Neufeld Rescue Sparks British Press Revolt
London reports from German sources claim Karl Neufeld, a German trader and traveler known in the Near East, tried to sway Mohammedan tribes in Persia and Arabia against the Allies. Neufeld was rescued from Mahdist prison by Lord Kitchener and British troops at Omdurman in September 1898 after ten years of alleged tortures.
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Karl Neufeld
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Persia
Arabia
Neufeld
Lord Kitchener
Omdurman
Neufelds Dark Adventures Amid War Propaganda
The account details Neufeld’s prison horrors, 500 lashes, and his escape aided by the British. He learned Arabic, studied Mohammedan life, and faked Muslim identity in pilgrimages to Medina and Mecca. British press allege he spread German propaganda among Muslims and carried Zem Zem water to aid generals, while German papers supply the other side.
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Burton
Medina
Mecca
Germany
Kaiser
von Lindenburg
Omdurman
World War Front Updates from Multiple Theaters
Reinforced Russian columns push a new offensive against Turkish forces in the Caucasus along a 100 mile front. Turkish troops retreat below Kut el Amara as British forces advance on the Tigris near Orah. French and British artillery hit German trenches near Het Sas and Lille. Russian prisoners and matériel captured in the Caucasus. German and Turkish forces reported fighting in Persia and near Tolmino on the Isonzo front.
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Caucasus
Constantinople
Kutel-Amara
Mesopotamia
Aylmer
Tigris
Orah
Kut
London
French Statement Reports Allied Bombardments and Explosions
Paris dispatch records a war office communiqué detailing Allied artillery and British cooperation in Belgium damaging German trenches near Hel Sas, destroying a German post near Hill 119, blasting a munition depot near Lille, and engaging at Vauquois in the Argonne while advancing against troops near Bremenil and Badonviller in Lorraine.
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Neuville-St. Vaast
Paris
Argonne
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Bremenil
Lorraine
London
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Belgium
Hel Sas
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Neuville-St Vaast
Badonviller
Harfin a Hair Growth Ad Promises Thick Glossy Hair
An advertisement touts Harfina as a solution for thinning dull hair and dandruff. It promises heavy glossy hair with softness and life, claiming reduced itching and shedding after a few applications. A 50 cent comb is offered free at the druggist, with mail orders available for out of town customers.
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Harfina
Biblical City Hamadan Captured and Searched for Treasures
London reports Hamadan in Persia, once Kebatana, subject of ancient legends and biblical lore, with Mordecai and Esther tombs cited and inscriptions nearby. The piece notes city geography, local industry, and a glimpse of the trial context in Rhode Island with details about juror care and courtroom proceedings.
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Persia
Kebatana
Alex X
Ander the Great
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India
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Esther
Mordecai
Healis Afraid of Witnesses in Mohr Murder Trial
George W. Healis the chauffeur and key state witness says his life is threatened by Brown and Spellman and he refuses yard exercise. Mrs. Mohr spends Sunday at Reservoir Avenue home as attorneys face opening session of the second week.
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Rhode Island
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Howard
German War Report Hails Lille Bombardment With Limited Damage
Berlin reports British shells caused only slight damage in Lille as artillery fighting and mining continued along the French front. The update notes Austro-Hungarian gains near Tolmino and Berane, 260 Montenegrins captured and 500 prisoners near Berane, with celebrations by Kaiserjaeger units marking their 100th anniversary.
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France
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London
Westende
Belgium
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Schraderbach
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Folgarone
Tyrol
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Austro-Hungarian Briefing Reports Front Activity
An Austro-Hungarian headquarters dispatch says a Russian defeat on the Bessarabian frontier paused operations with intermittent artillery fire. It notes a patrol destroying a Russian post near Karpilovka and Italian artillery activity at Monte San Michele Tolmino and surrounding bridgeheads. Italian losses include 933 men with 31 officers reported in the Oslavia area.
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Russians Claim Major Turkish Prisoner, War Material Wins in Cauca sus
The Russian war department reports January 14 fighting in the Caucasus yielded 20 Turkish officers and 400 plus men, plus war and engineering stores, one heavy gun and seven guns with eight machine guns. In Persia near Kangever, Turkish and German forces left many dead and Russia took many prisoners. Southeast of Hamadan a Turkish German detachment was driven back toward Dalatabad. overall losses on the Western Front unchanged.
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London
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Hamadan
Dalatabad
Quiet Allied Day Amid Shelling Near Ypres
London reports a quiet overall day with some shelling near Mivenchy and Ypres. British artillery supported by successful fire against a strong German position north of Ypres.
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Mivenchy
Ypres
Third of Husband Fortune Claimed by Mrs Mohr Trial Continues
Mrs Mohr enters the second week of her murder trial amid seclusion and legal counsel. Miss Emily Burger, the other woman, testifies with a poised demeanor about her friendship with Dr Mohr, while witnesses like Miss Florence Ormsby are eyed as hostile.
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