Naval War News Boasts German Victory in North Sea
In a brisk recap from Berlin cited by the Tageblatt, German claims assert English losses were heavy while German forces advanced on the Verdun front and in various theaters. Reports note ship sinkings, captured trenches, Austrian advances, and political moves in the US and UK, with multiple battles and casualties tallied across fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Sea
Germany
Persius
Berlin
le Mort Homme
Verdun
War Office
Hast
Obersapt
Voges
American Forces Not Withdrawn From Mexico
Washington stated that U S troops will remain in Mexico until Carranza authorities show control to protect the border. A reply to Carranza’s note is expected. Plans for US Mexican cooperation in northern Chihuahua were discussed by Gen. Gabriel Gavira and Gen. J J Pershing. Carranza’s note delivered by ambassador designate Huseo Arredondo requests an explanation of U S actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mexico
Carranza
Chihuahua
Gabriel Gavira
J. J. Pershing
United States
State Department
Huseo Arredondo
Irish settlement talks and new finance minister named
The London Havening Standard reports a basis for an Irish settlement and the immediate setup of an Irish parliament with Ulster excluded. Count von Roeden, ex secretary for Alsace Lorraine, is named minister of finance, succeeding Karl Helfferich. Shackleton arrived safely at Port Stanley after a perilous Antarctic voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ulster
Count von Roeden
Alsace-Lorraine
Karl Helfferich
Berlin
Sir Ernest Shackleton
Port Stanley
Falkland Islands
Lieutenant Shackleton
Naval appropriation bill passes House with 2699 million
The House approves a naval appropriation bill carrying 269,900,000 for sea preparedness by a 358 to 4 vote. President Wilson plans a preparedness parade and Flag Day address on June 14. He also urges national unity and America first in Memorial Day remarks. Senator Brandeta’s Supreme Court nomination is confirmed. The bill's extra 6,000,000 may be used to influence private shipbuilding if bids are not deemed low enough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Arlington Cemetery
United States
America
As & Cluw
Ceva
Summer Spraying For First-Class Apples
C C Waggans from Missouri College of Agriculture stresses summer spraying as essential for producing winter-fresh apples. He notes un sprayed fruit becomes scabby and prone to moth or curculio damage, and that arsenic and lime sulfur sprays protect against scab, codling moth, and rot. A three-spray schedule is outlined with specifics on mixtures and timing before and after blossom, plus contingencies for late infections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Waggans
Missouri College of Agriculture
Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station
Practical points on art of pruning
Practical points on pruning by A J Gunderson Illinois Experimentation outlines removing dead or diseased limbs cutting water sprouts avoiding cross branches and overvigorous leaders. It warns against sunscald by thinning top uniformly and advises pruning in two parts if needed while protecting fruit spurs that bear apples from breakage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Gunderson
Iinois
Prime Essential In Letting Out Plant
By Leroy Cady and J Paul, University Farm associate horticul turists. One essential in setting out a plant is to firm the soil about the tips of the roots but leave the top soil loose. Avoid contact with fresh manure to prevent root damage. A farmer’s luck may be found in mislaid tools left in a fence corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Cady
University Farm
J. Paul
Danger of Smothering Pigs in Forrowing Time
The notice warns that excessive bedding for sows at farrowing increases the risk of piglet smothering. It advises providing only adequate, safe bedding to reduce danger and protect newborn pigs.
Careless Spraying Is Not Effective
Careful horticulture note stresses full tree coverage in spraying. A fine mist must cover all surfaces. partial spraying leaves disease entry and insect feeding. rains wash away incomplete applications, reducing effectiveness. when done right, spray works, otherwise blame falls on the sprayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Rapp
Department of Horticulture
Oklahoma
A. & M. College
Bullwater
Pointers on Using Shears in Orchard
Double cutter pruning shears perform well on limbs under three inches in diameter. Cut all around the branch bark to improve wound healing and avoid crushing the growing layer. Do not bear down when cutting forked limbs or the remaining main branch may split. leave a foot beyond the crotch and remove the stub.
New Rates Lower for Property Insurance in Des Moines
Des Moines reports show property owners can influence fire insurance costs under the new law. Rates vary by risk class, but properties of the same class must be charged by the same company on the same basis. The public can obtain risk surveys and rate details, and correcting defects reduces rates. The average rate per thousand in 1915 fell to 10.12 from 10.86 in 1914, with earlier years showing higher costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Emory H. English
State Department
Advancing to the Top Through Merit in New York Dry Goods
A notes style summary cites a New York dry goods company where twelve directors rose from entry level roles such as cash boy or delivery driver, advancing by merit. It also mentions Hanford's Balsam as a remedy for wounds and sprains, and remarks on bluffing in fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford
Ady
New York City
Horse Responds To Ragtime In Store
A Cleveland horse with a taste for ragtime trotted across the sidewalk after hearing a song from a phonograph. It dragged a Wells Fargo express wagon, wedging the door, while bystanders screamed. The horse stood listening until the phonograph was shut off and was then led away by driver Joseph Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Wells-Fargo Express
Joseph Davis
The City Engineer Unmasked by a Teacher
An Indianapolis teacher spends a year uncovering the identity behind the city engineer known as Mr Yorp or Mr Jeup. The viaduct dispute makes the mystery personal as she learns the engineer is Jeup. The tale ends with the reveal that Yorp and Jeup are the same man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeup
Higmall
B. Gao
GB. Jesus
Indianapolis
Yorp
Mr. Jeup
Jup
Mr. Yorp
Hureks
Concentrated Satisfaction from Wheat Beverage Replace Tea and Coffee
The piece promotes a pure wheat beverage as a flavorful alternative to tea and coffee. It claims users avoid sleeplessness heartburn and headaches commonly caused by caffeine while enjoying a pleasant taste and health benefits.
Postum A Caffeine Free Coffee Alternative
Instant Postum is a dense soluble beverage marketed as a caffeine free alternative to coffee. The ad highlights its suitability for home, picnics, and travel, claiming tea or coffee can interfere with comfort or success and urging a shift to Postum.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rauma
Bergen
Hague
Overseas
Woeterdyk
Ryndam
Fort Douaumont
Vaux Pond
Paris
Dead Man’s Hill
Cumieres
Corbeaux Wood
Cumieres Wood
Ber Mn
Astago-Arstero
Vienna
Asiego
Araiovo
Orenburg
Russia
Petrograd
Josiah Evans Cowles
Los Angeles
Cal
General Federation of ‘Woman's Clubs
Board of Elections
New York
Mra
Cowles
Samuel Sneath
Tiffin
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Alabama
Arthur Warren Waite
Sing Sing Prison
Battling Nelson
Detroit
Mich
Boston
Rock Island
Packard
Lawrence Y. Shermen
Winola
Francia Schlatter
The
Baptist Church, Inc
Gus Algard
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Bouck White
Church of the Social Revolution of
Tombs
Saerbes R. Fowrdbes
Yonkers
N. Y
William K. Vanderbilt
Fowrdbes
John TD. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Garcia
Zulia
Aranguren
Zurich
Switzerland
Romanshorn
Lake Constance
Quarl Kitchener
British
House of Commons
Col
Winston Spencer Churchill
Admiralty
Louis Q. Brandeta
Supreme Court
Senate
Illinois Experiment Station
Towa
State Board of Health
John W. Cole
Clarke County
State Inssurance Department
Iowa
Industrial Commission
A. M. Deyoe
Spirit Lake
Albert Yates
Fort Madison
Clarke
Albia
Towa National Guard
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
War Department
Wash
Hostetter
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!