Laconia Sunk Off Irish Coast With No Warning
Reports from Queenstown and London state the Cunard liner Laconia was torpedoed and sunk off the Irish coast with 278 survivors landed and several injured. The ship carried 20 American crew and passengers including Floyd Gibb and Mrs. F E Harris, with a contraband cargo and unclear details.
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New York
Laconia Pa
Floyd Gibb
T! Chicago Tribune
F. E. Harris
Arthur P. Kirby
Phyllis Barker
Joseph Wreing
Mary E. Hoy
Elizabeth Hoy
Washington
Frost
State Department
Fastnet
London
England
Naval battle in North Sea reported in World War II era text
Brief wartime note from London reports a naval clash in the North Sea involving British and German ships. After heavy fighting, reports indicate significant damage to enemy forces and ongoing engagement.
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North Sea
Unknown man’s mangled remains strewn along 60 miles train track
Coroner Brown investigated a gruesome scene where parts of a man’s body were found scattered from Kamela to Birth across the railroad, with pieces traced to a train No. 6 car. The victim, knocked cold by cold weather, likely rode the passenger train and was killed under wheels near Kamela. Authorities searched Kamela, Meacham, and nearby towns as they pursued identification and possible foul play.
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Coroper Brown
Mann
Philip Millen
Orewon
Bliverton
Kamela
Meacham
Kamola
Eircth
O Brien
Fieth Gate
Fratnimien
Brown
Penneimn
Hu Tos
Kameta
la Graide FuetOrday
Sliverton
Ore
Market Scoop Notes One Cent Move Across Exchanges
Special to the Kat Crewonian reports a tiny price shift on the market with May and July futures quoted. Trading details show Open Med Low Close levels and notable figures from Portland Oregon, including a listed price of $1.53 and a benchmark of $1,497.
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Chicago
Portland
Ore
Freighter Orleans Enters Gironde River Docks Tomorrow
The freighter Orleans enters the Gironde River and is expected to dock tomorrow according to a brief maritime notice. The report lists the vessel and indicates its scheduled docking near Derdenuy, with date shorthand.
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Orleans
Gironde
Gironde Rive
March 4 Named as Relief Day
March 4 was designated as a relief day to raise funds for children harmed by war. The Progressive Business Monolith of Portland, a group of business leaders, planned to raise 216,600 in Oregon to aid the helpless victims of war. The plan urged farmers and others who benefited from the war to contribute a portion of their gains to assist those suffering.
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Pendietonix
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Oreron
Mrs L C Warren Called By Death
Mee Lucinda Onrolligg Warr mother of EH Mo Warren of the War Ten Movie House died Saturday at home of her non 604 Thompsan imment after an Olien due to age. Funeral Saturday at 4 20 at Frown chapel conducted by Hew J B Sopher of the Prettierian church. Born Erie Pa Sept 26 1846 she married A M Warren in 1865. he died five years ago. H M Warren her only surviving child was ill and could not attend. Member of Gordon randor Relief Corps No m4 Portland and early WOTT ember and temperance worker. Lifelong Bev en Day Adventist church member.
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Mee
Lucinda Onrolligg Warr
Mo Warren
Thompsan Imment
Frown Chapel
Hew J. BE. Sopher
Mery Downes
Erie
Penn
A. M. Warren
Drie Mr. Warren
H. M. Warren
Mre Warren
Gordon Rander Relief Corps
Portland
WOTT
Temperance
Beven Day Adventist Church
Germany tries to force Dutch into war for food
London Feb 6 Believed Germany deliberately torpedoing Dutch ships to provoke a war and seize food supplies. Large German flotilla watched on the Netherlands border as torpedoes sank ships Priamely the Otto women Minvde Handoens Voordijk and Eemland were damaged but towed to port. Crews returned to Falmouth after informing the Dutch consul.
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Lonton
Germany
Netherlands
Otto
Minvde
Handoens
Voordijk
Eemland
Falmouth
Miss McAdoo to Wed Diplomat Washington
Pet 26. Secretary of the Tauern and Mm McAdoo announce the engagement of their daughter, Nancy, to a diplomat in Washington. The brief notice confirms family involvement and the forthcoming nuptials in the capital.
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Washington
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the Tauern
Mm McAdoo
Pendent
Ha Hasleburet
McAdoo
Ferdinand de Mohrenechidi
Imperial Rueian Embaney
P H 5 Boys Lose All 3 Basketball Games
The P H 5 basketball squad finished a trip with losses to La Grande Wallowa and Biter. They were well treated in towns but faced umpire absence at Enterprise. The final game against La Grande is at home on March 3, with hopes to end the season with renewed pep.
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Wallowa
Biter
Pr Lito
Emterprie
Larande
Memne
Eleven Candidates in Pendleton Popular Modes Race
Eleven candidates enter the Community Style Show contest for the most popular focal memies in Pendleton. Candidates include Wade Privest Mildred Quyl Gadya Slaughter Inex Hall Lucia Uniliew Martha Hudeman Haze Gillette Naydene Wakeley Claim McDerall Goynell Baldwin and Catherine Cahill. Continued on Page 1.
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Mra Wade Privest
Mildred Quyl
Gadya Slaughter
Inex Hall
Lucia Uniliew
Martha Hudeman
Haze Gillette
Naydne Wakeley
Claim McDerall Goynell Baldwin
Catherine Cahill
Pendleton
Preparing for the Grim Side of War
A fragmented note describes a war outlook with figures implying 1 percent losses and concerns from Brent about gear and supply lines. It mentions Gerpeny and a call to feed frontiers, hinting at strained resources and grim expectations amid conflict.
Wilson asks Congress for power to arm merchant ships
Washington February 26 1917 President Wilson urged a joint session to grant authority to arm American merchantmen and use needed measures to protect lives and interests on the high seas He sought a united front with neutrals and warned Germany of ruthless submarine warfare while stressing no war declaration was requested and a large emergency credit was needed.
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Germany
United States
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
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