England Still Refuses Germany Three Compromise
London reports Germany's submarine embargo takes effect at midnight and neutral lines may continue sailings with painted names and flags. England rejects Germany's compromise offer. Berlin notes Russia losses exceed 50,000 with East Prussia battles, while Bukowina siege develops. Austro-German force of 450,000 targets Servia. Turkiye claims over a million frontiers troops. British denial on shipping interference and Berlin's reply to the U.S. warn war zone protests.
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Associated Press
London
Germany
England
U. S
Berlin
United States
Allied Air Raid Feats Reported Over Belgian Coast
In spite of active cannonading all of the forty British and eight French aviators who bombed along the Belgian coast yesterday returned safely to their lines. In Champagne ten German counter attacks were repelled last night. In Argonne and near Melancourt the French captured short German trenches.
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Associated Press
Paris
Champagne
Argonne
Melancourt
Airship Disabled Over Amsterdam by Gunfire Drift
An airship of likely German Parcival type, damaged by gunfire, drifted over Amsterdam at about six hundred feet. It could not maintain height and hung vertically as it drifted toward the North Sea, its rope tearing telegraph wires and causing the gondola to be lost.
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Associated Press
London
Amsterdam
North Sea
Danish Food Ship Held Up
Danish steamer Oscar II carrying American foodstuffs was diverted to a North Scottish port with British cruisers suspected of detaining her.
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Associated Preaes
New York
Oscar II
Copenhagen
A Boy's Dog and Quotations on Wisdom
A humorous piece centers on a “boy's dog” breed joked as fearless and loyal, with anecdotes of its gentleness and strength. Interwoven are attributed maxims from various papers such as New York Sun and Albany Journal. An advertisement lists a flower bulb catalog from Alvin Cape Jasmine and Floral Company in Alvin, Texas.
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McLandburgh Wilson
New York Sun
Picked Paragraphs From Philadelphia Inquirer
A compact note reflects onOpportunity knocks as boosts and a man counting money as a liquid measure in the Philadelphia Inquirer line of commentary.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Pearl Drummond Urges Vote Reminder
A brief civic note urging readers to remember voting and expressing appreciation for the reader's vote. The phrase Lest You Forget appears as a call to civic participation.
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Pearl Drummond
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples
Willard Yeager and Edith Geverant, Alf Lawson and Mattie B. Pool, Eugene Grebig and Bertha Hawthorn, Romulus Jones and Sarah Pruett were issued marriage licenses in the latest county notices.
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Edith Geverant
Alf Lawson
Mattie B. Pool
Eugene Grebig
Bertha Hawthorn
Romulus Jones
Sarah Pruett
Pioneer North Carolina Matriarch Emily McAllister Dies at 99
Emily McDougald McAllister born March 27 1815 in Bladen County North Carolina died February 18 1915 at 10 oclock in Bryan Texas aged 99 years 10 months and 21 days. She lived a devout Presbyterian life and long served others with charity. Her nephew D McDougald and Miss Annie McDougald cared for her in Bryan since 1913 after a fall left a fractured hip years earlier. Funeral services were held at the McDougald home with Rev Charlton H Storey and Rev Randolph Ray.
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Bladen County
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Margaret Gillespie Currie McDougald
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Groveton
Mattie W. Pressley
Rebecca King
Brenham
N. M. McDougald
Charlton H. Storey
First Presbyterian Church
Randolph Ray
Death claims Frank James on his Missouri farm
Excelsior Springs Missouri February 19 Franklin James dies at 74 after months of ill health and a bout of apoplexy. One of the last James gang members he and his brother Jesse were famed for Civil War era robberies across multiple states before years of life as a quiet farmer.
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Excelsior Springs
Frank James
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Jesse
Lawrence
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Cole Younger
Lee’s Summit
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Russellville
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Corydon
Iowa
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St. Joseph
Bob Ford
Jefferson City
Washington's Birthday Fiesta Excursions in Laredo
I G N popular low rate excursions announced for February 20 to 23 in Laredo. Tickets go on sale February 20 21 and 22 with return by February 25. For fares schedules and details see sea Ticket Agent I N G N Ry.
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Laredo
Sea Ticket
Germans claim East Prussia free after battle
Berlin reports Emperor William on the eastern front declares Russians beaten and East Prussia liberated. London notes the first effect of the German blockade halting England Holland passenger traffic while freight continues. Zeppelin L-3 explosion confirmed with crew of eighteen safe.
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Associated Press
Berlin
William
East Prussia
London
England
Holland
Turkey apologizes to Greece over embassy insult
Asso Grettd reports in London that Turkey yielded to Greece for satisfaction over an insult to a Greek Embassy attache in Constantinople. The Greek Ambassador had left after the incident and the Turkish police chief personally apologized.
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Asso Grettd
London
Turkey
Greece
Constantinople
Russian Prisoners Reach Sixty Four Thousand in East Prussia
Berlin report says Russian captives in East Prussia total at least 64,000. Also from Vienna officials note Austrians captured Kolemea in Galicia with 2,000 prisoners.
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Associated Press
Berlin
East Prussia
Vienna
Kolemea
Galicia
James James James Notorious Outlaw Dies Cremation Preference
Frank James former outlaw died last night preferring cremation and no religious funeral service He did not want to be buried beside his母 or Jesse due to crowds at gravesites The note came from Grimes County sources and relatives. Constable Baker released a detainee on 50 dollar bond after an aggravated assault charge was reduced to disorderly conduct The case to be tried in justice court Meanwhile Sam B Wilson Co fronts gain new plate glass and white tiling while construction progresses on the store front
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Frank James
Jesse
Grimes County
Baker
Justice Court
Sam B. Wilson & Company
City News Briefs on Depot Paint and Church Curb Work
The Houston and Texas Central Railroad depot in this city is being repainted and new concrete hitch posts installed around the platform. First Baptist Church officials plan to award tomorrow the contract for concrete curbs and gutters around church property. Residents on Burleson and Washington streets near the church have promised to build curbs and gutters on their properties. Steve Stucky, the young white man.
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Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company
First Baptist Church
Burleson and
Washington Streets
Ferguson favors use of cotton in state purchases
Austin Texas February 19 Governor Ferguson directs the State Purchasing Agent to deliver goods in cotton sacks and with cotton twine He issued his first veto disapproving the Dunn sand and shell bill which would permit commercial use of sand from Corpus Christi Bay The one board bill for the State University and the A and M College was favorably reported
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Corpus Christi Bay
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