Russians Take Kermanshah and Verdun Front Intensifies
Russian forces capture the Persian city of Kermanshah amid broader war news. In the Verdun sector, Germans and Austrians mass artillery while pushing toward Fort Douaumont as French lines defend with heavy losses. Paris notes German assaults along the Voevre front press the contested fortress and threaten a potential breakthrough, though French and Allied defenders hold key positions.
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Hennemort
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Champneuville
Fragmentary ad copy hints at Humpreys medicine sale
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a price of 700 and a drugstore or mail order for Humphreys medicine. The text references a New York address in unclear form and a list of druggists.
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Wilne Street
New Lorts
Verdun Drive Gains and Fort Douaumont Fall
Allied and German forces report heavy fighting on the Verdun front. Douaumont Fort is captured by German troops, with continued artillery bombardment north and east of the Meuse. Russian and Italian actions in the region also impact the broader Balkan and Mesopotamian theaters.
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Lacroix
Poivre
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Donaumont
Papes Diapepsin For Indigestion And Stomach Ailments
An old newspaper ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast safe remedy for indigestion dyspepsia and sour stomach. It promises rapid relief from gas headaches and nausea with a fifty cent bottle, claiming dramatic cure in most stomach disorders.
Verdun Battle Readiness Bolsters French Confidence
Paris reports calm in the Brent battle around Verdun as French forces prepare to meet continued German assaults. Officials say French losses are lower than German figures and emphasize vigorous defense, with the Temps noting a two week horizon for heavy fighting. The front runs from the North Sea toward Switzerland as Verdun remains a focal point of a fierce contest.
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Verdun
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North Sea
Switzerland
Verduh Partie
Germany Uses Offal as Stock Fodder Policy Adopted
Berlin reports the Bundersrath passes an ordinance to convert offal from skins and hides into fodder for live stock. The measure also bans imports of luxuries deemed dispensable.
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Germany
Berlin
London
Bundersrath
German Crown Princes Push Verdun Attack Fails to Rally Army
An organ of the Russian army reports a Berlin war council where the decision to attack Verdun was taken. It says the German and Bavarian crown princes favored Verdun, while Mackensen and Hindenburg opposed, arguing for Russian-front plans. Emperor William aligned with the crown princes despite mixed views on success and morale.
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Verdun
von Mackensen
von Hindenburg
France
William
German Submarines Sink British Ships
London February 6 Lloyds announces the sinking of the British liner Denaby of 2987 tons and Tumme of 641 tons. Seven crewmen are missing of the others, two died. The Wilson liner Dido was sunk this morning. captain and two crew landed by a Belgian steamer. Dido carried twenty nine men. The Fastnet of 272 tons has also been sunk. crew saved. German shippers oppose the Kiel canal preferring longer routes to avoid tolls.
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Flva
Central News
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Fastnet
Edmonds Urges Wilson to Be Firm for Honor
Daytona Fla February 26 Richard H Edmonds editor of The Manufacturers Record sent to President Wilson a telegram urging firmness on the nation’s honor. He cautions that peace should not be pursued at the cost of honor and emphasizes supreme moments when moral issues define a nation.
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Sperslal
Richard H Edmonds
Manufacturers Record
Wilson
Benatur Tan
Thia
St Hut
United States
Mayor Thompson requests bodyguard amid threats in Chicago
Chicago February 28. Mayor William Hale Thompson asked Chiefs of Police Healey for a bodyguard after threats against his safety. He said the threats likely stem from his campaign for the upcoming aldermanic primaries.
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William Hale Thompson
Police
Healey
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