US to Arm Merchant Ships in War Zone
The United States plans to arm American merchant vessels sailing near the war zones following Germany’s threat to sink neutral ships. The Navy will equip ships whose owners request arms, aiming to protect crews and cargo while President Wilson maintains hope for no direct clash with German submarines.
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FiNethibajportiifan
Kowa Service
Ashington
D. C
United Tes
Atka
State Department
Washington
Navy Department
Germany
High Seas
United ‘States
United States
Wilson
America
Labor and navy plans mix in war talk and airships
A Washington labor conference unanimously offers labor’s wartime role and national preparedness. The Navy announces purchase of 16 nonrigid airships for coast patrols costing 649,250 with contracts to Curtiss Aero, Connecticut Aircraft, Goodyear, and B F Quadrich. Reports from Guantanamo say American forces landed but intervention not proven. Admiral Mayo notes troops patrolling Cuban shores. Naval mobilization is urged, awaiting President Wilson’s approval. A Norwegian steamer Storstad sinks after collision near Ireland, with relief efforts noted.
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Washington, D.C
Organized Labor
America
United States
American Federation ‘of Labor
Great Railroad Brotherhoods
U.S. Army
Washington, D. C
Nawy Department
Curtiss Aero Didge Company
Buffalo
N. C
Consecticut Aircraft Company
New Haven
Goodyear’ Tire and Hubber Company
Akron
Ohio
Vine
B. F.,quadrich Company
Theavy
World News on Germany India Plot and U S Armored Ships
Washington reports Germany sought to extend intrigue toward India via China and canal disruption. Wilson firm on arming merchant ships despite U boat threat. German and Austrian actions draw diplomatic notes as authorities in Hoboken foil a plot to destroy U S munition plants aiding the Entente.
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Germany
India
Diptoroth
Washington
Teutons
Hoboken, N. J
Frits ‘Kolb
Ambassador George Guthrie dies in Tokyo dispatch
Personal George W Guthrie of Pittsburgh American ambassador at Tokyo is dead. A Washington State Department dispatch from Tokyo confirms his passing. Guthrie was appointed ambassador to Japan May 20 1918. Also noted died Count Zeppelin famed dirigible inventor died of lung inflammation at Charlottenburg Germany. Adolphus Williamson Gran president of National Biscuit Company died at New York Hotel Plaza at age seventy five.
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George W. Guthrie
Pittsburgh
Tokyo
State Department
Washington
Japan
Pees
Count Zeppelin
Charlottenburg
Germany
Gount Zeppelin
Wisrt
Tamberg
Adolphus ‘Willlimaon- Gran
National Biscuit Company
Deg
New York
Plaza
Aid crew of Yamacraw loses eyes rescuing steamer off Maryland
Ten crew members aboard the coast guard cutter Yamacraw lost their eyes at sea while racing to the stranded steamer Louisa along Ocean City Maryland. Four people died when a Boone County farm burned six miles from Boone. A Chicago judge ruled newspapers may not be compelled to reveal their information sources in a contempt case. Prices for food staples fell in Chicago after word that foodstuffs were being held in storage and that current high prices were unwarranted. The American steamship Mongolia of the Atlantic Yeonsport Line arrived safely in New York with United States mail after departing Ning York on February 20.
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Louiaiong
Ocean City
Jesse A. Baldwin
Chicago
Robert W. Childs
Washington
Mongolia
Alantic Yeonsport Line
Ning York
Four Die in Fire at County Poor Farm
A blaze at the Story county poorhouse eight miles north burned a three story brick building, killing four aged residents and trapping Mrs Sinn Oberg, 56, who perished while attempting to recover valuables. Six other inmates escaped in night clothes as fire protection was absent and staff aided by workers extinguished the flames.
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Bowne ‘Dounty
Here
Beane
Heedwall
Enéir
Mra
Sinn Oberg
Delies Becker
John
Allen
Pete Pataraon
Tha
Oberg
Story County Poor House
Boone
Antasy
Big Prizes for Potatoes at State Fair Board
Des Moines reports a statewide potato prize program offering 320 in cash across seven Irish potato varieties and three sweet potato varieties. A class allows entry of ten different potato varieties, encouraging growers to participate this fall.
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Des Moines
State Fair Board
Winter Bites hard as Postville records forty eight days below zero
Below zero temperatures persist with Z M Thoma in Postville noting forty eight days under freezing since December 15. Farmers struggle to keep stock through the harsh season and await the coming of spring.
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Waukon
Oldtimars
Postville
Z. M. Thoma
Boggs Granted Parole To Waterloo Friends
Waterloo E A Boggs of Grundy Center a monument maker tied to past banking scandals was granted parole by the state board. He will be paroled to friends in Waterloo with a pardon possible after one year if he complies with board rules.
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Boggs
Waterloo
Grundy Center
Morrison Bank
State Board of Parole
Boges
Des Moines Soldier Killed in Italy Remembered in Brief
Maj Hivin R Heibarg known in Des Moines as captain of Troop A Sixth Cavalry during 1912 18 winter. He took a leading part in the White Sparrow military tournament at the Coliseum in December 1912. Second Iowa Infantry returns from the border and camps at Fort Des Moines awaiting muster out of federal service.
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Helbarg
Des Moines
Hivin R. Heibarg
Sixth Cavalry
Second Iowa Infantry
Fort Des Moines
Federa Service
City Faces Deficit in Des Moines Budget Shortfall
Des Moines must cover a municipal deficit projected for the year ending March 31. If the Supreme Court rules for the city in the Pole and Wie tax case, $71,000 may be cut from the shortfall. otherwise, a new bond issue and reliance on the Iowa Telephone case will be needed to meet expenses.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court of Love
Pole
Wie
Iowa Telephone Company
Grinnell Mayoral Office Urges Mandatory College Training
Grinnell residents favor a compulsory military training system for freshmen and sophomores at the college. Faculty sentiment appears to support steps to implement the plan, with little opposition noted among professors.
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Grinnell
Pna
Change Stock Law Urged by Interstate Farmers Group
A resolution at the Interstate Farmers and Breeders convention urges Iowa and five neighboring states to repeal stock examination laws at state lines and to fund disease elimination on farms where tuberculosis and other diseases exist. Also notes a top Shorthorn price of 880 dollars paid by Letn Brothers of Platte for a bull at Des Moines.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Interstate Farmers’ and ‘Breedera’ Association
Des Moines
All Grounds
Letn Brothers
Platte, S. D
H. R. Silliman
Cole
Opposed to Manager Plan in Iowa City Special Election
In Iowa City the proposition to replace the council and mayor system with a commission-manager form failed 839 to 147. Total votes were 1,645, a majority against the plan, with two of five wards voting in favor. four years ago the commission form was also rejected by 105.
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Towa City
Iowa City
Road Patrol Bill Prompts Debate in Senate and Iowa Court Talk
The Iowa Senate debated a road patrol bill requiring supervisors to employ patrollers for spring to fall road work, with critics calling it mandatory and opponents urging optional use. Chief Justice Gaynor urged a nine member Supreme Court, while a court division for eight members raised questions about decisions. Meanwhile, a mining camp health issue prompted state health board action and tax receipts rose with collateral inheritance taxes collected from George Richardson's Jasper County estate.
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Ded Moimos
Crawford County
Caswell
Tte
Whitmore
State Highway Commission
Senator Proudfoot
Warren County
Bil
Supreme Court
F. K. Gaynor
Iowa Supremes Court
General Assembly
Haddigg
Treasury
George Richardson
Jasper County
Congress Moves to Arm American Merchant Ships
Washington reports President Wilson will arm U S merchant ships under constitutional authority. Navy yards prepared guns along the Atlantic coast. Secrecy urged for ship names and cross Atlantic movements as Congress considers urgent measures to support the policy ahead of a special session.
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Premid Wilson
Ional Authority
Ahd
Congress
Alps
Sone Hive Beaatt
Dovernment
Navy Department
Gregory
Secr
Navy Yards
Atlantic
House
Monifesto
Senate
Merchi Marine
Ame
Admialapeepee
Sat
Gifi
eAthat
Uni
Quntrigs
Gahen Agenta
Gol
Germany
Tuke
United. States
Ah Pelt Impog
Fragmented Verse Note About a Rhapsodic View
A cryptic fragment hints at a poetic scene praising a magnificent view and the speaker’s heart. The garbled text resembles lyrical praise with phrases like tent this view and rhapsodical fouriat, showing uncertain provenance and missing context.
Proper Remany The Maid Were You Pointed in Love
The fragmentary text appears as a noisy OCR snippet with scattered words and garbled phrases. It references a Malay, a white author, and a map, but lacks coherent events, dates, people, or places to form a clear news item.
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Guhu
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