Joffre Replaced by Nivelle as French Commander in Chief
The Paris report declares General Joseph Joffre has been superseded with General Robert Nivelle taking active field command. Joffre remains head of the allied war council as observers hail his record as the greatest among war leaders.
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Russia
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Alexieff
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Lille
Amiens
Africa
Bonnier
Niger
Segu
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Millerand
Poincare
Marne
German Armored Cars Outpace Cavalry in Romanian Theater
Reports from General von Falkenhayn's HQ describe German armored automobiles surpassing British tanks in Romania. The 25 foot, ten man crews use machine guns through narrow slits to attack Roumanian infantry, reportedly killing 300 and driving defenders from trenches while outrunning cavalry.
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Roumania
Roumanian
Somme
Roumanian Plains
Aenor
Veteran Digs Own Grave in New Hampshire Cemetery
Alton New Hampshire veteran Duana B Watson eighty four from Lynn Massachusetts buried in the grave he dug for himself. He prepared the grave over three days then cemented and covered it with a wooden lid. He told friends at the Grand Army hall he expected to live only a short time longer before dying of heart disease.
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Alton, N. H
Duana B. Watson
Lynn
Mass
Grand Army Hall
Enroll French Women in National Service
A Paris women's committee led by Mme Boutroux is organizing to enroll women as volunteers for the country. Women are urged to sign up with details of their skills and available time. Enrollment offices will open soon for a nationwide enlistment effort.
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Mme. Boutroux
France
National Guard
Camp Dodge
Iast
Art Das Motner
Sons of Veterans
A. M. McColl
State Board of Control
Fowl Robbery Strikes New York Bird Shop
Thieves entered Valentine Loeach's bird store in New York and stole 650 pigeons and 180 canaries valued at 1500 dollars. Police investigate the unusual poultry theft.
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New York
Valentine Loeach
Bath sentence for 81 year old in Hutchinson case
Judge R P Wilson altered a $100 fine for G Empay to a bath in water due to the defendant's age after raiders found eighteen quarts of whisky in his house.
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Hutchinson
Kan
R. P. Wilson
G . Empay
Barefoot wager winner in zero degree Appleton snow
In Appleton Wisconsin a man named Abbis Branger walked barefoot around a city block to win a wager as temperatures hovered near zero. He collected a dollar after completing the stunt amid wintry conditions and light snow.
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Appleton
Wis
Unique Shelles and Flowers Decorate Tables
An article details using shells with flowers to create attractive table decorations. It highlights color hints from Missouri Botanical Garden work, noting two new varieties of water lilies, nymphaea castaliiflora and nymphaea Mrs. Edward Whitaker, with large blossoms and long blooming periods.
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Ally
Missouri Botanical Garden
Edward Whitaker
Hybrid Water Lilies and Their Two Flowering Types
The article describes two divisions of water lilies the day blooming diurnal group and the nocturnal night bloomers. It explains their flowering times weather effects and notes crossbreeding efforts at Missouri Botanical Garden and the influence of insect pollination on modern hybrids.
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Missouri Botanical Gardens
Weeds and Soil: A Gardener's Rubbish Dilemma
A reflection on garden ethics and soil preservation, arguing against removing topsoil when weeding. The writer condemns rubbish heaps that attract slugs and pests and urges burning only certain yard waste while preserving the garden's wealth. Mentions tidy farming ideals and a specific old homestead as context.
Iowa Highway Commission Urges Gravel Surfacing 1916 Report
Des Moines Iowa highway commission calls gravel or low cost material the only practical road surfacing under present conditions in the state for 1916. It notes prison labor primarily for material prep and loading and projects federal aid of about 2.2 million over five years.
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Des Moines
Iowa Highway Commission
Clarke
Iowa
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