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Diplomatic Service Needs Cabinet-Size Talent
The article argues for a trained U.S. diplomatic service and official residences in capitals worldwide. It notes the lack of trained staff, reliance on self-funded homes, and the need for 85 residences to attract capable ambassadors and envoys, urging Congress to act at the coming session. It frames President Wilson and Secretary Bryan as needing to address this national embarrassment.
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United States
Wilson
Seretary
Bryan
Constantinople
Peking
Congress
Democrats of Light
Washington
Marqlise DE Fontexoy
Brentwood Company
Friedmann Cure Doubt Cast On Tuberculosis Serum
Doctors debate the Berlin physician Dr. Friedrich Friedmann and his serum claimed to cure tuberculosis. Some observers praise the publicity while criticizing lack of standard instruments and sterilization. US authorities allow continued testing amid cautious optimism and risk of fraud.
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Friedrich Franz Friedmann
Berlin
Friedmann
Dr. Friedmann
New York
United States
Friedman
Interstate trunk highways a delusion and snare
The piece critiques grand interstate trunk highway plans as politically motivated and impractical for farmers. It argues road needs are local, funding should come from state or county efforts, and federal aid remains limited while trunk highways would be prohibitively costly and globally expansive.
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Washington
Union
Department of Agriculture
Panama Canal
The Boy Wonders and Norbert Weiner at Harvard
An editorial reflects on Norbert Wiener earning a PhD at Harvard at eighteen and the broader pattern of so called boy wonders. It contrasts fleeting early brilliance with later impact and questions whether such prodigies fulfill expectations as they age.
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Norbert Weiner
Harvard University
United States
Alexander Hamilton
Cicero
Harvard
Weiner
Tufts College
Cornell
Weimer
States- Wien
The Capture of Janina in Balkan Contests
The surrender of Janina is examined as military must or Turkish tact. Janina’s fall ends the province conquest and intensifies the rival spoils dispute among Austro Servian forces while Austria and Russia clash. The shift elevates Greece as a key factor in Albania’s upheaval and stirs Italian diplomatic interest amid regional tensions.
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Janina
Austell
Servia
Austria
Russia
Besdes
Greece
Albania
Adriatic
Italy
Ambition to seize ports stirs Balkan diplomacy
The article notes Servia and Montenegro claim ports while Italy presses for Adriatic influence. Greece expands territory through conquest and wartime gains, as Bulgaria resents Greek actions after Monastir and Saloniki. Gallipoli operations continue with allied attempts to outflank Turkey. The Greek fleet failure to stop a Turkish raid highlights weak blockade efficacy and tensions among Vienna, Sofia, Belgrade, and Cettinje.
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Servia
Montenegro
Italy
Atbania
Austria
Janina
Bulgaria
Greece
Monastir
Saloniki
London
Gallipoli
Dardanelles
Aegean Sea
Vienna
Huerta
Diaz
Madero
Sofia
Belgrade
Cettinje
Not Our Politics But Europe s Gold Exports Rise
European offers of higher interest spur a heavy gold export. Berlin bids 6 1 2 percent while New York rates rise. The shift reflects foreign conditions, not domestic fear, with funds flowing to Berlin and London doubting rate cuts until repayment. US gold stock has fallen, banks lose to Treasury, but market danger is not imminent.
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Atlantic
Berlin
New York
Europe
Paris
Stock Exchange
Washington
Bank of England
London
Treasury
Court prospects fade for Mrs Harrison amid royal ties
A London court case shows Mrs Harrison cannot wed Sir Schomberg McDonnell until six months after a divorce becomes absolute. McDonnell, once connected to Lord Salisbury and the king’s circle, inherits a 10,000 acre Scottish deer forest and wealth from Dugald Stuart. The article notes court presentation limits and the higher costs of diplomatic postings, including walls and tips.
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Willam Harrison
Ethel, Davis
A. H. .Davis
Schembers McDonnell
Cloutsville Street Car Company
Col. Harison
Sir Schomberg McDonnell
Sir Schomberg
London
Department of Government Works
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Lord Salisbury
Lord
Lady Minto
Ottawa
Washington
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England
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Louisville Street Railroad
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Lech Carron
John Stuart
Schomberg
Argyllshire
Scotland
James IV
McDonnell
Harrison Deoree
Government Board of Works
King
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Dalztell
Harrison
Wyoming Rejects Federal Aid for Highways Plan
Wyoming expects 2000 automobile parties to pass through in 1915 on their way to San Francisco expedition. Roy W. Schenck, immigration commissioner and roads convention delegate, reports rapid westbound traffic growth. He praises a national highway system but says Wyoming opposes federal aid and urges Congress to authorize a government board to pick transcontinental routes, with Wyoming as the likely route via the Rocky Mountains for low grades and supply access.
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San Francisco
Roy W. Schenck
Pacific Coast
Schenck
Congress
Rocky Mountains
Union Pacific Railway
Short Rest for Parliament
London notes prorogation of both houses for a brief recess. The King's Speech calls only a nominal break as MPs and peers resume work within days. The new session opens Monday with the Home Rule and Welsh Disestablishment Bills slated for a second Commons reading to speed their passage into law.
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London
House of Commons
Navy Retired List Adds Rear Admiral Willits
Rear Admiral Albert H. Willits, U. S. Navy, was placed on the retired list yesterday due to age. Born in Pennsylvania in 1851, he entered the Naval Academy in 1872 and has served over 49 years, including 17 at sea. He led the old naval engineer corps, brevetted rear admiral in September 1911, and in December 1911 became the first director of navy yards.
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U. S
Lst
Navy
Heo
Pennsylvania
Naval Academy
Naval Engineer Corps
Navy Yards
Kaiser Fails to Fly as Berlin Hopes for Emperor Flight
Berlin observers expected Emperor William to fly in the new naval dirigible Halbout at Johannisthal. A report of the air trip with the Prince Regent of Bavaria circulated, but the emperor did not appear and the prince left without entering the aircraft.
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Emperor Willam
Johannisthal
Bavaria
Moving Day in the House Office Building
Moving day in the House office building featured room cleanouts of retired representatives and replacement of name plates. Most retirees who left March 4 have departed Washington, leaving secretaries to supervise property removal while new members and constituents seek patronage and wander the building.
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Washington
First 14 Inch Gun Named Woodrow on Texas Battleship
Newport News Virginia March 7 The first 14 inch gun mounted on the new battleship Texas under construction here has been named Woodrow by the workmen. Until the ship goes out of commission the gun will be known as Woodrow by all jackies.
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Newport News
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Jackies
Army Orders Leave of Absence and Assignments
Leave of absence for 21 days is granted for First Lieutenant James Kennedy medical reserve corps. First Lieutenant John S. MecClhery Twentieth infantry is detailed for general recruiting service and will report to Columbus barracks, relieving Walter S. Drysdale. Chaplain William G Stivers on Eighth cavalry reports to Brig. Gen. Mills for examination by an army retiring board.
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Quartermaster Corps
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Twentieth Infantry
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Ohio
Walter S Drysdale
Infantry
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Walter S. Drysdale
William G Stiverson
Eighth Cavalry
Albert L Mills
U. A
Washington, D. C
Navy paymaster appointees and assignments listed
Naval orders announce appointments of assistant paymasters including McCarty Edwards Chalmbers Harman Ewald Waynard White Merriman and transfers to ships such as Monadnock Monterey and Bainbridge. Cmdr W C Cole orders to vessels in first reserve while Lieut Spruance detaches to Cincinnati and Wright to Saratoga.
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DB Y Chalmers
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B. Ewald
Ho Mwaynard
R White, Jr
C Merriman
W C Cole
Monadnock
Monterey
Bra Spruance
Clocisnati
Bainbridge
Besign
K. ¥. Smith
Albany
Cincionati
CQ. Wright, Jr
Saratoga
Webster's Fatal Speech of 1850s Era Ordeal
The piece recalls Daniel Webster's controversial March 7 speech in the U S Senate defending the Constitution amid mounting abolitionist ire. It notes reactions from Horace Mann and Charles Sumner, and contrasts public praise with Northern disappointment, framing Webster as a figure choosing duty over presidential ambitions.
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New York
Apears
Webster
Mr. Webster
Senate
Massachusetts
Senate of
United States
Horace Mann
Fallen Star
Charles Sumner
Whittier
Chabod
Theodore Parker
New England
Benedict Arnold
Bay State
Daniel Webster
Henry Wilson
Scott
Ichabod
Boomerang Potatoes Tale Attracts Sir Donald Mann
Sir Donald Mann recalls a humorous scene in a Montreal refreshment room. An Englishman seated with a poorer man requests potatoes and is politely corrected by a waiter named George. The exchange ends with the Englishman’s apology and a quip about the situation.
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New York
George
Sir Donald
Storm and weather summary with tide and temperature notes
The issue reports today’s sun and tide table with high and low tides. It notes a passing storm over the eastern United States, followed by a moderating temperature across the West and central regions. Local rain and snow are mentioned for the Great Lakes area, with fair weather anticipated elsewhere over the next two days and winds varying along coastlines.
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Secretary Wilson Faces Tough Task to Organize Labor Dept
A Boston ex representative lauds secretary Wilson as he begins the challenge of shaping a new Labor Department without an appropriation. The piece also compares the Senate pay struggle of past and present eras, highlighting political maneuvering as lawmakers seek staffing and funding clarity amid growing public interest.
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Joseph F Oconnell
Boston
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Amor
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Sims to command flotilla in Atlantic torpedo group
War Department aims to boost destroyer and submarine range by assigning tenders to the Atlantic torpedo flotilla. Capt William S S Bima, at Newport, will assume command, with Capt Edward W Eberie moving to shore duty and headquarters aboard the flagship Diste.
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William S&s. Bima
Naval War College
Newport
R. I
Atlantic Torpedo Flotilla
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Sims
Diste
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Best Battleship Achieves Top Practice Score
The battleship Delaware led the Atlantic fleet in combined guns and torpedoes with a total score of 46 026 for the calendar year. Florida Idaho Michigan North Dakota Connecticut Louisiana Missouri New Hampshire and Utah followed with lower totals. Georgia ranked last among 20 ships with 9 302.
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Idaho
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Wilson Extends Felicitations to Russian Czar on 20th Anniversary
President Wilson sent cordial felicitations to Michael Feodorovitch Romanoff on the 20th anniversary of his accession to the Russian throne. The message expressed earnest hopes that the friendship between the United States and Russia may continue and strengthen.
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Michael Feodorovitch Romanoff
Russia
Wilson
United States
Oil Inquiry To Continue Under McReynolds
The Standard Oil probe, started in Taft time, will proceed under Attorney General McReynolds to check if the giant trust was dissolved. Attorneys Morrison and Pagan report doubts the trust has truly dissolved and await instructions on how to prosecute the case to a conclusion.
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Taft
Charles B. Morrison
Oliver B Pagan
Inqutry
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Pagan
Trust
McReynolds backs Wickersham plan to dissolve rail merger
Attorney General McReynolds yesterday endorsed the Wickersham merger dissolution proposal as a sound solution though he noted California railroad commission protests have altered the situation. He said the railroads may modify the plan and decide how far they will pursue the matter in court with the California commission.
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McReynolds
Umion Pacifico-Southern
Wickersham
California Commission
Knoxville man to stay as trust buster in Wilson era
James A Fowle of Knoxville Torn assistipt to the Attorney general will remain as the trust buster of President Wilsons administration. At least Attorney General Melts olds yesterday announced that Mr Lac her consented to stay that long. The resuscitation of Solicitor General Bullitt, now in the hands of President Wilson, will be accepted within a few days.
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James A Fowle
Knoxville
Assistipt
Treneral
Queen of Diamonds shines at opera season in dazzling gown
California's diamond queen Mrs Clara Baldwin Brocker, heiress of the late Lucky Bald win, captivates Los Angeles society at the grand opera season. She wears a checollete dress studded with gems valued at 363400, gold fishnet over satin, diamond stockings and crown, commanding attention with a magic wand symbolizing diamonds.
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Philadelphia
California
Clara Baldwin Brocker
Baldwin
Mrs Stocker
Diamonda
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