Verdun Battle Chronicle of Caures Wood Retreat
An officer returns from Verdun detailing the Caures wood clash. German bombardment devastates shelters as Chasseurs under Colonel Driant defend, suffer heavy losses, and prepare to die or be captured. Driant, Renouard, Hamel, and Vincent share a last, emotional stand before retreat begins.
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Aris
Verdun
Caures Wood
Verija
Caures
Chasseurs
Penace
Driant
Colonel Driant Missing After Wood Bombardment
A French detachment in a wood came under heavy fire from mitrailleuses. Survivors regrouped at Haumont on the second line. Colonel Driant, last seen with a chasseur, sent him to safety and stayed behind amid shells, later disappearing.
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Haumont
Driant
Candy for Young Thieves in Richmond Promise Candy to Culprits
Mrs E R Smith reported her horse and buggy stolen from North Seventh street. Boston marshal nabbed two young suspects Jesse Smelser five and Jack Smelser three who had driven south to Boston. Chief Goodwin scolded them with candy and returned the tots to anxious parents.
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Richmond
Ind
E. R. Smith
North Seventh Street
T Marshal
Boston
Chief Goodwin
Jesse Smelser
Jack Smelser
Jesse
Goodwin
Graduate Begins Haberdashery Dream After Socks Gift
Kenton Ohio news notes Floyd Lyman member of the graduating class plans a haberdashery start after receiving 50 pairs of socks as graduation presents.
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Kenton
Floyd Lyman
Boy Tells a Pitiful Tale of Duty and Pity in Raid
American Cavalry sergeant recounted a clash between pity and duty aboard a patrol to Mon orthon with Mexican prisoners from the Roquillas raid. He described a boy Torres who sought mercy and a lawyer, while the rider maintained his oath and ordered continued custody. Separately, Colorado mining updates note leases, new operations, and ongoing revival of interest in Georgetown and other districts as silver prices shift.
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Marathon
Tex
L Sturmwald
Fourteenth Cavalry
Alvarez
Manus
Torres
Roquillas
Rio Grande
McKinney Springs
Sacramento
Ele
Deemers
Gringo
Man Subdues Wolf Cubs With Handsaw Near Aitken
Byron Dolan of a farm two miles from Aitken Minnesota used a handsaw to drive a wolf from its nest. He killed three cubs and captured the survivor to try to tame it.
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Aitken
Minn
Byron Dolan
Western Mining and Oil News Highlights and Price Movements
Spelter in St. Louis at 11.50, copper castings 26, lead in New York at 7.00, bar silver 65 cents. Tightly reported activity includes the Venus group near Wickenburg and Hosey mine renamed Pinal in Santa Rita. Andes mill upgrade, Three mine oil flotation prep, Big Jim mine drift values around 52 per ton, and Tulsa oil interests buying Santa Maria claims Big Stick. Andrada shaft contract let near Casa Grande. Venture Hill Mining reorganization to push Jerome copper belt development.
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St. Louis
New York
Boulder
Colo
Hosey
Santa Ritas
W. R. Ramsdell and Associates
Three
Big Jim
Kingman
Tulsa
Okla
Big Stick
Santa Maria
Andrada
Black Range
Casa Grande
Venture Hill Mining Company
Jerome Copper Belt
C. Spelter
Oil bores making progress in Meadows field San Juan county
Developments report satisfactory progress on oil borings in the Meadows field San Juan county and in the Farmington oil well. Early indications point to possible oil discovery. The Socorro Mining and Milling Company clean-up for late May yielded twenty five bars of gold and silver bullion. A third one per cent dividend since January was paid June 1. The Progress Mining Company plans to operate adjacent to the Carlisle mine in the Steeplerook district Grant county. Col P R Smith and partners completed a major deal by taking over the San Miguel property in Sandoval county seven claims in the Jemez mountains Nacimento district about seventy five miles north of Albuquerque.
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Meadows
San Juan
Farmington
Socorro Mining and Milling Company
Progress Mining Company
Arizona
Carlisle
Steeplerook
Grant County
Col. P. R. Smith
San Miguel
Sandoval
Jemez Range
Nacimento
Albuquerque
Oil Wells Activity Report Across Wyoming Fields
A. M. Berringer begins two new oil wells four miles north of Cody. The Ohio Oil Company plans drilling on its Indian lease north of Fort Washakie. Wyoming Petroleum Company reports a productive light oil well north of Lander. Midwest Oil Company pumps 1,000 barrels daily from Elk Basin to Frannie.
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A. M. Berringer
Cody
Ohio Oil Company
Fort Washakie
Wyoming Petroleum Company
Lander
Midwest Oil Company
Elk Basin
Frannie
Mr Mole Builds a Grand Underground Home Tale
Mary Graham Bonner tells of Mr Mole planning a fine home for his mate in a meadow. He digs a long Drive-Way tunnel, builds rooms a picture gallery, and a throne for Mrs Mole, while Cricket Moles visit. The wedding feast features stewed vegetables and a modest, scrupulously muddy dress.
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Mrs. Mole
Mr. Mole
Dense Scholar: An 80 Scholarly Mind or Dense Phrase
The line in question plays on the paradox of being highly scholarly yet dense. It suggests that extensive study can coexist with stubborn obtuseness, provoking reflection on how intellect and clarity interact in academic life.
Late Market Quotations for Livestock Prices
Market report listing prices for steers cows heifers calves and feeders by grade and weight. Includes pulp and grain fed and hay fed categories with values from 5.75 to 12.00 per unit and notes on sheep lambs and yearlings.
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Taitto
Siic Inseaiwa
Commodity buying and selling prices list for Colorado and neighboring states
A dated price ledger shows upland prices per ton for Colorado and Nebraska and various forage items. It lists Timothy, Alfalfa, Wheat chaff, Kye, Idaho oats, Colorado oats, corn chop and corn in sack, straw, and selling prices for Standard Colorado at net 2.50.
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Colorado Upland
Nebraska Upland
Colorado
Nebraska
Timothy
South Park
Choice
choice, per ROM es cvic yer toce Bharerarese tae 17.50@18.00 San Luis Valley
Gunnison Valley
Ccceee
Colo
Idaho
Owenee
Standard
Egg market prices from Denver and area listings
Egg grades No 1 and No 2 net listed with vendors I O B and K Oi EDO VOR. Prices shown per dozen and per case vary by grade and case type with commissions.
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Denver
Creamery Prices and Fresh Produce List
A historical grocery listing shows creamery prices for first and second grade products, with items such as apples from Colorado in fancy and choice boxes, strawberries, asparagus, carrots, cucumbers, peas, and radishes. The page notes weights, box types, and unit prices, reflecting period market pricing.
Tungsten Market Quotations Reported in Boulder
Metal market brief from Boulder Colorado dated June 29 notes tungsten priced at 60 cents per unit with a quoted range of 25 to 30 dollars. Bar silver stands at 65 cents per ounce.
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Boulder
Colo
Chicago Live Stock Quotations Highlight Prices by Category
Chicago market report lists hogs with bulk 9.50 to 9.75, cattle ranges from native beef at 7.50 to 11.30, Western heifers 8.25 to 9.45, calves 8.50 to 11.75, sheep wethers 6.90 to 7.90, ewes 4.25 to 7.40, lambs 7.25 to 9.60, and springs 7.50 to 11.00.
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Chicago
Chicago Grain and Provision Prices
Chicago markets show wheat at No 2 red 1.02 dollars and No 3 red 1.004 percent to 1.01, No 2 hard 98 95 cc with mixed bids. Corn values include No 2 yellow 78 and No 4 yellow around 76 to 76 percent, No 4 white unspecified. Oats at No 3 white 38 39 percent, standard 40. Barley 63 80c, Timothy 9 dollars, Clover 7 to 10 dollars, Pork 23.75 24.75, Lard 13.02, Ribs 13.25 13.85.
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Chicago
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H. C. Branch
Ouray
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Boulder County
Crisman
Leadville
Sugar Loaf
Red Oak
Democrat Mountain
Georgetown
Colorado Central
Marshall Tunnel
Nankervis and Associates
Edgar
Idaho Springs
Western Newspaper
Union News Service
Inspiration
Andes
Red Mountain
Venus
Wickenburg
New Mexico
Wyoming
Mary Graham Bonner
New Mole
Dense Scholar
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver Markets
HAY and Grain Market
Carload Price
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