World War News Rain Fears and Frontline Clashes Reported
Broad dispatches recount German U boat activity in the English Channel and renewed Verdun fighting shifting control of Fleury and trench lines. Italian, British, and Japanese ships sunk. 1,300 prisoners captured after southern Brody clash. Letimbro sinkings, survivor arrivals at Malta and Starcross. Berlin and London exchange notes on pacifist terms and Belgium. Weather, drought, and flood reports widen the public danger. Washington dismisses reversal of woman suffrage. Wilson positions state-by-state approach. Economic strain shows in milk price hikes and rail worker strikes. Submarine Deutschland sails for home as wage talks and telegraphers dispute loom.
Mexican border talks and new commissions named
Reports from Nogales and Mexico City detail Carranza's reply to a joint commission idea with broader scope, the appointment of three Mexican commissioners Luis Cabrera Ygnacio Bonillas and Alberto Pan, and a note on ongoing border issue negotiations and related diplomatic moves including Denmark treaty and Irish prisoner clemency. The gusts of news include a deadly dynamite blast near Empalme Sonora killing 60 and wounding 40 Carranzista soldiers, and Wilson's administrative shifts.
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Today Is the Time for Christian Duty and Action
The piece warns that tomorrow’s promises delay moral and spiritual duty, urging immediate effort to live as Christians. It cites biblical calls, quotes Emily Dickinson, and stresses preparation, decision, and haste in the king’s business to redeem the world.
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Pharaoh
Paul
Christ
Hugh Black
Lfe
Emily Dickinson
Antelita
Chus
Jesus
Mlisionaries
Richard Bruunsteld
Waist compression harms yet draws bold chances from youth
A suggestive remark notes that while compression of the waist is harmful, the right young man may prompt the average girl to take risks. The line reflects flirtatious social attitudes and gender norms of the period.
Man’s signature on a bank check sparks reliable cues
An office notes that when the man in question carefully signs a bank check, the alignment of his signature is read as meaningful. The observation suggests handwriting cues may reflect habit or intent.
Magnet Bill the tire saver at the car plant
A grizzled man nicknamed Magnet Bill works daily at an automobile plant with a tin bucket and a magnetic tool to pick nails and metal from roads. The president of a major car company credits him with preventing tire punctures, reducing costs by about twenty thousand dollars yearly, as cars pass the testing area in all weather.
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Orty
H. Fletcher
Magnet Bill
Populaar Science Monthly
World's Advance
An Unproductive Visitor
Broncho Bob quizzes a man in a new cowboy uniform about carrying a gun. The visitor says he was advised to stay unarmed to avoid quarrel impressions. Bob reacts with disappointment, joking that he expected a new gun and at least a pair. He warns not to let this happen again.
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Broncho Bob
Frog Catchers Busy In London’s Specialized Trade
A London sight reveals frog catching as a highly specialized industry with roots in Epping Forest and Seven Dials. The trade supports restaurants and hospital laboratories, while snails mainly serve suburban aquariums. The piece notes battlefield areas in France as a disadvantage for frog hunting.
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France
Epping Forest
London
London Chronicle
Danger From Mosquitoes Across the World
Entomologists warn the mosquito as the most dangerous biting insect and the chief malaria carrier. The species is widely distributed, travels on trains and ships, and the female hibernates through winter, reportedly found beneath Siberian snow and moss.
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Siberia
Porto Rico Sees Record-Breaking Tourist Season
Porto Rico reports its most profitable tourism season on record with higher visitor numbers and increased spending. Officials credit new marketing initiatives and favorable travel conditions shaping a robust travel period nationwide.
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Porto Rico
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