Blizzard Grips the Midwest with Record Snowfalls
Des Moines reports eight inch to 7.8 inch snowfalls by 10 a.m. as the storm expands over Iowa Nebraska and the Dakotas. Omaha sees 14 inches with trains late and rail lines strained while Chicago braces for more heavy snow and widespread disruption across Kansas Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa
Chicago
Middle Eest
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Frame Up Gay and I Rome Plot In Cathedral Bombcase
Counsel for Charles Carbone and Frank Abarno told Judge Swann in New York that the defendants would plead to the indictment on Monday. The men claim they were drawn into the scheme by police and their attorney said he could prove they were victims of a frame.
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New York
Charles’ Carbone
Frank Abarno
St. Patrick
Railroads Rate Plea Considered In I C C Hearing
In Chicago on March, Commissioner Daniels heard arguments in the Missouri Pacific and St. Louis & San Francisco rate requests. Benjamin F. Bush and James W. Lusk testified as witnesses for the railroads. The general railroad argument ends Monday, then detailed study of specific commodities and shipper evidence begins March 0.
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Chicago
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Delivery Notice for Missed Paper
If the paper fails to arrive by 6 o clock due to carrier error contact 3330 for a copy. After 6 36 call 2059 for assistance.
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Phore
Central Italyquake Shakes Tuscany With No Fatalities
A four second quake struck central Italy at 7 66 last night felt across Tuscany and Emilia with underground rumblings. No deaths reported and only minor damage. panic spread in Pisa where two undulatory shocks followed by rumbling spurred fear of a Abruzzi repeat.
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Florence
Rome
Tuscany
Italy
Abruzzi
Emilia
Pisa
Dual life bared in death of girl case
Federal authorities watch the Lillian May Cook murder case tied to Mann act violations. In Brooklyn Virginius Mayo and James Dudley ran a dual life. Cook worked in Mayo's Brooklyn home before taking a New Haven stenographer job. Family members seek autopsy findings and await legal action.
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U.S
New York
Lillian May Cook
Brooklyn
New Haven
Conn
Samuel J. Reid
United States District
Miss Cook
Reid
Mr. Reid
Fourth Street House
Virginius Mayo
Mayo Radiator Company
James Dudley
Dudley
Mare
Mayo
Xew Haven
Misa Cook
Frank Cook
Isaura
Cook
Laura
Lillian
Mr. Cook
Russian Black Sea Fleet Moves Toward Bosphorus
A Rome dispatch reports the Russian Black Sea fleet steaming toward the Bosphorus. The Bucharest correspondent of the Giornale D'Italia says the fleet has passed Burgas, Bulgaria, en route to strategic waters.
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London
Bosphorus
Rome
Bucharest
Giornale D'ivalia
Burgas
Bulgaria
Crew of Doomed Submarine Landed at Dover
The crew of the U-8 numbering twenty nine was landed at Dover today and taken to Dover castle under armed escort. The U-8 displace about 206 tons and was smaller than later German submarines.
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Tyover
England
London
Dover
Dover Castle
Thordis
Bell
Mexico City Feels Famine Amid Communication Blackout
U S reports describe an intolerable famine condition in Mexico City with blocked relief and limited outside contact. Obregon is accused of inciting violence to push men into Carranza forces, while Progreso port remains closed and rail and telegraph lines are largely shut.
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Washington
United States
Mexico City
Obregon
Carranza
Vera Cruz
Progreso
State Department
Tuval Carranza
Towns in Vowa Self Government Bill Defeated in House
Des Moines March vote 84 to 9 defeats Home Alefus cites and town self government bill. Country district reps united against it though city district legislators supported it. Clarkson argues repeal of mulet statute to make Towa prohibition January 1 1916. Rogers claims illegality based on Carte 193 supplement index. Cosson and Fletcher say no justification found.
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Des Moines
Clarkson
Rogers
Carroll County
Cosson
John Fletcher
Representative Rogers
British fleet sinks two German U-boats report
Official report from Germany's war office describes destruction by the British fleet of two of Germany's fighting submarines, signaling a setback to U-boat operations and highlighting naval exchanges in the ongoing conflict.
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Official Press Bureau
English
Germany
War Office
Submarine Sinks Reported as War News From Europe
London reports two German submarines sunk in British waters with details on U 8 and another unnamed sub. Also updates on Russian offensive, Austro German plans disrupted, Dardanelles operations, and western front actions near Arras and Champagne.
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Dardanelles
Turkey
Athens
Constantinople
Enver Pasha
Dardanellus
Straits
Egypt
Germany
Arras
Champagne
Argonne
Mine Disaster Toll Grows In West Virginia Mine
Hinton West Virginia March 5 rescuers retrieved more bodies from the New River and Pocahontas Coal company mine at Layland after a gun blast entombed and killed about 175 workers. The confirmed dead reached forty four as rescuers work the main mine entries. side tunnels are awaited for faster recoveries. Officials estimate deaths to range from 150 to 176.
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Hinton
W. Va
New River
Pocahontas Coal Company
Layland
Paris Stirred by Plot Tied to Bonnot Band
Paris reports allege ex Bonnot gang associates Lorulot and Jeanny Benardi aided creation of two seditious pamphlets praising Germany. Suspects held for court martial in Marseilles after prior gang’s 1912 Chessy clash, with secrecy heightening anticipated ramifications.
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Paris
Germany
Lorulot
Anarchy
Jeanny
Investigator Finds Sinking of Carib Was an Accident
Commander Gherardi's report on the sinking of the Carib and Evelyn by North Sea mines states both ships were sunk by mines with no false directions from the British. The boats apparently strayed into a mine field after receiving course guidance from German authorities.
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Carib
Washington
Gherardi
Evelyn
North Sea
Berlin
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