Poland Slay Problem and Import Restrictions Hit Trade
London reports importers of American goods suffer under new restrictions with licenses needed for forbidden wares. Key items include agricultural machinery, typewriters, boots and shoes, cotton hosiery, apples, and timber. Polish status and Russian control dominate debates at a special committee chaired by high officials, with proposals for a Russian backed kingdom and autonomy within Russia.
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Poland
Petrograd
Russia
Russian
Buch
Chikhatoff
Duma
Michael Rodglanko
Imperial Council
M. Sheglavitoff
Gen. Gurko
Premisr Goremykin
Sergius Sazonoff
Cnikhatoff
London
America
Germany
Anid M. Sazonov
Count Velopolsky
M Garonzevitch
Married Nicholas Witham Card Note for January 14
A telegram from TB17 at Great Balle confirms the marriage of Nicholas Witham to Mamie Mo, sending cards to both spouses on January 14.
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Nicholas
Witham
Bt Great Balle
Mamie Mo
Multiple Obituaries and Funeral Notices From February 1917
A dense string of death notices and forthcoming funeral details across several families. Entries include Alden, Atherton, Barry, Bixler, Blaydock, Diggins, Fuss, Goodwin, Moon, Mulligan, Nixon, O’Donnell, Parson, and more with addresses in Washington DC areas and surrounding churches. Interments listed at Mount Olivet and Westminister cemeteries. services set for late February 1917.
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Alden
Buchanan Street
William H Ho
Helen Ho
Alden Mothe
Atherton
Phtoma Avenue
Jonn
Bayly
Philadelphia
Harry 7
Bally
Rose
Narles
Mary Barry
Fleventh Street
Fleranth Street
Juenday
Bixler
Pauline Bixler
Danielson
Onn Rathbooe Superior Lodge
Pythian Temple
Lamont Street
Art Jogton Taray
Chan Um Commanier
Blaubock Sidtenty
Great Balls Inn
Carl
Isabeliz
Wiss Isabella Blaydock
Frank Gelers Sons Company
Seventh Street
Trewlay
Hii
Oustie
Cath Prive
de JB Gregg Custis
Fifteenth
Stret
Diggins
Wetinars
Key West
Ula
Miller
E Jay
Prain
Tramtor
Mas Roker
Fergua Falta
Sibley Hospital
Mary J
Telos
Edward Vo
Trhorst
Alossis
Intermiran Mount Olivet
Mulligan
Perey
Fiybri Atten
Annie
William Ant
Deanell
Faneral
Lestay
Ty Prem
Nyit
Jwings
Orpe Washige
Traverside
Caroitne
Owliow
Jin Owings
Casa
Firgle
Tebert Dring
Sgeace
Beetholf
Certh Estre
San Lay
Iamsean
Frunds
Ted
Funeral Home Directories and Undertakers Listings
A dense OCR fragment lists multiple funeral directors and undertakers including Thos S Serjeon, Frank Geier's Sons, W R Spears, George P Zarhorst's Sons, Inc., and others with addresses on Seventh Street, F Street, and Capitol Street. It notes telephone numbers, cremation options, and embalming services across several firms, reflecting a directory snapshot of funeral services.
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Thos S Sergeon
Frank Geier
Hs Sardo & Co
al Tomobiee
British must not raise food prices warning issued
London reports say food price rises are not to be tolerated. Baron Devonport, food controller, warns against speculative buying or cornering of supplies and vows actions to protect consumers. Civil districts faced shortages as army demand and withholding by farmers reduced potatoes. Exeter and Pontypont saw police supervision and fines for sellers attempting higher prices.
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London
Sotel
Devonport
Fond Controller
Baron Devonport
Lloyd George
Exeter
Devonshire
Pontypont
Monmouth
Poison Plot Alleged in German Editorial on Carson Speech
Berlin via Sayville wireless reports claim German editors accuse British authorities of trying to induce neutral ships to carry poisoned food and wine to force German submarines to take the bait. They condemn Sir Edward Carson for withholding information and say his Commons speech shows British control of the U boats. Also notes B&O rail fare promotions to Baltimore with hourly service and weekend round trips.
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Berlin
Sayville
Edward Carsons
House of Commons
Carsons
British Advance Near Miraumont and Serre on Somme Front
British troops entered Petit Miraumont south of Ancre after pushing fronts south and southeast of Miraumont and Serre. The War Office says the British gained ground on both banks of the Ancre and repelled a German post west of Lens amid ongoing artillery exchanges near Somme Arras and Ypres.
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London
Petit Miraumont
Ancre
France
Miraumont
War Office
Serre
Lens
Somme
Arras
Ypres
Berlin
Sayville
Champagne
Minas Sunk With 1006 Troops Off Salonika
The Italian transport Minas, 2854 tons carrying 1006 troops and gold, was torpedoed by a German submarine on February 16 in the Mediterranean and sunk off Salonika. Only two sailors survived after the disaster. the crew and soldiers perished. The sinking was officially reported in Paris. The ship, built in 1891 and owned in Genoa, measured 320 feet by 42 feet.
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Berlin
Sayville
Admiralty
Minas
Scaloniki
Mediterranean
Salonik
Paris
Genoa
Dutch boob her slur and Germany budget rise in pensioner surge
St Louis divorce case hinges on Pearl Nolker claim that husband Robert Nolker loves another woman and faced a 50,000 word deposition. He testifies she abused him, cursed him, and used threats and sarcasm amid a Paris honeymoon, while a separate Berlin budget report notes a 1,035,750,000 mark increase driven by pension costs and war expenses.
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Germany
Paris
Washington Post
St. Louis
Pearl Elizabeth Hyman Nolker
Marlowe
New York
Perior
Robert H. Nolker
Nolker
St Louis
P. H. Cullen
Mabel Teasdale
Val Finn
Carl Broensel
Berlin
Sayville
Reichstag
Count von Roedern
Interior
Insurance Lawa
WOULD DIVORCE CARTOONIST
Bud Fisher, a New Brunswick cartoonist born Garry C Fisher, was named defendant in a New York supreme court action for absolute divorce filed by Pauline Margaret Fisher formerly Pauline Welch of Baltimore. Fisher’s attorney said he would seek $25 000 per year alimony for his client.
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New Brunswick
Garry C Fisher
Bud” Fisher
New York Supreme Court
Pauline Margaret Fisher
Fisher
Miss Welch
Baltimore
Americans Sailing For Death Zone
New York reports claim England plans to use six fast liners Aquitania Olympic France Statendam Mauretania Bergenland to run the German submarine blockade between New York and Liverpool. The ships, built for transatlantic service, are said to be armed and capable of 22 knots to elude subs.
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New York
Liverpool
England
Europe
Cunard
Olympic
France
Holland
Statendam
Aquitania
Mauretania
Betrenland
Germany
American Line
Finland
Atlantic
Manchuria
Plymouth
English Channel
Boston
40 000 Krupp Strike Expands in Essen Germany
Maastricht reported February 24 that 40000 Krupp factory workers are on strike over food shortages, with disturbances at Aix la Chapelle. Police requested troops who reportedly refused. Amsterdam Telegraaf notes 17000 Krupp workers have been striking for a fortnight, with many sent to the front.
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Maastricht
Holland
Krupp
Essen
Les Nouvelles
Aix la Chapelle
Amsterdam
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Constitutional Democratic Party
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Moray
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F. A
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Showapape
Baltimore & Ohio
To-Kalon Co., Inc
F St. N. W
Blackistone
4Th & H Ste
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J. H. Small & Sons
15Th
Washington
Waldorf-Astoria
Madison Are
Clyver Seas
National Life Insurance Co A Sure Cetmeerae Yan Nae
Ssessoe
I. U
Mgr
Southern
Britain
Death Zone
Orduna
Canopic
Belgium
Krupes
Puta
Cameo Lavallieres
R. Harris & CO
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Getrag
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