Two Great Battles Rage Across Eastern Fronts
Two massive clashes unfold at eastern frontiers with Germany and Austria. Russian forces retreating to recover ground fight along a 100 mile arc from Lomza to Kovno, while Grodno and Lyck see rear actions amid this vast contest. In Bukowina, Sereth River lines form as Russia halted near Czernowitz amid Albanian incursions engineered from Austria. Western theater shows limited action with Norroy’s loss and Rheims shelling as French and Belgian trenches hold against German artillery and attempted advances.
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London
East Prussia
Bukowina
Lomza
Kovno
Grodno
Lyck
Niemen
von Hindenberg
Warsaw
Galicia
Belgium
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Sereth
Czernowitz
Suczawa
Italy
Greece
Albania
Serbia
Nish
Prisrend
Austria
Danube
France
Renova Promises Cure for Drunkards in St Jerome
A public notice from W H Scott postmaster of St Jerome claims Renova cured over 200 habitual drinkers. The ad promotes Renova as tasteless and harmless, available through Riker Jaynes and Renova Co Station N New York, offering a free sample before purchase.
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St. Jerome
Quebec
W. H. Scott
Scott
Renova
Riker-Jaynes
Onus
Renova Co
Station N
York
Russian Front Battles Extend Along Vistula and Niemen Lines
Petrograd reports heavy German pressure driving Russian forces back to the Niemen fortified line after stiff fighting from Mochowo to Ostrolenka along the Vistula. Repeated obstinate actions occur near Lyck Raygrad and Grajewo while gains include Smolnik east of Lupkow with 18 officers and over 100 soldiers taken. Tenacious engagements continue on the Dukla Wyszko front toward Nadwornia.
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Petrograd
Vistula
Mochowo
Myscinic
Ostrolenka
Lyck
Raygrad
Grajewo
Fred Wilkes Race Horse Dies in Peabody Fire
A large quantity of baled hair stored by Densten Hair Company burned in a Peabody fire today destroying the building. Fred Wilkes, a noted race horse seen on New England tracks, was suffocated in the blaze. The horse was owned by Julius Block. Loss estimated at 25000 dollars.
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Peabody
Densten Hair Company
Fred Wilkes
New England
Julius Block
Germans Claim British Warships Sunk After January Battle
Berlin reports Otto von Gottberg’s eye witness account of the January 24 clash in which German cruisers Bluecher Seydlitz Derfflinger and Moltke attacked a British force. The report says Bluecher was sunk, five British ships engaged, and the German squadron inflicted damage with limited losses on their side. The piece notes the sinking claim persisted despite possible eye witness uncertainty and ends with a morale-boosting scene aboard a German ship.
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Berlin
Otto von Gottberg
Bluecher
von Gottberg
Seydlitz
Derfflinger
Moltke
Kolberg
Stralsund
Rhine
French Counter-Attack Reverses Norroy Occupation In Lorraine
Paris reports a French counter attack against the enemy who held Norroy in Lorraine. Artillery duels and bombardments continue from Belgium to the Aisne with progress updates on Noulette Rheims and Pont-a-Mousson. In Alsace German columns advance along the Laudh valley but are engaged by ski patrols as a violent snow storm rages in the Vosges.
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Flanders
London
Lorraine
Port-a- Mousson
Norroy
Champagne
Rheims
Lys
Aisne
Aix Nunette
Nieuwport-le-Bains
Grand Dune
Paris
War Office
Meuse
Belgium
Oise
Ponta-Mousson
French War Office
Ypres
Noulette
Alsace
Laudh
Vosges
No Hope for Peace Decided by Socialists in London
Representatives of allied socialist groups met in London under James Keir Hardie to discuss the international situation. The delegates, focusing on German militarism, ruled that no hope for peace could be entertained until Germany is defeated militarily.
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London
James Keir Hardie
Merthyr Tydvil
Socialism Seen as Threat to Religion in Forum Address
Edward F. Donovan of Brockton warned at the Common Cause Forum in Franklin Union that socialism would make women common property, destroy religion, erase modest dress, and allow the strongest to claim best foods while grafters like Debs and Hayward rule the masses.
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Debs
Bill Hayward
Edward F. Donovan
Brockton
Common Cause
Franklin Union
Socialists debated as trench talk covers religion and war
Mr Donovan labels Socialists mental dyspeptics and predicts the end of religion under socialism while noting Socialists in Europe trench fighting. Hayes and Brady counter that socialist classes are compelled by militarism and feudal wealth amidst charges of fakers. Mrs Avery defends Christian stewardship. Mr White argues churches would be taxed but persist.
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Mr. Donovan
Europe
Hayes
Germany
Brady
Donovan
Martha Moore Avery
White
German Army Report Medals Norroy and Hill 365 Victory
German headquarters report captures Norroy village and Hill 365 near Pont-a-Mousson with 2 officers and 151 prisoners. Vosges actions yield Wilson and Obersengern with 135 taken. Eastern theater progress follows expected course near the East Prussian frontier while Vistula front reports progress on the right bank and no change on the left bank.
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Berlin
London
Pont-a-Mousson
Norroy
Vosges
Wilson
Obersengern
Poland
Vistula
Radouz
Russians Repulsed in Dukla sector and Galicia Victories
Austrian official statement reports Russian attacks repelled in the Dukla sector with Siberian troops driven from two dominating heights and a village near Viskocz stormed. German Austrian forces capture heights in middle Carpathian woods and take 970 prisoners. Southwest Galicia and Bukowina see victories, Nadworna region repulsed and Delatyn heights seized with many more prisoners.
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Vienna
London
Poland
West Galicia
Dukla
Viskocz
Middle Carpathian
Brandeis Addresses Unemployment at Peace Meeting
Louis D. Brandeis told an audience at the Cort Theatre that unions should seek regular employment as they once sought higher wages and better conditions, arguing that such demand could largely solve unemployment. The Universal Peace meeting was hosted by the Massachusetts State committee on unemployment.
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Louis D. Brandeis
Universal Peace Meeting
Massachusetts State Committee On Unemployment
Cort Theatre
Boston Evening Record Film Showings At Tremont Temple
A Boston audience praised the Record loaned moving pictures on the European war to be shown at Tremont Temple, featuring battles between allies and Germans, city bombardments, and 42 centimeter guns. Sixteen operators risked their lives to capture the scenes, offering a rare wartime glimpse. The piece also covers a talk by Mr Brandies criticizing unemployment and urging organized labor and industry to coordinate, citing Britain’s labor exchanges and unemployment insurance as models.
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Boston
Boston Evening Record
Tremont Temple
Great Britain
Ginginol Promises Gum Revival In New Prescription
A cure touted for sore gums and loose teeth claims to reverse receding gums through a powerful but harmless remedy. Ginginol, offered as a small bottle from Moone Chemical Co of Rochester, guarantees results after a few weeks with a money-back promise. A sample costs 10 cents or equivalent in stamps or silver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moone Chemical Co
Rochester
N. Y
Emerald Oil promises vein reduction and gland relief
An advertisement touts a two ounce bottle of Emerald Oil as a full strength remedy to reduce swollen veins and restore normal vein size with night and morning application. It claims enlarged glands and goiter glands will shrink when used as directed.
Plan for State to aid unemployed through insurance
The passage argues that after achieving a goal the State should handle remaining tasks by insuring unemployed men real opportunities rather than theoretical ones, shifting from paper promises to practical provision through insurance-based support.
Post grip neurosis touted as post-grippal neurasthenia cure
An ad touts post-grippal neurasthenia as a real condition after the grip influenza with symptoms like irritability and fatigue. It prescribes liberal digestion friendly diet, rest, and Dr Williams Pink Pills as the key remedy, promising restoration and a free booklet by sending to Schenectady New York.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Dr. Williams
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