Erzerum Garrison Reported Captured in War News
Reports from Petrograd and London state Erzerum garrison of about 100000 Turks captured with 1090 guns in doubt. British losses at Batiha near Korn, west of the Tigris, set at 2000. Russians suffer 6600 in Caucasus. Allies discuss Erzerum as Asia Minor key and Trebizond prospect as German and Austrian fronts remain static.
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Erzerum
Asia Minor
Tela Minor
Trebizond
Black Sea
Agta
Europe
Armenia
Mesopotamia
Tara Acale
Nicholas
Batiha
Kornu
Russia
British Admit Capture of Trench at Ypres Front
London reports a British statement on operations near Ypres across the canal and Ypres Comines rail line during the last day. Heavy bombardments and mine explosions preceded a 600 yard front trench loss, with repeated enemy assaults repulsed along 4600 yards of front. The captured trench, often changing hands, is nicknamed the International trench.
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London
Flinders
Trenty
Ypres Counties Canal
Ypres-Comines
Prigen
Brief Opera Season Opens At Atlanta Theater
The Boston Grand Opera company opens a midwinter season tonight at the Atlanta Theater with Si Amore Dei Tre Re in three acts. Following will be Pavlova Ballet Russe with seven numbers. Notable cast includes Giovanni Zanettle as Avito, Zenatello prominently featured, and Tatisa Villanti. Max Robinoff touts the program as among the finest in years. The dancing program includes Pavlova numbers choreographed by Ivan Clustine with Adolph Schmidt conducting.
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Atlanta
Boston Grand Opera Company
Pavlova Ballet Russe
Pavlova
Jino Montemezsi
Luisa Vitani
la Scols
Milan
Manfredo
Sss
Graham Marr
Archibatéo
Tose
Giovanni Zhnatello
Avito
Roberto Moranzoni
Amedeo Barbier
Armando F. Agnini
Joseph Urban Bent Sale
Max Robinoff
Tomgit
Stare
Giovanni Zanatette
Zenatello
Varena
Aung
la Scala
Teatro Colon
Buenos Aires
Oscar Hammerstein
Manhattan Opera House
New York
United States
Zenatella
Ife
Otello
Faust
Canlo
Rhadames
Don Jose
Tatisa Villant
Henry W. Savage
Toscanini
le Scala
Milas
Italy
Europe
Jose Mardones
Spain
Romeo Boscacci
Turkish Artillery Drives Off Warships At Dardanelles
Constantinople reports heavy artillery engagement on the Dardanelles front where Turkish guns repelled an approaching enemy cruiser near Kara Tepe and a craft near Halar Dere. Vienna dispatches note nightly enemy assaults on the Italian frontier and along the eastern front as Austrian headquarters release official statements.
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Constantinople
Turkey
London
Dardanelles
Halar Dere
Kara Tepe
Bern
Frontline Actions and Casualty Ledger in World War I News
Reports detail repulsed Russian attacks near Kormin and Berestiany, Italian artillery striking Canale valley Rombon i district and Tolmino Gorizia bridges, and a failed assault on Monte San Michele. An Austro-Hungarian shelling near Vela shot down an Italian a eroplane with pilot and observer captured. Russian casualties and prisoner counts released from Petrograd via London indicate continued losses and troop movements on the Caucasian front and Crzerum.
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London
Perograd
Ernerum
Kat Rum
Berlin
Faris
France
Belgium
East Galicia
Tolmina
Gorisia
Vienna
Monte San Michele
Germany
Artemis
Kormin
Berestiany
Canale
Romboni
Tolmino
Gorizie
Vela
Rich and elegant fur furniture showcased at value prices
Describes fur furniture as a notable American contribution and notes current prices as a source of pride. Highlights a 25.00 head panel shape, turned footpost trim, and full sizes as inspected features.
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America
British Drive Back Germans in Western Front Action
London February 17 British official statement reports mining near Loos and wearing attempts to take crater repelled by British fire. Troops occupy Fort Taft region fortifications and prisoner registration continues as fires rage in Tizerum area. Situation near Hohenzollern redoubt and Armentieres remains unchanged with artillery bombardment along the Ypres canal and railway.
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Fort Taft
Higerum
Eirzerum
Tiizerum
Igermans
London
Watty
Fose 8
Loos
Hohenzollern
Armentieres
Ypres-Comines
Lever bill prompts census stats on cotton and seed
Washington reports the House Agricultural Committee favorably on the Lever bill to direct the census bureau to publish statistics on cotton and cotton seed products and a Heflin bill to cover raw and prepared cotton, linters, cotter waste and hull fiber used in gun cotton and explosives. The measures would require monthly figures on seed received and crushed, product quantities, shipments, and imports and exports, with costs cited at about 10,000 to 13,000 dollars yearly.
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Washington
Lever Bill
Census Bureau
House Agricultural Committee
Heflin
Censis Bureau
Lever
South
New York
Apends
Roosevelt Now Has Five Grandchildren
A telegram from Buenos Aires reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Kermit Roosevelt in Richmond Virginia reader Miss Belle Willard of Richmond, the daughter of the American ambassador at Madrid. Mrs Willard has been in Buenos Aires two months.
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Hiebhmond
Buenos Aires
Kermit Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Belle Willard
Richmond
Madrid
Willard
Fote
Roosevelts
Arth Grang
Plans to Probe Cotton Exchange
Washington February 17 Representative Heflin of Alabama asks governors and agricultural commissioners to join a February 24 conference to discuss further regulation of U S cotton exchanges. He seeks power for Congress to investigate the New York cotton exchange and proposes futures limits to hedge only against actual sales improving price stability for producers merchants spinners and consumers. He cites suspected conspired bear activity and invites suggestions to make exchanges useful for supply and demand without hindering the crop's distribution.
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Washington
Heflin
Alabama
Pabraszy
United States
Congress
House Agricultural Committes
New York
Cottery
Agriculture
New York Cotton Exchange
Woman Loses Mind After Husband's Death in Georgia
In Moultrie Georgia on February 17 a 28 year old woman Mrs J W Langdale now widowed after her husband James Langdale died in an accidental pistol discharge scenario reportedly became mentally distressed. After her baby was given poison and died minutes later a writ of lunacy was sworn out and she was taken to the state hospital for the insane at Chattahoochee. Prior to marriage she was Miss Taroline Bengedale from a prominent family.
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Moultrie
J WW Langdale
Geigers Soll
Sne
Florida
State Hospital For the
Chattahooches
James Langsdale
What Thin Folks Should Do To Gain Weight
Thousands suffer from excessive thinness and weak digestion after trying fad diets and tonics. A recently discovered fattening preparation named Sargol is claimed to correct digestion, provide nourishing fats, strengthen nerves, and help gain substantial weight within weeks. Endorsed by prominent people, it is advertised as harmless and inexpensive with a money back guarantee from druggists such as Jacobs Pharmacies in Atlanta.
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Jacobs Pharmacies
Atlanta
Snrgol End Cay
Wash Silks A Display Fitting To Popularity
Display notes explain why silk fabrics gain favor in undergarments and garments. Lists white and cream silks with stripes, 33 to 40 inches wide, prices from 1.00 to 2.00 per yard. Describes soft firm weaves, plaid and check patterns, and a satin finished taffeta in French shades priced at 2.50 per yard.
Plain Taffetas And Silks Price Guide From A Store
A catalog style notice lists plain taffetas at 1.00 per yard in 36 inch width, chiffon finish fabrics at 1.50 1.75 and 2.50 2.75 in multiple colors and widths, a heavy navy and black 40 inch tight weave at 3.00, and a Bengaline novelty silk in African brown Oregon green navy ginger wistaria and black at 3.00 per yard.
Pongees Offered in Various Widths and Silks
A newspaper ad lists foreign made silks and pongees priced from 85c to 3.50 a yard, with widths 33 to 40 inches. Highlights include 83 inch wide pongees, novelty oyster white self checked styles, embroidered stripe patterns, washable white corduroy, and prices per yard for each quality and width.
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Petrograd
Eirgecum
Paris
Februarm
Poimene
Birgerum
Battha
Korna
Turkish War Department
Caucasian
Irak
Mut-el-Amara
Thia
Estab
Jeezinar
Aden
Sheik Hosman
Eluaile
Vis London
Italan
Javereck
Fromy
Hembon
Laberdo
Lille Homben
Dvinsk
War Office
Qber-Sept
Aistice
Wisike
Balkan
Mile
Pavlowa
Cme Masta
Mabrenat
Claesunow
Moz
Lowski
Ivan Clustine
Sovigiena
Aragonnaise
Mme
M. Cluetme
Tango
Muse
Plaskovietszka
Kuhn
MM. Kabeleft
Vajlalry
Bolero
Mires
Butsava
Giovanni Zenatellao
Imore
Lont
Guna
Crzerum
Foria
Sear Saf
Cotton Exchange
Dixie States
The
Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose Co
PANIS
Soiree Silks
Pongees
Charmeuse
Suede
Crepes de Chine
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