Verdun Battle Report Quiet Overnight Despite Artillery Duels
The French war office says Verdun district saw no movement east or west of the Meuse last night despite ongoing artillery duels in the Woëvre. In the Argonne and near Malancourt and Avecourt, mines and counterattacks produced temporary gains and about 20 prisoners. Long range fire north of Verdun hit the Viège Neullon station area, destroying a warehouse and blowing up a train. German reports note Verdun activity in Samer.
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Verdun
Meuse
Woevre
French
War Office
Angonne
Vanquois
Argonne
Malancourt
Avecourt
St. Mihiel
Vigeneullen
Moran Willard Fight Nears Title Clash At Madison Square Garden
New York March 26 Thirteen thousand spectators likely including 2000 women will pack Madison Square Garden tonight to watch Frank Moran of Pittsburgh vs Joss Willard of Kansas in a heavyweight bout billed as non title. Moran predicts a seventh or eighth round finish while Willard claims he will win, highlighting a reach height and strength edge. both boxers are in peak condition with Moran the aggressor and Willard noted for defense and counter power.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Frank Moran
Mitteburg
Joss Willard
Kansas
Moran
Willard
Tf Moran
Lam Éatherled
Eotoe
Chase
Pittesburg
Wnalker
Tyle Willard
Love
Completon
Willards
Johnson
Havana
German Raider Greif Sunk by Merchantman Al Cantara
The German raider Greif was sunk in the North Sea by the British armed merchantman Al Cantara which was also sunk. Five German officers and 150 men were captured from a 300 crew. British losses included five officers and 69 men. The engagement occurred in February with fire from guns and a torpedo.
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GREIF
London
Greif Ima
North Sea
Alcantara
Dierman
German Losses Awful Verdun Note Details German Corps
Paris reports a peri official note contrasting German claims of low Verdun losses with extensive sacrifices. It recounts March 1 attacks by the 10th regiment reserve and 6th German corps near Vaux, noting annihilation of a first company and heavy casualties in subsequent waves as French rifle and machine gun fire repelled assaults lasting a month. The account cites rearward redeployments and officer shortages among German units, highlighting persistent artillery counterfire and reinforced German resolve.
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Paris
Verdun
10Th Regiment
Vane
1Th
Aame
Vaux
18Th Army
Vorps
Vermont native recalls wartime service in regiment
A Vermont native, identified in aged terms, attended a medical event near denoting to weed the need for care. The report notes his participation with the regiment and mentions members of the unit in a terse, fragmentary account.
Baseball Fans Celebrate Junior Red Sox Gala in City Hall
Fans recalled the 115 season as three leading junior clubs gathered in North Barre at a mid winter celebration. The North Barre Red Sox directed the event and were honored for last year’s city junior title. The hall featured red Sox banners and arches marking 1904 to 1916. Carroll's orchestra provided music and dancing followed a banquet for all guests.
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Clan Gordon Hall
North Barre
Red Sox
Carroll
Orchestra Furnistind
Cies
Portland Fancy
Aml
Merko's
Mrvl
Pavil
Pink
Mes Yleio Gyridiel Amd i. Aml
Jolie Paviesun
Rheewineels
Arter Hroderick
Red Ser
Test Last Seco
Tename
Fey Carson
Storey
J. Smith
Wildgoose
Riesagere
Aed Mininettii
KR. Smith
Vated Ae Rok
Americans Feared Dead After Sussex Steamer Explosion
Report from the coast of France details a cross channel steamer explosion with heavy loss of life believed among American passengers aboard. Officials warn the tragedy may include many fatalities and are gathering survivors and cargo records for identification.
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Sussex
France
Sussex torpedoed near Boulogne, many missing
Paris reports say the cross-channel steamer Sussex was torpedoed off Dieppe. The vessel reached Boulogne with 75 or more unaccounted for as crews and passengers were rescued or landed in France. official word indicates many Americans and others may be among the missing amid conflicting reports on cause.
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Boulogne
Wile
Paris
Four Americans reported missing from Englishman ship
Washington March 24 consular reports say four Americans aboard the Englishman bound from Portland to St Nazaire and Avonmouth have not been accounted for The missing are Peter McDonald George McDonald FP Buckley and M A Burke The Englishman a Dominion line steamer of 5257 tons was sunk off the British coast with 08 survivors reported by London March 25
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D.C
State Department
Dowbnian Hiner Engiman
Porthind
Peter McDonald
Hoston
George McDonald
Lawrence
Mase
FP. Buckley
M. A. Burke
London
Dominion Line
Liapde
Portland
St. Nazaire Jand Avonmonth
Mississippi and Dominion Steamship Company
Taverpmel
Belfast
Four survivors rescued from Dogger Bank by Active
Exchange Torph company reports four crew members were picked up by the Norwegian steamer Active after being cast from the Dogger Bank. They were landed at Copenhagen today while the remaining crew are believed perished.
British Steamship Salybia Sunk in Atlantic
A Lloyds report states the British steamer Salybia has been sunk with her passengers and crew lost. The ship last left Barbados on March 3 en route to London according to recent telegraph records.
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Lloyds
Barbadoes
London
Granite labor turmoil across New England centers
Reports from Barre indicate varied granite labor talks with some districts nearing short suspensions while others remain deadlocked. Quincys' cutters failed to agree on contract length after March 22. Rockport and Stony Creek show little change. Westerly, Fitzwilliam, Keene, Concord and Chelmsford faces ongoing conflicts over the 1920 and 1921 clauses including the contested unfair stock clause.
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Barre
Quincy
Rockport
Maas
Stony
Conn
Granlite
Fitzwilliam
N. 1
Webb Company
Norwegian Ship Torpedoed Incident Recounted in Rutland
A muddled paste of an incident in Rutland describes a fire that destroyed a residence owned by Mr and Mrs Quries J Tuttle. It recounts a daring rescue of their young son Charles by George Papinest from an upper story fire torn room and mentions damage to carpets and exposure of a furnace fire and the response from local authorities and neighboring towns. The text is garbled with many misspellings and incomplete names, but centers on a dramatic rescue during a house fire and the subsequent investigations by London and Wey Games authorities.
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Rutland
Escape Report of Prangisen Villa From El Valle Border
Reported that Prangisen Villa eluded American and Carranza troops and fled westward near the San Migral country. The claim, originating from El Valle, could not be confirmed at Fort Elisa or Mexican officials. Thousands of American soldiers search south of Caste Grandes for the bandit amid wire-cutting disruptions blamed on Villimon t contingents.
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Fort Elisa
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Carranza Ambassador Protests Ship Ammunition Hold Up
Elesio Arredondo, Carranza's ambassador, protested to Secretary Lansing in Washington that ammunition for Carranza, loaded on a slip from New York, was detained by customs. Lansing said there was no intent to hold the shipment. delay stemmed from a preliminary examination to assure the government it would not aid enemies. It will be allowed to go forward.
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Elesio Arredondo
Carranza
Lansing
New York
Texas militia sought near El Maso border tension eases
Sheriff Peyton James Edwards telegraphed Governor Ferquson urging Texas National Guard deployment to the frontier amid border tensions. He avoided specifics on troop numbers or wording while Mexico’s actions keep Americans safe. The move mirrored Arizona border measures to recruit guards to full war strength, signaling tense but potentially easing conditions.
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James E. Ferquscn
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Americans murdered near Gilwon line ranch in New Mexico
March 25 report states three Americans and a Douglas auto party were killed near Gilwon's line ranch, eight miles west of Columbus, N M, between four and five p m Wednesday. The attackers, described as Mexican, were allegedly fired on by a U S naval party at Gibson ranch. Witnesses include Lasmorl Collins and Mr and Mrs Russell T Childers among others.
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Lasmorl Collins
Autemobile
Russell T. Childers
Mise Lottie
Batwart Frerman
Crehemiaie
Maine
Villa
Meron
Gila
Raiders Cross Border Near Maneh River Disturb Region
In a tense border incident, riders crossed near the Maneh area then moved toward a waterhole north of the Nile. After watering horses, Huck crossed the line as troops from the 12th Cavalry arrived at a ranch house. Five civilians endured a sleepless night in a car while soldiers guarded bodies of two women and a man found in an automobile.
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Troops Assigned to Border Towns
San Antonio March 25 Major General Funston announced a battalion of the 7th Infantry now en route from Fort Russell will be stationed in Presidio Maine and Del Rio to bolster border protection. In Washington Senate Republicans discussed plans to request more troops as the border situation remains unsettled with no action until Monday.
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Presidio
Maine
del Rio
Funston
Mth Infantry
Fort Russell
Washington, D. C
Senate Republicans
Concert by Louis Ross Scottish Concert Company
A large audience enjoyed a Clan Gordon concert at the opera house with Scottich songs sketches and dancing. Notable performances by John Semple Misa Jessie McLean Mise Margaret Withers Robert Bryden Tom Lon er and the Irvine sisters Nellie and Jeanie plus piper Am brose Griffith and pianist Lyman Brackett. audience praised dancing and finale Auld Lang Syne. The event netted a good sum for the clan.
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Louis Ross Scottish Concert Company
P Onish
John Seimple
Misa Jessie McLean
Mise
Margaret Withers
Prand
Robert Bryden
Mallochmyle
Tom Loner
Qrooket Tawhee
Miss Withers
Mr. Bryden
Mise Withers
Mise Molen
Heyden
Semple
Irvine
Misket
Nellie
Jeanie
Ambrose Griffth Ax Piper
Lyman Brack
Hf. A. Gould
Grand Warden Leads New England Lodge Meeting East Barre
Three lodges attended the annual meeting of district No. 5 New England Order of Protection in East Barre. Grand Warden Pillmere of Bennington presided with Millstone Lodge in charge of arrangements. Guests included Sy Tealgn and Suiramitnae of Graniteville, J. Goial of Northfield, and Judge H. W. Scott. A substantial dinner followed, with remarks on district and grand lodge relations. An error in state papers misdated the Burlington convention, set for April 28, not April 18 and 17.
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New England
Vermont
Henry 0. Pill
Bennington
Millstone Lodge
Enat Barre
Sy Tealgn
Ee Suiramitnae
Graniteville
Fillmore
Orha
Juge Scott
Hallock
Hurlington
Witt Makes Good In Jacksonville Tilt
A garbled game report notes Witt delivering for the home crowd as Jacksonville pitcher Smith yielded two runs while Witt, Murphy, and others contribute in a lively exhibition. Transcribed fragments mention Lapile and Mowrigen and a forceful rally that sparked cheers late in the contest. The piece ends with Witt traveling to Jacksonville on Tuesday.
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Lawton
Philaelphia Athletica
Roungeter
Agron Davkson
Despal
Witt
Murphy
Fryeders
Insurance payout suit over 1300 life policy in Wentworth
Annie W. Stanyan suit versus Security Mutual Assurance sought 1300 policy funds for Lyman Rameny estate in Wentworth New Hampshire. Jury awarded 1200 plus interest to plaintiff. Court week sees few trials. next Tuesday expected to hear He McDonald Ree.
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Annie W. Stanyan
Security Mutual Assuranc Company
Lyman Rameny
Wentworth
N.hl
Washington County
Jarora
Exec
Frederick Mten
Apopointe Ineligible for Middlesex Teense Commissioner
Edgar A Francis, named as a Teense commissioner for Middlesex, is deemed ineligible due to not meeting the required two years residence. He recently moved from Montpelier to a Worcester Ranch road farm near the Middlesex line. His resignation is expected to be recalled to name a qualified successor.
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Edgar A. Francis
Middlesex
Thurelay
Francis
Montpelier
Worcester Wranch Road
Granite Firm President Michael W. Nelson Dies
Michael W. Nelson prominent Barre granite industry figure and president of Newey Column & Cutting Co. died at his 81 Merchant Street home at 12:45 PM after long illness. He left seven children and several relatives. funeral Monday at St. Monica's church with interment beside his first wife in St. Johnsbury Cathey cemetery. Numerous fraternal and business affiliations noted.
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Michael W. Nelson
Barre
Newey Column & Cutting Company
Merchant Street
Mer. Nelson
Joseph M. Nelson
Minelizabeth Nelson
Thomas
Frances
Alice
Irene
Paul Nelson
John H. Nelson
Butte
Jamba Brown
Margaret Coveney
St. Johnsbury
Michael Willam Nelson
Tinwick
P.Q
Central Vermont Station
St. John- Wey
Verminitny
James Brown
Dewey Column & Cutti Works
Imation
John He Nelson
Peseree
Blackwell Street
Nelson
Mins Sabing Gowan
Mise Mary Cunningham
Danville
Barroconnell
Knigite
Columbus
St. John's Owart
O. PF
Granite City Camp
M. W
Mimica
Clork
P.m.mckenna
Oman
Montpelinr & Welle
Quarrel Ends in Fatal Train Tryst and Deaths
A fragmented report describes a deadly dispute between a husband and wife, Mrs Newkirk and her spouse, tied to a train incident. The couple reportedly married recently and a violent melee occurred near the railroad tracks, with both individuals dead shortly afterward.
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Newkirk
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