Allied fleet shells Dardanelles forts in bold strike
Reports from various capitals describe a major Allied bombardment of the Dardanelles. Forty ships penetrate to near Fort In Tepeh, with forts at Seddul Bahr and Kum Kale heavily damaged as the fleet presses toward the inner forts. Casualties among Turkish defenders and significant material losses are reported as the operation continues.
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Paris
Athens
Matin
Dardanelled
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Gulf of Syraos
Admiralty
Agamemnon
Cape Helles
Seddul Bahr
Orkhaneh Tabia
Kum Kalossi Tabia
Queen Elizabeth
Fort A
Vengeance
Cornwallis
Suffern
Charlemagne
Triumph
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Fort Dardanus
Kum Kale Bul Seddul Bahr
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Kum
Kale
Menere
Achilles
Constantinople
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Seda- E1-Bahr
Fort Orkhaneh
Turkeish
Indepen
Utder -Steaut
Idar Pasha
Asia
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Berlin
Tageblatt
Hanie
Kum Kale
Orthogrofl
Sedd-El-Bahr
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Sedd- El-Bahr
Kum “Kale
Wasson
Lebruary
Lonuen
Xevringry
Sofia
Reuter
Two German Aviators Captured By British Trawler
Two German aviators who clung to their machines in the North Sea for two days were landed here by a British trawler that rescued them. They fell while attempting to fly from Ostend to England last Sunday and were handed over to naval authorities.
German teachers and pupils enter army amid war mobilization
Berlin February 27 The budget committee reports that of 11 600 male high school teachers in Germany 4 000 are serving in the army. Nearly half of high school pupils over 17 have entered military service.
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Berlin
London
Germany
Underwater gun said to fight submarines reported
Canon James O Hannay of Dublin arrived in New York from Liverpool with a tale that the British Admiralty is manufacturing an underwater gun to combat Germany's submarine warfare. He said the gun distributes shrapnel precisely underwater and that one gun has been completed with more under construction.
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New York
James O. Hapnay
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Dublin
Liverpool
Admiralty
Germany
Hannay
Constipation Cure Ads Offer Quick Relief at 10 Cents
A vintage ad extols a 10 cent remedy to regulate bowels and relieve sour stomach headaches. It warns of torpid digestion causing foul breath, yellow skin, and misery, promises a morning reset, and urges parents to treat their children's insides with gentle cleansing.
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Cagcaret
Russians Drive Teutons On Many Fronts In War Report
London February 27 Russian successes reported in north Poland and east Galicia. French offensive continues in Champagne and near Verdun with gains and heavy artillery activity. German and Austrian reports detail counter moves, recaptured towns, and renewed fighting across the central front. Paris notes Russian and Austrian positions, with Metz bombed by Germans and a French airman striking German barracks at Metz.
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Preasnysz
Poland
Kolomea
Galicia
Dardanelles
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Petrograd
Komo
Carpathians
Bukowina
Jast i Prussia
Champagne
Verdun
Metz
Luis Botha
Africa
Parliament of the Union
South Africa
Botha
Niemen
Warsaw
Borsimow
Borjimov
Kovno
Bzura
Rawka
Vilna
Borisimow
Przasnysz
Ossoowetz
Symngd
Sorey
Grodnothe
Tcharneva
Bobr
Ank
McOra
Ossowets
Eheffry
Przastysz
Vistula
Paris
War Office
Lombaertzyde
Mesnilles-Hurlus
Perthes
Beausejour
Lorraine
Laneuveville
Parroy
Aisne
Angoing
St. ‘Hubert
Melincourt
Argonne
Meuse
Meupe
Bois Brule
Berlin
Pe AE
Follo
Stanislau
Hven‘ing
Hertza
Geimania
Lemberg
Gacia
Vienna
Freemdenblatt
Dniester River
Toukholka
Isskon
Upor
Nievort
Lor- Taine
Great Stocks of Food Stored in Liverpool
Liverpool reports record port congestion with warehouses packed with foodstuffs. Importers say there is enough food to feed the country for a year, despite German submarine threats. Docks see feverish activity as thirty ships await berths, boosting freight rates and earnings for shipowners.
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Liverpool
Associated Press
England
London
Battlefield N Near Ypres Like One Vast Graveyard
London reports from Kensington describe Belgian aristocrats living on charity in Hartington House and 125 Russian refugees housed in London mansions. The piece cites Belgian relief efforts led by Lady Lugard and notes American aid as vital. It also conveys a British eye-witness front description of trench warfare near Ypres with grim scenes of graves, shelling, and stubborn defense by allied troops.
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London
Associated Press
Hartington House
Kensington Palace Gardens
Christian
Victoria
Clementine
Belgium
Britain
Lady Lugard
Belgian Relief Committee of
United States
America
Ypres
Jon
Ernst
Oby
Ypres-Comines Canal
German Alcohol Supply Falls Short of Demand
Berlin reports Germany faces severe alcohol shortages as the central spirits organization, serving mainly army needs, plans sharp cuts in deliveries of brandy and spirits to industry and other users. About 40 percent of prior volumes will be allotted to large firms in March, with smaller concerns receiving slightly more. Denatured alcohol for fuel and lights must also be reduced to conserve for human consumption. Distilleries will be urged to shift toward crude sugar production and to preserve potato supplies already in distilleries.
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Berlin
London
Germany
Spirits Central’ Organization
New Man to Command German Battle Fleet
Berlin announces Admiral von Pohl elected successor to Admiral von Ingenohl as head of the German battle fleet. Removal of von Ingenohl previously announced, with reasons now given for the command change.
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New Man
Berlin
London
von Pohl
von Ingenohl
Many Berlin Families Struggle For Potatoes
Berlin February 27. Many families face Sunday dinner with no potatoes as price restrictions persist and police guard shops to prevent overcrowding. Small rations sold at about Lit marks per 100 pounds, with Wilmersdorf suburb lacking municipal sales arrangements worsening hardship for residents.
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Berlin
London
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Wilmersdorf
German Soldier to Die for Killing Wounded in France
Rennes Feb 27 A French court martial sentenced German soldier Carl Vogelgesang of the 26th Saxon Infantry to death for pillaging while under arms arson and dispatching French wounded Evidence included his diary found on his person when captured last September Vogelgesang denied killing wounded but said he acted under orders
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Rennes
France
Paris
Carl Vogelgesang
Vogelgesang
Germany seeks 2.51 billion loan for war costs
Berlin reports the federal council approved preliminary budget estimates totaling 10,042,000,000 marks (about 2.51 billion dollars) for extraordinary expenditures to carry on the war. Ordinary expenditures rise, while most war funds will come from loans. No war loan redemptions are yet decided.
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Berlin
London
Federal Council
Treasury
Bromoc Quinine Ad Ad Copy Fragment
Fragmentary OCR notes advertise Bromo Quinine with a call to look for genuine full name and EW Grove. Mentions one day curb and price 28c. Unclear full context and entities due to damaged text.
A Never Failing Way to Banish Ugly Hairs
A vintage advertisement-like note claims a Delatone powder paste removes hair within about two minutes. It warns about choosing real Delatone and suggests applying with water to the hairy surface before washing away to leave skin hair free.
Government's Sudden Gure for 3,000,000 Drug Users
Physicians warn of an outbreak of crime and a breakdown of prominent citizens as the government debates a sweeping plan labeled Sudden Gure affecting three million drug users. The report notes tension between public safety and civil liberties amid the proposed policy.
Neal Treatment remedy problem faced by drug users in Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune warns that federal law enforcement may trigger unexpected crime waves and societal breakdowns while doctors, lawyers, and druggists doubt the plan can help millions of addicts. It promotes Neal Treatment as a private antidote to purge drugs from the system, promising privacy and safe access through the Atlanta Neal Institute at 229 Woodward Avenue.
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Chicago Tribune
U. S&s
Neal
Atlanta
Neal Institute
Woodward Avenue
French Fire Drops Germans in Groups Near Menin
Paris reports a French official eye witness dispatch detailing fierce action between Ypres and Menin Belgium. French forces repelled multiple German assaults with heavy artillery and machine guns, recapturing trenches while inflicting over 400 enemy deaths and 600 wounded. French losses totaled 60 dead and 80 wounded.
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Paris
Ypres
Menin
Belgium
Tmans
Chateau Heerentage
Nibres
Bernhardt Recovering From Illness In France
Paris report states Sarah Bernhardt is making normal progress toward recovery. A Bordeaux dispatch says she is improving and on the road to health.
Tiz Remedy Claims Quick Foot Relief for Sore Feet
Slogan filled ad promotes TIZ for sore tired feet corns and bunions claiming fast relief from pain swelling and raw spots. It touts wearing smaller shoes and promises lasting comfort with a 25 cent box and money back guarantee.
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