Germans Aim at Riga and Petrograd Cut Russian Retreat
German forces drive in the Baltic and southern Poland as Riga and Ostrolenka near Warsaw fall into their hands. The push aims to sever Russian lines and trap armies, with Trebizond and the Black Sea fleet under threat as Turkish ports face bombardment.
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Reuters Telegraph
Becker Claims Version of Crime in War Dispatch
New York City report notes Becker, the former NYPD lieutenant sentenced for plotting Rosenthal’s murder, released a prison statement in Sing Sing. He ties Sullivan to police influence and outlines alleged plots to move Rosenthal, plus a broader view of war events and Russian front actions.
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Herman Rosenthal
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MARRIES WIDOW TO ESCAPE WAR
Havre readers note an engineer who served at the front and used marriage to avoid further military service. He married a widow with three children just before his leave ended, becoming exempt as her husband. A company letter hailed him as a hero and wished him peace.
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Fateful Warning From the U S to Germany
Washington announces a formal note to Germany warning that further American lives lost to German submarine warfare will be deemed an unfriendly act. The note asserts Germany has admitted passengers must be moved to safety before destroying a merchant ship and calls for lawful submarine practice.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Snake Playmate for Little Girl in South Dakota
A rattlesnake kept as a temporary playmate by a little girl surprised her mother in Scenic. The child handled the reptile, which remained calm until the gun was moved to safety. The mother freed the girl and the snake was then killed to end the risk.
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Isrelse
British Forced to Quit Beef Amid Falling Stocks
London reports rising meat prices drive farmers to sell flooded cattle. Cows and heifers are slaughtered in large numbers, threatening postwar meat supply. Lancashire Farmers Association appeals to patriotism to prevent wasteful stock destruction, as meat becomes scarce and dietary habits shift toward beans and lentils.
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England
Board of Agriculture
Lancashire Farmers” Association
Bloodshed Today at Oil Works Strikers Clash in Bayonne
Rioting workers at the Bayonne oil works led to heavy gunfire, with one rioter reported killed and many wounded. Police and deputies, supported by firemen, fired on crowds as dawn clashes continued near the plant. Inspector Cady ordered volleys into the mob while a wounded horse added to the chaos. Managers stated outsiders would not influence their response to worker complaints. Similar strikes spread to Bridgeport, with machinists and armaments plants reporting walkouts and threatened shutdowns of War munitions factories by Saturday.
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Fin Chiat Davis
Tidewater Standard
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Supreme Court Orders Show Cause on Contempt and Disbarment
In Pierre South Dakota the supreme court issued an order to show cause why Kirby should not be punished for contempt and disbarred from practice in state courts. Kirby was in the city for state tax commission business and served personally. The action cites remarks by Kirby and alleged misquotations in the debate over a $50 per month expense allowance for supreme court members.
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Banker Appeals From Sentence In Bankrupt Case
DeSmet S Syverson former president of the Bank of Banc roft now released on bond pending appeal to the South Dakota Supreme Court after being sentenced in Kingsbury county for receiving deposits while insolvent. He was fined 1000 and given two years in the Sioux Falls penitentiary with a 5000 bond set for post appeal bail while awaiting the supreme court ruling.
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Bank of Bankroft
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Sioux Parte
State Supreme Court
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Taylor
Supreme Court
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Milledgeville reports hope for Lew Frank recovery
Milledgeville Georgia doctors announce improvement in Lew M Frank condition. Temperature 100 and vital signs near normal. Recovery considered practically certain despite lingering concerns. Officials say Frank, stabbed in the throat Saturday, shows steady progress.
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Lew M. Frank
Tanger
Milledgeville
Leo M. Frank
Phyats Vansitehaege
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