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Newspaper
Orland Zenith
Location
Orland, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1916
Page
2
At the New Mexico border camp, Lt. Kynaston questions a missing emerald said to be stolen from a Zapata shrine by Carranza troops. Villa gun runners trigger a brief siege as Dorothy Upton and Mrs. Fane await help. Major Updyke arrives to claim valuables while the priest and jewel vanish. Kynaston then crosses back with one man to aid the Upton family besieged by Villistas.
In a covert ascent, Kynaston and Nolan scout the Santa Cruz mine from a hilltop, watching a defended complex below as shots erupt from the south. They plan to move in along the northern range, hide among bowlders, and observe the adobe cottages, store, and engine house while wary riders circle nearby.
As rebels fire from the cottonwood line and burn hay, Kynaston and Nolan crawl to the house to aid Mr. Upton. They set a plan to defend the women and hold the windmill water supply while Upton delays looters and seeks a safe crossing for his daughter and Mrs. Fane.
A lieutenant weighs exposing a violation of neutrality after crossing into Mexico to warn the U S government. Admitting the breach could end his career and trigger dismissal from the service. The tension centers on risking his reputation to protect national security.
The narrator observes a line of men moving from a clump of trees and advancing slowly, seeking cover. He notes they are about seven hundred yards away and that his own unit remains ready and alert under cautious scrutiny.
The editor questions whether Mr. Upton can secure terms to ensure safe passage for his daughter and her friend into the United States while also allowing Kynaston and Nolan to depart Mexico without being seen.
The Youths Companion reports women in Great Britain plan to grow medicinal plants in year due to higher drug prices. Once common in England the industry moved to the continent but profitability rises with leaves like purple foxglove valued at sixty cents per pound. An acre could yield a half ton of dry leaves worth about six hundred dollars, though forecasts are uncertain.
Strasbourg the capital of Alsace was annexed by Germany in 1870 and later recaptured by France before final resolution of the border shift.
The article lists oxides of thorium cerium titanium zirconium tantalum niobium tungsten uranium and vanadium as rare earths. It notes tungsten and vanadium in steel, thorium and cerium in gas mantles headlights and powders, cerium in lighters photography dyeing and shell tracing, titanium in steel purification, zirconium oxide in crucibles, and tantalum for rustproof surgical instruments.
The Mona Lisa or La Gioconda, valued highly, was found in Florence after a 1911 Louvre theft. A man who tried to sell it was arrested, allegedly acting to avenge Napoleon era art thefts. The painter Leonardo da Vinci reportedly worked on it four years, leaving it unfinished around 1500. A £5,000,000 offer was mentioned from England.
Historical note explains gold’s density, stating it weighs about twenty times its bulk in water, highlighting its substantial weight relative to size.
Jim Applegate discovers a hidden hickory bank after a wagon axle breaches on the Oregon Trail. A bank in Indiana financed his father with $5,000 in twenty-dollar gold pieces. The heavy march ends in Indian attack that kills Mr. Applegate and reveals the concealed gold. Jim and his mother survive with a modest sum and the story marks a key turning point in their journey.
The British army has begun growing its own potatoes as War Office instructions spread to commands. With military needs high and market supplies short, public potato prices have nearly doubled. In Surrey camps dig operations started and seed spuds will be planted near huts. Yorkshire camps have also begun growing vegetables.
A Baltimore American quip says baseball batters are the one class employers fear will strike, highlighting the sharp tension between players and management in the sport.
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