British steamer Appam arrives under German prize crew
The British South African liner Appam, believed lost, sails into Hampton Roads with a German prize crew of 22 under Lieutenant Berg. Captured Jan 15 after leaving Dakar, she carries 168 passengers and 133 crew plus 425 aboard. High British officials aboard and four injured passengers transferred from other ships.
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Newport News
Appam
Hampton Roads
Berg
Dakar
British West Africa
Australia
Haynes
Fortress Monroe
HM. S. Appam
Harrison
Tragedy Strikes Orchard Park Family in Highway Attack
Police guard placed on injured man John Edward Teiper after an early evening highway assault near Buffalo. Teiper, his mother Grace Teiper, sister, and brother Frederick died or were injured, with the suspect described as a male black attacker. Sheriff and District Attorney investigate motives and timing as the Teiper family estate matters surface from a 1906 will leaving income to Grace Teiper for life and later division among Grace, John Edward, Frederick, and Charles H Teiper.
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Mia
Agods M, Teiper
Rick
Tright
Adl
Mies
Grace J. Teiper
Alet
John Edward Teiper
Teiper
Orchard Park
Buffalo
Telper
Teipor
Frederick
Casper Teiper
Grace Jr
John Edward
Frederick C
Charles H S
Buffalo Structural Steel Company
Charles H
New York
Zeppelin Raid On England Warns Of Bigger Attacks
British officials warned of more Zeppelin raids after six or seven airships attacked eastern and midland England last night. Bombs fell with limited damage as authorities urged Londoners to take cover, while press comment urged stronger defenses and noted the risk of renewed German air activity.
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London
England
War Office
Rageland
Polio
Parix
Summay
Tires
Paris
Principa Effirte
Alvo
Daily Express
United States
Roosevelt
Wilson
America
Great Britain
Belgium
Averica
Appam Arrival Raises International Law Questions
Washington reports customs to treasury that the German prize steamer Appam, now in Hampton Roads, carries prisoners of war. The state department will decide the vessel’s status, amid questions whether it is a prize of war or an auxiliary with evolving international implications. Boston notes no prior case like this in wartime. A separate item reports the Boston Nationals hiring a manager under a five year contract worth about 20,000 dollars per year.
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Washington, D. C
Hamilton
Norfolk
Treasury Department
Appam
Hampton Roads
State Department
Cansul
Folk
United States
Boston
T. Stallings
Ers
Boston Nationals
French Lose Ground South of Somme In Grenade Conflicts
Berlin in an official bulletin notes that the French have been driven back further south of the Somme in hand grenade encounters. Paris reports artillery fighting between the Oise and the Aisne remains tense with no permanent results claimed.
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Somme
Berlin
Paris
Oise
Survivors of Seven Ships Reported by Newport News
Newport News February 1 The Appar entires 158 survivors of seven ships mouth have been sunk by the submarine which took the vessel Lieutenant Berg denied that the Appam heel sunk any wider are pines the German prise crow.
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Newport News
Berg
Prise Crow
British sortie hit German line near Framer report
Fragmented wartime notes describe a British attack on German trenches with limited details. The account mentions troops, trenches, prisoners, and weapons being damaged, with references to artillery activity and nearby locations.
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Might
Lonmin
Orn
Frirareseth
Crash knocks canopy as Wilson passes at hotel
Chaotic scene in Chicago after President Wilson walks under a canopy at his hotel entrance. A body plummets from a ninth to tenth floor, wounding bystanders and startling officials. Police and witnesses describe debris and confusion as panic spreads among bystanders and guests.
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Chicago
Wilson
Edward Ford
Four Years for Forgery in Worthamd Me
A court in Worthamd Me sentences the defendant to four years for a forged document case. The man admitted guilt, claiming the act resulted from pressure and financial strain. Local authorities said the investigation followed a tip and led to charges.
Irish Recruit Figures Preview War Impact in Ireland
Tyron Wimborne, lord lieutenant of Ireland, reports from Feb 1 to Jun 8 that 86,277 new Irish recruits joined the war effort, bringing total to 56,277 since the outbreak. He estimates about 4,000 unattested single men of military age remain, with many unavailable due to agriculture, commerce, munition production, or medical unfitness, leaving over 100,000 potentially available.
Mexican Band Attacks Train Near Chihuahua City
A Mexican Central train leaving Juarez was attacked north of Chihuahua City by bandits, according to a report from railroad workers in Chihuahua. Several foreigners were aboard the train when it departed Juarez, and General Theo Orennam of Juarez, once Villa’s commander, was reported killed in the attack.
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el Paso
Juarex Seodlay
Chitnalin City
Chihuaha City
Joares
Theo Orennams
Villa
F Jumrex
Medina Vieta
Baseball League Succumbs After Merger Bid Failure
In a tense meeting President Timmher Murenne adjourned the session amid repeated delays while a merger plan with the Vastere club faltered. The debate centered on offside changes and the White Set Lewiston chapter's opposition, ending with a retreat and a call to regroup for future opportunities.
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Benkee
Pet
Prarvally
Altbringe Ives
Lewiston Ehiten
Wilson Says Navy Strong Yet Army Lacks Strength
President Wilson told a Chicago audience that the United States has built a strong navy but the army is not large enough for ordinary duties. He urged faster defense buildup and emphasized that the nation must stay true to its peaceable mission while prepared for war. He criticized public misjudgment by Allied nations and stressed rulers, not public opinion, drove the war effort.
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Chicago
United States
Wilson
Peru
Ln Spealk
Pletcher
al Nis
America
Thoning
Iserance
Mmch
Uvem
Ias
Ordered son sent home from Burlington marriage rift
A telegram from Harold Jones’s father orders the 18 year old to return to Bangor Maine from Platteburg. Harold and chorus girl Jennie Oxsilodehik face family objections as Burlington police summon the couple to the station and the father arranges a reunion with the family.
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Norlingwa
Maroki
Eugeng Jones
Bangor
Harold
Harold Jones
Sherwood Hotel
Bob Ottshow
Platteburg
Jennie Oxsilodehik
Ott Company
Burlington
Young Jones
Fair Haven Theft Suspects Tied to Local Burglaries
State's Attorney V Poulin and Deputy Sheriff Pascal Rice investigated early February burglaries at V M Koutsoneoka store and the Thomas Roberts bowling alley on Liberty Street. Police suspect the same prowler who hit W F Byrne in Center Rutland on Sunday, stealing cash and goods but leaving most coins and the safe cash intact at Fabette bowling alley. Officials consider the crimes amateurish and opportunistic.
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Fair Haven
V. Poulin
Pascal Rice
V. M. Koutsoneoka
Rutland County farmers seek state fair share as appeal looms
Attorney General Herbert and Commodore Graham state Rutland County Agricultural Society is entitled to a portion of state appropriations for fairs. Marshall Hapgood of Peru objects, arguing the fair did not use legitimate wagering devices and that fair authorities complied with the statute. The dispute centers on licensing and allocation of funds among fairs.
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Herbert
Awiiter Graham
Rutland Ciunty Agnenlturad Society
Marshall Hapgood
Peru
Parecoty
Anxiety Relieved as Submersible Sighting Reaches Navy
Washington reports the U S Navy received word via Key West that the submarine KG is alive and moving under its own power toward Key West Florida. Captain Simpson of the destroyer Sterrett relayed a message from the search area near Fowey Rock off Miami stating the sub was steaming south at ten knots and needed no assistance. The vessel should reach Key West late today.
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Washington
D. C
KG Scense
Key West
Florida
Navy Department
Simpson
Sterrett
Vremely
Soha
Fowey Rock
Lighthwane
Miami
Key Weat
Connell pleads not guilty in Rutland bigamy case
Charles J. Connell of Rutland pleaded not guilty to bigamy before Judge Swinnerton. Bail set at 80 and posted. The case draws local attention amid claims of police harassment and prior marriages. Connell says his first wife sought money and disrupted his home. Annulment and possible future marriage to Miss Cornell are reported as under consideration.
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Rutland
Charles J. Connell
F. G. Swinnerton
Walter S. Fenton
Charles K. Novak
Bovsnne
Young Connell
Watervliet
Margaret Barrett
Elmira
New York State
Ruthind
Dorothy Lillan
Chine City
Connell
Cornell
Pomona Grange Meeting With South Barre Grange
Central Vermont Pomona and South Barre grange No 467 meet on Wednesday Feb 9 with a fifth degree session at 10 30 pm for those clear on the books to receive the annual word. Dinner and social hour follow. At 1 20 pm the fourth degree opens with officers from multiple granges set to work. The program includes music recitations and papers with Worthy State Lecturer Hallett expected.
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So. Barre
South Marre Grange
Cobbly Hill Grange
Barre
North Randolph Grange
Williamstown Grange
Oran Grange
Mirroe Lake Grange
Berlin
Ceres
Hillcrest
Oate
Randolph Center
Pomona
Brookfield Grate
Stow Jard
Orange Grange
Hallett
Alleged shooter recovering after West Quincy shooting
Quincy Mass Feb 1 An arrest is being held in the death of Sephine Colletti of Hayden street West Quincy shot on Jan 20 Frank Golletti husband of Acroma is recovering and likely to be arraigned this week The husband was wounded with a bullet to the head The police say Carl shot his wife then shot himself Colletti defense will claim a third party acted The Colletti house on Hayden street was surrounded after the shooting as the couple walked from the West Quincy railroad station
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Quincy
Mass
Thesephine Colletti
Hayden Street
TY Frank Golletti
Acroma
Colletti
Colletti Was Shot Three Times In Sthhed Loeks
Colletti Limeles
Cain
Haydem Street
Tie Wife
Quinncy Allroad
Unclear Fragments From Historic Sptreu Wire Summary
Fragmentary OCR text yields no coherent event or names. The snippet mentions February 1 and Chicago style references but lacks verifiable facts or subjects to summarize into a valid news item.
Crossed Great Wall Improper Prt Neurgeets
Fragmentary OCR text presents unclear names and events about crossing a great wall. Key entities and concrete details are unreadable, making precise reporting impossible. The readable portion hints at a ceremonial or political action involving a wall and unspecified groups or individuals.
49th wedding anniversary celebrated by Mr and Mrs Frank Lafayette
A surprise party last evening at the South Barre grange ball honored Mr and Mrs Frank Lafayette on their 49th wedding anniversary. Organized by South Barre grange, the event featured gifts including silver knives and forks from friends, with Delia Duprey and Frank Lafayette as hosts. The couple, lifelong Barre residents, have five sons and a daughter, all living at home, and were married in South Barre by Rev A M Wheeler.
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Frank Lafayette
South Barre
Lafayette
Eneat
Perley
W. S. Dudley
Mr. Lafayette
Delia Duprey
A.M. Wheeler
Barre
West Hill
Ernest
Per
Ley
Holand
William
Raymond
Blanche
Arrests and juvenile case notes darken Barre city court
In Barre, Joseph Bennett of Aromasi block was arrested by Officer Harry Gamble for alleged intoxication and faces arraignment before Magistrate I. W. Scott. Reuben Clough, who sought to return home, failed again after a fall in Barre, and told how liquor purchased in pint quantities was consumed near River Street. City court heard testimonies from clerks about stolen money used in purchases at Woolworth and Depot Square stores, involving three girls and a theatre outing, with Magistrate Scott delaying further action until April and good behavior observed.
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Joseph Bennett
Aromasi
Harry Gamble
William Winhart
Bennett
I. W. Scott
Reuben Clough
Washington
Heath
Barre
Clough
Gumble
John Turner
George Henjamin
River Street
Scott
City
W. F. Shepard
Florence Baldwin
W. Woolworth
Josephine Colombo
Depot Square
Ernesto Marchetti
Willian Wishart
E. R. Davis
New Maple Sugar Report From Brattleboro The Fleet Syrup
Brattleboro February 1 Joseph Nichole of West Brattleboro brought in new maple syrup the first of the season tapped January 20 he gathered sap and produced a tun of syrup. Unusual weather caused the S A Smith Manufacturing Company cavemill to shut at noon for ten days halting woods haulage previously prevented teams from moving out of the woods.
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Brattlebore
Joseph Nichule
Brattlebere
Nichole
Hed & Gued
S.A. Smith Manufacturing Company
Cavemill
Funeral of Mrs Ella Osborne Ends Quietly at Home
Funeral services for Mrs Ella Osborne, widow of the late William Osborne, occurred Saturday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs. Fred Frink in St Howes. The Bereaved family requested prayer and sympathy from friends as the community mourns the loss.
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Ella Osborne
Mas. Kinp Osbourne
Williamy Osborne
Lber Dengster
Fred Firink
St Howes Plans
Calais Lost Gollant Case at NF Trial
In Calais, the Gollant case proceeded with J. Watson Webb taking the NF trial. Webb entered the courtroom as proceedings moved forward, detailing claims and defenses linked to the case.
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Calais
Vermont Supreme Court Opens with Multiple Opinions
Five opinions issued at the February term opening in Montpelier. Highlights include affirmations and remands in Essex, Orange, Rutland, and Washington counties. new trial granted for James Watson Webb on a deer hunting dog case. calendar actions note 44 extuas, 3 settled cases, and 17 continued cases across counties including Rutland, Chittenden, Windham, and Windsor with numerous diversions in civil and criminal dockets.
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Mont Supreme Court
Montpelier
Essex County
George L. Hunt
Addie Th
Davie
K. E. Davie
George W. Davie
Munson
Orange County
Elizabeth A. Hayes
William ©. Greenlaw
Joseph H. Hayes
Joseph Westwood
Goslant
Calais
Justice Taylor
James Watson Webb
Chittenden
Ering
Orleans
F. OT. Hillon
C. L. Crown
Travers
Caledonia County
John FE. Harris
Willan FE. Dailey
Axeumpeit
Windham County
George R. Andersayve
Benjamin Brown
H. L Clark
Citizenship Mill Opens Two Day US District Court Session
The Montpelier federal building hosts a two day session as Judge Horton Howe oversees naturalization hearings. Prospective citizens and witnesses fill the room while Attorney Charel of Boston conducts examinations for final papers and court officers observe. Names listed include Toniawest, William Garland, Carole Restelli, Alfred Milotte, Emile Teusignat, and others from Canada, Great Britain, Italy, Sweden, and Ireland in a sprawling roster of applicants.
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Dodge Horton J. Howe
St. Johnsbury
United States District Court
Montpelier Federal Buildig
Charel
Boston
Fred S. Platt
Rythud
United States Marshal
Frattlebors
Marshall George Lackey
Montpelier
Apitres Berganti
Italy
Kenest Header
Qagleda
Thomas J. Bagley
Grew
Canada
Axel Bricks
Welsterville
Sweden
Iseec Makali
Gueta tHnka
Heil Rastikeinen
Tokens T
Maenpaa
Oire Kairu
Victor Niemi
Palo Rustja
Graniteviile
Fins
Emile ~Teus
Flood Prediction From Weather Bureau Causes Street Closures
Weather Bureau forecast warns of rising rivers after heavy rains. Officials warned streets and stages may flood, urging residents to monitor updates and avoid low-lying areas as waters rise.
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Rutland County
State of Vermont
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Chittenden County
Old Tee Hive
Ruuman & Sperling
J. W. Meduslan
Peter M. Campbell
Adolphus King
Annie E. Avelair
Fred Bushy
Huenne & Latulio
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J. H. Lord Popes Porter
Lorrie Chante
Central Vermont Railway
J. A. Kittridge
Fairbanks Company
Windsor County
Mary W. O'Connary
Charles F. Guild
Ethel KoCutlers
Merton A. Doolittly
Montpelier Federal Building
Judge Howe
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