Women military auxiliary forming in Los Angeles
Under Lt. Neil C. Johnson, a Los Angeles unit of women is organized to serve as a last line of defense and assist in first aid. They will learn arms, tactics, hospital work, and aim to become Red Cross nurses. Lucretia Del Valle conceived the idea, reflecting widespread Western support for preparedness. Other West Coast cities show the same enthusiasm.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Neil C. Johnson
California National Guard
Red Cross
Lucretia
Pocatello Adopts Local Improvement District Fourteen Plan
City ordinance announces plans to form Local Improvement District Fourteen in Pocatello Idaho. Streets East Center from Seventh to Twelfth East Bridger and Sublett segments to the city limits slated for gravel surfacing curbing gutters and improvements with costs about 20937 dollars. property owners to cover roughly 17448 dollars and city funds pay interections. Protest window runs to June 24 1916.
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Pocatello
Idaho
City of
Center Street
Seventh Avenue
Twelfth Avenue
Sublett Street
City
East Bridger Street
Eighth Avenue
Geo. Williams
Peat Bogs Remain Productive As Irish Crops Struggle
The National Geographic Society reports Ireland has vast bog land forming nearly one seventh of its area. The bogs provide bulky but inexpensive fuel for the island’s many poor, offsetting crop failures, disease, and famine threats.
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Washington, D. C
Ireland
National Geographic Society
Washington
Peat Bogs Fuel Ireland's Poor and Industry
The article explains peat from bogs provides cheap fuel across five hundred square miles, supporting families with men carving bricks and women transporting dried peat to markets. It notes Irish peat is less efficient than coal, but advances have turned peat into briquets, fodder, paper, and even alcohol, while Ireland hosts fewer bogs than the United States and Canada.
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Despera
Trish
Weather report for Pocatello Idaho June 10 1916
Fair tonight and Friday cooler tonight with light frost warmer Sunday. 24 hour report ends 6 am with high 74, low 49, mean 62. precipitation 0.20 inch since month start. Winds calm to 12 mph, clear skies, humidity around 24 32 38. A R Teep le observer. Third Ward Relief Society to hold bake sale June 13 tickets 25 cents extra lady 106. Ice cream and cake to be served.
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Pocatello and Vicinity
Idaho
U. S. Weather Bureau
Pocatello
Ida
L. D
Third Ward Relief Society
Third Ward
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs to Attend Sunday Service
Portneuf Lodge No 20 I O O F and Ivy Rebekah Lodge No 23 with visitors plan 10 30 a m Sunday meeting at the Odd Fellows hall to attend services at the Methodist Church A R Teeple secretary. The Bannock Hotel offers merchants lunch 35 cents and Sundays 50 cents.
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Odd Fellows
Portneuf Lodge No
I. O
Ivy Rebekah Lodge
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows Hall
Methodist Church
A. R. Teeple
Bannock Hotel
Beat Merchants
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Goodrich
Ford
B. F. Goodrich CO
New York
Broadway
Dwig
Stu Floss
Minerna
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