Britain Loses Fight in Egypt Says German Merchant
A German merchant returning from Egypt reports the Sudan and Nubia under the dervishes after a December engagement near Faghodi. He claims 2,000-soldier Hawley force lost and 80,000 tribesmen swept Payunt, destroying railroads and telegraphs. Dervishes decapitated Nabur-Di Asi’s prisoners as Nasver fell to them.
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Benin
Germany
Sayville, L. 1
Sudan
Khertum
Nubia
Deryiches
Vonessischs Zeiturg
Faghodi
Hawly
Payunt
Devenber
Pashodin
Diggs and Caminetti Convictions Upheld on Appeal
The United States circuit court of appeals affirmed the Mann white slave act convictions of Maurits I. Diggs and F. Drew Caminetti. Diggs received two years on McNeil Island and a $2000 fine. Caminetti was sentenced to 18 months and a $1500 fine. The case arose from transportation of Tola Norris and Marsie Warrington from Sacramento to Reno.
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San Francisco
F. Drew Caminetti
Anthony Caminett
United States Commissioner General of Immigration
Maurits I. Diggs
Mann
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Diges
Camibell
Will Mann
van Fleet
Tola Norris
Marsie Warrington
Sacramento
Opt
Reno
Diggs
McNeil Island
Caninett
British Embassy protests Villa tax on foreigners in Monterey
The British Embassy urged the U S to protest Villa's 1 000 000 peso levy on foreigners at Monterey and noted a Monterey lighting power company taxed 35 000 dollars. The protest followed advices from Monterey and reached Washington on Thursday evening.
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U. S
Monterey
Washington
State Department
Whuraday
Villa
United States
General Villa
Ship Seized Under British Blockade In German Supply Run
Britain seized a Swedish steamer named Geheland Dacon on Thursday under its new blockade provisions. The vessel carried provisions for a German port and was intercepted by a Royal Navy patrol boat and brought into port at Lee.
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London
Great Britain
Lee
Military loss report from Belt deh battle published
Overseas News Agency reports fifty eight officers and fifteen thousand four hundred eighty privates listed as dead in a partial Beldeh battle account attributed to the London Daily Citizen.
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Blaln
Berlin
London Daily Citizen
Pritlof Islands Declared Dry in New Prohibition Regulation
Washington reports the Pribt lof islands are declared dry under a regulation by the Secretary of Commerce Renlfield banning the sale and transport of alcoholic beverages and alcohol smugglers on the islands.
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Pritlof
Washington
Pribtlof Islands
Commerés
Renlfield
Gunboat Brutus Sent to Mexico Amid City Panic
Washington reports say the navy sent the gunboat Brutus from Vera Cruz to Mexico City to protect Americans and foreigners. The Des Moines remains at Vera Cruz to offer asylum, as panic grows and many seek to leave Mexico City under the new provisional government led by Roque González Garza. Sweden flags similar dangers, citing the murder of a Swedish citizen and cooling relations with the Mexican authorities.
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Brutus
Washington
Americana
Progrago
Secretary of the Navy
Vera Cruz
Des Moines
Admiral Caparton
Assartiona
Pantic Amone
Steners
Mexico City
Roque Gopeales Gar- 2A
Bryan
Ameticata
Opty
Sweden
Mexico
United States
Johan Eklund
Obrecon
Shrogon
Guatuy
Manzanillo
Clevaland
Friend of Beachey Killed in Fatal Universal City Flight
Aviator Trank Stites, a friend of Lincoln Beachey, was fatally injured when his plane crashed at Universal City on Tuesday. He died in hospital about half an hour later from internal injuries after breaking a leg. Stites had recently spoken of Beachey’s fatal fall and his own nerves.
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Los Angeles
Trank Stites
Universal City
Lincoln Berchey
Beaghey
Sam Francisco
Hght Blues
Dead men on poll list in Terre Haute fraud case
In Terre Haute, auditors testified that dead men were registered on election rolls last October. Ira Wellman Sus R Grewer and Joseph G Elder said they verified names and found many voters from vacant houses and outside precincts plus hundreds of notes for men not found at all.
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Ind
Marcel
Tatra Hane
Ira Wellman
Sus R. Grewer
Joseph G. Elder
Terre
Throp
Judge Denies Thaw Motion as Conspiracy Trial Ends
New York report says Justice Page denies Harry K Thaw's attorney's motion to return him to New Hampshire. The writ of habeas corpus signed by John B Stanchfield allowed Phow to be brought to Mat teawan. Thaw remains in custody awaiting appearance before Justice Blur.
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New York
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Page
Supreme Court
Tuseday
Harry K. Thaw
Lim
New Mspshire
Johu B Stanchfield
Phow
Matteawan
Justica
Child slain in New York by "Ripper" killer
Five year old Lenora Cohn was killed in New York on March 20. The body lay in her home airway with a knife wound and clenched gray hair in her left hand. Police seek a suspect described as the "Ripper."
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Ripper
New York
Lenora Cohn
Fack the Ripper
Villa Defeste Carranzletae military clash in Nuevo Leon
Ramirez forces under Villa defeat Carranza troops at Ramones in Nuevo Leon. Two hundred or more Carranzletas killed and several wounded as the Villa faction routs the opposing troops.
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Villa Defeste Carranzletae
OQ 'Pasy
Marcel
Nobel Prize for Wilson Recommendation Letter
A March 22 to 24 message from Rev. A Kjel land in Mobile Alabama urges the Nobel Peace Prize be awarded to President Wilson. The letter was sent to the Nobel committee in Christiania Norway.
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Wilson
Mobile
Ala
A. Kjelland
Nowe
Christiania
Norway
King Ferdinand and Prime Minister Face Diplomacy Crisis
Fragmentary report suggests tensions between King Ferdinand and Prime Minister My Tadesingull of Vulgaria over tactics toward Turkey and Adrianople. London-bound diplomats stir concern as regional powers weigh invasion implications and policy risks amid uncertain leadership.
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Tadesingull
Pilme
Ferdinand
Cortralt
Bulgark
Turkey
Adrianople
Haudinand
Hig Adyisera
Pitch & Polley
Iowa House Passes Highway Retention Bill With Unanimous Support
A legislative debate in Des Moines ends with a 6 to unanimous vote as the house approves a bill aimed at retaining and strengthening state highway laws. The measure, backed by Senator Doran and committee members, seeks a reasonable bill acceptable to farmers and taxpayers, while addressing objections to existing provisions.
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Des Moines
House
Senate
Brosant
Nicholi! Batxevnd
Wea
Directad
Legion
Cun
Johnaton
Mensure Dé Houme
Bellava
Hous
Doran
Boone
Darneh
Tuuthec
Hamo
Editors Oppose Road Bill and Poultry Leaders Elected
A meeting of sevenvy five poultry editors adopts a resolution opposing Johnston road bill and supports retaining the highway commission. New Hampton hosts poultry association officers including President, Secretary C.S. Phillips, and Directors H. Honeyman and Jim Mueller. A death by despondency following illness is reported, along with a house fire injuring Mrs. Lunt. Large popcorn sale noted at Amelia. Real estate sales and farmland prices appear with varied figures from Fort Dodge and surrounding areas.
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New Hampton
Naw Rampton Fytry Association
Phillips
Itttrar
Tim Donavan
H. Honeyman
Whaieo
Jim Mueller
Babech
Daviney
John Bolimurrs
Hamman Lew
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Stanford White
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Yeager
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Deypt
Short Coun
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Diot
Ito Pouhiry
Dent R. A. Pearson
Ames DM
F. Curtisa
Harvey
Herbert
M. Harwood
Hinton Grocer
Subidty le Mors
Hape Howall
Eld
Higton
U. J. Lanverti Fraser
Lunt
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