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US Could Replace Foreign Goods With Domestic Production
The article argues the United States, with Central and South American cooperation, could substitute goods now imported from Japan Britain Germany France and Italy. It notes Cuba’s imports driven by cigars, and claims foreign wages are lower, but U.S. manufacturers can raise production to fill markets while maintaining the American market for Americans.
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Daniels on the Navy and its growth under siege
The Post defends Secretary Daniels against harsh attacks. It cites his liquor ban in officers’ mess as prudent for wartime leadership and highlights Navy expansion, including 53,171 enlisted men, five battleships, three submarines, enhanced batteries, and a growing air program. Daniels’ letter to Williams College president Garfield is noted as a strong case for continued naval development.
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The American Markets Trade With British and Foreign Terri
In eight months ending February Americans bought 354,060,000 of British goods and 75,000,000 from German territory plus 68,000,000 from Japanese territory and 364,000,000 from Brazil. Other imports included 55,000,000 from French territory 47,900,000 from Mexico 40,000,000 from Argentina 35,000,000 from Italian territory and 28,000,000 from Dutch territory. Total imports reached 1,056,090,000, with one third from British territory. The text notes possible domestic production if tariffs supported American industry.
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World food fears rise as war tightens grain supply
A London cable notes wheat in that city at 15.12 per quarter about 1.89 a bushel, while New York corn runs near 80 cents a bushel. Authors warn the war will devastate land and force vast food needs for Europe and Asia, urging American farmers to plant more corn and other staples to meet upcoming shortages through 1916, as revolts in Mexico threaten crops and stability.
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A Matter of Education in State Department Policy
The State Department discourages passports for travel to Europe with no purpose beyond sightseeing. It argues Americans should instead explore domestic wonders, a move seen as educational and beneficial to the nation. The policy aims to redirect travel savings and strengthen national understanding.
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Japan's Demands Escalate in China Crisis
The article surveys rising tension as Japan demands swift acceptance of all proposals from China, signaling possible force if unmet. It notes mixed reactions abroad and within China, with divisions among Chinese leaders and appeals to The Hague. U.S. restraint and Britain’s cautious stance are highlighted amid Japan's diplomatic maneuvering and potential empire ambitions.
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Hague Tribunal
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Lemnos Isle once ruled by women in ancient tale
The article recalls Lemnos in the Aegean, famed in Greek myth as ruled by Queen Hypsipyle where women killed men after husbands deserted them. It notes Lemnos’ later role as a WWI Allied base near the Dardanelles, and profiles Gen Sir Ian Hamilton, detailing his birthplace Corfu, career, and Victoria Cross nomination.
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War on Quacks Seeks Federal Aid in Medical Fraud Crackdown
Revelations in New York point to a nationwide chain of medical quacks controlled by a Chicago family. Thousands duped, millions gained, prompting expectation that the Federal government will aid in a legal war against fraudulent medical concerns. A determined effort to stamp out spurious practitioners earns broad support.
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The Peril of Quack Remedies and Patient Exploitation
A medical ethics expose condemns unscrupulous quacks who push harmful drugs like cocaine and heroin, noting resultant addiction and ruined health. It warns that exploiting patient faith for profit is criminal and may amount to murder, calling for strict legal penalties.
Oldest rattlesnake banner donated to Pennsylvania State Museum
The Pennsylvania State Museum received the original rattlesnake flag from the revolutionary era, the oldest banner of the United States. Donated by the heirs of Samuel Crale of Westmoreland County, the artifact arrived via Edmund Craig of New Alexandria and P. M. Hill of Greensburg, with Jesse Cunningham presenting it to State Librarian Thomas Lynch Montgomery. The red flag features the coiled rattlesnake and the Don't Tread on Me motto.
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United States
Samuel Crale
Westmoreland County
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Duncan Isadorables Ousted From Century Opera House
Fire officials evicted Mina Isadore Duncan and twenty of her pupil dancers from the Century Opera House for conversion into a tenement. The troupe and staff were relocated to the Empire Hotel as Duncan announced an early end to her engagement after today’s performances of Oedipus Rex.
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Law of
New York
Mina Isadore Duncan
Empire Hotel
Nurace
Misa Duncan
Robert Adamenon
Majeatic Hotel
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Hens as Expert Witnesses in Yonkers Ownership Case
A Yonkers police officer released four hens to track their roosting and determine ownership in a neighborhood dispute. Mrs. Mary Katatch and Luigi Citorea claim the fowl, with Judge Beall ordering no interference to let the birds reveal their home. The judge cites past quirky cases to justify expert hen testimony.
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Beall
Yonkers
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Luigi Citorea
Wild search boys at movies after subway runaways
Edoward Rowan reports his sons Edward and Paul, ages 9 and 11, missing in a Fourth Avenue subway excavation between Forty sixth and Forty seventh streets. Firemen from Hook and Ladder Company No. 4 searched the site for about an hour, then a passerby with two boys led them to a moving picture show on Third Avenue where the children were found. Mr. Rowan thanked the firemen and departed.
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Man Calls Wife Chicken in Special Case Ruling
St Louis mapatch reports Police Judge Hogan in a special case allows a husband to call his wife chicken, noting the wife might accept it if advancing in age. Charlies EB Watkins, clerk, was arraigned by his wife Anna Watkins of 4194 Manchester Avenue for vile names including some chicken. Judge Howan dismissed the case. Mrs Watkins, young looking, married nineteen years, mother of four, separated five years ago.
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Steals 160 Horses Tails In Rail Yard Heist
A robber cut the tails from 160 horses awaiting shipment to Chicago. The tails were valued at about 86 pounds of hair at 3 cents a pound, leaving the animals uninjured but largely unsalable. The thief escaped with the hair as reported by the Spokane desk to the New York Sun.
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War With Mexico Declared 69 Years Ago Today
A historical note marks April 1846 as the start of the Mexican War after Congressional approval on May 12 for $10 million and 60 000 volunteers. It recalls Texas boundary disputes, key battles like Buena Vista and Chapultepec, and the 1848 Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty ending the conflict.
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Upper California
Hen Joyrides in Deputy Marshal’s Auto
A Kansas City hen owned by Deputy Marshal Nick Phelps of Independence is known for hitching rides. Phelps finds the bird under the car seat after arriving downtown, where the hen cackles and appears to have laid an egg as payment for the ride, calming the marshal’s anger.
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New Hat Saved From the Front Line Letter Tale
From the London Opinion a girl reads a letter from her brother at the front. John notes a bullet went through his hat without touching him, a blessing he wore the old hat. The Yorker Statesman adds a classroom quip about the Dead Sea and ignorance of its location.
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Daily Sun and Tide Table and Weather Forecast
The Sun and Tide table lists high tides at 5 02 and 48 minutes and low tides at 11 44 and 11 56. The Weather Bureau forecast for the District of Columbia Maryland and Virginia calls for fair and continued warm conditions Monday andTuesday with light to moderate variable winds. Local readings show record highs in the Great Lakes region and mid Atlantic states, with 98 degrees in Washington and 82 in Parkersburg.
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Taught Many Famous Men in Kalamazoo
Sarah E. Hall of Main Street Kalamazoo, a modest but renowned longtime teacher, taught for over 35 years with a single interruption. Known as Sah by locals, she bicycled to school in all weathers and recently drove an automobile through Kalamazoo. Her pupils include James Sheridan, Frank A. Stuart, Nerd Wayburn, and Eugene Van Dusen.
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Baby's Doll Brings Tragedy In Brooklyn Fire
A playmate teased Loura Polairte on Hegeman Avenue in Brooklyn yesterday. A rag toy and scrap paper bonfire caused a child to fall into flames, setting the mother’s garments ablaze as she tried to help. Police and bystanders aided, mother and baby rushed to Kings County Hospital. the boy is believed to die.
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Palate Made From Nose Helps Speech in Boy Patient
Robert Simpson, eleven, born with a cleft palate and no roof to his mouth, received relief after an operation at Frances Wintard Hospital Chicago. Surgeons created a palate by removing tissue from behind the nose, reinforced with a temporary lead plate. new tissues and membranes are expected to form, enabling speech without impediment.
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Opinions of Noted Guests in Capital on Agriculture and Trade
In remarks at the Willard and elsewhere officials and visitors discuss wheat prospects in Oklahoma Kansas and Ohio, noting better conditions and larger acreage this year. They question the USDA crop downgrade claim and emphasize South American trade, language education, and the need to adjust credits and approaches to seize opportunities amid war. A Franklin Fa. Miller comments reflect on steel rail costs and trust effects.
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Two Legal Wives Case Shocks Northumberland Court
Milton dispatch reports a man named Neagley, after a divorce was set aside by the Pennsylvania Superior Court, has remarried a Danville woman while still legally married to his first wife. The higher court reversed the lower court, reinstating the contested separation from Mrs Neagley.
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