Poles Capture 15000 Russians in Early Offensive
Warsaw reports Poles have captured about 15 000 Soviet prisoners as forces move northeast and west of Warsaw. Sokolow Drohiczyn and Biala are seized with thousands more prisoners and war material. Civilians aided Polish infantry in repulsing Bolshevik attacks near Plock and Brześć. Gen Budenny’s cavalry detachment repulsed by Polish troops near Winolki.
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Warsaw
Poland
Sokolow
Drohiczyn
Biala
Sledice
Ibolsheviki
Plock
Vistula
Budenny
Winolki
Lemberg
Tipno
Thorn
Eee
London
Waraw
Plonsk
Clechanow
Włyszkow
Stanislawow
Brest-Litovsk
David Lloyd George
Minsk
Paris
Poand
Bug River
Bialystok
Grodno
Pielsudski
Bugs
Narew
Ostrolenka
Warsaw-Bialyastok
Irkutsk as described by Greely and travelers long ago
The piece recalls Irkutsk's distance from Petrograd and Moscow, its cultural note of churches and hospitals, and a prewar travel quirk of closing railway ticket offices two days before departures. It contrasts provincial charm with corruption among officials and highlights Burials customs and far flung rail links.
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Irkutsk
Petrograd
San Francisco
New York
Siberian
Gen
A. W. Greely
Omaha
Neb
National Geographic Society
Baikal
Moscow
Vladivostok
Discovery of Cotton Growing Wild in Australian Desert
The report notes cotton found growing wild in an Australian desert and discusses the long history of cotton, highlighting Arkwright and Hargraves as pivotal inventors whose machines powered the industry. It contrasts early triumphs with modern price volatility driven by advances in textile machinery and notes past inventors often died poor.
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Lancashire
Arkwright
Nice Hargraves
Britain
Utopia Gibraltar Desirable War Time Colony
The writer portrays Gibraltar as a desirable residence for war-impoverished people with no taxes except on alcohol and tobacco. Revenue from customs and port dues shows a healthy balance, the colony carries no public debt, and savings deposits rose, averaging 250 per depositor by end of 1918. The British civil population is about 16,000 with room for a few more.
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Gibraltar
The
Rock
Africa’s Coal Reserves Reported In 1913 Survey
An International geologists review of world coal in 1913 showed Africa with the smallest total reserves at roughly 57.8 million tons. The Union of South Africa contained 97 percent of Africa’s total coal reserves, highlighting regional concentration amid global scarcity.
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China
Africa
Union of South Africa
Growth of Montana Bison Range Herd Report
In ten years the Montana national bison range grew from 37 initial buffaloes to 206 in the herd. The range now holds 128 elk, 83 antelope, and 13 mule deer, with the belief that it can support 800 bison, 400 antelope, 500 deer, and 800 elk.
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Montana National Bison Range
French Bridge for Portuguese Soldiers
About 700 Portuguese officers and soldiers in France during the war married French wives.
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France
The Light of Truth in a Small Town Romance
Ross Tindelle visits the Waltham bank seeking a loan to cover debts and a looming lawsuit. Banker John Marsh, impressed by his bearing, lends help and notes his character. Bertha Marsh grows fond as Tindelle endures hardship, earns trust, and later returns with a fortune to invest, pursuing a promised future together.
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Ross Tindelle
Waltham
Waltham Bank
Tindelle
Mr. Marsh
Bertha Marsh
Ticdelle
Marsh
Wéill
Bertha
John Marsh
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Galicia
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Antibolsheviki
Aktyrskaia
Sea of Azov
Siberia
Coal of Africa
By Saidee E. Balcom
Western Newspaper Union
U.S. A. Theatre
Maurice Tourneur
Treasure
Island
Bert Louis Steven
Paramount Artcraft
Benbow Inn
Paniola
Shirley Mason
Lon Chaney
Maclaine Travers
Far West
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