Zeppelin Raid Damages Reported Across English Factories
The Overseas News Agency says the February Zeppelin raid destroyed two government factories and two ammunition plants at Birmingham and one near Bradford. Also damaged were a brew house at Eccles Hill and spinning mills near Parlington, with casualties aboard the cruiser Caroline and destroyers Eden and Nith.
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Sayville
England
Birmingham
Bradford
Eccles Hill
Parlington
Humber
Grimsby
Hull
Sheffield
Caroline
Eden
Nith
British denial on Zeppelin raid ships sunk claim
Berlin dispatch on February 10 reported three warships sunk in a Zeppelin raid. The British government denied the claim, stating no British warships nor any merchant ship were struck by a bomb.
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Berlin
New Gas and Oil Company Forms in Corpus Christi
The Duval Gas & Oil Company is launched by local business men to develop a lease in the Piedras Pintas oil field about 70 miles west of Corpus Christi. The firm secured a charter with capitalization of $10,000.
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New Gas and Oil Company
Corpus Christi
Tex
Duval Gas & Oil Company
Piedras Pintas
Berlin Seeks Silence On Soldiers Letters From Home
German authorities plan to curb letters from home that describe wartime hardships. Berlin presses women to keep feelings private to avoid discouraging troops. The Tageblatt argues such letters harm the nation and that families should bear their suffering in silence.
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Berlin
High Voltage Wires Guard Norsk Roads Crossings
A note describes Norway using protective wire networks where high power transmission lines cross highways to shield road users if lines break and fall. The concept aims to prevent injuries by diverting or catching conductive debris and keeping pedestrians and drivers safe near critical crossings.
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Norway
Prohibition Vote Sparks Bitter Corpus Christi Campaign
Corpus Christi prepares for March 10 voting on the prohibition question as rival camps stage nightly ward meetings and public debates. Pro and anti sides claim victory, with the outcome hinging on a few pivotal votes in a closely watched contest.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Side-Steppers Stolen Hen Walks Sideways Shock City
Reports say a hen that walks sideways was stolen by chicken thieves. Police urge owners to secure coops and monitor unusual poultry behavior for clues.
Hen from batch of ten stolen fowl found in hunt at Burnett Street
Police recovered one Rhode Island Red hen from a batch of ten stolen from a coop on C. L. Boone’s premises at 1015 Burnett Street. The fowl broke its back after a fall from a roost, and local children kept it as a pet.
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C. L. Boone
Burnett Street
Rhode Island
Geishas Serve Tea at Majestic Theater.
Mme Sumiko San the Tokyo Imperial Theater prima donna and four geisha girls will serve tea at the Majestic Tuesday matinee. The lobby becomes a Japanese tea house with Mme Sumiko San and her geisha girls in a cycle of songs as a leading feature of the Majestic bill conducted by B. S. Takaori, musical director of the Tokio Imperial Theater.
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Sumiko San
Imperial Theater
Tokio
Majestic Theater
Majestic
Japanese Tea House
B. S. Takaori
Tokio Imperial Theater
Second Fire at New Albany Destroys Block
New Albany Mississippi faced a second major blaze in three months wiping out six large stores. The fire also killed or destroyed more than sixty head of mules. Estimated loss stands around fifty thousand dollars.
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New Albany
Miss
Federal Work Resumes After Suspension at City Building
Work on the federal building in the city resumed today following a temporary suspension of operations. Officials cited weather and safety concerns as the reason for the pause and reported crews returning to complete the project.
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Federal
Corpus Christi
Tex
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