European War Updates From Fiume to Verdun Fronts
Report from Paris notes 150 steamers at Fiume ready to carry troops munitions and supplies under Austro Hungarian protection. Hartmannsweilerkopf air battle sees American pilot Kiffen Rockwell down a German plane. German submarines have sunk 6716500 tons of enemy shipping since January 1 and Italy reports evacuations near Trent and the Lagarina valley.
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Fiume
Durazzo
Albania
Paris
Innsbruck
Kiffen Rockwell
Atlanta
Hartmannsweillerkopf
Allge
Berlin
Withdrawal Orders Alter Mexico Expedition Fate
A detachments in the Sibley Langhorne column receded from pursuit after a withdrawal order. American troops, who invaded Mexico seeking Glen Springs bandits, will remain indefinitely in Marathon. Mexican raiders near Laguna del Fresno were captured. six shot, seventy five surrendered. The Sixth Cavalry arrived at Columbus New Mexico amid a dust storm. Consul Marion Letcher and nine others reached El Paso from Chihuahua City as about a thousand refugees trailed.
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Sibley-Langhorne
Mexico
Glen Springs
Marathon
Tex
Laguna del Fresno
Langhorne
Sibley
Pershing
Columbus
N. M
United States
Marion Letcher
el Paso
Chihuahua City
Lease Rules for Joliet Water Power at Jackson Street Dam
Joliet will lease water power rights at the Jackson street dam to develop full capacity for twenty years. The Illinois Canal and Waterway commissions, with engineers and attorneys, discussed ads and specs and set conditions. The current leaseholder is Illinois Light and Power, formerly Economy Power, expiring July 17, 1916.
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Springfield
Jackson Street
Joliet
Dunne
Illinois and Michigan Canal Commission
Illinois Waterway Commission
Illinois Light and Power Company
Economy Power Company
Illinois BREVITIES
Sterling Professor C H Marcey named union schools superintendent for fourth year. Harlem child Donald Hall aged two drowns after falling into water trough. Rochester tavern fire destroys historic landmark with Abraham Lincoln once a guest. Carlinville copper ore discovery prompts investigation. Rockford Julia Lathrop reviews 12000 marching children in preparedness parade.
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Sterling
C. H. Marcey
Union Schools
Harlem
Donald Hall
Rochester
Rochester Tavern
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Carlinville
Rockford
Julia Lathrop
Federal Children’s Bureau
John Fahlstrom
Geneseo
Dangerfield
Peoria
F. C. Batchelder
Chicago
Dunne
Putnam
Urbana
University of Illinois
Dickson
Fairvew
Springfield
Great Council
Order of Red Men of Illinois
Daughters of Pocahontas
Freeport
Cyclone hits Whiteside and Carroll Counties causing extensive farm damage
A cyclone swept the western parts of Whiteside and Carroll counties causing immense damage to farm buildings trees and fences as heavy rain caused creeks to overflow. In Danville five tons of flags will decorate the city for the Elks state convention opening next Tuesday.
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Sterling
Whiteside
Carroll Counties
Danville
Elks
Moonshine vs. militia in Enzel village firing squad
A Boston Globe report recalls Russian officials punishing moonshine makers in Enzel by staging a firing squad on a village platform. Confiscated vodka kegs were shot, splintering the barrels and spilling liquor, deterring illicit distillation in the region.
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Kentucky Mountains
Transcaucasia
Russia
Enzel
Boston Globe
Freckles cure ad and prank misadventure scene
An advertisement touts ethine-double strength to remove freckles with money back guarantee. A later vignette shows a startled George hiding under a bed as Mrs Jones calls out, exposing a humorous bedroom intrusion.
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George
Jones
Maria
The Cottage Built for Two Proved Practical
Raymond Comstock in Countryside Magazine argues that a well designed small house with ample light, air and efficient room layout is not only possible but also highly satisfactory. He contrasts cramped urban flats with economical compact homes proving space and comfort can coexist.
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University
William G. Hibbard, Jr
Chicago
Tarentum
Athens
Alexander the Great
Roman Republic
Nero
Trajan
Philip
Ferdinand and Isabella
Frederick the Great
Napoleon I
Philip V
Charles IV
Spain
United States
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Waterloo
Thomas Morgan
Second Light Dragoons
Raymond Comstock
Countryside Magazine
Uncultured Confidence and Lessons in Help
A witty exchange between Mr. Comrox and a question about grand opera shows a humorist view of self awareness. The lines suggest choosing a path despite flaws and emphasize helping others over giving unsolicited advice.
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Mr. Comrox
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Liverpool
Verdun
War Office
Great Britain
Robert Cecil
London
Mira
Mediterranean
Rome
Zegnatorta
Lagarina Valley
Trent
Monte Maggio
Sagliodaspio
Tarragnolo Valley
Thepper. Astico
Hill 304
Paris War Office
Edward Grey
House of Commons
Henry Howard
Vatican
Germany
Reuter
Stockholm
Hamburg
Sir Roger Casement
Daniel Julian Bailey
Ireland
High Court of Justice
Jose Buenostrico
Melquaides Chaps
A. L. Austin
Charles
Brownsville
Northern Baptist Convention
Minneapolis
Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation
Quincy
Mass
State Attorney General's Office
Girard
Montgomery
Ala
Authors’ League of America
Winston Churchill
Theodore Roosevelt
American Federation of Labor
Ansonia Manufacturing Company
Ansonia, Conn
Rock Island Arsenal
House Committee On Appropriations
Washington
War Department
Charles E. Hughes
United States Supreme Court
Oregon
Morehead
Nebraska
William J. Bryan
League
Herbert Welch
D. D
Methodist Episcopal Church
Saratoga
N. Y
Thomas Nicholson
A. W. Leonard
Ward Macauley
Detroit
Booksellers’ Association of America
John J. Wood
Cleveland
Eer
Wilson
Senator O'Gorman
New York
State Department
Ambassador Page
Jeremiah C. Lynch
von Bernstorff
Daniels
Leach
National Guard
Senate
Japan
Senate Immigration Committes
Benedict
Europe
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Lewis G. Stevenson
State
Cook County
Charles A. Zeimer
Republican Party
Russel Sage Foundation
Providence
State Public Utilities Commission
Illinois Central
Big Four Railroad
Mattoon
McKinley Hardware Company
Rock Island
Charles E. McKinley
Hugh BE
Curtis
George Wagner
Ford County
Eastern Illinois
Stockmen’s and Business Men's Association
Paxton
S. N. Wylie
W. J. Lateer
J. Shaw
the Mutual Benefit Society
Peter Schoenhafen Brewing Company
Henry Schicht
Henry Hreldinger
Joseph L. Berkes
State Board of Agriculture
Bulletin
Champaign County
Josie Westfall
Macomb
Illinois Supreme Court
Duncan
Supreme Court
Dean Franklin
Miss Westfall
Franklin
Judge Westfall
James
Baume
Circuit Court
Galesburg
B. H. Piepmeier
State Highway Commission
Piepmeier
James Freeman
Duquoin
Illinois Mining Institute
Perry
W. T. Morris
Thompson
E. A. Stedman
Wells Fargo
Temple
Dering
Vermilion
Eighteenth Illinois Regiment
Sam T. Brush
Boulder
Colo
Jefferson Phelps
Carbondale
C. P. Loudon
Rey
W. C. Saddler
Thompsonville
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