War News and Global Tensions Sweep Late Dispatches
Newepan reports from Athens and Vienna reveal Austrian gains in the Carpathians and Galicia with 30,000 Russian prisoners. German submarine attacks sink several ships off Peterhead and in the North Sea, drawing Norwegian and Swedish indignation. Kirkia and Ypres battles push Allied lines as Turkish forces are repulsed. U.S. policy actions and domestic incidents, including a tornado in Acadia Parish and a Colorado coal strike debate, color the day's turbulence.
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Alaska railroad work begins at Ship Creek and war news mixed
The article reports construction starting on the first section of the Alaska railroad at Ship Creek, Seward informs, while war items include British gains in German South West Africa, and a rush of Allied peace envoy moves. Other notes mention Alaska legislature acts, ship news, and various social and political events.
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Big Horn
Central steering wheel design in electric cars proposed
Popular Mechanics describes a new center steering wheel concept for electric pleasure cars. The driver sits ahead of two passengers with dual brake levers beside the steering pillar, claiming a symmetrical seating arrangement and advantages for city service where electrics are prevalent.
Summer fallow favored in Indian Head station compare
The Indian Head station favors summer fallowing to conserve two years moisture for one year crop. Early light tillage showed wheat yields up to 15 bushels per acre, while adjacent plots cropped previous year yielded under ten. Critics note risks of exposing soil to heat and wind and favor moisture conservation with forested, shaded soils.
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Canada
Dakota
Indian Head
South Dakota
Car Care on the Farm Investment and Duty
A farmer advised that no machine is foolproof and cars require care to endure country use. Proper cleaning, maintenance, and sensible use extend service life, while neglect turns a car into a costly luxury. The piece argues farming autos are sound investments only with regular upkeep and reasonable use.
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New Rear Signal Lamp With Three Compartment Lights
A semicylindrical rear lamp divided into three compartments holds small tungsten lamps. The rear glass face displays hands pointing right and left with the word Stop. A following car signals by turning on the corresponding compartment via a lever on the device.
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Weists
Colored dash and compartments aid distant drivers
The left, middle, and right faces are red, black, and green respectively. This color arrangement helps a following driver discern the intentions of the lead driver even from a distance when the sign cannot be read.
Autos and Opinions Span Speed Talk to Law Shifts
A Hartford Daily Courant excerpt opens with a light dialogue on driving dangers and etiquette. It then shifts to Avita Laws noting unsatisfactory auto laws, especially tax and fund handling, with calls for brighter governance and greater intelligence in future measures. A novel wheelless motor car design is described, using three runner pairs to ascend steep ground and advance over inclines.
Dry Farm Potato Growing Practices for Dry Lands
The Colorado Experiment Station notes that planting both early and late potato varieties improves chances in dry years. Early Ohloe may rust in heat. Irish Cobblers resist heat better and yield well, while Pearls serve as a late variety. Wide spacing and cross-row cultivation reduce hand work, but dry conditions and leaf roll risk delays. Drylands like the Northwest table lands offer opportunities, yet new plains settlers should investigate local results before committing to potatoes.
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Table Lands
Northwest
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Fine tomatoes through ashes and careful planting
A garden writer urges using hardwood ashes as fertilizer and leaf sift to deter pests. Do not plant until frost danger passes. Dig holes a foot deep, add a pint of ashes, cover with dirt, then set plants. Twilight planting on cloudy days is best. protect each plant with a cut paper box and drive stakes to support.
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Garden Magazine
Soak Clutch Leather Before Application
A leatherworking tip advises soaking clutch leather in water for several hours to render it pliable. This preparation is said to yield a higher quality result when the clutch is finished.
Western mining news in brief from the region
Western mining news notes a surge in oil and mineral activity with Basin preparations for a new refinery and Grass Creek oil hits. It reports Diamond County and Grey Bull area leasing, Shell Creek discoveries, Phelps Dodge dividend totals, Dawson coal and coke tonnages, Burro Mountain copper ramping to production, a Tres Hermanas silver and lead strike, and a Cactus Flat gold find. Copper price highs lift Old Dominion wages, and multiple mines from Idaho Springs to Cripple Creek push ore shipments, plant upgrades, and new mills.
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Burro Mountain Copper Company
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Sitter City
Cactus Flat
Slivery City
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Silverton
Waldorf
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Cripple Creek
Jerry Johnson
Farmer's Wife Too In To Work
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised by Mrs Clara Franks of Maplecrest Farm Kasota Minnesota for ending years of right side pains and fatigue. The ad cites testimonials and invites letters to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass for confidential advice.
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Maplecrest Farm
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Minn
Tromen
Bain
Fragmentary Quip Interprets Local Health Remedies
Fragmentary OCR text shows a village character asking about rheumatism and doctors while an elderly observer critiques doctors. The passage includes odd dialogue and ad style lines about Red Crowe Bag Blue and local grocers, reflecting fragmented, humorous local language.
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Red Crowe
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