Discipline in the American Army in France
Heywood Broun profiles how American troops in France absorb foreign army practices and how discipline shapes the new force. He contrasts French, English, Australian, Canadian, and Russian systems, notes officer class shifts, and highlights Pershing as a strict, pivotal figure guiding morale and conduct.
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Heywood Broun
France
New York Tribune and Syndicate
Cornell
Egypt
Bill
Paris
Berlin
Alligator Found in Sewer in North Side Pittsburgh
An alligator was discovered in a sewer in Pittsburgh's North Side, turning the neighborhood into a curious habitat. Local residents recount long-standing fame of the area and name George as a point of reference.
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Pittsburgh
George
Noted beauty Ava Willing Astor aids London war relief
The photo profiles Mrs Ava Willing Astor first wife of the late John Jacob Astor now in London devoted to war relief work. She is active among society and nobility while her daughter Muriel assists. Reported visits by Mrs Vincent Astor and a count pursuing her.
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Ava Willing Astor
John Jacob Astor
London
Astor
Muriel
Local highway employee finds three-foot alligator in North street sewer
Moul a Bureau of Highways and Sewers worker reported lifting a manhole on Royal street when a strange intruder appeared. He seized a three-foot alligator and hauled it to his Lockhart street home to determine how the Florida native reached the area.
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Moul
Bureau of Highways and Sewers
Lockhart Street
Royal Street
Florida
German Coal Shortage Deepens Across Germany
German coal famine worsens week by week as front line miners return and war prisoners work in pits while factories struggle to obtain fuel. Electric power and gas use decline 20 percent nationwide, cities ban gas heating and cooking, and lighting plants shut down. War material makers warn they cannot meet contracts if conditions persist.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Meatless meals on SP & S dining cars in Portland
Portland diners on the Spokane Portland and Seattle railroad now receive meatless meals on Mondays and Fridays. Chefs are cautioned to waste as little food as possible and passengers get suggestion cards to cut waste. The changes follow an appeal from the food administration in Washington and are announced by railroad officials.
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Portland
Ore
Spokane, Portland and Seattle
Hill
Food Administration
Washington
Jerome-Portland mine noted as top Bisbee district asset
The Jerome-Portland mine in the Bisbee district is described as one of the best in the area. Oil and natural gas discoveries near Holbrook attract interest. Development will extend at the Oatman Combination mine, with three properties to start diamond drilling Mohawk Central Telluride and Sunnyside at Oatman. Since August 1 over 1,800 new workers arrived in Bisbee from the West, South and other Arizona districts.
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Fort Leavenworth
Papa Pershing
Jerome-Portland
Bisbee District
Holbrook
Oatman
Bisbee
West
Arizona
Copper and silver gains draw market attention
Copper and spelter rose while tungsten and molybdenum held firm as silver surged about 34 cents an ounce in six months. Anaconda Copper Mining Company saw its properties reopen after a Wa shoe works walkout halted operations, with high worker demand at Anaconda and Great Falls smelting plants.
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Anaconda
United States
Electric line linked Ophir Loop to Carbonero mine
Telluride reports an electric line built from near Ophir Loop to the Carbonero mine above Ophir. Bar silver hit $1.06 on Sept 20 after passing the dollar Sept 14. San Juan region has 36 flotation plants, 16 in Silverton area, signaling advanced metallurgy.
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Telluride
Ophir
Carbonero
Telluride Iron Foundry
Sunnyside
del Norte
A. H. Leonard
Silverton
San Juan
Fairview
Irwin
Gunnison
Idaho Springs
Leopold Sternberger
Pendleton Lode
Mine activity and new strike near Mogollon Colorado
The Pacific mine increased production at Mogollon last month. Bethlehem Copper at Steins employs twenty on development. Oaks Company adds ore bins at Maud S to handle higher output. Old Soldier Mining Milling and Development Company files incorporation papers capitalized at 1 500 000 with 891 000 paid up. A new strike at the 300 foot level east of Johnson mine Mogollon opens three feet of ore above average. High grade ore discovered in Socorro lower level at 1 100 feet continues to show width and value, deepest opening yet in camp, creating local satisfaction.
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Pacific
Mogollon
Bethlehem Copper Company
Steins
Oaks Company
Maud S
Old Soldier Mining, Milling and Development Company
Johnson Mine
Socorro
Market prices for hides and pelts in Flint
A list of historical hide and pelt prices by type and weight. Dry hides and salt hides vary by grade, with per pound rates noted for horsehides, wool pelts, and buckskins. Also lists buck saddles, green salted, cured hides, and glue hides with assorted multipliers and abbreviations.
Metal Market Quotations Across Cities
Metal prices listed for New York, St. Louis, London and Boulder. Lead at .87, bar silver at 1.06 dollars or 54 pence per ounce in London, copper casting at 25.87, spelter at 7.77, tungsten concentrates 60 percent priced 20 to 25 per unit, crude ores 20 to 25, and related tonnage and unit pricing varied.
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New York
London
St. Louis
Boulder
Chicago Grain and Provision Prices
Chicago market prices listed for corn oats rye barley timothy clover and meat products. Corn No 2 yellow 2.10 No 3 yellow 2.09 No 4 yellow 2.08 Oats No 3 white 61 61 1 2c standard 61 62c Rye No 2 1.90 Barley 1.25 1.45 Timothy 6.00 8.00 Clover 15.00 21.00 Pork 43.15 Lard 24.05 24.10 Ribs 24.60 25.10
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Chicago
Wind River refinery site bought near Lander
Wyoming report notes Wind River Petroleum Co acquiring a site three miles downstream from Lander for a refinery. Powder River field attracts operators seeking virgin territory. Midwest and Ohio firms employ about 1,600 men, with other operators bringing total to around 2,500 workers in the Big Muddy field.
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The
Wind River Petroleum Company
Lander
Powder River
Virgin Territory
Midwest
Ohio
Big Muddy
Sugar Price Report From New York Market
Prices of sugar in New York show raw nominal centrifugal at 6.90 cents per pound molasses at 6.02, refined fine granulated steady between 8.40 and 8.50.
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New York
Chicago Livestock Prices Detached From Market Report
Hog prices range from 13.50 to 18.80 for various weights and grades. Cattle values show native beef cattle at 7.50 to 17.90, Western steers 6.70 to 15.75, stockers 6.40 to 11.15, cows and heifers 5.15 to 12.90, calves 11.50 to 16.00. Sheep quotes list wethers 9.00 to 12.60, ewes 8.25 to 11.75, lambs 13.00 to 18.35.
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Chicago
Market Prices Reported for Grains and Supplies
Minneapolis Minneapolis Rye Barley Bran Corn No 3 yellow Oats No 3 white Wheat flour futures cited with prices and percentages Rye at 1.85 1.86 Barley 1.15 1.40 Bran 31.50 832.00 Corn No 3 yellow 2.08 2.10 Oats No 3 white 58% 60% Wheat fluctuating at 2.49 144 3.51%
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Minneapolis
Minn
Correct Rations for Pigs on Pasture
Grain-fed pigs on pasture gain about a pound daily from weaning to 200 to 250 pounds, reaching market weight in early fall for higher prices. Pigs with little grain gain only half to three quarters of a pound. Grain accelerates market readiness, lowers risk and interest, and improves meat quality. light steady pasture feeding yields best results, with grain added later to harden fat and weight.
Good Ram Shines As Investment For Flock Improvement
University of Missouri data show a $30 to $40 mutton ram bred to western ewes produced lambs averaging two and a half pounds more at three months and tendered 60 percent higher per 100 pounds than lambs from inferior rams.
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University of Missouri College of Agriculture
Colorado
Check for runaway horses device allowing driver control
A description by C. J. Lynde in Farmers Mail and Breeze explains a hinged blinders system and checking device that can steer a runaway horse. It details depriving the animal of straight ahead vision or pulling the device by wheel turn to halt the horse when the driver is absent.
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C. J. Lynde
Sweet Clover For Pasture For Livestock Diets And Bloat
Sweet clover provides unmatched forage from spring to fall except alfalfa on fertile soils. Livestock thrive on it and may initially refuse it, but early grazing overcomes distaste. Farmers Bulletin 820 from USDA notes practically no danger of bloat with sweet clover.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Pumpkins As Hog Feed Add Succulent Value
Pumpkins provide succulence for hogs and aid grain use. Seeds act as worm control, making pumpkins particularly beneficial for keeping hogs healthy and productive.
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University of Nebraska
Nebraska
West Point
Pittsburgh Bureau of Highways and Sewers
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Montana
Engineers Corporation of
Barstow Mine
Red Mountain District
New Mexico
Denver
F.O. B
Colorado Upland
Nebraska Upland
Colo. and
Neb
South Park
Gunnison Valley
USA
F.O.B
F. O
F. Koy Beaver
Digiaienvis
Aes
Colo
Wyoming
Grain
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