Wreck of Palace Trains Near Cleveland Kills Many
A double wreck near Amherst, west of Cleveland, involving the New York Central lines, killed at least 24 and injured about 30. The Chicago-Buffalo flier and the Twentieth Century Limited collided in dense fog, with mangled bodies recovered and many unidentified.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Century Limited
Menton
Aaron de Ray
Pittsburgh
A. Comensky
Chicago
Elyria
Twentieth Century Limited
Chisago
New York Central
Amherst
Elvrra
South Dakota Weather Outlook Slates Cloudy Cold Snow East
A NOAA weather summary notes cloudy and cold conditions across South Dakota tonight with possible snow in the eastern portion. Thursday will be partly cloudy and colder in the east.
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South Dakota
Republicans 10 Meet in Mitchell
Pierre S D March 28 1916 National Committeeman C H Burke calls a meeting of Republicans in Mitchell for Friday April 7 at 11 am to discuss delegates to the Republican national convention in Chicago. He says the aim is to avoid selfish delegate selection and to invite all Republicans to propose candidates for delegates and support party harmony.
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Burke
Mitchell, D. D
Pierre, S. ID
Corn Belt League Meeting Set for Spencer Monday
Offi cers and directors of the Corn Belt league plan a Spencer gathering next Monday to map 1916 season plans. The league formed in Emery on March 15, 1915, with Alexandria Bridgewater Canistota Emery Montrose Spencer. Montrose won the 1915 pennant.
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Merry
S. D
Corn Belt League
Spencer
Emery
Alexandria
Bridgewater
Canistota
Hmery
Montrose Saten
Montrose
Snow Buries Black Hills With Foot of Snow
Deadwood South Dakota reports a foot of snow since yesterday noon with no sign of a break in the storm. The moisture is expected to be especially valuable in the valleys as conditions continue to develop.
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Deadwood
S. D
Black Hills
Twenty slain in raid on Saloniki
Paris dispatch says twenty persons were killed and 30 to 40 wounded in a Monday raid on Saloniki, with two German airplanes destroyed. The report notes allied naval blockades off Canada and actions in Crete and Chalkis, plus a conference affirming Allied unity and continued military, economic, and diplomatic coordination.
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Paris
France
Saloniki
Candian
London
England
Times
Athens
Hort
Crete
Patris
Chalkis
Messipia
Verdun
Paris-Verdun
Haucourt-Bethincourt
Postacy
Berlin
Malancourt
Germany
Arth
Malapeguy
Malancourt Described in Verdun Front Drive Context
Describes Malancourt location about ten and a half miles northwest of Verdun and two miles northeast of Avoncourt wood where German forces pushed their drive west of the Meuse. The passage situates trench lines and front depth along multiple miles in the Verdun sector.
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Malancourt
Verdun
Avoncourt Wood
Meuse
Descendant of Wellington Receives War Duty Exemption
Christian Arthur Wellesley Viscount Dangan, heir to the earldom and descendant of the Iron Duke, sought exemption from military service in London. The Walton tribunal granted two months' relief after opposition, noting his dependents. Once a lieutenant and scene painter, he later pursued acting at the Gaiety theatre.
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Tron Duke
London
Eongland
Christian Arthur Wellesley
Viscount Dangan
Wellington
Iron Duke
Walton Military Service Tribunal
Lord Dangan
Lord Cowley
Victor
Waterloo
Wiftth Lancers
Gaiety Theatre
Leaders at Paris foresee peace near after Verdun fall
A German view predicts Verdun will not be taken and peace steps will precede any fall. The Paris meeting of Allied leaders in Paris is described as decisive and pivotal, signaling potential end to hostilities if peace comes.
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Phace
Verdun
Washington
D. C
Paris
England
Russia
Italy
Japan
France
Germany
Ribot
New York
Calais
Boulogne
Lumberman Cleared Of Mann Act Charge
Chicago notice reports William Rufus Edwards a wealthy St Paul lumberman was acquitted of Mann Act charges after the jury pending verdict was directed not guilty by Federal Judge Anderson. The court discharged Edwards after witnesses testified about trips with Ada Cox in earlier years.
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Chicago
Ill
William Rufus Edwards
St. Paul
Ada Cox
Edwards
Anderson
Miss Cox
St Ee
Yankee Troopers Press Villa As Carranza Seeks New Base
American cavalry pursue Villa into Chihuahua with Pershing’s units advancing. Carranza officials say Villa and bands operate independently in Torreon and southern Chihuahua as U S troops move by rail toward Casas Grandes. First Black trooper Hudwell dies in a wreck near the raid area.
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Paso
Tex
Villa
Pershing
Tarahumare
Carranza
Chihuahua
Torreon
Juarez
U. S
Columbus
N. M
Casas Grandes
General Pershing
George A. Hndwell
Tenth Cavalry
Hudwell
San Antonio
Washington, D. C
War Department
Funston
Slocum
Mexico
Department
Baker
Washington
D.D. C
Rodgers
Queretaro
Cases Grandes
George A Hudwelt
Derelict Pianos of Tony Isaacs Face Deportation Chance
Pianos tied to Tony Isaacs face deportation steps while 18 others receive a chance to return. Officials weigh options for the troubled instrument collection amid mounting concerns.
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Tony Isaacs
Regenerated Lead derelict turns life around under city auditor
Once a drifting, near deportation risk named Isaacs wandered mining camps and fed on scraps. City Auditor Steinbach forced tenants to pay rent, built Isaacs a small bank balance, supplied clothes and shoes, and helped him reform. Isaacs now mingles with Lead businessmen and is urged to stay away from nickel slot pianos.
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Lead
United States
Steinbach
Isaacs
Black Hills
Nickle
Russia
Isacs
Dear Old Dad Runaway Returns as Prodigal Son
Frank W Kovaleski, 15, ran away from Chicago seeking adventure and news of Villa. In a letter from St Louis he says he will come home if possible and asks for carfare. Father, Col. W C Kenly, and others aid in bringing him back.
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Chicago
Ilc
Frank W. Kovaleski
Villa
Frank W. Koraleski
Board of Assessors
Col
W. C. Kenly
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Mr. Koraleski
Frank
Marie
Mr. Kovaleski
Tie
Auditors Debate Ballot Order Rights in Primary
State legal opinion says county auditors may arrange ballot order by individual choice. Repeal of Richards law means rotation not required. ballots are formed from names filed with the auditor and certified by the secretary of state. Eureka inquiry asks about city officials granting an electric utility franchise and related city roles.
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Secretary of State
Eureka
Electric Light and Power Company
Teuton Sinking Claims Raise Sussex Inquiry
Washington reports say affidavits from three American survivors of the Sussex and the Englishman in Liverpool support torpedoing claims. President Wilson orders inquiry to Berlin through Ambassador Gerard as he weighs possible diplomatic rupture with Germany based on circumstantial evidence.
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Washington, D
Liverpool
State Department
London
Sussex
Doverall
Will
Germany
Lansing
Wilson
Gerard
United States
Berlin
Washington, D. C
Jhig
Congress
Smith
Paris
City Franchise Raises Conflict Over Stock in Vendor
The department rules that contracts with the corporation under current conditions would be void and that officials would violate criminal statutes by acquiring stock in the company after it received a city franchise.
Girl Admits Setting Fire in Cleveland Apartments
Bessie Reimers a 19 year old waitress admitted setting the Foster apartments blaze in Cleveland driven by fear of white slavery. The fire killed two and injured eighteen others. She faces manslaughter and arson charges. John Anson and George Bauman were arrested as suspicious persons pending investigation. Reimers said she acted after pressure from Anson and his associates.
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Cleveland, C
Bessie Reimers
John Anson
George Bauman
Jher
Bradshaw
Anson
Newt Baker Says Cabinet Associations Are Lovely
A brief poke questions Newt Baker about his cabinet ties and attire amid rumors, noting his defense that his affiliations are "perfectly lovely" and mocking the idea of flamboyant dress in suggestive terms.
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Houston Post
Newt Baker
Newt
Railroads and Carranza push to shape US troop use
The Chicago Herald debates whether Carranza will permit American troops to traverse Mexican rail lines and whether the railroads can accommodate the movement amid tense negotiations.
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New Haven
Chicago Herald
Carranza
Oita
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Toledo
Lake Shore
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Mitchell
el Paso
Texas
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Attorney General's Office
Teutons
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