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Wakefield Advocate

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1915

Page

2

Note in Frye Case On Way 10 Germany Note In Frye Case On Way 10 Germany

The United States dispatches a note to Germany via Ambassador Gerard concerning the wrecking of the William P Frye. It proposes that if destruction of American ships carrying absolute contraband is necessary passengers be moved to a safer place than small boats. The US accepts Germanys suggestion to drop the umpire and submit to two experts from each nation to interpret the 1828 treaty. The government maintains small boats do not count as a place of safety under international law and argues the treaty was a special wartime arrangement to protect vessels and lives of both nations.

Washington United States Germany Gerard William P. Frye Frye

Red Sox Win Third Game In World Series Clash

Boston Americans defeat Philadelphia Nationals 3 to 1 in game one with Grover Alexander losing for the Phillies. Scores and battery details note Shore and Cady for Boston and Alexander and Burns for Philadelphia.

RED Sox Boston Americans Philadelphia Nationals Philadelphia Grover Alexander Phillies Boston Red Sox Boston Shore Cady Alexander Burns Foster Thomas Mayer Hubert “Dutch” Leonard Carrigan Burn Leonard Bill Carrigan Chalmers

Auto racer killed in Ohio and other accidents

Columbus Ohio October 11 Douglas Gray of Lima Ohio formerly of Chicago was instantly killed and Clarence Robinson a negro chauffeur probably fatally injured when an automobile Gray was tuning up for an amateur race overturned at the driving park in Columbus. Cincinnati October 11 Bradford Laws of Cinclare Louisiana was killed and his brother H Langdon Laws Jr hurt when their automobile plunged down a 30 foot embankment near Plainville a dense fog caused the accident.

Douglas Gray Columbus Lima Chicago Clarence Robinson Gray Cincinnati Bradford Laws Cinclare H. Langdon Laws, Jr Plainville

Auto Hits Post One Dead in New York Crash

John Phillips twenty seven an automobile demonstrator was killed instantly and two male companions seriously injured when his car crashed into a trolley pole in New York on October 14.

Auto Hits Post New York John Phillips Phillips

Railway Accidents Decrease Reported by Commission

Washington reports a drop in railroad accidents per the Interstate Commerce Commission. Total deaths this year reached 2,058 and injuries 38,356 as investigations show improved safety measures across lines.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission

Sweden May Enter Great War Tipping Europe Conflict

Washington reports Sweden may join the war as British fleet interference with U S trade is cited. Stockholm aims to profit from Russia’s defeats with possible Nordic entanglement. Sweden’s war strength around 485000, navy includes cruisers, battleships, destroyers and submarines. US-Sweden trade surged to 78.27 million last fiscal year.

Washington Europe Kingdom of Sweden United States Russia Norway Denmark Germany

Germans Capture Belgrade as City Falls to Germans

Official war reports from Nish and Berlin announce Belgrade's fall to German forces after stubborn Serbian resistance. German statements claim the city and surrounding heights are in German hands, with Serbian positions further east driven back as advances continue.

Nish Berlin Paris War Office Belgrade Drina London Balkans

Aviator Drowns In San Diego Bay

Lieut. Walter R. Taliaferro, stationed at the Army Aviation School on North Island, fell an army aeroplane about 1,000 feet into San Diego Bay and drowned in about 50 feet of water. Oct. 13 report.

Walter R. Taliaferro San Diego Bay San Diego Cal United States Army Aviation School North Island

Chicago Mayor Snubbed by San Francisco Visitors

San Francisco on Oct 13 reports Mayor Thompson and his party departed disheartened after feeling snubbed by the city. The group believed their visit failed to receive expected welcome or official acknowledgment from local authorities.

Chicago San Francisco Thompson

Aged Suffrage Chief Duniway Dies in Portland

Abi Gail Scott Duniway, famed as the mother of woman suffrage in Oregon, died in Portland on Monday at age eighty one. She was the sister of the late Harvey W. Scott.

Portland Ore Abigail Scott Duniway Oregon Harvey W. Scott

Red Sox Take World Title in Dramatic 5th Game

Philadelphia fell 5 to 4 as Boston hitters slugged four home runs led by Hooper and Lewis while Foster outpitched Mayer and Rixey. Harry Hooper delivered the decisive runs, and the Red Sox clinched the championship in front of about 20 000 fans.

Boston Phillies Red Sox Philadelphia Bill Carrigan Philadelphia Nationals Harry Hooper Harry Duffy Lewis Speaker Tris Speaker Fred Luderus Luderus Phils Hooper Lewis George Foster Mayer Rixey Phillie Phil Bostonians Ernie Shore Dick Hoblitzer Dutch Leonard Alexander Braves Giants Pat Moran Carrigan H. P. Hooper Seed Scott Oblitzer Niehoff Ae Burns Killifer Cravath Killife ‘Weer Gardner Wo ‘Oster Oo Mayer Fi Crvet Neat Foster Rettney Y Rixey Klem Tat Oughlia Oats

Judge Rules Cotton Failures Act Unconstitutional

New York Oct 14 Federal Judge Hough declares the cotton failures act unconstitutional stating it originated in the United States senate rather than the lower house.

New York Hough United States Senate

Night schools in Jackson show strong enrollment growth

Multiple Michigan towns report varied news including Jackson’s night schools drawing larger enrollments than last year, a Negaunee man losing an arm in a shotgun accident near hunting season, a Lyons doctor sought for local option law violation, church dedications and legal actions, plus local crime, suspended sentences, and community notices across Grand Rapids, Saginaw, Battle Creek, Lansing, Farmington, St Holland, Albion, Port Huron, Baldwin, Monroe, Ionia, and Reed City or Ludington.

W. R. Grant Lyons Grand Rapids Arthur W Higby Canton Franklin Street Ewald Hillsdale United Brethren Woodbridge C. A. Hummart Huntington Ind Central College Frank A. Bone Cincinnati Grand River Battle Creek Custer Michigan Cavalry Brigade Association Cedar Creek Sheridan Lansing Ferris Joseph Bartow Detroit House of Correction Dogger Andy Clark Belding Llness T. Fred Ireland William A. Wilder Ireland T. Frank Ireland Hardware Company Michigan Hardware Dealers’ Association Belding Board of Commerce Albion Dennis Clancy Albion M. E Roorkee India N. L. Rockey Gonda Keys Samuel Dickie A. Raymond Johns Delos Fall E. N. Parsons Jackson Fannie L. Witmore Hugh Richard William Witmore Albuquerque N. M Hugh Port Huron Charles Leonard Carey Theodore Hammen Hammen Leonard Detroit Baldwin E. W. Vis Montana Monroe George Drouillard Clifton Lapointe Erie Erie Were Entered By Burglars A Small Sum of Money Was Taken From Drouillard Ionia Reed City Ludington

Unclear Minnesota Tree Tale Passes Unmarried

The fragment notes a tree as a possible failure and mentions remaining unmarried. It references Paw Still on the Job and a character Little Lemuel describing a book worm as one who eats books rather than reading.

Lemuel Paw

Man Charged With Abusing Team On Street

A man faced a police court on charges of beating his horses and using loud profane language. A witness, described as a pious old darky, was cross-examined. when asked if he used profanity, the man quipped that the words would have to be arranged differently for a minister to use in a sermon.

Darky Aus Everybody's Magazine

Railroad inauguration request to daughter drives first spike

A formal exchange notes a railroad project starting with the daughter driving the first spike. A response affirms she will view it as an honor to officiate, and a gift of a small gold spike plus a silver hammer accompanies the moment.

Are They Still Friends in a Young Women’s Chat

A group of young women discuss ages and how appearance affects judgment. One says she is often guessed younger than her age and another notes that hearing her speak changes those perceptions.

Cook Seeks Week Off to Marry

A man reveals he granted a week off to a cook to enable her marriage as a means to settle scores. He acknowledges the hardship caused and notes it was the only way he could seek revenge.

The Haughty Help and Rural Reflections

A farmer recalls summer boarders as gentler company than hired hands. A man plays golf for sport while a woman plays for propriety. The note ends with an out of context line: Constantinople was founded in 338 ADR.

Constantinople

Minstrel Show Delivers Risqué Gag Routine

A minstrel performance ends with risque jokes provoking laughter and abrupt exits as elderly gentlemen quietly leave between intervals. The exchange features Sambo asking the difference between an old maid and a married woman and Bones responding with a punchline about seeking a husband versus seeking him.

Sambo Bones

Married Minds and Moderation in a Courtroom Joke

A courtroom quip contrasts a widow and a widower over remarriage. The widow asks for intellect. the widower agrees, noting a strong minded first wife and a weak minded second, with the judge weighing the comic remark.

The Wise One and a Judge Quote on Discipline

The judge calls him a perfect disciplinarian and says he never gives an order unless he is sure it will be obeyed. A reflection notes that one compensation of life is that a man cannot study himself through a microscope. It also mentions 25 000 printing establishments in Italy.

Italy

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