War News and Domestic Disasters From Week’s End
British transports Cross Kill and Sedek sunk by German submarines in the Mediterranean. Serbian forces drive toward Monastir after Brod, with Bulgarians retreating on the Volhe gelo plateau. Budget talks in Petrograd expect prolonged war, with a 2 039 000 000 dollar revenue-expenditure plan. Greek reservists clash with authorities as tension rises in Athens. German trenches recaptured west of Eaucourt Abbaye le Marque. three British tanks destroyed. Roumanians disrupt a German column near King Ferdinand’s domain. Cunard liner Alaunta sunk by a mine. 243 souls saved, four crew lost. German offensives in Volhynia and Somme progress noted. Norwegian steamer Sten sunk by a submarine. crew saved. Greek provisional government seeks U S aid to recruit Greeks in America. Paris reports conquest of Sailly Sailinel and advance near Peronne. Ashland Limited wreck at Manitowoc. engineer killed, several hurt. Arion the trotter sold, wheat prices surge on Chicago boards. Robbery and violence headline as bandits injure an express clerk near Bliss, Oklahoma. President Wilson’s Pittsburgh visit amid security concerns.
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Eaucourt
Abbaye-le Marque
War Office
Ber- UN
Washington News Roundup From Treasury Gift to Armored Car
In Washington it was disclosed that the treasury conscience fund received a 1100 contribution from an unknown New Yorker who sent a 1000 and a 100 bill. An armored railroad car described as a moving blockhouse was tested at Sandy Hook proving grounds for army use against mobile troops. The Bremen incident saw German diplomats concede loss of the submarine, with Bremen overdue by a month. Army aviation chief Squier announced orders for 120 high powered aeroplanes priced around 20000 each. President Wilson failed to secure foreign aid for Poland and published his plea and letters abroad. Sidney Hatch set a Milwaukee to Chicago record of 95.7 miles in 14 50 80 after three stops and a 20:30 actual time.
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Washington
Treasury
New York City
Sandy Hook Proving Grounds
United States Army
George C. Squier
Army
War Department
Sidney Hatch
Milwaukee
Chicago
Canadian Pacific trainmen called to strike nationwide
Coast to coast Canadian Pacific trainmen ordered to strike at 5 p.m. Wednesday marking a sudden shift from earlier optimism. Grant Hall, trainman representative, said amicable settlement is not yet dead before the order takes effect. Mayors aldermen and labor representatives in Ontario and Quebec urged the Canadian government to curb prices of food and essentials. In Berlin, Field Marshal Alexander von Blücher has been retired from active service, ending his role on the right wing during the 1914 Paris campaign.
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Canadian Pacific
Grant Hall
Ontario
Quebec
Waa
Berlin
Alexander . R. von Bluck
Paris
Bis
Rejuvenating an Old Apple Orchard in Kansas
Dr J H Merrill of the Kansas State Agricultural College outlines seasonal pruning and spraying to revive aging orchards. He stresses pruning first, thinning to allow sunlight, directing new growth into bearing wood, and shaping branches to support fruit.
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J. H. Merrill
The
Agricultural College
Kansas State Horticultural Society
Topeka
Merrill
Cultivating Trees to Kill Infection
Dr. R H Forbes of the Arizona agricultural experiment station explains fruit tree deaths likely stem from root rot. Over irrigation and poor cultivation reduce soil aeration, so correct watering and thorough cultivation after each irrigation are key. No sure remedy exists as the infection remains in the soil.
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R. H. Forbes
The
Arizona Agricultural Experiment Station
St Ives
Clean water for pastures via buried barrel solution
Farmers face muddy watering points as pastures dry. A simple remedy suggests sinking a large barrel halfway into the ground to provide clean water and reduce waste. The idea promotes practical, low-cost water access for livestock.
Control of Clover Leaf Weevil Pest
The Pennsylvania department of agriculture reports inquiries about a worm harming clover. The larvae of the clover leaf weevil cause the damage, and while no effective control exists, several steps may help: light pasturing to remove worms and light clipping with a mower to reduce pest, though clippings may let worms survive until new growth begins.
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Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Keeping Up The Milk Flow In Dairy Cattle Feed
Dairy farmers should supplement pasture with silage grain and hay as fields yield less feed. Corn is a cheap efficient addition to grass. If pastures dry or milk flow declines recovery before the next freshening period is unlikely without timely corrective feeding measures.
Jacob's Faith Firm in Hold Upon God and Life
Rev. Andrew Hageman urges steadfast tenacity in faith as shown by Jacob. The preacher links Jacob's resolve to hold to home, property, country, and especially God, arguing believers should not relinquish their God or duties. He cautions against letting worldly ties or possessions destroy devotion and calls for unwavering worship of Jehovah.
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Jacob
God
Rachel
Joseph
Laban
Haran
Hsnu
Esau
Canaan
Andrew Hageman
Ocean Hill Reformed Church
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lessons From Battle Front in Faith and Duty
A sermon urges learning from Europe's battlefield sacrifices. It extols millions who left homes for country, including hundreds of thousands maimed or killed, and widows who sacrificed loved ones. The piece compares wartime loyalty to fidelity to God and Christ, asking who is willing to serve both the Fatherland and heavenly king.
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Europe
Jula
Jesus Christ
Wife Too Ill To Work Indianapolis Ad
Mrs WM Green of Addison Street Indianapolis describes severe illness leading to bed rest and weight loss, then gains to 188 pounds after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She endorses the remedy and invites advice from the company.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Lydia EH. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
WM. Green
Addison Street
Yes E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Agb
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Brod
London
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Petrograd
Duma
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Ferdinand
Guemes Pass
Agas
Bucharest
Cunard
New York
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English Channel
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Maine
Camardine
Volhynia
Stokhod
Rubno
Somme
Peronne
Sten
Copenhagen
Christiansand
Volks Zeitung
Cologne
Atlantic
Nantucket
Ieland
United States
Athens
Exchange Telegraph Company
America
Ays
Sailly-Saltinel
Ashland
Northwestern
Manitowoc
Wis
Robert Fitzgerald
Albert Duchasse
Arion
Lister ‘Winterspoon
Versailles
M. W
Savage
Savage, Minn
Board of Trade
Pelyy
Brad Sted
Atchison
Bliss
Oklo
Norman
Richard Cullen
Wilson
Pittsburgh
Cullen
A. M. Jones
Barackville
Fairmont
W. Va
Jamison Mine
Altoona
Central Cotton Garment Manufacturers’ Association
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Gulf Coast
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Pensicola
Fla
Centralia
Okla
First National Bank
Andrew Frey
Marie Frey
Rosedale
Ind
Gotham
Press Club
Stock Yards
Teutonic
Poland
Long Branch
N. J
Jacob's Faith Firm
Carter
J. E. Cannaday
Third National Bank
Bedalia
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Springfield
Mave
Ainhead Oy
Milton Ochs
Flo
Areca
A. Rae Ai
Aidicitis
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