Russians Fall Back on Riga Front in Austere Fighting
Petrograd admits Russian forces along the Putna and Sereth rivers retreated but claims no hindrance to maneuver. Berlin reports gains as central powers push from Transylvania into Moldavia with 5,490 prisoners and several guns. Fighting remains heavy near Riga with repulsed German attacks and Russian island recaptured on the Dvina.
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Roumania
Herlin
Moldavia
Transylvania Alps
von Mackensen
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Berlin
Petrograd
Sered
Russina
Oltuz
Rekoza
Suchitza
Russia
Riga
Friedrich Stadt
Dvina
Illoukst
Lake Dabit
Thousands die on trail refugees flee across Bessarabia
Thousands of Roumanian refugees perish on roads in Bessarabia as Russia orders their transport eastward. Overcrowded railroads force marches on foot through severe weather, with women children and elderly dying. Men aged 16 to conscription age are detained by Russian authorities.
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Roumania
Bessarabia
Serbia
Suffragists threaten Wilson over Anthony amendment
Washington reports that women’s suffragists planned a silent sentinel protest at the White House, aiming to block entry or exit with devices pleading the suffrage cause. After meeting with President Wilson they returned to Congressional Union headquarters and pledged 84,000 for the campaign.
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Wilson
White House
Congressional Union
Fire destroys Cana dian Car and Foundry plant near Kingsland
A fire and three hours of explosions leveled the Cana dian Car and Foundry plant one half mile east of Kingsland New Jersey where hundreds of thousands of shells for the Russia government were stored. No deaths reported and losses totaled 4 million dollars.
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New York
Canadian Car & Foundry Company
Kingsland
N. J
Rus Sia
Greece Replies to U S Peace Pole War Message
The Greek government responded to President Wilson as peace moves were discussed in Athens on Tuesday. The communication, conveyed to American minister Garrett Croppers, endorses the broad goal of peace and expresses Greece’s hopeful stance.
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Ofieia
WI 6An
Garrett Croppers
Casociutes
Greece
London Guardian Comment on Gerards Berlin Speech
The Manchester Guardian’s nightly comment analyzes Ambassador Gerard’s Berlin remarks warning Germany of potential actions. It weighs how the speech signals caution and the impact on postwar diplomacy.
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Gerard
London
The
Manchester Guardian
Japan signs adherence to Entente economic agreement
The Foreign Office announces that Japan has officially signified her adherence to the economic agreement reached by Entente representatives at the Paris conference.
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London
Foreign Office
Japan
Washington House approves 245000 garden appropriation
The Washington house rejected the usual dispute over free garden needs and adopted an annual appropriation of 245000 dollars after voting 44 to 73.
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Washington
Villa Flees Toward Parral With Murguia In Pursuit
El Paso reports Villa leading followers toward Parral as General Murguia’s Carranza forces pursue. Murguia, aboard a locomotive captured at Jimenez, reconnoiters nine miles up the branch line toward Parral. Private telegrams from Jimenez corroborate a Saturday victory while officials dispute official accounts.
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Francisco Villa
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Francisco Murgula
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Murgula
Soriano Bravo
Jimenez
Birmingham Train Explosion Claims Lives and Injures Six
A Southern Railway Birmingham special from New York entering Birmingham exploded in the smoking car killing two men and wounding four. Investigators linked the blast to explosives allegedly set by Lewis D. Walton, a Birmingham businessman, who was in the lavatory when the steel wall blew out and his body was dismembered.
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Birmingham
Ala
Southern Railways
New York
Lewis D. Walton
Floods Cause Heavy Damage Across Kentucky and Southeast
Floods in Kentucky rivers and streams cause thousands of dollars in damage. Louisville and surrounding areas report significant impact while railroad traffic in parts of southeastern Kentucky is nearly suspended due to rising waters.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Sibert Photo Signals Canal Zone Governor Prospect
A new photograph of Brig. Gen. William L. Sibert circulates as speculation grows that he will be appointed governor of the Canal Zone to replace Major General Goethals.
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William L. Sibert
Canal Zone
Goethals
Thieves Steal Whiskey Through Warehouse Hole
Sheriff reports whiskey theft at Girard Alabama after thieves used a rub ber hole in a warehouse wall to take gallons seized in a recent wholesale sale. The incident remains under investigation with authorities seeking leads on the break in and suspect details.
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Girard, Ala
Senator Brady Proposes 20000 for Sheep Station in Idaho
On Saturday Senator Brady introduced an amendment to the agricultural cooperation bill to appropriate twenty thousand dollars for establishing a sheep experiment station in Camont County Idaho and Washington.
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Washington
Brady
Agricultural Co
Cemont County
Idahea
High Court Upholds Prohibition Laws in Webb Kenyon Decision
The West Virginia prohibition amendment and the Webb Kenyon law prohibiting liquor shipments from wet to dry states are upheld as constitutional by the U S Supreme Court in a 7 to 2 ruling. The decision affirms federal power to coordinate national and state authority over liquor commerce.
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Supreme Court
Webb-Kenyon
West Virginia
Taft
Congress
German Consul General Bopp and Aides Convicted
Franz Bopp the German consul general in San Francisco and four attaches were found guilty by a U S district court jury of violating U S neutrality They were accused of plotting to blow up munition plants in the United States and Canada steam ships carrying supplies to the Entente Allies railroad bridges and military trains
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San Francisco
Franz Bopp
United States District Court
America
Canada
Mob Threat Forces Immediate Trial Label
Paducah Kentucky reports say Circuit Judge Charles Bush and Commonwealths Attorney Denny Smith agreed to try Luke Martin, a Black man charged with murder, on Friday to avoid mob violence. The mob threatened to lynch the officials if their wishes were not met.
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Paducah
Charles Bush
Commonwealth
Denny Smith
Murray
Luke Martin
Cartoonist Chicago Daily News Leader dies at home
Chicago Daily News cartoonist Chicago-Luther D. Bradley died suddenly at his home Wednesday. Born in New Haven Connecticut in 1853 he rose to front rank with political cartoons that made his name familiar nationwide.
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Chicago
Luther D. Bradley
Chicago Daily News
Mr. Bradley
New Haven
Conn
Explorer John Finlayson Dies at 105 in Wrangel Alaska
Explorer John Finlayson died Sunday at age 105 in Wrangel Alaska. The famed discoverer of the Finlayson river and Finlayson lake in Yukon territory leaves a storied legacy in Arctic exploration.
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Wrangel
Alaska
John Finlayson
Finlayson River
Finlayson
Would Make Wyoming Dry
Cheyenne Wyoming senate on Thursday introduced a bill to submit a state prohibition amendment to voters in 1918. If approved it would take effect in 1920.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wyo
Senate
Embargo Lifted on Freight Trade at Omaha Lines
An embargo on freight shipments over the Union Pacific lines halted rail traffic in Omaha and Council Bluffs yards since December. The embargo affecting thousands of carloads has been lifted, resuming normal commerce and shipments.
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Omaha
Union Pa Elicines
Connect Bluffs
Buffalo Bill Cody Dies After A Turbulent Frontier Life
Colonel William F. Cody known as Buffalo Bill, hunter, scout and showman, died January 10 in Denver. Born February 26, 1846 in Iowa, he worked as wagon master, trapper, pony express rider and stage driver before serving in the Union Army and later creating the famed Wild West show. Colorado to receive his body in Denver for public in state viewing.
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William F. Cody
America
Europe
Scott County
Iowa
Leavenworth
Kansas
Cody
Southwest
Union Pacific
Young Cody
United States
Yellow Hand
Nate Salisbury
Colorado
Colonel Cody
Dance Hall Brawl in Idaho Injures Two
Idaho Falls reports a fatality and two injuries after a dance hall brawl in Bernice village near Lost River mountains sixty miles west of Idaho Falls. Police investigate the Idaho incident and identify the wounded and deceased.
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Idaho Falls
Bernice
Here
Lost River Mountains
Miss Anne Morgan Philanthropic Figure Noted Heiress
Miss Anne Morgan daughter of the late J Pierpont Morgan is recognized for her prominent philanthropic work and social standing in society. Her activities amid charity efforts underscore her legacy in voluntary service and public welfare.
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Misa Anne Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan
Pennsylvania Railroad Seeks $75 Million Debt Increase
The Pennsylvania Railroad directors announced stockholders will vote at the March 14 annual meeting to approve an increase in authorized indebtedness by 75 million dollars. The move aims to bolster the company's financial capacity.
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Philadelphias
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Chicago Board Approves Military Training in High Schools
The Chicago board of education voted 8 to 1 to implement military training in public high schools with rifles and uniforms, establishing a new program in the district.
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Chicago
Board of Education
Allies Declare Peace Impossible With Full Victory Demanded
Entente allies reject President Wilson’s peace note saying no lasting peace without reparations and secure guarantees. Belgium seeks peace only with reparations and security, and terms demand regional redraws including Alsace Lorraine and the Italian Tyrol. The note supports a league of nations but a war end is required first.
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Wilson
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Sharp
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Alsace-Lorraine
Russia
Constantinople
Turkey
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Nicholas
Poland
League of Nations
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Serbia
Roumania
Armenia
Syria
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Entente
Thaw Attempted Suicide in Philadelphia Hospital
Harry K Thaw under indictment in New York over an alleged Christmas attack on Frederick Gump Jr 19 of Kansas City slashed his throat with a razor in a Philadelphia hospital Thursday doctors say he will recover within two weeks indicating no lasting injury.
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Philadelphia
Harry Kendall Thaw
New York
Frederick Gump, Jr
Kansas City
Jellicoe Warns Submarine Threat Much Greater Now
Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, first sea lord, warned at a London luncheon that the submarine menace to merchant shipping is larger than at any wartime period and demands full energy to counter it.
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London
John R. Jellicoe
Bopp to Serve On as Consul General Despite Conviction
Franz Bopp the German consul general and four others were found guilty of violating neutrality laws and conspiring to destroy factories and transportation lines. The announcement stated he would continue as consul general.
Senate bars liquor ads in malls and circulars
A bill by Senator Bankhead of Alabama, passed by the senate, bars transmission of liquor advertisements in malls circulars newspapers or any form that promotes such advertising or solicitation.
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Washington
Bankhead
Alabama
Senate
German Casualties Report Total 4,010,160
A December official German casualty date reports 88,931 new deaths, bringing the total to 4,010,160 from previously reported figures. The update appears in a London summary detailing the wartime losses for Germany.
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London
Dominican Boy Kills Soldiers During Landing Party
Lieut. J. R. Bolton was killed and Lieut. J. R. Henley wounded in the incident at a landing party of United States forces in Banto Domingo. The shots were fired by a native boy, according to reports from Washington.
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J. R. Bolton
J. R. Henley
Fred
United Stxtee
Banto Doming
Lesson on the Son of Man in John 1 35 49 inviting follow me
A compactStudy of John 1 chapters 35 through 49 focusing on the Son of Man attracting men and caring for his followers. It notes Andrew Peter Philip Nathanael and Thomas as examples and traces the call to follow Jesus with paths from looking to following. It links the Baptist’s role to Jesus ministry and highlights the Brotherhood of St Andrew.
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Father
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Nazareth
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