Joffre Succeeds as War Council Head in France
Paris reports General Joffre replaced as commander of the French armies in the field by General Nivelle while remaining head of the allied war council. Joffre, famed for victory at the Marne, is celebrated as a premier military figure in France and a stabilizing force amid shifting leadership across Europe.
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Battle of the Marne
Nivelle
Allies
War Council
Paris
Joffre
Verdun
Allied War Council
Napoleon I
Hannibal
Caesar
George Washington
The
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Republic
Hindenburg
East Prussia
von Falkenhayn
von Moltke
Germany
Douglas Haig
Russia
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Alexieff
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Count Cadorna
Somme
France
Pau
Foch
Wis
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Pagind Castelnau
Riversaltes
East
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Taore
Polytechnic School
Marshal McMahon
Indo-China
Haut- Tonkin
Senegal
Diego- Suarez
Madagascar
Fontainebleau
Lille
Amiens
Africa
Bonnier
Niger
Segu
Timbuctoo
Charleroi
Millerand
Poincare
Roberts
Caillaux
Great Britain
Kitchener
German armored cars dominate Romanian front outrun cavalry
The new German armored automobiles, 25 feet long with 100 horsepower motors and ten-man crews, outrun cavalry in Romanian operations. They can fire in any direction, survive bullets, and have already killed about 300 Romanian infantry while lacking any disabling hits.
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von Falkenhayn
Roumania
Roumanian
Somme
Roumanian Plains
Enroll French Women in National Service Drive
A women’s committee led by Mme Boutroux is formed to enroll French women volunteers for national service. Women are urged to sign up with their skills and available time for various roles as enrolling offices open soon.
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Paria
Mme. Boutroux
France
Fowl Robbery Strikes Loeach's Third Store
Thieves entered Loeach's third store and stole 656 pigeons and 180 canaries valued at 1500 dollars in a fowl robbery. Authorities investigate the unusual heist and its impact on local avian businesses.
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New York
Vnto Loeach
Building an Implement Shed for Farm Machinery and Tools
Article advises on separate farm implement sheds and workshops. It covers design tips, including 24 by 50 feet size, 16 foot end doors, flooring and foundation, concrete work, and essential hand tools for maintenance. Emphasizes protecting equipment from moisture and planning orders with factories. William A. Radford offers free expert Q&A for readers.
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William A. Radford
William.a. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Gratitude Told by Justice Keller on Long Career
Conrad Keller, a longtime Indianpolis druggist and justice of the peace for 30 years, recalls a late night incident when a neighbor sought the telephone to call a doctor for his ailing daughter after Keller answered a door knock at the front of his store.
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Conrad Keller
Justice of the Peace
Indianapolis
Keller
Indianapolis News
Implement sheds and winter upkeep for farm machinery
The article discusses building an implement shed with side doors for easy access and tool storage. It notes depreciation when housed and painted, warns against weathered tools, and urges winter overhaul of farm machines. It also mentions a concrete wall around the shed and a store visit with a doctor’s prescription anecdote.
Farm Garage Design and Tools for Farm Repairs
A farmer builds a concrete floored repair shop with light sill framing and drop siding, a 2 by 4 stud wall, and a roof of matched boards to resist wind. It houses a blacksmith kit and woodworking tools for winter maintenance of farm machinery. Blight killed chestnut wood resists decay similarly to healthy timber over years.
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Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Department
Italian students quit colleges to join munition shops
Italian state universities sign up 200 plus groups of students to abandon lectures for munitions workshops. Government grants exceptional concessions on buffiles exemptions and degrees to keep patriots progressing in future careers.
Lost hunters aided by food boxes in north woods
A Plain Dealer report notes plans to place boxes of food in the northern woods to aid hunters who become lost, offering a hopeful measure to assist wanderers in harsh terrain.
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Belces
Clordand
Qievela Plain Dealer
Waitson Coleman and Weah Patington DC Track Book Record
The readable fragments mention Waitson E Coleman and Weah Patington in DC related to track and reference to Beas. A quote about handling children with gloves suggests a cautionary or humorous remark on care. The text is fragmented with no clear event or outcome to confirm.
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Waitson E.coleman
Weah Patington
Danderine Promises Luster With Dandruff Cure
Ad touts Knowlton's Danderine as a single application product that doubles hair beauty and removes dandruff. It warns dandruff causes hair loss and scalp feverish itching. Also notes Vancouver stowaway story and Dr Peery's Dead Shot claims to expel worms.
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Knowlton
Dr. Peery
Dutch wartime coal saver from refuse fuel device
The article reports a Dutch method to recover fuel from furnace refuse. Finely ground refuse is placed in a liquid of similar density to water, agitated, and separated by gravity. Heavier material sinks while combustibles rise to the top and are scooped for furnace use, yielding about 38 tons of good fuel from 200 tons of refuse.
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Holland
Silk sausage skins promise cleaner meat packing
Silk sausage casings, described as sterilizable and sanitary, are being introduced to replace traditional sausage skins. Made from chiffoniere like silk, they are barely noticeable when eaten and can be removed easily at table. They are claimed to resist vermin and cost little more than current skins.
Modern military inventions defy simple time or labor saving
The text argues that even highly advanced military inventions cannot be neatly categorized as time saving or labor saving, highlighting their complex roles and broader impacts beyond efficiency.
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