War reports show conflicting fronts across Galicia and Dneister
London reports describe heavy fighting along the Dneister front between Zurawna and Haliez with mixed claims on gains. Russian reverses are noted, while Austro German advances push north in Poland as leaders clash over the situation amid hopes for summer action. Paris passes a three month war funding bill. Austro Hungarian loan subscriptions near one billion dollars.
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London
Dneister
Galicia
Zurawna
Haliez
Berlin
Poland
Italy to harvest 29 million more wheat in 1915
The Department of Agriculture reports Italy's 1915 wheat yield at 202,093,000 bushels, up from 172,397,000 in 1914, a rise of 29,396,000 bushels. Other crops listed include rye 4,724,000, barley 9,186,000, oats 31,003,000, with Japan also cited for wheat and barley outputs.
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Washington
Italy
Department of Agriculture
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Japan
Scotland
Ireland
Jamestown Elks Shine at Valley City Summer Meet
Jamestown lodge No. 995 B P O Elks dominated the Elis summer meeting in Valley City June 24 and 25 winning most parade honors including largest to proportional membership, and a tall Elk prize. Bismarck lodge won best appearance and shortest Elk. Special trains and hearty hospitality marked the event with Valley City hosting the fifth annual gathering.
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Jamestown
Elis
Valley City
Bismarck
Dickinson
Sun Spots Said to Spark War and Tempers
Paris reports Abbe Moreaux of Bourges Observatory links sun spots to aggressive behavior and wars. He cites 1867–max activity preceding 1870 conflict and 1914 feverish solar cycles, noting irritability and rheumatic flare ups during solar peaks. Mrs. J J Chamberlain arrives from Portland to stay with Mrs. Benson.
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Paris
Abbe Moreaux
Bourges
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Linsingen
Czernowits
Bukowina
Bessarabia
France
Chamber of Deputies
Alexandre Ribot
Ribot
New York
Vienna
Alexander von Nuber
Austria-Hungary
United States
O. H. Benson
Elks
B. P. Ment
Valley City Lodge
O. E
North Dakota
Armory
Darby O'Malley
Platou
Frank Ployhar
Lee Combs
James Grady
Chautauqua Grounds
Ellis
B. W. Elder
Carrington
N. D
Chicago
Ill
J. J. Chamberlain
Portland
Oregon
Valley City Chautauqua
N. C
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