Horrific Assyrian Massacres Reported in Persia Amid Urumiah Crisis
Telegraph dispatches from Urumiah in northwestern Persia describe Turkish and Kurdish massacres of Assyrian Christians. Dr Packard of the American Presbyterian mission reportedly saved many by placing an American flag between lines. 206 survived out of tens of thousands. Refugees seek shelter under American and French missions as reports detail executions, abductions, and a wave of killings across 103 villages. The American mission station, run by the Presbyterian board, has long operated since 1896 with five clergymen, one physician, and several spouses present.
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Turke
Tiflis
Urumiah
Ceeti
Mer Ella
Samed Allen
al Guipashan
Rds
Turkey
United States
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Teleoe
Americambassador Moru Af
Angina
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Fae
Urumian
Board of Foreign Missions of
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Presbyterian Church In
United States of America
Presbyterian Board
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Urumalah
Con Alats
Direct Primary Questioned as Unconstitutional
Washington reports Senator Pomerene of Ohio says a presidential primary is unconstitutional without constitutional amendment. He notes Congress lacks power to provide for a presidential primary and that states must decide. The senator cites the Constitution granting electors to states and questions presidential primary viability for 1916 nominations.
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Washington
Pomerene
Ohio
Congress
Stat
Wilton
Democratic Party
Polk County Courthouse Rumors Of Midnight Parties
A grand jury opened an inquiry into charges that Polk County officials held bouse parties in the courthouse after hours. County Auditor Alber testified there were midnight carousals in the building with women participants.
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Polk County
Des Moines
Court House
Rand
Alber
Hero Lived at Pueblo and March 25 Patch Story
Fragmentary item references Deover Cole and March 25 with mentions of Packard and Winkie. The strange text suggests a local personal or social notice from Pueblo. No clear event or outcome is established in the readable fragments.
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Deover
Cole
Marry Y Packard
Dlopatchus
Chris Winkie
Hauling Coal Profitable Question At Hearing
Chicago march 06 Freight rates from eastern fields to Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota were compared with western coal costs at an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on a three railroads petition for higher rates. Traffic manager Townsend testified western rates have steadily dropped since 1901 making western coal hauling unremunerative on western lines. He noted rate from Peoria to Falls Minn fell from 9. a ton in 1901 to 1.90 by 1906 and remains near that level, so a proposed 10 cent rise would still undercut former charges. The adjustment aimed at eastern Iowa and southern Minnesota markets followed the Twin Cities move and competition with docks at Duluth and Superior, which annually receive 7 to 8 million tons of soft coal from region ports.
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Chicago
Ieee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Trree
B.renee
Polls
Tinois
Indiana
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Townsend
Basta
Inatanes
Peoria
A Falls
Minn
Twin Cities
Hlllnois Hnes
Duluth
Superior
Hunger and Fate Against Przemyśl
The Austrian garrison at Przemyśl endured 124 days under siege, surviving on scant rations that were meant for six months. Deserted by relief and hit by disease and cold, they starved the fortress into surrender as Russian forces tightened a siege girdle and halted relief attempts.
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Berlin
London
Preemysl
Preemys
Preemyal
von Hinden
Praemysl
Carpathians
Kuamanek
Austrian Etrategiata
Praengel
Villa troop train is blown to atoms near Montere y
Los Angeles report says Carranza agents planted explosive mines under Villa advance guard train near Furlon on the Monterrey Tampico line last night. About 40 soldiers were killed and track damage worsened by mines along the route. A Vera Cras dispatch via Antonio Villareck cites Currunsa connections and warnings of further attacks as the army moves to repel the blow.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Carranza
Villa
Furlon
Monterey
Tampico
Vera Cras
Antonio Villareck
Red
Vera'rua
Japan Pressure in China Raises Alarm Amid Manchuria Moves
Washington reports indicate the administration withholds full details on the Japan China dispute while Japan accelerates moves toward China and Manchuria. Chinese resentment grows as Tokyo seeks dominance. London’s stance offers little reassurance and inquiry may target Britain’s role.
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Washington
Japan-China
An Inne
Japan
China
Republic
Peking
Manchuria
London
England
Celestials
Love Cult Member Dies Mysteriously in Alliance
In Alliance Ohio Miss Amy Tanner aged two dies under mysterious circumstances. Police detain B A Slorge alleged head of the New Love cult and ten other persons as witnesses. Cult headquarters in a furnished house under surveillance by police and federal authorities. Coroner hints the child was given a powerful drug before hospital transfer.
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Miss June
Silk Trade Not Badly Hurt by War Says Official
Romony Pougnet secretary of the Silk Association of America told the annual meeting that the wartime conditions level off. He noted Lyons and St Etienne in France and Crefeld and Elberfeld in Germany remain outside active warfare, credits are stabilizing, raw material imports resume normal levels, but war ring nations depressed silk prices in the American market.
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New York
Romony Pougnet
Silk Association of America
America
Lyons
St. Eteinne
France
Crefeld
Elberfeld
Germany
Peugnet
Ape
Cosson Won't Sign Record in Black Man Arrest Case
In Des Moines on March 95 Attorney General Cosson refuses to sign the record concerning Loving Mitchell a Black man arrested Saturday in a related serious case. He doubts any linkage will be proven and notes skepticism about the case's impact.
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Cosson
Loving Mitchell
Henegro
St. Ant
Cosson Duce
Final Preparations Made for War With Austria
Rome March 26 Italy readies for war with Austria as officials anticipate a declaration. Fall of Preemysl heightens public demand. Italy plans invasion via the Tyrol or through Montenegro Albania and Serbia. Frontier defenses include armored forts searchlights and underground cables with strongholds at Riva Frinzensfesse and Trent.
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Austria
Serbia
Montenegro
Rome
May
Tyrol
Riva
Frinzensfesse
Trent
Astria
Albania
Black Mountain
Victor Emmanuel II
Alba
Tritory
Durasko
British refuse U S request to station consul at Kirkwall
London reports the British government declined the United States plea for an American consular officer to be stationed at Kirkwall Orkney to monitor detained American cargo ships. The move faced friction due to Kirkwall’s location and communications difficulties with traders and authorities in Britain.
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London
United States
Perme d
Ki)Wall
Bootland
Ameri
Orkney
al | Informaon
Kirkwall
Comival Jom
Bill Land
Chen
Mae Engilsa
Tama Bradyia
Local obituary fragment from Lae area decays in trench era
Fragmentary text notes the death of a Joseph editor associated with Lae during wartime trench duties. The readable portion hints at a personal loss report in a war zone, but the details are incomplete and the full context cannot be determined from the fragment.
Cattle Industry Faces Dubious Future Warns Expert
In San Francisco on March 3 H A Jastro of the American National Live Stock Association warned of alarming conditions in the cattle industry at the opening of the conference. He cited unremunerative prices fierce market swings fears over duty removals and unsatisfactory conditions as threats, while noting no cattle shortage and ongoing exports of meat products. He warned foot and mouth disease could force closures of large stockyards if uncontested.
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San Francisco
Cal
H. A. Jastro
American National Live Stock Association
Jaziro Sai
Uwal
Europe
Jasire
Chicago Bowlers Lead At Peoria Meeting
Peoria March 15 Chicugo bowlers lead at a meeting with several teams expected to smash records. The Chicago group showed strong form in the early rounds while Philadelphia bowlers struggled to keep pace. Officials noted notable performances by Moet tour and Amer congress entrants amid tight competition.
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Chicago
Peoria
Chicuso
Beirolt
Philadelphia
Wea
Farses Botieless
Moet Tour
Amer Congress
Lialiesa
Loulag
Japan elects new House of Representatives in 1915
Japanese general election across the empire decides cabinet fate led by Count Shigenobu. Seiyukai balance shifts as 1,600 arrests mark anti corruption drive. Women vote presence noted as campaign novelty and wives canvass publicly.
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Tokio
Mateh
Shigenobu
Inet
Seiyukai
Japan
Okuma
Yukio Oxaki
Campaiea
Wets Get Measure Through Iowa Senate
Des Moines reports the Iowa Senate passed a liquor regulation bill 26 to 17 with seven abstentions. It transfers issuance of search warrants from justices of the peace to the county attorney, requiring consent before warrants are issued. Dry opponents fear excessive county authority and potential bootlegging in weak counties. The session also rejected a measure easing waterworks bonds for cities, preserving the 61 percent governor vote benchmark.
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Des Moines
Drys
Senate
Wilson
Appahouse
Justices of the Peace
Iowa
Committee On Municipal Corporations
Food exports soar tripled during eight months from America
Washington March 25. American breadstuffs valued at 857,000,423 were shipped abroad in the eight months ending February 28, compared with 116,215,881 a year earlier. Wheat exports jumped from 47,454,608 to 2259,205,142, with last month totaling 62,875,9598. Exports of corn oats and cotton rose, beef exports grew sharply, and canned beef valued at 7,264,720 went abroad last month.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
Europe
Johnson and Willard Seek Referee for Championship Fight
Havana on March 25 reports that Johnson and Willard seek a referee for the April 4 heavyweight title bout between Jack Johnson and Jim Willis. Invitees include Charley White Sam Austin Jack Welsh Billy Rovapp Ed Cochrane and Otowo Se Willard. Selection expected within a week as scouts review candidates.
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Havana
Jack Johnson
Jen Wilt
I Datew
Charley White
Willy Be
Sam Austin
New York
Jack Welsh
San Fran
Billy Rovapp
Philadelphis
Ed Cochrane
Kansas City
Otowo Et
Rae Ny
Willard St
Bales
Turkish Plot 10 Yield 10 Allies Narrowly Failed
London reports a Turkish government move to surrender Constantinople and the Dardanelles was blocked by Germany. Morgenthau visited the Dardanelles to negotiate, but Liman von Sanders threatened court martial. Carpathian battle widens as Russians freed by Przemysl head to western Galicia.
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London
Evening Chronicle
Tucharest
Umania
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Chronicle
Germany
Henry Morgenthau
Russians Advance in East as Germans Withdraw Troops
Petrograd reports continued Russian advances in the east with German corps retreating to the west. Key Ossowetz fortress remains pivotal as German bombardment persists, while Russians push near Auguetowo Omoleff and Domanevitsa to threaten eastern Prussia and disrupt German lines. Snow and weather slow movements on the Dniester and Carpathian fronts as Russia presses toward Carpathian passes.
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Petrograd
London
Ossowetzs
Auguetowo
Omoleff
Ossowets Forte
Sscuuceyn
Ossowets
Domanevitce
Pitaxa
Pilica
Tatronggen
Langezorgen
Turks Suffer Enormous Loss in Dardanelles Battle
London report cites refugees from the Dardanelles stating Turkish defenses were heavily reduced during the allied assault on March 15. Fortresses and powder magazines fell, submarines were rendered less effective due to mines adrift, and two British destroyers penetrated Imita to a considerable distance.
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London
Reuter
Tenedos Taland
Dardanelles
French repulse several attacks in Champagne district
Paris reports that in the Champagne district yesterday there were fairly lively artillery exchanges near Hillow toe, with three German counterattacks repulsed. The frontline description notes French resistence and progress of operations as the day’s action continued.
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London
Champagne
Hillow
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