German sub gets two hundred American soldiers
The Tuscania, a British steamer carrying 2,179 U.S. soldiers in convoy with British warships, was torpedoed and sunk in the war zone. Survivors landed in Ireland. units included the Thirty-second Regiment and elements of the Twentieth Engineers and Foresters. Death toll estimates range from 101 to 210.
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Washington
United States
Ireland
National Guard
Wisconsin
Michigan
Twentieth Engineers
France
Col. W. A. Mitchell
Regular Army
Henry S. Graves
Department of Agriculture
Seattle
Twentieth Engineers and Foresters
Tacoma
Everett
Bellingham
Wenatchee
North Yakima
Port Angeles
Burlington
London
Associated Press
Londonderry
Hindenburg Says He Will Be In Paris By April 1
Paris bound General von Hindenburg declares in Berlin meeting with editors that Germany will have no food by May and predicts his arrival in Paris by April 1. Report from The Hague notes travelers from Germany corroborate the remark.
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Hague
Germany
von Hindenberg
Berlin
Hindenberg
Paris
Miller urges three to five million U.S. troops in France
Representative Clarence B. Miller of Minnesota, after returning from the French battle front, told the House that the war cannot be won without three million American soldiers in Europe, and urged four to five million as the goal.
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Ashington
United States
France
Clarence B. Miller
Minnesota
Supreme War Council Affirms War Aims at Versailles
The Supreme War Council at Versailles states that German and Austro-Hungarian leaders show no acceptance of Entente terms. It vows continued war until peace is achieved on principles of freedom, justice, and respect for international law. Official notice issued Sunday night.
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Supreme War Council
Versailles
French Raid West of Fosdes on Verdun Front
Paris reports a successful French raid on a German post west of Fosdes on the Verdun front. American troops in France are 60 feet from the German line in one sector and a mile apart in another. The Lorraine front is bombed and shelled as airmen operate. two Americans are lightly wounded by snipers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Dittman
Antwerp
Hugo Haise
Berlin
London Daily Express
Amsterdam
Berlin Tages Zeitung
Tageblatt
Frankfurter, Zeitung
France
Lorraine
British
Fleur Baux
Ypres Staden
Paris
Fosdes
Verdun
Pershing
Lorraine Front
Finnish Forces Clash With Red Guards At Ulenborg
Reports from Haparanda say Finnish provisional government troops close on Bolshevik Red Guards at Ulenborg in the Gulf of Bothnia. Stockholm dispatches say Russians fired on Swedish steamers near the Gulf as they carried civilians out of Finland.
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Stockholm
Red Guards
Ulenborg
Gulf of Bothnia
Haparanda
Finland
Red Guard
Mannerheim
Helsingfors
Afton Tidingen
Korkensosi
British forces push north in Palestine encircling Jericho
London reports British forces in Palestine have advanced 20 miles north from Jerusalem and begun an encircling maneuver aimed at making Jericho indefensible by Turkish forces.
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London
Palestine
Jerusalem
Jericho
Famine Warned as German Hold on Russian Wheat Spreads
Representative Baer told the House Agricultural Committee that a world wide famine is imminent unless drastic steps are taken to increase production. He warned Germany possesses all the Russian winter wheat fields, signaling a grave global food crisis.
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Washington
Baer
House Agricultural Committee
Germany
Fatal street car auto collision shocks Seattle Norwegians
Regna Andersen of Snohomish was killed and Guarina Andersen Thomas Didne and O Krud ger were seriously injured after their small car struck a street car. The nine aboard the auto were Norwegians and all were involved in the crash.
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Seattle
Regna Andersen
Snohomish
Guarina Andersen
Thomas Didne
O. Krudger
Agreement on labor import limits between US and Canada
Governments of the United States and Canada pledge mutual consent for labor imports. In Lincoln’s birthday week, signatories commit to paying five dollars monthly to the American Red Cross Society through local chapters for the duration of the current war. Signers include Geo. W. Albrecht A S Bourne C P Wood Chas E Taylor R C Button Wm B Thomas Mrs C Baker and others.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Abraham Lincoln
American Red Cross Society
Geo. W. Albrecht
A. S. Bourne
C. P. Wood
Chas. E. Taylor
R. C. Button
Wm. B. Thomas
Mrs. C. Baker
W. R. Solibakke
W. W. Nelson
Sam’l Applebaum
Unionist MP McCaw Fined for Food Hoarding
London readers learn that William John McCaw MP for West Down was fined £400 for hoarding food. The incident highlights wartime shortages affecting members of parliament and government actions against profiteering in Britain.
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London
William John McCaw
House of Commons
Westdown
Tex Rickard Retires From Prizefighting Career
Tex Rickard, famed promoter of pugilistic events, announces retirement and says he will sail soon for South America.
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Tex
His
New York
Tex Rickard
South America
Government blames ship officers for Halifax disaster
Halifax reports the imperial government's investigating committee ruled Pilot McKay and Captain Lamodem of the Mont Blanc were responsible for the disaster that devastated Halifax harbor. In a separate note, little Winifred Currin, four, died after consuming inferior candy, prompting condolences from the Currin family and their friends.
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Halifax
N. S
Dominion
McKay
Lamodem
Mont Blanc
Halifax Harbor
Hall
Wireless Staton
Fortuna Ledge
Little Winifred
John C. Currin
Iditarod
Married in Seattle on February 1
Harold L. Tovston a mail carrier between Fortuna Lodge and St. Michael married Miss Mabel Lunke of La Crosse in Seattle last night.
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Seattle
Harold L. Tovston
Fortuna Lodge
St. Michael
Mabel Lunke
la Crossis
St Valentine Dog Race and Dance at Flat February 14
A St Valentine’s event features a dog race and dance on February 14 at Flat. The 22 mile course runs Flat to Discovery to Iditarod then back to Flat with a $200 purse spread across four prizes of 100, 50, 30 and 10. Officials for each leg are listed.
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St. Valentine's
Discovery
Iditarod
Fiat
Earl B. Hunt
Chris Anthonson
Tom McMahon
Dr. Moore
al D
Currie
J. G. Rivers
Fred Smith
J. W. Farrell
Bill Ansley
Claude Baker
Bill Solibakke
E. Coke
Dance and Jazz Band To Provide Music At Event
Eddie Kimball leads the big dance and Jazz band set to furnish music for the evening. The personnel includes Hill C P Wood Bert Thorsen Herman Nahder Ed Kay Victor Rivers Gus Christof George Kay Basil Clemons Charles Kunz Wm Sheedy J E Van Kirk Frank Dawson Alec Dickson J E Beattie Capt Elmer J Smith Arnold DeHouse J E Riley.
Tumbulty Says He Is Not Candidate for Jersey Senate
Washington report states Joseph P. Tumulty, President's private secretary, issued a statement denying he is a candidate for the New Jersey senatorship.
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Washington
Joseph P. Tumbulty
New Jersey
Fire destroys Anaconda newspaper plant in Montana
Anaconda Montana February 6 The buildings and plant of the Anaconda Standard morning newspaper were destroyed today by fire.
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Anaconda, Mont
Anaconda Standard
Nearly Ready for Balkan War
Washington reports that by March 31 one million two hundred thousand Allied troops will be available for the drive to break the German backbone in the Balkans.
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Washington
Balkans
Swift & Co. Files Seized By FTC Agent
Federal authorities seized the files of the Swift & Co. meat-packing firm today under a search warrant. Special Counsel Peffey of the Federal Trade Commission led the operation at the office of Henry Vederher, the company’s attorney, in Chicago.
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Chicago
Peffey
Federal Trade Commission
Swift & Co
Henry Vederher
Washington's Birthday Dance at Flat City
On Washington's birthday Friday February 22 the entertainment committee of the Pioneers will supervise a fine program at Flat City. The evening includes a dance and supper with amusing stunts and skits promised for the happy occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
of the Pioneers
Presbyterian Missionary So Conducts Sunday Schools
Rev. F. L. Forbes continues missionary work in the community organizing Sunday schools at Iditarod and Flat. A. S. Bourne leads Iditarod and Ralph J. Button oversees Flat. Classes meet each Sabbath at 2 PM. Forbes plans services at Flat Sunday at 8 PM and again Monday at 8 PM.
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F. L. Forbes
Iditarod
Flat
A. S. Bourne
Ralph J. Button
Forbes
Ruby attorney travels Yukon settlements to Ophir
E Coke Hill, assistant district attorney from Ruby, arrived last Saturday from Anvik and other Yukon river native settlements. On Monday evening he left with seven-dog string for Ophir, expecting to return here within a short time.
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E. Coke Hill
Ruby
Anvik
Yukon River
Mr. Hill
Ophir
Teturo
Deputy Geraghty Returns from Ruby Prisoner Transport
Deputy U. S. Marshal Geraghty is expected home soon after a trip to Ruby where he transported a prisoner.
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U. S
Geraghty
Ruby
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