War A Year Ago This Week July 8 1915 Overview
A recap of World War I events from July 8 1915 noting German artillery on the Franco British front, French repulsals near Metzeral, Russian withdrawals beyond the Por river, Italian actions near Falazzo and Sagrado, and a July 4 1915 mention of hot artillery near Nieuport Steenstraede with broader moves along the Isonzo, Gallipoli, and other fronts.
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Metzeral
Teutons
Por River
Studzianki
Falazzo
Sagrado
J. P. Morgan
Erich Muenter
British Expel Germans from Pilkem Trenches Held Since April
British forces drive Germans from trenches near Pilkem that had been held since April as Teutonic pressure in the East slackens. Italian troops gain ground on the Carso plateau and repulse Austrian assaults in renewed activity on the fronts.
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Pilkem
Teutonic Drive
East
Carso Plateau
World War I Updates July 7 1915 Frontline Actions Reported
July 7 1915 reports show Russian forces reinforced to halt Teutonic advances toward the Lub lin railway. Austrian troops repel Italian assaults on the Doberdo plateau. Goritz bridgehead endures heavy bombardment. Allies win a fierce south Gallipoli engagement. Italian cruiser Amalfi sunk by Austrian submarine. U S government seizes Sayville wireless plant. July 8 1915 reports French gains north of Souchez, Russians push Austrians north of Krasnik, Teutons halt on the lower Zlota Lipa, Italians repel Carnia attacks, and last German troops in Southwest Africa surrender to General Botha.
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Teutonic
Lublin
Doberdo
Goritz
Gallipoli
Amalfi
U. 8
Sayville
Souchez
Krasnik
Teutons
Lower Zlota Lipa
Carnia
Africa
Botha
British advance north of Ypres and French gains in Vosges
British troops move north of Ypres while French forces push in the Vosges near Fontenelle. Italian bombardment targets Platzwisce fort in the Anski valley as Turkish and Arab forces threaten Aden.
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Ypres
Vosges
Fontenelle
Platzwisce
Anski Valley
Aden
All Things for the Best Arranged From On the Branch
Philosophical excerpt asserts providence governs all events for the best. It argues human fear fades when recognizing God’s justice and knowledge of beginnings and ends. The piece reflects with faith that hardships fit a divine plan beyond mortal sight.
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Providence
Wideawake landlady touts view of commuters from front window
A Philadelphia landlady recalls a past applicant who objected to her rooming house. She laughs at the complaint promising “plenty of excitement” as the front window offers a view of people missing suburban trains.
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Philadelphia
Wideawake
Hacking Gough Weakens the System Ad T
An old ad touts Dr King s New Discovery for cough relief and healing effects. It claims over forty years use and benefits including soothing raw passages loosening mucus and aiding natural sleep to cure a hacking cough.
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Dr King
Pride and history in a small town tale
A traveler notes locals take pride in their town. Uncle Eben explains that a lost guidebook revealed that the tannery swamp is a mountain tarn, Simmons' quarry is a precipice, and Moodler's beerhouse stands as a wayside in, exposing the area as rich in historical antidotes and delusions.
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Eben
Joe Summers
Simmons
Bill Moodler
Artificial mother-of-pearl from muscovite compounds
Three Paris inventors describe a process using muscovite or common mica as the base for an artificial mother-of-pearl. Layers of muscovite and gelatin are alternately stacked, heated and compressed, then treated with methyl aldehyde. Titanium chloride may be used with strong heating and fish scales can be added for texture.
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Paris
Bread authenticity and adulteration concerns in daily loaf
The article argues whole wheat bread should include the kernel germ and bran, noting it requires more chewing and preserves nutrients. It warns bread is the prime food for adulteration with substances like potato and alum bleachers and other hidden ingredients.
Dean Russell on Core Aims of Education Health Manners Occupation
Dean Russell states that good health tops education priorities, followed by manners and morals, then the ability to engage in useful work, and finally an appreciation of life’s best. He emphasizes foundational character and practical skills.
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Lfe
Dean Russell
Mrs Newlywed's Troubles
Mrs Newlywed cries that she will give up housekeeping. Her Dearest Friend questions her special domestic science course. Mrs Newlywed sobs that she cannot find a butcher. Judge weighs in.
Remarkable Goose Reaches Forty Four Years
A famed Dublin Zoo goose died recently and is noted for extraordinary longevity. It lived approximately forty four years, a potential record for its species and a notable zoological achievement.
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Dublin Zoological Gardens
Prominent neuro pathologist questions criminal honor phrase
A Washington Post report notes a prominent neuro pathologist questions the maxim about “you cannot put a criminal on his honor” while acknowledging that a criminal may exploit perceived honor to influence.
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Washington Post
Over-Suspicious Fairies Stir Local Laughs
In a humorous local aside, Uncle Eben jokes that some men are so suspicious they would arrest a fairy offering three wishes for swindling. The quip captures a rural humor tone and a playful take on gullibility.
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Eben
Napoleon’s Idea of Life and Self Victory
A reflective quote on life as a brief dream and suffering. It notes that living means striving, with the sincere person battling inner weaknesses to win over himself.
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Napoleon
There Is a Lot of 'Em From the New Era
A short quip from the New Era at Leavenworth Penitentiary notes a singing inmate who can move a bed better than he can carry a tune, reflecting inmate wit and prison culture.
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Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth, Kan
Horn growth on rhinoceros skin rather than bone
The rhinoceros horn is not attached to the skull bone but grows from the skin.
Manager System Is Liked After One Year In Tucson
After a year under a city manager in Tucson the system is favored and likely to continue. Officials credit a smooth, politics-free operation with decisive gains and call it a model seen in Phoenix and elsewhere when given a fair trial.
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Tucson
Ariz
Phoenix
Arizona Republican
Styles in Flower Beds for Creative Planting
Flower bed ideas encourage breaking from tradition with bold combinations. Use verbenas petunias and fuchsias alongside tropical foliage plants such as aspidistras ficus crotons dracaenas and palms. Arrange for shade dynamics with taller plants and tuck in ferns for an unusual vibrant bed.
Supporting Vines on Walls with Durable Anchors
Advice on vine protection and wall support from an older guide. Do not use cloth strips as they fail when vines grow heavy. Use screw hooks or leather strips treated with oil as alternatives. Recommend long nails with heads for strong attachment and avoid small tacks for reliability.
Clean Neighborhood Pays in Dollars for Chicago Homes
Chicago health department bulletin asserts well kept houses in clean communities fetch higher prices and attract better tenants than those in dirty neglected areas. The message stresses economic benefits of cleanliness.
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Chicago Health Department
What is Tuberculosis and How It Affects the Body
This article explains tuberculosis known as consumption or phthisis. It describes the germ cause, how the bacteria spread through sputum, and factors of infection. It notes sunlight and heat kill germs outside the body, and outlines early symptoms and the value of early detection and treatment. It is the first of five series articles by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
New York City
Morning Hot Water Helps Detoxify the Body Says Specialist
A kidney specialist advises drinking hot water before breakfast with a kidney tablet and again with cold water before meals. The routine aims to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels and prevent buildup of poisons. A Boston reader is urged to try Kidneco tablets purchased locally.
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Kidneco
Buffington
Bristol Sealed Proposals Sought For School Building
Notice to contractors announces sealed proposals due by 8 p m July 19 1916 for construction of a Bristol Rhode Island school building R 1 excluding heating ventilating plumbing and lighting plans and bidding terms available from architects Clarke and Howe at Turks Head Building Providence R I School Building Committee chairman G C Minard leads the notice
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Bristol
R. 1
Clarke & Howe
Providence
R. School Building Committee
G. C Minard
Appointment as Administrator of Elizabeth A Collins Estate
Frank H. Borden of Fall River announces probate appointment as administrator of Elizabeth A Collins estate in Bristol Rhode Island. Bond filed. Creditors must claim within six months from first advertisement. Moses A. Sawyer of Providence named agent at 65 Forest Street Rhode Island.
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Fall River
Mass
Bristol
Rhode Island
Elizabeth A Collins
Haing
Moses A. Sawyer
Providence
Forest Street
Frank H. Borden
High St
Mags
Probate Court Allows Sale of Entire John P Reynolds Estate Bristol
In Bristol on June 29 1916 the Probate Court authorized Fanny Reynolds executrix to sell all or part of the John P Reynolds estate to satisfy debts and funeral costs. The petition notes insufficient personal estate and outlines the land on Main road between Warren and Bristol with described bounds and the need to sell to meet deficit. A sale is set for July 17 1916 at 10 30 A M with fourteen days notice in Bristol Phoenix.
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Bristol
John P. Reynolds
Fanny. Reynolds
John P Reynolda
Warren
Bristol Neck
Rope Street
Lydia Peck
John P Reynolds
John F. Reynolds
Bristol Phoenix
Jon O Ore
Notice of Condemnation of Land for School Purposes
Condemnation notice for land at the southwest corner of High and Court streets Bristol Rhode Island for school use. Describes parcels bounded by High Street LeClair Miller and Court Street and frontage measurements. Land under one acre appropriated by Bristol Town per 1906 act and school committee resolutions dated April 10. Howard W. Church presides with John M. Coggeshall as witness and town clerk attest.
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General Assembly
High and
Court Streets
Bristol
Rhode Island
High
Mary H. LeClair
Archibald M. Miller
Archibald M. Ker
Court Street
A. D
Howard W. Church
R. L
John M. Coggeshall
State Board Seeks Bids for Warren Barrington Road Upgrade
Rhode Island State Board of Public Roads invites sealed proposals to reconstruct 2550 feet of state highway from the Warren Bridge east end to the Barrington Bridge west end. Bid deposits of $200 required with plans available July 3 1916. Work must finish by September 15 1916 with project to Amiesite pavement.
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Warren
Barrington
Bristol
Warren Bridge
Barrington Bridge
State Board of Public Roads
Rhode Island
State House
Providence
R. I
John F. Richmond
William C. Peckham
Benjamin F. Robinson
Abram L. Atwood
Frank Cole
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Steenstraede
Bug
Isonzo
Caporetto
Gradisca
le Pretre
Pruth
Dniester
Malborgeth
Predil
Best In Education
Fisk
Fisk Tires
Jbber Company of
Chicopee Falls
United States
Peru
THE
New York New Haven and
Hartfurl Railroad CO
Otis L. Wood
Bristol 146
Kingsthorpe
Northup Bros
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Boston
E. L. Watson & Co
Industrial Trust Co
G.W. Simmons
Eclf Colwell
Constitution Street
State OF
Talbot & Hopkins Electrical Contractors
Constitution St
W. Bristol
B. L
Thomas Christodol
Thames and Oliver Streets
McKay Bros
Wood St
Chiropodist
Williams
J. L. Gifford
Cor. Hope and Pleasant Sts
Weaver & Matheson
Walter H. Coggeshall
William W. Franklin & Co
Isaac B. Munro
Garfield Ave
T. Clarke Brown, Jr
Constitution St. Tel
B. I
G. M. Wilbur
Hope Street
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