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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1916
Page
2
In the Berlin published Diary of U-204 the U-202 recounts a tense chase by a 40 000 horsepower torpedo boat destroyer. As shells rain and mines loom the crew dives to safety eight to fourteen meters below the surface and miraculously breaks free from a deadly net.
Kansas City explorer Dr Edwin Heath eighty eight, rival of Gobriel Roosevelt, is credited with discovering a Brazilian river bearing his name. Heath, a member of the American Geographical Society, was honored by Warford with a day to investigate and document the river region.
French forces attacked a heavily fortified German wood between the Aisne and Ville au Bois as Verdun operations expanded. Described by a staff officer, the action aimed to improve the French line and serve as a diversion with unprecedented artillery concentration behind the front.
French troops attacked a German position in a woodland, storming forward at 4 20 and killing or capturing survivors in the first-line trenches. Special detachments then searched underground shelters, uncovering extensive fortifications and pockets of German resistance.
A World War I feature describes the work at Queen Mary hospital Roehampton where amputees are fitted with artificial limbs. Sergeant Kent of the Fifth Wiltshire regains walking with two sticks after six days training, while Private Chaplin of the Welsh Fusiliers demonstrates a prosthetic left arm that writes well.
Des Moines tale of a girl born January 13, 1913 nicknamed the Thirteen Girl. She wrote to President Wilson on January 13, 1916 with her mother’s help about her 13s fate and received a personal response signed with his 13-letter name.
A war settlement warrant for 986 dollars signed by Secretary W G McAdoo is now held by Ramuel J Pipes heirs in payment for 15 Missouri mules requisitioned from him for the Civil War. Efforts to collect for the mules had been beset by delays.
A midseason gown leads with paneled flare front and inverted plaits for a trim silhouette. The plain bodice features a drop shoulder and long sleeve beneath a taffeta girdle, with silk poutache braid accents and a back cape.
The article highlights overall aprons and breakfast suits as practical yet stylish summer garments. It notes quick slip-on designs, full dress coverage, varied cotton fabrics, lavender and white striped examples, two-piece construction, and prices around three dollars for breakfast sets. It also mentions summer hair trends prompted by large hats and the healthfulness of aerated hair styling.
A Colorado Agricultural College report notes wooden pavements can be revived with coal tar creosote. It highlights creosoted square blocks laid on concrete foundations as quiet, non slip, and sanitary, suitable for dairy barn floors, reducing wear and maintenance.
Warm weather lowers cream quality as it is made into butter. Immediate cooling after separation is essential. Heat exposure during market transport raises temperatures. dampened blankets over cans reduce heat by about 20 degrees and keep dust away, preserving cream quality for better prices.
The Scientific American describes a milk bottle closure by R. E. Redding of Terre Haute Indiana. A cloth strip forms an auxiliary closure to keep dirt and dust out while the main closure is removed, making it more sanitary than a pasteboard disk.
A dairy cow needs a large daily intake of rough feed like hay and silage plus rich feeds such as grain or meal. She must eat to fullness to produce milk, with ample feed to sustain year round milking.
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