Villa Proclaims Peril for Foreigners in Juarez War Zone
Proclamations signed by Francisco Villa were posted on adobe walls and street distributions in Juarez warning foreigners against traveling by train to Chihuahua City and urging them to stay out of northern Mexico. The notices pledge nationals protection but warn victims of robbing or wounding in fighting. Twenty five arrests followed the handbill spread. Villa launched a new campaign by Salazar against Guzman de facto troops, drawing blood in northern Chihuahua.
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Juarez
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua City
Mexico
Villa
Chihuahua
Salazar
Guzman
Redrafting Revenue Measure and Lincoln Birthday Talks
Democrats in the senate finance committee began redrafting the administration revenue measure with new provisions. Proposals include automatic four year expirations for excess profits tax, cutting munition makers profits tax to six months postwar, deducting the tax before excess profits assessment, and exempting mutual insurers if profits go to policyholders. Congress members spoke at Lincoln's twentieth anniversary celebration, noting the international crisis and Lincoln's guardian spirit over the nation.
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Senate Finance Committee
Lincoln
Congress
Grand Happy Rally for Farmers Union at Maple Grove
The North Sidney Local 445 of The Farmers Educational Union held a February 9 1907 rally at the schoolhouse three miles north of Sidney. About 140 attendees enjoyed a two hour dinner prepared by rural wives, then a literary program with music recitations and declamations. The event promoted agriculture and rural life with the aim of boosting national food production. C J Osborn urged continued support for The Telegraph.
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North Sidney
Farmers Educational Union
Maple Grove
Sidney
T. C. Spiker
Farmers Union
C. J. Osborn
U S Refuses Parley as U boat War Proceeds
The United States rejects Germany’s offer to discuss differences while unrestricted submarine warfare continues. Secretary Lansing notes no talks without renewed Sussex assurances, calling the proposal propaganda to skew the issue toward belligerency. Also, 72 American sailors on Yarrowdale are held by Germany as crews in American harbors are threatened. Bernstorffs bid farewell in Washington as they depart for home.
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United States
Germany
Lansing
Yarrowdale
State Department
Dr. Ritter
Washington
Ritter
Wilson
State
Navy Departments
Navy Department
Bernstorff
Count
Countess von Bernstorff
New York
Frederick VII
Editor Heritage Told In Silver Tongued Prose
A satirical portrait critiques editors and wedding notices, praising grand gestures and costly ads while lampooning pretentious columns. The piece shifts to a real estate and insurance anecdote where a road accident leads to humorous insurance plots, ending with cattle herd news from Sidney and Gering Courier notices.
Fatal Fire Sweeps Port of Piraeus
A large fire rages through a section of the Greek port of Piraeus, causing heavy loss of life. The blaze has burned about four hours and remains uncontrolled despite efforts by Creek firemen and soldiers with aid from French British and Italian sailors. The fire started in a munition factory.
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Piraeus
Belgians Forced to Do Military Work
The Belgium government reports that laborers in Bruges are arrested and sent to the German front along the Yser where they perform military tasks such as erecting barbed wire and trench digging. They are reportedly inadequately fed.
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Belgium
Bruges
Yser
Changes in Austrian Commands Shake War Leadership
report notes expectant resignation of War Ministry head General Cro baitin to General Bar on von Aufenberg, a former minister of war. Archduke Frederick, commander-in-chief, to be replaced by Archduke Eugene, indicating a significant midwar leadership shift in Austria.
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Crobaitin
War Ministry
Baron von Aufenberg
Archduke Frederick
Archduke Eugene
Kaiser Calls Conference At German Headquarters
Emperor William convenes a major conference at German headquarters to discuss the submarine question with Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg and senior army and navy leaders. Negotiations with neutrals on adjusting terms of the recent German memorandum are reportedly on the agenda.
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Wiliam
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Sketch Worth Looking at All the World Would Buy
Sir Joshua Reynolds asked a picture dealer about a sketch. The dealer offered twenty guineas. Reynolds replied that it would have cost twenty pence that morning, but if the drawing is valued then the whole world will consider it worth buying.
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Sir Joshua Reynolds
Sir Joshua
London Mail
Inoculation History in Prisons Begins in 1721
Inoculation was first tried on criminals with success in 1721, marking an early use of variolation concepts in penal settings. The note records a historic practice adoption and its outcomes as reported in the period source.
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