Wilson asks Congress to arm merchant ships for defense
President Wilson, addressing Congress, seeks authority to arm American merchant vessels and insure them as Germany's submarine warfare disrupts neutral trade. He warns war can come only by enemy acts but urges armed neutrality and rapid action to protect rights and lives at sea.
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Houses of Congress
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Ireland
Europe
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London
Ifrye
Palermo
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Indiana House OKs Woman Suffrage Bill to Governor
The Indiana House approved the Maston woman suffrage bill by 67 to 24, sending it to Governor Goodrich. The measure grants women voting rights for presidential electors and many state and local offices, with separate ballots for ballots cast by women and who may vote in primaries.
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Registration Board
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Scraps and oddities in a curious clipped note
The fragment lists items such as genuine Turkish caviar in solid roe form and cuttlefish preserved in its own ink as a unique preserved food. It mentions cigars fifteen inches long, a Philippines reference, and notes about vast underground tunnels in Pennsylvania anthracite mines. A married man and bachelor exchange quips about disputes and living in a flat with no room for argument.
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Pennsylvani
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Not Guaranteed Tom Hasn't Miss Bloom a Beautiful Complexion
Dialogue fragments show Jack and Tom debating Miss Bloom's complexion and a bet about washing. The exchange highlights informal wagering and humorous tone.
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Tom
Indiana Women Win Ballot Victory After Years of Fight
The 1917 Indiana General Assembly enacted a limited suffrage law granting women the right to vote for many offices. The bill passed after long campaigns by the Legislative Council of Indiana Women led by Mrs. Felix T. McWhirter and Mrs. S. C. Stimson. Women must meet residency and registration rules and will vote on nominations and most elective offices with separate ballots.
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Indiana
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Legislative Council of Indiana
Felix T. McWhirter
Indianapolis
S. C. Stimson
Terre Haute
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House
Representative Alldredge
Anderson
Masten
South
Legislative Council of
Dove Stirs Worshipers at New York Church Sermon
Dr Charles A Eaton pastor of Madison Avenue Baptist in New York faced a startled audience when a dove fluttered into the church during his sermon criticizing President Wilson over Mexico policy. The bird perched on the choir rail and circled the room before lingering by the window as Eaton urged hope for peace.
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Charles A. Eaton
Madison Avenue Baptist Church
New York City
Doctor Eaton
Europe
Indiana News In Briefs Mixed Across State Towns
A wide array of incidents and events reported from Indiana towns includes Mrs. Thomas Condon killed by a Big Four train in Muncie, a Richmond First National bank robbery with $8000 stolen, interurban crash at Centerville injuring staff, and deaths of notable figures such as Nelson W. Hanna. Other items note political arrests, property losses, court motions, military enlistments, and local civic developments across Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Logansport, Columbus, Marion, and more.
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Board of County Commissioners
Frank A. Dobbs
David Struck
Indianapolis
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Volland
Columbus
Mecca
Terre Haute
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French Aviation Service
Woman’s Relief Corps
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Clavissa Smith
Richmond
Wayne County
R. O. Johnson
Lake County
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W. F. Kline
South Milford
Hugh Felton
Tipton
Central Foundry
Fort Waiyne
Indiana
Rochester
Roy C. Evans
Cloverdale Graphic
T. J. Wright
Elwood
Alexandria
Newcastle
T. Ff. Wright
Jackson
Hartford City
Hubbard & Co
Pittsburgh
John Read
Petersburg
Danzil Falls
Jacob Friez
North Vernon
National Dunes Park
James ‘B. Jennings
Marion
Claude Herbert
Firs
Company EK
Border
Kokomo Chamber of Commerce
Bloomington
Central States
Gaspany
Frankfort
Arre
Mesotherium Replaces Radium in Luminous Dials
The war boosts demand for luminous dials as zinc blende crystals glow with added substances. Mesothorium, a by product from gas mantles, makes zinc blende glow brighter than radium and lasts about five years, while radium endures 2,500 years. Prices soar as demand drives up value.
Equal to the Occasion: Governor Mattocks Bumbles Through Door
Old Governor Mattocks of Vermont, famed for boasting he could outwrite all, proves a swift wit after an accidental door collapse. While bathing for breakfast, he leans into the kitchen stairs, the door gives way, and maids witness a chubby figure tumble in. He recovers, greets them with a polite New Year wish, then bounds back upstairs four steps at a time.
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Vemont
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Library Commission
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