President Wilson Wins in Congress
President Wilson won his fight to keep Congress behind the submarine negotiations with Germany. A large Democratic majority and many Republicans supported the administration, tabling the McLemore resolution and setting the stage to resume talks with the central powers. The vote tallies showed broad cross party backing for administration policy.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Germany
Lansing
von Bernstorff
Kaiser
House
McLemore
Senate
Yondon
Husband Too Nice Bride Leaves in Odd Case
In Hamilton county Ohio a 17-year-old bride told the domestic relations court she left her husband because he was too nice. The husband said he could not utter harsh words. The judge advised him to bully her briefly to end the trouble. The remark echoed a line about Zarathustra.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton County Domestic Relations Court
Zarathustra
Supreme court reverses damages against railroad rider
Hobos and other ride supporters cannot collect damages for injuries under the anti pass law. The supreme court reversed a 310000 judgment against the Missouri Central awarded to a man injured while riding with the engineer's consent.
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Washington
Hoebos
Supreme Court
Minois Central
Villa Moves Toward El Paso to Seek Wil son Interview
Francisco Villa is nearing the United States border en route to Washington to seek an interview with President Wilson, according to a message received by Gen. Gabriel Gavira, commandant at Juarez.
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Villa
Wilson
el Paso
Texas
Francisco Villa
United States
Washington
Gabriel Gavira
Juarez
Woman Drowns in Cistern in Rolla Home
Mrs. Thomas Scott of Rolla, aged 75, accidentally drowned at her residence after falling into a cistern. The incident occurred at her Rolla home and is reported as an accidental death.
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Rolla
Thomas Scott
Split observed in Taylor's comet reported from Yerkes to Harvard
Cambridge mass. A split in Taylor's comet is announced from Yerkes Observatory to Harvard. One fragment rims two to two and a half magnitudes fainter than the main comet, indicating a notable division in the celestial object.
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Cambridge
Mass
Taylor
Harvard Observatory
Yerkes Observatory
Prisoners Died as Texas Jail Bath Fire Burns Eight Uproar
Eighteen inmates died and many more were burned when a fire sparked by a prisoner with a lit match ignited a tub of gasoline and kerosene in El Paso jail bathhouse. The blaze swept to the hospital and surrounding cells as rescuers pulled unconscious inmates from flames.
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el Paso
Texas
H. M. Cross
30000 to Get Wage Raise Chicago
Wages of 30000 employees at Armour Swift Morris and Sulzberger plants at the Union Stock Yards were raised by about one dollar a week following the recent general wage increase announced by these firms.
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Chicago
Armour, Swift, Morris and Sulzberger
Union Stock Yards
Bryan Proposed for Nobel Prize
Zurich based reports that Dr Alois Heilinger an Austrian parliament member recommends the 1916 Nobel Peace Prize for William J Bryan for his work to halt American munitions exports.
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Bryan
Zurich
Alois Mheilinger
William J. Bryan
Indianan Hangs Self in Barn in Peru Ind
Addison Jones aged 56 hanged himself in his barn in Peru Indiana. Family members gave no reason for the death by his own action.
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Peru
Ind
Addison Jones
Jones
Cholera Breaks Out in 37 Austrian Towns
Information from Innsbruck reports renewed cholera outbreaks in 37 villages and towns across Austria, prompting health authorities in Geneva to monitor the spread and respond to the crisis.
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Geneva
Innsbruck
Austria
Fire destroys Michigan Agricultural College building
A blaze in East Lansing wiped out the college engineering building of Michigan Agricultural College, causing an estimated 200000 dollars in damage. Investigators believe the fire started in gas ovens used for testing brick. no insurance coverage was carried.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan Agricultural College
Steamer Wegero Sunk After Collision Near Deal
Seven Norwegian sailors are believed drowned when the Wegero sank after a collision with an unidentified steamer off Deal England. Rescue operations were launched as authorities investigated the incident and boats searched the waters for survivors.
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Deal
England
Here
Minister Watts Enrolls as Student at Virginia University
Watts 88 a well known Methodist minister in Virginia has enrolled as a student in the academic school at the University of Virginia in Charlotteville Virginia.
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Charlotteville
Watts
Virginia
University of Virginia
Disabled K-6 Submarine Towed to Pensacola by Tug Peoria
The Washington navy tug Peoria reported it had picked up the disabled submarine K-6 and was towing her to Pensacola after engine trouble forced an end to maneuvers. The sub and crew are accounted for as a precaution.
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Washington
Peoria
Navy Department
Pensacola
German raider Moewe ends voyage in home port
Berlin reports the commerce raider Moewe returned after a several month cruise with 199 prisoners and 1,000,000 marks in gold. It sank fifteen enemy vessels and laid mines along the coast, with the King Edward VII among ships sunk or damaged.
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Berlin
Naval General Staff
Moewe
H. M
Moore
Corbridge
Author
Trader
Ariadne
Dromonby
Farringord
Clan Mactavish
Appam
Westburn
Horace
Flamenco
Edinburgh
Luxemburg
Moene
Moewe Commander Awarded Iron Crosses in War Dispatch
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam says the Moewe reached Wilhelmshaven. Count von Dohna, her commander, has been awarded the iron cross of the first class and crew members the iron cross of the second class. He is ordered to meet Emperor Wilhelm at headquarters.
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London
Amsterdam
Wilhelmshaven
Count von Dohna
Emperor Wiliam
Sheriff Locked In Vault by Joker
Randolph county sheriff S A Magrouder was trapped in a vault in the county clerk’s office for ninety minutes before a safe combination could be retrieved. The incident was caused by a practical joker, in Huntsville, Missouri.
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Huntsville
S. A. Magrouder
Randolph County
Whale Wrecks Boat Kills 2 at Sea
In New Bedford Massachusetts the whaling bark Alice Knowles returns with two crewmen dead after a bull whale struck their workboat off the African coast. The vessel was wrecked by a massive tail blow during the attack.
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New Bedford
Mass
Alice
Knowles
Evansville Man Fights Hiccoughs Hope Dims
Albert Chonan of Evansville Indiana has suffered hiccoughs for three days and nights. Doctors have tried 30 remedies and fear they cannot save his life.
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Hiccoughs
Evansville
Ind
Albert Chonan
Manila Street Railway Auditor Arrested for Embezzlement
Perry Farrant, auditor for the Manila Street Railway, has been arrested on charges of embezzling about $50,000. The case centers on alleged misappropriation of funds within the company.
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Manila
Perry Farrant
Manila Street Railway Company
Four Bank Robbers Convicted in Chicago Case
Four men charged with robbing the Washington Park National Bank of $15,000 were found guilty in Chicago. Conviction carries a sentence under the indeterminate law of from year to life imprisonment.
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Chicago
Washington Park National Bank
Prohibition Bill Clears Virginia Legislature
The lower branch of the Virginia general assembly passed the statewide prohibition bill by 85 to 6 after Senate approval. The measure limits individuals to one quart of whisky per month.
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Virginia
Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
Senate
Drops Dead After Fighting Fire in Peoria Home
Eugene Martin, 60, a Peoria farmer, died after an hourlong battle with a fire in his home. Firefighters fought the blaze and extinguished it before Martin collapsed and died at the scene. Local authorities investigated the cause of the deadly blaze.
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Peoria
Eugene Martin
Bomb Explodes at Providence Journal Office
An incendiary device failed to cause significant damage at the Providence Journal office. The blast occurred in the managing editor’s room. editor John B. Rathom and staff were unharmed as flames spread briefly before the fire department contained it. Police suspect deliberate action amid war-era tensions and open corridors allowed access to potential saboteurs.
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Providence, R. I
Providence Journal
John B. Ratham
Rathom
Journal
Society Girl Elopes With Suitor After Abduction
Miss Alpha Clayton of Excelsior Springs drove to Kansas City proposed to Ernest G. Peyton, bundled him into her car, and eloped with him to Olathe where they were married.
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Kansas City
Alpha Clayton
Excelsior Springs
Ernest G. Peyton
Olathe
25 000 Women on Railroads in France
Paris reports that more than 25 000 women are employed on the French railways. Officials say their performance has been entirely satisfactory in nearly every department where they have been tried.
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Paris
France
Poison Pen Largely Causes Death of Bride in Ashland
Mrs. Del ONeill, six weeks a bride, died in a local hotel room after being driven to self harm by a poison pen letter. Authorities report the fatal act stemmed from the hostile note’s psychological impact.
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Ashland
Wis
del O'Neill
Moewe Captured Says Montevideo Dispatch
A Buenos Aires dispatch from Montevideo reports that British cruisers have captured the German auxiliary cruiser Moewe. The claim cites a press dispatch and notes ongoing naval actions in the region.
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Moewe
Buenos Aires
Montevideo
Mail on Dutch Ship Detained at Rotterdam
The Hague reports British authorities detained the mail on the Dutch steamer Sommelsdijk after it arrived in Rotterdam from New York. This action interrupts transit and raises diplomatic notes between Britain and the Netherlands.
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The
Hague
Rotterdam
New York
Avalanche Claims 20 Lives in Southern Tyrol
A Central News dispatch from Amsterdam reports that avalanches in the Southern Tyrol have killed 20 people and left many others injured amid mounting rescue efforts.
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London
Central News
Amsterdam
Tyrol
Kansas Declares Baby Week In March Proclamation
Gov. Capper designates March 4 through March 11 as baby week in Kansas in an official proclamation. The measure highlights awareness of infant health and welfare across the state.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Gov. Capper
Milwaukee Votes $10,000 to Fight Typhoid Emergency
Milwaukee city council appropriated $10,000 as an emergency fund to halt the spread of typhoid fever. The report notes 12 cases.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Norwegian King Breaks Wrist During Skiing
King Haakon of Norway injured his left hand while skiing in Christiania. An X ray confirmed a fracture in four bones of the wrist.
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Christiania
Norway
Haakon
Pressed for Funds for Oil and Earth Roads
Springfield reports the state highway commission, short on money after receiving 200000 annually for two years, must expand engineering staff to meet heavy demand for oil and earth roads. Counties build far more of these roads than hard roads, increasing surveys and planning across the state. Seventy engineers are surveying preliminary spring work as bond issues add to workload.
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Springfield
State Highway Commission
General Assembly
Enforce Egg Law Tightened in Springfield
State food commissioner W Scott Matthews told Governor Dunne that the egg safety statute will be enforced. The law bans shipping or selling eggs described as yolks stuck to the shell heavy blood rings partially hatched moldy eggs black spots or other unwholesome eggs unless broken and denatured. Vendors restaurants grocers and housewives can face prosecutions for distributing eggs not fit for human food.
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Springfield
Dunne
W. Scott Matthews
General Assembly
Boy Edwin Greve Leaves Home Fearing Parental Disappointment
Edwin Greve twelve years old grew tired of his school work and decided to run away. He walked away but stopped at a farmer's house to rest and was returned home after his parents were notified.
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Dixon
Edwin Greve
Edwin
Springfield State Troops Refused for Nokomis Dispute
Governor Dunne declined to send troops to Nokomis Montgomery county after a quarrel between the mayor and the board of aldermen. A petition signed by 180 residents asking for state protection prompted the appeal, but the governor said he has no authority to deploy the forces.
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Springfield
Nokomis
Montgomery County
Dunne
Knox College War Relief Sends Medical Supplies
Four hundred rolls of bandages 160 slings 700 surgical pads and 250 large surgical pads along with other articles were forwarded by the Knox College War Relief society to the New York Red Cross headquarters for relief of wounded soldiers on European battlefields.
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Galesburg
Knox College War Relief Society
New York
Red Cross
Stolen Cars Baffle Chicago Captain. Allies Suspected
Capt. Nicholas Hunt suspects autos stolen in Chicago are sent to Detroit, ferried to Windsor, Canada, then sold to allied agents. He appealed to Detroit Chief Marquardt for investigation, who replied that most cars sold to the allies were new models.
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Chicago
Nicholas Hunt
Detroit
Windsor
Canada
Marquardt
Married Three Months Man Kills Self in Waynesville
Bloomington report: Gren Buck twenty one a Waynesville merchant shot himself at home as his wife waited to depart for Decatur. The couple had been married three months.
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Self
Bloomington
Gren Buck
Waynesville
Decatur
Judge Named as Co-respondent in Schuyler Divorce
Rushville John C. Work county judge of Schuyler county is named co respondent in the divorce action filed by Nicholas Sayra against Mrs Sayra. Farmer Sayra sues for divorce and cites marital difficulties. The case centers on the judge’s involvement as co respondent in the proceedings.
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Rushville
John C.work
Schuyler County
Nicholas Sayra
Mra Sayra
Anonymous proverb about blessing and giving
A concise reflection suggesting it is more blessed to give than endure harsh treatment. The line uses a parable style to contrast generosity with receiving harm, implying virtue lies in giving.
Grove's Old Standard Tonic Promises Broad Health Boost
Advertises Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. Claims it helps the liver drives out malaria enriches the blood and builds up the whole system. Priced at 50 cents.
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Grove
Spain's coach mines underrecorded as productive
Report shows fewer than one-fifth of Spain's coach mines are officially recorded as productive, highlighting gaps in mining census data and potential underreporting of output across key regions and companies.
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Spain
Marine Eye Remedy Co Promotes Hye H h In Cold Winds
Marine after Exposure In Cold Cutting Winds and Dust. It Restorge Refreshes and Promotes Hye H h. Good for all Eyes that Need Care. Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago Sends Hye Book on request.
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Hye H H
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Hye
Monarchs Taller Than Their Wives Across Europe
A study notes that nearly all European monarchs are shorter than their wives, reflecting a common pattern in royal marriages. Researchers analyze historical portraits and biographical data to compare heights, highlighting how height dynamics have shaped perceptions of royal authority and marital alliances over centuries.
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