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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1915

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11

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If War Should Come a Nation Ready to Starve War

Wednesday May 12 1915 argues the United States faces a weak position against Germany and Britain and advocates building a strong navy and an effective army. It urges Congress to convene to fund defenses, strengthen coast fortifications, and prepare for possible conflict while stressing peace through power. The piece views preparedness as prudent statesmanship and highlights immigration as strength.

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The President's Speech on Unity and American Identity

The president praised self-respecting peace and friendship among nations and urged unity. He warned against dividing people by group or interest and stressed that belonging to a local group does not make one less American. The address, delivered to newly naturalized Americans, underscored national unity and common American identity.

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America First and How to Maintain That Position

A patriotic piece arguing for a stronger US navy and army to preserve national rights amid German and British aggression. It condemns belligerent actions on the seas, asserts America first policy, and names President, Holland, Sweden, Denmark, Britain, France, and Mexico while urging readiness and vigilance.

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Russia Sweden end long distrust by rail link

Russia and Sweden complete negotiations to connect the Swedish and Russian rail networks linking Karungi Tornea and St Petersburg. Swedes for years feared Russian invasion, now rail access will spare arduous winter transfers and improve travel to Asia via the Trans Siberian route.

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Laughing gravedigger dies in own grave at Odd Fellows Cemetery

Albert Hill known as the laughing gravedigger of Odd Fellows Cemetery, age 69, collapsed into an open grave as he finished preparing a coffin for Eva Greesbach. He lived at 2569 Napa Street, Civil War veteran and Odd Fellows member. Co-worker William Upjohn aided, saying Hill died in his arms after crying out that he felt he would die.

Philadelphia Public Ledger Albert Hill Odd Fellows Cemetery Albert Hii Albert Upjohn Bill

101 year old woman rides first car to see Broadway

Mrs Edward Conklin, a 101 year old Greenpoint resident, rode from Franklin Street to Pennsylvania Station via Long Island City and the Queensboro Bridge. The New York Sun notes her awe at lights and night life, provoking vivid impressions of Broadway she had never imagined, as she plans to move to Boonesboro Maryland. Born in 1865 in lower Manhattan, she lived in Greenpoint since widowhood and has only ventured to Manhattan once since then.

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Desert farms seek gold at Catoma Creek treasure dig

Montgomery county residents abandon farming to hunt buried treasure after a jailhouse tale of a $59000 train robbery at Ribville. A freckled country boy who questioned suspects led locals to search Catoma Creek bridge and banks, drawing hundreds of farmers into the digging frenzy.

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Girl Hero Saves Boy From Sewer Fall At Third and Madison

Rebecca Reader, 14, witnessed Martin Lannan fall from a four story roof onto the Shipley Run sewer at Third and Madison. She climbed in, kept his head above water, and called for help as Patrolman Riley and rescuers pulled him out. Lannan, unconscious with possible skull fracture, was rushed to Delaware Hospital.

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Globe Trotter pawns dog for loan of glass eyes and teeth

A Denver Post story reports a globe trotter pawned a St Bernard named Prince for a $10 loan. The owner, staying anonymous for business reasons, said the pawning was to provide the dog with care until he could return or send for it, stressing the action was not for money but the dog's welfare.

Denver Post Tye Joseph Sobol National Loan Office Prince

Tammany Society Founded In New York In 1789

On May 12 1789 William Mooney an upholsterer and Sons of Liberty member founded the secret Society of St Tammany in New York later known as Tammany Hall The group organized into tribes with totems and seasonal periods and early meetings featured Indian costumes and social evenings The birthday celebrations included cannon fire parade songs and a public gathering for patriotic and social festivities in city streets and suburban groves

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A Wandering Minstrel In The City Park

A Mary Nimmo Balentine poem dated May 10 1915 depicts a lone owl in a city park hearing street sounds as nights dampens. It links ancestral lore and Athene traditions to a patronizing view of a wild race while urging the owl to return to its forest nest and sing to its mate.

Mary Nimmo Balentine

Dinner for former slaves by Baldwin in Marshallville

In Marshallville Georgia EB Baldwin hosted dinner for eleven of his father’s former slaves including six elderly mammies and five Negro men. The event featured prayers and a temperance tale from an elder mammy, with reminiscences of the Confederacy and expressions of gratitude and farewell.

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Calf Angers Donnelly at Hamilton County Farm

A playful calf at Maurice Donnelly s country home near Marion County edges knocks him against a building. Donnelly, visiting Indianapolis, sought medical advice after the incident. The scene occurred on the farm as P Donnelly tended stock.

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Sad Bear Hunt Ends in Tragic Grocery Tale

In Fairmont West Virginia Ren Morgan trains setter dogs Mohab and Miguel to hunt bears. A Minnesota bear arrives at the depot leading to a chaotic scene in the grocery, with bystanders fearing for safety. The bear escapes, cages collapse, and the episode ends with the dogs remaining merely grocery store setters.

Fairmont W Va New York Herald Ren Morgan Mohab Miguel Mens Minnesota Ren Morgan Joel Norton Joel Siore Bear Ben Morgan

Five Fight With Knives on Huntsville Island

On a lonely Flint River island near Huntsville five men in a feud between McKelvey and Hannettts clashed. The two McKelveys defeated Rube Bennett and his two sons in a minutes long battle leaving three mortally wounded. Police have not reached the Bennetts on the island.

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Weather Summary and Tide Table for Washington DC Area

A mixed weather notice from Washington Tuesday May 11 describes fair conditions in parts, with southeast winds. Showers are expected in the south and east gulf states Wednesday and Thursday, with warmer conditions in the South and across the upper Midwest. Local tide data, sunrise and sunset, and temperatures are listed for various times, noting river clarity on the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers.

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Penrose not candidate for Republican nomination

Senator Penrose will not seek the Republican presidential nomination. Pennsylvania backers favored a favored son, but Penrose aims to help the party win next year. Rumors point to former Secretary Knowdoner Gorrrumbaugh as another possible favorite, while Cal Roosevelt has little support in Pennsylvania.

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