German Offensives Fail Near Verdun and Saloriki Harbor Bombing
Heavy German losses follow failed attacks northwest of Verdun as they try to reach the Patie Verdun railway and Ver dun. Russian casualties mount after 60 divisions strike Postavy. Berlin reports a torpedo boat destroyer sunk by the British cruiser Cleopatra off the German coast. Allies reaffirm unity to continue victory in Paris.
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Verdun
Patie-Verdun
Haucourt
Bethincourt
Stelel
Berlina
Postavy
Saloriki
Cleopatra
Entante Allies
Allies
Paris
Apache Indian Scouts for Pershing Force Chosen
Twenty Apache Indian scouts for service in Mexico with General Pershing's force will be selected by Captain Hazard, commander at Fort Apache, Ariz.
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San Antonio
Tex
Mexico
Pershing
Hazard
Fort Apache
Ariz
Girl Confesses to Firing Foster Apartments Fire
Bosale Heimera, 19, a Cleveland waitress, confessed she started the Foster apartments fire to avoid being forced into white slavery. The blaze killed two and injured eighteen as gas from a stove spread. she was arrested and charged with manslaughter and arson. She alleged George Hangon and his associates coerced her role in the crime.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Bosale Heimera
George Hangon
United States Seeks Inquiry on German Submarine Attacks
Secretary Lansing acting with the president's approval has ordered Ambassador Gerard to ask Germany whether its submarines torpedoed the British steamship Sussex with 26 American travelers aboard or the British ship Ng Mehman, sank with one American killed. Evidence suggests both ships were torpedoed without warning. The inquiry aims to determine if Germany attacked without warning and the implications of such actions.
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Washington
Lansing
Gerard
Germany
Sussex
Kng- Mehman
Charge Promoting Strikes Prompts High Treason Talk
London officials report Dr Christopher Addison revealed to the house of commons a grave strike promotion problem and a deliberate policy to weaken munitions output. Sir Edward Carson suggested treason charges against the accused for aiding enemies as six Clyde workers committee leaders were removed by military authorities. The unrest began March 17 with a thousand men quitting and a wave of strikes followed.
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London
Christopher Addison
House of Commons
Edward Carson
James Henry Thomas
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servive
Addson
Clyde Workers Committee
Woman supposed dead sits up in Bangor bed
Mrs Annie Grant of Bangor believed to have died from heart trouble suddenly sat upright in bed when an undertaker arrived. Doctors found she had no detectable heart action for seven hours. her son James Grant learned of a death notice and arrangements for a funeral were being planned before she revived.
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Bangor
Annie Grant
James A. Grant
General Jot Tre and the Pocket Question on Screen
A fragmented line suggests a crowd asking what General Jot tre has in a light colored coat pocket as he appears in a moving picture. The snippet hints at a public curiosity connected to a figure named General.
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Amis
City Urges Free Rubbish Removal to Clean Cheyenne
The city urges residents to use the free rubbish removal system to keep Cheyenne cleaner and healthier. Many have already cleaned properties and left waste near ash vaults for city scavengers pick up. The drive focuses on eliminating fly breeding sites by timely disposal.
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Cheyenne
Sonce
Ps Nia
Conference Ends After War Leadership Meeting
Paris March 28 The notable conference of military and civil chiefs of Entente governments has ended. Thirty seven participated with principal ministers and generals representing each nation except Russia.
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Paris
Russia
Trench Fighters Fall Before Infantrymen
Berlin dispatch notes defense works behind the front cost immense labor as the Vossische Zeitung reports on retreating trench fighters and speculative hopes that trenches and shelters may never be used. The piece references Prince Bismarck and Providence.
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Vonsiche Zeitung
Whales Spotted Off Sardinia Halting Italian Ship
Five whales appeared in the Stampalia’s path as she skated the Sardinian coast en route Genoa to New York. The near panic among 849 steerage passengers subsided after officers reassured them and the whales disappeared upon arrival.
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Stampalia
No Suffrage Prohibition Debated by Judiciary Committee
Washington March 28 The judiciary committee postponed indefinitely consideration of all proposed constitutional amendments, including woman suffrage and prohibition, along with nineteen minor measures, by a 10 to 9 vote.
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Washington
Judiciary Committee
American business men careless with foreign mail
Reports from American consular officials abroad show U S business men mailletters and catalogs to foreign merchants with little care. Domestic postage rates are charged to foreign mail causing recipients to pay delinquent postage plus a penalty.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
United States
Waite hints at dual personality in murders
Dr Arthur Warren Waite told District Attorney Swann and a detective he believed a wicked alter ego compelled him to kill Joly EB, his father-in-law, and Mrs Peck. While recovering at Bellevue, Waite claimed the evil self spoke of Egypt and he admitted to poisoning with germs and arsenic. Mrs Margaret Horton was summoned for questioning as investigators probe Waite's life and connections.
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Ments
Joly EB
Peete
Egypt
Roy Schindler
Walte
Swann
Villa Keeps Lead Toward San Andres Fortified Base
El Paso March 28 Villa heads toward his favored San Andres headquarters about 50 miles ahead of pursuing forces. Reports place his objective in the Parral Torreon region with Reyes band of Viliistas complicating pursuit. Army supply and mountain transit shortages loom as Funston seeks rail and mule routes for the campaign. Carranza cavalry and officers arrive at Nacozari and Agua Prieta as a border situation evolves.
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EL Paso
Tex
Maren
Francisco Villa
San Andres
Chiluahua City
Villa
Amertevtin
Parralan
Torreon
Canuto Reyes
Reyes
Ocinietion
Pershing
Kelly Ranch
Washington
Funston
Congress
State Department
Carranza
Juglas
Ariz
Arnulfo Comer
Nacozari
Milles
Chihuahua
Sonora
Agua Prieta
Alwence
Pershing rail use for troops in Mexico questioned
General Funston disputed an unofficial report that Pershing used Northwestern Railroad for troop movement to Mexico. The claim described a derailment near Cum bre Tunnel with injuries to Tenth Cavalry, while Pershing's exact location remained unreported and officers warned of Villa directed ambush risks to advancing detachments.
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San Antonio
Tex
General Pershing
Northwestern
Mexico
Funston
Tenth Cavalry
Cumbre Tunnel
Pershing
Villa
May Not Need Carranza's Consent to Ship Supplies Over Mexican Railway
Report from El Paso states supplies may move via the Mexican Northwestern railroad without General Carranza's consent. Andres Garcia says orders allow transit, with Villa reportedly crossing toward Santa Catharine canyon after eluding U.S. and Carranza forces. Cavalry under Colonel George Dodd advances from Valle toward Madura as troops rush to Beate Calherna and guard the Sierra Madre route.
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Carranza
EL Paso
Tex
Frshing
Carrensa
Andres Garcia
Villa le
Io Sante Catherine
Sierra Madre Mountains
Babloora Ranch
Madura
Juares
Villa
Diates
Qoene
Adhom
George Dodd
Valle
Maders
Cassese Greudes
Madera
Beate Calherna
Cebyyor
Perehig
Meneener Sen
Genere
Beriam
Wyoming Weather Update Cites Cold Sudden South
The Wyoming forecast shows unsettled conditions today with colder air lingering in the south. Thursday is expected to be fair with near seasonal temperatures across most regions.
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Wyoming
Wanted in Utah Prisoner Resists Extradition
Sheriff Thomas DeVine reported Gust Kallas, arrested on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses in Cheyenne, resists extradition. Kallas, via his attorney, fights habeas corpus and extradition while Utah authorities wired the arrest information. He and a partner deposited 6500 each, kept the money, then Kallas drew 1000 and fled.
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Thomas Apdevine
Oxden
Cheyenne
Gust Kallas
Utah
Kallas
DeVine
Muller Expected to resign as Brazil's Foreign Minister
In Rio de Janeiro on March 28, Dr. Lauro Muller faces pressure to resign due to strong pro German sentiments. Officials say he may be asked to step down from his post as minister of foreign affairs.
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de Janeiro
Brasil
Lauro Muller
Pittsdutrgh
Allegheny
Poukgiegheny
Pitiehurge
Ohio River
Flood reports improve amid widespread Michigan damage
Reports from lower Michigan flood regions indicate improving conditions though damage remains heavy. Bridges at Saginaw Bay City and Flint area are gone, Alpena is nearly isolated, and Haginaw lowlands flooded. One death and injuries are reported along with rural inundations.
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Detroit
Mich
Lower Michigan
Saginaw
Bay City
Flint
Haginaw
Alpena
Indian Bill Passes In Washington Aimed At Nations
A fragment indicates a legislative item in Washington involving a twelve million figure tied to an Indian bill. The text mentions a poem by a named author and an approximate debate in the context of a policy act. The readable content is garbled but centers on a congressional bill and a cultural reference.
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Washington
DE. C
Ke Wapiti
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Pox River
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