Second Year of the War Reviewed and Allied Gains
The review notes Entente Allies pressing the Teutons on all fronts as Austria appears weakened. British blockade remains effective after the Battle of Jutland, with chief developments of the year in the global conflict.
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Jutland
Europe
Russia
Great Britain
France
Italy
Austria
Bulgaria
Turkey
Germany
America
Reichstag
Fermany
Lublin
Poland
von Ilackensen
Galicia
von Hindenburg
Paris
Joseph Joffre
The
Marne
Teutons
Verdun
Vaux
Douaumont
Meuse
Joffre
Wounded Return To Front Amid Repeated Casualties
The report notes that many listed as wounded are only slightly hurt and return to the front. Some are wounded multiple times and reappear in the casualty lists after each injury.
Carranza Offer Accepted by U S
The article reviews the war year ending in 1915 with Germany’s gains and Allied strains. It covers Russian advances and setbacks, Verdun and Somme fighting, British conscription, diplomacy, and the U S response to German actions including submarine warfare and the Sussex crisis. It also notes the U S acceptance of Carranza’s offer in Mexico.
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Mesopotamia
Tigris
Bagdad
Kut-el-Amara
Kut
Gallipoli
John Bull
England
Great Britain
Earl of Derby
David Lloyd- George
Trentino
Vicenza
Italy
Count Cadorna
Rome
Verdun
United States
Germany
Ancona
Persia
Mediterranean
Sussex
Wilson
Egypt
Erzerum
Bitlis
Trebizond
Asia Minor
Moewe
Africa
Appam
Hampton Roads
Atlantic
Bulgaria
Portugal
Lord Kitchener
Hampshire
Russia
Commission President Considered For International Board
The United States accepts in full Mexico's proposal to appoint three commissioners from each side to meet and discuss evac oration of American forces in Mexico. The talks may widen to related matters, with nonbinding recommendations after mutual approval. Frank L. Polk, Acting Secretary of State, states readiness to appoint US commissioners and set time and place.
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Washington
United States
Carranza
Arredondo
Aguilar
Eliseo Arredondo
Frank L. Polk
Wilson considers wide commission. Brandeis among candidates
Diplomatic circles expect Carranza to accept Washington’s counter-proposal and widen commission powers. President Wilson weighs about twenty possible appointees including Chief Justice White, Maj. Gen. Goethals, Frederick Lehman, and Louis D. Brandeis. Mexico City talks hint Luis Cabrera could head the Mexican delegation.
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Carranza
Washington
Wilson
White
Goethals
Canal Zone
Frederick Lehman
Louis D. Brandeis
Supreme Court
Mexico City
Luis Cabrera
Page Returns to Rome After Leave of Absence
United States ambassador Thomas Nelson Page and Mrs. Page arrived in Rome after two months in the United States on leave of absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Thomas Nelson Page
United States
Page
Colorado Leads in Tungsten Output in First Half
United States mined 38,290 tons of tungsten ore in the first six months valued at 9 million dollars, a record for six months. Colorado regained the lead with 1,505 tons marketed through June 30 worth 3.638 million dollars, Boulder field supplying 1,494 tons. California sold 584 tons for 3.005 million dollars.
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Washington
United States
Geological Survey
Colorado
Boulder
California
Alberta rancher sells 1243 cattle for 101304.50 in nine years
The Gleichen area rancher near Gleichen Alberta has built a large cattle business selling 1243 head for 101304.50 dollars in nine years. Individual shipments fetched 80 dollars per head for December steers and 70 dollars for another 100 head to Seattle. An Alberta steer weighing 1700 pounds sold for 170 dollars in Seattle. Six carloads to Spokane drew 10028 dollars. American buyers increasingly rely on Canadian beef as shipments rise.
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Canada
Gleichen
Alberta
Seattle
Pincher
Spokane
United States
British Columbia
Carstairs
Calgary
Dept. of Agriculture
John Young
Sidney
Man
Manitoba
Provincial Department of Agriculture
Sensational reporter recounts a western gunfight rumor
A sensational report from a western gambling den describes a newcomer announcing Dickson was shot about half an hour earlier at the store. Cowboys tense as questions fly about location and cause while the crowd reacts with wary disbelief.
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Far West
Dickson
Pessimistic Logic for the Season
A brief note from the Ohio State Journal observes that in many families one member must hoard funds to lend others, earning a reputation for thrift and stinginess as a seasonal habit.
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Ohio State Journal
Mother of Vinegar Explained as Germ Mass
The so called Mother of vinegar is the mass of germs that convert alcohol in hard cider to vinegar. It can be dissolved by strong oxidizing agents but is killed by such treatment.
Wise Dont Don’t Knock A Man Who Is Mak ing Good
Quotations from the Atchison Globe extoll a man’s progress aiding the community. The line emphasizes that personal success often benefits others and should be valued.
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Hungary
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