Edison predicts German rise and Allied victory in two years
In a 95th birthday celebration, Thomas Edison forecasts Germany will fail in the war then become a republic inside fifty years. He argues submarines and air craft shift warfare, urges U S study of submarine blockades, and says Allies will win within two years if supplies hold. Petrograd notes retirement of Russian forces in East Prussia.
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Sam
Germa
Petrograd
East Prussia
England Pays Keen Interest in U S Note
London dispatch reports the United States will fully protect all debts and privileges. British diplomats note the strong language in the U S note to Germany and Great Britain. debate centers on neutral flag misuse and potential U S actions.
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London
United States
Germany
British Foreign Office
England
Ris
Wool Brings Highest Price Ever Known
Colorado wool contracts offer buyers from Boston jobbers place total value at about $1.47 million for the state’s clip. The normal Colorado yield is 7 million pounds with last year’s price around 14.13 cents per pound, while Wyoming wool tops Colorado by about 4 cents per pound, guiding expectations toward 21 cents. This marks the highest price ever paid for Colorado wool.
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Colorado
Boston
Wyoming
Federal probe uncovers traffic in young girls by gypsy tribes
Denver report by U S Justice investigator William Fite details sales of young girls by gypsy tribes across Colorado, Illinois, Missouri and beyond. Prices ranged from 1000 to 20000, with captives allegedly held in Denver Pueblo Chicago Kansas City and other cities. The findings push state and federal action, with arrests and follow up planned nationwide.
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Willian Fite
United States Department of Justice
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Kansas City
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Chicago school head backs military instruction proposal
Superintendent Ella Flagg Young will urge the board of education to support President Wilson's plan for voluntary military instruction in schools and to authorize Colonel H A Hiesland to coordinate War Department camp instruction at Ludington Michigan. Frances M Urion of Chicago Normal College, daughter of Alfred R Urion, is named for possible admission.
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Ella Flagg Young
Board of Education
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Annapolis
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Chicago Normal College
Frances M. Urion
Vassar
Alfred R. Urion
Bread from Rusty Tin Can Kills Four
Four members of the J. T. Garrison family near Anson Texas are dead and four others seriously ill from poisoning by bread baked with milk in a rusty tin vessel in Abilene Texas on February 12.
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Texas
J.T. Garriison
Anson
Lincoln Highway to Wyoming Route Opens for Auto Tourists
The Lincoln Highway Association reports a 400 mile Wyoming stretch with 26 lodging spots and nine service stations. Water and telegraph or telephone access are available at multiple points, with 24 phone sites and 23 telegraph stations along the route. A complete official road guide is being published for transcontinental travelers.
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In Marte
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Broadway
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Lisvoig
Fire destroys Chicago's oldest theatre in West Side blaze
The Academy of Music in Chicago's West Side at Halsted and Madison streets burned early today causing about $174,000 in damage. The four story structure, built in 1870, was the city’s oldest theatre and had operated as a vaudeville house in recent years.
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Colohalo Gov Reno Grips Denver in Grip Note
Denver reports Governor Carleon remains confined to his home with grip and overwork. He planned to be in the big office at work all day despite declaring a capitol holiday for others, but illness prevented his attendance.
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Washington cutter Washington sunk in Trebizond harbor by Russian fleet
The American steamer Washington, flying the US flag and owned by Archipelago American Steamship Co, was sunk in Trebizond harbor during a Russian bombardment on Wednesday. A Berlin semiofficial dispatch and Morgenthau in Constantinople confirmed the loss, while officials doubt it will spark an international incident.
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Constantinople
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Black Sea
Meteor Sighting Scares Wheatland Residents in Feb
A bright meteor terrified Wheatland Wyoming residents before crashing nearby. Early reports described a loud hiss and blazing trail as people sought shelter, then a landing near Wheatland with lingering vapor in the air. Search parties looked for the impact site the next morning.
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Aden
Revenue bill tops agenda for next Congress in extra session
Washington reports that revenue measures will lead the coming and possibly extra session agenda. Democrats concede tax hikes and tariffs will be explored, with talks of higher duties, whisky and tobacco levies, and a war tax extension beyond December 8. Some callers urge postwar normalization delays, while others push for action after the war ends. An amendment to the Wilson Underwood act is under consideration as the president seeks broader federal power.
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Congress
Wyoming legislative fight over utilities bill continues
Wyoming lawmakers debate a utilities bill amid calls to renew efforts to defeat the measure. Senators discuss university funding and building costs while praising women's clubs requests. Senate members consider appointing a supervising matron and hear a strong defense from Senator Sullivan.
May Speak On Trip to the Coast
Washington February 12 Tresl nt Wilson plans to arrive in San Francisco March 2 for his view to the Panama-Pacific exposition. It is not yet determined when he will leave Washington or whether he will stop on the way to San Francisco or on the return trip. The issue affects prospects for extra sessions of Congress. The President promised to send a cabinet member to San Francisco for the exposition opening.
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Treslnt Wilson
San Francisco
U S Inquires Over German Mail Interference
Dr Van Dyke reports a Berlin related hold up of mail intended for Luxembourg and the U S protests to Germany. Secretary Bryan and officials instructed diplomats to press the issue as a breach of diplomatic communications. The matter concerns mail routed through Berlin and a refusal to permit letters to pass.
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Germany
van Dyke
Heene
Liaxemburg
Bryan
State
London
Henry van Dyke
Hasue
Grand Duchy of Lusembirg
Wastington
Trier
Safe In The Arms Of Jesus Author Dies At 95
Fanny Crosby, famed hymn writer of Safe in the Arms of Jesus and other gospel songs, dies at her home aged 95 in Putnam County New York. Her hymns and prolific output shaped Protestant church worship worldwide.
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Charlen Wesley
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