Earthquake Terror Hits Italian Districts
A renewed seismic disturbance has deepened fear across several districts previously spared. In the Abrossi district alone officials report 30 000 dead and many injured including Sora San Atolio Marino Canistro Cerraro Borgo and Valleroveto with hundreds dead or injured. Civitel la Roveto largely escaped as residents were in fields. Official estimates count about twelve thousand bodies buried in Avezzano.
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Abrossi
Sora
San Atolio
Marino
Canistro
Cerraro
Borgo
Valleroveto
Civitella Roveto
Avezzano
Allies Gain in Flanders
London reports note western front activity mostly artillery. German claims 20,000 killed and 17,860 prisoners with total allied losses near 150,000 since December, while Berlin says German losses are less than a quarter of that figure.
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Berlin
New York Bankers Finalize 25 Million Russia Loan
A group of New York bankers led by L. P. Morgan & Co. has perfected a loan to the Russian government. The amount is $25,000,000 in Russian bills for 90 days with a possible 90 day renewal at a specified annual rate.
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Russia
New York
L. P. Morgan & Co
Russians Destroy New Turkish Corps Near Kara Urgan
A Petrograd dispatch reports the Eleventh Turkish army corps has been exterminated near Kara Urgan. It notes this is the third Turkish corps destroyed by the Russians and cites ongoing operations in Poland Galicia and Bukowina with continued success on the right bank of the lower Vistula.
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London
Sullivan questioned over Dominican post fitness
James M. Sullivan, American minister to the Dominican Republic, faced inquiry by Senator-elect Phelan about his fitness for the post amid questions of links to interests offering to secure profitable Dominican government contracts for money.
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Profita
New York
James M. Sullivan
Dominican Republic
Phelan
White House Welcomes Wilson's Granddaughter Baby
Mrs. Francia Bowes Gayre, Wilson's second daughter, gave birth to a son at the White House. Both mother and child were reported doing well.
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Wilson
Washington
White House
Francia Bowes Gayre
President Wilson
Gayre
Swere
Government Tries 10 Stop Rise in Prices
Government moves to curb price increases with ten measures as Congress nears adjournment by March 4. Fifteen appropriations bills, including the DC supply measure, face rapid passage to avoid continuing appropriations, while naval plans expand the fleet with a 148 million dollar bill and an $8.5 million boost.
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Senate
Congress
District of Columbia
House
Committee On Naval Affairs
Navy Department
United States Navy
Turkey Accepts Italian Demands Over Yemen Crisis
Rome reports the Turkish government renewed its order via Rome to the Vali of Yemen instructing full satisfaction of Italy's demands. The action moves the British consul from the Italian consulate where he had taken refuge.
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Turkey
Italy
Rome
Giornale d'Italia
Yemen
Arabia
Former G A R Chief Dies In Newburg Oregon
Major Thaddeus Clarkson former commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic and ex postmaster of Omaha Neb died in Newburg at age 74. He had resided here with a daughter for several years.
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Newburg
Ore
Thaddeus Clarkson
Grand Army of the Repubic
Omaha
Neb
New President in Mexico Named by Villa Forces
Colonel Roque Garza, a chief officer under General Villa, reported as executive head of Villa Zapata territory. Silliman to the State Department confirms the appointment from Mexico City. Details of Garza’s term are unclear, but Mexican circles expect Gutierrez to have left cabinet posts.
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Garza
Gutierrez Fises
Mexico City
Washington
Roque Gonsales Garza
Villa
Villa-Zapata
State Department
Silliman
Gutierres
Gutierrez
Zapatistas
Mexican provisional president deposed. Roque González Garza named successor
Reports state Tierres fled Mexico City with cabinet members to escape Zapatista assassins after the convention named General Roque González Garza as his successor.
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Tierres
Mexico
Roque Conzales Garza
Zapatistas
SEE AMERICA FIRST. A tour through deserts and cities imagined
A nostalgic travelogue extols American wonders from Grand Canyon to Yosemite and Death Valley. It promises adventures in Washington, Alaska, New Mexico cliff dwellers, petrified forests, the Bad Lands, the Ozarks, and Florida coast treasure myths with explorer excitement.
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Ae Cath
Hercofaneam
Ana
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Central West
Europe
Washington
Alaska
New Mexico
Death Valley
Ozarks
Florida
Anecdote On Gladstone Moody Meeting Reveals Wishful Exchanges
A curious tale recounts the Gladstone Moody reunion at Moody and Sankey meetings. The exchange ends with mutual wishes: Moody wishes for Gladstone's lungs and brains, while the statesman admires Moody's body. The dialogue highlights character contrasts through playful banter.
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East Moody
Mr. Gladstone
Moody and Sankey
Ee A
Mr. Moody Ee
Ely
Mr. Moody
England's Roman Canals and the Lincolnshire Dike
England can claim equality with Belgium in possessing canals of Roman origin. During their stay in England the Romans cut the dike in Lincolnshire for water supply and drainage. The dike was preserved and made navigable by Henry I and then altered until 1840 when it was widened and deepened to form a link between the Trent and London.
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England
Belgium
Lincolnshire
Henry J
Wren
Trent
Lond
Alibi Net Complimentary At Sessions Admitted Theft Evidence
A judge pressed a prisoner during the trial over an alibi claim. The defense argued the accused could not have committed the theft while in prison, insisting the record showed prior convictions and prison time. The courtroom debate emphasized credibility and timing of the alleged crime.
Erratic Fragments Spur Confusion in City Times Text
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a race scene with a person described as the girl and a quoted line about a plan. The passage is incomplete and unclear, offering no definite events, names, or locations to verify.
Singeing the Hair Proves Futile for Growth and Nourishment
Medical association denounces singeing hair ends as useless for preventing loss. It explains hair is nourished by blood at the root, while the visible horn-like shaft above the skin does not receive fluids. The only perceived value is a salon fee, not improved nourishment or growth.
Sight Lest and Restored
A farmer’s wife contends with troublesome servants as Bella claims she can now see clearly a plate through the meat. The exchange suggests a humorous or curious misperception about eyesight and daily labor.
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Peter Pext
Bella
London
Halley's Comet and the First Periodic Prediction
English astronomer Ed Hall observed Halley’s comet in 1682 and calculated its return period. He concluded it was the same comet seen in earlier centuries and predicted a 75 to 56 year return, which occurred as scheduled. Thus it earned the name Hall’s Comet.
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Ed Hall
Why Water Boils At Different Temperatures
Explanation notes that boiling point varies with air pressure. When air pressure is high the steam must exert more force, raising the temperature needed for boiling. at lower pressure boiling occurs at a lower temperature, about 212 degrees Fahrenheit at sea level.
Grandmother Remembers Little Birdie’s Soft Moment
A four year old named Little Birdie climbed onto her grandmother's lap and touched the gray hair and lace. She peered into her face and said you’re dressed up good enough I’d be killed ain’t you in a gentle, loving scene from the Delines.
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Grandma
Little Birdie
Little Minkle Hour Exchange Caught in Fragment
Fragmentary OCR-like text shows a dialogue row with confusing quotation marks and stray phrases about evolution and a fair maiden. The readable bits imply a quoted exchange but lack clear actions, setting, or participants to identify.
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