Czarist Forces Report Heavy Losses In Easter Battle
Petrograd and Vienna reports claim Russian armies repulsed Austro German forces in the Laboreza valley and Lupkow pass. Rostock pass seized, Smolnik captured, and about 10 000 unwounded Russians taken as prisoners in the Easter battle.
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Vienna
Leeboreza Valley
London
Béerovitch
Carpathians
Petrograd
Rostock Pass
Smolnite
Laboreza
Bartfeld
Lupkow Pass
Rostork Pass
Smolnik
Beakit
Mezalaborox
Uzsok
Beskidsst Gummence
Przemys
Kaiser to Pay for Frye in German Reply
Washington reports the German reply to the U S note on the destruction of the William P Frye. Berlin justifies Captain Thierichens sinking the Frye and promises compensation to the American owners of ship and cargo even if the cargo is deemed contraband by a prize court. German foreign minister von Jagow cites 1799 and 1828 treaties guaranteeing full value rather than confiscation.
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Washington
William P. Frye
State Department
Thierichens
Frye
Herr von Jsgow
United States
Attempted assassination of Egyptian sultan in 1914
An Egyptian youth fired at Sultan Hussein on Thursday but the shot did not injure him. Hussein, placed on the throne by the Hugush on December 18, is educated in England and favors English influence in Egypt. Huerta plans U.S. visit. state department notes he will arrive on the Antonio Lopez in New York.
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Ociiro
Egypt
Prince Hussein
Hugush
Sultan Hussein
England
Huerta
U. 8
Washington
United States
Victoriano Huerta
State Department
New York
Antonio Lopaz
Balloon Parachutist Dies in Kentucky Cemetery Accident
In Mophineville Kentucky on an April day John Henry aged twenty descended by parachute from a balloon and landed in Riverside cemetery. His head struck a tombstone causing a deep gash in his forehead.
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Mophineville
John Henry
Riverside Cemetery
Helen Taft's Daughter Arrives in Washington
Washington April 9 Helen Watt daughter of the former president arrived in Washington for a week with Miss Sophie Johnson daughter of General and Mrs James Marion Johnson.
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Mise Helen Taft
Capital
Washington
Mise Helen Watt
Warhington
Sophie John- 0
Daaghter
General
Mra
James Marlon Johnson
Willard Wins World Heavyweight Title in Dramatic Fight
In Havana on April 1 Jack Johnson the former world champion fought Jess Willard, the Kansas cowboy, for twenty-five rounds with Johnson dominating early. Willard delivered a decisive left to the body and a right to the jaw in round twenty-six, knocking Johnson down and earning the title as the crowd witnessed Willard's historic victory.
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Havana
Jack’ Johnson
Aletrom
Loet
Dlatini
Jess Willard
Johnson
Perallal
Willard
Johngon
Submarine Fy4 search yields no results
Naval report from Honolulu states no progress on locating and raising the test submarine Fy4 as of April 8, while rescue forces continue operations near St Long Branch New Jersey. The brief dispatch notes ongoing efforts without success to date.
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Washington
Admiral Moore
Honolulu
Navy Department
St. Long Branch
N. J
Monmouth Park
Ben
Boston
Mass
Curtin
Noordam Arrives With German Passengers And Wildlife
The Holland America steamship Noordam lands in New York on April 9 bringing 300 passengers, mostly German, and a cargo including 8500 canaries 300 partridges 200 pheasants four swans and two Belgian storks It marks her first transatlantic voyage since October when she was damaged by a mine Officers report the English channel Jaime something with mines a passage only 2000 feet wide remains for ships.
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New York
Germany
Noordam
English Channel
Big War Material Order Ties Pittsburgh Steel to French
An order for 45 000 tons of steel rounds for shrapnel was placed with Carnegie Steel by a Cleveland concern acting for the French government. The deal doubles a prior order with Lackawanna Steel, totaling about 90 000 tons for roughly $2 300 000. American envoy asked to help free Conrad Schauerman of New York, reportedly held by Germany as a spy.
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Commie Lon
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Steel Company
Cleveland
Lackawanna Steel Company
Herd
London
Conrad Schauerman
New York
Street Carbon Strike Shuts Auburn and Byreacuge Electric Railway
April 10 saw no wheels turn on the Auburn and Byreacuge Electric railway as workers from the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees walked off the job, halting service.
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Byracuse
Auburn and
Byreacuge
Amalgamated Association of Street and Plectric Railway
Eitel Friedrich commander quits American waters April 8
Newport News April 93. Commander Thierichens of the German commerce raider Prinz Eitel Friedrich informs Collector Hamilton by letter that he will not deliver crew or ship to open sea, citing enemy cruisers outside the bay. The embargo on British steamers is lifted. the vessel will be taken to Norfolk naval yard. He says the action sickens him and he is heartbroken to be forced into the step. The ship had entered port March 10 after destroying the William P Frye. Hamilton served notice that the vessel must leave by midnight April 7, four am April 8, then Thierichens handed his own announcement.
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Newport News
Thierlehens
Prinz - Eitel Friedrich
Hamilton
Pring Bitel Friedman
Iam
United States
Thibrichens
Pring Witel
Azsistant
Treasury
Peters
Washington
Thierichana
Audh
Norfolk Navy Yard
Hampton Roads
Orient
William P. Frye
Cistoma
Thierschena
Germans Admit Loss of Submarine U-29
Amsterdam reports the German admiralty confirmed the loss of submarine U-29 after its last cruise. The vessel and crew were sunk, per a British Admiralty report dated March 26, with Captain Otto Weddigen historically linked to the U‑9.
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Herlin
Amsterdam
Otto Weddigen
Era Hogue
Aboukir
Cressylaat
Crown Princess Cecelize Gives Birth To Daughter
Berlin reports Crown Princess Cecelize has delivered a daughter in London on April 9. The newborn joins Frederick William and the royal couple, who now have five children, four sons and one daughter. The mother and infant are reported to be doing well.
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Secalie
Germany
Berlin
London
Cecelize
Friedrich Franz II of
Mecktenbure- Schwert
Frederick William
Plan for 20 Million-Strong Global Labor Strike
International labor leaders seek to mobilize about 20,000,000 trades unionists in a coordinated strike to halt the European War, according to Finneat Bohm, secretary of the Central Federated Union. Separately, three steel workers die from gas fumes at an Illinois Steel Co hospital in Gary Indiana. two more reportedly die or near death.
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New York
Finneat Bohm
Central Federated Union
Gary
Ind
Illinois Steel Company
Death of Carl Busch’s Youngest Son in Pasadena
Carl Busch junior Carl Guech died in Pasadena California on April 10 after a long illness. He was twenty six years old and the youngest son of the late Adolphus Busch the millionaire brewer. He had been an invalid most of his life.
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Carl Guech
Pasadena
Cal
Carl Buach
Thompson Wins Chicago Mayoral Victory Driven by Women Vote
In a historic Chicago mayoral election, William Hale Thompson swept the race with 390,683 total votes, while women cast 248,797 ballots for the first time in city history. Thompson led the GOP ticket as Charles H. Sergel became city treasurer and John Siman city clerk, amid a strong Republican machine and protests by minor candidates.
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William Hale
Jonday
Waa
Thompson
Chicago
Bublican
Oftyert
Swartz
T’ompson Plu
Charles H. Sergel
John Siman
Hosea W. Wells
Bradman
Hill
Prohibition
Robert M. Sweitzer
William,MecKinley
Terre Haute Men Guilty In Election Fraud Case
In Terre Haute, all 27 defendants including Mayor Donn Bt Roberts were found guilty in a federal election fraud trial that began in March. Judge Anderson set sentencing for the 27 guilty and 89 who pleaded guilty for next Monday. The indictment alleged voters deprived of rights, faulty election boards, and a letter mailed as part of a scheme to defraud gamblers and saloonkeepers, under federal jurisdiction.
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Indianapolis
Donn Bt. Roberts
Terre Haute
Anderson
United States
Congress
The
United Statea
Wisconsin vote shifts dry in towns and cities
Wisconsin cities towns and villages favored the dry side with more towns switching to dry while major cities Madison Superior Ashland and Beloit stayed wet. Forty one dry towns remained dry and 65 retained saloons. Eighteen former wets swung dry while four existing dry villages went wet.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Madison
Superior
Ashland
Beloit
Meet to draft state code in New York convention
Albany April 7 delegates gather to draft a new New York constitution with 169 members mostly Republican. Elihu Root selected as president. key issues include natural resources conservation judicial system revision and the short ballot. Wells poisoned in South Africa Capetown April 210 reports British forces facing difficulties from poisoned wells and plant destruction at Kubus with land mines also exploded.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Elihu Root
South Africa
Capetown
Union British
Aus
Kubus
Liquor Ban Ordered by Vosges Army Commander
In Paris on April 10 the commander of the Vosges army area forbade the purchase or sale of spirituous liquors within the occupied territory. Violators will be punished.
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Paris
France
Vosges
French push and heavy losses in Meuse Moselle fights
Paris reports describe one of the war’s fiercest battles between the Meuse and Moselle as French forces claim control of Les Eparges and gains in forest of Aimy while repulsing fifteen German attempts in Montmarre. Berlin counters with alleged French defeats and German gains near Dre Grachten and Yseyr canal.
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London
Meuse
Moselle
Paris
Les Eparges
Woerre
Montmare
St. Mihiel- to-Metz
Berlin
Dret Grachten
Yseyr Canal
Rockefeller Car Hits Boy in Outing Near West Point
John D. Rockefeller and relatives rode in a limousine when it struck 12 year old George Edgar as it left Rockefeller grounds for an outing to West Point. The boy was taken to Tarrytown hospital with lip cuts scratches and possible concussion. Rockefeller assisted and promised aid to the family.
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Tarrytown
Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
George Edgar
Mr. Rockefeller
Rockefeller Grounds
West Point
Tarrytown Hospital
Business revival seen in U S despite war aftermath
Treasury officials predict continued improvement in national business conditions based on reports from eighty national bank examiners. The statement notes a steady return to prewar traditions in domestic and foreign commerce with revival across virtually all lines and expectations of good crops.
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Washington
Treasury
National Bank
Department
Assemblyman Christopher Paulos Leaps From Tenth Floor
Milwaukee April 12. Christopher Paulos sixty one state assembly member died by his own action leaping head first from the tenth story of the First National Bank building. Earlier in January he faced financial difficulties as checks presented at the bank exceeded his available funds.
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Milwaukee
First National Bank
Christopher ‘Paulos
State Assembly
Paulos
Doctor Dies Typhus Victim in Belgrade
Washington April 12 Dr. Ernest P. Magruder of this city, a leading physician in the American Red Cross unit in Serbia, died of typhus fever. The death was reported from Belgrade.
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Washington
Thia City
American Red Cross
Serbia
Belgrade
Bob Fitzsimmons Marries on Stage Partner
Washington April 12 The former heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons wed Miss Tema Zillen, who had been his on stage associate. The groom presented the bride with jewels valued at about 85000 dollars as a wedding gift.
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Bob Fitzsimmone
Washington
Bob Fitzsimmona
Mise
Tema Zillen
Fragmented Wisconsin clipping with stray quotes
An unreadable OCR fragment from a Wisconsin article shows garbled dialogue and names. No clear event or identifiable persons beyond a few partial words, making it impossible to determine the main item or proper entities. The text appears to contain stray phrases about gratitude and a woman, with references to Lydia E. Pinkham.
Fragmentary Rhyme Excerpt Sparks Confusion
A garbled dialogue sample shows Adam complaining about knowledge and an early bird saying the proverb fragment, ending with a rattled cry about a snake. The text reads as a stray OCR segment with incomplete quotes and punctuation.
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