27 Oct 1916
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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1916
Page
1
The column provides a compact survey of recent deaths and notable happenings from around the world. It notes observers and regions with concise summaries, capturing significant pasing events and memorial notices.
Western Newspaper Union reports on growing Greek instability as Venizelos forms a provisional government and entente powers intervene. Frontline actions span Italy Austria Russia and Romania with advances, repulses, and naval seizures. Domestic notes include railroad wage talks, dam dedication at Elephant Butte, tax collections, and aviation orders.
Lloyds reports sinks of the steamer Gosenwold and the British ship Alaunia with crews landed. Prices rise as Italian decree boosts sugar to 24 cents per pound. Pope appeals for Belgian children aid. Swiss salaries up $1.5 million. Villa burns San Andres after taking it. boxing results include Dundee and Britton wins. Multiple political and social notes from Europe and America accompany trade, theatre, and sports items.
Over 85 000 Denver voters registered and 11 600 autos owned in Denver. Milner may incorporate. Boulder to get two concrete bridges this month. Seven acres of cabbage near Tracyville earned 1 770 dollars. Strasburg to gain a new station freight house and stock yards. Denver post office deposits total 515 000 dollars in postal savings. Colorado pioneers banquet in Denver October 26 at El Jebel Temple. A four year old Lafayette boy loses three fingers to a dynamite cap. Helen Fullman elected head of Rebekahs in Denver. Burns celebrate golden wedding in Denver. Tomato yields near Fort Lupton average 220 dollars per acre. Colorado Synod meets at Grand Junction. Longmont Lyons road to be shortened with 400 foot cutoff through Peterson ranch. Fort Lupton milk factory pays farmers over 150 000 dollars for milk in past year.
A long European war update notes Central Powers progress on multiple fronts. German forces recaptured key positions on the Somme while pushing near Courcellette and Le Sars. on the eastern front they seized ground near Lemberg after heavy fighting with Russian forces. Reports also mention Greek and Serbian movements and Allied shortages impacting rail and supply lines.
Late market report from Denver shows cattle prices for steers pulps grain fed 8.50 to 9.00 with grassers and cows listed in multiple grades. Hay and grain market prices follow with Denver B O F carload prices for Colorado and Nebraska upland hay and specific per ton figures for timothy alfalfa and straw.
Mexican gunfire erupts toward U S patrol units as border guards engage bandits in a sharp clash across Big Bend country. The firefight underscores ongoing tensions along the frontier with U S forces responding to sustained gunfire and attempting to secure the area.
Western Newspaper Union from San Antonio reports a clash near San José in the Big Bend between American troops of the Sixth Cavalry and a Texas National Guard cavalry squadron and about thirty Mexican fighters. The fight lasted forty five minutes with no American losses and unknown Mexican casualties. Lieutenant Cudington led twenty three men and ordered return fire before withdrawing to Baldosa. Mexican affiliation unknown.
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission considers immediate steps as freight car shortages hurt shippers. Likely measures include raising demurrage to $2 a day for box cars and $2 for first three days and $4 thereafter for refrigerator cars past 48 hours free time.
The market report shows mixed prices across metals meats and grain. Copper casting at 26.87 per pound, lead 7.00 per 100 pounds, zinc and tin varying. Chicago futures list No 2 red wheat 1.67 to 1.69, corn 96 to 100, rye 1.39, barley 1.18 to 1.75, pork 28.50, lard 15.75, ribs 123.75 to 124.25.
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