War News Flash From Europe and Theaters Of Action
Reports from multiple fronts indicate Turks captured three British battalions retreating from Baghdad while Paice in Berlin faced dispersal efforts for a peace demonstration. Allied leaders plan coordinated actions on all fronts as Russian troops move toward the Romanian border.
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Berlin
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Danube
Reichstagt
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Great Britain
France
Balkan
Baron Zwiedinek
Washington
Asquith
New Mexico State News Highlights From Albuquerque to Las Vegas
Western Newspaper Union cables report events across New Mexico from January to early 1916. Topics include conventions in Albuquerque, stock shipments from Eddy county, a $7500 fire wagon for Las Vegas, a new schoolhouse at Mountainair, a Deming creamery output, road repairs to La Laguna, and a windstorm damaging the San Diego building and Magdalena. Also noted are tax collections, bounties paid for pelts, a new hospital project in Gallup, and progress on Route improvements and land disposals.
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Eddy County
Estancia
Magdalena
Maxwell
Hanover
Silver City
Santa Fe County
New Mexico
San Diego
la Lande
San Marelal
Rio Grande Ia
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Lordsburg
Bridge Street
Las Vegas
State Engineer's French Award of Bridge Totaling 24000
State Engineer James A. French led bridge contracts totaling 24000 dollars awarded by Dona Ana County commissioners. Bridges funded include Las Cruces Rio Grande bridge for 13000, Salem bridge for 6000, and Dona Ana and Bering bridges each 2500. Governor McDonald appointed three year terms for road-board members in multiple districts. Road Engineer N O Chapman left for Roswell to oversee east Roswell plains road work. Tesuque river bridge on Santa Fe Taos road completed.
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Union News Service
Santa Fe
McDonald
Bernalillo
Beaven
N. O. Chapman
Roswell
Plains
Tasuque
Santa Fe- Taos
Tesuque River
James A. French Tatit
Board ‘of County Commissioners
Dona Ana County
Rio Grande
Las Cruces
Salem
Dona Ana
Bering
Banks Have 16 Million Deposits in New Mexico report
A Comptroller of the Treasury summary on September 2 shows New Mexico's 37 national banks with 2.265 million capital, 14.649 million in loans, 449 thousand in banking house value, 258.533 thousand in furniture, 248.591 thousand in real estate, and total resources of 23.843 million. Gold coin 383,752. gold certificates 291,290. silver dollars 47,113. silver certificates 56,427. fractional silver 38,477.25. total specie 918,059.25.
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Santa Fe
Comptroller of the Treasury
New Mexico
Fortification bill seeks huge rise in coastal defenses
The War Department asks nearly a 300 percent increase for coast fortifications and ordnance in the fortification bill. Last year 6,060,216 was spent. this year 23,305,123 is requested for new coast works, eighteen new emplacements, and 1,867,000 for forts. The plan also funds armor-piercing shells, additional ammunition, radio dynamic torpedoes at 947,000, and purchase of Hammond patents for wireless torpedo control from shore stations. The bill supports mobile heavy guns and siege guns for the army.
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Washington
War Department
John Hays Hammond, Jr
Kidney care and a promised herbal remedy feature in ad copy
A facsimile of old ad copy promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney and bladder remedy, urges reduced exercise and water, and warns of kidney trouble symptoms. It also includes other product plugs and a Castoria endorsement, reflecting period commercial tone and medical attributions.
Miner Injured by Blast Near Independence Mine
John Lacaniche, an elderly prospector from northern New Mexico, was found unconscious near the Independence mine on Bitter Creek in Taos county after planting two dynamite charges. He sustained two broken legs, crushing injuries, and serious internal trauma. He lit the fuse of the first shot then approached the second to investigate, a rock mass from the blast striking him. He was transported to the Miners Hospital in Raton.
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Santa Fe
John Lacaniche
New Mexico
Independence
Bitter Creek
Taos County
Minere
Raton
Letters Bare Bomb Plots Target Munition Plants
Details of indictments against three alleged German bomb plot conspirators were made public. Plans described attacks on munition factories in Aetna Indiana Ishpeming Michigan Gary Indiana and Pinole California cited as possible targets. The letters allegedly written to Louis J. Smith relate to Baron George Wilhelm von Brincken and others connected to the German consulate.
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Ishpeming
Gary and
Pinole
San Francisco
Cal
Ind
Mich
Gary
Jenny Included in Soldier Play as Widow Orphans
In a child’s game, Jenny pleads to join Harry and his friends in a mock battle. Harry forbids, citing mother’s rule that she cannot be a soldier, prompting Jenny to cry. He relents, offering a compromise that she may cry and play as widows and orphans.
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Harry
Goldier
Beulah Evans Death Leaves Mother in Grief
Mrs Emma Evans widow of Santa Fe Division Foreman Thomas Evans dies after prolonged grief over daughter Beulah Evans who passed away October 11 in East Las Vegas.
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Beulah
Emma. Evans
Santa Fé
Thomas
Evans
Mal
Santa Fe Jury Acquits Salazar in 1914 Ammunition Smuggling Case
In United States District Court at Santa Fe general Jose Ynez Salazar is acquitted of conspiracy to violate neutrality by smuggling ammunition across the border on August 6, 1912. This marks his second acquittal in related charges.
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United States
Jose”.Ynez Salazar
Salazar
Man Held on Bail in Church Funds Case
Santa Pe William Pardons was held on 25 bail on a charge that he converted 30 of church funds collected for repairs to the A. M. BL church. Authorities report the incident involves misused collections and financial impropriety within the parish.
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Santa
William Pardons
A. M. BL
Mersfelder Assumes Post as State Director of Industrial Education
Mersfelder arrives to assume duties as the new state director of industrial education succeeding Miss Manette A. Myers. The change brings a new leadership figure to the Santa Fe region and state education administration.
Trial Ends in Disagreement in Richard Case
A conflicting outcome surfaced from the trial involving Richard and a figure named Matrox of a large city. The dispute centered on charges and arguments presented during the proceedings.
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Gallup
Richard
Matrox
Big City
Argon
Misses Church Twice in Forty Five Years
Announcer in Clovis notes an event amid a quirky anniversary reference. The fragment references birthday timing and a game time, with unclear details about persons or organizations involved.
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Clovis
Ants
Appeal to Wilson on recognizing Chinese monarchy
Tong King Chong president of the Chee Kung Tong, known as the Chinese Republican Association, mails an appeal to President Wilson urging no recognition of a Chinese monarchy. The group claims about 60,000 members in the U S and 300,000 across the Americas.
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Cal
Wilson
Washington
Tong King Chong
Chee Kung .Tong
Chinese Republican Association
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Central
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Mexico
Madero
China
U S Ships Protest Note Sent To Paris On Germany Aims
Washington reports a note to France protesting the seizure of Germans from the American steamer Como and other vessels by the Descartes. Officials will publish details later. The note seeks immediate release of Germans and Austrians taken from Como Sant Juan and Carolina. Rotterdam casualty counts list 65 340 fired wounded and missing in the war totals 2 241 248.
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Carolina
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Allies Await Big Battle Near Greek Front
Fragmentary wartime note describes a major confrontation feared between Allied and German forces. References to 250 000 and 260 000 troops from British French and German sides hint at a decisive clash along a frontier, with Aug rent timing and frontier movements noted in uncertain transcription.
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N ‘Au
Perfor
Purat
Love Stories From the Bible Ads Boost Church Attendance
The Rev Dr Fred Winslow at St Andrews Methodist runs a bold advertising campaign using newspaper paid matter and an artist poster of lovers to promote a sermon series on Love Stories From the Bible. The strategy has doubled his congregation and expanded Sunday schools, showing advertising pays.
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Paya
New York
Fred Winslow
Adama
St. Andrew's Methodist Episcopal Church
Grape-Nuts credited for recovery in child case
A Kansas woman's account describes her six year old daughter’s typhoid illness and recovery after switching to Grape-Nuts. She notes rapid strength return and buoyant behavior, crediting the cereal as a key factor in the child’s improvement.
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Ohio
Fellah
Roatan
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