World events battlefield reports and diplomacy updates
War news from London and Berlin describes Austrian troops rescuing wounded Italians after Monte Gimone explode, and Germany pressing toward victory while Bethmann-Hollweg cites harvest gains. British forces seize Thiepval redoubt, rout German trenches, capture thousands of prisoners amid Balkan and Carpathian moves. Greek ministerial accord for Entente cooperation. Roumanian and Russian actions in Dobrudja and Transylvania. bombings in Bucharest. U.S. and other notes on ships, labor, crime, and finance intersperse the brief dispatches.
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Carpathian Passes
Berlin
Washington pension list for Medal of Honor holders
The pension office at Washington announced an extra ten dollars monthly for Medal of Honor holders under a new act. Elsewhere, Safe blowers robbed the Bank of Hamilton branch in Saskatoon region, stealing nine thousand dollars and fleeing. A Berlin dispatch reports General von Wandel dismissed as deputy minister of war. Chancellor von Bethmann-Holweg urged action against England in Reichstag. President Wilson, amid controversy, refuted accusations of pro British leanings in a terse telegram to Jeremiah A O Leary. Progressive nominee John M Tarker campañas argues against Hughes in New Orleans.
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von Wandel
Berlin
Amsterdam
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N. J
Jeremiah A. O'Leary
New York
American Truth Society
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Wilson
Mexican War News Says Villa Followers Killed and Urbe Captured
More than a hundred Villa followers are reported killed and bandit leader Baudelio Urbe captured. Car ranza forces suffer heavy losses in a fight near Chihuahua City. Fifty armed Mexicans intruding toward Ysleta are repelled by US cavalry near El Paso. A Mauser marked Troop K appears in the Carnival fight. Washington orders 10,000 additional National Guard to the Mexican border. A similar number of militia on border to be released.
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Trevino
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United States
Mexico
Ysleta
el Paso
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U. S. Cavalry
Captain Boyd
War Department
Washington
National Guard
Coats of the season show directoire and empire influence
Fashion notes describe tight sleeves from elbow down and high belted three quarter coats with rich embroidery. Paris houses including Cheruit and Bernard lead the revival, with satin velvet and fur trims. Embroidery runs from China to Russia motifs, using oyster gray souache braiding, metal threads, beads, and multiple colors across street and evening gowns.
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New York
Paris
Cheruit
Bernard
Douillet
Callot
Directoire
First Empire
France
China
Japan
Russia
Widow’s Bonnet Mourns in Still Stylish Veil Trends
The article notes widows largely avoid conspicuous mourning but highlights new veil styles. The vell draping resembles earlier long veils worn for mourning, with a small toque base, face-framing white crepe band, and a white ostrich feather accent secured along the face line.
Work for Unemployed Men in Town Planning
James F. McCrudden describes a winter effort where unemployed men cleaned private alleys vacant lots and mosquito breeding grounds, with four men retained only while seeking other work. Large cities hold insanitary properties often inaccessible or disputed in title. thousands of cubic yards of refuse were cleared and the cleaned lots converted into neighborhood recreation centers and tennis courts.
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James IF. McCrudden
Chicago
Aninyas
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At a Disadvantage With Summer Hoarders
A dialogue-narrative captures Mr. Cobbles denying trouble with summer hoarders. He notes a visiting schoolteacher who mocked his grammar yet implies no formal complaint since he charged nothing, reflecting local flavor and humor.
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Mr. Cobbles
Grateful Acknowledgment for Dodds Kidney Pills
Mr F C Case of Welcome Lake Pennsylvania thanks Dodds Kidney Pills for cure of back ache kidney trouble headaches sleep problems and dizziness. He invites publication to help others. Ad copy notes Dodds Kidney Pills priced 500 per box from Dodda Medicine Co Buffalo NY and Dodds Dyspepsia Tablets at 500 per box.
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F. C. Case
Welcome Lake
Lberty
Dodda Medicine Co
Buffalo
Where Are the Boys The Minden Magazine Flue
The Minden Magazine of the Lancashire Fusiliers ponders its whereabouts in a playful quip. It notes secrecy about current location yet jokes it is not where it was before leaving to go to the place it has just left.
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Duchess de Vendome
Paris
Jersey
Minden
Lancashire Fusiliers
Obedient domestic causes name mix up at Simmons home
Obliging Mrs Simmons discovers her new maid's name matches her own daughter's, creating a confusing exchange. The maid replies she will call the girl any new name the mistress suggests, noting the request is not particularly unusual. The dialogue highlights a playful mix of misheard phrases and domestic humor.
British Columbia 1916 revenue and expenditures figures
British Columbia reports an estimated revenue of 5 944 015 dollars for 1916 with expenditures totaling 11 800 000 dollars. The gap suggests a sizeable deficit and highlights the province’s fiscal challenge for the year.
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British Columbia
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