Blizzard Toll Across Nine States Rages On
A sweeping blizzard from Michigan to Oklahoma disrupted rail service and shipping, with snow depths from four to 18 inches and winds up to 50 miles per hour. Nebraska and Illinois faced drifts, phone lines failed, and trains ran late or were canceled as Chicago and nearby areas braced for continuing snowfall.
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Atlantic
President 10 Start Probe War Situation
Washington reports cabinet discussions on international affairs with no immediate action planned. Britain’s response to German notes looms as the next key step in potentially shaping peace talks and further negotiations.
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March
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Ontiastuck
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Percy
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Police Framing Plot Echoes in New York Court
In New York on March 5 Judge Seann of the court of general wee te presided over the case of Frank Abarao and Charles Carbone. The judge directed a replay to talk with the men alleged to be involved, as moments cited suggest they were drawn into a plot to explode a bow.
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Abarao
Charles Carbone
Ody
Shamibers
Ottoman Sultan Flees as Dardanelles Battle Intensifies
Allied fleet pounds forts Kilid Bahr and Chanak near Constantinople while the Sultan supposedly flees to Asia. Germany and Austria refuse aid as Russian ships move toward the Bosporus. French and British forces brace for heavy Krupp fire and a prolonged battle before Marmora and the capital.
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Secret of Dual Ute Brot Oui Leads to Brooklyn Ties
The body of Lillian May Cook, 18, was found in Woalrock Park New Haven. She shot herself with a pistol from Mayo Radiator Co. where she worked, a tablet also found. Mayo claimed dual personality and linked Cook to Lois Waterbury, Mrs James Dudley, in Brooklyn. Police note Waterbury as mother of Mayo’s two children and former stenographer. Mayo denied knowledge of Cook after her disappearance last Thursday. Medical examiner said death appeared normal prior to autopsy.
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Virginia J. Mayo
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Wilson May Yet Make A Trip West
President Wilson will decide in days whether to attend the Pacific Exposition in San Francisco on March 21. Amid international tensions a possible cancellation looms, with White House telegrams pressuring for a prompt decision to avoid harming the exposition’s success.
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Wilson
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Francisco
Famine Riots and Political Crisis in Mexico City Unfold
Washington reports grave conditions in Mexico as famine and internal strife threaten. General Obregon facing alleged incitement of looting to force relief and enlistment, while Carranza authorities resist relief efforts and foreign powers seek a cautious stance.
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Denver and Colorado Fight Lincoln Highway Loop Change
Denver motorists and the Colorado Automobile Trades Association protest plans to erase Denver from Lincoln Memorial Highway logs and maps. They cite historical routes looping from Big Springs through Fort Morgan to Denver, now reportedly being dropped to favor a direct main line.
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Many Familiar Faces Missed and New Seen at 64th Congress
Washington March 5 Congress adjourned for a long recess with many members leaving for home. Committees will pursue investigations into lobbying linked to ship purchases, work on rural credits, and seek rules reforms to curb filibusters. Demographic shifts show 113 of 435 House members not returning. Republicans gain new arrivals while veteran leaders depart, reshaping the next session's balance.
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Four Barns Burn in Wanbas City Fire
Four horse and mule barns in Wanbas City were set ablaze with about 800 horses inside. Firefighters opened gates and released the animals into the streets to save them. The same barns had burned previously two weeks ago, with horses moved in preparation for chipping.
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Three Missing After Big Fire in Minneapolis Hotel
Three persons are believed dead in the ruins of the Astoria hotel on Third Street and Henkel Bepin avenue after a fire swept the building at 2 a.m. Today. Twenty people were saved by firemen and seven others injured, two seriously.
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Dover
Birmingham
Ciesing
Astoria Hotel
Third Street
Beven
Railway heads urge rate rise at once
Chicago March 6. Interstate Commerce Commission action needed to raise freight rates. Postue J. Wade of Mercantile Trust and Mercantile National Bank of St Louis warned that without an increase four western railroads may enter receivership twice this year. He spoke to Commissioner William Danks amid ongoing examinations of Chicago Great Western officials and Packers attorney Luther Walter.
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Postue J. Wade
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Gent
Trained nurse among French army honored with Legion of Honor
San Francisco March 6. Mine Josephine Bedding a trained nurse to the French army service has been awarded the Cross of the Legion of Honor by the French government, according to Petchied family notes. The honor, bestowed for faithful service, reflects high esteem from General staff.
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