Verdun Front Germans Press Hourly Gains in Offensive
Berlin reports hourly gains on the Verdun front with the Kaiser's forces breaching defenses and capturing hills southwest of Longmont as French resistance weakens. London notes continued German advances and French claims of limited success. Balkans news cite Durazzo's fall predicted by German sources after Austrian defeats of Italy.
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Government suit against Quaker Oats to start Monday
Hearing on the government dissolution suit against the Quaker Oats Company for alleged Sherman act violations will begin Monday before Judge Carpenter. The case has many points of interest to big business and will be closely followed.
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Chicago
Quaker Oats Company
Carpenter
Ten Percent Wage Rise At Cramp Yard
Philadelphia Feb 26 wages rise at Cramp shipyards affect four to five thousand workers. Increase is voluntary and will take effect Monday. Employers report orders ahead to keep yards busy for at least two years and total wages rise by more than $300000 annually.
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Philadelphia
Cramp
Rural mail carriers feed the birds
Washington February 26 Rural mail carriers in the northern and western states carry an extra burden on snow routes a sack of grain on each mail sleigh with kernels for game birds suffering from heavy snows state organizations cooperate with the government and post office department sanctions approved relief distribution begins to feed birds along the routes
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Washington
Post Office Department
Military veteran completes sixty years of service
Lieut. Col. William Gerlach of St. Paul, born November 15, 1835 in Schutten Black Forest Germany, marks sixty years of continuous military service. He reached age eighty last November, set a new record for age and length of service, and remains on duty with the Minnesota National Guard after a prior retirement.
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Black Forest
Germany
America
Florida
Hospital Corps
Florida court tackles nine murder cases in calendar
Jacksonville Fla Feb 26 Nine cases of alleged murder in the first degree and three cases of alleged criminal assault compose the criminal calendar of the Circuit Court opening here Monday Judge George Cooper Gibbs and the juries face Ed Parrish H M Hirds Willie A Rodley Herbert Spanish John Spanish Rosa Spanish and Dude Smith Exsie Owens Will Moore Raymond Wartley Will Lundy Emmett McKelvin James Mack and George W Russell in alleged crimes.
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Italian forces evacuate Durazzo port in Albania
Rome February 26 report confirms that the Albanian Black Sea port of Durazzo has been evacuated by Italian forces. The move follows ongoing strategic operations in the region and underscores shifting control near the Adriatic. Durazzo, a key naval position, saw evacuation amid broader war developments.
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Rome
Black Sea
British Steamers Sunk in Atlantic with Crews Missing
London Feb 26 Lloyds reports the sinking of the British steamer Denahy of 3,000 tons and the steamer Tummel of 500 tons. Seven crew members are missing, with both ships assumed lost.
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Liloyd’s
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Tummel
Austria Explains Submarine Attack on American Tanker
Washington reports Austria informs the United States that the submarine commander attacked the Petro lite under a disguised American flag as the tanker altered course to ram. The Petrolite’s captain allegedly supplied provisions to the submarine. The data responds to the U.S. supplementary request.
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Austria
Washington
United States
Mediterranean
Disarming Ships Stir. Italy Replies Argument Opens Debate
Secretary Lansing reports one Entente power has replied to disarmament proposals for merchant ships though he withholds the source. Italy is cited as the respondent with an argumentative stance. Berlin confidential items hint Germany may seek talks on defensive armament while U S discusses options. Wheat falls on Verdun rumor despite denials.
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United States
Sherman City Manager Earl M Mitchell Resigns
Sherman Texas February 26 Earl M Mitchell city manager since the new government eight months ago resigned today due to differences with the city commission.
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Associated Press
Sherman
Texas
Earl M., Mitchell
Hearing on uniform bill of lading to open in Atlanta
Lawrence Satterfield of the Interstate Commerce Commission will open a hearing in Atlanta on Monday. Southern livestock shippers will present views on the proper form of a uniform bill of lading. Hearings began in New York last month and the final session will be in Washington on April 10.
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Good Roads Congress to Convene in Pittsburg
The sixth American Good Roads Congress opens in Pittsburg, Pa, next week with boosters from many states in attendance. A concurrent good roads show will illustrate modern methods. engineers, contractors, and other experts will discuss practical road building and the economics and problems of construction for mutual benefits.
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Pittsburg
Pool champ Benny Allen defends title in Chicago tournament
Benny Allen the pool champion defends his title as the championship tournament opens in Chicago. He faces competitors including John Mayton Sedalia Missouri James Maturo Chicago Jesse Chapman Chicago Mike Petrie Chicago Ralph Greenleaf Monmouth HL Emmett Blankenship Detroit Frank Taber ski Schenectady George Clark Brooklyn Joseph Concannon Jersey City Edw Ralph Hightstown NJ Morris Fink Philadelphia. Sixty six games must be played to decide the match.
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Monmouth
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George Clark
Brooklyn
Joseph Concannon
Jersey City
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Hightstown
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Morris Fink
Philadelphia
The March American Maga Zine Highlights And Content
The March American Magazine features capital short stories and special articles including The World Is Mine by Albert W. Atwood on finance, Believing and Doing by Emerson Hough about a remarkable college, and The Conqueror by Dorothy Canfield. It also showcases fiction by Alice Garland Steele Sophie Kerr Ellis Parker Butler and Olive Higgins Prouty, plus health pieces on conquering illness and moving picture writing, with profiles of Hedley Francis Le Bas and others.
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Alice Garland Steele
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Ellis Parker Butler
Olive Higgins Prouty
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Beretta Moore and Dario Sanchez Lead Wilcox Team
Alexander K Beretta Moore and Dario Sanchez star for Wilcox as Sam W Brown adds support. The lineup features W and M Alexander in key roles, shaping the game plan and hoping for a strong performance against rivals.
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Dario Sanchez W, Wilcox , M. Alexander Sam W. Brown
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