War Front Updates From Across Europe and the Middle East
Western Newspaper Union reports British air raids on Constantinople and French gains near Verdun. Italians seize Austrian trenches in Lugana and Carso. Several ships sunk by mines or torpedoes. British advance along the Tigris to relieve Kut. Russians claim hills near Garbunovka and victories near Trebizond and Smorgon. German and Austrian actions face stiff resistance. Villa's body reportedly with Carrancista troops. U S to send note over Sussex attacks.
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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
Western In Brief Across Weather, Bonds, and Trials
Snow blanketed Santa Fe as six inches fell on Friday. A 200 foot levee breach at Drury Township near Muscatine threatens 5000 acres of Illinois farmland. Army training camps at Fort Harrison Indianapolis draw larger than usual crowds. J P Morgan related firms bought Empire Gas and Fuel bonds worth 12 million dollars. Senator Shafroth's desert land bill would allow 320 acres entry with three year proof. A deadlocked jury failed to reach a verdict in the Bradbury murder trial at Pine Bluffs Arkansas.
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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 for National Guard officers above captain
The Senate adopted an amendment to the army bill to fund federal pay for all National Guard officers above the rank of captain. Administration officials denied immediate Mexican withdrawal, citing reports that Francisco Villa’s body was found and moved by train from Cusi to Chihuahua City. An aviator conducted a mock air raid on Washington to show officials the capital’s unpreparedness. War Department results from thirty days of recruiting show 16,817 applications and 3,927 accepted from 20,000 men authorized.
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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 reports from war, relief, and diplomacy
Romania resumes trade with Germany and Austria. In Jerusalem 400000 receive daily aid from the American relief fund. Panama Canal traffic resumes with sixteen ships passing. Britain settles with American packers for about 15 million dollars. German submarines operate under new tactics. Danish steamer Dorthea sinks after striking a mine. crew saved. Guatemala denies aiding Diaz. Mobilesition rumors denied. Munich police to police women's dress. Kiang-Si declares independence from Yuan Shikai. Carranza forces clash with American cavalry at Parral. Mexican casualties include 40 soldiers and 2 officers. American losses total 2 killed and 6 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
Willard's Wife Delivers Eight Pound Baby Boy In Chicago
An eight-pound baby boy was born to the wife of Jess Willard in Chicago, the fifth child for the couple. Chief Young orders police to break up St. Louis baseball pools from last season, which allegedly yielded about $100,000 for promoters. Sigma Alpha Epsilon wins University of Colorado track meet. Beta Theta Pi second, Sigma Phi Epsilon third. The Indianapolis club’s claim for $10,000 from the New York Nationals was denied by the National Baseball Commission. Customs seizes Johnson Willard fight films at the U.S.-Canada boundary. Adolph Wolgast, once champion, is set to box Joe Flynn at the National Athletic Club in Denver on April 28.
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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
Plan to escape from Brooklyn jail described by German spy
Ignatius T. T. Lincoln, a confessed German spy, described to New York prison officials how he planned with eight men to escape from the Raymond Street jail in Brooklyn on April 1. Summary notes highlight the alleged conspiracy details and participants.
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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
Inside bath miracle hot water cleanse claim
A medical advertisement promotes drinking real hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to flush the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It argues internal cleansing prevents poisons and illnesses and costs little, urging readers to obtain limestone phosphate from a druggist.
Alpine tourists and bedbugs in a comic quarrel
Two Alpine tourists argue about bedbugs near a bed. One tests a dodge by lighting a pipe and blowing smoke under the clothes. the pests release, coughing loudly as they scatter from the footbar. The exchange captures humorous misadventure in a shared lodging scene.
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Will
Kidney Trouble Claims Universal Insurance Rejection
An examining physician notes many insurance applicants are rejected due to kidney trouble, often undetected by themselves. The ad promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root for kidney, liver, and bladder issues, claiming mild healing effects and urging readers to buy or sample the product by mailing ten cents for a sample bottle.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Sociability and dinner fault in marriage joke
A humorous exchange features Mr. Growcher and his wife admitting they dine out to avoid domestic dinners. He says they eat at a restaurant where both can find fault, highlighting playful marital irony about sociability and shared critique.
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Mr. Growcher
Stop Itching Instantly With Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Bathe the affected part and apply the ointment for eczema rashes irritations pimples dandruff and sore hands. Cuticura Soap and Ointment are supreme and purer than other emollients at any price. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Mayflower Ancestry Cushions Subway Crush
A lighthearted note about a woman unfazed by a busy subway crowd and her Mayflower ancestry. The remark implies strong family roots help her handle urban bustle with ease.
Mothers urged to check Castoria bottles for over 30 years in use
The notice emphasizes inspecting Castoria bottles to ensure the product bears the In Use for Over 30 Years claim. It reassures that Fletcher's Castoria is a safe remedy for infants and children and reminds mothers of its trusted history.
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Fletcher
Red Cross Bag Blue Advertisement Note
A brief ad extols Red Cross Bag Blue laundry product as superior to liquid blue and available from any grocer. The text adds a cynical line about people gaining satisfaction from lying about trouble.
Tragic New Haven Railroad Collision Kills Dozens
Thirty or more people perished in a crash on the New York, New Haven and Hartford line near Bradford, Rhode Island. A local Boston to New London train was rear ended by the Gilt Edge Express from Boston to New York, telescoped and set afire, with flames spreading to the station and freight house. Rescue teams faced darkness and chaos as they recovered bodies and searched for the missing among the burned cars.
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Bradford
R. I
New York
New Haven & Hartford
Boston
New London
Easter Meaning Beyond the Bells and Eggs
The piece reflects on Easter's meaning beyond festive customs. It contrasts secular Merriment with deeper beliefs, urging readers to consider faith in the Resurrection, while noting temptations of gluttony and social show. The author cites doctrine and personal conviction from the Pennsylvania Grit context.
Americans Trapped Near Parral Amid Mexico Clash
Wireless dispatches report Maj Tompkins troops ambushed by Parral garrison soldiers after threat from Gen Lozano. U S officers cite treachery blocking trails to Villa's supposed hiding place. Washington lacks confirmation of Villa death and considers withdrawal if aims achieved.
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Pershing
Mexico
Columbus
N. M
Maj
Tompkins
Lozano
Carranza
Parral
Villa
Capture "U" That Hit Sussex
London reports the French have captured the submarine that torpedoed the Sussex and taken prisoner its captain and crew. Lloyds notes the sinking of the neutral ship and a British steamer, with seventeen Harrovian crew landed and the rest missing. Repélera also sunk. crew rescued. Germans renew infantry assault near Verdun, with limited gains. Russians push Turks toward Trebizond, near a fortified town.
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London
Daily Mail
Lloyds
Repélera
Verdun
Chauffer Wood
Trebizond
St. Josephs Lily Origins and European Spread
The lily of the annunciation said to have its origins in North Syria. It bloomed on Lebanon and Mount Hermon and was soon cultivated in British gardens. It occasionally ran wild, flowering riotously in southern England meadows.
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St. Joseph’s
Europe
Syria
Lebanon
Mount Hermon
England
Wilson Completes Note on German Submarine Policy
President Wilson finished the U S response to Germany on the submarine issue. The note reviews German submarine activity since the Lusitania sinking and states only an immediate policy shift can preserve friendly relations between the United States and Germany.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Wilson
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Sperone
Kut-el- Amara
Western
Romania
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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
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Colo
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America
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Bright
Dean
Louis Johnson
Third Ave
Durango
Doan
Anyaun
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N
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Carters
Cutter
Cutter’s
Cutter Laboratory
Berkeley
California
Parker
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