Furious Battle Rages as Teutons Extend Salient Near Ypres
Front reports heavy fighting in Flanders around Armentieres with German thrusts stretching toward Steenwerck and Bethune Hazebrouck railway. Haig signs a retirement of seven miles while British flanks hold amid fierce artillery clashes and renewed assaults along the Lys canal and La Bassée district.
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Flanders
Haift
Armentieres
Haig
Pres
Bethune-Hazebrouck
William Philip Simms
United
France
Loisne
Lawe
St. Venant
Geven
Estaires
Lys Canal
Steenwerck
Bailleul
Ploegsteert
Amiens
Messines Ridge
Associated Press
Bethune
London
Salient
Givenchy
Ploegstreet
Neuve Eglise
Messines
Wytachaete
Ypres
la Baseee Canal
Hollebeke
Elf
Neuve Egtise
Festubert
Lolane
Lane River
Merville
Neuf Berquis
Oferville
Neaf Herguin
Lawe River
la Bassee Canal
Arras
Neuville Vitagie
Tilloy-Le-Moffa- Jaines
Somme
Third Liberty Loan Will Break Records
Washington April 13 America’s third Liberty loan drive looks to be its greatest with over subscriptions reported in many counties and whole states. Farmers in the grain belt contribute millions, defying low wheat prices as residents answer the appeal come across or the Kaiser. Officials flag possible false optimism while noting early totals in one theater already four times the last campaign’s entire sum.
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Washington, D. C
America
Treasury Department
Liberty Joan
Peace endea vors in open air diplomacy fail amid war bickering
United Press reports officials deem peace talks futile as France Austria and the United States clash over recent diplomacy. Premier Clemenceau accuses Count Czernin of lying while Emperor Charles rejects peace efforts. The State Department notes numerous unofficial peace efforts have surfaced but gained little weight in Washington.
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Robert J. Bender
United Press
Senehington
P. C
Teutons
Austria
France
United States
Czernin
Switzerland
Auch
Emperor Charles
Clemenceau
Czrernin
Ae Charles
Clemen
Feasor Anderson
Anderson
State Department
Wilson Indi
Iowa is Conceded Liberty Bond Honor Flag
Chicago reports Iowa Wascom earned the honor flag at the Seventh federal reserve district for exceeding its Liberty bond quota. After four days of campaigning Iowa passed the $71,060,000 minimum as the drive focused on securing full quotas in all cities and counties.
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Chicago
Iowa
Wascom
Federal Reserve District
Hawkeye
Hindenburg Wounded in Bomb Strike Report
London reports Field Marshal Hindenburg wounded in Strassburg private hospital after a bomb fragment from an allied aircraft struck him on the western front. The Turkish dispatch in the Daily Express carries the claim.
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Hindenburg
Strassburg
London
Field Marshal Hindenburg
West Front
Daily Express
British Prisoners in Germany Suffer Brutal Treatment
London reports an official government committee finds British and French prisoners of war in Germany enslaved, starved, and abused under constant shell fire. They cite beatings, denial of clothing, inadequate shelter, and long-delayed mail with thousands of undelivered parcels at Limburg station last November.
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London
Germany
Western Front
Limburg
Ford Plant Draws Japanese War Mission to Detroit
Detroit on April 13 welcomed a war mission led by General K. Chikushi to inspect local industry. The group toured Detroit's Ford plant where Henry Ford's name was described as a household word by the General in translation.
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FORD
Detroit
Mich
Cut
K. Chikushi
Port Arthur
Henry Ford
Chikuabi
Klux Klan Warns Oklahoma Slackers
Tulsa residents heard Klux Klan threats as horsemen in a small town march joined a Liberty Joan parade and staged silent intimidation during the procession.
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KU Klux Klan
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Okla
Bkin
Preparations for Fight in Ireland Reported in Commons
London April 1 Irish Rationalist leader John Dillon told the house of commons he believed motor cars machine guns and tanks had already been shipped and were sailing toward Ireland. He condemned what he called government guillotine methods as the debate on the man power bill continued with requests for more time to study the measure. The government allowed extra sessions Friday and Saturday to extend the discussion. An amendment lowering the age from 51 to 48 failed on a 26 to 6 vote.
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London
John Dillon
House of Commons
Ireland
Dillon
Man Power Hill
Not Ready for Counter Drive
Washington April 12 German war planners see little chance to push to Calais based on early Flanders drive, despite progress. Some strategists note weakened German punch and expect Allied reserves, including Americans, to slow or check the push before vital ports.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
Calais
Flanders
Amiens
Channel
France
Flinders
West
Lloyd George
America
Five Men Held in Lynching Probe in Collinaville
In Collinaville Illinois on April 12 five men were arrested as alleged leaders of the mob that lynched Robert Praeger a week earlier. The suspects Joseph Riege Wesley Beaver Richard Dukes Jr Brockmeter and Enid Elmore were moved to the Edwardsville jail after the coroners jury recommended arrests. The grand jury is expected to act on charges.
Romanoff Family in Tight Financial Straits
In Moscow on April 12 the Romanoff family and household face severe limits on spending. The Great Duke Nicholas, the Dowager Duchess, and relatives are allowed 400 rubles monthly, with the total family budget not exceeding 10,000 rubles. They employ five servants while former court nobles help with tasks or vineyard work for small earnings.
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Moscow
Fromanoff Ani
Moscow Pawels
Maroreyna
Nicholas
Menta
Romanoff
Fire at Taled race track kills nearly a score horses
A blaze at the Taled race track on April 12 destroyed a stallion stalls and stables. Officials report nearly twenty horses perished in the fire with most loss confined to the stables.
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Taled
We Ven le
al Gee
Resignation of Bishop Paul Jones Reported
New York April 12 The resignation of Bishop Paul Jones head of the missionary province of Umbh was reported today by the house of bishops. Jones denied pacifist charges. Rev James Gresham dean of Grace Church was elected bishop Philippines.
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New York
Paul Jones
Umbh
Episcopal Church
Ame
James Gresham
Grace Cat
Philippines
Doctor's prescription in the time of Pharaoh
A museum librarian sorts new Egyptian papyrus items when an assistant cannot decipher a script. The librarian proposes calling it a doctor's prescription from Pharaonic times, highlighting the puzzle of reading ancient writing.
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Egypt
Brown
Green's August Flower Advertisement Claims Health Benefits
The notice promotes Green's August Flower as a panacea for stomach disorders and liver inactivity. It describes gentle laxative effects, digestion regulation, stomach and intestinal cleansing, and bile stimulation, claiming sale worldwide and urging trial.
A Youth Walks In From Rough Field To A New Prep School
A celebrated football youth, moved from one preparatory school to another after glory on the field but weak in studies. After a week a faculty member asks how he finds it. He responds the place is pretty fair but not smooth throughout, noting the field remains rough in spots.
Cuticura Ad Claims Dandruff Cure and Remedies
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for dandruff, instructing to apply Cuticura Ointment and follow with a hot shampoo using Cuticura Soap. It offers free samples from Cuticura Dept Boston and lists soap and ointment prices. Additional line ads promote home appliances and household items with brief taglines. The clipping reflects late 19th or early 20th century marketing tone.
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Dept
Boston
When you don't know, find out, Don't guess
A concise call to verify facts before stating them, urging researchers to seek reliable sources. It emphasizes avoiding assumptions and confirms information through careful checking and corroboration. The phrase acts as guidance for accurate reporting and analysis.
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Estrem
Loiane
German War Office
Lys
Berlin
Messines Height
Paris
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J. B. Ragless
Carpenter
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Notary Public
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Milburn CO
Alo, N
Allen
Seldiere
Platteburg
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Liconsa
Cutter Laboratory
Berkeley
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