War Dispatches Report Shifts on Front Lines Across Europe
Western union reports from the war front describe Berlin claiming repulses north of Brody and renewed German submarine activity. French forces push near Maurepas and Belloy en Santerre while Paris notes large scale submarine warfare. Allied pressure shows gains near Somme, Verdun, and Trieste as Russia advances from Galicia into Hungary.
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Berlin
Brody
Somme
Belloy-en-Santerre
Maurepas
Rumania
Trieste
Paris
Global tensions and wartime news from 1914 era headlines
Reports from Rio Janeiro and London cover diplomatic shifts and military actions. Battles, ship losses, and raids across Europe and the Mediterranean are noted, with political fallout in Britain over Germany and Austria, plus domestic items on law, wages, and industry.
Carriers Seek Nine Hour Day To Avert Strike
Unionized delivery workers push for a nine hour day as carriers face a potential strike. Negotiations aim to resolve wage hours and schedules affecting operations across regional routes.
Rail carriers split on arbitration plan as reform talks loom
Thirty-one railroad presidents and a managers committee debated President Wilson's wage dispute settlement plan. The 640 district Brotherhood chairmen approved the proposal four to one, urging immediate action while carriers seek changes including an eight hour basic day and rate safeguards. The plan splits over arbitration and a Newlands act framework with two arbitrators for each side and the public.
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House
Senate
United States
Wilson
Washington
Committee of
White House
Qudeeratiak
Railway Brotherhoods
New Mexico State News and Upcoming Events
A collage of notices lists conventions from Aug 23 in Santa Fe to Oct 7 in Grand Canyon Arizona, plus fairs, tennis tours, and local happenings. Cattle shipments, saloon closures in Gallup, a fatal stab in Cimarron, road work near Raton, incorporation efforts in Magdalena, and repairs at Governor McDonald’s Carrizozo home are reported. Notable items include the Santo Domingo Green Corn Dance attendance in Santa Fe, a large Roswell tennis tournament, a state bank examiner's July fees, and various local civic efforts.
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Santa Fé
Levington
Invention Vortales Baptist Association
Fort Sumner
Toswell
Artesia
Nexter
Albuquerque
Roane's
Pfair
Greentile
New Menico Hawkers’ Association
Grand Cafion
Ariz
Las Cruces
Cimarron
Jose Gonzales
Bernabe
Alamogordo
Santo Domingo
Raton
Magdalena
Mcdonald
Carrizozo
Cornelius Daley
New Mexico
Roswell
J.o) Wilson
Harvard
Silver City Normal School
Rufus
Carter
N. Marron
Hillsboro
L. Co
Latham
L. Bo Rigeins
Gallup
Robert S. Randall
McDeonald
Clovis
French Gain on Somme Front and Balkan Shifts
Aug 19 dispatches say French forces advance at Maurepas and along the Maurepas Clery road. Berlin reports Teuton successes stopping a Russian offensive on the Somme while Turks fight with Austrians in Galicia. London notes 9000+ Turkish losses near Suez. British seize German positions near Ginchy Guillemont. Austrians retreat in Gorizia and Trentino as Teutons go on the offensive in the Balkans capturing Florina.
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Berlin
London
Maurepas
Clery
Paris
Somme
Galicia
Ginchy
Guillemont
Gorizia
Trentino
Rome
Teutons
Balkan
Florina
General Funston urges withdrawal of Pershing forces from Mexico
Gen Funston tells President Wilson in a long report that the expeditionary force has largely accomplished its purpose. Villa bands are broken up and dispersed and Pershing can no longer pursue those remaining.
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Washington
Funston
Wilson
Pershing
New Mexico August Crop Report Surprises Amid Dry Spell
The August crop report from New Mexico shows forecasts for corn 2,260,000 bushels and winter wheat 1,060,000, with spring wheat 1,060,000 and oats 1,920,000. Potatoes 669,000. apples 128,000 barrels. hay 77,000 tons. pasture condition at 4. Prices include wheat 1.08 and 1.15 per bushel, corn 8 and 58c, hay 12.20 per ton.
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Santa Fe
New Mexico
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Weather Bureau
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Santa Fe Lands Near 10 000 Acres Sold In Landmark Deal
The biggest southwest land transfer in years closes as 10 000 acres of Caja del Rio grant pass from JOH Vaughn’s clients to a syndicate led by State Senator Benjamin F Pankey for 168 000 dollars. The tract extends from Santa Fe to White Rock Defon and from the Denver Rio Grande to La Bajada Hill amid long running litigation. Camp Will to house 25 000. Deming hosts a camp for 24 000 militiamen with a new 80 by 700 foot warehouse and hospital units nearing completion to serve arriving troops from West Virginia Arkansas Colorado and Columbus respectively.
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Santa Fé
Caja del Rio
Joh Vaughn
Benjamin F Pankey
White Rock
Rio Grande
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
la Bajada Hill
Santa Fe
Mimibres River
West Virginia
Arkansas
Colorado
Columbus
More Miners Sought at Dawson Mines
The Dawson mines of the Stag Canyon Fuel Company request about 40 additional miners now and anticipate larger crews for the new mine under development.
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Dawson
Raton
Stag Canyon Fuel Company
Money for School Fund in New Mexico
The State Land Office turned over 5988.84 dollars to the state treasurer with 3972.97 dollars designated for the common school fund.
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Santa Fe
State Land Office
Deming Militia Scouting Party Misidentifies Arkansas Men
Deming troops in a militia camp heard overhead shots and assembled scouting parties. They later learn the supposed Mexican shipers were in fact innocent Arkansas militiamen, who had no hunting plans in the desert.
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Deming
Arkansas
Prominent Musician Gwendolyn Stevenson Injured
Mrs. Gwendolyn Stevenson, a well known Silver City musician, fell and broke her left kneecap after recovering from a broken right kneecap suffered a year earlier. She will remain in hospital for some time as doctors perform an operation to save her limb.
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Silver City
Gwendolyn Stevenson
Santa Fe to Host Thanksgiving Week Educational Convention
William Allen White editor of the Emporia Gazette will speak at Santa Fe’s Educational convention during Thanksgiving week, drawing national attention to the event.
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Santa Fe
William Allen White
Emiporia Gazette
United States
Union troops arrive at camp after smooth Rock crossing
Deming reports the First and Second Arkansas Infantry arriving from the Rock and going into camp under Col Henry Streape. He notes no incidents during the trip and that not a single man reported sick.
Big Mill Destroyed by Fire at Kel ly Mill
Santa Fe reports the Ozark Mining and Milling Company mill in Kel ly was destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at 175000 dollars, with partial insurance coverage.
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Santa Fé
Ozark Mining and Milling Company
Kelly
Southwest
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Pop” Geers
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American Flag Day Association
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Foxy” Miller
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Daily Mail
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Monument
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BUICK
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EXIDE
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FORD
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J. J. Harper
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