German Airmen Drop Bombs on British Towns
German airmen delivered a predicted raid on the English coast during darkness. Five fatalities are reported as bombs fell on British towns for nearly four hours. The exact aircraft type remains unconfirmed, with reports mentioning aeroplanes or dirigibles. Airmen demonstrated notable piloting skill and accuracy in locating targets.
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English
Bombay
London
England
Germany
North Sea
German air raid hits English coast near London
German raiders attacked eastern English towns for several hours last night. From a base likely in Germany they bombed Sandringham, Yarmouth, Sheringham, Kings Lynn and others, killing two civilians in Kings Lynn and Yarmouth and injuring several as private houses and shops took the brunt of the damage.
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Sandringham
Yarmouth
Sheringham
Kings Lynn
London
King Edward
Hunstanton
Cromer
Heacham
Dershingham
Edward
Yom Yarmouth
Hartepool
Pall Mall Gazette
Westminster Gazette
Globe
England
Kings Lyon
King George's House
Queen Mother Alexandra
Smettisham
Francis Is Name of White House Baby
Francis will be the name of President Wilson's grandson born at the White House Sunday. The child, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre, prompted debate as some wanted Woodrow Wilson Sayre, but the president preferred individuality. Both mother and baby progressed favorably today.
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Washington, D. C
Francis
Wilson
Francis B. Sayre
White House
Mr. Sayre
Woodrow Wilson Sayre
Woodrow Sayre
Fireworks Break Forth in Senate at Tate Capital
Des Moines Jan 20 Special Fireworks broke forth in the register when the senate passed the Quigley resolution to form a committee to investigate graft and extravagance in past legislatures. The measure, adopted 28 to 18, named Crist Robinson Darrah Quigley and Gillette. Debate over excess help and door keeper references followed.
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Senate
Quigley
State House
Crist
Robinson
Darrah
Gillette
Cristo
Allen
Francis
Yeas
Alien
Caswell
Chase
Clarkson
Doran
Eyersmeyer
Farr
Fleck
Greene
Hagermann
Heald
Henigbaum
Hissinger
Kimball
Laffer
Larrabee
Lindly
Nye
Savage
Schrap
Sheean
Thompson
Voorhees
White
Benton
Lowa
Whitmore
Nays
Alney
Balkema
Boe
Enger
Fellows
Grout
Helmer
Jackson
Jones
Parker
Perkins
Taylor
Wilson
Frailey
Ream
Thomas
Citles
Parole Board
House
Roberts
Sailing of Dacia Keenly Watched
Galveston Tex Jan 20 Officers of the steamer Dacia await sailing orders as cargo completes late today. Belief grows the ship will head for Norfolk staying within the three mile limit to avoid interference. Rumor says British warships lie in wait in the gulf watching the Florida straits.
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Galveston
Tex
Norfolk
Gulf
Florida Straits
Funeral for Judge Ma Pherson in Red Oak Iowa
Friends from Iowa and neighboring states attended the funeral of Judge Ma Pherson in Red Oak Iowa at 2 PM. Rev BE la Mackay of Omaha presided, with state officials and court systems adjourning today as a mark of respect.
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Red Oak
Iowa
MaPherson
BE. la. Mackay
AN Saints Church
Omaha
Neb
McPherson
British Cruiser Forced Lowering of Flag on American Vessel
State Department seeks explanation from Britain after the American steamer Greenbrier, loaded with cotton from New York to Bremen under a British consul certificate, was stopped by a British cruiser and forced to lower her flag before eventual arrival in Bremen. Capt. Farley reported hasty boarding, cargo search, and extra British officers aboard Kirkwall, with later permission to sail under the American flag to Leith and then Bremen. questions target legality of the search and flag change.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Greenbrier
New York
Bremen
Farley
Kirkwall
Warley
Leith
North Atlantic
Greenbrist
London Foreign Office
Amers Plead Guilty in Prairie Creek Mine Conspiracy Case
Seven defendants in Prairie Creek coal mine conspiracy pleaded guilty in federal court Fort Smith Arkansas. Among them Peter Stewart former UMWA district No 21 president and Fred Holt former district secretary. Others include James McNamara James Stankhard Clint Burris Sandy Robinson and John Mantek. Sentencing set for this afternoon. Government entered nolle presses for W W Roberts and 11 others.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Tan
Prairie Creek Coal
Peter Stewart
McAlester
United Mine Workers of America
District No. 21
Fred W. Holt
District Union
James B. McNamara
Hartford
James Stankhard
Hartford Township
Clint Burris
Sandy Robinson
John Mantek
Nolle
W. W. Roberts
Mansfield, Ark
Woman Named Assistant Governor in Colorado
Colorado selects Mrs. Carlson as assistant governor to serve during the administration. She will handle legislation on women and children, meet with women interested in lawmaking, and perform duties parallel to the governor, leveraging her teaching background and legal familiarity.
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Colorado
Hartford
Ark
Nolle
Denver
Dan
Carlson
Mra. Carlson
Jessietton
Distillery Chief Confesses Forgery Then Commits Suicide
Charles Ledowsky president of Fox River Distilling Co Chicago forged warehouse receipts for whiskey valued around 264000 to 300000 and fled. He shot himself on a Michigan Central train to Chicago and left a confession naming accomplices. Bankruptcies revealed losses and legal actions at United States court with Central Trust Co. named as receiver.
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Chicago
Charles Ledowsky
Fox River Distilling Co
R. E. Wathen & Co
Louisville
Ledowsky
Michigan Central
Syracuse
Sidney Stein
Stein
Landis
United States
Central Trust Co
Bstein
A. BE. Wathen & Co
Distillers
Names & Business Man
Y. Charles Ladowsky
Poyntz Bros. Co
St. B. Wathen & Co
Efan
Iowa Bank
Falls to Death on Slippery Walk
Alfred Pett of 1102 Baltimore street died at Presbyterian hospital at 2 45 AM after slipping on the walk in front of his home. A skull fracture caused by the fall led to death despite skull surgery. Pett, a truck gardener, was born in Birling Kent and came to Waterloo in 1882. He leaves three brothers, and his wife died eleven years ago. Burial is planned at Elmwood Cemetery beside his wife.
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Baltimore Street
Presbyterian Hospital
Pett
Mr. Pett
Birling
Kent
May
Waterloo
First Congregational Church
George Pett
Seventh Street
Henry and
Willam Pett
Jefferson Street
Peterson Bros
Baltinore Street
W. H. Beach
Elmwood Cemetery
New Management of German Railroads
London reports Albert Ballin has taken over Germanys entire railroad system and food supply deliveries for the army at the behest of Emperor William. Separately, Chicago bankers flagged forged warehouse receipts used as collateral for loans, with Louisville distillers named on several forgeries.
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London
The
Exchange Telegraph Co
Copenhagen
Albert Ballin
Hamburg-American Steamship Co
Emperor William
Germany
Germans Claim 600 Yard Gain in Argonne Action
German official statement reports minor successes at Notre Dame de Lorette and in the Argonne with a 600 yard advance north of Sennehim, plus trench gains in Alsace and capture of officers and men. French hold ground with only artillery exchanges noted along much of the front.
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Berlin
London
Notre Dame de Lorette
Argonne
Sennheim
Mgyr
Lys
Arras
Senoheim
Cernay
Alsacre
Altzstein
Alphine Chaugsseurs
French Army Repels German Attacks In Several Sectors
Paris reports a series of artillery engagements from Nieuport to the Somme with successful French actions at Union farm near St Georges and in the Argonne. German counterattacks near Ponts-Mousson and Le Pietra failed, while a mine blast at St Hubert was repelled by French troops.
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Paris
French War Office
Somme
Nieuport
Yeer
Union Farm
St. Georges
Ypres
Lens
Blaugy
Arras
Argonne
Soissons
Craonne
Reims
Camp de Chim Jons
Perthes
Massiges
la Grarie
St. Hubert
Pont-s-Mousson
le Pietra
Thann
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