War Bulletin: Allied Advances and Global Fronts Update
Western front activity includes British raids on Constantinople and Verdun gains by French. Italians seize Austrian trenches in Lugana valley and Carso. British, Spanish, and Norwegian ships sunk by mines or torpedoes. Russian advances near Garbunovka and Stripa, and pursuit of Turks east of Trebizond. U S cabinet considers note to Germany over submarine attacks. Villa is dead. Carranzista troops report possession of his body. German attacks on Russian lines repulsed with heavy losses across multiple fronts.
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Verdun
Lugana Valley
Carso
Tigris River
Kut#1
Amara
Garbunovka
Dvinsk
Trebizond
Smorgon
United States
Germany
Sussex
Dead Man’s Hill
Teuton
German War Office
Francisco Villa
Juarez
Sventen
Ilzen
Galacia
Boutchache
Stripa
Snowfalls Hit Santa Fe and Midwest Flood Threats Rise
Six inches of snow fell in Santa Fe New Mexico while a 200 foot levee break near Muscatine Iowa endangers about 5000 acres of Illinois farmland. The piece notes rising patriotism at three US Army training camps and major bond purchases by firms tied to J P Morgan among other updates on politics law and court.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Drury Township
Muscatine
Illinois
United States Army
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Ind
J. P. Morgan and Company
Empire Gas and Fuel Company
Henry L. Doherty and Company
New York
Denver
John F. Shafroth
Congress
T. S. Bradbury
Zachary Taylor
P. G. Jenkins
Sherill
Pine Bluffs
Ark
Senate Approves Pay Act for National Guard Officers
The Senate adopted an amendment to a army bill to fund federal pay for all National Guard officers above captain. Administration officials cited reports that Francisco Villa was dead and said U S troops would withdraw from Mexico immediately if confirmed. A test air raid over Washington by an aviator tested officials on the capital’s preparedness as War Department announced 16,817 applications and 3,927 recruits accepted from a 20,000 man push.
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Senate
National Guard
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Administration
Cusi
Chihuahua City
National Capital
White House
Capitol Building
War College
War Department
Congress
Global brief round of wartime and diplomatic notes
Reports from Alexandria cite 400000 people in Jerusalem receiving daily relief from the American fund. Panama Canal reopens to traffic with sixteen ships. Britain settles with American packers for about 15 million dollars. Germans deploy submarines in new campaign. Danish steamer Dorthea sinks after mine. crew saved. Guatemala’s Estrada Cabrera denies aiding Diaz. Munich enforces dress censorship against conspicuous women. Kiang-Si province proclaims independence under Nan Chang capital. In Parral, Carranza forces clash with US cavalry. Mexican toll 40 dead, two Americans killed, six wounded.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Jerusalem
American Relief Fund
Panama Canal
Buford
London
Dorthea
Lloyd’s Amsterdam
Ymuiden
Kiang-Si
Yuan Shi Kai
China
Nan Chang
Carranza
Parral
Frank Tompkins
Funston
Gen. Pershing
Maj
Tompkins
Chicago birth tied to Jess Willard wife
An eight pound boy was born to the wife of Jess Willard the world boxing champion in Chicago. It is the couple’s fifth child.
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Jess Willard
Chicago
St. Louis
Young
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
University of Colorado At Boulder
Beta Theta Pi
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Indianapolis American Association Baseball Club
New York Nationals
Benny Kauft
National Baseball Commission
Cincinnati
Malone
New York
Treasury
Johnson-Willard
United States
Canada
Adolph Wolgast
Michigan
Wildcat
Denver
National Athletic Club
Joe Flynn
Fighting Cop
Eight men planned escape from Brooklyn jail on April first
Ignatius T. T. Lincoln described to New York prison officials how he aided an escape with eight men from the Raymond Street jail in Brooklyn on April 1. The confession centers on German espionage ties and the supposed plan.
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Raymond Street
Brooklyn
New York
Ignatius T. T. Lincoln
H. W. Coleman
National Pencil Company
Mary Phagan
Leo M. Frank
Atlanta
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Lorimer and Gallagher Company
Charles M. Bishop
Southwestern University, Texas
New Orleans
Southern Sociological Congress
Get the Habit of Drinking Hot Water Before Breakfast
Heat the morning routine with hot water and limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. Advocates say daily internal bathing removes waste toxins and prevents headaches bilious attacks foul breath and other ailments. The ad urges readers to buy limestone phosphate from druggists or stores.
Alpine Tourists' Bedtime Battle
Two alpine tourists discuss a pest problem, lighting a pipe to blow smoke under their clothes. The pests retreat from the bed footbar as one of them coughs loudly, noting a large number perched there and biting aggressively.
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Will
Kidney Trouble Ad Promises Swamp-Root Remedy
An insurer’s physician cites kidney disease as a common reason for declinations and promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a mild effective kidney liver and bladder remedy. The ad urges readers to buy a bottle or request a sample for ten cents with the paper name noted.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Sociability in a witty household exchange
A humorous exchange contrasts home dining with restaurant dining. Mr Growcher remarks on not being one of those who gripe at dinners. He and his wife prefer eating out where each can find fault, highlighting casual wit about social habits.
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Mr. Growcher
Stop Itching Instantly with Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Bathe the affected part with Cuticura Soap and apply the Ointment for eczema rashes irritations pimples and sore hands. Free sample by mail with Book from Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Ancestry Sparks No Fuss Over Subway Crush
A lighthearted note says she ignores the sub way crowds, joking that her ancestors arrived on the Mayflower, suggesting we can overlook the bustle due to heritage. The quip highlights a playful family background used to explain calm amid crowds.
Castoria Ad Promotes Safe Remedy for Children
Mothers urged to inspect Castoria bottles for long use claim. The ad notes Castoria as a safe infant and child remedy and references Fletcher's Castoria and a slogan about 30 years in use.
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Fletcher
Red Cross Bag Blue Advertises Better Results
Ad copy touts Red Cross Bag Blue as superior to liquid blue and recommends purchase from grocers. Some readers are noted to derive satisfaction from fabricating trouble by lying about the product.
Trains Crash in Bradford Killing Dozens at Night
In Bradford on the New York New Haven and Hartford line a rear car of a Boston to New London local train was struck by the Gilt Edge Express from Boston to New York. The collision caused telescoping and fire destroying the rear coach and nearby station buildings. About thirty to thirty seven people were killed with many more injured. rescue crews faced darkness and widespread devastation as fires burned.
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Bradford
R. I
New York
New Haven & Hartford
Boston
New London
Easter Meaning and Miracles Across the World
The piece reflects on Easter as a global celebration and questions its meaning for individuals. It contrasts secular motives such as fashion and indulgence with deeper faith, arguing that Easter commemorates a world changing miracle beyond full human understanding, inviting personal witness and belief.
Americans Trapped at Parral Headquarters Fight Emerges
Military officials report Maj. Tompkins received a written threat from Gen. Lozano of Parral garrison and troops were ambushed, escalating clashes as Carranza forces block routes to Villa’s suspected hiding place. Washington lacks confirmation of Villa’s death and weighs withdrawal if objectives are met.
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Pershing
Mexico
Columbus
N. M
Maj
Tompkins
Lozano
Carranza
Parral
Villa
The French Capture of the Sussex Submarine
London reports say the French captured the submarine that torpedoed the Sussex and took the captain and crew as prisoners. Lloyds notes the sinking of the neutral ship and a British steamer, with seventeen Harrovian crew landed and the rest unaccounted for. Nearby vessels Glen doon and Repélera were also sunk or rescued. Germans press Verdun while Russians advance toward Trebizond.
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London
Daily Mail
Lloyds
Repélera
Verdun
Chauffer Wood
Trebizond
St Josephs Lily A Rumored Journey To Europe
The St Josephs lily or lily of the annunciation is said to have been brought from North Syria to Europe. It allegedly bloomed on Lebanon and Mount Hermon before taking root in British gardens. The plant is described as thriving and wild in southern England meadows.
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St. Joseph’s
Europe
Syria
Lebanon
Mount Hermon
England
Wilson Completes U-Boat Note Draft
President Wilson finished the submarine note to Germany outlining U S grievances since the Lusitania sinking. It states only an immediate change in German policy can preserve friendly relations between the two nations.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Wilson
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Constantinople
Mizhvrh
Sperone
Kut-el- Amara
Western
Romania
Austria
Estrada Cabrera
Guatemala
Felix Diaz
Munich
SPORT
Wreck
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Cleopatra
Amerigans
State
War Departments
Howze
Eleventh Cavalry
Borja
St. Joseph’s Lily
Peruna
Nature
Keeley
Colo
Colorado
South
America
Jones
Bright
Dean
Louis Johnson
Third Ave
Durango
Doan
Anyaun
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N
Carter
Carters
Cutter
Cutter’s
Cutter Laboratory
Berkeley
California
Parker
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