Fierce Fighting Continues on Franco-Belgian Front
Amid fierce artillery battles reported between La Basse canal and Aras and near the Somme, German and Allied forces vie for control of key points. Additional dispatches describe troop movements toward the Greek frontier, Rumanian border tensions, and rumors of a major German offensive in the west as Ottoman and Russian actions unfold.
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Lena
la Basse Canal
Arras
Somme
Berlin
London
Aras
France
Salenki
Athens
Nish
Rumania
Rumanov
Germany
Austria
Howwever
Ercerut
la Basse
Bomme
Yaris
Death Toll of Bomb Makers On Front Line
From the Irish front line correspondent of The Associated Press a British officer describes bomb making in Flanders. He notes heavy involvement with new devices, fear growing with each explosive and a rising toll as men are drawn to their own weapons, warning that bomb throwing is still in its infancy and evolving.
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Beystead
Cera
Mebbile
Associated
Prem
Flanders
Twelve Days Blockade Ends Traffic Standstill in Southwest
A twelve day blockade of railroad traffic in southwestern Colorado was lifted returning regular service on the Denver and Rio Grande line. Snow drifts up to thirty feet high were cleared from the Cumbres Pass, ending the road's longest stoppage in years. The last westbound train passed January 29, restoring normal service between Durango and Alamosa.
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Denver
Cato
Colorado
Gay
Ro Grande
St Derango
Alamosa
Cumbres
Great Changes in War Plans
London reports changes of great importance in war direction. The Daily Sketch says Earl Kitchener may leave the war while William Wright becomes chief of staff and takes active control with cabinet oversight. A civilian secretary of war is proposed, and Kitchener may undertake important work elsewhere.
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Earl Kitchener
Great Britain
London
Gheteh Saye Ste Whdlam Nobettaon
Lower rates on exchange markets reported abroad
Herlin Feb 7 weekly Gnanual reviews note large moves in the foreign exchange market since official quotations began January 28. On rate day New York exchange fell, Bulag exchange rose 3.276 lower, Dutch 6.75 lower, Swedish exchange 0.25 higher and Austrian exchange 2.10 higher. The papers say the new arrangement to curb manipulation should achieve its purpose.
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Herlin
Faytin
New York
Dulch
Dumb Missionary Held for Murder Report in Paris
Paris February 7 430 am Georges Clemenceau criticizes Colonel Joure mission noting it mirrors President Wilsons spirit of self deception The writer claims the mission aims to report to the presidential candidate the observers conclusions on belligerent balance and questions Col Hover selection by the American republics free magistrate The piece casts doubt on the investigations outcome and purpose.
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Paris
Georges Clamenceau
Lomme Enchiane
Joure
Wilson
Bealfation
Europe
Hover
M. Clemenceais
American Republic
Man arraigned on murder charge in Supreme Court
Tulfalo N J wards Telper was arraigned before Justice Louis W Marcos on a charge of murder in the first degree for killing his mother Agnes Telper on January 30. Motion to admit the prisoner to bail was denied. Grace Telper's condition showed no improvement and Witte hoped she would tell the Orchard Park Tragedy story.
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Grace E. Telper
Orchard Park
Tulfalo
Joan Howard Telper
Louis W. Marcos
Supreme Court
Agnes MM. Telper
Bell
Trutialo
Grace J. Telper
Witte
Ives
House approves 300000 to equip Mare Island yard
Washington February 7 The House authorized immediate use of 300000 to outfit Mare Island navy yard and begin building a dreadful o rought cruiser the first to be constructed on the Pacific coast in a government yard and authorized expenditure of 100000 to enlarge facilities at the New York yard. The Senate has not acted.
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Washington
House
Navy
Begin
Pacific Coast
New York
Senate
Explosion at DuPont dynamite plant kills three in Tacoma area
An explosion at the Du Pont Powder plant near Tacoma, Washington today leveled a dynamite magazine and blew three men to pieces. Property damage exceeds $16,000 as the blast wrecked the plant and surrounding buildings. The incident prompted inquiries into the cause and potential safety lapses.
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du Pont
Tacoma
Wash
Bu Pont Mowder
Chinese begin attack on rebels in Sie-Chuen province
Peking reports government troops recaptured Pingchan northeast of Siu-Fu in Sie-Chuen and prepare to strike rebels there while a separate dispatch notes the appointment of Alexander Marrisou as customs collector for North and South Dakota with headquarters at Pembina North Dakota.
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Peking
Unday
Pingchan
Siu-Fu
Sie- Chuen
Alneck
Itam
Wathington
Willson
Alexander Marrisou
Oathgate
N. D
North and
South Dakota
Pembina
Ogden High Teams to Meet in Postponed League Game
Ogden High School basketball teams clash on the local floor after a postponement from Saturday night. The game starts at 7 o clock with referee Tommy Fitzpatrick. Hingrea and De Young III miss, replaced by Slatton and Beppleh, while Falck, J Falck, Chambers, D Piogres and Croeman are listed in the squad.
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Ogden High Sction
Norris Cache Bled
Chambers
D. Piogres
Croeman
Four Stockmen Killed in Wreck Near Dunlap Iowa
Four stockmen riding in a rear car of an extra freight train were killed in a rear end collision two miles from Dunlap Iowa. A defect in the airbrake is suspected. The second train, also an extra, struck the first as it rounded a curve. The rear car telescoped and telegraph wires were broken, delaying reports.
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Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern
Dunlap
Lows
George, Deadler
Troobe
Iowa
Five Terre Haute Officials Freed From Leavenworth
Five Terre Haute city officials Edward Holter Alexander Aczell Char Ion Houghton Joseph O Mara and George Bavern were released from Leavenworth prison after serving full sentences for an election conspiracy. Their good conduct earned them food behavior allowances and early parole.
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Leavenworth
Kansas
Edward Holter
Alexander Aczell
Char Ion Houghton
Joseph O'Mara
George Bavern
Fotniee
Terre Haute
Indiana
United States Penitentiary
Haring
Villa Forces Hold Nidos Canyon After Sanr ta Clara Raid
Reports from military headquarters detail Francisco Villa with about 25 men taking a defensive position in Nidos canyon following a raid near Sanr ta Clara. Advices describe Villa terrorizing mining camps and threatening Gringoes as Mexican forces pursued him after a Tuesday march from the south.
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Paro
Texas
Francisco Villa
Governor Says Most People Oppose Kitchen On Defense
In a North Carolina interview Governor Locke Craip asserts that at least 90 percent of state residents oppose Representative Claude Kitchen on defense preparedness. Kitchen, representing the fifth district, is a leading Democrat in Congress and a prominent opponent of President Wildea's push for stronger national defense.
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Locke Craip
North Carollna
Claude Kitchen
Kitchen
North Carolina
Hove of Representatives
le J
Wileda
Villa forces threaten Chihuahua and Juarez unrest
Fragmented sentences describe Villa bands moving in western Chihuahua near Chihuahua City and Santis Clare ranch with 200 riders. Reports say American miners and English owners tied to Mexican mines attract Villa attention. Civilians fear clashes as El Paso and Juarez authorities await further word on bandit activity and possible invasions.
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el Paso
Texas
Juarez
Villa
Chihuahua
Ipatix
Francisco Villa
Santis Clare Ranch
Mestean Central
Chihuahua City
Juares
Four Story Expansion Planned by Local Furniture Firm
Adam Patterson of the furniture company announces plans to raise the Goodluck building on Washington avenue between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets to four stories with a rear extension of twenty four feet. The project aims to provide four floors above ground plus a basement, expanding the firm into a modern, state leading establishment. plans and specs are pending approval by the board of directors.
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Meyers
Wilcoy
J. J. Martin
Schade
Ogden Pure Piture & Carpet Company
Linck
Furniture Company
Patterson
Goodluck
Washington Avenue
Twenty-fourth
Twenty-fifth
Tatterson
Market Company
Sterottare Company
Adam Patterson
The
Furnitus Company
Board of Direction
Germans Levy Fine on Vilna Citizens
Petrograd dispatch reports Germans fined Vilna residents 76 000 marks after a fire deemed incendiary. The sum was imposed by German authorities amid frontier operations by the German army on Vilna front.
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Vilna
London
Heuler
Petrograd
Penreal
Deivers Vilna
Haranovichl
Col Hepburn’s Career and Death in Iowa District
Col William J Hepburn a longtime Iowa congressman dies in Clarion Iowa from kidney and heart trouble. He served twenty years in Congress and led the Hepburn law pushing railroad rate controls and anti rebates. He fought for interstate commerce and public health acts while representing the Eighth District. He was a Civil War veteran and a lawyer with roots in Iowa City and Marshalltown. The article also notes Germany’s Lusitania negotiations and Secretary Lansing denying new demands amid WWI tensions.
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Clarings
Willam P [Ephorn
Congtess
William J. Hepburn
Congress
Roosevelt
Moosevelt
Col. Repburn
Repburn
Col. Hepburn
Eighth Town
Hepburn
Ile
Mays
Tows
Iowa City
Bom
Columbiana County
Lows City
Chicago
Iowa
Mise Meleina A. Morseman
Marshallteen
Corinth
Jows
Fio Wan
Sheridan
Cora
Wewan
Col
Clar Iota
Eice
Washington, D.C
Harmann
Treasury Department
Ife
United States
Tol. Hepburn
Council Worls
Colonel Hepburn
Abe
Zimmerman
Ita
Lansing
Zimmermann
Neutens
State Department
Stone
Uie Senate
Elen Telationa Committee
Sdralntetrition
Lusttania
Administration Offich
Tania Cate
Lanning
Grrmany
Wilson
Tanelogs
Germany
U. S
Arabia
Arraignment Set For Lightfoot Over Printing Fraud
Lightfoot arraigned in municipal court on charges of obtaining property and labor by fraudulent representations. Preliminary hearing requested with case sent for Wednesday February 14. Accused allegedly secured a quantity of printed matter from A. T. Heapmark Printing Company through deceitful actions.
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Wow Lightfoot
Lightfoot
A. T. Hleatmiark Printing Company
Day in Congress highlights military and judiciary actions
In Washington on February discussions focused on military preparedness and national defense. The Judiciary Committee weighed a prohibition amendment to the constitution while committees on wine, neon, and finance resumed hearing on public funds and related issues.
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Waahington
Cwilfornia Amen
Toramittee
Weather Bureau warning issued for Washington mountains
The Weather Bureau issued a warning on February 7 about potential avalanches in Washington state mountains and adjacent areas. The advisory cites elevated snowpack and gusty winds, urging residents and travelers to exercise caution and monitor updates.
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Waskington
Washington
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