Belgium Reforming Army Gains Size and Equipment
Paris reports the Belgian army, rebuilt since October 1914, is now larger and better equipped than at the war's start. King Albert's leadership, French aid in Normandy and Rennes, and new training centers including a subaltern instructors school ensure a steady flow of trained officers for frontline duties.
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Diffculties Gurmounted
Paris
The
Ver
Albert
M. de Broqueville
Antwerp
Warnes
de Selliers de Moranville
Dunkirk
Normandy
Rouen
Elbeuf
British Red Cross
Rennes
Centre d’ Instruction Des Sous-lieutenants Auxiliaires Instructeurs
Plans Owl Car For Lovers In Cleveland Suburbs
Joseph Jordan of Willoughby, VP and GM of the Cleveland Painesville and Eastern railroad, vows to secure a square deal after learning last city cars from Lake County to Cleveland wait 45 minutes for a late detour car. He plans to discuss with John Stanley of the Cleveland Railroad to have a city car wait for the last deterurban run.
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Cleveland
Joseph Jordan
Willoughby
Cleveland, Painesville and Eastern Railroad
John Stanley
Cleveland I[ailroad Company
Mr. Jordan
Surgeon Revives Man After Being Pronounced Dead
In Muncie Indiana Dr. G B Anderson performed a rare operation on Walter Joyce twenty five who was stabbed in a fight Joyce was declared dead but the doctor revived him with heart massage and a brief electric stimulation His pulse was strong afterwards he received stitches to close a heart wound and soon asked for water His condition is reported satisfactory.
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Muncle
Ind
G. B. Anderson
Walter Joyce
Joyce
Anderson
Man Posed as a Woman Revealed at Ohio County Home
In Wheeling West Virginia Ohio County home officials uncovered that an elderly resident identified as Sarah Hamilton an 86 year old colored person was in fact a man. The impersonator had lived at the home for several years and had previously worked as a domestic for sixty years for a prominent family before entering the county home.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Sarah” Hamilton
Ohio County
Moon Influences Woman to Theft Says Mrs Welsley
Philadelphia magistrate hears that whenever the moon changes, Anna Welsley feels compelled to steal. She was arrested for shoplifting and discharged.
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Moon
Philadelphia
Anna Welsley
Will Leaves Sacramento Estate To City For Tax Reduction
Philip Miller, a widower and longtime Sacramento resident, died recently and left an estate valued at about $22,000. The will directs the real estate portion of the estate to be placed in the city general fund to reduce taxes, with other beneficiaries named in the document.
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Sacramento
Cal
Philip Miller
City of
Miller
Chile approves erection of technical industrial school
The Chilean government has authorized the erection of a technical industrial school to expand technical education. The project aims to provide hands on training and bolster local industry with skilled workers.
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Government of
Chile
British Capture Ovillers After Desperate Somme Fight
British forces describe Ovillers as razed to a rubbish heap after a siege marked by dogged assault and stubborn defense. Third Prussian Guards garrison, cut off by constant bombardment and water and food shortages, finally surrendered with about 140 men after relentless infantry and bombing attacks.
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Ovillers
Ovillera
Oviliers
Hen Hatches Woodpecker in Federalsburg Ind
Farmer Ira Cordrey reports an unusual event a hen hatched out a woodpecker Eleven chicks and one woodpecker were cared for by the hen who fed it worms and received equal attention The woodpecker likely hatched from an egg laid in the nest while the hen searched for food
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Federalsburg
Ind
Ira Cordrey
Compromise Ends 20 Year North Carolina Tennessee Land Case
After twenty years of litigation across several states, the Gilbert Hopkins case to determine title to timber lands valued at 1.5 million dollars in North Carolina and Tennessee was settled by a compromise decree entered in the federal court at Asheville, North Carolina. The note also mentions the building of St Paul’s Cathedral in London requiring eighty years.
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Asheville
N. C
Gilbert Hopkins
North Carolina
Tennessee
Copper Ore Body Near Flagstaff Reported Largest Global Find
Western mining news notes BE. J. Peterson's gold copper discovery on the Baca grant in Yavapai county and rapid development at Oatman Pioneer and Oatman United. Finney Copper sinks shaft from 100 to 200 feet. A claim of the world's largest naturally exposed copper ore body is reported at White Mesa near Flagstaff, per mining engineer Robert Mitchell.
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BE. J. Peterson
Baca
Yavapai County
Oatman Pioneer
Oatman United
Finney Copper Company
Winkelman
United States
White Mesa
Flagstaff
Coconino County
Robert Mitchell
Leadville Mine Leases Spur Activity and District Prospects
Leadville investors have leased the Hope property and begun work while upgrades at the Pen Rose shaft bottom are finished. Hillman and Johnson report Cleveland vein is mineralized after opening, and Belcher basin on Sultan mountain near Silverton is slated for development. The Iowa-Tiger mill in Silverton ships 30 carloads of high grade concentrate monthly, with Silverton exporting 2,100 tons of concentrate in June. Major Ehrman sells a stake in Emma H. near tungsten and molybdenum zones, and the Crown Jewel group on Anvil mountain yields a strong gray copper vein with rich gold and silver. Central Colorado districts including Pitkin, Eagle, Summit, Lake, Park, Chaffee and Gunnison benefit from strong metal prices, while Hington Mines at Breckenridge pays two dividends of $200,000 each this year.
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Leadville
Hope Poperty
Penrose
Lake City
Hillman and Johnson
Cleveland
Belcher
Bel‘cher
Sultan Mountain
Silverton
Iowa-Tiger Mill
Maj
H. S. Ehrman
Emma H
Ira B. Coy
Ordway
Pitkin
Durango
Anvil Mountain
Colorado
Eagle
Summit
Lake, Park
Chaffee
Gunnison
Hington Mines Company
Breckenridge
New Mexico miners push oil and mine plans across the state
In New Mexico several districts see activity. Albuquerque men dig for gold in Taos county as Dr Fayette A Jones assesses the Franklin mines in Sierra county. A gas well near Raton excites, while C M Cotton from Dening arranges to take over San Miguel Mining with a proposed smelter at Deming. The San Juan oil field attracts new investors and rigs are expected to begin soon.
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Fred W. Mister
8. H. Bernard
Fayette A. Jones
State School of Mines
Franklin Group of Mines
Sierra County
Fitzsimmons Ranch
Raton
C. M. Cotton
Dening
Arizonians
San Miguel
Deming
San Juan
Pigeons Select Own Mates Under Natural Breeding
Pigeons usually mate in pairs and stay together, with mating often at five to nine months. Natural mating lets pairs choose, while forced mating requires deliberate pair selection. Breeders may remate or separate old and young birds to avoid inbreeding, and bond limits help regulate genetics.
Most Popular Market Duck Raising Guidance
The article notes market duck farming as a profitable poultry venture with Pekin ducks favored for meat and Indian Runner ducks for eggs. It claims ducks resist lice and cholera, produce flavorful eggs, and emphasizes ample air, sanded feed, and attentive, regular feeding for strong returns.
Dust Setting Hen Advice
Dust the setting hen with lice powder before placing eggs. Repeat a week later and again if needed. Monitor the hen nest and nesting material for mites and signs of force or distress.
Light Poultry House Promotes Fresh Air and Light
A brief note advocates a poultry house design that admits ample fresh air and strong light. It claims most diseases cannot survive in fresh air or under bright light, implying healthier birds and better production.
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Traction Magnate
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Somme
Philip Gibbs
St. Paul's Cathedral
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New York
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Colo
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Taos County
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