Snapping the War Pictures Scots Guards Front Ypres Front
London critic Christopher Pilkington described his regimental record of the Scots Guards at Ypres. Armed with a camera he filmed under shellfire, capturing smashed houses, soldiers at rest, and the chaos around Help Corner. He noted civilians and soldiers adapting to shelling while admitting little in war is picturesque.
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London
Christopher Pilkington
Scots Guards
Selborne Society
Pilkington
Ypres
South Africa
Ransport
Menin Road
Jack Johnson
Dog's Harelipped Boston Bull Pup Has Lip Fixed
In Milwaukee a Boston bull pup named Lady Abbot underwent surgery to correct a harelip deemed unattractive. The three month old runt weighed about one pound, and the lip was repaired with knife and needle, twelve stitches used. Lady Abbot now recovers under care of a city kennel facility owned by Mrs. John Hartkopf.
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Milwaukee
Lady Abbot
Boston
John Hartkopf
Music Cures War’s Insane Wounds at Front Hospitals
London reports music therapy aiding recovery of mental faculties in soldiers scarred by front line horrors. At a London hospital for paralysis music is used as treatment, with hospital authorities noting positive responses in veterans.
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Heipe
London
England
Au- Seciites
Austrian minister urges farmers to maximize crop yield
Vienna reports the Austrian minister of Agriculture has proclaimed that army efficiency and civilian confidence depend on this year's harvest. He orders that no ground go unused and that crops for direct human nourishment be prioritized.
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Vienna
Empire
Farmer's Barn Is a Cave on Tater Mountain
Almus Winn, a farmer near Big Flat Arkansas, has a barn carved into a cave atop a flat-topped mountain. The cave opens in the top ledge and runs back under his field, with a large chimney extending from the surface into the cavern below.
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Almus Winn
Tater Mountain
Winn
Ancient Nevada cave hints at prehistoric race and Piuto legend
University of Nevada archaeologists near completion of a 3,000 year old cave excavation near Humboldt Lake. A 5,000 year old skull and relics suggest a prehistoric civilization predating known American Indian origins and the Piltdown skull. The tale links back to General Fremont and Winnemucca legends guiding researchers to the site near Humboldt Lake.
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Kaneag City
Archeological Department
The
University of Nevada
Nevada
Kent
England
Fremont
California
Rockies
Humboldt River
Humboldt Iake
Humboldt Range of
Lovereek
New
Winnemucca
Sarah
Sarah Winnemucca
Ant
J. C. Jonenr
State University
Humboldt Lake
Sarah Winnemecca
Emperor orders cabbage gardens around palace
From Vienna comes word that Emperor Francis Joseph orders all gardens surrounding the imperial palace to grow cabbages for public food. The measure aims to ease shortages and feed the people.
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Amsterdam
Vienna
Francis Joven
Imperial Palace
Indiana Historical Commission formed for 1916 centennial
Governor Ralston announced the Indiana Historical Commission to plan the 1916 Indiana centennial celebration. Eight commissioners were named including one woman Charity Dye, with the governor as ninth member. The group spans Republicans Democrats and a Suffragist, all unpaid but reimbursed for expenses. The commission will guide an educational and historical observance statewide.
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Indianapolis
Ralston
Indiana Historical Commission
General Assembly
Indiana
Charity Dye
Shortridge High School
Mart
New Harmony
Charles W. Moores
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Samuel M. Foster
Fort Wayne
Purdue University
Chicago
Indiana Tariff Reform League
Foster
St. James
State Library
Frank B. Wynn
O'Bannon
Corydon
Harrison County
John Cavanaugh
University of Notre Dame
Indiana University
Controller of the Currency Reports Loan Decline and Reserve Rise
The Washington report shows loans and discounts down by nearly three million dollars and a substantial rise in the reserve ratio. The summary highlights the shift in financial posture and the impact on liquidity and banking stability.
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Washington, D. C
Labor unions criticize 1915 assembly printing bill and appoint new trustees
A resolution censuring Indiana Democratic members over the Chambers printing bill is reported to Central Labor union. Typographical Union No 1 adopted the measure, alleging party influence and governor pressure. New trustees named include Joseph P. Rolles and Herbert Wright. Separate notes cover state accounts examiners report on Plainfield Boys' school finances and new state corporations such as Indiana Asphalt Paving and Allen County Electric Light and Power, with details on amounts and principals.
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General Assembly
Central Labor Union
Typographical Union
No 1
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
Speaker Bedwell
Joseph P. Rolles
Pressmen's Union No. 17
Herbert Wright
Molders’ Union No. 17
James L. Burns
Harvey Cushman
Indiana State Board of Accounts
Plainfield
Indiana Asphalt Paving Company
Indianapolis
Claude J. Brillhart
George A. Brillhart
D. F. Brillhart
Allen County Electric Light and Power Company
Grabill
A. A. Pointer
Amatuts
George Kru
Best Temperature for Cows: Hoards Dairyman Opinion
Hoards Dairyman replies on cow barn temperature noting not to fix a right value but advising barns not colder than 60 degrees Fahrenheit. They observe cows show less comfort at 60 and speculate cows raised to 50 or lower might fare well, though winter feed demands are excessive for year round comfort.
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Indiana
Greencastle
Indianapolis
Bloomington
Michigan City
Jeffersonville
Talkington
Putnamville
Barr Hoard
Practice of Cream Grading
Ro McCann State Dairy Inspector of Colorado explains the shift from mixing good and bad cream to grading. He argues grading improves creamery material, rewards better production via price differences between first and second grade, and yields a safer, tastier product boosting consumer demand.
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Ro M'Cann
Colorado
CUT UP LONG CORN STALKS FOR COW FEED
Farmers advised to cut corn stalks before feeding cows as they waste less. Let cut stalks rest in a box or alley to soften, add a splash of water if dry, and sprinkle grain to improve palatability.
Bad-Acting Heifers and the Dairy Cow of Future
The article argues heifers may become bad cows after a second calf and suggests culling persistently troublesome cows. It emphasizes that a good cow rewards care, attention, and feed, noting many cows would improve with proper management. It also highlights the dairy cow of the future and the need to feed bars accordingly.
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Austrian Archduchess
RED Cross
Maria Josepha
Archduke Karl Franz Joseph
War
Arkansas
Colchester
Indiana Commission
Moard’s Dairyman
Ayrshire
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