Verdun Battles: German Assaults and French Defense Fall of Malancourt
German forces launched two heavy Verdun offensives last night with one repulsed. The Malancourt salient held by a French battalion survived harsh assaults until dawn, then fell as German reinforcements overwhelmed the defenders. Artillery and infantry activity continued along the line with mixed success for both sides.
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Paris
Verdun
Meuse
War Office
Malancourt
Dead Man’s Hill
Aisne
Moulin Sous-Toutvent
Fontenoy
Argonne
Haute Chewauchee
Haudremont
Vaux
Woevre
Germans Shift Focus To Le Mort Homme Sector
British and French reporting German pressure around Le Mort Homme after capture of Malancourt. German attacks into French first line trenches repelled by counterblows. Paris notes no debouching from Malancourt and continued bombardments northwest of Verdun.
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London
Malancourt
le Mort Homme
Teutons
Paris
Verdun
Somme
Dompiere
Argonne Forest
Apremont
Dixmude
Riga
Russian Losses Put At 140000 In Offensive
Berlin reports the German war office estimates Russian casualties in the recent northern front offensive at not less than 140000 men. The figure reflects the scale of fighting acknowledged in today’s wireless dispatch from Sayville.
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Berlin
Sayville
German War Office
Travel Adventure to Eagle Pass Round Trip
A travel ad notes a round trip to Eagle Pass and return for six dollars sixty cents. Departures listed April 9 and 10 with a limit of April 16 via Southern Pacific.
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Lim
Southern Pacific
Eagle Pass
Piano Showcase in San Antonio Houses All Top Makes
The San Antonio Music Company offers the world’s only single roof where buyers can compare over twenty high grade piano makes side by side. With flexible payments, 42 years in business, and free music lessons, the store claims unbeatable value and selection for Texas pianists.
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Texas Music House
San Antonio
Kimball Bros
Emerson
Ivers & Pond
Knabe
Hardman
San Antonio Music Company
Music House of Texas
Perching with Interest in Carranza Agreement Talks
Continued from Page One the parties debate supplies under Carranza agreement terms as they seek to reach an understanding despite difficulties.
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Carranza
Villa rumors swirl as El Paso ascribes capture to Chihuahua
El Paso authorities seek confirmation of a Chihuahua dispatch claiming Panfilo Villa has been captured in Minaca. Officials at Fort Bliss expect Villa may be captured within days if not already prisoner, while rumors of injuries and movements across the Sierra Madre persist amid ongoing pursuit by General Pershing's forces.
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EL Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Juarez
Villa
Minaca
Sierra Madres
Fort Bliss
Dodd
Casas Grandes
Andres Garcia
Garcia
Pershing
General Bell
Columbus
Ocampo
Guerrero
San Geronimo Ranch
Villistas
Santa Maria
Divide
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money Product Promotion
A postal offer urges readers to mail a slip with 5c to Foley & Co. for a trial package of Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. The promotion targets bronchial coughs colds back and kidney issues and promises a sample in return. The notice is signed A. M. Fischer.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
A. M. Fischer
Rail transport delay in Mexico halts Pershing supply lines
As news of the San Geronimo battle spreads, Juarez sees no trains for a week with no departure from the city. Casas Grandes reports a delayed train. Mexican officials deny mishap and cite functioning telegraph. Three repaired Northwestern engines standby across the river as Col. Dodds troops pursue Villa.
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Juarez
Northwestern
Casas Grades
Casas Grandes
Mexico
Famine in Specie Money Hits Columbus New Mexico
Columbus New Mexico faces a money famine as troops demand small change from merchants. Civil warfare left distrust in paper notes, with soldiers exchanging funds for half dollars and coins. A new motor truck company arrived, aiding supply runs while wireless links to Casas Grandes faltered.
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Columbus
N. M
Casas Grandes
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Robert Wright
Wright
Villa
el Valle
Kenosha
Wis
Guerra District
Namiquipa
Cavalry Breaks Record in Mexico Chase
Diary of a cavalry officer details American mounted troops in Mexico making long night marches, crossing 10 000 foot mountain trails, 110 mile advances, and scarce food while pursuing Villa. Notes secrecy and dangers of night operations, cold mesas, and intermittent sleep amid difficult terrain.
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Mexico
Columbus
N. M
Francisco Villa
Villa
Heavy Rain Reported In State Impacts Farmers And Cattle Raisers
Heavy rainfall across the state is projected to affect agricultural operations, with millions of dollars in potential losses for farmers and cattle raisers. The downpours disrupt grazing, crop production, and hay supplies, prompting concerns from farm groups.
Windstorm damages Lakeview dairies as barns, sheds blown down
A Friday night storm with winds between 10 30 and 11 30 damaged dairy properties in the Lakeview district. Barns and sheds were blown down at multiple farms, with Robert DeSha listed as the heaviest loser. A large barn portion came off his place and another shed was wrecked. W W Johnson also lost a large shed and J J Campbell’s buildings were damaged.
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Lakeview
Robert DeSha
W. W. Johnson
J. J. Campbell
Sap Bridge Washes Out Near Boerne After Heavy Rain
One of the heaviest rains in ten years fell at Boerne Texas tearing up the Sap Bridge over Joshua Creek eight miles north. Passengers will be transferred there for several days until repairs. All creeks and rivers are full with no overflows. Small hail caused no damage. Rain came in time for farmers and stockmen.
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Boerne
Tex
Joshua Creek
Weather forecast hints at normal temps and rain east of Mississippi
Normal temperatures will prevail in the south next week as issued by the weather bureau. A disturbance now covers the lake region and Mississippi valley bringing rains at the week’s start east of the Mississippi. another disturbance forms over western plateaus and will move east reaching eastern states around Thursday or Friday.
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Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Lake Region
Mississippi Valley
Beneficial Rain Falls in Rio Grande Valley
The first beneficial rain in 120 days was falling in the lower Rio Grande valley. Only 11.60 inches of rain fell here during the year ending yesterday with four inches on December 2 and 8. The rain is valuable for spring vegetation as livestock suffered from water and grass shortages.
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Brownsville
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Trinity River Rising Fast After Rain Here Fort Worth
The Trinity river rises a foot an hour at Fort Worth after Friday rains and is expected to reach Dallas by Sunday morning. Water flows twenty two inches over the Lake Worth spillway as conditions worsen.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Trinity River
Dallas
Lake Worth
Sutherland Springs
Rain boosts Texas grain and cattle regions
Reports from Fort Worth and Sutherland Springs indicate beneficial rains in Texas grain and cattle belts after a 24 hour wet spell. Grass needs moisture and cotton planting will start. stock water remains a concern in some areas. In Waco a heavy soaking rain reached 1.05 inches with continued rainfall, signaling improve conditions.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas Grain Dealers’ Association
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
Rain Dampens Blanco Weather With Light Shower
A light shower fell in Blanco Texas Friday night starting about 9 oclock and continued slowly for several hours.
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Blanco
Blanco, Tex
Lockers for Golfers Temporary Quarters at Country Club
Construction of temporary locker rooms at the Country Club began Saturday by remodeling the servants cotta ge. The building will gain showers and lockers with more space. A shipment of steel lockers awaits delivery, to be installed after the clubhouse burned early Sunday. Announcement of the work came from E B Cpandan, president of the Country.
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Country Club
E. B. Cpandan
Clu
Harlandale and Los Angeles Heights Top San Antonio Spelling Meet
Harold Shaner of Harlandale School wins the county spelling contest at St. Mark's parish house after nearly two hours of word confusion for Prof. Frederick Abbott. About twenty entrants started. seven remained after the first hour. The event selects Bexar county reps for the district meet and possible state meet in Austin in May.
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Frederick Abbott
St. Mark’s
Harold Shaner
Harlandale
Julian Blackburn
Los Angeles
Height&s
San Antonio
Bexar County
Austin
St. Mark's
R. C. Rowland
Alamo Heights
Fairgrounds
Selina Williams
Oak Island
Margaret Mitchell
Los Angeles Heights
Mirian Jennings
Edgewood
James Hirshfield
Charles Querean
China Grove
Harold Todd
Washington
Lena Atkinson
Harlandale School
Lillian James
World Progress and Peace
Bov
Mason Magill
America
Elmendorf
Chinning
Eugene Menger
Everett Jones
Fdlgewood
Hot Wells
Police Patrolman Seeks Hidden Treasure on Cocos Island
Walter Bunker, a Los Angeles police patrolman, has a extended furlough to lead a second treasure hunt on Cocos Island off Peru. He uses yacht belonging to J Bender, the reputed Mexican capitalist, to search for a 200 year old gold hoard amid past crew troubles.
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Los Angeles
Cocos Island
Walter Bunker
Little Dot
Pacific Ocean
Peru
Bunker
J. Bender
Last-Minute Campaign Swing Shapes Tight Poll Outcome
Voters turnout heavily as the race remains too close to call. Officials expect results around 8 o clock after polls close, with Uhr emerging as the strongest challenger and the outcome uncertain until votes are tallied.
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Uhr
Rain Disrupts Voting On Sunday Show Proposition
Rain delays voting for the Sunday show proposition with campaigns intensifying. Opponents hold a mass meeting while women workers protest on the streets and committees push turnout. Each side claims victory amid telephone campaigning.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Three-Eyed Tuatera Exhibit Opens at Carnegie Museum
In Pittsburg the Carnegie Museum unveils a live Tuatara spenodon punctatah Gray as its newest exhibit. The creature, with three eyes and alligatorlike skin, joins two more specimens donated by New Zealand in a corner cage beside ancient fossil displays.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Museum of
Carnegie Museum
New Zealand
Jurassic survivors attract crowds at Carnegie museum
Dr W J Holland notes two living specimens in the Carnegie museum resemble ancient reptiles from the Jurassic period about 15,600,000 years ago. These slow moving creatures retain lost features such as a pineal eye and offer insight into extinct life. the public tours include a 60 cent round trip to Sutherland Springs via Southern Pacific.
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Carenegie Museum
W. J. Holland
Th Museum
Five Hundred Dollars for Old Kindness in Sedalia
Sedalia Mrs J T Albertson, wife of a local painter, received a $500 check from Daniel C Jacklin of San Francisco. He credited her kindness years ago when he was an orphan working on the Albertson farm. Jacklin, now wealthier as a mining engineer with dividends from eighteen companies, invites the couple to join him on an eastern trip.
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Sedalia
J. T. Albertson
Daniel C. Jacklin
San Francisco
Albertson
Jacklin
Warrensburg Normal School
Rolla School of Mines
Mrs. Albertson
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ST Company
Gunter
Arge
H. L. Wagner
Palm Beach
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Kampmann
San Geronimo
Cavalry
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Waco
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City
Church
Lodge
Guardian
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the Menger
Bailey Merseny
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Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Queen Chocolate Shop
East Houston St
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U. S&s
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Dorchester, Mass
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