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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1915
Page
7
The fragment notes a military action titled Charge of Infantry with lines suggesting a siege or assault scenario. No clear date, place, or unit is provided, but the text implies a preparatory action by infantry forces, possibly part of a broader battle report.
A French force describes wide trench penetrations on the Western Front on September 22 and 23. Caves were filled and barbed wire destroyed as infantry, including colonial troops, advanced rapidly across multiple sectors gaining ground toward Perthes Cerhay and Tahure with rapid captures of siege works and depots, while German supplies were cut and resistance focused on strong positions.
Washington news reports that the Navy Department has received estimates for constructing sixteen coast defense submarines funded by Congress in the naval appropriation act of March 3, 1915. The vessels will be comparable in size to L type boats, offer a surface cruising radius of 5,900 to 6,000 miles, and be armed with the new 3 inch disappearing gun.
An advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as remedy for sluggish liver and bile flow. It claims the pills wake up the liver, improve bile production, and stimulate bowel movement to dispel moody days.
In Houston on September 29 Judge Burns established a unique federal receivership. Judge Henry L. Borden is named receiver for more than one million bales of cotton washed from docks and warehouses by the gulf hurricane, scattered along the coast for over a hundred miles. He will gather the bales, determine ownership, and resolve any claims.
In Oak Grove cemetery Kansas City a marker was set on the grave of William Walker the first provisional governor of the territory now comprising Kansas and Nebraska. The memorial was provided by the Society of the Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America. Attending were descendants of Wyandotte and Delaware Indians noting Walker was a quarter blood Wyandotte.
Verbal reports from Torreon indicate Gen Obregon captured the city and planned to advance, with Carranza ordering church bells rung in celebration. Mexican bandits raided Buena Vista near Cananea and threatened further attacks on Cananea and nearby towns, while Cananea remains largely undefended.
Brownsville Texas September 29 three shots were fired today by a patrol of twenty American cavalrymen near the La Feria pumping plant about 25 miles up the Rio Grande. Two shots came from the Mexican side while a third was fired from brush on the American side. No casualties were reported and the patrol fired around 60 shots to probe the brush for snipers. Major Edward Anderson said the pumping station lies near the lower end of the zone where 500 Mexicans were reported gathering with hostile intent toward the border yesterday.
Many complaints describe sickness this summer with headaches backaches rheumatism biliousness and fatigue. The warnings point to kidneys failing to remove waste and tout Foley Kidney-Pills as aiding elimination improving sleep and restoring strength through a tonic action. Miller Arti Drug Co.
MACON Ga Sept 99 The Georgia Chamber of Commerce opened its annual conference with delegates from across the state and set aside a full day to consider a bold highways plan. The proposal envisions twelve modern highways radiating from Macon to Georgia’s borders as a key part of the Be system for improved roads.
Weather permitting the Brooklyn Federal League home park hosts the first night game of the season. Washington and New York officials schedule events surrounding the home opener amid park preparations and fan anticipation.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions illness symptoms and references to diabetes and rheumatic conditions. Names and locations are garbled, with stray phrases about sending something and a physician address. Content is unreadable and partial.
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