Verdun Battles Dominate War Front Reports
British and French forces press Verdun area with heavy artillery and trench fighting. German advances southeast of Verdun claim five towns Dieppe Aboucourt Blanzee Manhuelles Champlon while losses mount on both sides.
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London
Verdun
Woevre
Batterieg
Dieppe
Aboucourt Blanzee
Manhuelles
Champlon
Vosges
Douaumont
Champon
Verun
Champion
Berlin
France
Belgium
Dvinsk
Russia
Constantinople
Erzerum
Petrograd
Trebizond
Black Sea
Caucasus
Navy to Arm Battleships With Ten Sixteen Inch Guns
Washington reports experimental long range firing by the Atlantic fleet and naval battles in the European war suggest battleships in the Pennsylvania and California class should be equipped with ten sixteen inch weapons aboard ships built or building.
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Washington
Navy Department
California
Florist W A Staley Dies After Family Quarrel
W A Staley a longtime florist of Pocatello Idaho killed himself Sunday after an all day quarrel with his family. His father in law ejected him from the house during the dispute.
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Pocatello,daho
W. A. Staley
Split in Spanish Cabinet Rocks Madrid Leadership
Madrid reports Finance Minister Urzale has resigned citing policy differences with cabinet members over the government’s maneuvers. The move signals a rift within the ministry and cabinet unity.
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Madrid
Urzale
Diaz in Vera Cruz and New Orleans troops
Diaz adherents claim Fells Diaz landed in Vera Cruz last week and was joined there by several thousand troops. The reports tie the movement to Vera Cruz and nearby New Orleans through supporters.
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New
Oreleans
Dodo Liner Sunk. Crew Rescued by Belgian Steamer
The Wilson liner Dodo sank on Saturday per Central News. The captain and two crew members were landed by a Belgian steamer. The vessel carried a crew of twenty nine men.
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London
Central News
Alleged Prisoner Captured in Leadville Train Incident
A man claiming to be Nat Bucky from Abong City Kansas was taken from a Colorado Midland train in Leadville Colorado and is held on suspicion of being the Chicago prisoner Jean Crones. He is questioned by local authorities as a potential match to the fugitive.
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Leadville
Colo
Nat Bucky
Abong City
Kan
Colorado Midland
Jean Crones
Chicago
John Grant Lyman
John H. Putnam
Congress backs president on warning ships policy
In a lively session the Senate defeated Gore's resolution by 68 to 14, sparking claims of a Scotch verdict as foes argued the move undercuts the president. The House followed with a 17 to 2 vote to report McLemore’s warning resolution and urge tabling, deferring to executive diplomacy on German rights at sea.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Gore
McCumber
Germany
McLemore
House of Representatives
Woman Burns $2650 in U.S. Currency Loss
Noah Lundy, a farmer near Arcola, Illinois, mourns the loss of 2650 in crisp currency after his wife, while cleaning, burned a mail-order catalog containing the money along with other waste papers.
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Decatur
Ill
Noah Lundy
Arcola
United States
Lundy
Black delegates plan Louisville convention then call new statewide gathering
Black supporters arriving in Lexington announce they will convene another state convention within thirty days to form a new at large delegation of four members for the Republican state convention held in Louisville.
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Lexington
Louisville
Car Shortage Forces Rail Measures in Northwest
The Pacific Northwest faces a severe car shortage as Northern trans continental railroads adopt emergency steps to keep freight moving.
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Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Northern Trans-Continental
Johnson and wife Ordered Out of England for Spain
Jack Johnson and his wife left London for Corunna Spain after orders to depart England were issued that week. The departure followed reports Johnson would seek South America.
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London
Jack Johnson
Corunna
Spain
Johnson
England
South America
British Steamers Tho and Malvya Sunk in March 1 Torpedo Attacks
London reports two steamers sunk on March 1 under a new decree allowing armed merchant ships to be sunk without warning. The British ships Tho and Malvya were alleged torpedoed off Kent and authorities gave limited details. La Provence reportedly lost up to 1300 lives while transporting troops to Saloniki.
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London
Tho
Malvya
Kent
War Office
la Provence
Ministry of Marine
Saloniki
Roumanian Dowager Queen Elizabeth Dies in Bucharest
Amsterdam reports the Roumanian Dowager Queen Elizabeth died at 7 30 am Thursday. Born Pauline Elizabeth Ottilie Louise von Neuwied in 1843 at Neuwied Germany she published poetry in her teens and was admired for her literary talent before becoming royal consort to Charles I of Roumania.
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Amsterdam
Elizabeth of
Carmen Sylva
Burkett Files Candidacy for Republican Vice Presidency
Des Moines Iowa B J Burkett of Lincoln Nebraska former senator filed with the Iowa secretary of state his affidavit of candidacy for the Republican nomination for vice president of the United States.
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Des Moines
Ila
B. J. Burkett
Lincoln
Neb
Iowa
United States
England Seaplane Raid Kills Infant in Southeast England
An official statement reports a German seaplane bombed southeast England on Wednesday night, killing a nine month old child. No military damage was caused.
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London
England
Woman Robs Bank Pair Escape From Millerton Bank
A woman with a male accomplice robbed the Millerton Oklahoma bank late Wednesday. They covered the cashier, took about 500 dollars, and fled into the mountains.
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Muskogee
Okla
Millerton
Train Wreck In Colorado After Snow Slide Near Saplnero
A Denver & Rio Grande passenger train derailed in Black Canyon near Saplnero Colorado after a snow slide Wednesday night. Two men were killed and several passengers injured.
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Pueblo
Colo
Black Canyon
Saplnero
Germany reaffirms Lusitania submarine warfare assurances
Germany submitted a formal note to Secretary Lansing via Count von Bernstorff reiterating that the assurances on submarine warfare given in the Lusitania case have not been modified. Berlin argues the memorandum justifies its action by citing British orders to merchant ships, while the United States says it defends merchant gun defense but rejects immunity for offensively ordered travel. The State Department notes US stance but will weigh if Germany’s confidential instructions are proven, affecting future policy.
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Washington
Germany
Count von Bern
Storff
Lansing
Lusitania
United States
State Department
Young Washington Society Man to Receive First Class Medal
Marcus A. Jordan a young Washington society figure will be decorated by the secretary of the treasury with the United States five saving medal of the first class. On January 16 2011 at age sixteen he saved a woman who fell overboard in the shark infested Java sea after a long struggle.
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Marcus A. Jordan
Washington Society
Secretary of the Treasury
United Stated
Provence sinking cited as greatest maritime disaster
Paris reports the French auxiliary cruiser Provence carried nearly 4000 men when sunk in the Mediterranean on February 26. About 870 survivors were found, indicating roughly 3130 lives lost, making it the worst ocean disaster of modern times ahead of the Titanic and other famed wrecks.
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Paris
Minlatry of Marine
Mediterranean
Third Colonial Infantry Regiment
Ministry of Marine
Provence
Newfoundland
Cunard Line
Kinsale
Ireland
General Slocum
East River
New York
la Bourgogne
Cromartyshire
Chicago Rail Freight Squeezed By Car Shortage
A Chicago Tribune report notes only one through line between Chicago and New York is clear amid a 100000-car backlog on storage tracks. Freight from December remains stalled within 300 miles of New York, spilling into docks warehouses and ground, involving millions in value.
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Chicago
New York
Chicago Tribune
Navy says Atlantic fleet battleships in West Indian waters
Fifteen of twenty one battleships in the Atlantic fleet are on active duty in West Indian waters. Three of the other six are crippled for lack of officers and men and cannot operate with the fleet. The remaining three are awaiting or undergoing extensive repairs.
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Washington
West Indian
Riots at Shelton Corset Plant as Police Clash with Strikers
In Shelton Connecticut a Friday clash between police and striking girls and women at the R N Bassett Corset Supply company led to injuries and arrests. A number of bystanders were pelted with eggs and red pepper during the protests.
National Bank Fairs Como Texas Failure Report
Comptroller Williams announces the failure of the First National Bank of Como Texas with capital of 25000 dollars and deposits around 65000 dollars. The collapse is attributed to loose management in a formal statement.
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Washington
Williams
First National Bank of
Como
Texas
Capital
Brooklyn Man Executed for Wife Murder at Sing Sing
Walter Watson of Brooklyn was electrocuted at Sing Sing on Friday morning for the murder of his wife a year earlier. He maintained his innocence to the end.
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Casining
N. Y
Walter Watson
Brooklyn
Sing Sing
Watson
Chicken Joe Campbell Sentenced to Hang for Odette Allen Murder
Joliet Illinois. Chicken Joe Campbell denied a new trial and sentenced to be hanged April 21 for the murder of Odette Allen wife of the former warden of the state penitentiary Joliet.
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Joliet, Ill
Chicken Joe” Campbell
Odette Allen
State Penitentiary
Railroads in Northwest See Record Earnings Revival
St Paul officials say railroads in the northwest are posting their largest ever business after a January lull, marking a significant revival in earnings across the region. The statement underscores a broad rebound for carriers operating through Minnesota and neighboring states.
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St. Paul, Minn
Northwest
Italy Requisitions German Steamers in Italian Ports
In the house of commons on Tuesday it was announced that the Italian government has requisitioned thirty four of the thirty seven German steamers interned in Italian ports.
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Italy
London
House of Commons
Wreck in New York Central yards kills three in Albany
Three investigations are under way into a New York Central railroad yard wreck in Albany. A Friday incident left three men dead and a fourth seriously injured as authorities probe the causes and seek safety lessons.
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Albany
N. C
New York Central
American Slain in Mexico Near Durango
The murder of Grover C. Varo an American by Villa forces at his home twenty five miles north of Durango was reported officially Tuesday to the state department no further details were provided.
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Washington
Grover C. Varo
Villa
Durango
State Department
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Accepts Divorce Action Pact
Pittsburg reports Evelyn Nesbit Thaw does not contest Harry Kendal Thaw's divorce action at the first hearing. She did not answer the petition and offered no defense.
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Pittesburg
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry Kendal
Woman Regains Hearing After Violin Voice Miracle
In Newport Kentucky Mrs Hilda Runkel who had not heard or spoken for 27 years suddenly heard when a neighbor built a violin from a cigar box and played My Old Kentucky Home. She appeared to receive a revelation and now learns to form words with the help of her neighbor Mrs Catilla over seven days she spoke fifty two words starting with mother and father.
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Newport
Hilda Runkel
Kentucky
Catilla
His Husband's False Teeth
In Pittsburgh a divorce case reveals how a wife hid her husband’s false teeth to coerce payments. Frank Jefferson testified his wife withheld the teeth until he provided funds, while she claimed he denied her lawful money.
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Pittsburgh
Frank Jefferson
Jefferson
Uncle Sam
Columbus Man Reaches 101, Oldest BPOE Member Alive
Harrison Johnston, a Columbus resident, turns 101 and is hailed as the world's oldest BPOE member. He recalls minimal tobacco use and one cigar in his life, and notes he received a Seminole War pension dating to 1834 after a cotton mill fortune was given away amid debates over back taxes.
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Columbus, Mise
Harrison Johnston
Johnson
United States
Johnston
Not Bar to Teaching Marriage Case in Oregon Writ Ruling
The Oregon Supreme Court issued a writ of mandamus in a case involving a school teacher, Maud, who was married. The court ruled that a teacher’s marriage alone does not bar her from teaching in Salem, Portland, or related schools.
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Saye Court
Salem
Ore
Portland
Maud
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