Verdun Battle Aid From British Army Highlighted
A British Press representative in the French Army extols British aid at Verdun. The British Expeditionary Force boosted French strength, released French troops for other duties, and fought beside France, with reports denying sole French action and stressing joint victory.
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A. Warner Allen
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Marne
Great Britain
Tommy Ark
Turkey Must Be Destroyed Says Allied War Opinion
The Toronto Globe argues that Turkey should be dissolved as a state after the war to thwart German aims in Asia Minor and the Middle East. It contends Enver Pasha aided Germany's drive for regional domination and cites mass Armenian killings as justification for dismantling the Ottoman structure.
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Serbia
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Russia
Toronto Globe
South Africans Battle in Western Desert Engagement
A mixed force including Anzacs Sikhs and Yeomanry faced Senussi Bedouin troops in the Western Desert. Rain and mud slowed wagons and heavy marching troubled troops. South Africans suffered rifle fire fatigue and heavy wear but rallied after hearing their war cry, returning to combat and aiding wounded comrades.
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Western Desert
Wireless Pioneer Hooke Sends World News From Antarctic Drift
The Aurora drifted in the Ross Sea for ten months after breaking from moorings on May 6, 1915. Despite original 200 mile range, a freak aerial upgrade extended its reach, transmitting a March 2 message via Melbourne and Williamstown stations to Tasmania and New Zealand, informing the world of the crew’s plight.
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I. A. Hooke
Aurora
Shackleton Antarctic Expedition
Naval Radio Station
Williamstown
Melbourne
Hooke
Moore
Australia
Commonwealth of Australia
Macquarie Island
Awaroa
New Zealand
Statens
Tasmania
The Unbeatable Factor in the Allied War Effort
A speech hails Great Britain as unbeaten and unbeatable despite minor slips, declaring she remains the decisive factor in the Allied war effort and Nemesis to Germany. The message emphasizes resolve and enduring strength amid the conflict.
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Great Britain
Germany
New York
What Passed Magistrate in the Quarrel Over Dinnerware
The accused and the magistrate exchange about a domestic dispute. The wife’s quarrel centers on dinner plates and a teapot with a broken spout, reflecting a petty domestic matter rather than a serious crime.
German Aviator Lands in British Lines Captured
A German plane mistook a British aerodrome for its own in morning fog and landed after circling. The German crew were captured, and the aircraft, a latest type, became a prisoner of war.
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Agrodromes
Prohibition in Denver Sparks Mixed Early Effects
Denver after prohibition shows varied results with gains in gas and electric revenue, bank deposits, and department store collections, while pawnshops and undertakers suffer. The Italian Methodist Episcopal Mission reports fewer meals for poor children. February building permits rise 185 percent, outpacing 142 US cities’ 21 percent average.
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Denver
Colorado
Gas and Electric Light Co
Shakespeare's Popularity in Book Market and Libraries
The article argues Shakespeare’s popularity by printing vast book sets, estimating 6.6 million volumes if seven per set. It notes this outstrips Bodleian Library totals and nears the British Museum. It cites the British Museum Library catalogue listing nearly 5 000 Shakespeare entries and over 2 000 Shakespeareana volumes in shelves.
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Bodleian Library
British Museum
Massachusetts considers housing and agriculture education measures
The Legislature weighs two unusual proposals to ease congestion. One would fund homestead plots for workers in suburbs, the other would let cities acquire land to teach agriculture to residents including schoolchildren and families.
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Massachusetts
Beating Germany in Berlin Money Exchange
A Berlin report by a special correspondent asserts that $100 buys 528 marks, while $100 typically equals about 420 marks. This indicates the Kaiser's currency is at a substantial discount in Berlin, signaling stronger German pricing against American currency.
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Germany
Berlin
Winnipeg Tribone
Fragmentary note hints at a legal transcript dispute
The readable lines mention a person named Tom and a judge or attorney role with phrases about honesty and a tough supervision. The fragment suggests a court transcript context though key names and events are incomplete.
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