Defense Work On Balter Branch Of First Line
Washington reports government projections for war measures including federalizing guard regiments in western states and recruiting the marine corps to full strength of 17 400 men. Navy and marine forces to tall strength. naval militia to be called. Secretary Baker cited no new national guard calls. Over thirty-two regiments already called to guard industries amid German threats. Debate over large loans or credits to allies as a key issue.
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marine corps
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national guard
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German Policy Sparks Break With Pacts Likely
Washington notes Germany may force a break over treaties after Berlin’s actions. Canadians overlook, Germans in Canada mostly loyal. 6,000 of 40,000 interned. State Department weighs if Senate approval needed to deem treaties abrogated.
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United States
Germany
Canada
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department
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Biwiss
Breakdown of House Speakership Battle and Independent Votes
Washington reports the clash over forming the new house’s leadership with Rep Randall of California asserting a Derecrate setup. Republican Mann warns late that enough Independents may back Democrats to secure a majority and control. Democrats and Republicans duel over 214 seats needed to elect the Speaker amid possible Independent defections.
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California
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Clark
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Wood Chooses Manila Command Over Southeast
Major General Leonard Wood selected the Manila posting over Hewali and the new Southeast Department, per the order transferring him. The choice reflects his preferred theater for duty amid ongoing U S military reorganization.
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South
New York
Leonard Wood
Manila
Hewali
department of the southeast
Stage Ugly Demonstration in Chicago Council Event
More than a hundred women crowded a council judiciary committee meeting, many with children, staging a Motous demonstration over rising living costs. They mounted radiators, bought chairs, and asked what would happen to their children as the committee advanced a bill empowering the city to regulate retail food business.
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Chicago
council judiciary
Military and diplomatic tensions echo across nations
Reports from Washington and North Carolina cite a Ku Klux Klan linked effort to spread secessionist doctrine. A note to General Carranza is said to promise arms shipments to Mexico. German submarines seized the Algonquin flag scenes before ships were raised as fear of conflict grows. A Seventh Cavalry soldier detained in El Paso faces technical charges tied to a German plot involving Mexico, per army officials.
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United States
Washington urged immediate nationalization of railroads
Robert Lovett chairman of the Untat Pacific urged Washington to nationalize railroads as Congress probes railway problems. The Columbian treaty was indefinitely postponed by the Senate and withdrawn to the Foreign Relations Committee. Assistant Secretary Peters of the Treasury resigned. Dr Cary T Grayson was confirmed as medical director and rear admiral in the Navy after Senate opposition.
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Untat Pacific
Washington
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senate
foreign relations committee
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the
treasury
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Wilson
navy
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Divorce Granted to Mrs William McCombs in New York
Domestic news from New York reports the divorce of Mrs William McCombs, formerly chair of the Democratic National Committee, from her husband. They wed in London on November 7, 1918. The story also notes various wartime, political, and criminal items and obituaries involving U.S. and allied figures.
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New York
William McCombs
Democratic national committee
London
Missa Lae Bilair
Harry J. Hilatt
Brooklyn
Martinique
New York city
Iowa prison guard reduction sparks state action debate
The state weighs guard levels at prisons after Praction of Other Priaone reveals guards to prisoners ratios. Deputy Tennant threatens resignation April 1 unless larger guard numbers are provided. North Dakota, Joliet, and Waupon facilities cited for guard to prisoner comparisons as Iowa considers tax and budget reforms.
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avery
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Anamonia
North Dakota
Bismarck
Joliet
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Tennant
Sanders
prigon
Iowa Fire Losses Show Des Moines Leading State Cities
Des Moines leads Iowa in fire losses for 1915 with total damages of 1 548,967 from 60 fires. Dubuque suffers the largest single city loss at 892,816, while Cedar Rapids and Creston incur major claims. The report notes December’s fires caused the peak annual loss, with June the smallest month, and Des Moines ranking high in fires per city despite its large size.
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Wee midrabal
Des Moines
Ft. Dodge
Keokute
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Creston
Oskeloosa
Bnsgerekale
Tosa
Juna
A. A. Cooper Wagon and Bugsy company
Seed plan aids Iowa youths spring gardening effort
Ames students receive a plan from Iowa State College to start gardens this spring. Seeds not supplied by the college but seedmen will provide seed packets. The program aims to produce a 94 by 24 foot garden for ten cents or a 30 by 39 foot plot for twenty cents, with the project offering seeds and guidance to boys and girls.
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Towa
Davenport School Faces Controversy Over Influence in Loss
Fragmented OCR report notes a Davenport school case involving a professor and alleged malpractice claims. It mentions a controversial influence on a defeat and references a practice admission. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
Iowa Vows to Stand Strong Against Government Demands
A frontier dispatch quotes General Kincoln proclaiming Iowa will match federal efforts in funding and defense if required to uphold national honor. He notes public resolve and readiness, with guards around key arsenals and a full regiment near Rock Island. The report touches on legal cases and school programs reflecting civic urgency and patriotic sentiment.
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lowa State college
Kinooln
th Island
Rock Island
Dave
tory
Unclear OCR Fragment Reflects Local Nobility Notes
Fragmentary text from Marshall County references Mrs. J. B. Howard of Anes and mentions Prisadp Penn College and deeds in a colliding context. The garbled material blurs names, actions, and dates, offering no coherent event or outcome to summarize.
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Marghall
J. B. Howard
Anes
Prisadp
Penn
college
argentay
Tivos
Mount Vernon Leader W Witt of Cornell Amid Confusing Report
A garbled 1920s style clipping mentions Mount Vernon and a Cornell figure W Witt in Canada, with unclear references to a first woman paying, a Moyne mention, a treasurer role, and scattered names. The fragmentary text lacks coherent facts, but hints at political or academic figures and regional notes.
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W. Witt
Cornell
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