Austria ready to sue for peace amid war weariness
Rome reports Austria is ready to seek peace as Germany tacitly consents to a separate settlement, risking end of the war. Russian invasion threatens Austria, while Germany must defend its fronts. Russia may have received overtures via neutral channels, but full withdrawal is not included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Austria
Germany
Carpathians
Russky Slavoe of
Petrograd
Russia
Woman Dies During Chicago Parade Riot Episode
A mammoth loop parade celebrating Mayor-elect Thompson's victory nearly became unruly when Nellie Keith, an elderly woman, screamed and collapsed on Madison near State. Police used clubs as crowds trampled bystanders and surged around the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ilis
Loop
Thompson
Nellie Keith
Madison Street
State
Scarlet fever outbreak closes Cherry Valley churches and schools
Illinois health officials report scarlet fever in Cherry Valley Winnebago county prompting church and school closures. Secretary St Clair Drake of the state board of health relayed the notice to Springfield authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield, Ii
St. Clair Drake
State Board of Health
Cherry Valley
Winnebago County
France to buy cotton cargo from seized ship Dacia
Paris announces the French government will purchase the cotton cargo aboard the American ship Dacia, seized while bound for Germany. The chamber of deputies will be asked to approve an appropriation for the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Germany
Chamber of Deputies
New Bank Governor for Dallas District
Dalas Tex Richard Van Zandt vice governor of the Dallas federal reserve bank district No 11 was elected governor to succeed Oscar Wells who resigned to become president of the First National Bank of Birmingham Ala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalas
Tex
Richard van Zandt
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank District No. 11
Oscar Wells
First National Bank of Birmingham
Ala
Hornbaker Held on Murder Charge in Louisburg
Paola Kansas Roscoe Hornbaker a Louisburg mail carrier was held without bail to stand trial in district court on a murder charge connected to the death of George McElheney Louisburg postmaster killed by a shot through his home window more than two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hornbaker
Paola
Irian
Roscoe Hornbaker
Louisburg
Kan
District Court
George McElheney
Drys Win in Nebraska Counties Across State
OmahaNebraska official count from local option elections shows 49 counties voting for dry, with wets victorious in three counties. Strong turnout and regional patterns noted as the tally finishes. The result reflects broad statewide support for prohibition with limited pockets of opposition.
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Nebraska
Omahe
Neb
Forty Eight German Generals Killed In Action
London report from Havas Agency Paris states forty three German generals have died in action. The dispatch notes heavy casualties among senior officers as Allied pressure continues on the Western Front.
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London
Havas
Paris
Actin
Russians Suffer Carpathian Defeat in Eastern Front
Vienna reports the war office says fighting in the Carpathians continues as Austrian and German troops seize Russian positions near Laboreza Valley, taking 6,040 prisoners, with further Russian attacks repulsed and heavy losses for the enemy. A Zeppelin was seen over Dunkirk, likely targeting harbor shipping, but fled when torpedo boats engaged.
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Vienna
War Office
Carpathians
Laboreza Valley
Dunkirk
France
Two More Ships Sunk In English Channel Action
London reports the British steamer Northlands of 2000 tons carrying iron ore was sunk by a German submarine in the English Channel near Beachy Head. The loss adds to wartime shipping hazards faced by Allied routes.
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London
E. English Channel
Beachy Head
Submarine Sinks a Trawler near Blyth England
A German submarine attacked the British trawler Agantha off Longstone causing it to sink. The 13 crew members were rescued by the Swedish steamer Tord and landed at Blyth.
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Blyth
England
Agantha
Longstone
Tord
Net traps submarine off Dover Straits
Paris and German submarine become entangled in a net designed to capture subs off the Straits of Dover, reported by Petit Journal's Dunkirk correspondent.
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Paris
Straits of Dover
Petit Journal
Dunkirk
Chicago's First Jitney Divorce Suit Filed
Chicago resident Ida Nickel sues Fred Nickel for divorce in what is described as the city’s first jitney divorce action. The filing outlines grounds for dissolution and seeks legal relief from the marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ida Nickel
Fred Nickel
Drys Win Michigan Counties In Local Options
Michigan voters favored dry regulations as returns from 16 counties showed the drys winning in about 13, signaling broad support for prohibition measures across local option elections.
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Drys
Michigan
Lansing
Mich
Dry
Hay Bales Burn in Houston Warehouse Fire
A fire swept through the warehouses of W. L. Edmondson in Houston Texas destroying 200000 bales of hay awaiting shipment to European wartime buyers. The blaze caused extensive damage and disrupted a large grain and hay export shipment. No injuries were reported in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
W. L. Edmondson
Roosevelt Libel Trial Set For April 19
By agreement of counsel the $50,000 libel suit brought by Wm Barnes of Albany against former President Roosevelt is set for April 19 in Syracuse New York.
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Roosevelt
Syracuse
N. Y
Wm. Barnes
Albany
Medal for Bravery in 1873 at Lava Beds Oregon
Major John O. Skinner, retired army surgeon, to receive a medal for gallantry in action for rescuing a wounded soldier during the Modoc fight at the lava beds on January 17, 1873. Two other soldiers had failed to save him beforehand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John O. Skinner
Modoc
Oregon
Confiscatory Two-Cent Rate Blocked in Arkansas
Federal court declared Arkansas' two cent passenger and commission freight tariff against the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway confiscatory and enjoined the state from enforcing the rate, limiting regulatory action in Little Rock.
First auction sale of unclaimed parcel post packages
Chicago items from fish hooks to false teeth sold at the first auction of unclaimed parcel post packages. Receipts totaled 2400 dollars.
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Chicago
Hillsdale Village Hall seized by creditors in Hillsdale
Creditors of Hillsdale, a tiny village near Tarrytown New York, attached the portable police station empty safe and furniture from the town hall, threatening to put the town out of business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarrytown
N. Y
Hillsdale
Widow Held In Death Inquiry In Pittsburgh Pa
The widow of Frank Kolusha, found dead at Frontenac three weeks earlier, was arrested and jailed here pending an inquiry into his death after the body was exhumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitsburg
Frank Kolusha
Frontenac
Italian Steamer Luigi Parodi Sunk by Germans
News from Paris reports the Italian steamer Luigi Parodi of 2,672 tons, sailing from Baltimore January 22 bound for Augusta Sicily, was sunk by a German submarine. The fate of her Genoese crew is unknown. authorities heightened protections for German interests amid wartime tension.
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Genoa
Italy
Paris
Luigi Parodi
Baltimore
Augusta
Sicily
Germany
British Isles
Stockholm
England
A. Parodi
German in France Court martialed Paris
A court martial sentenced Wilhelm Schonberg to four years in prison and a $300 fine. The Alsatian-born ex German officer enlisted in the foreign legion under the name Willy Schonberg, with records showing Darmstadt birth rather than Alsace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Wilhelm Schonberg
Foreign Legion
Wily Schoberg
Darmstadt
Alsace
Priest Sentenced to Hang in Amsterdam Dispatch
A dispatch from Beirut reports Catholic priest Yusef Elhait sentenced to death by hanging in Amsterdam for sending a letter to the French Chamber of Deputies president about Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Lokal Anzeiger
Beirut
Syria
Yusef Elhait
Chamber of Deputies
Lebanon
Netherlands Warn U S Over Flag Abuse
Washington reports the Dutch government has warned that any foreign vessel that misuses the Dutch flag or falsely claims Dutch nationality will be barred from departing or passing through Dutch waters under jurisdiction of the Netherlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Netherlands
United States
Riots Reported in Austria After Carpathian Reverses
Rome dispatches say serious disturbances in Vienna Budapest Brunn and Prague followed the government admission of reverses in the Carpathians. Several persons were killed and a number hurt as troops were called out to quell the riots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Rome
Carpathians
Vienna
Budapest
Brunn
Prague
Willard Defeats Johnson to Claim World Heavyweight Title
In Havana Cuba Jess Willard defeats Jack Johnson in the 26th round to become the heavyweight champion of the world marking a historic supremacy transfer from black to white in the prize fight.
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Havana
Cuba
Jess Willard
Jack Johnson
Washington seeks 228000 dollars for Frye sinking
America's claim against Germany for the destruction of the William P Frye by the Prinz Hildt Friedrich has been made public. The amount demanded is 228,059.54 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frye
Washington
America
Germany
Prinz Hitel Friedrich
William P. Frye
Northern Flax and Fibre to build large Saskatoon mill
Directors of the Northern Flax and Fibre Company headquartered in Great Falls Montana announced plans to begin construction this spring on a giant flax mill in Saskatoon Saskatchewan. The move signals expansion for the company as it grows its processing capacity and presence in western Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
Northern Flax and Fibre Company
Great Falls
Mont
Saskatoon
Sask
Our Own Dyes Promised for U S by Edson
West Orange scientist Thomas A Edson predicted the United States would soon manufacture its own dyes, signaling an end to the wartime dye famine. He cautioned that production would ramp up as new processes and facilities come online, reducing dependence on foreign suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edson
United States
Hen With Dog Ears Stuns Scottdale Residents
In Scottdale Pennsylvania residents are amazed by a chicken with ears that stand erect like a dog. The ears measure about three-quarters of an inch and grow from each side of the bird's comb, sparking curiosity in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottdale
Waves of Prohibition Hit Illinois Counties in Local Option Votes
Illinois voters pushed prohibition in three counties to become completely dry, with 66 of 102 counties dry. Danville, Murphysboro and Kankakee stayed wet by large margins, while towns like Pawnee and Hampshire flipped dry or remained so. Lombard moved from dry to wet. Berwyn stayed dry, and overall about 350 saloons faced closure.
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Chicago
Ill
Dty
Illinois
Danville
Murphysboro
Kankakee
Franklin County
Barren
Marion County
Centralia
Sandoval
Jasper County
St. Marie
Newton
Pawnee
Sangamon County
Hampshire
Kane County
Galacia
Saline County
Mount Sterling
Lombard
Berwin
Cook County
Johnson City
Lincoln
Gridley
Pontiac Township
Chicago elects Thompson mayor as women vote first
William Hale Thompson won Chicago mayoralty by an estimated 140000 plurality. Returns from 1400 of 1566 precincts show Republicans carried city ticket, with women voting for first time. Sweitzer conceded. council likely Republican. Socialist turnout under 20000. Seymour Stedman as mayoral candidate. Prohibition candidate John Hill far behind.
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Chicago
Ill
William Hale Thompson
Thompson
Art M. Sweitzer
Sweitzer
West Side
Seymour Stedman
Prohibition Party
John Hill
Two Cent Rate Declared Confiscatory in Arkansas
In Little Rock Arkansas the 2 cent passenger rate and the commission freight tariff applied to the St Louis and San Francisco railroad in Arkansas were declared confiscatory by federal court. The state and the railroad were perpetually enjoined from enforcing it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Commission
St. Louis & San Francisco
Memorial for G A R bronze tablet placed on Decatur building
In Decatur the Woman's Relief Corps of Illinois installed a bronze tablet at the birthplace of the Grand Army of the Republic. Bishop Samuel Follows delivered the dedication with Robert Mann Wood and Maj Benjamin F Stephenson’s descendants present. The inscription notes the April 6 1866 organization and April 6 1916 tablet placement. Christian Riebsame of Bloomington outlived the original signers.
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Decatur
Woman's Relief Corps of
Ilinois
Grand Army of the Republic
Samuel Fallows
Chicago
Robert Mann Wood
Joliet
Old Post No. 7
Illinois Department
Benjamin F. Stephenson
Department of Illinois Woman's Relief Corps
First Post
Christian Riebsame
Bloomington
Paroled convict arrested after threat to bride
Joliet: William Reinert, famed as the most paroled and handsome convict at the Illinois penitentiary, attempted to kill his seventeen year old wife Ruth Richmond. A Joliet telephone operator identified his voice and alerted detectives, leading to his arrest at a poolroom. He was returned to the penitentiary to serve six years remaining on his sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
William Reinert
Illinois
Ruth Richmond Reinert
Reinert
Mary Richmond
Romeo
Widow of Former Governor Altgeld Dies in Chicago
Mrs. John P. Altgeld widow of the Illinois governor died at her niece's home in Chicago at sixty five after years of illness. After the governor's death W. J. Bryan helped raise funds and the Illinois legislature appropriated five thousand dollars for her support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John PP. Altgeld
Illinois
B. W. Betak
W. J. Bryan
Farm products bring high prices in Christian county sale
At a public farm sale in Christian county near Owaneco west of Pana farmers realized record prices. Oats topped 66 cents per bushel for 100 bushels, corn brought 76 cents, hay 16.50 per ton, straw seven dollars per ton. Horses sold up to 216 dollars, cows to eighty dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pana
Christian County
Owaneco
Union Veterans Reach Cairo on Way to Shiloh Battlefield
Cairo-Many Union veterans survivors of Shiloh arrive in Cairo aboard the steamer St Louis led by Commissioner Isaac Yantes of Findlay. They visit the National Cemetery at Mound City where speeches are made and a reception at the Halliday hotel follows.
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Cairo
Shiloh
Battlefield
St. Louis
Isaac Yantes
Findlay
National Cemetery
Mound City
Halliday Hotel
Aged Paxton Woman Dies at 85
Catherine Trickel aged eighty five a pioneer resident of Paxton since 1862 died of pneumonia. She leaves four sons two in Minnesota and two in Paxton and one daughter. Funeral services next Tuesday at the Christian church.
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Paxton
Catherine Trickel
Minnesota
The
Christian Church
Seven Killed In Illinois Mine Explosion Near Greenville
Seven men are known dead after a Shoal Creek Coal company mine explosion near Greenville Illinois. Ten men were injured in the blast and the bodies of seven workers have been recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Greenville
Shoal Creek Coal Company
Miner Killed by Mule Kick at Paradise Mine
Marvin Love aged twenty two was killed at the Paradise mine when a mule delivered a fatal kick. The accident occurred during regular mining operations and authorities were notified. No further details were provided.
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Mule
Duquoin
Marvin Love
Paradise Mine
Falile
No Time for Worry in City Safety Inquiry
A public reflection on urban safety notes that strict rules cannot prevent all dangers as a half million people share crowded spaces. Workers express a stoic stance, saying worry has no real place on the battlefield or in the city, yet unexpected incidents remain possible.
Blessed Is the Ashman on the Pearly Gates
An allegorical scene unfolds with Saint Peter questioning a candidate about footprints on time. The applicant claims ashes were scattered on icy sidewalks, not footprints, and is admitted with a ticket granting a choice of harps and halos as he enters through the gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashman
St. Peter
Perfect Candor and Laughing in Sleeves
In a rustic exchange Senator Sorghum jokes about speaking to his home folks and the crowd responds with hearty laughter. The citizen retorts that they would laugh out loud rather than laugh in their sleeves, underscoring a playful clash of voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Sorghum
Just Turned Twenty Three and Thirty Two Exchange
A brief dialogue trap reveals a playful exchange about ages with a mention of converting numbers to ages. The speakers reveal a straight pair of ages through a casual back-and-forth.
Woman Beats Coffee Habit With Postum Cure
A woman with severe heart trouble credits Postum with curing her coffee dependency. After eleven weeks of illness and nervous strain, she quit coffee, began Postum, and gradually recovered. She rose from 92 to 158 pounds and reports no headaches or heart spells. The ad promotes Postum as a coffee substitute from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan, listing Regular and Instant forms with preparation instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay
Postum: Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wilville
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the Sun
Philip MacKenzie
Llinois
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Kaiser
G. O. P. Thompson
G. A.R
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