War News Italo Austrian clash and Salonika advance
In Rome it is announced the French submarine Foucault sank an Austrian scout cruiser near Cattaro. The Austrian fleet gathers at Cattaro while Montenegrin capital Cetinje is evacuated. Berlin reports British air raids and trench actions near Lille. Italian ships Brindisi and Citta di Palermo struck mines with heavy loss to passengers. Salonika Russian led offensive and Corfu seizure by French aid Serbia. Clan MacFarlane sunk. 13 dead, 24 rescued. Leaders in US politics with graft cases and a Time building bombing verdict.
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Adriatic Sea
Cattaro
Cetinje
Italy
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Brinisi
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Victoriano Huerta Dies in El Paso at 62
Former Mexican president Victoriano Huerta died in El Paso after repeated lung hemorrhages following final rites. Born in 1854, he was sixty two. Also reported is the death of Dr Frederick D Shepard, a medical missionary in Ain tab Turkey, from typhus fever, received by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in Boston.
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Victoriano Huerta
Mexico
el Paso
Aintab
Turkey
Frederick D. Shepard
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Boston
Revolt Generals Executed as Martial Law Sacks El Paso
Dispatch reports General Jose Rodriguez and General Almeida executed near Madera shortly after arrest. Martial law proclaimed in El Paso. U.S. soldiers raid Villa enclaves. Seventeen Americans seized by bandits 50 miles west of Chihuahua City. one survivor, Thomas M Halmes, reports mass killings. Typhus outbreaks in Juarez with eight to ten deaths recently.
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Chihuahua
el Paso
Jose Rodriguez
Almeida
Madera
Jacinto Trevino
United States
Rodriguez
al- Meida
Carranza
Chihuahua City
Thomas M. Halmes
Juarez
Mex
Zuider Zee flood and viceroy appointment report
The Amsterdam Telegram reports Katwoude dike burst flooding Zuid polder forcing inhabitants to flee to Hazd am and Folderezeevang dike is endangered. In London Baron Chelmsford named viceroy and governor general of India succeeding Baron Hardinge. The Kaiser deterioration noted by Roma source with front line specialists summoned. Irish party pledge supports conscription as UK Bill passes second reading 431 to 29.
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Telegraaf
Zuider Zee
Katwoude
Zuidpolder
Hdam
Folderezeevang
London
Baron Chelmsford
Queensland
New South Wales
India
Baron Hardinge
England
House of ‘Commons
Senate Resolution Urges U S Intervention in Mexico
Washington senator Works a Republican from California introduced a resolution in the Senate authorizing and directing the president to intervene in Mexico to establish and maintain a government there until it is safe to withdraw It was referred to the foreign relations committee At a cabinet meeting in Washington the policy was said to be no armed intervention for now Carranza is to be given a chance to restore order The report notes Carranza should be allowed time while the United States seeks stability in the region Chilean official Ruarez Musica resigns to return to Chile for peace work
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California
Senate
Washington
Mexico
Forden Relations Committee
Carranga
Sloe
Wan
Carranza
Wee Eh Wausida
Ruarez Musics
United States
Chile
Pearetie
Wiscete
Accurate Measurements Of Apples By J Shaw
The article outlines precise pomology methods for measuring apples and tree characteristics. It covers using calipers or a ruler, choosing millimeters or inches, and taking cross and axial diameters. It explains measuring leaf blades, bud and shoot dimensions, fruit cavity depth, and internal features like the core and seeds with careful longitudinal cuts.
Poisons Tested Against Green Apple Aphis by USDA
United States Department of Agriculture entomologists report on field and laboratory tests of contact poisons against the green apple aphid. Experiments cover 40 percent nicotine sulfate, kerosene emulsion, anthraoguen emulsion, naphtha soap, and arsenate of lead mixtures, seeking stomach and contact effects.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Department
Katie Scheier
Highly Productive Seed In Best Kind
By C. Cramer Indiana Experiment Station discusses seed selection for local conditions. Emphasizes that the best seed is highly productive for the specific locality and that timing, soil, and maturity affect yield and quality. Notes lack of coordinated seed improvement programs in Indiana at the time.
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C. Cramer
Indiana
Selan Rede
Sweden
Canada
Tax Statements Show Higher Iowa County Taxes for 1916
Forty seven counties sent 1916 tax statements to the Auditor of State and forty one show tax increases from 1915. Total levies rise from 22,463,746 to 24,172,181, an increase of 1,708,435, with Polk County rising sharply due to school levies and courthouse taxes. Six counties cut taxes, and drainage work slows Des Moines county statements with delays.
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Des Moines
W. H. Wiliams
Auditor’s Office
Polk County
Cass
Cherokee
Monona
Pocahontas
Pottawattamie
Sac
van Buren County
Crawford County
Floyd County
Red Oak Scarlet Fever Fears Brought Under Control
Health officials in Red Oak dispel rumors of a scarlet fever scare. Dr. L A Thompson and Dr. Velura B Powell assure the city that exposures have not increased and that schools are not facing a serious outbreak. Public reassurance follows reports spread from multiple sources.
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Red Oak
L. A. Thompson
Velura B. Powell
Let Big Paving Contract Pave Iowa City Streets This Summer
The city let a large paving contract this summer totaling 82,620 for streets plus 2,072 for alleys, 15,750 for curbs and gutters, and 4,000 for grading. Last year asphalt paving gave good service and residents largely favored it. Upon completion the city will have seven miles of paving.
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Iowa
Winneshelk Taxes Increase in Winneshelk County
County treasurer records show total taxes for the year at 390,468.03, about 16,000 higher than last year. Schools lead with 110,746.79, eight cities and villages pay 108,736, and Decorah accounts for 71,838, nearly one fifth of the total.
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Winneshelk
Decorah
Winneshell
Delay in Habeas Corpus Case For Mulet Law
Keokuk delaying hearing in Philip Nickel case to repeal tax on mulet law. Nickel seeks reply to state answer to writ of habeas corpus. Paul Nickell held to grand jury. question centers on continuation of the cage in a disputed legality. General opinion that the grand jury will continue the case, delaying final habeas actions.
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Keokuk
Philip Nickel
Nickel
California Syrup of Figs Public Health Ad
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for constipation in children. It claims the product cleanses stomachs livers and bowels, relieves feverishness and illness, and promotes healthy activity. It mentions a 460 cent bottle with full directions on the label.
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California
Misplaced Humor As Drill Sergeant Slips In Wet Ground
A drill sergeant slips on slick mud during a training exercise while the recruits laugh. Murphy grins, and the sergeant taunts him asking what is funny. Murphy replies that an imagined escape would have been a greater laugh if he had saved himself.
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Murphy
Donald Delivers Message to Mias Brighteyes
In a village scene the sportsman asks Donald to convey Mr Masher's compliments and apology for not calling that evening. The note says sorry for absence, wishes forgiveness for the speaker's leg, and mentions memory remaining clear despite loss of sight.
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Donald
Highland Gillla
Mias Brighteyes
Brighteyes
Holier Than Thou Quote Sparks Pity Debate
An exchange presents a sharp view on melancholy and judgment. A speaker criticizes those who cannot smile at neighbors' flaws, prompting a discussion on propriety and personal restraint in social conduct.
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Amile
PRESSED HARD Coffee's Weight on Old Age
A reader testifies that switching from coffee to Postum improved his mother’s health. He recounts heart issues, headaches, and stomach troubles diminishing after the change, noting relief after short use and recommending Postum as a healthier beverage option.
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Jon Ding
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