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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1916
Page
4
German troops make little headway on western and northwestern fronts as Romanian and Russian forces clash near the Tehernmavodia-Conotanova railroad line. Romanian troops hold key positions along the Praed region as Austro-German attacks are repulsed.
Berlin dispatch reports liberal press criticism of the government for proposing extended wartime control over budget committee recesses. Foreign Secretary Von Jogow and Interior Minister Melf ferrin defend the cabinet amid debate as conservatives resist the measure.
The house of bishops of the Protestant Episcopal church debates social reform urging service to the community and workers welfare over profit. Disagreement arises over plans for lay election and broader social action amid church unity concerns. The discussion touches on cooperation with labor groups and communal duties.
Elbert H Gary, president of a major organization, states the leading figures of Japan desire amicable relations with the United States. His remarks were delivered at the semiannual meeting in response to a request from institute directors. The talk touched on travel, colonial relations, and economic ties, with broader implications for U S relations and regional stability.
An OCR read yields unclear names and places, mentioning Hichard HMaymond and nearby N.Y. amid garbled terms. The fragment hints at a local weather or loom hooky note but lacks coherent event details or dates to confirm a full report.
The United States Army devised a torpedo for aerial use said to outrun German Zeppelins and British or French bombs. It supposedly explodes six feet above ground, sending horizontal fragments while other bombs detonate at uncertain heights.
Athens reports an entente backed understanding with King Constantine to recall the Houlogne conference leaders. Greece must strictly honor Admiral Fournet's terms, maintain order in Athens and Piraeus, uphold constitutional liberties, and avoid opposing Venizelos. The rural press says the talks open a path to broader cooperation with the allies and a united national effort.
New York dispatch quotes General Carranza saying Villa is plotting against Santa Rosalía while Mexican forces claim recent skirmishes in Chihuahua left Dias defeated and fleeing toward Guatemala. Washington notes border watch and a reported plot to attack American forces as election time nears.
Pari Oct 28 French troops advanced west and south of the fortress of Vaux in the Verdun region, with 100 Germans captured. French positions at Chenela wood and Mort Douaumont faced violent German bombardment after a surprise French attack Tuesday night. In the Somme region German artillery hit near Ablaincourt as French munitions depots were destroyed. German and French statements conflict on recent actions along the Somme and Verdun fronts.
Fragmented dispatch from FEUSA Tex reports General Trevino noting Villa’s forces fleeing Santa Ysidro area, moving toward Santa Yola, after fights near Chiliduaven. Advancing clashes expected in the district southwest of the Mexican capital as government troops pursue Villa.
Chicago News, Marquette Michigan reports Thomas B. Wyman, secretary of the Northern Forest Protective association, has prepared deer signaling codes for hunters. Signals include Help four shots, Injured shot pause two, Lost three quick shots pause shot, and Cull Heard two quick shots pause two quick shots. Large placards will be posted in woods to keep signals top of mind. Also notes the Duke of Connaught being made a chieftain by Indians in Alberta during a Canadian northwest tour.
Nineteen boys were born to Mr and Mrs Frank Scott at Corning Arkansas in ten years. The offspring include three sets of triplets and four sets of twins. Every child received a name beginning with the letter A.
A Kensington, Pa shoemaker signs his name using a jumbled string of letters, claiming the full name is too lengthy to write. Locals recall the man as Louis J. Selamonweinstelnovityhsd, though the exact spelling remains disputed.
Minneapolis Minn Oct 27 best grades of flour rose in price by 20 cents per barrel before the grain market closed. Fancy patents were quoted at 10.00 and first extra at 8.40.
A cablegram from New York reports the death of Captain Charles Alexymler Mose of the Blighty first battalion Canadian infantry. He was the son of the late Sir Charles Mow, Ontario chief justice, and a member of the Zeta Pal fraternity. Captain Mose received wounds in action and died in Howe hospital on Tuesday.
Berlin teachers who married during the war would not be retained in office or receive back pay. The article notes state funds for length of service may be provided, but authorities argue wartime changes require adjusted compensation and a new policy aligning with postwar realities.
In Sacramento California business leaders establish a Warefoot league promoting health amid debate over a new butter substitute. The substitute, claimed to be made from cream and yolks with novel additives, stirs controversy as advocates tout nutrition while opponents foresee risks.
J. W. Scollick, a thirty two year scientist for Uncle Sam, has restored most pre historic mammal skeletons exhibited by the National Museum. He directs mounting for each branch and now osteologizes birds for preservation, aiding scientists worldwide.
London reports ten German torpedo boat destroyers attacked the cross channel transport service last night. The raid failed with two enemy destroyers sunk and the rest driven off. One empty transport Queen sunk. crew saved. British torpedo boat destroyer Flirt missing and Nubian disabled by no torpedo and ran aground. nine Flirt crew saved.
In Des Moines on October 27 the Baptist meeting named H Foskett Shenandoah as president John G Farmer Cedar Rapids as first VP F R Sage Washington as second VP F R Sadler Pella as recording secretary and J H Cochrane Des Moines as treasurer L L Jones LeMars joined the board of managers replacing H Stevens Sioux City The session mainly covered the dispute over the college location with the likelihood the college stays in Des Moines Iowa Falls pushes for it.
New York, Oct 27. Gold totaling 15 million dollars from Canada was deposited at the assay office today by J. P. Morgan & Company acting as local and commercial agents of the Limited government. This brings total imports for the year to 456 million dollars, mainly for British and allied interests. It is expected that next week’s 300 million dollar British loan may slow further metal imports.
A prose warning argues that driving after drinking endangers crowds and pedestrians. It condemns intoxicated motorists who rush to bars, crash into wheels, and kill or injure bystanders, urging the public to insist on safe, sober operation of vehicles.
J Lucitt, sexton at St. Joseph's church in San Francisco, caught Morris de Latour burglarizing the poor tax. He took him into custody and booked him at the police station on a burglary charge. De Latour claimed he was owed no money and declared himself entitled to any funds.
Justice W. McKivaney of New Galilee receives a recovered pocketbook with checks and railroad ticket from Mayor Christopher of Linon. Justin McElvaney, who attended the Lisbon fair last year, reported the theft. The thief was arrested in Smith's Ferry, Va, released for lack of evidence. The horse dug up the mystery.
Wheat prices rose to $1.86 a bushel as traders noted reports that the Argentine drought had ended. Market chatter suggested exporters and the government held large December wheat options and would press for delivery of actual grain on all contracts.
The French line steamship Chicago of 10,502 tons, built in 1908, left Bordeaux October 22 for New York with 150 passengers aboard. Advices say a fire in a hold forced a course toward the Azores, and she was expected to reach Fugal today while heading back to port.
Rome reports King Victor Emmanuel awarded Valor medals to three Italian air corps members after a dramatic clash near the Albanian coast. An Italian dirigible, attacked at 16 000 feet by an Austrian plane, was forced down. Captain Ercole killed the pilot and destroyed the craft, then endured two days of hardship before reaching Austrian lines.
Berlin reports that in a London cable a reichstag committee rejected the socialist democratic minority petition to suspend proceedings against Dr. Karl Liebknecht during the reichstag session. The move underscores tensions within the German parliament over the case and wartime governance.
London Chronicle reports Miss Miorence Smithson, a widely known singer, fined for unshaded lights at her flat. The external note says she hosted friends and forgot the shades were not drawn.
Parents protest a Columbus Day holiday for public schools arguing it honors a disputed discovery. They cite two local families with children in the system and urge a neutral or different observance amid concerns about cultural sensitivity and education.
In Haltauton Dilen, vehicles without motors are stranded in a mountain area. Four sport rowing events begin under snowy conditions as the season starts.
Washington DC December 2 The department of justice keeps a sharp eye on registration fraude in Iowa Frank Daily recently named field agent to oversee fraud in Ohio Indiana and Illinois will also operate there He will cooperate with district attorneys The department says Iowa abuses are not ignored but not sought as elsewhere
Fifty children emancipated from New York sweatshops by the child labor law will travel to Shadow Lawn with guardians to thank President Wilson. A donor provided a special train car to carry the group from New York to New Jersey for his address on Wilson day. The children will bring artificial flower nomes from their factory days as symbols of their past.
In Farnham Quebec the St Elizabeth hospital burned yesterday. Authorities cooled the scene today to search for bodies. Grey Nuns say 19 dead, including five children, as Farnham remains under police guard amid several small fires fueling arson suspicions.
Amsterdam reports Germany has warned Dutch firms they must not use German iron for repairing Norwegian war matériel. Noncompliance will cut off further German supplies and materials. Royal Dutch sources note the threat as new stage in ongoing reprisal measures.
Paris reports bad weather hindering war operations on fronts in Macedonia. Official statement from the French war department notes adverse conditions affecting troop movements and activities.
In Washington County Indiana a unique stump mill remains on W O Smiths farm near South Boston. One of the oldest, it has operated for more than a century and is powered by horsepower grinding corn, about one bushel every 20 minutes. The mill uses a large oak or walnut tree stump as its pivot and rests on a cleared level surface with a wooden track.
In a woodland quest the three children hunt chestnuts while Eric the dog, eager but mischievous, rolls through burrs. Burrs cling to his fur, two remain near his skin, and he ends with a bare spot on his back. Edward hopes the mishap teaches restraint.
A poor mother in a cottage trades wood to survive. A goblin grants wishes for gold if a promise is kept, yielding wealth for ten years. After the mother’s lapse, Lucy and her mother return to the woods to face the trade. The goblin reappears, and Lucy’s hand is touched, revealing a prince, and they live happily ever after.
A 13 year old girl and her boy playmate faced a cougar while venturing near bushes at Cowichan lake. The boy struck the animal with a bridle, the cougar turned to him, the girl then thrust an elbow to save him. She was bitten and both children sustained injuries but escaped the attack as the beast fled.
A rare Koran, over a thousand years old, was donated to Banots University Library by Mrs. T T Hillman of Birmingham Alabama. The Birmingham Ledger describes it as the oldest book in Alabama, handwritten and embellished on nearly transparent parchment with exquisite Arabic script and ink, dating to the eighth or ninth century.
Fragments describe a car event and a misread label. The text references Johnson, a shin injury, and a Jamal RPS in a unclear scene.
A resident in Hueyrus, Onn, reported a long missing gold ring recovered by chance near a garden. The ring had been lost for years and was found after a traveler recalled it during a beet harvest season.
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