History of Past Week World events and crimes report
A week’s recap covers a double homicide near White Salmon Washington Bertrand Bishop and Mrs Dewey, state pension papers in Salt Lake City, Ludwig Kane jailed in Seattle for alleged German espionage, and Karl Schmidt’s revenge in Reno. Reports note Red Cross fundraising, submarine losses off France, St Louis arsenals fire, and a Michigan murder case.
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Intermountain
Bertrand Bishop
Walla Walla
Chester I. Dewey
Bishop
Mra. Dewey
White Salmon
Wash
Salt Lake City
Smoot
Ludwig Kane
Seattle
Wall
Karl Schmidt
Pedro Domingue
Reno
Nevada
Schmidt
Kaiser
Dominguez
Oakland
Cal
Bamberger
Utah
Propaganda flood targets United States with distorted war lies
German effort to influence opinion spreads through Latin America with a book branding the United States as a vampire and alleging a rich class war. Officials say propaganda also targets illiterates and African Americans, claiming the Rainbow Division faces a coming catastrophe.
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Mexico
South America
United States
Rainbow Division
Germany and American Propaganda in South America
The article explains how rumors claim US regiments are annihilated and notes a malicious pamphlet, El Vampire del Continente, attacks America. It discusses a mistaken German edition of Why America Went to War, altered with a deceitful preface to mislead readers and the spread of German influence through South American newspapers.
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Washington
United States
Spain
Mexico
Central
South America
Wilson
Lloyd George
Germany
Hsts
Agenta
Berlin
Bogta
England
Httle
America
Father of Victim on the Cyclops Enlists
A Birmingham speaker identified as J P Bagge claims to be the father of H T Baggs one of the Cyclops crew. He says he wants to serve his country and is described as a skilled mechanic, sent to a United States ship gang.
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Victim
Cyclops
Birmingham
Ata
J.P. Bagge
Dan
H. T. Baggs
Envy Sepiman
United States
Profiteers Unchecked Threaten Italian War Effort
Revelations in Rome reveal skyrocketing wartime costs as Italy spends about 10 million dollars daily. Speculators hoard food and lamb profits surge, while authorities clamp down weakly. Public morale sours. fear of civil unrest grows amid looming offensives.
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Rome
Italy
War Office
Admiralty
Navy
Muntions
Avernee
Witdjenen
Raising More Sheep in the United States
A report by the Chamber of Commerce committee on statistics and standards urges expanding sheep farming to halt industry decline. It recommends grazing on idle lands, widespread farm flocks, and utilizing Western ranges, noting U S wool per capita and production have fallen since 1800 and urging domestic production to reduce imports.
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National War Board
Western Union Telegraph Company
Fuel Administration
Washington
Henderson
Nevada
Wilson
Central Presbyterian Church
Committee On Statistics and Standards of
Thee Chamber of Commerce
United States
Nine Pounds of Liberty Born in City
Chicago Dr and Mrs W Moore Thompson claim the Liberty child born April 26. They named her Liberty and she weighed nine pounds.
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W. Moore Thompson
Liberty
Memorial for Carrie Nation Fountain Proposed in Wichita
Wichita officials plan a drinking fountain near Union Station as a memorial to Carrie Nation. The State organization has allocated $1,000 for the project and the city will maintain the water supply, honoring Nation who began her temperance campaign here.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Union Station
Carrie Nation
German Classes in Danger as Textbooks Destroyed
German instruction at the Shell Lake High School faces disruption after German texts were destroyed or removed from the building. The school board declined to abolish the course but may suspend German study temporarily, with several known individuals implicated in the incident.
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Paul Rosner
Lokal Anzeiger
William
Rheims
Turkey
London
Berlin
Canthsay
Germany
Ukraine
Stockholm
Wester
Clase
Gibraltar
Shell Lake
Wisk
Submarine Attacks Reach Atlantic Coast Sparks US Anxiety
German U boats raid off New Jersey and Virginia coasts as ships including the Carolin and Chey of Colnumbus are sunk or damaged. Survivors report battlegrounds at sea with several crews rescued or captured as American defense eyes tighten amid wartime warnings. James F Dowden dies in Springville field.
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New York
Spurios Versenk
Bass
Carolin
Porto Teo
Chey
Colnoidus
Savannah
Neconnie
LSGW
Newport News
Providence
Herbert J. Pratt
Oflanker
Cape Hen Lane
Howl
Edward Hy Vole
Harte Tunn
Rocklund
Charleston
Tevhelia
Wiley
Eleht
Jurah
M. Haskell
Meston
Norfolk
Even
Hing
Santlige
Cubl
Hauppange
Texel
Crwwe
Jacot M. Iussell
Isabel B Wiley
Havepinge
Stanmers Caroline
Cuny of
Calumbus
Atlante
Targe
Virginia Cape
Comandant
Ford
Virind Capes
McLean
Ath Naval Gistriet
Saii
Che Cagat
New Jersey
North Carolina
Hein
Sir Vivors
Wiebont
Submiripe
Iit
Carotal
Erie
Atlantic
Ronn
German Emperor Orders National Edition of Shakespeare
The German emperor has ordered a grand national edition of Shakespeare’s works. He presents Shakespeare as a figure aligned with German culture and education, promoting the playwright as a cultural asset bridging German and English heritage.
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Kalper
Shakespeare
President of Panama Dead
Panama reports the death of Dr Ramon Valdes president of the Republic. He was in good health shortly before his death and it is hoped the cause was apoplexy, with officials noting no prior illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Ramon Valdes
Republic of Panamua
Valdes
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