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Note to Germany calls for calm and mutual restraint
The note from the United States seeks a friendly adjustment with Germany over wartime actions. It urges assurances that American ships and passengers will be immune from destruction, while acknowledging disputes over the Lusitania. The piece praises the president’s moderate tone and hopes Germany will respond without provoking conflict.
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Silence and Strategy in Mexican Affairs
A historic reflection on taciturn wisdom and timely speech in Mexican politics. The piece argues Huerta’s restraint contrasted with vocal demands, praising measured silence during a tense moment as Carranza resists a proposed settlement, while labeling a roaming brigand figure as a roguish sympathizer to the common oppressed.
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Victoriano Huerta
Mexico
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Robin Hood
Huerta’s Diplomatic Mask and American Grant of Welcome
The piece critiques Huerta’s persona as a diplomat and guest of the United States, noting a crafted civic speech masking massaged diplomacy. It argues his descent and Mexican legacy bear weight, while his presence in Gotham hints at a learned restraint and taciturn patience aligned with Emersonian reverence, urging national peace.
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Preparation outweighs sheer manpower in warfare
The article argues that population size alone does not guarantee victory in war. It cites Allied and Central powers totals, notes Russia’s larger population but fewer trained troops, and emphasizes training, artillery quality, and munitions efficiency as decisive. It praises von Wiegand's view on Przemysl’s recapture and warns one skilled worker in arsenals can save many lives.
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Hauling Down the American Flag
Editorial argues the US flag should protect citizens abroad as at home citing Bryan’s stance on Mexicans in Mexico and Lusitania passengers. It links government export promotion to protection duties and broadens critique to Britain Germany and Mexican revolutionaries. The piece asserts no distinction among cases and contends the flag’s protection is universal or meaningless.
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Explosives on Passenger Vessels
A historical excerpt urges the U.S. government to cancel rules permitting shipment of ammunition on passenger vessels citing the 1882 act and the danger from mines. It argues that even with reduced torpedo threat, the risk of catastrophic explosions remains if large quantities of ammunition are carried aboard ships.
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Republicans Seek a Statesman for 1920 Nomination
A political column argues Congress aimed to secure life at sea by banning explosives in holds and says the ruling weakens the law. It predicts the 1920 GOP nomination will favor a seasoned statesman with international knowledge, tariff support, and national prosperity focus, while Democrats also demand the ablest candidate.
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Reform at Sing Sing Shapes Modern Prison Thought
The piece argues warden Thomas Mott Osborne reforms Sing Sing toward rehabilitation over pure punishment. It cites penology shifts valuing education, trades, and health factors to reform convicts for productive return to society, contrasting old harsh methods.
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Thomas Mott Osborne
Marquis de Levis Mirepoix claims Jacob's ancestor title
Antoine de Levis Mirepoix, now abroad in Alsace, cannot return to Paris for his father's funeral. The article notes his pursuit of ancestral titles including marshal of the armies of the faith and the Levis Mirepoix line, detailing the family's historic Marvels and connections, with mention of related nobility and honorary ranks. It also covers other European noble titles including Dalmatia and Montcalm, and remarks on the broader Catholic aristocratic circles.
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Counterfeit $4 Bills Surface in Chicago
Counterfeit four dollar notes have appeared in Chicago and reached the Federal secret service. Capt. Thomas J Porter, head of the Chicago bureau, was shown six counterfeit bills by a Batavia banker who requested redesignment. An expert artist supposedly raised the bills from three to four and used a flawless print with a single error the bagua bill in a 54 denomination. The fakes were redeemed at one dollar each and sent to the Treasury Department.
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Lansing Man of Genius Brings Versatility to State Office
From the Baltimore News Robert Lansing counselor of the State Department is appointed Secretary of State ad interim. He is an international lawyer with extensive arbitration experience and frequent appearances before tribunals. A prolific writer editor athlete and craftsman, he combines to be a poised affable official with notable dress and presence. The article notes his family ties to Gen John W Foster and marks their silver wedding anniversary.
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College disciplines students at Hutchinson Holiness College
Dispatch from Hutchinson Kansas reports the Kansas Holiness College with 177 students, over 100 of them women, enacting a strict new code forbidding love making, limiting dress to cover arms and neck, and promising firm enforcement amid mixed student reactions.
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Bridal Pair in Calf Crate Secretly Married at Mich
Marion Indiana dispatch reports Orville Fleming and Mildred Union secretly wed April 25 in Hillsboro Michigan while students at Marion Normal College. They returned to resume teaching courses as classmates staged a sham celebration including a chariot party and a calf crate ride through town by fellow students.
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Auto Wins In Train Race Between Laurel Line Express and Car
In a 18 mile contest between an express Laurel Line train and a police requisitioned high powered automobile, the car overtook the train and captured a man accused of amassing a Wilkes-Barrean. The train completed the run in 35 minutes as the car, moving over four miles per minute, closed the gap. The fugitive was brought back to Wilkes-Barre. The incident involved Wilken-Harre authorities and Chief Roberta.
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Contradictory Match Report
A garbled OCR fragment describes a match event with unclear participants and context. It mentions opposing sides, a humorous tone, and a light mood, but specific teams, scores, dates, or venues are unreadable. The readable bits suggest a casual or whimsical sports note without verifiable details.
Hippos Move to Summer Home in Central Park
The New York Sun reports the transfer of hippos Roetic Caliph II Mra Murphy and Conga to a new outdoor summer complex in Central Park across from the lion house. A safety runway is built for their slow trek while Bill Snyder notes a 2 pm Arat Meal and a summer ration schedule for the animals and their human observers.
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Early Birds and River Dreams in Morning Verse
A collage features Don Martiis in New York Evening Sun with morning birds and city sounds from four to five, plus the Atlanta Constitution’s flow of river imagery. It juxtaposes sleepless urban birds with poetic lines about rivers, dreams, and love, ending with a wistful plea to a love star on the hills by the sea.
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Mule as oil compass in Texas field hunt
Col B H R Green of New York and Dallas touts a mule named Band's Brother as locator for a first oil well site. The mule was driven into the field and stopped grazing at the chosen spot where a stake was driven and plans for a derrick began. Green believes the mule can select the right site despite risks.
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Mighty Expensive Fish Paterson Man Catches Bill
Christopher Glenn of 177 Paterson Street faced a string of penalties after catching a bass under game laws. He was fined 25 dollars and jailed for swearing falsely on his license, leading to extra charges and the loss of the fish’s value. Glenn previously paid 1.18 for a fishing license when he moved from Camden four years ago.
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Divorce Suit Sought Over Annual 61500 Alimony
A client tells a Boston Transcript source she seeks a divorce and an annual alimony of 61500. The lawyer asks about the husband’s income and she states she would not ask for more than his earnings.
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Handy Substitute
From Medley, John tells Mac that a synonym is a word you see when you can't spell the other one.
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Comment on Passing Events Heard in Washington Hotels
The Marqus Housselor de Castillo of Paris arrived in Washington Tuesday and visited the French British and Russian embassies. He offered no details on his private conferences while praising French Britain and Italian plans and predicting a six week turn in the war with Germany exhausted. He claimed France could supply ammunition and that a concerted Allied advance would begin in six weeks after Italian forces join.
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Big Ring Hits Church During Service
A large metal ring hurled through a plate glass window at Wear Side Gospel Mission in Manhattan interrupted a service and wounded a congregant. Mrs. Anna A White led the service and reported the incident to police. Two attendees narrowly escaped injury as glass fragments flew among about 100 worshipers. The ring likely came from a street window opposite and may have been fired from an air rifle.
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