Paris Raid by Zeppelins Roils City with 10 Killed
Paris dispatch reports Zeppelins raided the city causing ten deaths and dozens injured. The raid disrupted public life with explosions and alarms heard across Paris as German forces attacked near Neuville and Frise, with hundreds of prisoners and multiple machine guns claimed in German summaries.
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Lihona
Freibury
Loot Draws Slayer Back After 15 Years
From the Egypt desert to Fifth Avenue the thief who killed Jake Moore and the elderly housekeeper at Monticello fifteen years ago returned to the crime scene yesterday. Hunters found tracks near the burnt ruins and the fireplace stones loosened with a crowbar. The killer had hidden loot in the fireplace but no money was found, though a large check was reportedly cashed the day before the murder.
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Tribune
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N.Y
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Monticello
Egyptian Tomb for Art Museum Opens at Metropolitan
A newly erected Perneb tomb, quarried in Egypt and shipped to New York, rises inside the Metropolitan Museum after a year of careful reconstruction. Trustees led by Edward S. Harkness funded the project, with hundreds of laborers moving stone from Sakkara to museum halls.
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New York
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Nile
Theicnk Milside
Sakkara
Cairo
Atlantic Seaboard
Perneb
Memphis
Haunting Death Day Chauffeur Quits Job After Trial
Carl M Emmerich twenty two year old former driver who faced trial for the death of three year old Barbara Hildt and injuring her sister Frances quit his job. He went to his attorney’s office and returned his driving license begging it not be issued again. He had been the sole support of his mother and now works in a Brooklyn knitting factory while haunted by the accident.
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Alexander A. Maypery
Fimmerich
Sid
Barbara Hildt
Frances
Brooklyn
Alleged Conspirator Seeks Estate Funds After Husband’s Killing
Mrs. Mary Antoniette George applied at White Plains for letters of administration on the estate of her murdered husband Gregorio George who was killed in Dobbs Ferry on January 14. She claimed $600 in his bank to hire a lawyer to defend against possible murder charges arising from a Westchester grand jury probe into the death.
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Mary Antoinette George
Sawyer
White Plains
Gregorio George
George
Westchester Grand Jury
Dobbs Ferry
Mine Injury Believed Fatal Explosion Hit Ryndam
Rotterdam officers say an external blast, likely a mine, injured the Holland America liner Ryndam en route from Deal to Falmouth. Three firemen were killed, two more injured, as the ship waited at Falmouth before reaching Gravesend.
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Sterdary
Grey calls for stronger economic use of sea power against Germany
London dispatch notes Sir Edward Grey arguing for using Britain's sea power economically against German aggression. The piece critiques Washington-HLondon language gaps and warns Britain cannot paralyze its navy or betray Allies. It portrays Grey as a longtime American ally, tied to a historic Anglo American friendship.
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Edward Grey
Germany
Washington
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Whitehall
United States
Edward Greyle
Friends OF
America
Britain
Edward Gray
U S Demands Immediate German Reply Over Lusitania
Washington notes a formal note to Germany will demand a timely response to U S representations over the Lusitania sinking. Officials say negotiations may shift to public formal notes and disavowals, with timing tied to President Wilson’s schedule.
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Berlin
United States
Warning Call Sparks National Preparedness Debate
A wartime style appeal urges immediate readiness, insisting the country lacks ready fighters not fighting men. The speaker warns any delay could be fatal as dangers rise and urges action beyond political timelines, stressing preparedness over politics.
Ford Crusaders 76 Return From Voyage After Peace Debate
Seventy six Ford crusaders arrive on the Rotterdam after a tempestuous two week voyage. The group debates peace strategy, criticizes leadership, and shows mixed feelings about their mission while praising Henry Ford as noble and generous. Dr. Montgomery jokes through initiation as shipboard tension remains high.
U S Envoy Protests British Mail Seizure Aboard Rotterdam
Dr Henry van Dyke United States Minister to the Netherlands filed an informal protest after the Holland America Line steamer Rotterdam was searched in the Downs by British boarding officers. He stated mail from 104 bags from Holland and 22 from Switzerland was seized along with mail from neutral countries.
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United States
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Germany
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Switeerland
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Seleu
Biz
Wilson Urges Preparedness Tour Across Cleveland and Pittsburgh
President Wilson opened his Western campaign for preparedness in Cleveland and Pittsburgh urging nonpartisan support for defense. He warned of constant danger while stressing readiness to defend national honor and urged action before a world conflagration. He spoke to over ten thousand people and appealed to women as part of his push.
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America
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Eurer
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