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Maneuvering After Lemberg War Outlook
The piece discusses recapture of Lemberg and predicts a prolonged war as Germany aims to wear down Russia rather than push west. It cites Petrograd London and Berlin analyses, notes Grand Duke Nicholas’s retreat plan, and questions how much Russian territory can be lost before German offensives shift to France and Britain.
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Russia
Fool Legislation and Wisconsin Reform Absurdities
Richard Harding Davis lauds a court interceding for a man in love with flowers, while denouncing absurd laws. The piece cites Wisconsin’s meddling from births to marriages, noting constitutional questions and a growing reform fatigue. It highlights the Supreme Court’s role in striking down pointless statutes as progressives push change, warning against overreach.
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Tangnate
Flowers
Wisconsin
Electorate’s simple direct actions curb pest at source
The passage notes that the electorate’s straightforward operations can block the pest’s progress by attacking it at its origin, relying on a shared community effort that may ultimately neutralize the problem.
Injury and Danger in Stoppage of Our Commerce
Importers of goods from Germany face ruin as Great Britain blocks trade. Rotterdam and Amsterdam warehouses overflow with US destined goods. A GermanGerman alliance seeks relief from Secretary Lansing, arguing Britain has no legal blockade. The piece condemns Britain’s high seas seizures as piracy and urges US action to ensure noncontraband flow and neutrality.
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Amsterdam
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Europe
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Lusitania
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Lloyd George and the British workers in wartime policy
The text depicts Lloyd George from street ranks to chancellor who aimed to tax the rich to fund pensions for the poor and opposed large military spending. Now as minister of munitions he questions workers’ efforts and contemplates compulsory employment laws to avert strikes and create a voluntary army of workers for swift government mobilization.
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England
Department of Munitions
Great Britain
Promise to supply workers may lead to new employment law
The text states the government aims to require all needed men, with seven days given to comply. If ignored, Lloyd George will pursue actions that could end his assurances, signaling a decisive move to enforce safeguards and reshape support for workers.
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Dyestuff Problem and American Manufacturing Policy
The article argues the United States must adopt protective tariffs to build a domestic dyestuff industry. It cites Germany's dominance and Britain's embargo impacts on mills, noting higher U.S. wage costs and inexperience. Without protection, capital will not flow and America will remain dependent on foreign supply.
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Insurance For War Costs Prompts U S Defense Appeal
A U S editorial urges Congress to appropriate 500 million dollars for military defense. It compares Britain’s year of war costs at 5 billion and current wartime prices, arguing U S spending now could avert much greater later expenses. It notes private wages rising and stresses economy of early investment.
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Lord Farquhar Becomes Royal Steward At King George Court
The article details Lord Farquhar's appointment as master of the household in the royal court, succeeding Lord Granard who resigns to lead a unit in France. Farquhar, a trusted confidant of King George V, is described as a prominent figure with broad authority, including directing the royal household and wielding life and death powers over palace inmates.
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High Court of Justice
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Richmond Park
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Brentwood Company
Elephant Shot at Bronx Zoo Angers City Crowd
Gunda the elephant at the Bronx Zoological Park was shot by Carl E. Ackeley assistant curator with approval from Dr Hornday director and the executive committee after escalating misbehavior. The firing silenced a troubling giant once known for affection toward Mrs Julia Inglesby Jansen the Peabody Home resident nicknamed the Little Old Lady of the Zoo.
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American Museum of National History
Hornaday
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Four rabbits found inside rattlesnake on river trip
James Hafer killed a large rattlesnake along the Susquehanna River then cut it open and found four fully developed rabbits inside. The snake was resting and appeared to be digesting the meal. The unusual discovery drew curious attention during the river exhibit.
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Phila
Susquehanna River
James Hafer
Famed J Montague and Harvard discourse on aging limits
The New York American cites Professor Lowell arguing youth reach full mental capacity by twenty three and begin decline by thirty with Osler-era quips about thinning life. The piece muses on humane euthanasia, family impact, and the absurdity of drastic age-based culling, ending with a cautious stance to wait for real scientific trials.
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J Montague
New York
Lowell
Electric fountain from a storm struck trolley pole in Bronx
Lightning tore a hole in a water main at the corner of One Hundred and Eighty-ninth Street and Arthur Avenue. A 30 foot trolley pole spouted water ten feet high and wires sparked to the pavement, creating a Pyrotechnic display until officials shut off power. Deputy McGeehan halted the water cut at 10:34 but allowed the fountain to run overnight to avoid a water outage in the Italian neighborhood of the Bronx.
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Man Hid Hidden Money in Barn in Divorce Case
Testimony from Berbert Taylor and his wife in a Great Neck case details Helmont Bursett Magee hiding rolls of 45 and 50 dollars in the barn and coach house to keep from his wife. Florence Deems Magee sues for divorce. Magee also sues his father for alleged affections. Witness says money was in rolls in barn, shoes, old hoard, and currycomb box as vault.
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New York World
Helmont Bursett
Magee
Taylor
Magée
Blood Thicker Than Water 56 Years Ago Today
New light on Commodore Tatnall and the Pesho River action of 1859 cites his aid to British forces near the Taku forts. Decatur Trenchard papers reveal Tatnall chartered a schooner, braved Chinese fire, and helped land 600 British marines to reinforce the fleet.
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Why Brides Love June Across Roman and Christian Traditions
A syndicated feature notes June’s status as the favored marriage month since Roman times. It cites beliefs in propitious weddings under full moons and sun moon conjunctions, warns May as least favorable, and mentions the word wedding deriving from the Anglo-Saxon wed custom.
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Hymen
Legless Stage Beauty Kitty Joyce Dies After Train incident
Katherine Rekpot formerly Kitty Joyce a Broadway beauty known as Diamond Kitty and death by own action Kitty died after hospital care following a self inflicted hangs poison drowning attempt and a train strike on Eleventh Avenue near Forty ninth to Fiftieth Streets born Katharine Carbine in Clifton PA she married Joyce a mine superintendent at twenty and lost husband and child in an explosion.
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Kitty Joyce
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Kitty
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Clifton Pa
Joyce
Heart stopped then man speaks twenty minutes after
Los Angeles dispatch reports H G Harris fruit merchant struck in his shop and rushed to Receiving Hospital. Dr A W Hiller believed him dead, yet Harris revived, opening his eyes and talking for twenty minutes. He gave his name address and described his sensations while his heart beat remained imperceptible and stimulants failed.
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Dispatch
New York
Views of World Travelers Meet in Capital Hotel Lobbies
Chicago lawyer Furber reports on European war conditions from Vienna to Naples with claims Italy's entry doom Germany, noting low food prices abroad and Germany's strong army. Other travelers discuss Tutuila Samoa aid, education, and U.S. naval duties, plus Mason Mitchell praising medical efforts and hints at suffrage activism in Massachusetts led by Edwin Riley.
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Cat Prank Triggers Police at New Jersey Pawnshop
A cat pawed at lamp chain mechanisms night turned gas lamps on causing a store light outage at Morris Rhodes pawnshop 106 Washington Street Paterson NJ police and a night watchman respond after a call from the scene. The cat was freed and the incident ended with no injuries as officers secured the area and the animal caused a brief commotion.
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