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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1916
Page
5
Washington reports a resumed study of British trade policies after the Paris conference. Officials see a potential postwar monopoly on essential raw materials, with allies aiming to conserve resources for Wied countries and restrict supplies to Germany. The article lists forms of material controls and names key industry associations involved in enforcement.
Ira Landrith, prohibition candidate, declares hard liquor now floods the northeast as the dry movement loses ground in the east. He denounces eastern audiences for resisting prohibition while noting western states have become dry. He warns the north and east risk losing their intellectual and commercial supremacy to alcohol and misrule.
Washington reports that pension and retirement legislation for federal workers in the classified service will be pursued in the next session if the president and cabinet press for it. Dr. Llewellyn Jordan of the treasury urges a strong cabinet and president push, noting the Democratic platform favors a pension system and saying success depends on immediate action.
Turkish troops surprised the British camp on the Tigris below Kut El Amara last Sunday night and penetrated British trenches, seizing arms and supplies before returning to their positions in an official Irish War Department statement.
Prohibition forces in Des Moines filed a Polk County district court petition alleging wholesale fraud and irregularities in the June 5 special election on a proposed constitutional amendment for statewide prohibition. The suit targets the executive council governor secretary of state auditor treasurer and others, aiming to suppress publication of the results and safeguard the amendment ahead of the January legislative session.
Students at South Dakota State College fund and place extensive ads in 50 newspapers to publicize the fifth annual Hobo Day on November 1. The main draw is a football game against the University of North Dakota, with a parade, chrysanthemum show, stunts, and a 40-piece military band. Most events are free, financed by students, and the athletic field program will have paid admissions.
Berlin reports Danube bridge destroyed by Romanian forces and advances along roads to Simaya while von Mackensen presses in Dobrudja. Petrograd says German grip eases in Dobrudja as Romanian troops halt Austro German push in Transylvania and Russians hold Carpathian heights near Capul mountain.
A military analysis notes the fall of Constanza to Tehernavoda and the Danube bridgehead as a turning point. German and Bulgarian forces push toward Medjidie while Russians and Rumanians retreat. Loss of the Constanza Techernavoda line disrupts supply routes and rail mobility, worsening Romanian strategic position.
Bucharest reports Mount Kerekharas captured on the Transylvanian front near Micax. Fighting in the Oltuz valley continues beyond the frontier. Austro-German forces driven beyond Moldavia front. losses described as very heavy.
Paris reports French cavalry with infantry on the Macedonian front occupied two villages southwest of Lake Doiran named Golobrda and Lalviisa. They also captured bridges at Zvenda. An extension westward indicated a junction with Italian cavalry advancing from Avion. Serbian resistance against German and Bulgarian forces near the Cerna river is noted.
The British Admiralty announced that the mine sweeping vessel Genista was torpedoed and sunk. All officers and crew of 31 members were sent. 12 survivors were reported.
German official statement reports a Russian battalion advancing west of Lutke in Volhyria without artillery support. The assault near Walon Walon was broken by German artillery, ending the advance on the western German position.
Berlin dispatch reports Germany produced 1,404,000 tons of steel last month, with 1,410,000 tons in August. The nine month total reached about 12,000,000 tons as the steel syndicate controls output levels.
Through London reports indicate Russoana forces captured the town of Hijar in northwest Persia near Ha maiden. Announcement came today from the air office detailing the occupation and timing of the advance.
In London an automelllic display features Gasoline Cure indeam shown to 180K, with a steam gauge Buide in tau and a trioyule tmade ba Tasty. The exhibit highlights modern engine and fuel innovations drawing crowds to the capital.
Six adults and at least five children die in a blaze at St Elizabeths hospital in Farnham Quebec. Up to 25 more are reported missing as the two-building institution housing patients and a school burns. More than 350 people slept inside. many leaped from windows to escape as a defective chimney is blamed for the fire.
Berlin reports the threatened paper famine is over as a labor shortage and high wages push prices up, publishers had cut back production months ago but supply now stabilizes.
General Carranza declares his candidacy in the Mexican presidency in a wireless message reported from Chihuahua city via El Paso. The note suggests cabinet changes ahead and mentions General Pablo Gonzales stepping down from the first military division to take a confidential commission.
Detectives in St Louis recovered 13000 of 32000 dollars stolen from a Burroughs Adding Machine paymaster in Detroit on August 4. The money was found in safety deposit boxes rented three days after the robbery by a man who used the name James Lane. Keys were received from Dallas where James Walton of St Louis was arrested. Walton confessed the money was in the safe deposit vault.
Pittsburgh Oct 25 Announce ment here today that the annual convention of the foreign trades council will be held in Pittsburgh January 26 27 next. It is expected that fully 1 000 important financial commercial and industrial interests will be represented.
British naval aeroplanes attacked the Constantinople Salomikes railroad causing considerable damage, the admiralty announced on Tuesday.
A reflective notice in a 19th or early 20th century voice discusses Eben I Hexsterndt and his link to the work Silver Threa Amone the God. It notes a past payment of $8 for a four year old forest piece and references critics who found the writings pulpy yet meaningful in a general literary context.
A fragment notes a recently invented item called un gougines intended to protect the nose from sunburn. Details are sparse but the concept centers on wearable protection for facial areas against sun exposure. No dates or full product specs are provided.
Yonkers transit resumes after a month long strike with four policemen on each car and a mayoral proclamation warning citizens to stay off the streets. The first cars ran without violence though many citizens refused to ride, fearing trouble as police escorted vehicles up and down the line.
Kenosha Wisconsin October 26 The Chicago Kenosha Hosiery Company and the Sheboygan Knitting Company plus Copper Manufacturing of Kennington Wisconsin were purchased by the Jack Cat Textile Company in a $3,000,000 deal. The Kenosha manufacturers took stock in the syndicate as announced locally. The plan includes expanding by purchasing additional plants.
Washington reports San Francisco authorities forwarded to the immigration bureau a brief by California State Federation of Labor protesting the importation of 42 Chinese to man the American steamer Venezuela of New Pacific Mail. It is charged the move violates the contract labor law and the sailors may be deported. The Chinese were said to have arrived on a Japanese ship as passengers and were transferred to the Venezuela, which is due to sail Saturday.
St Paul Minnesota October 26 Det 26 reports Governor J A Burnquist issued a call for a special state legislature session at 1 am on October 28. The session aims to consider legislation allowing Minnesota National Guardsmen serving on the Mexican border to vote in the general election on November 7.
Miss Agnes Donnelly of Great Neck New York sailed on the American liner St Paul arriving in New York. She says she felt no fear passing the lone U boat danger on this side of the Atlantic and that protection aboard the St Paul gave her confidence.
French forces push ahead at Verdun within 500 yards of Vaux Fort as Germans fall back. French losses appear light, with prisoners many and material captured. German artillery positions at Vaux and Douaumont taken. Port Douaumont evacuated prior to French capture. Further attacks on Fort Cousumont and Fort Vaux repulsed.
London via Verlin reports an Austro-Hungarian foreign office document on violations of international law. It accuses Serbia of atrocities against Austro-Hungarian prisoners， noting that out of about 63 000 prisoners taken at the Serbs battle, between 68 000 and 40 000 died in captivity.
Berlin reports from Sayville say the admiralty announced in September fourteen Allied merchantmen totaling about 72,000 tons were sunk or captured by Central Powers forces, with thirteen captains taken prisoner and three steamers sunk by mines or war actions, plus 39 neutral ships sunk for contraband.
A Norwegian mail steamer en route to New York was stopped by German forces and its crew are reported to be held in Cherman port. The ship was said to be carrying numerous passengers and communications with Nordic and Russian regions are affected.
The fragmentary OCR reads as a garbled note about a medical or scientific topic with names and places missing. It mentions wells, doctors, and pupils in a confused way, lacking coherent events or clear subjects to summarize into a proper card.
Fragmentary historical note mentions rebellion and political upheaval with unclear names and events. Key entities and places are not discernible, hindering precise summary. Further legible text needed to extract concrete persons, organizations, dates, and outcomes.
Reported activity near Chihuahua and Namiquipa spurs fears of larger upheaval as U S forces face possible withdrawal from Mexico. Officials note distrust of Mexican factions and uncertainty over Carranza and Villa, with exodus of noncombatants to San Antonio and heightened border patrol concerns. Washington debates next steps amid stalled Atlantic City talks.
A report from Gene Contares describes a clash yesterday morning near Babbicora in which the Corrunne troupe overpowered Villa bandits, took four prisoners, and several bandits were killed. About 300 Curanna mores are encamped at EF Valle between American field HQs and the far outpost, yet they make no effort to chase the Villa bandits near Namiquipa.
The next convention of the grand chapter of Iowa Order of Eastern Star will be held in Iowa City. Worthy grand matron is Fannie Hammill, Britt. worthy grand patron is J. L. Records, Des Moines. associated grand matron Anna Stillwell, Waukee. Davenport had requested the venue for two years hence.
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