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Great Britain's Merchantmen as Hostile Armament
Naval experts note British merchant ships have been armed for months to fight submarines. Captains like John Black of the Transylvania vow to ram subs, chasing rewards offered by shipowners to sink German U-boats. The debate over peaceful merchantmen versus armed combatants grows amid the Lusitania case and Royal Navy sentiment.
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Germany
Austria-Hungary
Transylvania
New York
John Black
Black
Corner
Liusitania
Transatlanta
Great Britain
Joseph Honlt
London
Admiralty
Strath Ilev
Britain
Lusitania
Need of Munitions in Wartime Power and Prep Shortfalls
The article argues U S unpreparedness heightens casualties and losses in war. Since WWI began, U S powder and ammunition output has surged, with factories repurposing to meet European demand. It notes Congress and government impediments to private powder production and lack of measures to develop capacity.
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United States
Europe
Congress
Government urged to expand nitrates and arsenals now
The piece argues that nitrate production could use water power to cut dependence on imports, urging Congress to act before need arises. It notes government arsenals are congested and could be enlarged, and calls for immediate pension legislation to remedy these defects.
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Congress
Arbitration Impossible in U S Germany Dispute
The piece argues arbitration between the United States and Germany is impractical for major issues such as freedom of the seas and naval warfare. It cites the need to protect sovereign rights, condemns reliance on The Hague and the Declaration of London, and praises U S insistence on safeguarding citizen rights.
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Germany
United States
Leon C. Thrasher
Lusitania
Senate
Roosevelt
London
Great Britain
Deadlock on Both Fronts In World War I
Austrian forces, with substantial German aid, repelled Russian troops from key Carpathian points. German commanders claim credit, but Austrians supplied the bulk of fighting power and devised the plan. Russia is halted, planning reorganization before any forward move.
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Carpathians
Russia
Przemysl
Eastern front war still long, Germans rich in troops
The report notes immense Russian losses in the Carpathians and a halted Hungarian invasion, with Russians driving Austrians back in Bukovina and pressing German raiders in Courland. French push toward Metz and St Mihiel. German forces remain strong, reserves rise, and both fronts show no sign of early end. British reporters praise artillery use while affirming intact lines and fortified positions.
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Russia
Carpathian Pases
Hungary
Bukovina
Courland
Carpathians
Austria
St. Mihiel
Metz
Germany
Flanders
France
War babies and moral questions in wartime society
A discussion on the plight of hundreds of unborn children to unmarried mothers during wartime, urging practical care over sentimentality. The piece cites Horace Greeley, Alfred Vanderbilt, and varied public figures, arguing for humane intervention and policy toward war born children.
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England
Horace Greeley
Sinai
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Hagland
Diplomatic Service Faces Financial Woes of Sir Vincent Corbett
British diplomat Sir Vincent Corbett, once a trusted finance official, has been declared insolvent with liabilities around 20 000 dollars and assets over 200. His career spanned Berlin Rome Constantinople Copenhagen and Cairo, including roles in Egypt and later posts in Munich Stuttgart and Caracas, ending with a bankruptcy linked to war disruptions and pay cuts. The report notes no dishonesty but cites major losses in the Egyptian treasury and clashes with officials, plus a late testament from the Earl Cadogan showing family tensions and rare executorship choices amid creditor pressure.
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Vincent Corbett
Lord Alington
Mabel
Eim
Vicerdy
India
Sir Vincent
Munich
Stuttwart
England
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Bavaria
Wurttemberg
Berlin
Rome
Constantinople
Copenhagen
International Finance Commission
Athens
Egypt
Cairo
Khedivial
Vincent
Eldon Gorst
Lord Cromer
Lord Kitchener
Foreign Office
Venezuela
Bis
Stuttgart
Lord Hardinge
Lord Cadogan
London
Gerald
Sophie Scott
Edward
Alexander Cadogan
Duke of Richmond
Earl
Sophie
Marquise DS Fontenoy
Brentwood Company
Flowers for Tomcat in Philadelphia Square
Philadelphia dispatch reports on Tom Rittenhouse a beloved cat buried in Rittenhouse Square. The grave is tended by wealthy residents with hyacinths rose bushes and granite markers. Other short clippings include a Scots wind tale from Pittsburgh and a cab incident with a polite old lady and a bag on her lap.
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Philadelphia
New York World
Tom Rittenhouse
Rittenhouse Square
Tom
Preferred Snakes to Wife in Jersey City Divorce Case
Eva Cropsey of Rutherford testifies in chancery that husband Dr Charles Cropsey preferred snakes to her and had horse whipped her. She cites gifts to other women and reads a poem found in his pocket, while recounting quarrels and his reply that he provides shelter and food but does not love her.
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New York
Eva Cropsey
Rutherford
Charles Cropsey
Backua
Jersey City
Mrs. Cropsey
Merritt Lane
Mra. Cropsey
Argentina
Hans
Jorss
Raleigh Asa
Teaching the Teachers in Bloomington Purist Language War
A college faculty committee seeks to purify English usage issuing form letters to watch for errors. The Bloomington discussion features the editorial The Mote and the Beam on misused words and inconsistent spelling such as judgement offence and the shift from singular committee to plural invite.
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Cleveland Preas
State University
College Daily
A Wanderer's Wish in Quiet Country Plot
Poem expresses longing for a small green turf plot to call home after death. The speaker imagines sunlit, peaceful surroundings away from city life and heavy fates, hoping such a resting place would ease fear and loneliness. The verse contemplates mortality, memory, and solace found in a solitary grave.
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Ethel H. Wolf
New York Times
Siblings Escape During Kings Park Asylum Dance
Two sisters, Misses Phoebe and Ada Brush of Huntington, aged over 50, mysteriously vanished from a Kings Park Asylum dance night. A full search across buildings, woods, and transport failed to locate them, leaving authorities baffled as to how they escaped.
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New York
Kings Park Asylum For
Kings Park
Long Island
Phoebe and
Ada Brush
Henry S Brush
Huntington
Allen
Germany's Great Gold Pool Moves Gold to Reichsbank
A Tacoma Daily Ledger note credits Frau Geheimer Kommerzianrat von Boraig, a widow, for leading a nationwide effort in Germany to swap gold coins for paper to bolster the Reichsbank. Gold stock rose from 1.253 billion to 2.270 billion marks by February, with about 205.6 million marks from the imperial war chest and the rest from a patriotic pooling drive across the country.
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Tacoma Daily Ledger
Germany
Reichsbank
Imperial War Chest
Frau Geheimer Kommerzianrat von Boraig
Can't Keep Country Back James J Hill Optimistic
James J Hill, speaking as bumper crops rise, says prosperity rests on fertile Midwest plains. He notes U S agricultural value surpasses gold mines, predicts ample grain, and urges farmers to receive about $1 a bushel for this year's wheat crop.
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James J. Hill
New York Sun
Middle West
Germany
Austria
France
Primitive North Pole natives found by Amundsen journal
The London Standard describes Amundsen naming the Nechilli as the most primitive race on earth after his voyage in the Gjoa during the Northwest Passage 1903 07 They lacked iron used horn for spears fired fire by rubbing wood and believed their tribe to be unique they were astonished by southern lands and thought the Gjoa crew descended from the moon
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Nechilli
Capt Amundsen
Northwest Passage
Nechill
Gjoa
One Cleveland Business Man Favors War Over Lusitania Sinking
A survey of 265 Cleveland coal ore and vessel businesses shows only one supports armed action against Germany after the Lusitania sinking. Conducted by Hayward Kendall and Harry Abels, the census was telegraphed to President Wilson. Kendall notes the poll queried support for force and found most believe Americans on British ships travel at their own risk.
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Cleveland
Tusitania
Wilson
Cleveland Exchange
United States
Germany
Lusitania
Hayward Kendall
Harry Abels
Kendall Coal Mining Company
Rockefeller
Kendall
Snakes Win Her Divorce in Indiana Case
Judge grants Grace George a divorce from Pern George after testimonies about cruelty. A sister of the husband brought about 40 live snakes to the home, described by a mother as part of a winter visit, and the court cited cruelty due to the snakes and prior acts such as striking and breaking dishes.
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Indianapolis Star
Grace George
Pern George
Chicago
Clifford
George
Why They Fought Harpers Tale of a Housemaid Misadventure
A Harper’s Magazine vignette recounts Mrs Carnes leaving for a bus trip and entrusting children to a new maid Annie. On return the mistress asks about behavior. Annie reports the kids fought to decide who behaved best, revealing a humorous misinterpretation of discipline.
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Harper's Magazine
Views of Visitors on Current Topics
A Washington visit by Senor Ramon Acevedo of Panama argues the canal will pay once shipping normalizes after the war. He touts traffic. notes Panama population growth. recalls Red Cross calls for Serbian relief. discusses U.S. presidential race. and includes observations on Argentine women and family life.
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Panama Canal
Senor
Ramon F Acevedo
National Bank of Panama
Willard Senor Acevedo
Washington
pan-American Financial Congress
Senor Acevedo
Norway
Sweden
Holland
Europe
France
England
United States
South and
Central America
Panama
Fragmented court note on a lone soft snap defense
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a defense strategy in a case involving a woman defendant. The text suggests an easy case to conduct from the atomia with emphasis on defense when a good looking woman is involved, but the wording is unclear and incomplete.
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