Front Line Tension Grows as Allies Press on Vesle Front
Reports from the Vesle front detail American machine gunners wiping out a German battalion near Fismes while Allied troops push toward the Aisne. German resistance falters on the left, but on the right they hold ground between Cham pigny and Jonchery. Pershing notes five mile depth advances as France and allied forces drive the Soissons Reims line.
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Vesle
Fismes
Aisne
Soissons-Reims
Soissons
Venizel
Champigny
Jonchery
Rheims
Soissons- Reims
Pershing
Americans Hold Vesle Front as Germans Retreat
American infantry crossed the Vesle near Fismes and forced gains on both sides of the river despite German counterattacks. The Aisne Marne front saw heavy bombardment with Americans advancing last night and this morning, aided by French forces. British troops also advanced nearly five miles between the Lawe and Clarence rivers, repelling German counterattacks along the Braye Corbier road.
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Vesle
Fismes
Aisne-Marne
Aisne
Artilleries
London
Lawe and
Clarence Rivers
Braye-Corbier Road
Time to Cull the Slacker Hen in Your Flock
Poultry guidance explains how to identify and cull poor layers as feeds rise. August through September offer best timing to remove nonlaying or weak hens, using vigor, molt timing, leg color, and pelvic measurements as key indicators.
Gulf Coast Storm Devastation Reported Across Regions
Washington reports the tropical Gulf Coast storm faded by today after sweeping Southwestern Louisiana. In Lake Charles twenty five deaths and multi million property losses are noted, while Orange Texas reports three towns wrecked and at least fifteen deaths. Gertsner aviation field near Lake Charles is wiped out with nearly one hundred injured.
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Washington
Gulf Coast
Louisiana
Weather Bureau
Lake Charles
Orange
Tex
Gertsner Aviation Field
Lightship Sunk by U Boat Off Cape Hatteras
The Diamond Shoals lightship near Cape Hatteras North Carolina was shelled and sunk by an enemy submarine late yesterday. The crew abandoned to boats and reached shore safely. The submarine reportedly approached within a half mile of the coast. An American schooner arrived with sixty five crew members of a Japanese freighter torpedoed off Nova Scotia.
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Washington
Diamond Shoals
Cape Hatteras N. C
Navy Department
Nova Scotia
Fukuyama
Allied diplomats to move operations toward Archangel
The Allied diplomatic corps intends to relocate to Archangel as developments at Kandalaska unfold, signaling a shift in headquarters and strategic posture amid the ongoing situation.
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Kandalaska
Archangel
German Language Banned in Illinois Masonic Lodges
Chicago August 8 1930 Grand Master Austin M Suragin orders prohibition of German language use in Masonic lodges across Illinois effective immediately. The move restricts lodge conduct amid rising tensions and questions on cultural practices within fraternal groups.
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Masonic Lodges
Chicago
Illinois
Austin M. Suragin
Plumage and pelvic traits in winter laying hens
The text describes how good winter and spring producers have smooth bright plumage and nearly white legs with no yellow. It notes color returns after a hen molts and fades during laying. It lists pelvic width, arch distance, and pliable pelvic points, plus comb, ear lobes, wattles, and beak coloration details.
Hen Flock War Acreage Urges Ruthless Culling
In wartime guidance a speaker asserts nonproductive hens drain resources and aid the enemy. He urges careful flock management, removing all hens that do not lay regularly, leaving only strong egg producers to support the war effort.
Action Against Rats in Poultry Yards
The piece urges collective rat control to protect poultry including young chicks and eggs. It cites the U S Department of Agriculture noting individual efforts help but require neighbor cooperation to prevent reoccurrence and offers plans and contact for information.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Eggs Before Candle Says How To Pick Fresh Eggs
The U S department of agriculture explains egg quality before candlelight. Fresh eggs should have a small air space and yolk not flat. No black spots or rings should appear. Check eggs with fine cracks or blood rings are unsafe and should be rejected.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
How Names Become Change Noted in Asia News Exchange
A short note discusses how names alter through time and error. It cites intentional changes, mispronunciation, and spelling drift as common causes. Examples include surnames like Birch from Burch and a Dutch habit of trimming names, noting editors sometimes twist their own names when publishing.
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Hongland
Read to the Children
Read to the Children stresses reading aloud helps pronunciation and comprehension. It notes that children hear words clearly when read by others and can ask for meanings they do not know.
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