Germans Try to Outflank Verdun Across Vosges Front
In the Vosges near Senones and Ban de Sapt heavy artillery activity continues as German troops hold trenches near Seppois. They add minor gains around Verdun while French guns batter Hill 198 and a mine crater near Douaumont. Berlin cites 288 officers and 16 575 men captured. Air clashes occur on the British front. Russian forces push back the Germans at Dvinsk and Describe Erzerum defenses. Casualties from the French cruiser Lia Prove was lost, with 70 survivors reported and casualties unknown.
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Vosges Mountains
Senones
Ban de Sapt
Seppois
Champagne
Hill 198
Verdun
Cote du Poivre
Douaumont
Berlin
France
Belgium
Dvinsk
Russia
Constantinople
Erzerum
French Ministry of Ravine
Meuse
Woevre
Manheuiles
Lorraine
War Office report on Mesopotamia and Caucasus fronts
The war office statement notes a failed Night 22 assault against Felahie on the Mesopotamia front and a Feb 23 attempt to land on our left wing, repelled. It adds continuous bombardment of the Anatolian coast by warships between Feb 22 and Feb 10, with no results obtained.
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Constantinople
London
War Office
Mesoposiia Front
Felahie
Stenrs
Ile
Sion
Bust of Wilson Commissioned for renomination unveiling
Richman Va Feb 29 Walker chairman of the St Louis City Democratic committee commissions Franz Vitter a Richman sculptor to craft a bust of President Wilson. The bust is to be unveiled when Wilson is renominated in St Louis in June. The sculptor proceeds to Washington today to present the work to the President.
Leap Year Birthday Celebrates 24th Birthday
A resident born on February 29, 1892 marks her 24th leap year birthday at Miss Flore Street Mahon, with five intervening leap years noted. Fr Whilbrook of 439 confesses to the rarity but accepts no blame for the unusual birthday timing.
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Flore
Street
Mahon
Philb
Whilbrook
Verry
Accountants Hold Annual Dinner With Rail Officials
The accounting department of Inter & Maine railroad hosted its first annual dinner last night at the American venue. Officials including the president attended as the department celebrated a milestone with young women also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter & Maine Railroad
Accounting Department
France Must Hold Verdun at Any Cost
In Paris on February 29 Henri Berenger a French Senate member argues Verdun remains crucial to defend. He emphasizes ceaseless vigilance and work as Verdun’s loss would threaten Meuse heights and eastern movements, asserting the front could shift if Verdun falls.
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France
Verdun
Paris
Meuse
German War Report Claims Strong Artillery and Victories
Berlin reports heavy artillery activity in the Western theater with a small armored work near Douaumont stormed. It says Allied attacks were repelled and lists captured prisoners, cannon, and machine guns, plus taken French positions near Thiaville. Eastern and Balkan fronts are unchanged.
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Berlin
London
Meuse
Douaumont
Dieppe
Abaucourt
Blanzee
Watronville
Touchemont
Manheulles
Thiaville
Pabonviller
Discontinue Courses at Evening High School
Dr. Franklin B. Dyer orders the end of shorthand and typewriting classes at North Evening High School. Twenty one pupils were notified to seek enrollment at other city evening schools if they wish to continue studies.
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Franklin B. Dyer
North Evening High School
Verdun War Briefs Report Slowed German Bombardment
French report a lull in German bombardment at Verdun with no infantry attacks. German defenses north of Col du Poivre hold and French prisoners near 17 000 claimed. Woevre and Champagne actions, Italian seizure of German steamers, and sinking of La Provence noted.
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Verdun
Col du Poivre
Paris
Douaumont
Berlin
Woevre
Meuse
Dieppe
Abaucourt
Blanzee
Manheulles
Champlon
Watronvyille
Austrian Statement on Italian Artillery Actions
Vienna notes through Berlin reports Italian artillery activity against the Goeriz bridgehead and the Doberdo plateau as part of ongoing wartime operations. The communication originates from Austro Hun HQ and is transmitted via Say ville.
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Vienna
Berlin
Sayville
Goeriz
Gorizia
Doberdo
Italy May Open War on Germany Seizures Considered
In Parliament Italy requisitioned 34 of 37 German steamers interned in Italian ports. Officials note the action could foreshadow wider hostilities with Germany as the war situation evolves and ships are diverted to ease Allied dock congestion.
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Italy
Germany
London
House of Commons
Washington
Great Britain
Portugal
Ancona
Lemnos
Bari
Waltraute
Cagliari
Spitzfels
Catani
Benita
Palermo
Algier
Cantania
Tunis
Savonia
Pastia
Syracuse
Atari
Ambria
Barionia
Kattenturm
Mudros
Sigmaringen
Italia
Venice
Samos
Volos
Massowah
Axenfels
Borkum
Choissing
Christian X
Ostmark
Persepolis
Segovia
Sturmfels
Girl 17 Runs Away Aiming To Be Movie Star
Florence Martin a Boston high school pupil aged 17 told police she ran away to pursue a film career. Friends praised her looks and promise of wealth but she lacked a job and was reported to have charged meals to her mother and carried a $50 bill.
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New York
Florence Martin
Boston
Florence
Boston Girl Pursues Acting Career in New York
A Boston teen, Florence Martin of 5% Newbury Street, left home after concentrating on becoming a moving picture actress. She traveled to New York with $38.06 after buying a dress, publications, and a train ticket, checked into the Hotel McAlpin, and used the name Peggy Fleur ette as she pursued film contracts rumored to reach $600,000 annually.
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Mrs. Eddy
Boston
New York
Charlie Chaplin
Miss Martin
Newbury Street
Brookline High School
Lauchlin C. Martin
Annie Buchanan
President Buchanan
Mamma
Florence
New Yor
Grand Central Station
McAlpin
Peggy Fleurette
German Gunfire Weakens German Lines Near Soissons
Paris dispatch reports that French artillery bombarded key enemy positions between Soissons and Rheims and Champagne batteries shattered German units around Hill 193. A mine crater west of Maison de Champagne was occupied by French forces.
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Samogneux
Verdun
Paris
Champagne
Maison de Champagne
Soissons
Rheims
Italy
London
War Office
Verdun Front Sees Lone Infantry Action Amid Heavy Bombardment
The Verdun north front endures continued bombardment with no infantry action reported. Germans entrench on Col du Poivre slopes while our forces occupy the first ridge. In Senones Ban de Sapt and nearby Vosges sectors, artillery action restrains enemy advances as counterattacks recapture some trenches.
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Verdun
Col du Poivre
Samogneux
Vosges
Senones
Ban-de-Sapt
Seppois
Dixmude
la Panne
Coude Kerque
Claims Hitchener Has Been Censured in Commons
In the House of Commons Arthur Lynch named the government for removing Far Kitchener from his chief functions, leaving the War Secretary in a largely figurehead role during debate on the consolidated fund bill. No reply was offered to the remarks.
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London
House of Commons
Consolidated Fund
Arthur Lynch
West Clare
Kitchener
Lynch
No Renewal Denied for Maxim's Chinatown Cafe
The Licensing Board refused a license renewal for Maxim's Cafe on Harrison Avenue in Chinatown citing multiple complaints. Testimony from veteran waiter Michael Martin and 16 colleagues claimed managers offered and demanded loans with no repayment. The board barred any hotel or liquor license at the current site after May 1, suggesting suitable purchasers may relocate the license or be eligible for a common bar license at the same location.
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Maxim's
Chinatown
Harrison Avenue
Henri and
Ernest Genaud
Johm I. Doyle
Michael Martin
Maxini's
Martin
Maxim
Leading Lady Stabs Actor in Local Stock Company Incident
Rose King, leading lady of a Manchester stock company, stabbed Jee Kennedy with a bayonet during a performance of The Heart of Maryland. Kennedy, who plays heavies, received treatment between acts and finished his role. The wound occurred on stage. Kennedy continued in the show.
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Manchester
N. F
Rose King
Jee Kennedy
Maryland
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