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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1918
Page
4
J. Maxwell of Elmira on scout duty at the University of Oregon officers training camp faced a bull charge while crossing a pasture. He reacted by striking the animal with his rifle to the nose, breaking the stock. The bull did not attack again as five companies advanced toward the rifle range.
Historical note traces the One Hundred Ninety-seventh division from June 1916 to June 1918 on both fronts. Formed in 1916, it faced heavy losses after May 1918 and arrived in the west with understrength regiments. By June, it suffered a third of its effectives, as Germany drafted auxiliary services and fused regiments to fill the gaps. Critics say Allied pressure will grow as more American troops arrive in France.
Oklahoma CityAssistant secretary Chester Westfall rejected a $2,000 rainmaking proposal from a local woman who claimed to hold a rain secret. She argued her family justified the fee, then left without the cash or secret. Also ads warn about pigs for sale and a car crank found.
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