Sinking of the Algonquin by German Submarine
The Algonquin, an American Star Line freighter sailing from New York to London with ten Americans aboard, was torpedoed and later blown up after a submarine fired about 20 shells at 4,000 yards. Crew were saved. loss valued around 1.7 million dollars. Captain Arthur Nordberg led the ship, which carried roughly 2,000 tons of cargo and food slugs on a voyage amid Germanys unrestricted submarine campaign.
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England
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Penzance
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Germany
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Government Forecast for South Dakota Weather
Partly cloudy through tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Temperature readings from The Republican recording thermometer show readings around 28 at 6 pm, 25 at 9 pm, and 20 at noon. early Wednesday shows 12 am and 30 for later times.
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South Dakota
Washington Acknowledges Arming as Last Step Before War
In the absence of dispatches on the Algonquin destruction officials withhold comment but say arming American ships is the only step short of war. President Wilson moves to armed neutrality as relations with Germany break, with Congress to decide on a formal war declaration. A clash between an armed American ship and a German submarine could trigger war.
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American Sailor Dies as Submarine War Claims Grow
The report notes an American of Norwegian birth leaving February 20 and likely reaching the submarine zone near Marek. It recalls Algonquin captains' fear of torpedo attacks and contrasts safety at sea with New York traffic, mentions two American steamers named Algonquin, and cites a sunk vessel recently moved from British registry. It also covers Secretary Daniels protesting the publication of armament details and sailing dates to avoid worsening tensions.
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New York World
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Guest in Pajamas Shot Down in Hall in Blacksburg
In Blacksburg Virginia Dr. Charles W Vawter mathematics professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute was arrested on a warrant for felonious shooting of Stockton Heth Jr in the Vawter home. Heth lies in a Roanoke hospital in critical condition. Vawter and wife refuse to discuss the incident.
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Navy accepts bids for six 14 knot scout cruisers
Washington DC bids on six 14 knot scout cruisers are practically enough to place contracts for all ships. Four companies submitted figures and all bids except Union Iron Works of San Francisco come within the 6 million dollar appropriation.
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Plot to Destroy US Property Targeting Navy Yard
Philadelphia reports reveal explosive shipments to League Island as part of a far reaching German plot. President Wilson allegedly directs steps to thwart the plan while investigators tie two Philadelphia arrests to the conspiracy linked to German raiders.
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Frank Garbarino
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China Severs Ties With Germany Amid War Tensions
Teuton holdings report China cuts diplomatic ties with Germany and seizes German ships in Shanghai. Chinese officials praise the move while predicting asset seizures and internment of German civilians as Beijing leans toward the Entente and increases munitions output for Russia.
Lesterville Moves on Municipal Electric Light System
Lesterville city council plans a municipal electric light system after voters authorized $8,000 in bonds in November. A businessmen’s committee tours nearby towns to study best practices and plant options for Lester ville.
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Bagdad Captured as British Forces Take City
British arms seize Bagdad in a dramatic push ending a pivotal phase of the war. The city links current events to ancient history, with relics and tombs of biblical prophets still within its precincts and the famed Tigris harboring a submerged scriptural quay.
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Bagdad’s Rise and Fall From Great City to Turkish Rule
The article recalls Bagdad as a premier Islamic capital famed for culture and wealth, cites a 2 million population around A D 0, and details its decline under Turkish sultans after Mongol and Persian conquests. It notes trade shifts via Trebizond and Armenia and ends with a British advance thirty miles beyond Bagdad.
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Persia
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England
Wilson Near Complete Recovery Faces Few Public Duties
President Wilson's cold subsides and he resumes public business in the White House study. He is not expected to leave the residence for several days.
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Wilson
White House
Windbreaky remark on La Follette draws crowds in Wisconsin
Governor E. L. Philipp, once La Follette’s ally and now a noted opponent, quipped that La Follette’s tenure in the U.S. Senate will be remembered for causing the Senate to erect a windbreak, in reference to the cloture rule adoption.
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la Follette
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Nationwide Railroad Strike Looms Amid International Tensions
New York and Washington report labor leaders and railroad managers near a nationwide eight hour day dispute. The four great railway brotherhoods meet in New York while the president contemplates an appeal if talks fail. Strike orders would begin in the east Saturday night as Supreme Court review of the Adamson law remains pending.
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Wilson
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Department of Labor
New York City
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Supreme Court
Great Brotherhoods of Railway
National Conference Committee
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Laws and Printing Delays Signal Record Session
Pierre S. D. J. E. Hipple, printer for the laws, says the recent session will produce the largest body of laws since statehood. He warns the official laws cannot be printed before June at the earliest due to the volume. The number of enacted laws is expected to exceed all previous sessions.
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