Verdun battles rage as German offense slows
Germans renew bombardments around Verdun and advance along a twelve mile front from Dieppe to Champion while both sides claim to have halted major infantry attacks. Allied and Russian fronts see heavy artillery and air combat as fleets of battles unfold with no clear turning point.
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Verdun
Meuse
Malincourt
Forges
Vaux and
Dam Loup
Woevre
Dieppe
Champion
France
Belgium
Champ Neuville
Hardaumont
Fort Douaumont
Berlin
Cote de Talou
Douaumont
Gore Bombshell on War With Germany Sparks Senate Clash
Senator Gore revealed a claim that Wilson warned war with Germany could come from submarine disputes. The White House denied the story as Senate debates split over foreign policy. Berlin reports suggested Washington dissension favored Germany, though officials pushed to back the President.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Senate
Gore
Germany
House
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
Lodge
John Sharp William
Berlin
State Department
Capitol
United States
White House
Germans Torpedo 6 Ships on First Day of Decree
London dispatches report the first day of Germanys armed merchantmen torpedo order with the Russian steamer Alexander Wentzel sunk and eighteen lives lost. Eleven crewmembers were rescued. Four other vessels were sunk and three British smacks reached Lowestoft.
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London
Alexander Wentzel
Yesterdy
Northern Steamship Company of
Petrograd
Lowestoft
North Sea
Riot at Chicago Lecture Ends in Water Relay
Chicago March 3 Two patrol wagons and a ambulance with its aids the engine a truck and a fire crew were called to a South Side hall to suppress a riot following an attempt by Dr Joseph Slattery of Boston a former Catholic priest and his wife Dr Mary E B a former nun to solree a lecture. Hundreds inside and outside the hall clashed as fire hoses were aimed at rioters and the mob was soaked.
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Chicago
South Side
Joseph Slattery
Boston
Mary EB
Solree
Ts Deci
General Lee's Adjutant Taylor Dies at 74 in Virginia
Colonel Taylor, longtime adjutant to General Lee in the Civil War, died at age 74 in Virginia. He served with Lee in every campaign and remained a noted figure in Southern military history.
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Lee
Ae “Taylor
South
Lane
Should Have Cracked This One Chicago March
A fragmented line from a Chicago page hints at a humorous or nonsensical remark about a squir and a nut, with stray letters and phrases suggesting OCR errors. The readable parts point to a playful, misread caption segment without a clear event or outcome.
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Chicago
Plan to end convict labor in Missouri manufacturing
Plans to stop convict labor in Missouri prisons were announced at a Kansas City meeting of the National Association of Garment Manufacturers and state members. The group argued convict-made goods unfairly compete with payed living wages and urged a Missouri bill to remove convicts from market competition and support the Hughes bill to bar imported convict-made goods.
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Missouri Penitent
National Association of Garment Manufacturers
Kansas City
Missouri
Galbraith Miller, Jr
Milwaukee
Jefferson City
Congress
Hughes
Democrats Pick St. Joseph for Missouri Convention
The Missouri state Democratic convention chosen St. Joseph as the site for the March 21 gathering in St. Louis. Delegates will be apportioned one per 250 votes for Wilson in 1912. St. Joseph won the selection 17 to 15 after four ballots with 26 members present. Delegates may be chosen via primaries, mass meetings, or district conventions on March 14. The state committee and Missouri Democratic Editorial Association also approved resolutions backing President Wilson.
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St. Louis
St. Joseph
Democratic State Committee
Joplin
Sedalia
Woodrow Wilson
State Committee
Missouri Democratic Editorial Association
Wilson
Congress
Missouri
United States
Pine Knot School Runs With Two Pupils Costing Cash
Local Pine Knot school near the Montgomery Lincoln line charges 25 dollars a month per pupil. Teacher Miss Ida Slavens earns 50 dollars monthly. Earlier there was one pupil, costing 50 dollars monthly to instruct, not counting fuel and janitorial hire.
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Pine Knot School
Montgomery
Lincoln County
Ida Slavens
Sedalia Contractor Sonn Hyatt Dies
Sedalia builder Sonn Hyatt, a veteran contractor for Johnson Construction Company, is dead. His last project was the new state capitol building in Jefferson City where he worked.
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Sedalia
Sonn Hyatt
State Capitol
Jefferson City
Johnson Construction Company
Couple Dies Within Hours of Each Other
James Campbell and his wife, both 90, died within the same hour after suffering grips, ending a marriage of sixty eight years.
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James Campbell
Harrisonville Church Fire Boosts Loss Estimate
A Harrisonville church fire last week caused extensive damage to the building and contents. Initial figures place the loss around 10 009 dollars with investigators reviewing the scene for cause and extent.
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Harrisonville
Harrison
Watermelon King Dies in Fulton County
Bén Hook, 58, famed as the watermelon king of Callaway County, died in Fulton. He was a noted figure in local farming circles and remembered by residents for his crop yields and community involvement.
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Bén Hook
Callaway County
Fulton
Kca
John
Bre
Patrick Lows
Stricken at Wedding Party.
A wedding celebration turned tragic as a guest collapsed during the festivities. Emergency responders were called to the scene and transported the individual to a local hospital where condition details remain unavailable. Police described the incident as sudden medical distress with no indication of foul play.
Will St Clair Quit Campaigns for County Debt Compromise
Judge Van Valkenburg in federal court at Kansas City urged St. Clair county judges and county creditors to seek a 4 million dollar compromise to end 45 years of litigation over bonds for a railroad that was never built. A March 24 hearing aimed to mobilize supporters for a settlement to avoid more court fights.
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van Valkenburg
Kansas City
St. Clair County
Twenty-Two St Louis Women Train as Nurses for War
Twenty two young women, prominent in St Louis society, study hygiene and first aid to the injured with plans to serve as nurses if the United States enters war.
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Maplewood
St. Louis
United States
Gas strike reported at Avondale near Kansas City
Obe Deimer of Liberty has struck gas five miles from Kansas City at Avondale Clay county. His long standing well drilling outfit operates there and it is believed deeper drilling could yield a practical flow.
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Avondale
Clay County
Kansas City
Obe Deimer
Liberty
Girl Describes Attacker After Home Assault Near Deepwater
Miss Oda Butler who was attacked and nearly choked to death at her home near Deepwater has regained consciousness and provided a description of her assailant. The sheriff and a detective expect an arrest soon.
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Oda Butler
Deepwater
Twins Celebrate 76th Birthday in Carthage
James and H. M. Harkers, twin brothers from Carthage, marked their seventy six birthday. Born in Peoria, IL, they moved to Carthage in 1871 and both are Civil War veterans in good health.
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James
H. M. Harkers
Carthage
Peoria
Fever Shapes Meeting Plans for Democrats in Jefferson Day
The Young Men's Democratic club will meet in Columbia on Jefferson Day April 13 instead of Mexico on March 3 due to a fever epidemic there. The illness prompted the relocation of the planned gathering.
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Young Men’s Democratic Club
Columbia
Jefferson Day
Mexico
William L Miller Dies at 102 After Long Walk
William Lewis Miller 102 died at his home after a long daily walk. A heart attack struck during the walk and he was found exhausted on his doorstep. He is survived by relatives in the area.
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Wiliam Lewis Miller
Missouri Jersey Champion Cow Of Last Thirty Days
Oxford Beans Vixen 291747 a 3 year old cow belonging to G. S. Keller Palmyra was judged the state champion Jersey. Test began January 18 and over the 30 day period the cow produced 1242 pounds of milk with 4.76 percent butter fat totaling 59 119 pounds of fat or about two and a half pounds of marketable butter per day.
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Missouri
Astroth
Missouri Experiment Station
American Jersey Cattle Club
Oxford
G. S. Keller
Palmyra
Independence Bonds Approved for New High School
Independence voters approved a 75000 dollar bond issue for a second high school. The proposition carried 429 to 142 in the recent election.
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New Independence School
Independence
Sedalia Rejects Commission Government Proposal
In a hard fought election Sedalia voters defeated a plan to adopt Commission government by 7690 to 1304. The vote was decisive and ended the bid for a new city governance structure.
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Sedalia
Savannah Business Man Dies at 63
Roscoe A., a Savannah implement dealer aged 63, died recently leaving behind local business ties and family. The obituary notes his residence in Savannah and his involvement in area commerce.
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Savannah
Roscoe A
Inside Bathing For Health Begs Morning Practice
Advice advocates a daily morning hot water drink with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. The copy claims this inside bath smooths digestion, reduces toxins, and improves mood and health, praising the routine and promising dramatic benefits.
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Bath
Recipe for Gray Hair restoration drink
A vintage advert notes a hair dye formula using Bay Rum Barbo Compound and pang to darken gray hair. It claims gradual deepening shade with twice weekly application, reduces dandruff, improves hair softness, does not color the scalp or rub off, and costs little.
Ruling Idea Sparks Costs in Motorist Gee Case
Judge Twenty Five orders costs after Gee the motorist faces a ruling. Whiz phrase hints at a new tire and public attention.
Cuticura Ointment Ad Promotes Clear Skin
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for pimples black heads redness and rough skin. It advises applying the ointment then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water to prevent pore clogging. Free samples by mail with a book from Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. L
Boston
No Cause for Joy in Battle Poems and Puns
A brief satirical exchange compares bullfights and bear pits to Wall Street. The speaker rejects violence as national pastime while mocking financial markets with a sharp jab about Wall Street, highlighting a contrast between spectacle and commerce.
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Wall Street
Meat Clogs Kidney Function and Back Pain Remedy
An advertisement-style note claims meat causes uric acid buildup that overworks and slows the kidneys leading to illnesses. It urges stopping meat and taking four ounces of Radi Salts daily before breakfast, a lemon juice lithia remedy touted to flush and stimulate kidney action.
Uncle Dies in Last Week Explosion
A man recalls his uncle who lost his life in an explosion last week, with neighbors recalling the tragedy and investigators reviewing the incident.
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Brown
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