Patria and Tubantia Sailed Ships Attacked at Sea
Reports from London and New York say the French steamship Patria was torpedoed off the Algerian coast March 1 with twenty nine Americans aboard including an American consul. The Tubantia, Dutch passenger liner bound for Buenos Aires, was torpedoed or mined and is sinking near Noord Hinder. all passengers and crew are reported safe.
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New York
Patria
Faber Line
Pierre Deschelles
Mediterranean
Qincy Arnold
Cairo
Naples
Lisbon
Deschelles
United
Algiers
Missile
London
Tubantia
Holland-Liovd Company
Amsterdam
Buenos Aires
Falmouth
Peninsular
MAT
Lloyds
Farmers urged to test seed corn at Black Hawk station
The Black Hawk County Crop Improvement Association opens a seed corn testing station at 515 Jefferson Street Waterloo. Farmers are urged to bring in their corn for testing with a 72 cent per bushel charge, refunds if costs exceed actual, and surplus car limits within county.
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Black Hawk County
Von Tirpitz Retires After Subsea Plans Rejected
Berlin dispatches report Grand Admiral von Tirpitz resigns as marine minister after Germany rejects extending submarine warfare against neutral ships. Article notes Berlin’s view of Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg and Jagow shaping policy toward the United States and a move toward peaceful settlement. Includes unrelated weather table and obituary notice for A C Ainsworth.
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Berlin
Sasrville, L. L
Admiral von Tirpitz
Emperor William
Washington, D. C
Hannerer William
United States
Tirpitz Himesel
Altho
von Bethmann-Hollweg
You Ja
Reieon Tirpita
von Bethmann Hollweg
Sierr von Jagow
von Falkenhayn
von Tirpitz
Canadian Loan Planned in New York
A group of American bankers led by J F Morgan Company negotiates with Canada for a new Dominion of Canada loan. The amount is not fixed but expected near 75 million dollars, with five and fifteen year maturities and a five percent interest rate.
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New York
J. F. Morgan & Company
Morgan
S Group
J. P. Morgan & Company
Brown Bros. & Company
Harris, Forbes & Company
Mrs Bishop Dies in Danville After Car Crash Legacy
Mrs Helen Walton Bishop a Chicago resident and former Detroit stove king widow known for ad ventures died yesterday in Danville from complications linked to a prior automobile crash in Michigan and a silver plate in her skull. Her death follows a famous Titanic disaster tie and her former marriage to the so called boy millionaire.
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Chicago
Helen Walton Bishop
Stove King
Detroit
Danville
Michigan
Three Riotous Strikers Arrested At Corn Products Plant
Chicago March 16 Rioters and three strikers were arrested as operations resumed at the Corn Products Refining Co Argo plant suburb Strikers had walked out last Monday seeking 25 cents an hour from 1712. They gathered outside and threw stones. Superintendent P F T Jeffries offered reemployment but refused the wage demand He said enough new men were available to run the plant at full capacity and guards would protect workers.
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Chicago
Corn Products Refining Co
Argo
PF. T. Jeffries
Jeffries
Pershing's Army Moves South With Carranza Forces
United States expeditionary troops under General Pershing advance southward joined by Carranza's soldiers amid relief that the operation proceeded without opposition from Carranza units.
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Pershing
Carranza
American forces cross border as Carranza backs move
Washington reports say American troops crossed into Mexico in pursuit of Villa with Carranza forces seemingly cooperative. 5000 troops were placed in Sonora to quell potential threats while President Wilson and war department officials monitor developments for further action.
Cudahy Strikers Return to Work at Sioux City Plant
Nearly all of the 1,000 Cudahy plant workers resumed duties after a strike that began Monday. A group of about twenty butchers quit later, and no additional defections were reported. Location cited is Sioux City, with a brief mention of nearby Martin Cigar Store adjacent to Black's.
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Lions City
Cudahy
Strong Forces Mobilized on the Border Near Mexico
STRONG FORCES ARE MOBILIZED ON THE BORDER: El Paso March 16. New and powerful army units rapidly form along the Mexican border to fill the gap left when the first expeditionary army entered Mexico from two points on the New Mexico line. Brigadier General Bell moves in after General Pershing, gathering 4,000 men, food, water, and communications for a desert force. Twenty third Infantry from Galveston tents at Fort Bliss. Eleventh Cavalry from Fort Oglethorpe arrives at Columbus N M ready to move after the first army, with Columbus serving as base for Pershing's army.
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EL Paso
Tex
Gil
Mexico
New Mexico
Bell
Pershing
Twenty-third Infantry
Galveston
Oskaloosa Church Destroyed by Fire
The First Presbyterian church in Oskaloosa was practically destroyed by fire early today. All church records burned and the pipe organ ruined. Loss estimated at 10009 dollars. Revlean der MacFerran suffered a private loss of 3500 dollars. Cause of the fire is unknown.
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Oskaloosa
First Presbyterian
Revleander MacFerran
Dutch steamer Terbattr tin sinks off Dutch coast
Dispatches report the 4000 ton Dutch steamer Terbattr tin from Amsterdam bound for South America in a sinking condition off the Netherlands coast. It is unconfirmed whether she struck a mine or was torpedoed. Passengers and crew escaped in boats amid ongoing war activity near Verdun and Meuse operations.
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Tandon
Terbattr
Amsterdam
South America
Netherland
Child Awarded Eight Thousand for Injury Believed Lost
A sensational civil suit ended with a verdict for the defense in a Charles Serimer case against the W. C. F. & XII railway. The jury found the plaintiff receives nothing after a long perjury scandal and multiple witness confessions.
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Ant
Sty
Charles Seribner
Glen Serlner
Railway
Lawia
Keren Risk
Big Verdion
J. W. Ackerman
Charles Scrimer
Ackerman
Edward Ki Iiher
J. A. Scott
Perj
J.oren Ri
Hay
Ween
Conry
Knapp
Plain Pickett
Swisher & Fars Colt
Camny
Uuain
Villa raid thwarted near Casas Grandes
500 Americans at Casas Grandes reported safe as Villa’s pursuers halt his raid. Dispatches credit Carranza forces for stopping Villa from striking the Americans. Details of his movements remain guarded. Casas Grandes lies about 100 miles south of Pershing’s Mexico entry point.
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Casas Grandes
Tex
Villa
Airo
Carranza
Tanay
Pershing
Mexico
Patrick T Walsh Dies of Stroke in Davennort
Davennort reports the death of Patrick T Walsh, a prominent railroad contractor, from a stroke of apoplexy suffered last night. The passing occurred in Davennort on March 16, with local officials stating he was well known in the industry and the community.
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Patrick T. Walsh
Davennort
Patrick T., Walsh of
Delivery problem notice for late paper
If the newspaper fails to arrive by 6 o'clock due to carrier error or other cause, call 3330 for a copy to be sent. After 6 30 o'clock, call Tel No a.
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Tel. No. A
Crossing Border in orderly march by American expedition
About 6000 troops led by the Thirteenth Cavalry and Sixth and Sixteenth Infantry crossed toward the Mexican border amid dust and sun. General Pershing accompanied them to the border before taking a flank, while Villa forces reportedly retreated to Ascension. Columbus slept comparatively sound.
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Tunis
Kiant Dutch
North Sea
Central News
Richard Chilling
Emma Schilling
Carmen Schilling
Martin Invincible
Kaiser
Buchanan Optics Co
Fort Rodge
A. C. Ainsworth
Jr P. Morgan
Dominion
Sonora
Carranza General
Wilson
War Department
Funeton
Uagn
Baker
State Department
Interior States
Carrangia
Nacoxari
Torreon
Calles
McCain
Columbus
New Mealco
Slooux City
Gennan
Verdun
Meuse
Benin
Ministry of Marine
von Pirottz
von Caupelle
Mullan
Charles Serimer
Ian
Sat
Gags
Cedar Falls
Thirteenth Cavalry
Hachita
N. M
Fl Paso
Ascension
Deanite
al- Kabt
Villa Shack
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