Willmark Opening of International Congress at El Paso
El Paso will host dedication next Saturday of Elephant Butte Dam the largest irrigation masonry structure in the United States water 155000 acres across New Mexico Texas and parts of Mexico The dam 1674 feet long 215 feet wide at base crest 804.5 feet above bedrock will create a 45 mile long lake holding 862.2 billion gallons offering 75000 horsepower for electric lighting and irrigation power with a 200 mile transmission reach. President Wilson to be represented by Andrieus A Jones with engineers and senators attending.
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Actress Reveals Home Remedy For Darkening Gray Hair
Miss Blanche Rose, a well known actress, spoke in Chicago about a at home mix to darken gray hair and improve shine using water bay rum Barbo Com und and glycerine. The recipe claims to restore a 20 year younger look and ease itching and dandruff with routine use. Senator Ashurst of Arizona will attend. The Elephant Butte dam story explains its name from a sleeping elephant landmark on the Rio Grande and notes the butte was a past lava cone and may be submerged as water rises.
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Blanche Rose
Chicago
Ill
Ashurst
Arizona
Elephant Butte
Rio Grande
Historic Football Exhibition Aids East Surrey Regiment
London observers report the week long Kingston town hall event showcasing the historic football in which the East Surrey regiment dribbled toward German trenches at the start of the big push on July 1. The rally raised 270 dollars for the regiment's comfort fund.
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London
Kingston Town Hall
East Surrey Regiment
Farmers urged to use every acre for profit
Washington October 7 The Department of Agriculture warns farmers that non productive acres are loafer acres and the money tied up in them is dead capital. The bulletin notes many farmers would earn more money with larger farms, but farm size remains a key issue.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Cosmetic Wax Aims At Clear Complexions And Farm Land Use
An advertisement touts a wax that promises to remove dead surface skin for a clear complexion, claiming one ounce can rejuvenate the worst skin. It also discusses farm land efficiency, urging maximized production from every acre and detailing fencing waste, field planning, and reclamation options for untillable and woodlands.
War Prisoners Escape Berlin En Masse
A three month wave of escapes frees several thousand prisoners from Germany, mainly Russians. Many reach England via Holland and Denmark and are sent back to eastern front regiments. Fugitives used farms and factories. about 200 are French and 20 to 30 are British. Swiss interned those who reached Switzerland.
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Germany
England
Holland
Denmark
Switzerland
Fugitives to England as Danes aid escape routes
A report says a group of several thousand fugitives are allowed to proceed to England, easing their burdens. Fifty men attempting to return to Russia via Sweden were arrested and interned at Malmoe. The sultan of Turkey is said to be writing poetry, with Armenians in mind as his likely readers.
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Russia
Denmark
Turkey
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