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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1915
Page
9
A chaotic wartime social scene unfolds as diplomats consider residence choices and political pressure mounts. The piece notes Russians and other envoys under strain, with observers describing the situation as awkward and delicate while officials weigh strategy amid ongoing international tension.
Readers learn of a cave containing snakes and crawling stars described as a den of blue racers and related figures in a light feature. The piece highlights exploration, local curiosity, and a playful nod to adventurous science figures.
A recipient who was handed a $2000 charity check was later found to have presented a forged instrument. The incident involved months of winter work and municipal accusations, ending with the discovery that the $24 check was a bogus, fraudulent document.
A cheering crowd of about 25 000 filled Philadelphia as evangelist Billy Sunday left the city. The scene featured a vivid display of public admiration, with the audience reacting to his departure and the likelihood of more rallies in the near future.
Police press on in hunt for the slugger who killed Theresa Hollander and Finnit Peterson, both shown in a photograph. Authorities urged citizens to report tips before the killer strikes again, noting fear that the same offender is responsible for other murders in different parts of the city.
The article describes Miss Livermore and Dr Jevane advocating a powdering paper method to cure hysteria from romantic distress. It cites Miss Holgate and Miss Lavernaro as assistants and mentions morphine and other remedies as debated options.
Franklin P. Adams proposes grafting finger bowls on orange trees for novelty and hospitality. The idea, linked to California fruit, sparked mixed reactions as observers weighed practicality and whimsy amid travel notes and cultural references.
City notes list upcoming talks and events across neighborhood clubs and churches. Osteopathic and nursing groups schedule discussions on topics from home life to postwar peace, while charity concerts and lectures feature speakers like Prof Luvid Feeles and Miss Ria den om oma campaigners.
Reports describe serious illnesses in Italian camps with multiple cases of spinal meningitis among Thalian tribes. Health authorities move to isolate patients and initiate vaccination and containment measures to prevent an epidemic.
London reports more than 7900 women from diverse classes answered the government appeal for female workers to replace men in business and industry for war needs. Many offered varied roles from taxi driving to dairy milking, while labor press condemns the push as a sweating crusade and calls for restraint.
Washington report says radical leaders now denounce reform and push for intense commercialism in the United States. They lament loss of altruism, claim conservatives dominate national policy, and cite court rulings that discourage regulation of trusts. Republicans cling to old views as sentiment shifts toward business growth.
A 1917 style comparison lists the battleship Pennsylvania against British Queen Elizabeth and other major ships. It details tonnage 31,400, speed about 21 knots, main battery around 81 guns, and crew figures for each vessel, highlighting relative armament and complement.
Dispatches reveal German seizure of vessels in Dutch and British seas provoked protests from governments and shipping circles. The Amaticum, Navaho and other ships faced detentions or sinking amid retaliatory actions, with crews and registries shifting between nations as tensions rise.
War bulletin reports German forces pushed back about 20 miles west of the Niemen after recent treaties and advances on the Niemen line. An engagement 10 miles south of Izbie on the Ostralenka road ended with a German defeat in three columns. German bombardment of Ossowelyu continues, with heavy artillery fire and about twenty thousand shells in 24 hours. Russians aim to exhaust fortress ammunition stock if Osowiec falls. Austrian relief attempt failed. eastern front sees slow Russian gains, defeating German columns toward Ostralenha and preparing Praenivallast for surrender. In the west, German reports claim minor victories near Beausejour and the Vosges, with captures of several hundred French prisoners.
A yacht named La Sotta owned by Morgan Adams caught fire and burned off Long Beach after engine trouble. Passengers included Adams, Mr and Mrs Avery McCarty, Volney Howard and wife, Mrs Lemira Til, Arthur Howard, Arthur Doderth, Mrs Volney Howard, George Childs and assistant, with all aboard abandoning in a lifeboat and longboat. the vessel sank about an hour later as flames spread, the American flag last seen sinking.
An uncensored Berlin wireless dispatch reports a second reward of 790 miles to the crew of the Dartman submarine for sinking a British troop transport and its escort steamer. The first reward has been distributed and there is no official confirmation of the report.
Withiam H Groves longtime city watchman and secretary of the Might Watchmens Association died after a three day illness at Georgetown Hospital. Funeral under the Wasonic fraternity auspices at 2 o clock tomorrow, residence 120 Seventh Street North East. Survived by wife Anne, son Al G Groves, daughter Wis Yantis, and others. Mary Joseph Quum, 2 year old daughter of Vis and Vis Odum, died yesterday. funeral services tomorrow at 10 o clock at the east dance.
President Wilson stepped out for a spring stroll from the White House to a nearby park, walking about two miles unaccompanied aside from discreet Secret Service. He mingled with crowds, greeting locals with interest while a line of volunteers and Washington residents wore new spring fashions despite the chilly weather.
The Moreno left Camden Paridas plant for the Philadelphia navy yard after crew were transferred aboard. Transports Pampa and Chico had quarters aboard the United States ships due to earlier misunderstandings with the builders and the Argentine government, now amicably settled. The vessel will load ammunition before sailing for San Francisco to represent Argentina in the naval pageant at Panama Canal.
Prince Ernest Darenberg, lieutenant in the Thirty second regiment of French Infantry, is killed on the field of battle. He is the tenth member of the ara tocracy of France to die recently under the flag of their country. Born in Passe in 1836, he was the son of Prince Auguste head of the French branch of the irenbere family.
Fragmented OCR text discusses a sermon or lecture by Wilda Tudsur on democracy, self government, and the war in Europe. It references resisting German influence, religious duty, and political philosophy within a church context, with debates over state and individual rights during wartime.
Police report details three autos stolen. A Studebaker with a new white tire was found at Crandalls Theater after a sale. a white Ford or similar car driven away during services at Jarat Congregational Church. a third vehicle belonging to Geo Meloly was meanwhile stolen with license Wag .4784.
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