War News Roundup From Fronts And Submarine Action
Late dispatches note the French war department plans to return to Paris January 7 from Bordeaux. A Dover report says seven German aircraft dropped bombs on Punkirk killing fifteen and wounding thirty-two. Venice reports a French submarine torpedoing the Austrian dreadnaught Viribus Unitis at Pola, half its hull pierced but reaching deck. Russian forces crossed the Biala River and held a twenty mile south of Tuchow, splitting Austrian armies. Germany informs Washington that American consuls in Belgium must be acceptable to its military authorities, with some to be withdrawn. Since the Galatia defeat, eastern campaigns show no decisive changes as allies press with artillery, gaining yards in places over time. A French eyewitness describes Dec 16–24 fighting, noting small gains aggregating to substantial advances at multiple points.
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French War Department
Bordeaux
Paris
Dover
Punkirk
Venice
Pola
Petrograd
Galieia
Biala
Tuchow
Galatia
Western notes recall and appointments in 1913 era
The item lists events including Mayor Hurley’s recall in Salerm Massachusetts, Gov Ammons appointing William Wright Sr. to the District Court, Ortie McManigal’s 1913 release and bail, Oak Creek strike preparations, a bank robbery suspect in Bingham Utah, large bullion and coin production in Denver, and a Des Moines area suicide tied to a police chief via a Christmas gun gift.
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John F. Hurley
Salerm
Mass
William D. Wright, Sr
District Court
Elias M. Ammons
James H. Teller
Supreme Court of Colorado
Ortie McMantgal
Los Angeles
Fredericks
Troope
Oak Creek
Denver
Hert Heaton
Bineham
Utah
Fea
Aring
St. Louis
Stous City
President Wilson plans city speeches on return trip
Washington dispatches reveal President Wilson intends to speak in multiple cities on his return from the San Francisco Exposition next spring. He told callers that data reaching him show U.S. business steadily improving. The Tennessee cruiser aided by Turkish authorities is moving refugees from Jaffa to Alexandria at Ambassador Morgenthau's request. Secretary Redfield informed the President and Cabinet that U.S. exports through December 26 exceeded prior figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Tennessee
Quad
Amassador Morgenthau
Jaffa
Syria
Alexandria
Redfield
Witeon
United States
Multiple Global Events Amid War News and Sports Shares
A North Sea sinking reports the Glasgow steamer Gem struck a mine. Reports from Petrograd recount bans on alcohol in the city. British and American shipping tensions dominate cabinet talks. Armenian massacre fugitives describe mass killings near Fashkara. Garibaldi and other notable deaths and sports headlines include Notre Dame Nebraska grid game in Lincoln and boxing matches in New York, with various athletic and administrative notes across the era.
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North Sea
Hilla Carragzistas
Naco
Sonora
Great Britain
Ireland
Reuter
Petrograd
Hank
France
Thomas Burt
Pitbey
House of Commons
Fashkara
Bruno Garibaldi
Paris
Garibaldi
Argonne
Diverse 1920s notices blend mergers crimes and politics
A New York bankers committee received the first cotton loan application from Alabama while a Lake Shore and New York Central railroad merger valued at 200 million frames major transport history. Panama Canal sailors receive Bibles. Taft comments on prohibition. A Canadian border shooting leaves one dead, one injured. A Chicago plea cites meat shipments amid contraband rumors. several unrelated items touch on crime, health, and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
New York Committee of Bankers
Lake Shore
New York Central
Panama Canal
James Wood
American Bible Society
Walter Stith
Charles Dorset
Niagara River
Fort Erie
Smith
Dorsch
William H. Taft
Thar Association of
Boston
Grace Harbaugh
Chillicothe
Til
Proctor Hospital
Peoria
Western Mining News In Brief From the West
Placer dredges in Breckenridge district operate three shifts, yielding about $20,000 monthly. In Cripple Creek the Ingham vein hosts a $40 per ton ore. Wellington Mines ships zinc and lead-silver concentrates weekly and monthly. A new copper ore body near the Jack Pot property highlights Cripple Creek activity. Silverton and Boulder County show growing mining interest with new ore shoots and copper finds. Regular dividends totaling $139,000 are issued by Midwest Oil. Colorado Fuel & Iron plans more miners after year start due to rising steel orders.
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Breckenridge
Tonopah Pacers Company
Ingham
Dr. Jack Pot
Cripple Creek
Wellington Mines Company
San Juan
Western Colorado Ae Company
Montrose
Telluride
Silverton
Boulder County
Livingston
Weitt
United States Gold Corporation
Banner Gold Mining Company
John T. Hawkins
Colorado Springs
Mary Nevin
Wyoming
Charles Frethofer
Philadelphia
Moab Oil Company
Thepany
Silver Crown
Cheyenne
Comstock
Comstock Mining Company
Heela
Midwest Oil Company
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Pueblo
New Mexico Mining and Exposition Highlights
Stauber and Wright plan a 25000 dollar mill at Pinos Altos to process ores from Savanna Copper properties. New Mexico will showcase 1000 dollars worth of gold specimens from Pinos Altos and fine onyx from west of Columbus at the San Diego Exposition. A fresh White Signal district gold ore strike yields 20 to 30 ounces. jelly pancakes recipe included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Stauber & Wright
Savanna Copper Company
Pinos Altos
New Mass
San Diego Exposition
Columbus
White Signal
Making Profit in Good Draft Horses
Farmers who breed draft horses with first class stallions can raise animals that sell for three to four times the price of ordinary stock. A well bred draft horse acts like cash on sight, and deliberate investing in quality mares and stallions can raise prices 10 to 25 percent. the draft horse remains in demand for farm work and city tasks, unlike roadster crossbreds.
Live Stock Relish Feed When Cooked
The article weighs pros and cons of cooking animal feed for livestock. It notes warming feed in cold weather can help one daily feed, but three hot feeds daily should be avoided. Cooking can aid palatability and digestibility in some feeds yet reduce protein digestibility, with eggs as a cautionary example, and dairy cattle may benefit from limited warm feed at milking in cold periods.
Make Hene Pay. The kind of chickens you should
A compact note asserts practical guidance on choosing the right chickens for home flocks. It emphasizes practical care, breed suitability, and sensible purchasing tips for hobbyists and small farmers seeking reliable poultry.
Deserving of Punishment for a Neglected Horse
A critic argues that a man who works a horse with a sore shoulder and does nothing to cure it or change the collar should be forced to wear ill fitting shoes to trigger a fresh round of blisters weekly.
Ground corn fattening steers yields quicker gains study
Missouri Experiment Station reports two year old steers fed ground corn show faster live weight gains and earlier finish than whole corn. Cattle digest ground grain more completely and feed is more uniform. fewer hogs follow, with 17 to 22 percent of ear corn value charged to hogs when ground corn is used, versus 3 to 4 percent with finely ground chop. Further results pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Missouri Experiment Station
Missouri College of Agriculture
French Tonic for the Young Turkeys
A historical note describes a French method for tod turkey chicks during the critical stage. It lists a cassia bark based powder with ginger gentian anise seed carbonate of iron and instructs mixing a teaspoonful with dough for twenty turkeys each morning and evening. Begin two weeks before the red appearance and continue two to three weeks after.
Best Time to Sell Crops Warns of Holding Costs
Under average conditions and with most crops and stock, the best time to sell is when fully ready. Holding beyond this point raises costs and risk of loss, and grain is subject to shrinkage making losses unavoidable at times.
Alfalfa on Dry Land Deep Plowing Important
Agricultural guidance by Prof Thomas Shaw on dry land alfalfa. Emphasizes soil preparation a year ahead, deep plowing, moisture conservation, and summer fallow or cultivated crops to prevent wind erosion. Details seed choice drill sowing depth, manure application, and yearly disk harrowing for moisture penetration and weed control.
Maintenance of the Roads
The article argues maintenance is vital as no road is truly permanent. Gradings, culverts and bridges may endure, but proper upkeep by road departments prolongs road life against frost, rain and wind.
Late Sowing Advice For Corn And Cane
Mr Campbell of dry farming fame advocates very late sowing of corn and cane on ground kept thoroughly gled to conserve moisture. He cites remarkable results with rapid growth producing lean fiber and higher digestible protein. Alfalfa on dry land should not be overgrazed until well rooted. light pasture is advised if possible.
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Campbell
Repute
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Relief From Indigestion
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick remedy for indigestion and gas with relief in five minutes. It claims the product digests all foods, stops sour belching and eructations, and stabilizes the stomach after taking a single dose. Purchase suggested for fifty cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Tve
Ady
New in Natural History Class Teaches Elephant or Goat
In geography recitation the class guesses animals from clues. Donald describes a big clumsy animal with a thick hide and tall trunk. The first student shouts elephant, but Donald insists it is a GOP, referencing familiar newspaper pictures.
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Donald
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Ad and War Ammunition Figures
An old ad touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy for darkening gray hair and stopping scalp issues. It claims natural, even coloring with simple application and no telltale signs of dye. A second note cites German and allied ammunition usage in 1870 71, noting Strassburg siege costs and contrasts with modern warfare’s scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
Strassburg
Manchester Guardian
Castoria and Usual Remedies Amid Quoted Snippets
A collage of excerpts mocks infant remedies, delicately notes Castoria with its signature claim, and quips on social mores. The text includes a Houston Post quotation about marriage proposals and a pharmacist banter on Sabbath observance, ending with a flippant jab at women’s figures.
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Vewsers
Union News Servie
American State Department
Helgium
Western
Washington
SPORT
Notre Dame
Nebraska
Lincoln
Nebr
Oct
Charlie White
Chicago
Freddie Welsh
New York
Gonboat Smith
California
Chick Carsey
Willi Beecher
Tim Oneill
Olympic Club
William
Kid) Gleason
James Callahan
Clarence Rowland
Callahan
Robert McLean
McLean
Frea Hoyt
Bowery
Peter Thanner
Leavenworth
Kan
Cyagawid
Germany
Canadian
Niagara
Palle
Fiat
Alfred KR. Union
Chicago Packers
Western Mining News
Renpawer Union News
Louis Schaeffer
Colorado School of Mines
Shenandoah
Thomas Shaw
Turkestan
Grimm
Montana
Grandma
Fletcher
Houston Post
Deacon Jones
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