French Amiens Hill Victory Drives Germans From Hill 82
Allied forces joint French and British actions south of Villers-Bretonneux push the Germans from Hill 82 near Castel and Hailles. French and American units gain ground along the Avre and Locre in a broader shift on the Somme front. French improve positions while British and French lines hold against sustained German assaults.
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London
Villers-Bretonneaux
Amiens
Avre
Somme
Hainles
arts-Amiens
Hanward
Villers-Bretonneaux Ridge
Sell
Flanders Battle
Robert Cecil
Germany
Western Front
Great Britain
Lord Robert
France
Locre
Flanders
War Office
Meteren
Mian- Fiore
Theorth
von Arnim
Kemmel
Mount Rouge
Scherpenberg
Pierce
Lucre
Kemmel-La Glytte
Ridgewood
Voormezeele
Villers-Bretonneux
Thrilling account of Haig retreat ends with Pettit’s escape
In a letter to his father Lieutenant Roswell T. Pettit M O R C of Ottawa Indiana recounts nine days of fighting during the British fifth army withdrawal from St. Quentin Pleardy. He details shell fire tank action and near captures as he trained with medics and aided wounded before being relieved and heading to Paris.
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Mand
von Arnim
Ypres
France
Roswell T. Pettit
Ottawa
J. W. Pettit
Chicago Tribune
Pleardy
Fifth Army
St. Quentin
Pettit
Denar
Verdun
Ostend
Zeebrugge
North Sea
Lord Thyme
Coronel
Ghost
Doc
Robert W. Service
Mons
Wipers
SAS
Oller
Sald
Paris
Roswell
Hunters at Work Kill 50000 Predators in Two and Half Years
The Biological Survey reports over two and a half years about 60000 predatory animals killed by hunters. Wolves coyotes bears and mountain lions removed to protect livestock and save meat supply. Net savings exceed 3.81 million dollars in hay stock plus nearly 50 thousand from sales of pelts.
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Allen Park
United States
Bureau of Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Union
Wyoming
Arizona
New Mexico
Machong
Federal Treasury
National Museum
Treasury Department
Utah
Ozona
Tex
Anti German Demonstrations Ripple Through Laibach Austria
Crowds of Slovenes in Laibach destroyed German shops and clubs, smashed windows, and marched with Slovenian emblems. Troops were called but demonstrations persisted. The papal nuncio in Vienna began an inquiry into the archbishop of Laibach for leading the southern Slav movement.
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Amterdam
Laibach
Austria
Vienna
London
Hague
Tree Within a Tree at Mendocino Redwood Site
A giant redwood in Mendocino County endures wind and fire. After the top broke and the trunk burned, a new young tree sprouted within the old stump, promising continued life at the historic site despite devastation. Sir Samuel Romilly’s abolitionist crusade and his death are recalled, noting his role in repealing many capital crimes and his tragic suicide four days after his wife’s death in 1818.
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Mendocino County
California
England
Romilly
Sheep winning not dogs in war time plea
A terse plea argues sheep, not dogs, can win wars by supplying fleeces to equip one American soldier. It asks how many sheep a farm holds and recalls ancestors kept flocks, concluding dogs win no wars and urging humane resource use.
Watch Pigs for Allments in Early Farrowing
Guidance on piglet care during the first week after farrowing. Monitor for scours and adjust the sow’s feed to prevent losses. Avoid heavy rich slop when signs of scours appear and provide careful supervision to reduce mortality risk.
Coyotes Struck Utah Sheep Herds Killing Ewes
In Morgan county Utah three coyotes attacked a sheep herd destroying about 500 dollars in one hour. In Colorado 67 livestock were killed after separation from the main herd with one carcass partly eaten.
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Morgan County
Utah
Colorado
Practical Farming Tips From The Stable And Field
The article offers livestock care guidance including horses fear of unseen noises, sow feeding for piglet growth, kerosene-based coat rubs to enhance gloss, and pricing dynamics for sheep sizes. It emphasizes digestion over intake for horse strength and notes fattening strategies for better sale value.
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U. S
Kaiser
Hindenburg
Ludendorff
Foch
Mont Kemmel
Noyon
Hangard
Thrilling Story OF
Haig Retreat
Bowie
Fritz
Amsterdam
George F. Paul
St. Nicholas
Sir Samuel Romilly
Special Information Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Ebek
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