Western Front quiet as artillery clashes mark battles
A German official dispatch says nothing to report in the West while French records note a single infantry attack southeast of Ypres repelled. In the east, Petrograd reports further Russian gains in Hast y Brussia amid heavy fighting on the left.
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Warsaw
France
Belgium
Ypres
Petrograd
Brussia
Paris
War Office
Bethune
la Bassee
Beaumonthamel
Albert
Argonne
Fontainea Madame
la Grarie
Germany
Bagatella
Vosges
Alsace
Aisne
Oise
Berry-au-Bac
Champagne
Mesnil-les-Hurlus
Russian and German trench fighting reported on the Vistula Front
The report describes renewed combat along the Vistula between Borjimov and Gum binnner regions with German attempts repulsed except at one Russian sap. Russians claim to have retaken trenches, killed and captured enemy units, and disrupted German positions. Artillery and patrol actions extend into Bukovina, Carpathians, and Dukla to Wyszkow fronts with ongoing prisoner capture and bombardments.
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the Vistula
Borfimov
Gumbinnen
Pillkallon
The
Vistula
Bo¢jimov
Carpathianes
Mount Dukla
Mount Wyszkow
Fronts report minor gains amid broad World War I updates
Reports from the Argonne note heavy German losses with little front action in Lorraine and the Woesse areas. German claims speak of slight gains in central Poland as Russians recapture positions near Mlawa and along the Vistula. Tabriz is reoccupied by Russians after heavy fighting against Turks, with losses and prisoners reported. other fronts show no material change.
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Argonne
Woevre
Lorraine
Wesses
Serlin
Sayville
Vistula
Pilica River
Poland
Tabriz
Petrograd
Persia
Penensue
Warrin
Cotton worth millions shipped from Savannah port
Savannah February 1 two hundred forty seven thousand six hundred fifty bales of cotton valued at six million seven hundred six thousand left Savannah during January for foreign ports. Freight charges near two million. January was the heaviest shipping month of the season. Fifty seven foreign freight carrying ships visited Savannah in January.
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Savannah
Woman suffrage wins victory in Arkansas and Alabama
February 1 reports from Little Rock and Montgomery indicate suffrage gains. Arkansas Senate approved placing the issue on the next general election ballot amid fears of including Black women voters, while Alabama Senate sent a county boards of education suffrage bill to the governor. In New Jersey, the House passed a joint resolution to amend the state constitution to extend voting rights to women, awaiting Senate action to submit to voters.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Senate
House
Montgomery
Als
Alabama
Boards of Education
Trenton
N. J
State May Regulate Trade to Its Islands
Washington February 1 The supreme court held for the first time that local commerce between the mainland of a state and an island belonging to it is subject to state regulation. The decision was announced in a suit by the Wilmington Transportation Company to enjoin the California Railroad Commission from regulating rates to San Pedro and Avalon on Santa Catalina Island. The transportation company claimed the commerce was carried on the high seas and thus was subject only to federal regulation.
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Washington
Wilmington Transportation Company
California Railroad Commission
San Pedro
Avalon
Santa Catalina Island
Senate Amnesty Frees Havana Governor Killer
Havana February 1 The senate voted to override the president's veto and pass an amnesty bill for Hrncato Albert former Havana province governor sentenced to twelve years for killing Chief Felice Riva. The house had approved the bill earlier. Crowds gathered outside the jail awaiting Asbert's release and anticipated return to politics.
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Havana
Senate
Hrncato Albert
Felice Riva
House
Asbert
Plan for Republican convention representation approved
Secretary Reynolds announced that the Republican National Committee has approved a new basis of representation for the 1916 national convention, with states representing 290 electoral votes ratifying the plan. The measure, decided in December 1913, ties delegates to electoral performance and district results, with at large and district delegations.
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Washington
James B. Reynolds
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Reynolds
Congress
District of Columbia
Alaska
Insular
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Idaho
Indiana
Maainechusetts
Michigan
New Jersey
New York
Carolina
Ohio
Rhode, Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
West Virginia
Democratic
Progressive
United States
Dalton Obituary Notices Highlight Local Deaths
In Dalton Ga on February 1 special notices report Ayden H Gregory 18 died suddenly at home on King Street after retirement joint family survivors include wife and four children Miss Ida Grace Gregory Tn A K Gregory and Mrs Sam Lovett. Also Ace Mann 59 passed at home after months of illness with stroke and paralysis leaving five sons and five daughters. Mattie Johnston 31 died at Lakewood Heights leaving mother two brothers and four sisters. Sallie Burnett 32 died at brother’s residence De Kalb Avenue leaving one brother two sisters and two other sisters.
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H. Gregory
Dalton
Ayden H. Gregory
King Street
Gregory
Ida
Grace Gregory
K. Gregory
Sam Lovett
Cordele
Murray
Jonesboro
Calil
Ace Mann
J. W
C. Ayes
P. WH. Mann
A. J. White
Tom Turner
Fayette County
Ira Bid
Myrtle
Bettie Mann
Fones
Mattie Johnston
Lakewood Heights
Co. W. Johnston
Annie Johnston
W. G. Simmons
Fred Ragsdale
W.T. Burton
Lenin
Sallie Burnett
DeKalb Avenue
I. Burnett
J. Jeffries
Mary Duffy
At ‘A. “Underwood
Ruth Parkman
Local Booth Showcases Food Brands At Atlanta Fair
A bustling booth at the Atlanta fair displays a wide array of familiar foods. Armour’s Star hams and bacon, Shield Brand lard, Frank E. Black’s crackers, Keriiesaw biscuits, National Biscuit Co. biscuits, Loose-Wiles Sunshine biscuits, White Crest flour from heart of the wheat berry, Campbell’s soups and pork and beans, Wilder’s pure Georgia cane syrup, Tetley’s teas, Stone’s Cakes, Tip-Top bread with cinnamon rolls, Eureka coffee roasted on site, New Orleans Coffee Co.’s Morita and Morning Joy brands, Atlanta Refining & Mfg Co. Cotton Bloom shortening in No. 10 pail.
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Frank E. Black
National Biscuit Co
Eureka
Atlanta
Atlanta Goffee Mills Co
New Orleans Coffee Co
Atlanta Refining & Mig. Co
Cotton Bloom
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Rogers
Dolly Varden
Walker Bros. CO
Saangs Crust Corporation
Candler
BANK
Mitchell
Forsyth Sts
New Orleans
A LA
Mobile
Ala
Pensacola
Fla
Bell Phone
Atlant
Atlanta and West Point
Fourth National Bank
Golden West
San Francisco
Sans Diego
the Daily Constitution
Atlanta, Ga
Hughey’s
Whitehall Street
Library Bureau
Hart Building
Miss Mattie Johnston
J. B
Mealing
Augusta
Columbus
John B. Mealing
North Augusta
Teague Echols
Teague
Francis Street
Greater London
and ‘Sale
High
Mecca
Wilder
Tetley’s Teas
Bosman
Stone's
Armour’s “Star
and the White Provison Co
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