Steves Quits as City Commissioner in San Antonio
Albert Steves resigns from the San Antonio city commission citing private business needs and a disputed mill contract as the catalyst. Mayor Brown calls the move a regretful loss, and a special election to fill the vacancy is not yet scheduled with a possible date of April 1 under consideration.
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Steves
H. N. Jones Construction Company
City Commission
Albert Steves
Webb
Clinton Brown
A. H. Jones
Mother's Friend touted as safe aid for expectant mothers
An advertisement extols Mother's Friend external remedy to ease pregnancy pains and nerves. It claims safety with no drug effect and promises benefit to motherhood functions. Bradfield Regulator Co announces free literature mailed to expectant mothers and urges druggists to supply the product.
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Bradfield Regulator Co
Lamar Edg
Atlanta
Real Flesh Builder for Thin People
An advertisement claims Sargol tablets help thin individuals gain weight by improving digestion and blood formation. It asserts meals paired with Sargol can add 5 to 8 pounds quickly, with 10 to 25 pounds monthly reported by users, and offers a money back guarantee through druggists.
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H. L. Wagner
War Orders Boom in U.S. Steel Plant Output
New York reports aggressive steel orders since January 1 totaling about 4 million tons valued at $240 million with profits expected to reach $80 million for U.S. Steel Corp. Analysts foresee continued growth as plants expand, capacity rises by 1917, and trade shifts toward war munitions and shipbuilding amid European conflict.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Merchant Marine
United States
Europe
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Von Mackensen Plans Athens Visit to Rebut Greek Opinion
Milan dispatch reports Field Marshal von Mackensen will visit King Constantine in Athens to counteract General Sarrail’s influence at Salonika and recover ground lost in Greek opinion since the Erzerum fall.
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Athens
Milan
Paris
Constantine
Sarrail
Saloniki
Erzerum
Bank Holiday Thursday in Texas Observed
The San Antonio Clearing House banks will be closed on Thursday March 2 in observance of Texas Independence Day, a legal holiday for member banks.
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San Antonio
French Counterattack Halts German Push at Douaumont
A Paris report recounts brutal combat near Douaumont and Mouaumont with French infantry charging the Germans amid heavy shelling. French gains include the capture of ThiaVille area position and the seizure of 78 cannon, 86 machine guns, and 16 575 prisoners, including 228 officers.
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Dieppe
Abaucourt
Blanzee
Watronville
Waudiemont
Manheulles
Champion
Thiaville
Babonviller
Tricked Germans by mining Caures Wood near Beaumont
A French Verdun veteran recounts a World War I ambush at Caures Wood north of Verdun where engineers mined the area as French infantry withdrew. The explosion killed nearly all German troops inside the wood, while the attackers escaped unscathed.
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Caures Wood
Verdun
Beaumont
Germans in Masses Like Flocks of Sheep at Verdun
A wounded WWI combatant recalls dawn orders to retire from a trench near Douaumont. He describes smoke, fire, and a colossal German advance that looked like flocks of sheep, the bombardment, and his evacuation by an armored car to Verdun.
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Verdun
Paris
Douaumont
Verdun Battle Drenches Front As Germans Press Assault
The Times notes continued serious Verdun fighting with French defenses as key advantages rise if Germany renews the attack. It recalls the French evacuation of the eastern ramparts and compares it to Gallipoli, while warning the Germans seek heavy artillery and control of the Verdun Metz corridor. The Daily Telegraph’s expert doubts the lull signals an end, and the Daily Mail likens Verdun shelling to the Dunajec clash, warning of new German tactics like aircraft or gas.
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Verdun
Daily Telegraph
Metz
Conflans
Dunajec
Daily Mail
Poland
Germans Plan New Drive on Eastern Front
Semi official report from Petrograd notes major German activity across the eastern front with indications of a renewed spring offensive. It says Germany has gathered large caches of incendiaries and explosives and is expanding aerodromes and sending many aircraft from Germany to the front.
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Petrograd
London
Germany
Bank Names Listed in Texas Financial Institutions Directory
A historic directory lists banks operating in Texas including City National Bank Alamo National Bank West Texas Bank Trust Sullivan & Co Lockwood National Bank Groos National Bank Frost National Bank Co. A Oppenheimer National Bank of Commerce State National Bank Citizens Bank & Trust Co San Antonio National Bank Central Trust Co. These entries sketch the banking landscape and identify major financial institutions active in the period.
Frightful Massacre Described in Verdun Battle
German prisoners report a brutal Verdun fighting phase with French artillery and machine gun fire causing heavy losses. Despite ferocious defense, fresh German troops were sent into the assault under the directive to advance regardless of losses, as shown by papers found on a captured officer. The six day engagement peaked when Germans gained a footing in the entrenchment.
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Verdun
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money Promotion
A vintage advertisement urges readers to mail a cutout with five cents to Foley & Co. Chicago for a trial package of Foley products including Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets, with sale through A. ail. Fischer, druggist.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
A. Ail. Fischer
Germans claim progress toward Verdun in Woevre region
Berlin announces progress in the Verdun drive in the Woevre district. German forces seize Manheulles and Champion, storm a small armored work north west of Douaumont, and report 16 575 wounded prisoners taken along with 78 cannons and 86 machine guns. Western theater sees very strong artillery activity east of the Meuse.
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London
Verdun
Woevre
War Office
Dieppe
Abaucourt
Blanzee
Manheulles
Champion
Douaumont
W UN
The
Meuse
German Force Now 750000 Near Verdun Battle
Paris reports say German troops have grown from about 500000 at Verdun to 750000. Paris presses call the situation “decidedly better” for Germany while French resistance stiffens. German bludgeon strokes weaken as they shift to new points and signals of possible renewed attacks today.
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Paris
Verdun
Germany's New Under Sea Rule Not Postponed
The statement argues that fur trading ships no longer exist and that a law ends when its basis disappears. It asserts that non-admission of armed merchant men does not alter international law by unilateral declarations but follows established legal principles.
Washington Deliberates German Submarine Note
Cabinet and President Wilson discuss Germany's submarine warfare note and possible British instructions to armed merchant ships. No stance reached. U.S. seeks strict international law interpretation and awaits Berlin data on alleged directives. Secretary Lansing with papers at the White House, clarifies no public State Department comment.
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Germany
Wilson
Lansing
Berlin
Count von Berstorff
United States
White House
State Department
Brazil Press Condemns Germany Sinking Policy
Rio Janeiro readers report Brazil’s leading newspapers denouncing Germany’s plan to sink merchant ships without warning. Noticia argues that neutrality aligned with Germany’s aims would amount to a shameful unconditional surrender.
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Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Germany
Noticia
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