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The Armenian and Neutrality in the Armanian Case
The Armenian was described as possibly under British charter or private trade when destroyed by a German submarine near Cornwall. The issue centers on whether a neutral United States port can be used as a base for belligerent operations or for transporting war materiel, and how such actions affect neutrality and seizure rights.
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England
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Ambassador Page
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Great Britain
Admiralty
A Billion Dollar Balance Shaping U S Trade Prosperity
The United States reports a $1,000,000,000 trade surplus, noted as a significant but not sole measure of prosperity. Officials emphasize the $34 trillion annual domestic trade context and expect the surplus to bolster confidence amid potential commercial disturbances.
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Farmers benefit as export demand boosts profits after war
The passage notes farmers profit from export demand as Europe cannot supply enough food due to war. It argues the United States should aid manufacturing regions and pledge to curb attacks on legitimate business to support economic stability.
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Europe
United States
Grave Responsibility of the United States in Mexico
Opinion warns that the United States must act to protect Americans and other foreigners in Mexico amid threats and violence in Mexico City and across the republic. It argues Carranza and Zapata ignore foreign lives, urges decisive US intervention to prevent massacres and preserve international rights and safety.
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Mexico
Republic
Peking
China
Legations
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Vera Cruz
Zapatistas
Carranza
Zapata
Lusitania
Obregon
Meaiy City
Robert Buckman
New Willard
Mexico City
Diaz
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Thay
America
Busted Ideals and a Tragic Marriage Rift
A reverberant tale outlines the death of Mrs Dana under distressing circumstances following a unique marital ritual. Longfellow relative and Prof Edmund Dana recount the tragedy and his view that her apparent perfectionism drove the act while admitting disagreement with the drowning verdict. He notes her belief that life as a mother was imperfect and reflecting on ideals, questions the justice of her choice.
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Eamund T Dana
Dana
Atlantic
Comradeship Ends in Tremendously Tragic Yet Beautiful Fate
The editorial ponders a life shared in idealistic pursuit ending in a dramatic, tragic but beautiful outcome. It revisits the idea of chasing stars versus settling on terra firma, noting no one is perfect including mothers and infants, and warns against elevating such endings as a public standard.
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Hats and Bald Heads in the Hot Weather
Dr. Harvey W Wiley weighs in on bald heads and hot weather dos and donts jokingly linking hair loss to hats. The piece parodies quotes and references from public figures, notes shifts in fashion, and lightly mocks various contemporary topics and figures with satirical asides.
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Elijah
Orlean Duchy heirs to throne of Byzantium claim
A Vatican archive deed dated September 6, 1496 declares the Duke of Orleans and his brother Ferdinand Montpensier heirs to the Byzantine throne and Constantinople. Andre Paleologue assigns rights to Charles VIII and French heirs, tying medieval claims to modern coronations and crusade plans. The document, signed in St Peter's Church, links Byzantium titles to the French crown until the 1830 revolution.
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Boy in Iron Stocks Stirs Brooklyn Neighbors
Willie Joyce a boy of 10 from 216 Lewis Avenue Brooklyn caused a ruckus after shoving his head between an iron railing and barn at his home. Neighbors shouted and helped free him after about forty minutes when his father sawing through a bar released him.
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Exceptional Qualifications and a Curious Desire
A Baline County Missouri News classified item seeks a trustworthy young person with schooling in writing geography history mathematics music and art to join a respectable family for washing and ironing. The text also quotes Mrs Hippopotamus expressing relief at fashion changes and hip revival.
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Crushed Indian Princess Dies in Palisades Movie Battle
New York Herald report says motion picture star Mrs Lottie Aldridge playing an Indian princess was fatally injured when her horse rolled on her during a scene atop the Fort Lee Palisades as settlers defended cottages from a red man raid. Actor Alexander Ball was severely hurt when his horse bucked and threw him.
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The Paradox of Transient Beauty by Don Marquis
The poem reflects on evanescent beauty and lasting impression. It contrasts fleeting nature with enduring soul, noting that moments of passion and color die quickly yet enrich the eternal texture of the soul.
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Napier Milne in the Bookman tribute verse
A fragmentary verse notes Napier Milne swinging down the street in a stylized image, titled as the fairest lad, with references to a kilt and khaki. It recalls a letter from the king and a fallen soldier, ending with a prayer and mournful refrain.
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Emaciated man asks jail as charity aid in mercy case
James Wood, 57, ill and starving, approached Patrolman Hess at Mercer Street station claiming he was starving and had no home. He carried an unloaded revolver and was arraigned under Sullivan law but released after the grand jury, which then funded him with 3 dollars weekly as he seeks footing, with 70 cents weekly deemed insufficient.
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Starvation Luncheon Honors Diet Success in Glendale
Mrs Mattie Wood hosted a 76 guest birthday luncheon at 212 North Isabel street to celebrate losing 40 pounds on a strict dieting system. Each guest drew a 100 calorie dish from a table and some rushed to eat later at restaurants, claiming weight loss.
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The Ages of Man at the Conservatory Entrance
A satirical scene from the National Monthly Smuggs-Say features three generations: Buggie the aged patriarch with a full head of hair, his son beside him, and the bald grandson, all framed at the conservatory entrance by Juggs.
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Garfield Assassination Remembered Forty-Four Years On
A historical note marks 34 years since President Garfield was shot by Charles Julius Guiteau in 1881. The article summarizes the attack at Washington B and O station, Garfields injuries and slow death, national mourning, and Guiteaus 1882 execution.
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Farmyard Paddle Battle Injures Sebart Hetrich
Altoona reports Sebart Hetrich aged 13, son of Frank Hetrich of Bellwood, was paddled after misbehaving in a garden. A stash of powder caps in his hip pocket exploded as the wooden paddle struck, causing burns and multiple blasts in the yard.
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Delayed Civil War Message Reaches Laurel Kin
Laurel receives a belated 52 year old message from William Thurston a Philadelphia Civil War veteran who learned of James Riggin's death at Gettysburg and his last words. Thurston and Riggin were comrades who vowed that if one fell the survivor would seek the other's family. Thurston finally located Mrs F B Sirman of Laurel, a niece of Riggin, and delivered the news after decades.
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Melon Feast Till Death in Fort Worth Hanging
Clint Williams an 18 year old negro was sentenced to hang on August 5 for the murder of Ostar Scroggins a white youth in Fort Worth Texas. He requested a daily watermelon ration until his execution and the sheriff granted the request after court consultation, a detail that drew a broad smile from Williams.
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Ambidextrous Sailor Tale From Youths Companion
A brief anecdote from Youths Companion recalls a man named Pat who trains both hands in writing. On shipboard he starts with his right hand then switches to his left, prompting an officer to remark. Pat explains his father always urged learning to cut nails with the left hand, just in case the right is lost.
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Views of Capital Visitors on Interesting Current Topics
A compilation of remarks by New Zealanders and American observers on military service in New Zealand, the country’s population, and global affairs. It covers New Zealand’s defense force, per capita wealth, and the nation’s news reach, plus Mexico’s turmoil, U S policy, and implications for 1916 politics with mentions of Roosevelt and the Progressive movement.
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Gorilla Hunters Return From French Expedition
William Mouge and wife Helen return from a French expedition with a chimpanzee Lind and a blue faced monkey aboard the L Afrique The venture aimed to bring back gorillas but succeeded only in recovering three infant gorillas with their mothers slain The infant named Demon One died at Cape Lopez and Temon died on the voyage to Bordeaux leaving the final infant to perish at Bordeaux.
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Inky Rain Deluges Barrville During Storm
Residents of Barrville along the Seven Ots river witnessed a downpour of inky black water during a heavy thunderstorm. Rain fell torrents and many collected the strange liquid in kettles away from trees and buildings. Students of nature will send samples to the State Laboratory for analysis.
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