Revolt in Africa Renewed in Orange Free State Uprising
Rebels led by Generals de Wet and Beyers seize Heilbron in the Orange River Colony as Union forces under Louis Botha confront new rebellion. Pretoria reports prisoners seized, a halted train, and armed citizens disarmed as government seeks peace without bloodshed.
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South Africa
Christian de Wet
Christian Frederick Beyers
Orange Free State
Western Transvaal
Maritz
Cape Colony
Union of South Africa
de Wet
Beyers
Union
Botha
Germany
Pretoria
Louis Botha
Front
Heilborn
Orange River
Battle front of Allies unbroken in World War I
The article reports that despite German claims of a decisive renewed offensive in the north, Allied lines remain intact under leaders such as Joffre, Albert, and French. It notes stalled Warsaw prospects, Grand Duke Nicholas preparing a wider Russian offensive, and fresh Russian forces arriving from Siberia, the Caucasus, and Turkestan to bolster European fronts.
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Germany
Joffre
Albert
John French
Warsaw
Vistula
Nicholas
Galicia
Siberia
Caucasus
Turkestan
Europe
Germany Attacks Portugal and Portugal Considers Alliance
Lisbon dispatch says German troops invaded Angola in West Africa and ships and troops may be sent from Portugal. Manuel of Portugal offers to serve with a Portuguese contingent if the country joins the Allies. Portugal weighs joining Britain under a treaty to supply at least 10,000 troops while arming and provisioning for a winter campaign.
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Paris
lIn
Lisbon
Madrid
Havas
Angola
West Africa
Portugal
George
Germany
Manuel
Republic of Portugal
Portugall
Great Britain
Hinkley News Notes Local Visits and Events
Mr Ilines prepares about two acres for grain. Hinkley store progress nearing completion. Mr Axtell moves well rig to section 4 township 11 for drilling. Hodge of Lindsay visits his son W P Hodge in Hinkley. Miss Carney returns from vacation and enjoys post office trips with Jennie. Bowers in Los Angeles briefly. Raftery family visitors from LaManda Park by auto. Woman's Improvement Club meets Nov 12 at Mrs Allen's. all invited. Masquerade at M A Wimberley’s on Railroad Ave. Manly Gibbs wins first prize. Halloween party at Gibbs home on Old General Ave and Neighbors Drive. Box luncheon Nov 3 at Hinkley polls noon to 8 pm. hot coffee served. all welcome. Reminders on election day and moral amendments discussed at Sunday school and church next Sunday.
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Woman’s Improvement Club
Hinkley
Local settlers advance irrigation and homestead updates near river
Residents Wagner I F Helper Dupee and Alderson establish homesteads along the river while Harlow dies at Riverside. Neuman from Los Angeles contracts a house near Holton's ranch, and Majors from Long Beach plans to finish his brick home. Hatch buys a portable engine to irrigate fields as three immigrant cars arrive, boosting Newberry settlement activity. Judge Hannon promotes irrigation before survey, shaping a growing farming community.
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G. ER. Alderson
Mr. Neuman
Los Angeles
Holton
Pop Corn for the Home in Farmers Bulletin 553
Government urges home popcorn use and promotes POPCORN CRISPETTI by Kendrick on the Crispette machine. Sold through Mrs Hedrick, Waite, and J O White Drug Store. ingredients include cane sugar molasses and butter. Do not miss the best, tender and delicious popcorn treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
C. F E. Kendrick
W. Z. Long
Land in Barstow Offered at 300 Feet Lots
Advert sees 300 foot lots priced at $75 each with half down and $10 monthly. Describes it as near last chance to buy land in Barstow and directs interested buyers to see Lubin J. Henderson immediately.
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Barstow
Lubin J. Henderson
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England
London
Kaisers
Meder
Binkley
Ilines
Mr. Hodge
Lindsay
W. P. Hodge
Sle
Margaret Carney
Jennie
Mr. Bowers
Thomas Raftery
I. D. Raftery
William
LaManda Park
Mrs
Olive Wimberley
Viola Byers
M. A. Wimberley
Railroad Ave
Manly Gibbs
I. F. Helper
W. 8
Dupee
Losbowels
Mr. Harlow
Delber and
Elmer Harlow
Riverside
Seymore Alf
Postmaster Page
F. L. Hardy
Texas
Charles Majors
Long Beach
Mr. Majors
B. Hatch
Newberry
J. IL. Hannon
Mr. Hannon
Interstate Telegraph
Thomas Williams
Calif
Otis-Vermo
West Barstow
Pendleton & McBride
Henderson
California
Everybody’s Tailor
Barstow, California
E. T. Hillis
Barstow, Cal
Drug Store
O. White
Rexall Lines
Kodaks
KODAK
Superior Court
J. W. Curtis
W. J. Kincaid
Cucamonga
Ray L. Riley
Colton
San Bernardino County, California
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