Verdun Forts Demolished as German Artillery Advances
German forces bombarded Verdun’s eastern forts as part of a major offensive. Paris dispatches say three forts were nearly wrecked and fighting centered on the Douaumont region with heavy shelling and German attempts to bridge the Meuse.
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London
Amsterdam
Meuse
Ramagneux
Dousumont
Fresnel
Paria
Maudremont Wood
Douaumont
Sineman
Trrures
Berlin
Fort Douaumont
Pepper Heights
Paris
Argonne
St. Menehould
Asa
Missing 445 in Wreck Of Spanish Liner Principe de Asturias
About 440 passengers and crew are missing after the Principe de Asturias wrecked on a rock off Sebastian Point near Santos. The ship, built in 1914 and owned by Pinillos Isquierdo, was en route from Barcelona to Buenos Aires with 898 passengers and 107 crew. The disaster location places it off the Brazilian coast near Rio de Janeiro.
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London
Principe de Asturias
On & Rock
Buenos Aires
Barcelona
Lloyd's
Santos Boday
Banton
Brazil
Brasilian
Ing
Santos
Rio de Janeiro
Pinillos, Isquierdo & Company
Cadiz
Sebastian Point
Santos Bay
Judge Potter to Head Delegation at National Defense Convention
Judge Clas S. Potter of Cheyenne Wyoming has been asked by the Navy League to head a delegation to the National Defense Convention in Washington April 10 to 18. Delegates from every state will attend as the league promotes a civilian post graduate course to national defense and plans actions reflecting cooperation across government and industry.
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Washington
Clas
MN. Potter
Cheyenne
Wye
Navy League
United States
Nations Defense
League
Gressest Caperte
Figh Shige
Menon Arabip
Mance
Bere Whuld
Wilson Nominates Francis as Ambassador to Russia
Washington March 6 David Kr. Francis former Missouri governor was nominated by President Wilson to be ambassador to Russia succeeding George T. Marye who resigned. Francis is a noted political figure and diplomat.
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Washington
David KR. Francis
Missouri
Wilson
Russia
George T. Marye
Moewe Reaches Home Port with Prisoners and Gold
The German cruiser Moewe arrived at a German port, escorted by rumors of capture by the British. Official reports say she carried 190 prisoners and 1,000,000 marks in gold bars, while dodging foes and returning safely to base.
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Moewe
Tmetulin
Marth
Villa Would Visit Wilson
Francisco Villa, the Mexican leader, reportedly lies six miles below Palomas opposite Columbus, New Mexico. A message to Gen. Gabriel Cavila in Juarez, relayed to Gen. John J. Pershing at Fort Bliss, says Villa plans to go to Washington to clear himself of blame for the Santa Yasabe massacre and present his case to President Wilson amid the border crisis.
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EL Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Palomas
Columbus
N. M
Gabriel Cavila
Juarez
John J. Pershing
Fort Bilas
Vila
Washington
Santa Yasabe
Mexico
Wil
President Wilson Names Ex Mayors to War Posts
Newton I. Baker, former mayor of Cleveland, has been selected by President Wilson for secretary of war.
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Newton B. Baker
Wilson
Newton I. Baker
Cleveland
Explosion and Fire Kill 18 in El Paso Jail Blast
A jail explosion in El Paso last night left eighteen dead and several others fatally burned, with many injured. Rumors of a planned massacre spread to Juarez prompting military patrols, while a separate shooting near Juarez killed motor man Charles Phelps.
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Tew
Tex
City of
Juarez
Charles Phelps
U S Consul Cairo Dead
Olney Arnold American diplomatic agent and consul general at Cairo Egypt died yesterday in a hospital at Idebon Portugal Advices to the state department from the American consul there told of his death but did not state the cause.
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Washington
Olney Arnold
Cairo
Egypt
Idebon
Portugal
State Department
Fire Rampant in Western Kansas Destroys Ranches
A prairie fire swept western Kansas wrecking several ranches and killing cattle. A boy was reported dead but confirmation was uncertain as firefighters raced toward Hodgeman County to assist with rapid response.
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Ness City
Kan
Hodgeman County
Villa Leader Heads Toward U S Border Seeks Refuge
A report states outlawed Mexican chief Villa and his followers move toward the border with intent to seek asylum in the United States. General Gavira, commandant at Juanes, says American troops are in the area.
Denver Family Injured in Auto Crash South of Cheyenne
H A Norton of Denver and his wife suffered serious injuries when their Brubaker touring car rolled over on the Denver road about four miles south of Cheyenne. Their year old son was ejected and unhurt. Cause cited include a rear tire blowout and a cow on the road. The crash was discovered about one thirty in the morning by Mr and Mrs V R Davis and Arthur Steer.
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H. A. Norton
Denver
Brudebaker
Cheyenne Charity
V. R. Davia
Arthur Steer
Greeley
Breer
Btrew
Crude oil prices rise across Pennsylvania states
Pennsylvania crude oil gained 10 cents per barrel to two dollars, with Cabell Texas at 2.02 and Mercer black, Corning and New Castle at 2.00. Somerset Texas rose to 1.85 and Hoagland at 1.60.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Cabell
Mercer Black
Corning
Newcasile
Somerset
Hoagland
Ada Jones Refused Admittance After Snow Birth
In Toledo Ohio Mrs Ada Jones 27 formerly of wave birth in the snow on the street fainted while en route to a hospital because she lacked a doctor certificate. Pedestrians helped her to an office and a bystander carried a ten pound infant in the snow. The child showed no noticeable effects from the exposure.
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Toledo
Ohio
March
Ada Jones
Bar association split over Roosevelt invitation to Chicago
The Illinois State Bar Association faces a rift as insurgent members demand withdrawal of the invitation to Col. Theodore Roosevelt to speak at the association's April 14 convention in Chicago. A threatened resignation looms if the invitation stands.
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Chicago
Iinoia State Bar Association
Theodore Roonevelt
Asacaltion
Organisa Hom Hae
Unclear OCR item from Washington March report
Incomplete text from a Washington March report mentions a person returning yesterday and leaving with someone named Wilean for a purpose during an event or period. unreadable phrases follow.
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Washington
March
Poate
Bryan Leaders Lead House Squalls in Polling Action
Washington March 6 The senate debated a warning resolution as 29 Democrats lunched with W J Bryan and House leaders prepared to vote tomorrow on the Melemore resolution. Gardner charged conspiracies while Mann defended the House pace amid partisan tones and calls to keep Americans off armed merchantmen.
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Senate
Capitol
W. J. Bryan
House
Kitchin
Kiteliin Kingel
LeMare
Mann
Gardner
Heaven
Massalineotte
Piret
Tasket
Tf Mann
United States
Amwerican
Aries
McLemore
Rules Committee
Bryan
Bailey
Russians and Turkish ships clash west of Trebizond
A chaotic naval skirmish off Trebizond involves Russian links and Turkish vessels. Reports describe bombardment and coastal actions along a contested stretch, with looting alleged and civilian casualties feared as authorities monitor the advancing fleets.
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Trebizond
Seven in One Family Murdered in Rural Oklahoma
Lawton Oklahoma reports seven members of the Gosling family found slain in their Rome 12 Miler area home west of Lawton. The bodies include an infant and the elderly father. throats slashed and heads damaged. A baby and the father appear to have been shot. Police describe the scene as a mass murder.
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Obia
Fa Okane
Rome
Coutu
Lawson
Prometer
Mia Chase
Eee
UnclearFragment Taped Story From Scrambled Text
The readable elements describe a misaligned report about someone named Mark and a survey of actions or events in Washington. The rest is garbled text with no coherent facts or dates. The fragment provides no verifiable outcome.
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