Australians Break German Lines and Take Prisoners
Allied reports say Australian troops pierced German trenches east of Amiens on Independence Day, capturing Hamel village and woods with over 1400 prisoners aided by tanks and a creeping barrage. British and American forces participated. French advances near Autreches also yielded prisoners.
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British War Office
Autreches
Montin-Gous-Touvent
Sultan of Purkey Death Announcement
A death notice reports Mohan mad V. Bhiian of Turkey died Wednesday night. The throne heir Yupeeft dazeduro, cousin of the late diltan and son of leliitie Buitan Abdal Avie, is identified as the successor.
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Mohanmad V. Bhiian
Turkey
Yupeeft Dazeduro
Diltan
Leliitie Buitan Abdal Avie
Senator Tillman Dies in Washington Funeral Arrangements Set
Senator Benjamin R Tillman of South Carolina died today in Washington. Accompanied by Senate and House committees, his body will be sent to Trenton New Jersey for funeral services tomorrow at 4 PM at the Presbyterian chapel. The service will be simple as requested by Senator Tutushran, with none held in Washington.
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Senate
House
Benjamin R .Tillman
South Carolina
Tutshran
Army unit shows motion pictures to troops in France
Soldiers in a French posting receive film showings as part of morale efforts. The division exchanges move by company with the regiment’s theater setup.
War Dept Drives 45 Caliber Pistols For Expeditionary Forces
German timidity yields new American armament shift as the War and Ordinance Departments rush production of .45 caliber pistols. About 3,000 units daily, with growing output, while ammunition savings over two months approach $200,000. Notes include price drops on machine guns and rifles, and overall salvage gains.
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Ordinance Department
United States Army
Vickers
Colt
Allied Prisoners Captured Since March War Office Says
Berlin dispatch reports an official War Office statement saying since March 21, 1918, 191404 allied prisoners were taken by the Germans. Of these 94039 were British, 9090 French, with the rest among Portuguese Belgian and American forces along the front.
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Berlin
London
War Office
A Visit To A Tennessee Farm
A farm visit reveals the shift from horses to motor transport on rural Tennessee farms. The owner uses big draft-mule teams for work, while car traffic replaces horse drawn services, highlighting economic and practical changes in farm operations and animal use.
Food Production Drive Yields Widespread Farmer Pledges
The Food Production Drive, timed with county agents in April, asked farmers to record acres in staple crops for 1917 and projected acres for 1914 on pledge sheets. Responses were nearly unanimous where farmers could participate.
System of Accounts for Tennessee Farmers
A uniform accounting system for Tennessee farmers, prepared by the Division of Extension at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is now ready for distribution. It has been tested on farms and found satisfactory, with copies available and representatives to assist farmers implementing the system.
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Division of Agricultural Extension
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Division of Extension
University of Tempeases
Tennessee
Farmore
Record Attained in Ship Building Program for Year
On the eve of the ship launching day the Bureau of Navigation announced that the year just closed exceeded all previous years in new ships built in the United States. The merchant marine reached 10,040,659 gross tons with nearly 30,000 vessels. In the twelve months ended June 1,622 new ships of about 1,430,073 gross tons were built, more than double German output. Britain’s year ended May 31 totaled 1,406,638 gross tons, about 70 percent of normal. The U S fleet includes 200,000 tons of requisitioned Dutch ships and 44,700 tons operated by army and navy transports and other auxiliary craft.
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Washington
Bureau of Navigation
Department of Commerce
United States
Great Britain
Stars and Stripes
Unites States
100 Ships Launched at Superior Fourth of July
Superior Wis July 4 The first of nearly 100 ships to be launched today in American shipyards slips down the ways at 12 01 this morning at a shipyard here The vessel is a steel steamer of 3400 tons and is lent to the Lake Erie (Lake Aurie) authorities note
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Wis
Lake Aurie
How County Agents Help Poultry Production Work
Thru the joint efforts of H. H Thomas, county agent, and Mabe Moore, county home demonstration agent, Greens county, a wondarfi interest in purebred White Leghorn chickens has beam created since lust. Several farmers have hatched net ty folk purebred chickens and these insufficient quantities to have a lay tag flock of from two or four hundred hema. The agents contemplate building several more new poultry houses during the summer, each with capacity of one to five hundred fowls.
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H. H Thomas
Mabe Moore
Greens County
Chance for Every Farmer to Train a Boy to Work
Farm management specialist M Allred argues farmers can train city boys as temporary help. He notes many farmers use day help effectively, especially fruit and truck farmers, and that about 75 percent of boys do good work while a minority fail to meet expectations.
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M Allred
Division of Agricultural Extension
Knoaville
Tenn
Untitled Recipe Curiosities From Vintage Page
A fragment mentions tempting dish ideas and unnamed ingredients amid bold culinary prompts. It hints at regional flavors and household tips, urging readers to explore quick tasty options without naming specific dishes or sources.
Cheess Pudding Bread Method From A Fragment
A partial recipe describes greasing pans, placing warm water, baking about 55 minutes until clean when tested. It mentions serving with tomato or white sauces and a hint of red pepper or pepper mix, plus a breadcrumb center with salt and fat. Do not let water boil in lower pan.
War Savings Stamps Pledged At Tennessee Drive
Chattanooga July 8 reports show about 80 percent of Tennessee War Savings Stamps quota pledged with over 1.5 million residents owning stamps. County results vary, but many counties exceed quotas while leaders urge completion. Campaign praised for broad civic effort across churches schools and press.
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Tennnesse
T. J. Preston
War Savings
Tennessee
Lincoln
Wilson
Giles
Rutherford
Weakley
Civil Distriet
Emalier
Ironsdale
Jackson
Moore
Shelby County
Tennesse
International revenue collections rise in fiscal year end
Washington reports total international revenue for the year ended yesterday at 3.672 billion dollars, up from 300 million the prior year and far above the 3.4 billion expected from war revenue measures. Commissioner Roper said concessions cost the government about 12 million and that the bureau’s 4,000 employees were doubled during the year.
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International Revenue
Roper
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