Bombardment and prisoner release amid heavy WWI fighting
Amid reports from General Am Communique German resistance collapsed as American and Allied air and ground forces attacked Dommary Haroncourt and nearby fronts. Allied troops reported 60 German prisoners and multiple machine guns captured, while frontline clashes and artillery presses continued with heavy losses on the enemy side.
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Quierly
Amer
Poulpellou Wood
Dommary
Haroncourt
Cermanique
Chateas Thierry Cap
Jellow Woot
Demamary Jyroncour
Mors
Courcallon
Mery
War Office
Viiage
Layersine
Freich
State notes show crops hurt and fires in Oregon
Polk county crops suffer from rain and aphids damaging wheat and peas while berry fields near Hood River salvage effort succeeds. Fire suspected incendiary origin destroys Rice-Kinder plant near Portland with insured loss between 8000 and 70000 dollars. Oregon Electric and Southern Pacific face a required physical connection near Portland. Court actions include North Bend justice Shuster jailed up to seven years and fined 1500 dollars. Weather and river logging orders affect Eastern Oregon districts with timber sales to Baker White Pine Lumber. Indians warn of winter fuel demand as aphids threaten Hood River gardens. Meuse and Somme style trench battles described with American and French gains reported.
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Celilo
Hood River
Fuel Administration
Siuslaw Room
Siuslaw River
Lane County
Knowles
Hadsell
Sweet
Value of Farm Crops in 1917 and Crop Rankings
The 1917 farm crop value reached 13.61 billion dollars, nearly double 1915. Corn led with 4.04 billion, followed by cotton at about 1.845 billion including seed. Hay ranked third, wheat fourth, oats fifth, with potatoes, tobacco, barley, apples, and other crops also listed by farm value and production.
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United States
Jamestown
Plymouth
United States Department of Agriculture
Allied Navies Sink More German Submarines Than Built
In an interview, Sir Erle Geddes states allied fleets sink German submarines at a faster rate than Germany builds them, claiming sinking 70 enemy subs weekly on average. He notes only submarines confirmed by wreckage or crew are counted, while many hits are under repair.
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London
Pelt Poriton
Erle Geddes
Admiralty
Kaiser's Relative Slain in France Connected to Kaiser
The report identifies a local man, Michael J. Kaiser, 23, killed in France, as a distant relative of the German Kaiser through his maternal great grandmother. Mrs William J. Michael confirms the connection while expressing concern over the family’s relation to the Kaiser.
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Kaiser
Louis
Michael
France
William J. Michael
Prevent Food Losses
United States Department of Agriculture urges households to keep perishable foods cool clean and covered to prevent waste. Plan use of surplus produce in soups salads and combinations and store foods properly to stave off spoilage from heat moisture and pests.
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Ote
Milee
Inventors Highlight New Auto Technologies and Fuel
An article outlines rapid transmission experiments and a cantilever motorcycle saddle reducing movement to improve stability. It mentions French typography work by Wn and England tests of a new automobile fuel from sugar refinery refuse with higher power, plus notes on automobile oil and distant testing.
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England
Slabman Jack Coombs Announces Retirement This Season
Slabman Jack Coombs, famed for amassing big money, declares he will retire this season. The veteran pitcher, once with Colby College and later a major league star with the Munckmen, remains highly effective when his arm is right and has long been a hoodoo to the Giunta in the National League.
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Slabman
Jack Coombs
Coombs
Colby College
Munckmen
Giunta
Veteran pitcher Coombs to retire after 11th major league season
Coombs says this training season at Hot Springs will be his last. After eleven years in the majors with the Robins, the right-hander plans to retire, having earned a substantial income and achieved financial security.
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Robins
Coombs
Hot Springs
Deer Do Not Interfere With Eradication of Cattle Tick
The U S Department of Agriculture reports deer do not hinder cattle fever tick eradication. California ranches formerly infested show deer remain uninfested after cattle treatment, supporting the theory that deer are not natural hosts. The findings note deer killed on ranches were often tick infested, but once cattle are cleared, deer in the area no longer carry ticks.
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United States Department of Agriculture
California
Moonlight's Effect on Plants Deemed Negligible by Scientists
Article recounts the view of F. Marvin head of the U S Weather Bureau that moonlight does not meaningfully affect temperature rainfall or plant growth. It argues plant growth relies on temperature light humidity and soil nutrients and that full moonlight is far too weak to stimulate activity.
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F. Marvin
United States Weather Bureau
New Yorker
Six Smiles All Alike and a Run of Light Verse
A collection of limericks and quips with wry humor on manners money and mischief. Jokes touch on hardship army life insurance and attention to children as a passerby comments spark playful exchanges among speakers in a dated social sketch.
Prevent Breeding of Flies in Livestock Aftercare
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the article details carcass disposal by burning or burial to curb black blowfly bluebottle and flesh fly breeding. It covers maggot prevention in wounds docking lambs wool maggot control clipping infested wool and preventive measures on sheep ranges.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Australian
Australia
How to Detect Glucose in Preserves Jam and Marmalade
Glucose detection in jelly jam and marmalade involves dissolving a teaspoonful in alcohol and filtering if needed. After cooling add equal or more strong alcohol. a dense white precipitate indicates glucose while absence of glucose yields little sediment. Adulterant proteins may resemble glucose precipitate in small amounts.
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Popular Science Monthly
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