Germans West of Warsaw and Siege News From Europe
Fierce fighting west of Warsaw continues with Russian reinforcements reportedly near one million. German reports claim 4000 Russian prisoners and six machine guns captured west of Warsaw. A separate note recalls the Maine memorial dedication in Arlington with President Wilson and officials attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Warsaw
Petrograd
Hungary
Budapest
Bukovina
Galicia
Thorn
Vistula
East Prussia
Lipne
Mlana
Borjimow
Goumine
Carpathians
Dukla Pass
Lower
San
Pasliska
Mezo Laborez
Ustok Pass
Berlin
Poland
Vilage
Humin
Coymine
Wolaszye-Lowiczka
Bzura
Girl Soldier Wounded Enlisted Under A Man's Name
Olga Krashuikoff, a nineteen year old girl, arrived in Moscow wounded after participating in nineteen battles in Poland. She enlisted under a man's name, a deception recently uncovered, and was awarded the Cross of St. George fourth degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Olga Krashuikoff
Poland
Kaiser Denies Aim to Found World Empire
Emperor William II told German author Ganghofer in Berlin that charges of planned world empire after a German victory are ridiculous nonsense. He spoke before departing for Wilhelmshaven, reiterating no such ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser
Berlin
Wilhelmshaven
William
Ganghofer
Herr Ganghofer
Germany
British Office Learns US Rejected Neutrality League
London reports the British Foreign Office has informal word that the United States government repudiates Representative Barthold's neutrality league. The dispatch cites the National German-American league formed in Washington last Saturday with claimed 5,000,000 members. A tenet requires pledging to vote for candidates to reduce foreign influence in official life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
London
British Foreign Office
Representative Barthold
Neutrality League
National
Washington
Falkenhayn's Son Killed in Aerial Duel
Paris reports the death of Captain von Falkenhayn, son of the German chief of staff, during a Taube reconnoiter near Amiflenes. A French aircraft overtook him and a rapid-fire duel followed, a bullet piercing his heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falkenhayn
Kiilled
Paris
von Falkenhayn
Taube
Amflens
Cappthin von Jéalkensayn
British Trawler Sunk by Mine Off North Sea
Grinsby Eng Feb 4 The British trawler Howard struck a mine in the North Sea and is believed to have gone down with her crew. Twenty seven sailing ships and twenty six steamers have been lost since Jan 1. Sees End of War This Year Madrid Feb 4 Senator Reverter in the senate said a peace treaty ending the European war would be signed this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinsby
Eng
Howard
North Sea
Madrid
Reverter
Foreign Office
Senate
Maine Memorial Dedication Exercises in Washington
A Maine memorial dedication is scheduled in Washington with ceremonies featuring local officials and veterans. Attendees will include state representatives and the organization coordinating the memorial service.
Blazingrafts Harass French In River Warfare
German forces use fire ships loaded with explosives on the Ancre to burn bridges held by French British and Belgian troops. In La Bassee area heavy frontal attacks and bayonet fighting continue with attrition and strong German reinforcements reported near St Hubert Fort De Paris and Fernacy. French airmen note intensified railroad activity behind German lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
France
Ancre
Albert
la Bassee
la Baassee
St. Paul
St. March
Soissons
Argonne
St. Hubert
Fort de Paris
Fernacy
Canada Seizes Grain Bound for Europe from Canada
Nine cars of grain bound to a New York firm were seized by the Canadian government at Niagara Ont. The grain, consigned by Western Canada Milling Co of Winnipeg, was reportedly destined for a European port via New York, amid concerns it would reach a country at war with England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Germany
Winnipeg
Manitoba
New York
Niagara
Roosevelt Prize Refund Bill Favored by House Committee
Washington Feb 4 The House committee on labor authorized return of Theodore Roosevelt’s $10,000 Nobel Peace Prize endowment to the donor by favorable reporting of a bill. The measure dissolves the foundation and notes trustees have not received other contributions beyond Roosevelt’s $40,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee
Washington
House Committee On Labor
Theodore Roosevelt
Foundation For
Burdett
Missouri
Roosevelt
Two Dead in Death by Own Action at Scranton Boarding House
Scranton, Feb. 4. Daniel Martin of Schenectady and an unidentified woman died by their own actions in a local boarding house. Social worker Wilda Weyhart found the bodies. a note signed Dan Martin addressed to William Howard of Utica contained six pennies and urged prayer. The man showed a pulse briefly before dying. the woman was dead at discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Daniel Martin
Schenectady
N. Y
Wilda Weyhart
Martin
William Howard
Utica
Dan Martin
Howard
Plans to Invasion of Great Britain Rumored
Berlin and London newspapers report German admiralty warnings of attacks off England’s coasts as prep for a possible blockade and troop transport to France. Kaiser’s visit to Wilhelmshaven linked to signals of German efforts to curb British shipping and enable landings, with mobilizations noted at Wilhelmshaven and fuel questions raised in Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Fhe Exchange Tel-eraph Company
Gopenhagen
William
Helmshaven
England
Germany
Wilhelmshaven
Scarborough
House of Commons
Gershom Stewart
Admiralty
Manchester
Kaiser
Berlin
Morgen Post
Irish Sea
France
North Sea
Scotland
Kreuz Zeitung
Ship Trust Wins Suit in War Dissolution Ruling
The U S district court dismissed government anti trust actions against the Prince Line Hamburg American Lamport and Holt and others over freight and passenger steamship business between U S ports and Brazil and between New York and Asiatic ports. Judge Lacombe finds the alleged combination virtually dissolved by the European war. A second item notes a Texas plan to divide the state into three with capitals Palestine Abi line and Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Prince Hne
Hamburg-American Hine
Lamport and
Holt Line
United States
Brazil
Copany
Asiatic
United States District Court
Petiion A
Lacombe
Swiss Soldiers Fire on German Airship over Basel
Reports from Basel say a German aeroplane flew twice over Bonfel Switzerland fifteen miles south of Altkirch in Alsace. Swiss infantry fired but did not hit the craft. In Italy bread riots erupt with stores looted in Sassari as price agitation grows. troops reinforced to quell disorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basel
Switzerland
Bonfel
Altkirche
Alsace
Italy
Sassar
Baltimore & Ohio Orders 25000 Tons of Rails
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad contracts for 25,000 tons of rails, with options exercised after a prior outline. The order reflects ongoing expansion needs and material procurement by the carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
German Torpedo Boat Sunk in Baltic Action
An official Petrograd statement via Havas says a German torpedo boat destroyer was sunk by a Russian submarine in the Baltic on January 29. The attack occurred off the Danish island of Moen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Petrograd
Havas
Baltic
Moen
Joe Choynski: Former Heavyweight Pugilist Now in Pittsburgh
Joe Choynski, once a heavyweight contender, is now living in Pittsburgh. The longtime fighter, known for his battles with top rivals of his era, has redirected his life to reside in the city where he plans to pursue local interests and reminisce on his boxing career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Extradition Plea Over War Act In Canadian Bridge Try
Washington reports a formal extradition request to Canada for Werner Van Horn charged with attempted destruction of life. Briton Sir Cecil Spring-Rice filed the application at the State Department. Van Horn says his act was wartime and protests political motives under treaty rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Canada
Werner van Iforn
State Department
Cecil Spring-Rice
van Horn
St. Croix River
New Brunswick
Maine
Vanceboro
United States
Great Britain
Hay
Pauncefote
German envoy sought for bridge plot case in Maine
Werner Van Horn, who tried to blow up the local railway bridge in Vanceboro on Tuesday, appealed to the German ambassador in Washington, Count von Bernstorff. He claims he has not set foot on Canadian soil and seeks protection from extradition to Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanceboro
Werner van Horn
Washington
Count von Bernstorff
Canada
New Borough Code Faces Local Borough Resistance
Representatives of Schuylkill river boroughs including Norristown and Pottstown, operating under old special acts, may seek a hearing before the legislature on the proposed borough code. Several Montgomery County boroughs disagree with changes to their long standing powers and procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norristown
Pottstown
Harrisburg
Schuylkil River
Montgomery County
Shack Blaze Kills Nine Woodmen in Forest Camp
Nine men perished in a fire that destroyed the sleeping house of the Tionesta Chemical company at Mayburg Forest county. Six others were seriously hurt as the gas heated building ignited after an explosion likely due to increased gas pressure. Most victims were wanderers who slept in the cheese cloth lined frame structure about eighteen miles from Sheffield. only one occupant escaped unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane
Tionesta Chemical Company
Mayburg
Forest County
Sheffield
Weather Observations Across Major Cities
Observations from weather bureaus at 8 p m show varying conditions. Albany and New York report cloudy skies with 24 degrees. Boston and Buffalo record snow while Chicago has clear weather at 30 degrees. Atlantic City reports 24 with snow, Philadelphia 26 cloudy, St Louis 66 clear, Washington 30 cloudy. Fair today and cloudy tomorrow with north winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Atlantic City
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
New Orleans
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Pura Sugar Adage About Purity and Fire
A concise adage asserts that pure sugar will burn away completely, leaving only ash if adulterated, implying strict purity standards and transformative burning.
Ambition and a torrent of drive echo in quotes
A compact quotation highlights ambition as a relentless force. The line compares ambition to a torrent that never looks back, attributed to Ben Jonson in a pithy aphorism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Jonson
Bryan Urges Ship Bill and Colombian Treaty at Chamber
In Washington Secretary Bryan urged support for the administration ship bill and ratification of the Colombian treaty before the National Chamber of Commerce. He warned against private interests and argued government ships can push new trade and aid neutrality in war times, urging closer public private cooperation and noting the bank law as aiding foreign trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Bryan
Hryan
Privaota
BNL
Colombia
Central
South America
John H. Fahey
Association
Federal Trade Commission
Public Buildings Grants and Carlisle Post Office Cut
Washington reports postpone appropriations for Erie public buildings at 250000 and a Carlisle post office request cut from 20000 to 3500 as House committee actions. In Colon, night laborers strike for higher pay at Cristobal Colon docks, with no union presence and expected short duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Public Buildings
Erie
Carlisle
Colon
Cristobal Colon
General Markets Summary for Philadelphia and Chicago
Market notes show flour and corn firm in Philadelphia with No 2 red at 1.52 and No 2 yellow corn around 84 to 85 cents. Potatoes steady per bushel, poultry prices steady with fowls 18 cents dressed, butter 35 cents, eggs 31 to 35 cents. Chicago hogs mixed 6.40 to 6.90, calves 8.25 to 10.25, cattle strong with beeves 6.00 to 9.10, sheep 4 to 6.75, lambs 6.50 to 8.85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
City
Western
Chicago
Happiness Beyond Wealth In Everyday Joy
A lighthearted reflection proposes that true happiness comes from everyday moments, not money alone, celebrating simple pleasures and shared experiences as the richer treasure. The piece playfully notes how even a quirky saying can spark a smile.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denton Journal
Noward Melvin Ben
H. Johnson
Melvin & Johnson, Publishers
Bolgiano
United States Agricultural Department
J. Bolgiano & Son
Thien L
Wtroas Lock County
Sinine
Washington, D. C
Novitexttural Board
Combat Heros
Pirst
Yclass
Heave
J. Bolgiava & Son
R. Bisby
Presque Isle
Rolelang
White Rose
Houston Larry Rose
Royce Gray
Green Mountainas
South
State of Maine
Carmen
New Queens
Burbank
Laudy Northers
Furitan
Poliria Clark
Dakota Rove Teatury
Hebron
Aiedlein
Spuding
Bolglanog
J. Bolgiano
Kanawha Pump Works
Pratt St
Rawlings
Burlington Drcg CO
Burlington, N.C
Gowan Medical
Lyman Brown
Murray St
New York City
Wm. Pepper
Maryland Trust Building
Maryland
Elkton
Martha Washington
Cowan
Benson Guarantee
J Bensona Company
Dulany-Vernay
N. Charles St
Baltimore, MD
Letmfeledeletet
Riekelele
Columbus
John Deere Carriages
W. H. Hollis & Son, Undertakers and
Preston, MD
The
Hughes Lumber and Coal Co
Denton
the Ridgway Company
Spring and Macdougal Sts
M. K. Frantz
Reading Terminal
Gossages
Sudapest
Bollmow
Arlington Cemetery
Havana Harbor
Wilson
Air
Daniels
C. D. Sigsbee
American Press Association
Maine Memorial
Washinton
T. R
Texas
Austin
Tex
W. L. Hall
Wharton County
North Texas
Palestine
West Texas
Abilene
South Texas
Joe Choynski
Shack Blaze
United States Weather
Asibryan
National Chamber of
Commerce
Jewspapers
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!