merchant vessels were driven ashore and the navy yard suffered about 100000 dollars in damage. Electric rail between the yard and city was badly damaged while seaplanes at the naval station sustained minor harm. Damage also reported to Warrington and Woolsey villages including a destroyed Episcopal church and near collapse of the YMCA building.
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Warrington
Pensacola
Fla
Navy Department
Pensacola Navy Yard
Navy Yard
Department
Itas
Naval Aeronautical Training Station
Warrlogon
Woolsey
How the U-Boat Menace Met
London reports detail fresh Allied actions against German submarines. The admiralty describes torpedo gunboats ramming periscopes at close range, minesweepers detecting obstructions, and submarines sinking ships after coordinated patrols. Bombs and torpedoes trigger explosions, oil patches appear, and divers forage for subs amid western Channel operations.
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London
Admiralty
Atlantic
Channel
British Submarine Engagement Sparks Maritime Alert
An encounter unfolded as a British merchantman faced distant gunfire from a submarine. Tracing shots missed or fell harmlessly into the sea while two volunteer officers cut a signaling wire. A second ship reported a periscope near the beam and a torpedo narrowly missed as the submarine surfaced briefly and fired.
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Mercantile Marine
Fragmented Kidney Pill Ad Claims Health Cure
An OCR gibberish snippet touts a kidney pill with bold promises and medical jargon. It references health relief and purported effects on kidneys and waste, but the text is garbled and unreadable for verification.
Submarine Mystery on Yellowed Surface Reported
A fragment describes a submarine encounter where it vanishes after contact with an opposing force. The sea surface is noted as rough and yellowish alongside unclear details about players or location.
Utah youths feted for war effort and food drive tour
Eighty six boys and girls from Salt Lake City and beyond travel by specially chartered streetcar to Fort Douglas for a band concert and military maneuvers. Robert W. Wilson of Ogden leads the boys while Miss Goldin Faux of the Agricultural College at Logan directs the girls.
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Bast Lake
Qet
Fo Bs
Fort Douglas
Utah
Rome
Galt Lake
Sueste
Wile
Robert W. Wilson
Ogden
Mise Goldin Faux
Agricultural College
Logan
Four IWW Leaders Arrested in New York
Four leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World were arrested in New York on warrants from Chicago tied to a blanket indictment against 166 members. Elizabeth Garrley Filho Carlos Trenca Arturo Giovanatti and John Baldazza were taken into custody and to be shipped to Chicago for trial on conspiracy against the government by force and intimidation. Giovanetti and Treca are among the best known foreign labor agitators in the United States.
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York
Industrial Workers of the World
East
Yeaterday
Chicago
Elizabeth Garrley Filho
Carlos Trenca
Arturo Giovanatti
John Baldazza
Tresca
Mesaba
Peterson Silk
Lawrence
Mass
Miss Flinn
Paterson
United States Court
Zaid
Giovancltti
Treaca
Edore
United States
Murderer Kills Wife and Takes Own Life in Kewanee
In Kewanee Illinois Ort Thunderwood of Washburn killed his divorced wife Myrtle Suldag after she eloped with Ira Snow from Wyoming. He then died by his own hand, the killings followed a tumultuous separation and suspected jealousy.
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Kewanee
Thunderwood
Washburn
Hia
Myrtle Suldag
Abe
Ira Snow
Wyoming
Tieben
Simaelt
Jralouay
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New Victor Records
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Vietne Red Seal
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John McCormack
de Luca
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Afton
Victor Concert Orchestra
Victor
Victor Talking Machine Co
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Loportast
Victor Resords
Fl Dyalere
Victor Yelcing
ALR
McIntyre Drug Gom
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Ogden Iron Works
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James W. Silver
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