Russian Claim Defeat For Germans In East Prussia Front
Berlin reports claim Russian gains near Grodno Medunischken and Lipno as fighting continues along the Vistula and Nida fronts. Russian forces say they captured an enemy battalion commander and three officers with 100 soldiers near Borjimow, while heavy losses and renewed attacks mark a tense Carpathian theater.
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East Prussia
Gro
Medunischken
Lipo
Lipo and Bejune
Skempe
Lipno
Glino
Borjimow
Vistula
Vistula the Fighting On the Front Between Borjimow, Goumine and Vela Czosposka
Goumine
Nida
Carpathian
Carpathians
Rawa
Arzeczi
Bogussyce
Warsaw
Berlin
Sayville
German War Office
Memel
Poland
Germain
Sochuczew
Bolimow
Przonysl
Geneva
Paris
Przeuigel
Cracow
Operstrog
Russian
Przemysl
Gos
St. Menehowld
Arere
Widdie Vosges
Peris
Lys
Nj Port
Notre Dame de Lorette
Lens
Arras
Bethune
Alyert Ang du- Truashay-En-Santerra
Aisne
Perthes
Mesnil-Les-Huaris
Massiges
Am Battlon
Tuga
Massigis
Atenadte
Gra
Euletth
Argonne
Vosges
Ana
French Troops Defeated in Morocco Telegraphed From Berlin
A Madrid dispatch via Overseas News Agency reports French forces were forced to abandon several fortified camps near Fez after a Moroccan insurgent advance. Moroccans allegedly secured large supplies of provisioning and immigration movement details are noted in the wire.
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Meveage
Berlin
Morocco
Associated Press
Fed
Sayvilies
Madrid
Fez
Kaiser decorates crew of submarine U 2
An Amsterdam dispatch from Hamburg reports Emperor William I I arrived at Wilhelmshaven and personally inspected the German submarine U 2. He awarded the Iron Cross to its crew and reviewed deck units amid repairs after Irish Sea actions. Wilhelmshaven town council plans a dinner in the emperor’s honor.
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Amsterdam
Feh
London
Hamburg
William
Wilhelmshaven
Geramicmarine U
Irish Sea
U S Consul May Oversee Food Shipments Amid War Turmoil
A German ambassador proposed U S consular supervision of Wilhelmina cargo to Hamburg to ensure Germany receives U S foodstuffs while Britain prepares to seize the Wilhelm. The plan aims to avoid confiscation and may extend to other shipments if successful. Meanwhile rebel leader Beguidemoit and the Prophet Varkenburg surrendered to British forces at Ington with 42 officers and 500 burghers, signaling further surrenders likely.
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Washington, D. C
Count Bernstein
State Department
Hamburg
Europe
United States
Germany
Wilhelmina
Associated Tress
Pretoria
London
Beguidemoit
Varkengburg
Coleonel Kemnip
Ington
Vankensburg
HouiceMment
Maritz
Demp
Capt Town
Iie
Mari
Upingtou
Beeluanalaod
Liveryman's Office Scene Of Death By Own Action
Davenport Texas February reports Frank Irish owner of a local stable died by his own action after quarreling with his sweetheart. He dismissed employees then drank carbolic acid in his stable office. He was dying when the ostlers returned.
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Davenport
Frank Irish
Stone
Ikostlers
Newfoundland to Abandon Seal Hunt
The Associated Press reports Newfoundland may abandon the seal hunt for the coming season unless the British Government devises a plan to use skins and seal hair for war supplies within a month. Industrial downturn and war reduce last year’s 233,000 seals sold, and about half of the 1913 catch of 475,000 remains with brokers in London and New York. War and transportation disruptions have blocked seal oil markets in Germany.
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Associated Press
St. Johsas
N. PF
London
New York
Germany
Marshall's Vote Holds Bill's Fate
Washington and Berlin dispatches report Vice President Marshall likely will cast the deciding vote on the administration ships bill. Democrats seek to delay action until absent senators arrive as debate on immigration and ship purchase measures continues amid Republican opposition and press criticism of President Wilson's stance.
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Presa Leesea
Washington, D. C
Marshall
Congress
United States
Sherman
Commerce Committee
Newlands
California
Smith
South Carolina
Wilton
House
Burnett
Gardner
Moore
Sabats
Berlin
London
A. A
Washington
Wilson
U. S.f
Great Britain
Witkan
Kretz Heitine
America
Muscatine Journal Announces Local Business Feature Ads
The Muscatine Journal announces four future issues on February 20 27 March 8 and 13 will publish special feature advertising for local professional and business firms to educate residents about Muscatine as the ideal place to trade and market produce. Cash awards will be given for reading ads and understanding their meaning, with prizes for readers both subscribers and non subscribers. Merchants will be visited by a Journal representative.
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Masentine
Muscatine
Horn Arrested On Minor Charge After Bridge Dynamite Plot
Werner Horn, charged with dynamiting the St Croix river bridge, was arrested in Van Buren on a charge of defacing and injuring town property. He received thirty days in jail for the explosion damage. Washington considered extradition, with a state department review still pending.
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Prese
Vanteboro
Maine
Werner Horn
St. Croix River
Van¢eevern
Horn
George. W. Ross
Hing
International Railroad Bridge
Washington, D. C
Britain
State Department
White Man Victim of Georgia Posse
Associated Press dispatch from Augusta reports Dr A N Guiberson of Evans Georgia was shot dead today by a posse that had searched for him since last night Culberson is charged with assaulting a young married woman, daughter of a prominent citizen of Ofartinex Cutherson moved to Evans about two years ago from Culberson North Carolina. He and his wife were not living together.
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Associated Press
Augusta
A. N
Guiberson
Evans
Culberson
Ofartinex
Cutherson
Evans Bhouth
Georgia
N. C
Lake steamer Iowa sinks after ice jam off Chicago
The steamship Iowa of Goodrich Transit with seventy crew and one passenger aboard sank within about thirty minutes after being crushed by a heavy ice jam off the Chicago harbor. Wireless messages sought help as rescuers and tugboats responded, though many crew escaped to ice floes and shore. Carrying cargo valued between 560,000 and 575,000, the Iowa was built in Manitowoc in 1899 and was wooden. Reports of Racine’s sinking followed but were later denied.
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Chicago
Ill
Iowa
Goodrich Trasit Company
Lake Michigan
Jake
Milwaukee
Racine
Carland
Life Saving
Kansas
Arizona
Graeme Stewart
Carter
Morrison Crib
Crib
Manitowoc
Wis
God
Again Fail to Break Illinois Deadlock in Legislature
Springfield Feb 4 Again today members of the lower house failed to end a five week speakership deadlock. Fifty one Republicans backed William J. Graham while Browne and anti Browne Democrats split support with Igoe. The house recessed until this afternoon as Republican caucus resumes.
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Springfield
Rell Eads
House
Browne
Igoe
William J. Graham
Report of Japanese cruiser attacked near Baja California
The Japanese cruiser Asama with 409 crew reportedly wrecked about 90 miles south of Port Bartolome on the Baja California coast. Three American warships were nearby under Admiral Howard's orders to aid, while no details on survivors or fate of crew were released.
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Wesch
Presa
Washington
TI. C
Howard
Pacific
Navy Department
San Diego
Sama
Port Bartolome
U. 5
Wie Asama
Nashai
Yorktown
la Paz
Maryland
Mazatlan
Alamos
Point Bartolome
Patellio
Lower California
Mexico
Midway
Warns Vessels Of Coasts Of France
The American State Department says a German notice warning ships to avoid the north and west coasts of France is not a formal blockade declaration. It is treated as similar to prior British and German notices about the North Sea. neutral ships are advised to pass under pilotage.
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American State Department
Washington, D. C
Germany
France
State Department
Department
North Sea
Aged Invalid Ends Fifty Years in Bed
New York New York February 4 Miss Mollie Fancher aged 67, known as Brook-Ion's famous invalid, yesterday began her fiftieth year in bed after sustaining injuries in June 1865. She has endured affliction with purpose, supported herself by embroidery and crochet, and has received messages from friends nationwide.
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New York
XN. C
Misa Mollie Fancher
Brook- Ion
Miss Fancher
Weather forecast for tonight and Friday across regions
Rain or snow tonight with colder conditions in west and central areas. Friday expected to bring rain or snow in east and central portions. Mlinojs notes rain tonight and likely Friday, warmer tonight, colder Friday. Muscatine temperature at 7 o clock a m reported as 40 degrees with river stage at 4 feet 7 inches.
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Muscatine
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