Zeppelin Raids Scattered Bombs Across English Villages
Reported airship bombardment over Cramlington Seatonburn Choppington Wallsend Bedlington and nearby towns caused minor structural damage with no injuries. The raid ended without panic as lights were extinguished in Newcastle and North Shields and the craft retreated toward the North Sea.
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Choppington
Wallsend
Seatonburn
Bedlington
North Sea
North Shields
Newcastle
Blyth
British losses in Neuve Chapelle battle reported
London reports field marshal Sir John French details three days of hard fighting at Neuve Chapelle with 190 officers and 2337 men killed and 359 officers and 8174 ranks wounded. près The despatch notes command delays and errors, praises Fifth Corps grit, and lists Canadian regiments under Lieut Crabbe with Lt Col Farquhar killed.
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London
Sir John French
Neuve Chapelle
French
Battle of
Fifth Corps
St. Eloigeb
Princess Patricia’s Regiment
C. E. Crabbe
Crabbe
F. D. Farquhar
Governor Seats Half Mast Flags in Lincoln Memorial Proclamation
Governor Walsh issued a proclamation directing that all flags on State public buildings stay at half mast to honor Abraham Lincoln on the 50th anniversary of his assassination. He urged schools, municipal buildings, and private premises statewide to display flags at half mast as well.
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Walsh
Abraham Lincoln
Commonwealth
Washington
Massachusetts
Dublin Welcomes Baron Wimborne as New Lord Lieutenant
Baron Wimborne arrived in Dublin to a festive reception led by cavalry and city crowds. He rode through main streets with Lady Wimborne and their three children, marking his state entry after succeeding Lord Aberdeen. Wimborne has long championed the Irish cause in the House of Lords and earned Boer War service medals.
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Dublin
Baron Wimborne
House of Lords
America
England
Aberdeen’s Nine-Year Predecessor in Office
Born in 1873, Ward Aberdeen served as predecessor in office for nine years indicating his decade of tenure. The 1914 context notes his birth year and the length of his service prior to the current officeholder.
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Ward Aberdeen
Supreme Court honors Lincoln with session cancellation
Washington April 14 The Supreme Court announced it would hold no session tomorrow as a tribute to Lincoln. The move is notable since the court is led by former Confederate soldier Chief Justice White, the only department head from the Confederacy.
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Supreme Court
Lincoln
Kaiser’s secret Austrian trip sparks renewed royal talks
Geneva reports affirm William's late February visit to Franz Joseph at Vienna. The visit followed a failed Austria Italy territorial negotiation. William sent his special train incognito, met Burian and Tisza for three hours, then returned to Germany.
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Geneva
William
Francis Joseph
Prince von Buelow
Italy
Austria
Vienna
Munich
Schoenbrunn
Emperor William
Baron von Burian
Count Tisza
Germany
French Front Advances and Local Counter Attacks Reported
Official communiqué from Paris via London states French forces expanded the front near the Forest of Ailly and Forest of Montmare. It notes a trench thrust at Berry-au-Bac with enemy recapture, repelled German counter-attacks, seized prisoners, a 381-centimetre gun, rifles, and ammunition.
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Paris
London
Berry-au-Bac
Champagne
Perthes
Les Eparges
Combres
Ailly
Montmare
Austrian War Office Statement on Carpathian Front
The war office says the general situation is unchanged. Artillery engagements occurred in several sectors on the Carpathian front. Northwest of Uzsok Pass Russian positions were attacked and taken by Hungarian infantry regiments. Southeastern Galicia and Bukovina remain quiet.
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Vienna
London
War Office
Carpathian
Uzsok Pass
Galicia
Bukowina
Gardner and Curley address NEF paper box banquet
Congressman Gardner criticized the army and navy's inadequacy while Mayor Curley spoke on Opportunity and Optimism at the Parker House banquet of the N E F Paper Box Manufacturers Association. Professor FE Wentworth presided over the dinner.
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Gardner
Curley
Congressman Gardner
Mayor Curley
N.ef. Paper Box Manufacturers’ Association
Parker House
Army
Patrolman Doherty Retired After 34 Years Service
After 34 years and three months with the Charlestown police, Patrolman Edward Doherty was retired on a pension last night.
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Police Department
Edward Doherty
Charlestown
German War Report Highlights Mixed Front-Line Actions
The Berlin statement notes French attacks repulsed at Marcheville and in the Forest of Ailly, with counterattacks driving them out. It mentions mine gas use near Verdun, artillery duels between Combres and St Mihiel, and a French advance at Schneplen Riethkopf failing in the Vosges. The western front shows limited gains and ongoing fighting.
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Berlin
London
Berry-au-Bac
Verdun
Meuse
Moselle
Maizerey-Marcheville
Marcheville
Combres
St. Mihiel
Ailly
Essev and
Flirey
le Pretre
Vosges
Schneplen-Riethkopf
Metzeral
Russian War Office Reports Small Gains Near Uzsok Pass
An official war office statement from Petrograd says fighting continues near Uzsok Pass with slight progress on April 18. Troops repelled repeated enemy attacks south of the Volosate Buk Owceks line, capturing about 100 prisoners and two machine guns.
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Petrograd
London
War Office
Uzsok Pass
Lne
Volosate-Bukowecsk
Koziouwka
Bukowina
Pruth
Czernowitz
Darken Gray Hair with Home Compound Ad
An advertisement promotes a home hair darkening mix using Barbo Compound dissolved in water plus bay rum and gly cerine. Apply weekly until darkened, then biweekly for softness and scalp health. Also suitable for beard darkening and scalp disorders.
France Promises Longer War to Crush Militarism
Paris April 14 five thousand wounded soldiers and one thousand nurses were treated at the Trocadero in a grand public display. Premier Viviani spoke declaring France would continue the war until militarism was crushed and Europe liberated.
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Paris
Trocadero
Viviani
France
Europe
Paris Salutes Soldiers With National Anthem And Viviani Address
Crowds pack the Trocadero as soldiers from Paris area hospitals arrive by ambulance. President Poincare, cabinet members, allied ambassadors attend a long program opening with the national anthem. Premier Viviani honors heroic sacrifices while pledging France and its allies will endure until victory.
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Paris
Poincare
France
Viviani
German war office denies Paris Troyes churches used for military aims
Official war office statement dated April 12 rejects German claims that cathedrals of Paris and Troyes along with major public buildings like the National Library are being used for military purposes. The denial appears in a denial issued on April 14.
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Paris
Troyes
War Office
National Library
False German claims cited as example of wartime propaganda
The piece notes that museums such as the Invalides, banks, and the Louvre were supplied with military searchlights wireless stations and quick firers. It argues this illustrates the false allegations repeatedly propagated by German communications.
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the Invalides
Banks
Louvre
British Beat Back Turks at Mesopotamian Front
An India Office report says 11 000 Turkish regulars with 28 guns and 12 000 Kurds and Arabs attacked British positions at Kurna Ahwaz and Shaiba on March 12. The British repelled the assault taking 300 prisoners and two guns. 92 British soldiers were wounded.
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London
India Office
Kurna
Ahwaz
Shaiba
Mesoptomia
Contributions Totals 300 for Boston Steak-Up Cleanup
The finance committee acknowledges receipts totaling 300 dollars for a cleanup fundraiser. Contributors include C. E. Osgood Furniture Co 25 dollars Carpenter-Morton Co 25 dollars Chase & Sanborn 25 dollars and many others listed with varied amounts. Funds are payable to George GS Morton, chairman, and mailed to 77 Sudbury Street, Boston.
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Boston Steak-Up Committee
George GS Morton
Sudbury Street
Boston
C. E. Osgood Furniture Co
Pete AO
Agook Oi Ace Soren
Carpenter-Morton Co
Chase & Sanborn
Ealerdbielacnie Eis Ea
OTOO
Boston Molasses Co
Pigtghe State Ao
Porn Raphote OO
Leas Ai Ciltele
Bebow A
Obrion Russell Co
Eld Tarevern
Tcc
Cbs Coe
CATER
Sik Aw Soe
Richardson Furniture Go
Ake
William Leavens & Co
Mess Fe
Fire Threat Closes West Everett Gun Club
A marsh fire started by boys near West Everett station threatened the West Everett Gun Club yesterday afternoon. The blaze swept through nearby reeds and brush posing danger to facilities and surrounding area before containment efforts limited damage. Authorities investigated cause and damage extent.
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West Everett
Firefighters and Gun Club Save Building in Marsh Fire
Everett fire department led a marsh land blaze containment spanning about three miles, aided by gun club members. Their coordinated effort prevented the building at the heart of the burn from destruction.
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Everett Fire Department
Gun Club
Everett Mayor bars controversial play The Nigger
Mayor James Chambers refused production of The Nigger in Everett after a protest by colored citizens led by Arthur Wordest of the National Equal Rights League. The city had already removed the title from posters before its decision.
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Everett
James Chambers
National Equal Rights League
Arthur Wordest
Printing Pressmen to Hold May Reunion and Ball
Boston Printing Pressmen's Union 67 will hold a reunion and ball on May 7 at Intercolonial Hall Roxbury to aid unemployed members. Arrangements were completed at the union headquarters 258 Washington Street. Business Agent J Frank O'Hare reported slight improvement in the book and job printing trade. Several unemployed members received financial assistance.
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Boston Printing Pressmen's Union 67
Intercolonial
Roxbury
Washington Street
J. Frank O'Hare
California Expositions and a Grand Colorado Route
Travel ad from Alex Stocks of the Burlington Route promotes a daylight through service to California via Denver Colorado Springs Pike's Peak Pueblo Royal Gorge and Salt Lake City. It also offers homeward trips through Glacier or Yellowstone Park with free pictures maps and schedules and offers to visit offices or call for information.
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California
Colorado
Utah
Burlington
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pike’s Peak
Pueblo
Royal Gorge
Salt Lake City
Glacier National Park
Yellowstone Park
Alex Stocks
New England
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Gilchrist CO
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Ime Evening Record
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Tremont ST
Patriots
Fifth Avenue
Temple Place
Belgium
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Mesopotamia
Boston Campaign Committee
Everett Gun Club
Cewny
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