General Bliss to Leave Washington for Border Duty
General Bliss to depart for Washington Sunday night as roughly 25 000 militia troops move to the border. The order, issued by the War Department, aims to strengthen El Paso defenses and form three army divisions, absorbing state mobilization troops into the regular force. Some troops may be sent to Deming New Mexico or San Antonio for camp reserves and battery reinforcements.
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Ilitia
Uthern Department
Funston
War Department
el Paso
Pennsylvania
President Wilson Aids Monticello Purchase Bid
President Wilson backs a campaign by the Daughters of the American Revolution to have the government buy Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s former home, as a national memorial. He expresses long held interest and willingness to assist in the purchase and preservation.
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Wilson
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Militia to Border as 100000 Troops Move From States
Field artillery units join the mass movement to El Paso with most militia on duty for the Mexican border. Major General Bliss, visiting troops, plans to return to Washington soon amid talk of railroad changes and potential strikes. Four field hospitals completed a practice march to Landa's park and head back Monday.
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Landa’s Park
United States Wages War in Four Small Republics
A historical overview notes U S military actions in Haiti Santo Domingo Panama and Nicaragua. Marines used to enforce authority and establish governments with diplomatic backing while local forces were disbanded. The piece details operations in Santo Domingo and Haiti and the creation of a Haitian constabulary overseen by American officers and Marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mexico
Washington
Haiti
Santo Domingo
Panama
Nicaragua
Uncle Sam
Juminez
War Armas
Caperton
J. N. Hall
Jiminez
Council of Ministers
Admiral Caperton
Arrias
Santiago
Puerto Plata
Monte Cristo
H. J. Hirshinger
Pendleton
Bears
Republic
Santo Domingan Congress
Port Au Prince
Bluejackets
Cape Haitien
State Department
Congo
Marine Corps
Constabulary
Rest Day Observed at the Montair Camp
Montair Kerrville Texas August 12 1916 campers held a rest day with hikes breakfast on Guadalupe hillsides near Schofield school crowd of about twenty five with coffee pot and frying pan. The program ends Sunday and many families will depart by September fifth. Baraca and Philathea Union of San Antonio plans Montair camping from August 31 to 31 with Presbyterians grounds. The sale of several future cottage lots reported by management. The 1916 Social Club closed with marshmallow toast at Daniel Baker club house.
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Montair-Kerrville
Texas
MontAir
Guadalupe
Schofield
Baraca and Philathea Union of
San Antonio
Presbyterians
Daniel Baker
Above Verdun Aerial View From Five Miles Up
An American aviator recalls flying with a partner over Verdun during the Mort Homme bombardment. He describes the yellow mist over the position, shrapnel bursts nearby, and the muffled sound of explosions at ten thousand feet. Conversations become nearly impossible due to air pressure, requiring nose pinches and ear blasts to hear briefly before landing leaves one stone deaf for minutes.
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Battle of
Verdun
Saturday Evening Post
Mort Hommé
Paris in Plain Clothes
Paris women adapt to war toll with sober attire while fashion houses pursue elegance. Paris designers hide personal losses as they keep French couture linked to New York and Buenos Aires, hoping to sustain France’s future supremacy in fashion and craft.
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Paris
New York
Buenos Aires
France
What Russia Buys of Us in War Time Trade Flows
Trade of the United States with Russia shows a larger gain and brighter per manent prospects than with other belligerents. The Foreign Trade Department of the National City Bank reports exports to Russia in the fiscal year 1916 surpassing 1914 by about tenfold, with France, Italy, and Great Britain showing fourfold, fourfold, and threefold increases respectively.
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United States
Russia
Foreign Trade Department
National City Bank of New York
France
Italy
Great Britain
Canals in the War Highlight Historic Waterways and Power
The Philadelphia Ledger notes canals shaped war effort and mobility from Cologne to the Black Sea and the Kiel and Black Forest routes aiding German mobilization. It traces canal history from Milan locks to America's Erie project, linking waterways to urban growth and continental trade.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Rhine
Danube
Cologne
Black Sea
Schuykill
Black Forest
Germany
Kiel
Great Park
Berlin
St. Paul
Columbus
America
Raphael
Leonardo de Vinci
Milan
South Hadley
Mass
Washington
de Witt Clinton
New York State
New York
Philadelphia
Protect Panama Canal From Spies Bill Passes Senate
Congress acts to shield the Panama Canal by granting the Canal Zone governor power to enforce entry restrictions and detention for violators. Penalties include fines up to 10 000 dollars and up to twenty years in prison, with murder charges possible if death results within a year and a day. The measure aims to protect the canal as a vital national defense link and key nitrate transport route.
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Washington, D. C
Panama Canal
Congress
Canal Zone
Pacific
Chile
United States
Senate
Canal
Hunt a Job at 100 Westwood Cal Dan McClane Miner
Dan McClane a centenarian miner aged 100 visits Westwood from Hayden Hill with supervisor L R Cady to seek local employment. Despite age he remains active, likely to take any available post or drive a team once the state highway camp opens next month. Oldtimers note his unchanged appearance since the 1870s.
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Westwood, Cal
Dan McClane
Westwood
Hayden Hill
L. R. Cady
McClane
Ufe
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Houston Ba
Tenth Street
U. S
Swift
Bacon
Blue Valley
Armour’s
Sengler
Gengle
Soap Sale
Mase Eels
Yee
K. KK
Sniders
Snider's Soups
Snider
Spochl
Hind
Speaul
Windsor
Maine
Firestone Branch
Firestone Factory
Firestone
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Americas
E. Commerce St
Tex
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Akron
Ohio
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