Camouflage Suits and Disappearing Buildings Behind American Lines
The Associated Press describes American snipers in France using burlap camouflage coats with raffia, green grass blends, and eye holes for concealment. French women stitch these suits, while a “disappearing building” painted in green and brown fools aerial observers. Camouflage units, including theater artists and scene workers, support front lines with decoys and dummies. two personnel have been killed during operations near Fismes.
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Presa
France
Madagascar
Vosges
David Belasco
Ave
Bennion
Ernest A. Herter
New York
Thrasher
Foreign Baseball Primer Aids Allied Fans
New York report notes rising baseball interest among allied nations abroad. Experts draft a multilingual primer printed in French Italian English and Spanish. It will include rules explanations and Q&A in parallel columns and a glossary of terms to aid communication in games between players and spectators who do not share a language.
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New York
Get
Europe
Seine swim honors wounded aviator amid fast Paris race
Paris hosts the Seine swim where Charles Nungesser, a champion aviator still hampered by injuries, finished last among the male competitors in about 3 hours 43 minutes, while George Mitchell won in 3 hours 3 minutes. Forty entries with 28 starters and 21 finishers marked the annual event, with veteran George Paulus delivering an exhibition swim and placing sixth.
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Paris
Seine
Charles Nungesser
George Mitchell
George Paulus
Melon Juice Saves Car In Heat Near Needles Barstow
Frank Bogavius of Los Angeles and his wife with two children ran out of water twenty four miles from anywhere under a scorching sun. At Needles Rogarius repaired the radiator leaky, squeezed melon juice into the cooling system, and the car reached a watering place. The tale, labeled a curiosity, follows a playful aside about smart affairs and a raw potato remedy.
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Frank Bogavius
Los Angeles
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Needles
Barstow
Rogarius
Good Roads Chief Factor in Allied Push in Flanders
Special Cable reports from Oct 19 describe British Belgian and French forces breaking through mud and bogs in Flanders. Despite heavy drainage work and road repairs, tracks remain soggy with many marshes and streams hampering movement. The author notes swift gains on dry ground, but emphasizes road usability as vital to the offensive success and contrasts Allied efforts with German burial practices.
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Percy Nok
San Antonio
Chicargo Daily News
Chicago Daily News
Flanders
Plouders
Celery’s Poison Myth and English French Harvest Tale
The article traces celery from a believed poison to a cultivated crops tale. It credits Marshal Tallard with introducing the first edible celery to England during captivity after Blenheim, noting initial English horror at “amallage” and later adoption. The piece links cultivation to its spread to America and its aromatic, mild flavor.
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England
Tallard
Blenheim
Marlborough
Europe
Marshal Tallard
America
Sandbags and sand in fortifications reshape battlefield science
A historical analysis argues sand outperforms earth and clay in stopping high velocity projectiles. Loose sand distributes impact, “strangles” bullets, and water or glass show different responses. The piece notes sand banks require massive scale to resist modern artillery, tracing fortification history from lofty walls to earthworks and hedges.
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Mungle
England
Sane
Earth
Aupwup
Canton
Alexander of Macedon
Defends His Title in Kelly Kiln Card Welterweight Bout
Battling Bassett repeats Friday night defeating Young Baxsett to confirm his right to the welterweight belt amid heavy punishment. The Kelly No. 1 show featured Landeryou over Wigley in 130 pounds and Jander dominating his foe. A postponed bout between Helmes and Hartman, a wrestling match with Binger and Lyons, and referee Kid Atwood plus Speed Hogers highlighted the program.
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Kid Helms
Kelly Kield
Young Baxsett
Bassett
Massett
Kelly No. 1
Kelly
Landeryou
Wigley
Janderyou
Wil Helmes
Young Hartman
Bingerman
Lyons
Cattle Steady and Hogs Steady to Lower Across Markets
Market reports from Kansas City and St. Louis show cattle steady on all markets with hogs steady to lower. Receipts tallied across regions including Fort Worth and Savannah as cattle and sheep conformed to cautious price levels. Turpentine and rosin quotes in Savannah edged up while Chicago and Kansas City markets showed mixed moves, with strong emphasis on steady cattle and softer hogs amid varying regional demand. Washington Star closing note quotes a reflective editorial on peace.
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WSC
Bureau of Markets
St. Louis
Prima Southern
Kansas City
Cotton Prices Steady with Small Day-to-Day Move
Daily quotations from principal spot markets show a steady cotton market with minor day to day changes. Prices ranged two to eight points from the prior close with New York and New Orleans closing steady and Texas points steady as well. European news supported market firmness and spot quotes were unchanged in most markets.
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Galveston
New York
Yeas Teess
New Orleans
Cotton Exchange
Get
Texas
New York Cotton Market Sees Quiet Opening After Rumors
New York October 19 reports rumors of a German peace move before market reopen. Early trading is quiet with irregular fluctuations. December slips to 30.84 cents and January to 20.60 cents amid scattered selling and weather rheas, while overall tone remains steady with minor gains then slight declines as realizations set in.
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New York
New Orleans
Del
Low R. High
Cotton market closes steady amid mixed moves in New Orleans
In New Orleans the cotton market opened with a swing from a 2 to 7 point rise to a drop below yesterday's close. Despite an overall steady tone aided by favorable European news, short covering pushed prices late in the session, ending the week modestly higher by several points.
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New Orleans
Clare
Urope
Nekes
Markets and price notes from Friday trade
Robbers’ pricer reports steady ears and Texas country cheese at 62 cents per pound. Dairy items show one-pound prints and assorted discounts. Poultry prices vary with buttered roasters and turkeys at about 9 dollars per dozen, with other fowl around 20 cents per pound for parts.
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Texas Creamery
Fontacmank Mens
Gma Urollera
Reese
Market price list from San Antonio local pork house
Friday quotations show dry salt extras at 25 cents and bacon extras at 30 to 31 cents per pound. Dry salt bellies 14 to 16 pound averages around 31 cents, fancy breakfast bacon 37 cents, belt pork 14 to 16 pound averages 34 cents. Also notes oleomargarine at 29 cents per pound and other observed items, time at 8 a.m. October 1 in San Antonio Texas.
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Prcking House
Wholesale prices for fresh country produce items and more
Wholesale rates list California onions at 3.25 per sack and various vegetables and fruits with per hundredweight, crate, or box pricing. Includes beets lettuce radishes celery lemons limes cranberries grapefruit apples bananas and dried fruits with detailed producer regions and pack sizes. Also covers canned goods meats syrups honey and assorted staples with unit costs.
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Colorado
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Jettuce
Caliornia
Kielers
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L. M
Social whirl at San Antonio hotels noted guests
Alfred Giles and Miss Margeila Giles of New York attend the Menger with others listed at the Gun ter the Lanter and the St Anthony. Guests include A B James Dallas Dina New Orleans visitors and Nick Carter from New York. Also notes Norrett and Dick Kalley among hotel guests with Lanier and Gunter hosting. A later lines give measurements of a Venus do Mila Arra with height bust waist neck and weight.
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Miss Margeila Giles
New York
Menger
A. B. James
Dating
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T. M. Scot
Victoria
Lanter
G. Filson
Akron
Ohio
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Dallas
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Glover Johns
Corpus Chriath
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Tso Tervilliat
New Orleans
Vigorous Rise in Prices at Opening of Stock Market
New York Oct 19 vigorous opening on today's stock market with oil stocks leading gains. Mexican Petroleum up 12 points from yesterday’s 25 point rise. U S Steel up after an initial one point gain on 5000 shares. Shippings and other groups rallied while some major leaders lost momentum. Final session irregular with 300000 shares traded and Liberty bonds steady.
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New York
Mexican Petroleum
U. S. Steel
Tha Stock Exchange
New York Bank Reserves Decline While Markets Report Steady Bonds
New York banks and trust companies hold 29 041 160 in excess reserves, down 24 929 590 from the prior week. Mercantile paper and bills show modest activity with 60 day bills around 4 and a half percent, cables at 4 769 16, government and railroad bonds described as steady or strong amid mixed issue rates and demand.
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New York
Mercantila Paper
Stoming Exchange
Decided Upturns In Grain From Weekend Coverings
Week end covers led to upturns in grain at Chicago. Initial prices varied across months then surged, with November and December futures rising before profit taking trimmed gains. Corn showed an upward trend while hogs weakened pork. End of session mixed, net higher in grains amid weekend adjustments.
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Chicago
Shorts
Wilson
Chicago grain futures quotations and cash markets
Chicago and Kansas City grain futures quoted with open high low values for oats, corn, wheat, and related commodities. Prices shown include No 1 hard and red wheat, No 2 yellow corn, white oats, and nearby butter, eggs, and produce quotes from Kansas City markets.
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Sttandars
Bris Pei
Kansas City
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