Verdun Clash Rages as German Forces Press Douaumont
On a hill north of Fort Douaumont German troops and French forces fight amid shell craters and wreckage. Reports describe brutal hand to hand combat, heavy casualties, and the struggle over the village of Douaumont as rain and snow bruise the battlefield. German prisoners recount sustained assaults despite French resistance and counterfire.
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United Prens
Fort Douaumont
Wilhelm
Toda
Tr- Douaumont
Exelon
Qernin Kowitzera
Bat
Ion
Douaumont
New Drive Nearer Paris Reported in Swiss Dispatches
Swiss dispatches say German attacks against Paris are a meta feint with the bulk of the Kaiser's army held for a full offensive between St Quentin and Paris. Attacks across the front are planned to be simultaneous, signaling a major offensive near Paris.
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St. Quentin
Paris
Obituary notices from a 1918 Washington DC page
A fragmentary obituary list from Washington DC notes multiple deaths and upcoming funeral details. Entries mention individuals such as Thomas ft, Fr. Tyn Dulan, Michael Ducan, William Fay, John Browning Gold, Frank Alvarer, Mary Poyce, Margaret Neagle, Thomas Redmond, Henry Talet, and Chris Ne, with dates around February 28 to March 2 and funeral arrangements at local churches, cemeteries, and residences in DC and Alexandria.
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Dulan
Providence
Nospitat
Michael Ducan
Eral
Mary's Church
Lexandria
Wetleam Fay
Remita
Margaret
Neagle
Cyrl
Elmer Neagle
Quincey Place
Wedney
Imira
Union Station
Wededay
Tuesaday
Seventeenth Street
Widwest
Thomas B. Redmond
Willem J. Tomas J
Leonard C
Mary B
J Anes Redmond
Cumingham
Ann
Atlanta
James
N. Ner
Verdun Key To Meuse Heights In French Senate Warning
French Senator Henri Beranger warns that Verdun's loss would be a military disaster and a strategic blow. He cites Verdun as the key to Meuse heights and eastern movements, urging ceaseless vigilance and effort to hold the line.
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Verdun
Henri Beranger
Paris
France
Meuse
Defends Rifling Mail Surfaces International Dispute
The article reports on the clash over mail immunity and contraband rules amid British and American positions. U S officials insist mails cannot be seized for origin Germany. Britain declares its rights are not subject to challenge, signaling possible renewed questions about blockade validity and foodstuffs exclusion.
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United States
Great Britain
Orders In Council
Germany
London
Georgia Democrats to Use Wilson Name in Primary
President Wilson authorized Georgia Democrats to use his name in the state primary for delegates to the national convention in St Louis. He expressed willingness to let the party reveal its preference, noting he will not actively seek the nomination. Georgia will hold a May 3 convention in Macon if only one candidate runs. Clark Howell also filed for reelection as national committeeman.
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Atlanta
Wilson
Georgia Democrats
St. Louis
St. Elmo Massengale
State Committee
Democratic Party
Georgia
Macon
Clark Howell
Massengale
$30,000,000 Bond Issue Aims to Retire Bank Notes
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo announced yesterday readiness to issue in 1916 thirty million dollars in refunding bonds at three percent interest to take up two percent bonds now outstanding. The bonds retired will largely retire national bank notes they back.
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Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Mondell Attacks Wilson Policy in Mexico Clash
Rep Mondell of Wyoming assails administration foreign policy in a speech contrasting Mexico and German submarine crises. He cites President Wilson's letters on rights, questions Tampico era abuses, and argues against perceived alleged rights to arm merchant ships against submarines and armored cruisers. Rep Sims of Tennessee replies with notes on merchant vessel armament.
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Germany
Sims
Tennessee
Molise
Mondell
Wyoming
Wilson
Stone
Mexico
Tampico
British Seek to Abolish Free Trade Tariffs Debated
London February 29 Trade after the war dominated a British Association of Chambers of Commerce meeting with over 1,000 delegates from major industries. The gathering pressed for reciprocal trading relations and tariff changes to favor empire and allied countries while restricting trade with enemy nations, signaling a shift away from prewar free trade policies.
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London
British Association of Chambers of Commerce
Great Britain
Reginald McKenna
Bryan to Bage Wilson Voice in Congress But No Flank Injected
Nebraska Democratic State Chairman W H Thompson says William Jennings Bryan supports President Wilson's renomination and will lead Nebraska delegates to the St Louis convention. He says Bryan will not push law changes on preparedness or diplomacy that would threaten the president's position and expects an all pro Wilson delegation from Nebraska. Thompson travelled from Miami after meeting Bryan and insists Bryan's views differ only on war principles, not on supporting Wilson.
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United Press
Bryan
Wilson
St. Louis
St. Louie
Thecon
W. H. Thompson
Miami
Fla
Mr. Bryan
Thompson
St. Louisa
Wison
N Y Democrats Meet Delegates at Large Unpledged for Wilson
Syracuse Feb 29 New York Democratic leaders unveil an informal program for tomorrow's state convention aimed at endorsing Wilson administration, naming four delegates at large unpledged but pledged to back renomination. Glynn to answer Root. Untermyer and OGorman to lead the big four with Osborn Meyer and others composing the slate. A platform will likely endorse a tariff commission.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Wilson
St. Louis
Untermyer
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
New York City
John H. McCooey
Kings County
Samuel Untermyer
New York
United States
James A. O'Gorman
William Chareh Osborn
Democratic State Committee
George J. Meyer
Buffalo
Glynn
Root
Osborn
Murphy
McCabe
Norman ©. Mack
Harrington Hotel to expand after property purchase
The Harrington Hotel Company buys 1108-10-12 and 4116 E street NW from David M. Monroe estate. The purchase signals plans for a major addition along Eleventh and E streets, potentially doubling hotel capacity. Sale price includes 20000 cash and 50000 trust. Mills travels at Hot Springs, with public plans kept by EH Brennan and other officers.
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E Street
David M. Monroe
Harrington Hotel Company
Harrington Mills
Harrington
Eleventh
E Streets
Mills
Hot Springs
Washington
EH. J. Brennan
Mills. i
Eleventh Street
Monroe
New Lives
Austin
Tex
Thompson Defeated in Chicago Ward Nominations
Chicago voters in 39 wards backed anti Thompson aldermanic candidates in a primary. The mayor William Hale Thompson won in the Third Thirteenth and Thirty third wards while the fight centered in the Seventh near the University of Chicago where John N. Kimball led reform efforts against Thompson. Final tallies show Kimball 5,472 to Krengel 5,314.
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Chicago
William Halé Thompson
University of Chicago
Charles E. Merriam
Thompson
John N. Kimball
Merriam
Bate
Frederick W. Krengel
District political rights debate and delegate bill push
Roy C. Claflin voiced strong support for the Poindexter delegate bill, claiming 25,000 citizens back the Delegate Association. He urged immediate passage as a speedy remedy while acknowledging constitutional amendments could take years. The discussion centered on restoring the District to Maryland if a solution could not be found.
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Washington
Senate
Bothhouses
Congress
Chamberlain
Blair
New Hampshire
Roy C. Claffin
District Delegate Association
United States
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Roy C. Claflin
Delegate Association
Merchants urge seizing interned German ships for Brazil exports
Rio de Janeiro reports the Association of Merchants urged government seizure of interned German vessels in port to ship Brazilian goods to the United States, arguing the measure is justified after Germany seized Brazilian coffee in Antwerp. Maine Moose to Meet April 25. Portland prepares for a State convention in Bangor on April 25 to select delegates to Chicago and candidates for presidential electors.
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the Association of Merchants
United States
Antwerp
Maine
Portland
Bangor
Chicago
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