No Special Favors to Any Belligerent
The Austrian government asks the United States to consider whether neutrality is being impaired by war materiel shipments to allies, warning that foodstuffs and goods could be cut off if trade with neutral countries is not allowed. The note stresses U S neutrality remains intact and urges Britain to match American assurances on shipping while warning against granting favors to any belligerent.
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United States
Vienna
Austria Hungary
Germany
Great Britain
Germans
Austria
United
Austela
Roiminia
Roumant
Merice
Safety push in explosives trade amid Morgan attack
After the J Pierpont Morgan incident, a large powder company urges stricter buyer checks and demands information on prospective purchasers of explosives. The policy sets an example for others, noting how easily individuals like Frank Hott could obtain explosives and poisons, highlighting the risk of misuse and the need for caution.
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J Pierpont Morgan
Frank Hott
Bei
Caution urged on sale of weapons and poisons
The author argues that stricter control on selling explosives weapons and poisons would reduce temptations and prevent murderous acts. If obtaining weapons were harder the crisis mood might pass more easily and legitimate sellers should verify intended use. Caution now could render restrictive laws unnecessary.
Let the United States Be Pre pared to Defend Its Rights
A concise wartime editorial argues nations show unpreparedness for modern war and urges the United States to strengthen naval and munition production. It cites Germany Austria Russia France Britain Italy and calls Congress to act to ensure national safety and defend rights. The piece stresses need for battleships cruisers submarines transports and widespread industrial mobilization.
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United States
Germany
Austria
Great Britain
Italy
Tripoli
Austrn
Rome
Sympathy and Antipathy Across War Reporting
A fragmented column notes that European and civil war reports praise enemy qualities and magnanimity on all sides. It argues civilians and neutral countries should imitate restraint and support their nations, while highlighting loyalties of Britons, French, Russians, Japanese, and Italians.
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Peracné
Loyalty and sympathy for old countries by naturalized Americans
The text argues naturalized citizens may feel ties to their homeland without harming duties to the United States. It condemns hate and boycotts of German music or British goods, urging patience and neutrality. It distinguishes loyal patriotism from xenophobic demonstrations.
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America
United States
Whitman's Responsibility in Becker Case
Four underworld men told by then New York District Attorney Whitman they could save their lives by testifying against a higher up. They testified that lieutenant Becker ordered gunmen to the death conference, leading to Becker's conviction on their testimony. Whitman, now governor, bears sole responsibility for any wrongful electrocution if Becker is innocent and any later confession incriminates him.
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Herman Rosenthal
Charles Whitman
New York
Charles Becker
Vice Squad
Underworld
Becker
States of
Col Harts Retained for Parks and Grounds Work
Col W W Harts retains his post as superintendent of public buildings and grounds due to his drive to improve parks and playgrounds. Under his leadership the capital has become more beautiful with well kept grounds and top tennis courts. He expanded the speedway and other projects to make Washington a prouder capital. The President and Secretary Garrison support the exception, praising his efficiency.
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Col. Harts
W W Harts
Col Harts
Washington
Garrison
Allies, ships, and a political roving cast
In Hermosa California Mr Bryan advocates patriotism to avoid war while FDR backs alignment with capable men. Ford Wright and Edison figure in a naval strategy clash as exaggerated prospects of prosperity spark public debate and a noted doctor comments on wartime mental strains.
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Hermosa, Cal
Bryan
San Francisco
Ford Wright
Edison
New minister of education lacks university training
A 1913 profile notes Arthur Henderson becomes England’s minister of education without university training. A former iron molder who learned at night schools, he is a Labour representative and teetotaler, with strong union ties and experience as mayor of Darlington. His rise surprises many inspectors, yet public reaction is broadly favorable despite his nonacademic background.
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England
Arthur Henderson
Asquith
Wesleyan Church
Church of England
Union of
Hhe Trade
Darlington
Newcastle
Westminster
Steera Cisar
France
Averse to Slang in a Chicago School Scene
A Philadelphia Ledger note recounts a Chicago schoolboy who refused to take off his hat and faced slang from peers. The tale contrasts mild rebukes with the phrase you simp and the boy’s retort. A second vignette features a prince named Boris Boraček abroad, ending with him asleep in a marble tomb after a frightful ride.
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Philadelphe Public Ledger
Chicago
Militarism Will Not Be Ended By Present War Says Writer
From the Army and Navy Journal the piece argues that the current conflict will not end militarism. It contends future safeguards require strengthened military power, continued training, and policing by victorious nations. The article notes Germany's spirit and potential partition would not erase fighting resolve, with enduring militarism across Europe.
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Army and Navy Journal
Teutonic Combination
Germany
Europe
Austria Hungary
Rabbit eye transplant practiced at Glendale Sanitarium
The Glendale Sanitarium performed a rabbit eye transplanted to a man's eye to enlarge a socket for an artificial eye. Frank De lechino of Los Angeles, the patient, had his own eye removed and the membrane from a rabbit eye was used to cover the socket as a preliminary measure in a new operation.
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Welsh Guarda
Household Brigade
Wales
Winn Han
Grace Carr
Brooklyn
Kentucky
Thomas John Wynn
Dardanellea
Royal Naval Reserve
Collin Ap Tangno
Polctiers
Glendale
Cal
Dispatch
San Francisco
Glendale Sanitarium
Frank Delechino
Los Angeles
On the Vagaries of Tailors in the New York Mall
A humorous vignette reflects a shopper's trials with tailors. The speaker questions whether standard requests meet expectations and contemplates how a tailored garment will look, then asks about billing and certainty of completion. The piece reads as humorous social commentary on tailoring missteps and client anxieties.
Odd Superstitions That Shape Daily Conduct And Fortunes
A Boston Transcript column outlines curious beliefs believed to guide fate. It cites signs from shivering in public, itching noses or eyes, birds like magpies, spider omens, blue flames, swallow nests, and nails with white marks predicting gifts or luck. It notes thresholds for ships and shoes, lambs heads, moon seen through glass, and a range of household omens.
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Oman
District of Columbia Becomes Capital 125 Years Ago Today
The District of Columbia was established by Congress on July 16 1790 as the seat of the federal government. Washington selected Potomac country for the site and Pierre Charles L Enfant drew the town plan later adopted as the city Washington’s early capital era included the Capitol and President’s House, with major rebuilding led by Alexander R Shepherd in 1810s and 1840s.
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United States
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Virginia
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Continental Army
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Columba
Capitol
Phladelphia
Presidents House
Alexander R Shepherd
Virgina
House of Parliament
Snake charmer bitten by rattlesnake loses windpipe hole
George Horner 28. a Campbell Carnival Company snake charmer, captured eight rattlers in the hills near Pocatello. He used his teeth to tempt fangs, was bitten on lip and tongue, and required a tube through his windpipe after tongue swelling blocked breathing. Dr A F Newton treated him with antidotes for three hours, cutting a windpipe hole to save him.
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Pocatello
Idabeyan
Sparco
Romnooa
Oregonian
George Horner
Campbell Carnival Company
Horrer
Horner
A F Newton
Horners
Newton
Train thief strips woman of clothes and jewels
Mrs Anna Thorpe of Philadelphia reports losing $400 in cash and most of her clothing on a train into Oraba. She stopped for new garments and continued to the Pacific coast. Thief took her handbag contents and the clothes she had removed, while rail tickets and extra money remained untouched.
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Mada Dispatch
New York World
Anna Thorpe
Emerald Street
Philadelphia
Oraba
Pacific Coast
Thorne
mute talks to animals crank mo dispatch kansas city post
a kansas farmer near here, 65, has suffered a peculiar ailment since a whooping cough two years ago. physicians are puzzled as he can address distant people or animals but cannot speak to those nearby.
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Crank
Kansas City Post
Wo H
Hilton
Irish Not Taught in School Says Murph Son
In a clipped speech sample a speaker named Murph explains Irish language not taught in school. He recalls attending school but notes absence of Irish instruction and questions the education provided. The fragment hints at language transmission and cultural education concerns.
Prosperity Praises Wilson As War Echoes Across States
A Washington hotel discussion reports Democratic prospects brightening as Maurice Connolly and other observers cite rising business activity and high opinion of President Wilson. While sugar policy and tariff debates loom, many say the war economy staves off ruin, with strong support for Wilson across the South and Midwest despite lingering partisan tensions.
Surgeon Directs Own Operation Refuses Ether
Dr F P Montgomery a renowned author underwent hernia surgery at Jefferson Hospital performed by three surgeons. He refused ether, insisting on local anesthesia, and fainted only after the final stitch was placed. Da Costa Hearn Shallow assisted Da Costa.
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Philadelphia
FP Montgomery
Jefferson Hospital
Tou
J 'Kalmers da Costa
J W Hearn
Thomas
da Costa
Montgomery
Gargoyle He Went From Pad To Worse Doctor’s Trick
A fragment mentions a Gargoyle figure making a move described as going from pad to worse and notes the person as a doctor. The wording suggests a riddle or puzzle context with a professional role. No clear event date or location is provided.
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