War news and disasters swirl across Europe and beyond
A late dispatch recounts heavy fighting in mountain passes as France and Germany clash. Reports note German generals killed and officers wounded, submarine losses by Britain and Russia, and a French assault with heavy French losses. Other items include civilian deaths from gas in Chicago, a Dallas death, and international moves in Washington and London.
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France
Germany
Northlands
Beachy Head
English Channel
Avanti
French War Office
Uime
Admiralty
London
Meure
Moselle
Berlin
Frontier Ways Celebration Opens In Cheyenne
News briefs cover Cheyenne celebration spending for Frontier Ways 1915 from July 21 to 24, plus boxing results in New Orleans, events in Chicago golf and Lincoln baseball scores, Johnson and Willard passport dispute, and Willard’s Havana title victory reception. Also notes political dry votes, Taft remarks, St. Louis election, Atlantic storm toll, counterfeit gold in Chicago, and Secret Service reports.
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Azevedo
California
Frankie Russell
New Orleans
Midlothian Country Club
Chicago
Lincoln
Chicago Americans
London
Jess Willard
Frank Moran
Pittsboro
Willard
United States
Gonzal
Jack Johnson
Deck Johnson
Havana
Cuba
Key West
Fla
Kansas
Amyemman
Trinoly
Harry K. Thaw
Justice Bijour
New York
Thomas P. Martin
Hudson County
X. J
Fielder
David Crater
Freehold
William H. Taft
New England Woman's Club
Boston
Europe
St. Louis
Atlantic Coast
Secret Service
Automobile Climbs Steep Slope Featured in Popular Mechanics
A standard car with friction drive ascended a slope steeper than 45 degrees with five passengers. The vehicle reached about two feet higher than the illustration but slipped when dirt under the rear wheels gave way, as reported by Popular Mechanics.
Keeps Boy on Farm by Car Powers Rural Stay
The automobile keeps farm youth at home by bringing city recreation to them. For many farmers, a car costs little and delivers quick trips to towns, theaters, and concerts, making farm life more attractive. Distance is conquered, weekends and evenings offer wide outlets, and rural work remains appealing to young workers.
Auto Nonsense and a Speeding Excuse Card
A humorous dialogue piece features Mrs. Crabshaw debating a car purchase and a judge questioning speeding excuses. It contrasts gasoline concerns, debt talk, and light pranks about motor culture with quirky exchanges among Crabshaw, Crawford, and others, punctuated by jokes about barbers and car vibes.
Best Way of Breaking Sod in Semi Arid Farming
J S Murphy of Denver Field and Farm details a method for breaking sod eight inches deep using an extended moldboard, careful turning, and a mulching sequence with a weighted roller, disk, and light harrow to establish a moisture retaining mulch. He advises delaying crops the first year, maintaining mulch, and notes flax and crop-rotation impacts on soil moisture and humus in semiarid land.
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J. S. Murphy
Denver
Alfalfa For Forage Crop
Alfalfa is the premier forage crop for semiarid regions. Farmers should plant it once land is ready, though establishing a stand on new breaks is hard and a full crop may not appear until year two or three. Until then, grow other forage crops. For best results, soil consists of earth water and air. balance is crucial. Deep tillage preserves moisture and frequent cultivation reduces evaporation while proper fertilizing improves outcomes.
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Uni
Wooden paste cars promise light strong bodies
A French firm has perfected wood cement for motor car bodies. Built on a light framework with wire netting, the plastered wood paste dries in 24 hours and accepts a high finish. It weighs about the same as a wooden body, is easily repaired, and is impervious to water, heat, and cold.
Poultry in Orchard Helper to Farmer
Poultry running in the orchard and fields aids the farmer by destroying harmful insects. The writing urges keeping as much poultry in the orchard as possible.
Cripple Creek Mining Output Tops New Total
Cripple Creek district reports March ore shipments totaling 77,018 tons with gross bullion value of about $110,393. Golden Cycle mill processed more than $1.5 million in ore from the Cresson mine for the first time since its construction. Dividends across firms for March and the first quarter push above $5.5 million, with Mary Nevin and other mines contributing sizable payouts. A new railroad is planned between Sheridan and Beaver Creek mines as ore bodies grow richer at Black Mountain.
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Cripple Creek
Cole
Cripple Creek Dis Inlet
Golden Cycle
Cresson
Vindicator Consolidated Gold Min Company
Mary Nevin Company
Portland Gold Mining Company
Vindicator Consolidated Gold Mining Company
Cresson Consolidated
Strong Gold Mining Company
Wyoming
Sheridan
Beaver Creek
Black Mountain
Torchlight Company of Basin
Buffalo Land Office
Arizona
Miami Oil and Development Company
Tom Reed-Gold
Outman
Calumet & Arizona Copper Company
Cornelia
Ajo
Mining notes from New Mexico and Colorado districts
Reports from Red Rock and surrounding areas note float rock valued at $45,000 per ton in gold. Yellow Jacket mine restarts ore shipments in Lincoln county after heavy snow. Jicarilla canyon placer mining continues thirty years with pay dirt in Ancho Rico Juana gulches. Willow Springs near Carrizozo advances as depth increases to 41 inches vein width. In Colorado Breckenridge District outlook for 1915 strong with Gordon Tiger No 7 tunnel ore near Twin Lakes about eight feet wide at $48 per ton. Mining engineer Leo Von Roseberg urges Cripple Creek district use of diamond drills.
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Yellow Jacket Iron
Lincoln County
Jicarilla Mountain
Ancho
Rico
Juana
Willow Springs
Carrizozo
Colorado
Breckenridge
Summit County
Twin Lakes
Cripple Creek
Leo von Roseberg
Women Testify To Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound
Westbrook Maine resident Mia Lawrence Martin testifies the Change of Life pains and weakness eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after six months of use. Mrs M J Brownell of Manston Wisconsin reports relief from back ache night sweats and hot flashes, citing sustained health improvements. The ad notes confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts and promises a woman reader will answer inquiries.
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Westbrook
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mia
Lawrence Martin
King St
Maine
Manston
Wis
M. J. Brownell
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Newport Newsport
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Grant County
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Howe
Gray & Davis
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Defiance Starch CO
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