Stirs Up Natives and Mexicans in Villista Campaign
Reports from the Mexican front describe a grave situation in northern Chihuahua and nearby Durango and Coahuila as Villa supporters rally amid rumors of victories. Arrivals speak of women and children fleeing districts under Reyes and Villa influence, with Pershing preparing for a prolonged campaign and scarce reliable news on Villa’s pursuit.
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Durango
Coahuila
Willatas
Torreon
Torresen
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Parraleave
Canute Reyes
Reyes
Villa
Carranza
colums
RK. F. Crosby
Willistar
Wilson
Canada
Willa
Washington
Columbus
Pershing
British Raid on German Base Ends in Air Losses
English air raid on Schleswig Holstein sheds on March 26 halves three seaplanes and a destroyer. Medusa may be lost after colliding with Save Rock amid stormy seas while two German patrol vessels were sunk by our destroyer. Reports from Esbjerg claim a great naval clash offshore and several British hydro airplanes shot down near Sylt with crews captured.
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Schleswis
Boistein
Medusa
Rock
Esbjerg
Denmark
Herlingske Tidende
Reuter
Copenhagen
Berlin
faiend
Sylt
Schleswig
Last of Yahi Ishi dies in San Francisco at 82
Ishi the last of the Yahi, the California stone age tribe once nourished near the Sacramento, died in San Francisco after years of study by anthropologists. The news recalls his 1921 discovery near Ourville California and his adoption by the University of California.
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San Francisco
Indiana
California
Sacramento
Ourville
Cal
university of California
Daughter born in Philadelphia to Mr and Mrs Francis Boyes Sayre
A daughter was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania on Sunday to Mr and Mrs Francis Boyes Sayre. She is the second granddaughter of President Wilson.
Convict Stabs Guard at Leavenworth Prison Mass Hall
A guard was stabbed to death by two convicts, Robert Strand and Stroud, in the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth during a noon mass meeting. Stroud disarmed after the attack. the warden said no motive was known and no riot occurred with about 1500 prisoners watching.
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Leavenworth
Ken
Andrew
Turner
federal penitentiary
Robert Strand
Stroud
Thomas W. Morgan
World tuned to air sports aiding American forces in Mexico
Mixed dispatch from Columbus New Mexico notes air reconnaissance aiding the American expeditionary force in Mexico. Lieut Bowen evacuated after a fall, Villa defeats reported at Santo Gertrudes with retreat toward El Paso, and calls for more troops to pursue Villa after reviews by General Pershing and General Funston. Three Americans and two women slain near Gibson’s ranch. two Mexicans arrested for murder.
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Mexico
T. 8
Bowen
Columbus
N. M
San Antonio
Gibson’s
New Mexico-Mexico
Francisco Villa
Santo Gertrudes
Carranza
Gavira
Ja Juarez
Iianta Gertrudes
Villa
El Ono
Funston
war department
Washington
Pershing
Polk
Huiseo Arredondo
Devastating Fires Hit Texas And Georgia Coast to Coast
Fire in southern Parise Texas damaged about $2 million, destroying 30 blocks of homes and businesses near the cotton compress. In Augusta Georgia a major blaze left 700 homes and six business blocks ruined, with around 2,000 homeless. A Clover Leaf passenger train was derailed near Marion injuring 25. Other items include political tensions in Illinois and North Carolina political maneuvers, an attack on a bull in Lost Nation Iowa, and a prominent death-inquiry about Dr Arthur Warren Waite. The U S cruiser Brooklyn heads to Manila, likely escorting the German cruiser Cormorant to San Francisco. A telegraph from New York to President Wilson offers two high powered aeroplanes for army use in Mexico.
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New York
Wilson
Aero Club of America
Mexico
European War Updates From The Front
News from the ongoing war reports the sunken Sunsex steamer off Beachy Head with 880 passengers and 80 crew saved. Prize court nations seize Hamburg America liners Prinz Adalbert and Kronprinzessin Cecilie. Russian losses total 2,542,629 since war began per Horia Sichumacher. Besieged Brugge aerial attack kills 200 at the naval base. Russian forces take Dacisezko on the Duister river near Czernowitz. Ispahan capture noted as a goal following Kermanehah seizure per Petrograd dispatch.
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English channel
Horia
Sichumacher
New York
Petrograd
United States
Shackleton delayed four years after vessel breaks moorings
A Sydney dispatch reports polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton faced a four year delay when one vessel broke from its Rosy sea base moorings leaving the expedition ashore and unable to embark for another year. Three socialist editors Hoeglund OYelund Hedon were arrested in Stockholm on high treason charges. W H Page, the American ambassador, protested the seizure of United States securities to the foreign office in London.
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Rosy sea
Sydney
N. 3
Socialist editora
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OYelund
Hedon
Stockholm
United States
foreign office
London
W. H. Pagé
Lewis
senate
Washington
aoe
Washington Printing Office costs and military briefings
Government print office expenses for last year totaled 1 238 759 with salaries reaching 8 365 680. State Department announced Allied replies to Secretary Lansing on disarmament and discussed not calling National Guard for border duty. Senate passed an urgent deficiency bill around 3.5 million with navy ordnance funding near one million.
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entente
Lansing
state department
senate
Des Moines Hosts Large Lay Missionary Convention
The final report shows 1958 delegates registered for the convention in Des Moines in February with 1265 local Des Moines delegates and 32 student volunteers aided by complimentary tickets. Total convention cost was 1951.98 dollars. A $700 guarantee fund backed the event and subsidized weaker churches. Delegates came from 177 towns, with 624 attending from places other than Des Moines.
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Des Motes
Ate ‘Hasbadn
avery
Teporte
Des Moines
Mayor Probes Cause of Hog Deaths In Des Moines Serum Case
Starte Sult seeks to determine if hog cholera or the serum given to prevent it caused the death of 96 hogs at his farm. He will also assess whether the veterinarian administered the serum properly. Bruce bought hogs at a local sale where some animals were cholera carriers, led to a mass serum treatment and subsequent hog deaths. He has begun a $2,000 salt claim against a Des Moines serum company and the veterinarian.
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Jack Bruce
Bruce
Des Moines
State Telephones Meeting in Des Moines Discusses Rates
Des Moines hosts the twenty first annual Iowa Independent Telephone Association meeting where speakers argue rates will stay stable and public understanding of service will grow while companies plan for possible future legislation.
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Des Moines
telephone companion
Iowa Independent Telephone sasociation
Death of Charles Brown at river after hotel escape
Decomposed body identified as Charles Brown, a traveling salesman, found near the river after he reportedly leaped from a hotel window during illness. In Algona Col R H Spencer, 75, becomes father of twins, with Civil War service noted. Webster City jail inmates escape by sawing out, tied to local gang suspicion. First mail delivery of the year noted.
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Davenport
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Algona
Col
R. H. Spencer
Spencer twins
Spencer
Hmily Robemnan
Webster City
veare
Pocahontas Residents Vote to Build New School
Residents of Ware near Pocahontas approve a consolidated district bond issue to build a new school costing 40,000 dollars. The vote totals 102 in favor and 59 against.
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Pocahontas
Ware
here
Cob Insured Against Fire in Corn Cob Incident
A Council Bluffs inspector traveled to Bhenandoah to review a policy for 1000 dollars on corn cobs. The insurer doubted the strange risk, but after inspecting Ratekin's used house cob pile, estimated 3000 loads at two dollars each, deeming the risk justified.
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henandoah
Council Bluffs
Bhenandoah
Ratekin
Road Work and Spending Figures for 1916 Des Moines
H C Beard of the state highway commission reports that of 12 million dollars spent on roads and bridges in 1916, over 6 million went to permanent work. About 4 million funded permanent bridges and a little under 2 million for grading and cutting hills. He notes Iowa had high maintenance costs and counties are readying to start permanent work early in 1916.
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H.C. Beard
state highway commission
Mr. Beard
bridees and
plana
New Interurban Line Opens Between Muscatine and Iowa City
Electric interurban service begins on a two hour schedule linking Muscatine with Iowa City. The route passes near Montezuma and What Cheer, serving towns and cities including Lone Tree Nichols Riverside Kalona Wellman Webster South English Kenwick Thornburg What Cheer and Montezuma.
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Muscatine
Montezuma
What Cheer
Lone Tree
Nichols
Riverside
Kalona
Wellman
Webster
South Engileh
Kenwick
Thornburg
Farm sales show volume of business in March period
Marshallton area reports a busy March farm transfer period with nearly 750,000 dollars borrowed on farms valued at 1,590,669 dollars and new mortgages totalling 713,200 dollars. Old mortgages were assumed. Fr. Dodge dies in Minnesota at 83. E W Stafford, long known Odd Fellow, passes. Local Odd Fellows conduct funeral.
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E. W. Stafford
Minnesota
Favor Good Roads Denson in Crawford County
In Crawford county, over the last two years 120 permanent bridges and culverts have been built. At a meeting of township trustees and land road workers, a vote of three to one supported continuing the bridge program, and a vote of two to one approved bonding for permanent grading.
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Denson
Crawford county
Fire Stirs Interest for Protection in Liscomb
Fire damaged a barn and threatened the south side of Liscomb’s main business street. The near disaster spurred Liscomb residents to circulate a petition asking Camels to bond the town for an adequate water supply and fire protection.
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Marshalltown
Liscomb
thin county
Col Henderson's Widow Hurt in Fall at Home
Dubuque Mrs. D B Henderson widow of ex speaker Cal D B Henderson is hospitalized with injuries from a fall at her home. She fractured her right hip and sprained her back. doctors fear she may die.
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Dubuque
D. B. Henderson
Cal
house of representatives
Cat Saves Family From Fire in Clarinda Chronicle
A pet cat alerted Mrs. C. A. Koonge to a blaze at the Koonse residence in Clarinda, allowing Mr. and Mrs. Koonge and three roomers to escape with only a few clothes and belongings. Firefighters battled the flames after the alarm.
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Clarinda
C. A. Koonge
Koonse
Keokuk Saloon Keeper Fined Under Liquor Law
Philip Nickel, a Keokuk saloon keeper, was found guilty by a district court jury of violating the local liquor law by selling a glass of beer. He was fined $50 and costs with an appeal bond set at $150. Trial followed an indictment returned by the grand jury on January 19.
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Keokuk
Philip Nickel
Nickel
Robbery Strikes Panora Dry Goods Store
Store of H. L. Moore in Panora robbed of clothing and silks valued at 800 dollars. Robbers believed to have fled in an automobile. No trace found.
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Panora
H. L. Moore
Train Strikes Truck Killing Humboldt Business Leader
Prominent Humboldt businessman M. T. Rogers was killed instantly when his truck was struck by an M. & T. L. passenger train while crossing the railroad near his gravel pit two miles south of Humboldt. He died at the scene.
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Edgar
Gorrell
United States soro corps
Ascension
Columbus
N. M
Humboldt
T. W. Rogers
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Tama man named for Hawaii district attorney post
H. C. Huber of Tama is recommended by the Senate judiciary committee for the Hawaii district attorney position. The nomination signals a possible appointment to lead the legal office in the Hawaiian district, pending Senate confirmation.
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Hawaii
Tama
H. C. Huber
haaeen
senate
jedicitary committee
U, a
district attorney ‘of
Registration Drive Aims to Cut Plate Delays in Iowa
Iowa's automatic registration department reports progress on number plates as manufacturers catch up after delays. By April 1 the 10 percent penalty applies to cars not registered, with 1,500 daily applications. Two firms now supply plates for 1916, and issuance accelerates despite prior backlog of about 30,000 plates. Ongoing tax figures show ten year contrasts in Iowa, with statewide and local increases in taxes, bridges, school maintenance, and poor funds.
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W. &. Allen
Iowa
W. H. Williams
state auditor
municipalitie
Iowa Appointments and Transportation Outlook
Governor Clarke announced eleven state appointments for two to three year terms beginning May to July with salaries from 1,500 to 2,700. Spirit Lake’s EA B. Witehaw was reappointed state fish and game official for three years. Reports cover weather, pharmacy, and fish hatchery expansion, rural telephone line costs, prison population rise, worker compensation, and Iowa’s auto registrations nearing 200,000 by year end.
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Clarke
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ae EA B. C. Witehaw
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State News Would Not Salute Flag Expelled
Des Moines reports Hubert Eaves an 11 year old boy expelled from public schools for refusing to salute the flag on religious grounds. Judge C A Dudley ordered nine years in reformatory but suspended sentence and paroled him to his father with a promise to seek education equal to state requirements.
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Des Moines
Hubert Eaves
Didory reformatory
C. A. Dudley
Des Moines The 1948 plate rule tightens auto registration
City and town officials will not permit operation on 1915 plates after April 1. The state department can issue new plates swiftly and all cars must be registered before April 1 regardless of use. Registration demand is rising with 2,000 applications daily. Des Moines allows ballot write ins to avoid listing candidates on March 27 ballots in many towns.
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uo A. B. Cumming
Woodrow Wilson
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John T. Adams
Dubuque
John Olson
Forest City
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Donald G. Dunn
Magon City
W. W. Marsh
Waterloo
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