Germans Destroying Polish Towns by Fire in Retaliation
London reports Suwalki the Polish province capital in flames on Tuesday and Wednesday with Polangen and other fortified towns in ruins as Germans and Austrians burn defenseless villages. Russian warships confirm troop movements from Polangen to Lebu. Fighting persists around Przemysl now called Permysl and Dukla region with czar and Grand Duke Nicholas planning arrival when rail lines permit. Berlin says Russian assaults near Agus and Uzsok repelled and Meuse heights near Verdun see little decisive action.
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London
Polangen
Lebul
Preemys
Dukla
Bypell
Bartfa
Czar
Nicholas
Przemysl
Permysl
Berlin
Russ
Sayville
Agus'o‘Wo
Priasnysx
Uzsok
Meuse Heights
Verdun
County Superintendent Announces Certification Exams
The examination for professional certificates will be held in late June for certificate renewal. Candidates will be tested in Elementary Botany and either Platemetry or English Literature. Those choosing English Literature will be tested in the History of English Literature and three classics from Brangeline Snowbound Silas Marner Merchant of Venice Webster Bunker Fill Oration and Carlyle Essay on Borns. Candidates must notify the County Superintendent of their three chosen classics. Two Pedagogy books required. Co A Weisgerber.
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England
Hrangeline
Silas Marner
Webster
Carlyls
Borns
Elassics
Co. A. Weisgerber
Maiden Voyage Of Great Northern Steamship Northern Pacific
The $3,600,000 steamer Northern Pacific, sister to the Great Northern, fresh from Cramp shipyards, sails from Philadelphia on her maiden trip to San Francisco via the Panama Canal. About 300 prominent passengers are aboard bound for the Pan-American Exposition. Afterward she will run coastwise freight and passenger service between Portland and San Francisco.
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Br United Prep
Philadelphia
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Great Northern Railway Company
San Francisco
Panama Canal
Cramp Shipyards
Portland
Ore
Berkr Countians Oppose Local Option Measure
Harrisburg dispatch reports Berkr County representatives plan to vote against Governor Brombaugh's local option bill. Representative D A Nothenberger Rothenberger also opposes the workmen's compensation measure and the governor's child labor bill, calling it too drastic and unconstitutional.
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United Pree
Harrisburg
Berk
Minty
Brombaugh
D. A. Nothenberger
PF Rothenberger
Laurel Rejected as State Flower by Governor
Governor Brumbaugh vetoed the Guiser bill designating mountain laurel as Pennsylvania’s state flower. He cited lack of wide sentiment, concerns over poisonous leaves, and that the laurel is already the state flower of Connecticut. He praised its beauty but said it lacks statewide association.
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Garrisburg
Brumbaugh
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Packet steamer sinks. crew rescued near Gallipolis
The City of Parkersburg, a Pittsburg and Cincinnati packet steamer, struck a rock off Ruckone today and began taking on water. Her crew were rescued by the Sallie Marnet as the vessel slowly sank after the collision.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Parkersburg
Sallie Marnet
Bread or Peace Demand Spreads in Schleswig Holstein
A Reuters dispatch from Copenhagen reports red posters reading Bread and Peace appearing in towns across Schleswig Holstein and Hamburg and Lübeck on the German frontier. Police removed the placards but have not arrested any suspects.
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London
Copenhagen
Reuters Telegram Company
Bread and Peace
Schleswig- Holstein
Hamburg
Lubeck
Worgens
British Aviators Bomb Submarines Raid Details
British aviators carried out a bold raid on German submarines near Antwerp three miles from shore. Two crews succeeded dropping eight bombs and possibly damaged two enemy craft amid heavy weather. Five attempted the mission. two forced back and one diverted to Holland due to engine trouble. Dutch frontier dispatches report seven German airmen opposed the raid and were shot down. Real estate transfers include Lilian M. Leavy selling land in Lawrence for 2500 dollars and K A Stoppy selling land in Ferguson for 40 dollars.
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London
Fke
Hoboken
Antwerp
Holland
Lilian M. Leavy
Frank H. Thompson
Lawrence
K. A. Stoppy
Wayne Norris
Ferguson
Joseph H. Fester
Om A Raymond
Pike
Germans Hindered at Notre Dame de Lorette and Beausejour
Paris reports renewed German efforts to retake Notre Dame de Lorette north of Arras where two assaults on the great spur were repulsed. A separate German push at Beausejour the Champagne front was checked almost at once, according to the French war office communique.
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Paris
Notre Dame de Lorette
Arras
Champagne
Beausejour
French War Office
de Lorette
Road Commission Planned by Grange
Harrisburg March 25 Drafts of a proposed state highway bill provide for a state highway commission of three and further county control of appropriations. The commissioners, to be paid 2500 dollars yearly, will be appointed by the governor for three-year terms and must meet at least monthly with a state superintendent of highways paid 5000 dollars per year.
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Harrisburg
State Highway Commission
Fuller County
Brumbaugh
State Grange
Aj State
H. E. Wagner Killed In Auto Accident
H E Wagner killed in an auto accident last evening. Former CleaField resident, he visited relatives here. Funeral arrangements noted with mention of Mrs Highfenér and Deni moreen jae New tend.
Powerful Sermon by Rev Schultz at Baptist Church
An increased revival turnout followed a sermon by Rev. Mr. Schultz on Denying Self taken from Luke 9 23. He argued Churchianity fails to save and Christians must deny self and take up the cross, citing Ingersol and personal illustrations to urge consistent Christian living. He spoke again at noon in the New York Central yards shops.
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Baptist
Schultz
Jesus
Christ
Bob Ingersol
Mr. Schultz
New York Central Yards
Learn to Buy Campaign on in Philadelphia
Philadelphia March 400005 persons have the earn to bus exhibit here conducted by the bureau of weights and measures in city hall courtyard since it opened early in November. Thousands of pieces of false scales weights and measures that have been confiscated by the bureau during the past year are on exhibition. Every afternoon several inspectors deliver lectures and practical demonstrations. The exhibit will close in April.
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Philadelphia
Bureau of Weights and Measures
City Hall
Burveau
Sinclair
Scarlet fever cases reported on West Side and Locust Street
Two new scarlet fever cases were reported to the board of health today one on the West Side and one on Locust Street. These are the first cases reported since the schools resumed operations.
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Board of Health
West Side
Locust Stree
Extra Profits for Farmers by Following Simple Rules
Professor Kilpatrick at Pennsylvania State College argues eggs have quality grades. He recommends breeding from hens laying desired size and color, one nest per five hens, clean nests, gather eggs multiple times daily, store in a cool dry place, and market promptly to earn a premium of two to ten cents a dozen.
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Pennsylvania State College
Kilpatrick
Ex President Taft to visit governor in Harrisburg
Harrisburg March 25 Ex President William Howard Taft will come to Harrisburg on April 15 to deliver a lecture at the technical school auditorium and will be the guest of Governor Brumbaugh at the executive mansion If the governor’s duties permit he will introduce Taft to the audience.
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Harrisburg
William Howard Taft
Technical School
Brumbaugh
Mr. Tait
Bill would strip mayors of sealers of weights and measures
Harrisburg March 25 Hapgood of McKean introduced a bill to remove mayoral appointment of the Sealer of weights and measures in third class cities, with council to appoint. The Coon bill failed to pass the house. A measure would place oversight of the poor with county commissioners and extend the hunting season for training dogs. The senate approved printing 12,000 more copies of the Gettysburg anniversary report.
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Harrisburg
Hapgood
McKean
Senate
Gettysburg
Austrians raze frontier town area to deter pro Italian ties
Geneva March 25 Austrian military engineers blew up all buildings between Lugana pass Aventino and Lake Guarda on the Italian frontier. Eastern Rovereto reportedly abandoned with buildings torn down. All suspected pro Italian sympathizers sent into the interior for internment.
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Geneva
Lugana Pass
Aventino
Lake Guarda
Rovereto
Attack on Dardanelles Moves to Gallipoli Peninsula
Part of the allied army has landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula from transports for a renewed land and sea assault on the Narrows forts. The fleet resumed bombardment of inner forts as additional French and British ships head to join the attack. Reports say the fleet has entered the Dardanelles and the forts show damage from prior attacks. The Russian congress endorses full possession of Constantinople and the Bosphorus, while experts stress strong land support to clear the straits.
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Athens
Dardanelles
Gallipoli
Gulf of
Saros
Narrows
Straits Py
Russia
Constantinople
Bosphorus
London
Tenedos
Impressive Church Dedication at St. Clement’s Lady Chapel
Philadelphia March 3. A brilliant dedication ceremony for the new Lady Chapel of St. Clement’s Episcopal church was led by Bishop Philip M. Rhinelander with several bishops and church dignitaries in attendance. The chapel, a memorial to Elias Louis Boudinot and funded by his widow Elizabeth Coleman Boudinot, is praised as one of the city’s most beautiful structures.
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Philadelphia
Philip M. Rhinelander
Diocese of
Pennsylvania
St. Clement's Episcopal Church
Elizabeth Coleman Boudinot
Elias Louis Boudinot
Sensational Hearing in Breach of Promise Case
New York March Tanzer testified before a grand jury this afternoon in a breach of promise case. W. charged with using the mails fraudulently. Postmaster Swain described Osborne as the man who registered at a hotel with Miss Tanner. Alfred McCullough, a detective, testified he shadowed Osborne for days and found no one contacting him. The district attorney filed an oath stating Osborne stayed in Queens rooms of the bar association.
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New York
March Tanzer
Plains J
Max
Swain
3. T. Sanford
Osborne
Miss Tanner
Alfred McCulloush
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