Wilson's Answer to Be Ready Soon Returns to Capital
Telegram from Cornish to Tumulty says President Wilson will return to Washington soon to discuss the Germany United States note with his cabinet. White House clarifies no decision yet on policy. Officials describe the matter as grave and expect a cabinet meeting next Tuesday.
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Washington
Wilson
Germany
United States
Cornish
N. H
Tumulty
White House
Lansing
Death of Joseph A. Holmes in Denver
Joseph Aus tin Holmes, 55, director of the federal bureau of mines in Washington and noted geologist, died at his Denver home on Tuesday after months of illness from tuberculosis. He had led the bureau since 1910 and was regarded as its father, credited with promoting safety first and reducing underground worker deaths.
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Denver
Colo
Joseph Austin Holmes
Federal Bureau of Mines
Washington
Bureau of Mines
Safety First
Wrights to join Edison on navy advisory inventors board
Orville Wright is set to join Thomas A. Edison on a civilian advisory board of inventors organized by Secretary Daniels. Wright will focus on flight problems while Edison concentrates on submarine development. Navy circles expect this pairing to provide the strongest expertise in air and undersea craft.
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Washington
Orville Wright
Thomas A. Edison
Civilian Advisory Board of Inventors
Daniels
Navy
Edison
Wright
Department
Garment Workers Strike Starts in New York
July 14 A historic strike begins as 10,900 trousers makers walk out in New York City. Workers demand sanitary shops union recognition and higher wages amid the first major labor action in years.
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New York
Garment Workers
Powder Mill Explosion Claims Three Dead Near Jeffersontown
Three men are confirmed dead and four severely injured after an explosion at United Safety Powder Company in Louisville near Jeffersontown Kentucky. Fire crews work to control remaining hazards as investigators arrive on the scene.
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Louisville
United Safety Powder Company
Jeffersontown
Squirrel Potage of June Potatoes and Peas Tradition
A vivid reminiscence of a Missouri Kentucky frontier dish: young squirrel stewed with new potatoes and June peas in an iron pot over a hickory fire. The method emphasizes gentle simmering, iron cookware, and the rustic ritual of gathering, dressing, and sharing that "mess" with corn pone.
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Harry Lauder
Kentucky
Missouri
Blue Grass
Tourists Held Up in Yellowstone Park by Three Highwaymen
A party of 125 tourists including United States Senator Brady of Idaho was held up in Yellowstone park. A New Yorker named Rice was fired at as he warned others after leaping from a stage coach. a bullet flattened against a rock. Bandits fled into the woods. soldiers were ordered to the scene and two suspects were placed under guard. Authorities could not estimate the loot. The robbers headed toward the Jackson Hole country on the park’s southern boundary.
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Jackson Hole
Turn surplus cockerels into capons in a practical guide
A detailed instructional on caponizing cockerels, covering breed selection, optimal ages, seasonal timing, and step by step surgical method. It explains preoperative fasting, lighting, handling, incision, testicle removal, and post operative care, including wound management and recovery considerations.
Archbishop Quigley Dies in Rochester Home
Archbishop James Edward Quigley of the Chicago diocese died at his brother Joseph M. Quigley’s Rochester home after several hours of unconsciousness. Born October 15, 1855 in Oshawa Ontario, he studied in Innsbruck and Rome before serving as pastor in Attica New York and becoming bishop of Buffalo in 1902.
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Rochester
N. Y
James Edward Quigley
Chicago
Joseph M. Quigley
Oshawa
Ontario
Thomas
Ellen Quigley
America
St. Joseph's College
Congregation of the Propaganda At
Rome
Buffalo
P. A. Feehan
Learned Something Worth Knowing
The Kansas City Star quotes an Atchison man lamenting his daughter's limited schooling criticizing vaccines eye care reading and breathing as essential. The Downs Times counters that glasses smallpox and health enable better living and argues education should improve life more than rote memory.
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Atchison
Downs Times
Kansas City Star
Germans Give Up Botha in Southwest Africa Victory
Pretoria reports the British campaign to conquer German Southwest Africa ended in complete victory as German forces surrender to General Botha premier of the Union of South Africa. Hostilities ceased after nine months of operations. The colony covers about 422,450 square miles with an estimated population over 225,000.
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Pretoria
South Africa
German Southwest Africa
Kaiser’s Colony
Botha
Union of South Africa
Mrs Blake Becomes Mother in Paris Connection
Mrs Joseph A Blake formerly Mrs Clarence H Mackay welcomed a baby girl. She wed last November 28 to the chief surgeon of the American ambulance hospital in Paris, and now she is the mother of a girl.
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Blake
New York
Joseph A. Blake
Clarence H. Mackay
American Ambulance Hospital
Paris
Five British Trawlers Blown Up Off Lowestoft
Five British trawlers named Woodbine Purple Heather Speedwell Merlin and Emerald were blown up by bombs on Tuesday near Lowestoft. All crew were saved and landed at Lowestoft.
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Lowestoft
Woodbine
Purple Heather
Speedwell
Merlin
Emerald
New Metal Coming Into Use in Yacht Plating
The article notes Monel metal as a new material for yacht plating, replacing steel and bronze for its hardness brightness and corrosion resistance. It traces past trials with bronze on Vigilant in 1893, Defender’s 1895 aluminum plating, and the Vanitie’s last year Monel test, highlighting performance differences and durability considerations.
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Vigilant
Herreshoff
Cup Defense
Vanitie
Extra Pay for Beauties Seen by Fort Hays Teachers
Dr. Henry H. Curtis, a New York play expert, told western Kansas school teachers at Fort Hays Normal that every American child has a right to a good looking teacher and that boards should pay $15 more a month for comely instructors. He argued better looking teachers improve discipline and teaching, and urged compulsory play like education to prevent insanity in 12 generations.
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Henry 8. Curtis
New York
Kansas
Fort Hays Normal
Doctor Curtis
Utilize Many Spare Hours on Wet Summer Days
Farmers should use rainy days to tackle small tasks around the farm and farmhouse. From shelving and hinges to repairs on machinery, a busy schedule can be eased by completing minor jobs. The prudent farmer acts now to prevent backlogs during peak work periods.
Strawberry Bed Remains for Plowing After Fruiting
Plow up the old strawberry bed as soon as it has fruited. Some late vegetable crops such as late celery cabbages or turnips may be planted on the land.
Not Well Enough to Work Hidden Tragedy in Love
Mrs Atoxzo E Baker of Adrian Michigan recalls illness and recovery in a terse reminiscence. The fragment suggests a personal struggle with health and an implied tragedy linked to love, ending with a cryptic question about blindness and discovery.
Denison’s Coffee Ad Echoes Across Page
A vintage newspaper fragment repeats a Denison’s Coffee advertisement urging purity and delicious taste while a separate aside muses on courage and social insult, reflecting a mix of commerce and human psychology in a single page snippet.
Fragmentary dialogue about a marriage and a nebula
The passage presents unclear Q and A style remarks. It mentions a woman named Dubbins and a remark about a marriage and a nebula in a stadium like setting. The lines mix questions and responses with scattered names and locations.
Point of View and Clear Heads in a Sharp Exchange
Blox-Bilkins is praised for the clearest head among men and Knox agrees there is nothing to dispute. The brief exchange signals firm confidence and mutual alignment on a forthcoming point.
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Blox—Bilkins
Knox
Briggins Hailed as Umpire Choice for Ball Game
In heated exchange spectators contend over who should umpire the upcoming game. Briggins is praised by some while others argue he lacks popularity to risk.
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Briggins
Hard on Her. Ten o'clock closing nuisance noted
A shawled lady laments to a neighbor about ten o'clock closing. She explains her husband used to return at eleven after they were asleep, hoping for supper. Now the earlier closing disrupts his routine and causes her trouble to provide him with scraps.
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