German blockade threat escalates as Zeppelins roam North Sea
Rising signs Germany will blockade British shipping as Zeppelins patrol the North Sea. The Wilhelmina’s cargo is seized by Britain pending prize court decision. Britain may declare foodstuffs contraband and vessels may fly any flag to escape German destruction, while Germany reports East Prussia gains and prisoners.
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Mexican Revolt and War News Showdowns in Washington
Reported dispatches reveal Jenkins narrowly saved by an officer during a Carranza firing squad near Puebla. Johnson-Willard heavyweight bout set for March 6 in Juarez. Washington debates wheat supply, conscription, and neutrality rules as the Panama-Pacific Expo opens. Congress passes ship purchase funding and child labor ban, with Senate action pending.
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Adele Leuville aids French wounded in Lafayette kit story
Miss Adele Leuville was listed among Lafayette fund contributors. Maurice Du Bois of the Sixth French cavalry, whom she reportedly knew in Nancy seventeen years earlier, confirmed the link. The note suggests she journeyed to aid wounded French soldiers with the Lafayette relief effort.
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Lafayette Fund
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France
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Comment by Boggs Promises Telephone Improvement
fragmented note cites Professor Pupin and claims a rapid improvement to the telephone receiver. mentions a New York fan and a tale about saving the sender’s argument amid unclear text.
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Pupin
New-York
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