Bryan Was Ignored Waiting Chance To Quit
Washington dispatch reports that amid a one man administration Bryan’s friends say he resigned because he was humiliated and reduced to a rubber stamp. The note that spurred resignation matched the form of his noon statement to the president, fueling belief his exit was a planned retreat. Bryan’s allies allege Lansing’s notes and cabinet overrides forced his removal, driven by perceived contempt in the State Department.
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Brsin
Bryan
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Lansing
Woselor Lansing
Tts
Pryan
Easy contest offers $150 prize for travel by rail
An open invitation to solve puzzles offers a $150 prize for a Washington area trip. Submissions accepted before a stated deadline with travel to Baltimore and return. The ad mentions specific rail routes and dates. The wording is garbled but signals a nationwide entry and local travel terms.
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Washington
Local Obituary Notices From City News 1915 1936
Multiple short notices record deaths and funeral plans. Names include Mary Lo Bragdon aged around thirties, Serginta Clare, Marie A Neuhaus widow, and others. Services scheduled at homes and local churches in Cleveland and New Albany with condolences asked. Burial details vary by family location and service date June 11 1915 to June 12 1936.
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Serginta Clare
Person
Cleveland
Ohio
Mar‘muet
Maj
Harry Sevikhrist
Sulelats Gm
Marie A’ Witow
Neuhaus Furetul
New Hampshire Avenue
Odds on Bryan Never Again Being Elected to Office
New York June 11 William J Bryan betting commissioner Fred Schumm announced a $500 to $100 wager that Bryan would never again be elected to any public office by popular vote. The bet remains open.
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Bryan
New York
Fred Schumm
William J. Bryan
United States
Fullam Seeks Inquiry Over Insinuations At Naval Academy
Rear Admiral Fullam urged a searching investigation into his administration as superintendent of the Naval Academy and opposed insinuations against officers. He sent a letter asking for counsel for himself and others, while court officials noted rights to representation and expedited testimony from midshipmen amid ongoing examinations and dope system disclosures. A separate cable from the American Consul at Queenstown asked the State Department to deny reports that Lusitania victims’ bodies had been found.
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Board of Inquiry
Annapolis
Fullam
Naval Academy
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Capt. Russell
Secretary of the Navy
Russell
George D Price
Price
Academy
Frost
Queenstown
State Department
Lusitania
Carothers
Gen
Villa
George Marks
Franklin
Chihuahua
Trial of Henry Embezzlement Case Meets Resistance Over Evidence
The fourth day of the Henry embezzlement trial in District Supreme Court Division 2 yielded little progress for the prosecution as objections over handwriting expert testimony and document admissibility sparked frequent wrangles. Key witness Mrs Barklie testified about stock purchases and her relation to the defendant, while bankbookkeepers and officials contested handwriting identifications and the legitimacy of some checks. Proceedings adjourned to Monday at 10 AM for further testimony.
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Mora
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Lewis Johnson & Co
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James B. Archer
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William C. Hocker
District National Bank
Lewis Johnson Co
Henry
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Henry Howard Shackleford
American National Bank
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Wayne
Siddons
Infernal machine found on street car in Georgetown
A box labeled danger was discovered on a Capital Traction street car near Thirty-sixth and M streets in Georgetown. Sergeant Grove opened the package revealing two square blocks 6 by 8 by 11 inches coated with a transparent substance. Police expect to send the box to headquarters for expert analysis to identify the contents. No identifying marks or mechanism were present.
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Aqueduct Bridge
Capital Traction Company
Thirty-sixth
M Streets
Seventh Precinct
McGill Grove
German Americans Urged by Bryan to Aid Peace Effort
Bryan appeals to German Americans urging neutrality and support for peace with honor amid Lusitania crisis. He defends administration, contrasts methods with the president’s aims, and asks German Americans to prevent war by pressuring Berlin toward restraint and maintaining neutral trade.
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Bryan
Lusitania
United States Delays Mexican Policy Action Awaiting Plea
President Wilson signals a cautious approach as Villa and Carranza respond to U S warnings to halt fighting and restore order in famine threatened Mexico. Red Cross aid proceeds while border officials weigh interference risk and a new Secretary of State delays U S moves.
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Red Cross
Philippines
Mexico
Wilson
Carranza
American Red Cross
Bryan
War Department
Fifteenth Cavalry
Fort Bliss
Tex
Twenty-seventh Infantry
Galveston
Ninth Cavalry
Fort Douglas
Ariz
Villa Angeles quarrel alarms Confederate forces in Mexico
Galveston May 11 reports from the constitutionalist consulate claim Gen Villa and Gen Angeles exchange accusations of cowardice after the Laon battle. Each general allegedly blames the other for ordering retreat, raising fears of open hostilities between their forces. A separate discussion argues submarine warfare may force new prize rules and blockades to protect noncombatants.
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Galveston
Tex
Villa
Angeles
Laon
Abandonment of Air Weapons Not Imminent
The text argues that even if planes and Zeppelins used for explosives fall out of favor, war will continue and new weapons will be adopted. It notes that opponents of dangerous arms often later defend their use, and stresses the role of naturalized citizens in shaping national destiny and future generations.
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Russia
Italy
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