Route to Black Sea gains from Russian conflict
Amid treaty peace ratification in the Soviet Congress Russia presses advances in the northeast of the country. The Nikolayev area near the Bug river remains a key water route hub as German and Soviet forces clash and Petrograd is reported evacuated. Submarine warfare and foreign reactions shape the unsettled crisis across Europe with Japan weighing options over Siberia and anti Bolshevik actions in Ja pan.
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Wy Yard
Kessa
Smouth
Bug River
Volhynia
Black Sea
Congress
Petrograd
Scow
Iribustria
Austria
Hungary
Budapest
Ted States
Great Britain
Halland
Lute Overturns Woman Injured Driver Arrested
Miss Fannie Merrill, 73, sustained fractured teeth and body bruises when a car carrying her brother Ben Merrill and Alexander Slonis overturned near Maven. Slonis, learning to drive under Merrill’s direction, was arrested for driving on autopile without a license. Weather and almanac notes follow the brief local report.
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Fannie Nerrill
Summerch
Owas
Ben Nerrill
Alexander Slonis
Fents
Ilater
Previntt
AEROPLANE RAIDS FORCE GERMANS TO VACATE HOUSES
Geneva reports British air raids on German towns cause fires in Colbuentz outbreaks and the destruction of an ammunition factory. Fribourg railway station damaged as Swiss observers note houses emptied in White cities. Public sentiment grows against continuing German air raids.
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Geneva
Germany
Colbuentz
Basel
Fribourg
Switzerland
Mystery of Missing Maid and 1500 Gems
Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Goldman of 91 Tremont Street found their newly engaged maid missing and over 1500 dollars in jewels stolen after returning from a Sunday outing. The theft involved five diamond rings, a diamond brooch, a wrist watch, and bracelet with values ranging from 40 to 500 dollars. the total remains partly uncertain. The maid, hired last Thursday from a Main Street agency, was unnamed and described as well recommended. Police search underway as owners recount the valuables and suspect the help who had access to the jewels.
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Isadore Goldman
Tremont Street
Goldman
Main Street
Fairfield to Stage Fight on Schools
Fairfield votes on town measures at tomorrow’s meeting. Proposals include hiring a town streets superintendent at 9000 dollars annually and removing power from a nominal committee overseeing school districts. Citizens fear combining public office with private enterprise and potential overreach in school administration.
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Fairfield
Vinfield
Mavel
Sheetnyon
Selectmon
Tronkbe
Cormuanities
le Chine
Howe Aipeads
RSG
Germans Ordered to Stay Indoors at Night in Bridgeport
Department of Justice Agent C H L Lane announced Germans in Bridgeport must remain indoors after nightfall. New orders require a district marshal permit, local police registration, no motor vehicle use, and no street presence after dark. Violators face immediate arrest and internment for the war’s duration.
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Bridgeport
Department of Justice
C. H L. Lane
C. T. Lane
Washington
Lane
Iwo
United
Department of It
U. S. Prepares to Man Dutch Ships in Ports Here
Washington reports the United States plans to man Dutch ships in American and British waters if Germany rejects a voluntary shipping agreement. The move aims to uphold freedom of the seas as tensions rise, with American crews and naval assets ready for deployment if needed.
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U. S
Washington
Cermany
United States
Pmal- Wand
Adi Henes
eMley
Ameren
Wwe
Corp
American Steamer Fights U-Boat and Sinks Her
An American tank steamship fought a German submarine for about an hour in the Bristol channel on February 24 and forced the U-Boat to sink. One crewman was wounded by shell fire, while two other shots struck the tanker. The ship, about 4000 tons gross, was en route from a British port when sighted and pursued before the fight began.
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Atlantic
Bristol Channel
Bridgeport Men Die and Mooney Defense Rally
Milford reports a fatal motorcycle sidecar crash on the New Haven turnpike at 11 10 with George IX Smith killed and Harold Belcher injured. Smith’s body sent for coroner’s inquest as investigators seek vehicle ownership. Mooney defense organizer Selig Schulberg decries the conviction as a labor conspiracy and calls for a new trial under Wilson’s commission.
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George K. Smith
Bridge_port
Milford
Harold Belcher
Bridgeport
Mar
George IX, Smith
Dover Street
William Street
New Haven
Smith
Belcher
Fieldher
Theron Jord
Mix
Iridgewert
Escaped inmate Von Stien held by federal agents in Bridgeport
United States Deputy Marshal Jillugher nabbed a man believed to be Ivarl Yor Slien, who fled from a West Chester jail weeks ago and then moved toward Bridgeport. Federal authorities prepared to detain him. the New York office confirmed the arrest order. Detectives tracked the suspect from New York state to Bridgeport, with police reporting a pieced escape path and a possible flight to Washington later.
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United States
Jillugher
Ivarl Yor Slien
Westchester
N. X
Bridgeport
Department of Jusies
Agenta
Departmenat
Hstice
New York State
Wien
Fedecal
One Soldier Hurt as Troop Train Jumps the Rails
A troop train carrying New Jersey and Tennessee units derailed near Seheli Cite, Missouri, after a defensive switch fault. Charles Thitt of alroy, Puy, a soldier, was the only injury, with the derailment occurring eighteen miles north of Nevin, Missouri, this afternoon.
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Nevin
Missour
Kiangas
Texas
Here
Seheli Cite
Charles Thitt
Alroy
Puy
New Jersey
Tennsylvania
Cyclone Ravages Australia Killing Dozens
A severe cyclone battered Australia causing widespread fatalities and damage across multiple regions. Reports indicate major impacts in coastal cities, with authorities scrambling to assess losses and aid survivors as rescue efforts continue.
Suffs Urge Senators to Give Vote
Dudley Wield Malone speaks at the Connecticut Woman's party mass meeting urging national and Connecticut senators to grant woman suffrage. He notes 12 million working women and recalls California’s vote influence. He praises peaceful picketing and labor of those seeking the vote, urging elected officials to act.
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United States
Council of Nations
Dudley Wield Malone
Connecticut Woman’s Party
Poli’s
California
Wilson
Connecticut
White House
Girls Escape Death as Car Misses Two Young Pedestrians
A touring car owned by F rank A Hagenauer struck two girls on North avenue near Wallace street. The wheels passed between their bodies without touching them. Witnesses say Hagenauer stopped, checked on the injured children, then drove to police headquarters. The girls were taken to Vincent’s hospital for treatment as officers investigated.
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Rank
A. Hiagenitner
Stratford Avareze
Birks
Hugenauer
North Avenue
Yesterdy
Wallace Street
Bessie Breunen
Cram Street
Anne Slinnon
Uss Grand Street
Hagenuner
Witne
T Ie
Iit
David Golistein
Wiarter Street
Sir Vincent
Thyssein
Rourituet
Tor City
Japs puzzled by U S generosity toward Russia
Premier Terauchi and Foreign Minister Rotono told Parliament no decision has been made on Siberian affairs. The Seiyukai party reaffirmed its opposition to immediate mobilization. Japanese press denounces American aid to Russia, warning it could weaken the Allies and urging Japan to help crush Germany.
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Yokio
Terauchi
For
Rotono
Siberian
Seiyulai
Constitutional) Party
Diet
Asahi Shimbun
Yorodzu Choro
America
Russia
Germany
Vladigostock
Japan
Doctor Ayer’s Cure Swindle Draws London Police Complaints
Victims of the so called Dr Ayer reported to police that he guaranteed cures from backaches to tuberculosis and fled with about $2000. He used aliases Dr West and Dr Harry Williams and left a simple sign reading Dr Ayer. Three more victims filed complaints as investigators work to identify the missing doctor.
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Dr. Ayer
West
Harry Williams
Ayer
Desolate Boy Deserts Father Then Trains to Boston Mystery
A frightened boy named Crab, eight, was found crying at the rail station after his father left him while boarding a Boston-bound train. He and his father had recently moved, with the boy remaining in Bridgeport. the police hold the child while contacting his relatives in Boston to locate his parents and determine custody or guardianship.
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Mallum Street
Railrom
Boston
Ral
James Walker
Bridgeport
Lane
Talon
War Savings Stamps Promotion Sparks Saving Message
A fragmented wartime ad urges readers to invest in War Savings Stamps. It promotes government bonds as a way to save for the future, encouraging immediate purchase and personal sacrifice to support the war effort. The text emphasizes prudence and national duty.
Attack to Capture Prisoners in France Report
American forces in France report heavy artillery activity on the Toul sector. An enemy raid across No Man’s Land led to several prisoners taken, with casualties undisclosed. West of Toul and near Luneville, patrols engaged German positions as artillery targeted snipers nests and listening posts. American and French troops hold trenches northeast of Badonvillers amid continued shelling and consolidation efforts.
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France
Associated Press
No Man’s Land
Toul
Switzerland
Luneville
Badonvillers
Poisoning of Army Horses Sparks Covington Protest
A Covington crowd estimated at 10 000 denounced suspected German propaganda after the poisoning of 500 government artillery horses from Camp Grant Illinois Dozens of horse carcasses lay at the stockade while survivors dwindled The meeting led by the Citizens Patriotic League urged Congress to intern enemy aliens and tighten sedition laws A man named Richard Lehnuidt 23 was beaten by a mob before police detained him Federal agents investigate possible poisoning plots linked to arrivals in Covington
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Thomas Money
San Francisco
Selig Schulberg
Mooney Defense League
Plaza Theatre
Mooney
California Chamber of Commerce
Wilson
Eavhor
Lebor
Cehilberg
California
Chamber of Come
Wlerge
Taye
Jin
Pam Mooney
Covington
Camp Grant
Illinois
Atlantic Seas
Ian
Richard Lehnuidt
Citia Vous Tatriatic League of
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