Babylon Is Fallen to the British as Turks Flee Route
The report states British forces advance as Ottoman troops retreat along Abraham's route toward Haifa. If Allied transports land troops there to meet the British advance, a battle at Megiddo is likely.
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Babylon
Abraham
Haifa
Megiddo
Rebecca
Mosul
Ras el Ain
Haran
Canaan
Isaac
Rebacca
Bagdad
Trem Bitlis
Bekir
Babylon Falls to British Forces in Mesopotamia
The article notes Babylon near Hillah is now under British control as part of the advance toward Bagdad. It links the capture to a wider campaign across biblical lands, highlighting German archaeological work, German officers, and the strategic stake in the region.
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Bagdan
Babylon
Great Britain
Bagdad
Cold
Habylon
Babylons
Neubuchadnezzar
Hillah
Old
Mesopotamia
Nebuchadnezzar
Dr. Kaldeway
Kaiser
Germany
Maude
Cyrus the Great
Alexander the Great
Abraham
Kut el Amara
Maran
Tigris
Ninevah
Jonah
Verdun Front Battles Persist as War Rages
March 25, 1916 reports a fierce artillery duel along Verdun while Russian forces threaten on the eastern front. German communications via the Vilna Dvinsk railway noted as three British planes are said to have fallen in an attack on a German airship shed in Schleswig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdun
Vilna-Dvinsk
Schleswig
Brooklyn Nationals Hampered in Spring Practice by Absent Veterans
The Brooklyn National League champions struggle in early practice due to the absence of several veteran players, limiting drill effectiveness and expected performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Mathewson Sets Pace in Reds Training Camp
Manager Christy Mathewson heats up the Reds at Shreveport training camp as he plans to get in occasional work this season, signaling a focused, hands-on approach to starting the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christy Mathewson
Reds
Shreveport
Matty
Yankees
Local testimonials tout Snake Oil as miracle cure
Mr J Gibson of Jonesboro Ark praises the oil for diphtheria relief after two costly doses with no results and claims one application saved his child. Hartford Conn and Gadsden Ann Maria residents report neuralgia relief and rheumatism pain easing. Ad claims instant cure, a 25 cent bottle or 50 cents mailed prepaid with guarantees and druggist availability.
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J. (. Gibson
Jonesboro
Ark
Gibson
Florence Meager
Whitney Street
Hartford
Conn
Robert RB. Bellamy
Sanitation Reformer Kruz Honored After Rio Triumph
Rio de Janeiro mourns Dr Oswaldo Kruz who died February 11 after leading a 12 year sanitation campaign. His reforms tore up downtown, built a mosquito squad, enforced vaccination and public health laws, and transformed the city into a model of cleanliness amid past intense opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Rio de Janeiro
Oswaldo Kruz
Colums
Brazil
Br. Kxrus
Government Department of Public Health
Rio Daneira
Hste
Peeple
Oswalds Kruz
Rio
Ir. Kruz
Dr. Kruz
Resui
Benny Sternberg Held as Witness in Mrs. Dilair Death
Benny Sternberg known to readers as Benny is held as a material witness after surrendering to police over the death of Mrs. Elsie Dilair in New York's Martinique Hotel. He says he left her shortly before her supposed strangling and met her the day she died.
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Benjamin Sternberg
Benny
Elsie Dilair
Brooklyn
Martinique
New York
Hilair
Sternberg
Giants’ McGraw Faces Busy Weeding-Out at Marlin Camp
Manager John McGraw will trim the Giants roster at Marlin as 45 players report for spring training, with cut decisions looming when the workouts begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
Marlin
John McGraw
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Jerusalem
Rambler
Ard
Israel
Suez
Sinai Peninsula
Yrit
Hebron
Jacob
Macpielah
Beersheba
Holy Land
el Arish
Egypt
Syria
David
Sround
Esdraelon
Miller
J. B. McCabe & CO
Certified Public
Accoun
Murchison Bank
Wilmington
L.J. Meredith
Southern
Whiteville
North Carolina
HONDA
South America
Tango
Benny Sternberg
Dr. Kreuz
Paris
Berlin
England
Canton
Jacques Ignace Hittorff
Cologne
Russia
Masters Rapid
Labor Saver
N. Jacobi Hardware Company
Front ST
Thos. D. Meares
W. H. Blair
Jarman & Futrelle
Home Savings Bank
Bsi
Shen
Corryn
Rexall
Oscar W. Peck
Tim Aie
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