U S Ship Healdton Sunk by Submarine
The Healdton, an unarmed American oil tanker bound for Rotterdam, was torpedoed without warning off Holland, with about 20 or more feared dead and seven survivors reported. The event heightens tensions as President Wilson plans to address Congress in April and a broader German aggression narrative unfolds.
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Germany
Rotterdam
Washington
Heald Fon
United States
Wilson
Congress
Mahin
Amsterdam
Holland
London
The
Handelstlad
Healdton
Healdton the Handelsblad
Safaty
Reuter
Hague
Christopher
Flealdton
Gars
Wealdton
Terschelling
Philadelphia
US Recognizes New Russian Provisional Government
Washington reports official recognition of the Russian provisional government by the United States through Ambassador Francis in Petrograd. British French and Allied envoys also announce recognition. The move follows unconfirmed reports of earlier recognition. ministers announce action was authorized. Freedom for Jews and Finland reforms are described as progressing under the new regime.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Francis
Petrograd
United States
Russia
London
Freedom For
Finland
Foreign Office
Grand Duchy
Republic
Neuter’s
Two Portsmouth Girls Die in Joint Suicide Pact
In Portsmouth New Hampshire on March 23 two young women Margaret Spalding of Newton Massachusetts and Ethel Stanton daughter of Rock Island railroad official J L Stanton died in a cafe after firing on themselves. A note signed Peggy and Ethel stated they would die together. both girls were 18 and 22 respectively and had been close friends recently separating to attend Dana Hall in Wellesley. An inquest was planned.
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Portsmouth
N. al
Margaret
Pegey") Spalding
G. F. Spalding
Nawton
Mass
Ethel Stanton
J. L. Stanton
Rock Island Railroad
Los Angeles
Pegley
Ethel
Rockingham
Thurador
Tal
Miss Spalding
Miss Stanton
Miss Santon
Ising
Newton
Margaret Spalding
Newton High School
Ax Leacher
Cymnasium
Garland School
Boston
Dana Hall School
Wellesley
C. F. Malsburg
Johnson
Cincinnati
Jis
GOD Tealth
WL. Taylor
Stanton
Dana Hall
Reduce Bread Cost by Mixing Cornmeal in Flour
Washington March 25 The Department of Agriculture announces a method to cut food costs by using a mixture of one part corn meal with three parts wheat flour. The corn meal is cooked into mush to create a yeast medium or sponge, then flour is added to form bread.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Demobilization of Iowa Guards Completed Today
Demobilization of the Iowa National Guard, called to serve on the Mexican border eight months ago, was to be completed today. Special trains from Fort Des Moines would return companies to Boone Ames Webster City Ida Grove Eagle Grove Mason City Sioux City Fort Dodge Sheldon Le Mars Cherokee and others. About 5,000 guardsmen served on the border, with infantry artillery under Brig Gen H A Allen and cavalry and field hospital units split between Donna and Laredo.
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Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
Fort Des Moines
Second Infantry
Iowa
Ames
Webster City
Ida Grove
Eagle Grove
Mason City
Sioux City
Fort Dodge
Sheldon
le Mars
Cherokee
Quartermaster’s Corps
Quartermaster General
Army
Iowa Guard
Border Service
Here
H. A. Allen
Brownsville
Donna, Tex
Tlano Grande
Kaiser Suffered Nervous Breakdown. Rest Ordered
London dispatch reports Emperor William in a severe nervous breakdown. The Hague dispatch says physicians ordered the emperor to undergo a cure at Hamburg.
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London
Hague
William
Hamburg
Heavy rains wash out bridges disrupt Midwest rail lines
Fort Dodge Iowa March 23 Heavy rains and spring freshets halted traffic on the Minneapolis and St. Louis and Chicago Great Western railroads. A bridge near Ruthven Indiana washed out closing the M and St L line again and a Fort Dodge track washout sent a locomotive into a ditch with no injuries. The Hansell bridge on the CGW was washed away delaying trains and river levels on the Des Moines rose six feet above normal along the line to Mason City.
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Fort Dodge
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Chicago Great Western
Ruthven
Fort Dodge City
Lmus
Hansell
Mason City
Des Moines
Illinois Town Hit By Tornado Tracks Damage Near Decatur
Decatur suffered a tornado that damaged six houses and wrecked one, demolished dozens of agricultural buildings, and caused about 10000 dollars in losses. No injuries were reported as the storm cut a path north of the city. Bert Musser’s home was wrecked and a horse was blown from the barn. A concrete chimney collapsed beside a bed at J. L. Spriggr’s home.
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Decatur
Bert Musser
Musser
Walts
Paper Delivery Instructions at Your Home
If the paper is not delivered by 8 o clock due to carrier error or other cause, please call 3230 and two copies will be sent. After 6 30 o'clock, phone number 2.
Wilsons War Address to Congress Timed for Specific Steps
The cabinet discussed President Wilsons address to Congress with material from Secretaries. The plan aims to outline concrete steps for U S response to German submarine warfare Within days mediation rumors swirl about Sweden Argentina Brazil Chile offering good offices and Dr Ritter in Swiss mediation role Officials deny any talks with Germany rely on the Jan 21 proclamation until war is halted by German submarines. Sweden’s pro-German stance fuels speculation of a mediation bid to avoid direct U S conflict.
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Washington, D.C
Wilson
Congress
Bellayves Congress
Germany
United States
Sweden
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Ritter
South America
Lansing
Ira Nelson Morris
Chicago
State Department
Stockholm
Auto Classic Called Off as War Perils
Indianapolis March 22 The annual 500 mile automobile race scheduled for Memorial Day was declared off today because of threatening war conditions. It was said that the services of skilled mechanics can be used by the government to better advantage in time of war than by a speedway corporation as a means of entertainment.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Mare
Speedway
Ornar River on Rampage at Cedar Pass
Cedar River swells with rapid rise of about one inch per hour. Noon reading shows water 18 inches below high water. Ice broke up last night at 10. North state streams and creeks at flood stage and rising quickly. Shell Rock flood higher than typical for warm spell start.
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Undar
Cedar River
Shell Rock
Ex czar Nicholas taken to palace as prisoner
Tsarskoe Selo reports Nicholas II and his former empress are confined at the Alexandrovsky police under guard. Four palace adherents and courtiers are arrested in Tsarskoe Selo, with former secretary Prince Putiatin among detainees. A large convoy of guards watches the palace as authorities inform the former empress of her deprivation of liberty.
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Nithote
Tsarskoe-Solo Patree
Formar
Nicholas
Tsarsitae-Selo
Tarrakoe-Selo
London
Associated Press
Nicholas Gymnasium
City Hall
Tsarskoe- Selo
Berlin
Stockholm
Prince Putiatin
Flussia
Catarina
Petrograd
Korniloff
Alexandra
Tsarkoe-Selo Palace
Kornilof
Council of Ministers
Rising
Kornsloft
Berevenko
Alexis
Karniloff
Moewe Home Returns From Second Atlantic Cruise
The German auxiliary cruiser Moewe has returned to its home port after a second Atlantic cruise, the German admiralty announced. It captured 22 steam ships and five sailing ships totaling 123000 tons gross.
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Berlin
Moewe
Atlantic Ocean
Quoier Shot By Intruder At Fort Expected 10 Die
Private John Poor of the Third Company Artillery Corps was shot in the groin during an attempted capture of two men who breached Fort Wil. The intruders escaped after reaching a battery area. Guards had been increased recently due to suspicious characters. Poor was fatally wounded with slim chances of recovery.
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Portland
John Poor
Ccoaskl Artillery Corps
Fort Wilum
Rhol
Porthland
Allies Lose 850000 Tons Warships and 50600 More
A wireless report from Berlin dated March 20 to Sarville on March 23 states Entente naval losses total 850000 tons, with enemy warships excluding auxiliaries at about 50600 tons displacement after a Canton class ship destruction. Further notes mention U S Navy tonnage nearing parity.
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Berlin
Sarville
Saga
United States Navy
Weather forecast for Northeastern town today
Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau forecast until 7 pm. Saturday will bring a front moving rapidly eastward to the Great Lakes with local showers and thunderstorms in the Mississippi Valley. Temperatures rise along the Atlantic coast as the storm front retreats. A new low pressure area over the northwest will raise temperatures Saturday. Fair and cooler weather expected Friday night and Saturday.
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Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Fern
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Coast
Battle tides favor French before La Fere
Desperate fighting in the Soisson region as French push across the Milette river and Grozat canal. German forces plan to stand on the Hindenburg line and withdraw toward Arras if pressed. Paris reports indicate heavy French gains and German preparations for a broader defense as crucial days decide whether a retreat will extend from Lille to Laon.
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Milette
Grozat
Fere
Nivelle
Hindenburg
Leeda
Walther
Couc
St. Gobain
Lazsne
Soisson
Marstal von Hi
Burg
Lille
Laon
la Pere
Furth
Isharp
Thespaoee
Arras
Lens
Lab
P Vfons
Paris
London
Cambrai
St.uii la Pere
St. Tin
Guise
Belgium
St. Simon
Ham
War Office
Seraucourt-le Grandes
St. Simona
Berlin
Somme- Grozat Canal
American Aviator Missing in Battle Over Germany
Paris dispatch reports Sergeant J. R. McConnell, an American aviator with the aviation corps in France, has been missing for four days after being last seen engaged with two enemy machines over Germany. Name and unit are confirmed by field cables, with hope for retrieval as action continues.
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Paris
J. R. McConnell
Aviation Corps
France
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St. Louis
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