Verdun Front Battles Rattle City As Forts Fall
German forces bombard Verdun center on the fifteenth day of the battle, wrecking three forts near the east and shelling Douaumont while French counterattacks seek to hold the line. Artillery and aerial reconnaissance intensify as Germans push toward St Menehould rail links.
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Douaumont
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Trrures
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Pepper Heights
Paris
Argonne
St. Menehould
Asa
Principe de Asturias Believed Wrecked Near Santos Bay
About 440 passengers and crew are missing after the Spanish liner Principe de Asturias struck a rock en route from Barcelona to Buenos Aires. Lloyds dispatch from Santos cites 898 passengers and 107 crew. The ship, built in 1914 and owned by Pinillos Isquierdo & Co, went down near Sebastian Point off Santos bay.
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On & Rock
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Banton
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Brasilian
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Rio de Janeiro
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Santos Bay
Judge Potter to Head Delegation at National Defense Convention
Judge Clas M. Potter of Cheyenne Wyoming has been invited by the Navy League to lead 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 aims to unite the nation for policy and cooperation across government, industry, and society.
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National Defense Convention
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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.
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David KR. Francis
Missouri
Wilson
Russia
George T. Marye
Moewe Reaches Home Port With Prisoners and Gold
The German cruiser Moewe arrived in a German port yesterday after rumors of capture by the British. She carried 190 prisoners and 1,000,000 marks in gold bars aboard according to an official announcement.
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Moewe
Villa Would Visit Wilson on Mexican Border Mission
A telegram reported Francisco Villa, then besieged near Palomas opposite Columbus, New Mexico, plans to travel to Washington. He aims to exonerate himself from the Santa Ysabe massacre blame and present his stance to President Wilson regarding the Mexican situation.
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Columbus
N. M
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Juarez
John J. Pershing
Fort Bilas
Vila
Washington
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Mexico
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Wilson picks ex mayor Newton Baker for secretary of war
President Wilson selects Newton I Baker former mayor of Cleveland for the position of secretary of war in a move announced today. Baker brings municipal leadership experience to the cabinet role as the nation prepares for major military policy changes.
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Wilson
Dead and Burned in El Paso Jail Explosion
Eighteen people are dead and nine more killed or fatally burned after a jail explosion and fire in El Paso Texas with many hurt. Rumors claim deliberate targeting of 200 Mexican prisoners triggering tense border unrest and patrols in Juarez. An American motorman, Charles Phelps, was shot in Juarez as violence spread.
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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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Olney Arnold
Cairo
Egypt
Idebon
Portugal
State Department
Destructive Range Fire Ravages Western Kansas Ranches
In Ness City area flames devastated ranches across western Kansas. Fire swept about ten to twelve miles with cattle losses reported and a boy feared dead though unconfirmed. Firefighters race to Hodgeman County to assist efforts with mobile units.
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Hodgeman County
General Villa Storms Toward U.S. Border in March Action
The outlawed Mexican chief Villa is reported moving for the border with possible refuge in the United States. General Gavira of Carvanis cautions that an American troupe is present at Juanes and notes the day’s developments.
Denver Couple Seriously Injured in Auto Crash
H A Norton of Denver and his wife suffered serious injuries when their Brudebaker touring car overturned on the Denver road four miles south of Cheyenne charity after 1 am. Their 2 year old son escaped the wreck unharmed. The crash was blamed on a rear tire blowout and a cow on the road as the car skidded and rolled. Neighbors Mr. V R Davis and Arthur Steer found them about ten miles from Greeley and assisted.
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Btrew
Crude oil prices rise across Pennsylvania reports
In Pittsburg Pennsylvania on March day crude oil prices jump 10 cents per barrel to 2.00. Other crude prices advance including Cabell Texas to 2.02 Mercer Black Corning and Newcastle to 2. Somerset Texas to 1.85 and Hoagland to 1. She
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Mercer Black
Corning
Newcasile
Somerset
Hoagland
Ada Jones Refused Admittance After Snow Birth in Toledo
Ada Jones, 27, formerly of Wave Birth, was not admitted to a Toledo hospital without a doctor’s certificate. She collapsed in the street after the 10 pound infant was born on the snow en route, passersby aided her into an office. The newborn reportedly showed no adverse effects from the exposure.
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Toledo
Ohio
March
Ada Jones
Bar Association split over invitation to Roosevelt
The Illinois State Bar Association division centers on inviting Col. Theodore Roosevelt to address the annual convention in Chicago on April 14. An insurgent faction threatens to resign unless the invitation is withdrawn, creating a split within the organization.
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Chicago
Iinoia State Bar Association
Theodore Roonevelt
Asacaltion
Organisa Hom Hae
GOPRE RAW NO HORE POR EARLY PRACH
Washington reports the House returned yesterday as leaders prepare for a vote on a measure affecting William and related issues. Details are unclear due to damaged text and partial phrases.
House Leaders Move to Vote on Melemore Resolution
Washington dispatch reports that in the senate and house a heated exchange over the Melemore resolution unfolds. Democrats and Republicans clash on warning Americans about serving on armed merchantmen as W. J. Bryan attends lunch with leaders while the rules are set for a house vote tomorrow.
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Capitol
W. J. Bryan
House
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Kiteliin Kingel
LeMare
Mann
Gardner
Heaven
Massalineotte
Piret
Russian Turkish Naval Action West of Trebizond
Fragmented report describes Russian and Turkish ships contesting off Trebizond with fleet movements, coastal bombardment, and sieges. Civilians and port facilities reportedly affected as looting and damage are alleged amid ongoing clashes near the Peresban and Terwa areas.
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Trebizond
Seven in One Family Murdered in Rural Oklahoma Farm
Lawton, Obie, March. Seven members of the Okane family, including a baby and an elderly father, were found dead on their farm twelve miles west of Lawson. Authorities say throats were slashed and the heads battered or shot. evidence suggests a farmer named Okane died amid the scene. A man discovered the bodies, the weapon reportedly a rifle, a pistol, and a tool.
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Fa Okane
Rome
Coutu
Lawson
Prometer
Taped scam notes spark federal probe in Washington
Fragmentary OCR text shows references to Mark Washington and platida waeling ton amid allegations of tampering and fraud. Details are unclear, but the item suggests a federal investigation into a planned scheme involving payments and duties.
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