Zeppelins Raid Victims and German Crew Fates Told
British trawler King Stephen berichtet rescuers refused aid to German survivors from Zeppelin L 19 after the raid. L 19 crew drowned when their vessel sank in two minutes by a bomb. Fishermen watched wreckage and hailed Germans who offered money but were not taken aboard. Zeppelin likely disabled by Dutch artillery near Ameland.
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London
Franz Fischer
England
Martin
Grimsby
T18
North Sea
Germany
Ameland
Holland
Zeppelin
Turks to Get U. S. Note on Appam Situation
At Old Point Comfort Virginia on February 4 245 prisoners held by a German prize crew aboard the British liner Appam were told they could land on American soil. The rest including captors and crew would stay aboard until the U S government decides the ship and statuses. A U S citizen aboard was identified but kept secret by a naval officer.
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Appam
Armed Forces
Great Britain
United States
Son
Washington
G. D. ‘Tag- Waferri
Nevada
United ‘States
Iolithough
Fan Tien
Imorgan
England
Germany lifts danger of break over Lusitania dispute
Berlin ends crisis as Count von Bernstorff delivers Germany’s reply to Secretary Lansing. Germany refuses to declare the Lusitania sinking illegal but concedes steps that may satisfy Wilson’s terms, signaling possible informal talks to seal an adjustment within days.
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Han
Iegal
Washington
Count von Bernstorff
Lansing
Wilson
United States
Count von Gornstorf
Count von Hernator
Lusitania
Philippine self government bill passes Senate on Friday
After weeks of discussion the Philippine self government bill was approved by the Senate with a 52 to 34 vote. The bill's essential features were altered, and an amendment by Senator Stone to remove extending independence and restore neutrality was rejected 60 to 17.
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Washington
Senate
Stone
Keating Bill Passes House Amid Southern Opposition
The Keating antichild labor bill clears the House 337 to 46. Only two Republicans opposed it, with a large share of southern dissent from North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Texas and Tennessee.
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Washington
House
South
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Texas
Tennessee
Berlin acknowledges L-19 missing after recon flight
Berlin reports Zeppelin L-19 has not returned from a recon flight and inquiries continue. Amsterdam reports fear the airship may be lost at sea with ship and cargo supplies for France missing. London confirms a mid Atlantic airway line incident involving the Chasehill freighter from New York to Havre with scarce supplies for the French government.
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Berlin
Zeppelin Lg
Amsterdam
London
mid-Atlantic
Chasehill
New York
Havre
Ita Craw
Unclear excerpt reports ships sunk by a Zeppelin
Fragmentary text notes a ship sunk by a Zeppelin with casualties among crew and mentions Hartlepools and Ber. The legible fragments reference a British tone and a sinking incident amid aerial warfare. Further specifics are unavailable in the readable lines.
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Bian
Zeppelin
Fisher Way
A. Zeppaling
Angel Hartlepools
Zep bombardment kills 54 in raid on islands and towns
London reports 54 killed and 67 injured as 220 bombs hit Derbyshire Leicestershire Lincolnshire and Staffordshire. Berlin admiralty says ships bombed Liverpool Manchester Nottingham Sheffield and Humber districts with fires but airships returned unharmed. Separately in Washington Vice President Marshall aids Clarke amendment to allow U S withdrawal from the Philippines in two to four years while preserving bases.
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London
Derbyshire
Leicestershire
Lincolnshire
Staffordshire
Berlin
Sayuille
Liverpool
Pickenhead
Manchesterran
Nottingham
Sheffield
Humber
Great Yarmouth
Bankrupt Munday Freed on Bond in Bank Conspiracy Case
Charile Munday, sentenced to five years for conspiring to wreck the LaSalle Street Trust and Savings bank, was freed on Wednesday on $15,000 bond via a writ of supersedeas. Judge Dor rance and others issued the writ in Ottawa Illinois, with the appellate court set to hear the case at the April term.
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Chicago
S.C. Stough
Munday
Appellate Court i
Wilson Speech in St Louis Warns on U S Fight Readiness
President Wilson addressed about 15 000 inside the Coliseum in St Louis urging preparation for American fights and deals while 80 000 protested outside. The talk opened his Western swing and future trips remained undecided as advisors push further moves.
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St. Louis
Wilson
Missouri
Wwe
Vison
Hebe
Reform in Prison Management Boosts Inmate Self Support
Iowa adopts a reform law tying inmate wages to standard labor scales. Convicts must work and pay for their keep with dependents receiving half of the funds, while the rest is saved for release. The act also funds trial costs when there are no dependents, allows discretionary small luxury allowances, and the Central Board will explain the law at Ft. Madison in March.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Board of Contral
Ft. Madison
Romance Ends in Capture of Iowa Parole Violator
Fort Madison reports Harry Rosa an escaped parole violator from the state penitentiary captured at Hutchinson Kansas and returned to prison after four years on the run. He met a girl there and promised to wed after buying a Colorado farm but was arrested when Kansas authorities learned of his Iowa status.
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Fort Madison
Harry Rosa
Hutchinson
Kans
Ross
Colorado
Kangas
Iowa
Yuan Shi Kai Commands 80000 Troops in Yun-Nen Uprising
reports from Peking state Yuan Shi Kai has dispatched 80000 troops to quell the Yun-Nen province rebellion as Chinese regulars clash with 2000 Mongolian rebels marching toward Peking. Berlin dispatches say French bombardments open on German positions in Champagne and the Vosges with Lens shelled again and another French aircraft shot down.
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Yun-Nen
Yuan Shi Kai
Berlin
Champagne
Vosges
War Office
Lens
Japanese steamer sinks after collision near Hongkong
Daijin Maru 1676 ton ship collided with British Linan on Wednesday night and sank with 160 lives lost. Linan badly damaged, forced to Hongkong. Collision occurred about 15 miles from Hongkong reported by maritime advices. Fire destroys Miner and McGurgin blocks and American Bank in Waynesburg Pennsylvania causing heavy losses.
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Shanghai
Linan
Hongkong
Maton
Chicago Bandit Killa Man Detained Near South State
Fragmented OCR notes describe a Chicago area incident involving a man likened to a bandit. Details mention a 45 year old male and a location near South State Street with references to a person named Michael Greigne and a gal, but the text is garbled and unclear.
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Killa
Br Stanley
Michael Greigne
Gal Wa
Police force cut in Port Dodge after saloons close
Report notes a reduction in police staffing as saloons shut their doors, marking a decline in enforcement presence since closures began. The measure follows periods of increased patrols and public safety concerns in the town.
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Port Dodge
Ninety Nine Years Old Resident Celebrates Birthday
A near town resident Mrs John Rea marks her 99th birthday. She remains active in reading and daily life. Meanwhile Muscatine and Western railroad reports a new Interurban line to open by March 1 with four electric cars purchased. Steam service will run from Muscatine to Sumner for a period before full transition.
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Waukon
Mrg
John Rea
Near Here
Interurban
Montezuma
Edicars
Muscatine
California Syrup of Figs Laxative for Children
A get well ad describes California Syrup of Figs as a safe, tasty laxative for children and adults. It claims a teaspoonful can cleanse the stomach and bowels, easing feverish, irritable, and foul-tasting conditions, and advises asking for the 60 cent bottle with directions printed on the label.
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California
Avery
Ady
Protection of Hen Stirs Comment at School Office
The school commissioner of Cals well faced heavy commentary after leaving an open umbrella on the front lawn for days. He explained the umbrella protected his strong minded hen that was perched there and not receptive to moving.
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Hen
Calswell
N. 1
Cuti Cura Soap Ad and Swiss President Note
An old advertisement promises relief for red rough hands with Cuti cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment and offers a free sample by mail. A separate note discusses Switzerland’s president Teis M Camille Decoppet elected for next year with 185 votes, highlighting Swiss apathy and the presidential role in a republic.
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Boston
Switzerland
England
Federal Council
Federal
Teis M. Camille Decoppet
Berne
Nanichester Guardian
Described in Ars Citizen Tale of a Town Drunkard
A dry town resident labels Gadaworth as buffering from a psychological jag. A fellow citizen questions the claim as Gadaworth spends three hours seeking liquor and wakes with a headache the next morning.
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Gadaworth
Weil
Prominent Georgia Doctor Endorses Grape-Nuts Food
A Georgia physician shares his experience with Grape-Nuts as a powerful nerve and brain tissue restorer. He tested it on himself and convalescents, noting rapid gains in strength, weight, and walking distance within weeks.
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New Postum Co
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