Italians Halt Austrian Drive in Alpine Defense
Italian forces, under Count Cadorna, halted a 40 day Austrian push along Alpine passes from Vicenza to Asiago. The center’s collapse opened the way for a rapid Italian pursuit across Monte Longara and Monte Cengio, driving Austrians toward Rovereto as villages burned.
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Aosounegolliens
Monte Thaser
Vicenza
Cuony
Monte Pou
Monte Stremel
Asiago
Savoy
Cesuma
Gallio
Monte Longara
Monte Cengio
Boy Powered Well Goes Dry With Water Wheel
In Brazil Indiana a man tired of impure well water used a miniature water wheel on a trough to draw boys’ attention, then the neighborhood helped pump the well dry. In St Joseph Missouri an eighteen month old girl named Lorine hyde wandered from her parents and was found dead in an abandoned brick yard likely from starvation.
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Brazil
Ind
St. Joseph
Lorine ‘Ye
603 Pound Tuna Captured Off Block Island
Captain Hugh L. Willoughby returns to Newport with a 603 pound tuna weighed and verified by affidavit. The monster fish was caught seven miles southeast of Block Island and torn nets may be unrecoverable as the crew considers net repair costs. The captain notes abundant shark feeding due to menhaden depletion and warns of shark danger.
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Monster
Block Island
California
Newport
R. I
Rhode Island
Nse
Hugh L. Willoughby
Sea Otter
Captain Willoughby
New York
This Old Woman Makes Hay in Tennessee
Ninety four year old Nellie France of Cookeville Tennessee known as Aunt Nellie makes hay with the help of mules and a mower. She tends a garden, drives the mower, works in the field, and later rakes all day then rides eight miles to Monterey on horseback.
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Cookeville
Tenn
Nellie France
Beaver Hill
Nellie
Monterey
More Air in German Cars
A Daily Mail correspondent notes wartime measures to improve air in German railway carriages. Berlin regulations require window opening only with all passengers’ consent in a separate compartment, while any passenger may demand a window in other cars. The rules are printed on windows to curb arguments over fresh air.
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London
Daily Mail
Berliner Tageblatt
Gnats Mistaken Fire Report At Janesville Church Spire
An alarm in Janesville Wisconsin drew two fire companies to the First Congregational church where a flagging resident claimed a blaze in the steeple. Investigators found only a dense swarm of gnats around the spire, the supposed smoke.
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Janesville
Wis
First Congregational Church
France's New Air Daredevil Nungesser Shines Across War Skies
Paris report details Nungesser, famed WWI pilot known as Dash to Death. A cavalryman turned air ace, he survived a near fatal crash, rebuilt to fly again, and then engaged and outmaneuvered multiple German squadrons, earning honors and continued service despite severe injuries.
Navy Bill of Senate Accepted by House
Congress completed the national defense program Tuesday by approving the naval bill’s big ship and personnel increases. The House accepted the Senate plan to raise enlisted strength to 74,700 and build 157 ships in three years, including four battle cruisers and four battleships for 1917. Secretary Daniels praised the measure as the largest navy program ever, with bipartisan support in the vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Daniels
United States
Rich Thrice, Dies Poor
Philip Deidesheimer, eighty four, once famous mining engineer, died in poverty in San Francisco. He invented the square set timbering system that enabled Ophir mine development on the Comstock lode and is said to be used worldwide. He made and lost three fortunes yet hoped his mining claims would restore him to wealth.
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San Francisco
Philip Deidesheimer
Comstock Lode
Deidesheimer
Typhoid Cases Dominant in July Texas Health Report
Texas July health bulletin shows 323 typhoid cases statewide with other outbreaks: 80 smallpox, 60 scarlet fever, 68 diphtheria and 77 tuberculosis. Dallas County records the peak typhoid figure at 70, while infantile paralysis is listed in 14 counties including Dallas, Grayson, Hill and Waller.
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Austin
Tex
State Board of Health
Dallas
Bosque
Donley
Erath
Grayson
Galveston
Fort Bend
Hill
Jackson
Bond Issues Approved for Texas Common School Districts
The attorney general's department approved several bond issues for Texas common school districts. Approved districts include Nacogdoches county district 22 for 2500 dollars, Houston county district 16 for 1200, Nacogdoches county district 14 for 4000, Hopkins county districts 17 23 18 80 for 1800 1400 1500 1300, Floyd county district 23 for 1800.
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Austin
Tex
Attorney General's Department
Nacogdoches County
Houston County
Hopkins County
Floyd County
Georgia Senate Approves Highway Commission Plan
Atlanta notes the Georgia senate passed a house measure creating a highway commission. The panel would include the state prison commission, the state geologist, the dean of the University of Georgia College of Civil Engineering, and the highway engineering professor at Georgia Tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia Senate
House
Highway Commission
State Prison Commission
College of Civil Engineering
University of Georgia
Georgia School of Technology
Texas Corn Sent to Mexico
Exportation from Laredo Texas shows heavy movement of corn into Mexico along with flour and potatoes. Corn is favored for tortillas and tamales, a staple for poorer Mexican households.
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Texas
Mexico
Laredo
Tex
Brandeis Declines Joint U S Mexico Commission
Associate Justice Louis D Brandeis told President Wilson he cannot accept the designation to serve on the joint commission. He cites the mass of business before the court as the reason for declining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Louis D. Brandeis
Supreme Court
Wilson
Joint Commission
United States
Mexico
Danish Parliament Backs Sale of Danis West Indies
The folkething or house of the Danish parliament voted to sell the Danish West Indies to the United States after a plebiscite showed support. The tally was 62 in favor, 44 against, with one denial and six absentees.
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Copenhagen
Folkething
Fower House
Danish West Indies
United States
Sultan's Mother Dies in Cairo Loss
Cairo report says the mother of Hussein Kemal sultan of Egypt died in Alexandria on Tuesday.
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Cairo
Egypt
Hussein Kemal
Wexandria
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Relief From Calomel Sickness
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable liver medicine that replaces calomel the harmful quicksilver drug. It claims one spoonful cures sluggish liver and sour bowels by morning, with a money back guarantee and suitability for children.
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Dodson
Greenland map shows large area gain beyond former estimates
A reader notes maps of Greenland show about 150000 square miles more area than previously believed, while a banty remark questions if Greenland has been at war, reflecting local tone.
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Flatbush
Greenland
Bensonhurst
Death Lurks in a Weak Heart Ad Promotes Renovine
An old advertisement warns of heart danger and promises cure with Renovine the heart remedy. It claims relief from first symptoms with a dose priced at 1.50 dollars and urges prompt action to avoid a terrible penalty.
Umbrella theft and ink spots plague a pessimist
The confirmed pessimist laments weather talk as rain brings umbrella theft and sunshine soils his Palm Beach suit, forcing cleaner trips. He voices a wry, humorous outlook on daily misfortune.
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Palm Beach
Improved Beyond Expectations Lung Vita Endorsement
Nashville lumberman R. C. Currence reports his wife suffered lung trouble with hemorrhages but after four bottles of Lung Vita shows no further hemorrhages and gains in flesh. He claims marked improvement and predicts recovery. Advertisement from Nashville Medicine Co. Dept Y invites orders or booklet.
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R. C. Currence
Currence
John B. Ransom & Co
Nashville Medicine Co
Dept. Y
Nashville
Tenn
Adv
Insects Said to Suffer Insanity by Langhorne Professor
Langhorne Pa professor H G Walters claims insects frequently suffer from insanity in a humorous exchange about a crazy flea. The quip plays on familiar notions of unusual insect behavior.
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Bacon
H. G. Walters
Langhorne, Pa
Wybert
A Friend in Need Diarrhoea Cordial Ad
A short advertisement promotes Mississippi Diarrhoea Cordial for instant relief and speedy cure, priced at 50c and 25c, placed by an advertiser.
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Mississippi
As It Appears to Motorists
A humorous observation contrasts the vast U S road system with a rural quip about chickens owning parts of the network. The piece uses playful questions to imagine poultry influence on public roads and road travel impressions.
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Redd
United States
Greene
Banish Pimples Quickly with Cuticura Ad
Lightly smear pimples with Cuticura Ointment on fingertip and leave five minutes. Bathe with hot water and Cuticura Soap for several minutes. Best on rising and retiring but effective anytime. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. L
Boston
Harking Back Lemuel Wombat Buys Fine Buggy
In a bustling town note Lemuel Wombat is reported to have bought a fine buggy. The side remark hints at a court fate for an old-fashioned girl as gossip ripples through the community.
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Lemuel Wombat
There Is No Art In Taking Medicine
An advertisement promotes Plantation Chill Tonic claiming rapid relief from chills with no calomel. It asserts the tonic keeps the liver healthy and is priced at 50 cents.
Potash Found in Texas Saline Beds, Examined Depths Reported
Borings in Texas reached about 500 feet and revealed thick beds of potash salts. Samples appeared bright salmon red resembling Stassfurt carnallite and contained roughly 14 percent potassium chloride. The potash lies in a bed over three other salt beds totaling several hundred feet, suggesting a large basin.
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Texas
Love Light in His Eyes Ends in Silent Promise
A short dialogue unfolds with phrases about love and blindness. The exchange contrasts affection with perception as one character acknowledges the others devotion and steady gaze. The scene suggests intimate understanding and a quiet, hopeful bond between two people.
Barber voices doubt on Republican nominees
A barber says he dislikes the Republican nominees' looks while a patron suggests Democrats might also rely on safety razors. The exchange hints at voter skepticism and possible humor about campaign images.
Swift Matrimony First Stage Hand Row
In the Punch Bowl menu sense a stage scene centers on Bul and an understudy nursemaid. The nursemaid accidentally carries in the heroine's baby early, an event that was not due for three years later in the fourth act.
Capadine Headache Remedy Ad Claim
An advertisement promotes Capadine as a liquid remedy for headaches and general aches. It claims to aid the body's natural balance and notes ease of intake.
Deadly Bacon-Cucumber Cartridge Comparison
A fragment riffs on a deadly pairing of bacon and cucumber with a cartridge metaphor. It compares Egbert in a casual, cryptic line about danger and shape, without clear factual reporting or an identifiable event.
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Egbert
Woman's Crowning Glory Hair Dressing Advertisement
An old ad promotes La Cre ole Hair Dressing claiming to restore natural color to gray hairs. It emphasizes hair as a woman's crowning glory and offers the product for one dollar.
The Vital Question 1915 1916 Gas Mileage
A brief note captions two philosophical questions from Cornell Widow: in 1915 the query asks how many miles per hour a vehicle can travel, and in 1916 how many miles per gallon gasoline will be achieved. The items reflect humor and period concerns on progress and efficiency.
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Cornell
Inability to Write Sparks Notable Achievements by Men
A remark notes that many men leave their mark in history not through writing but via other deeds, suggesting writing ability is not essential to impact and acclaim.
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Marne
By A. Beaumont
Milan
Pam
Tno
Monte Posubio
Forn
Altl
Monte Alba
Monte Navyegne
Monte Pu
Clow Belo
Monte Lisser
Monte Letwerle
Magnieboschi
Pozieres
William KR. Birdwood
France
AIR Daredevil
Paris
Second
Hussars
Charleroi
Nungesser
Nancy
Legion of Honor
Bue
Ayres
Bailey
Black
Blackmon
Buchanan
Illinois
Burnett
Connelly
Cox
Dies
Doolittle
Garrett
Gray
Harding
Helvering
Hilliard
Huddleston
Johnson
Kentucky
Georgia
Brandeis
Sultan
Dearest
W. F. Nelson
Hixon
James Ro
Chattanooga
Thacher Medicine CO
Chattanooga, Tenn
Wietteersmitrems Fos
Capadine
Eapeaee
General
Ben Seen
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Orleans
Los Angeles
Jes Biancapolis
Mansas City
Seattle
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Richmond
Houston
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