War News Roundup From The Front Lines And Air Skies
British losses total 21 722 men in August as Austro German forces push on the Romanian front. Canadian troops seize Hill 70 near Lens amid efforts to hold Verdun. Lafayette squadron flies in western battles while Allied airmen tally 24 enemy planes down. Capt George Guynemer reports two more German kills bringing his total to fifty two. Four American surgeons and nurses work in a clearing station amid Belgian front fighting.
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Lens
Verdun
Lloyd-George
Westward unrest and war drives across states unfold
Bombs blow water main in San Diego and an explosion hits a Mexican launch on the Mississippi. Rio Grande rail line replacement completes after washout in eastern Utah. Vice President Marshall plans a West speaking tour beginning Oct 25 to spur war effort. United Mine Workers call for loyal wartime labor support on Labor Day 1917. Idaho National Guardsmen arrest 27 IWW members in Spokane on eve of cross‑state strike threat.
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San Diego
Mississippi River
Rio Grande Road
Utah
West
Marshall
Denver
Washington
United States
Indianapolis
John P. White
United Mine Workers of America
Arizona Corporation Commission
Rev
Wiliam V. Shenk
Globe
Eastern Capital
James Hathaway
Santa Cruz County
San Xavier
Hecla-Arizona Copper Company
Twin Buttes
Glendale
Phoenix
Sawtelle
United States Court
Prescott
Government mobilization and labor survey expand during wartime
The report notes government control of coal production is assured and Cuba offers a mobilization site for American forces. President Wilson studies labor in the Northwest while McAdoo seeks a $9 billion war fund and a war budget authorizes $1.589 trillion in bonds and certificates. White House pickets are sentenced to 30 days. Natalie Gray of Colorado Springs among women jailed for suffrage protest. Perry Belmont resigns as Navy league VP and director. New economies aim to avert a wheat shortage.
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Cuba
Wilson
Northwest
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Idaho
McAdoo
Occoquan
White House
Police Department
Natalie Gray
Colorado Springs
Perry Belmont
Navy League
Congress
World War Headlines and Notable Global Developments
King and Queen of England review American troops as Lloyd George says German U-boats failed to starve Britain. Bolivia elects José Gutierrez Guerra as president. Canada to halt wheat futures Aug 31. Costa Rica may leave Pan American union. Casualties listed from Rigaud explosion. Mata Hari appeals rejected by Paris court martial. Baltic sinking of Bourakoff reported. Bernstorff to Constantinople forecast. Pope Benedict peace proposals discussed with Allies. White peace proposals discussed by European neutrals. US Marines rescue missionaries from Tabul, China siege. German town birth declines in 1915 1916 combined totals show large drops.
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England
Great Britain
Lloyd George
José Gutierrez Guerra
Bolivia
Canada
pan-American Union
Rigaud
Quebec
Curtis & Harvey
Paris
Mata Hari
Lieut
Bourakoff
Baltic Sea
Aland
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Constantinople
Italy
France
Belgium
Portugal
Serbia
Tabul
Peking
United States Marine Corps
Pennsylvania fairs set 127000 purse for fall horse racing
The message outlines Pennsylvania annual fixtures across the state with total purses of 127,299.88 to be distributed this fall. It notes Woodman’s defeat by Miss Perfection in the 2:09 trot opening the North Randall Grand Circuit meeting in Cleveland, and Single G. pacing a 2:02 34 free-for-all heat to set the season’s fastest mile at the Cleveland meet.
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Pennsylvania
Keystone State
Miss Perfection
North Randall
Cleveland
Ohio
Cheyenne
British Columbia Moves to Prohibition October First
The province will become prohibition territory on Oct 1 under a law passed by the Provincial Legislature. War's duration is seen as four to five years, guided by economic factors rather than military ones, per Dr. J M Neff. The report cites other international and domestic events and figures.
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British Columbia
J M. Neff
Joan B. Murphy
Chicago
Boulogne
Late Market Quotations For Cattle And Hogs And Sheep
Grass steers good to choice bring 9.00 to 10.50 with fair to good at 8.00 to 9.00 Heifers prime 9.25 to 10.25 cows grassers good to fair 4.50 to 8.00 veal calves 10.00 to 12.00 feeders and stockers ranges 6.00 to 8.50 hogs good prices. spring lambs 16.00 to 16.25 feeder lambs 16.25 to 16.50 ewes 9.00 to 12.60 yearling wethers listed
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Chicago
Colorado and Nebraska Hay and Grain Prices Per Ton
Catalog of buying and selling prices for hay and grain across Colorado and Nebraska. Includes upland hay in various regions, prairie hay old and new crops, Timothy, Alfalf a, South Park, Gunnison Valley, straw, and grain items such as wheat oats corn chop and bran with per hundred weight or per ton figures and regional price ranges.
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Colorado Upland
Nebraska Upland
Colo
Neb
South Park
Gunnison Valley
Dry Hides and Glues Price List Summary
Dry hides vary by type and weight with salt and green salted prices. Flint area hides include bull and stag culls with glue values. horsehides price about half to two thirds of green salted. Glue hides show partial curing discounts. green hides fetch lower rates than cured.
Metals and Live Stock Prices From Chicago and New York
Metal quotes include Lead Copper Tin Silver and Spelter with units and ranges in New York and London. Chicago live stock entries show hog and cattle prices with ranges for native beef, Western steers, stockers, cows, calves and lambs. Butter and eggs prices are listed with grade distinctions and case availability.
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New York
St. Louis
London
Chicago grain and provision prices and cotton quotes
Chicago markets list wheat and corn prices with grades and bid offer ranges. Oats rye barley timothy and clover values shown, plus pork lard ribs prices. New York cotton futures cited for October through May and middling bid.
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Chicago
New York
War era hog market and meat supply trends noted
Reports show hogs reaching 19.75 in Chicago with bids near 20.00 while owners hold for higher. Prices rise across hubs like Pittsburgh and St Louis amid wartime meat supply shifts. U.S. and world herd declines prompt expectations of higher meat prices postwar.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Omaha
St.louis
St. Louis
Arizona State News Highlights Local Events and Cases
Reports from Prescott to Globe cover the Northern Arizona Fair in Prescott, mine and tax issues, prison reforms, and stances on governor powers. Notable items include Hunt Campbell case, Bisbee mine inspections, a $10,000 postal theft, booze destruction in Tucson, wheat crop outlook, and a rail line project proposal. The piece lists military calls and local legal actions, plus industry updates in copper, flour, and resources.
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G. F. Freeman
Agricultural Department
The
University of Tucson
Arizona
W. D. Coakley
Tucson
Los Angeles
Lebanon
Ind
Post Office
Ashton
Wilson to Formulate Plan on Pope Benedict Peace Proposals
Secretary of State Lansing said the United States is informally exchanging views with entente powers on the Pope Benedict peace ideas. No immediate reply or formal conference with belligerents will occur before a considered decision. Belgium Serbia and Romania will follow the major powers in shaping the response, with Russia expected to likely reject but possibly outline a plan acceptable to Russia.
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Washington
Lansing
Benedict
Russia
French Win Big On Verdun Front In Eleven Mile Advance
Paris reports a major war office record showing French forces breaching defenses along eleven miles of the Meuse front and penetrating German lines up to a mile and a quarter. Over 4,000 unwounded German prisoners are said captured with other gains noted on the Verdun sector. Meanwhile Italian forces cross the Isonzo, defeat Austria, and take thousands of prisoners and materiel. British troops bolster positions in Flanders as Austro Germans beat Romanians and take prisoners.
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Paris
Verdun
War Office
Meuse
Isonzo
Dead Man’s Hill
Avecourt Wood
Flanders
Alleged Wife Slayer Caught Near Santa Fe Mountains
Isidore Martinez believed to have shot his young wife and tried to kill his mother in law at Santo Nino. After a long gun battle in the wheat field north of Santa Fe, deputies arrested him as he bled from multiple wounds. He was jailed to await hearing.
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Santa Fé
Isidore Martinez
Here
Martinez
Santo Nino
A Good Comeback by Tom Moore
Tom Moore, son of a Dublin grocer, rose to fame in London for his wit and unassuming manner. At a banquet a snob tauntingly asked if Moore’s father was a grocer. Moore replied that he was and asked why the snob dislike his father for not being a gentleman, then turned the jab back on the snob.
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Tom Moore
Dublin
London
Pway
Moore
Megson inquires sugar supply from grocer
Mrs Megson scolds the grocer over Monday sugar purchase and asks if any is left. The grocer confirms plenty but she declines to take any.
First Girl Questions Mr Blank at Reception
Two girls discuss meeting the famed writer Mr Blank at a reception. The first asks for opinions, while the second remarks his clothes appear old-fashioned and notes he was once celebrated for his style.
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Mr. Blank
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