War updates and world events from late dispatches
Paris claims fresh gains near Fleury as Russians bombard near Lemberg and push near Lutsk Zborow and Ognott. German holds weaken. Italian forces advance on the Albanian front. British and French seize four towns in Somme and over 5,000 prisoners. Romanian forces force Austrians to abandon Orsova amid heavy losses. Zeppelin raids expand losses. French and British actions, naval sinkings, and political shifts reported.
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Paris
Fleury
Verdun
Lemberg
Hulicz
Ognott
Armenia
Lutsk
Zborow
Galicia
Darke Salaam
German East Africa
Somme
Berny
Vermandovillers
Orsova
Berlin
Archduke Charles
Freech
Deniecourt
Tuan ChhJui
Cairo
Egypt
Yukon
Baron von Dem Bussche Haddenhausen
Geran
Romania
Bucharest
Russia
George
Hobinson
London
War Office
Greece
Vienna
Caffley
England
Stettin
Germany
Olga
Aho
Alexander
Ribot
Chamber of Deputies
Western Mining And Oil News Highlights
Western mining and oil news briefs report ore finds, new plant builds, and drilling plans across Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah. Notable items include ore yields at the Ouiman district, shaft unwatering at Jerome, Paragon group work, Oatman area activity, and various company incorporations and dividend actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Ouiman
Arkansas & Arizona
Jerome
Iayout
Mayer
Paragon
Lazy Hoy
Esperamsa
Ostman
United Eastern
Sungaide Company
Oatman Queen
Lexington
Oatman
United Master
Colorado Alunite Mining Company
Pueblo
Continental Oil Company
Cripple Creek
Logan
Crisman
Ouray
Delta Capitalista
Black Cloud
Salina
C. A. Newell
J. G. Blake
Denver
Elf
Lake City
Silverton
Ohio Gulch
A. Roessler
Mancos
Florence W
Green Monster Mining Company
Two Peaks Mining Company
Turner
Cal
American Institute of Mining Engineers
D. H. Burtis
Phoenix
Train derailed by stalled motor truck near West Peabody
A motor truck stalled on the track near a sharp curve caused a passenger train on the Keston and Maine railroad in West Peabody Massachusetts to derail. The engine and tender toppled from the rails and dragged three coaches. the truck driver was killed and several passengers were injured. The train was delayed for hours.
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Keston & Maine
West Peabody
Mass
Moving Troops by Motor Vehicles Crowned by War College Study
The War College in Washington hosted a meeting to plan mobilization of troops and supplies using motor trucks, with input from the Society of Automobile Engineers and other bodies. Tests on the Mexican border are deemed the most severe, guiding development of tractor types, armored cars, and reserve corps mobilization rules. Ex-President Wilson asserted 90 percent of American car owners would offer vehicles for mobilization.
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War College
Washington
Society of Automobile Engineers
Falmer F. Pierce
General Staff Corps
Icted
Channcey B. Baker
Quartermaster General
Naval Consulting Board
Natonal Automobile Chamber of
Cot Meter
American Automobile Association
Mexicas
Mexican
Ordnance Department
Engineers
The
Signal and
Artillery Corps
Locating Wrist Pin Knock by Spark Plug Isolation
A simple method locates wrist pin knock by shorting each spark plug in turn and listening for changes. Identify the cylinder with the loose wrist pin based on the altered sound.
Tire care and pedestrians rights in highway case
Guidance on tire maintenance advises using tire tale or graphite to prevent tube sticking, cautioning against overuse and ensuring beads do not stick to rims. A St Louis Court of Appeals ruling asserts pedestrians have the same rights on public highways as vehicle operators.
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St. Louis
Bearing Caps And Rod Bearing Clearance
In removing play from rod bearings by reducing shim thickness, ensure each bearing is equally free. If one bearing is tight and another is free, trouble follows, often resulting in knock.
Arizona State News Highlights of Arizona events and incidents
Arizona news items cover a statewide mix of events and incidents. From a Flagstaff seizure by a U.S. marshal to labor strikes, accidents, mining deals, and political shifts, the column notes deaths, births, and legal actions across towns like Jerome, Prescott, Patagonia, and Douglas. It also mentions National Guard deployments, fair dates, and infrastructure advances such as irrigation innovations and new mining ventures.
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Flagstaff
U.S
Jerome Ostman
Cochise County
Dutch May
Prescott
National Guard
Phoenix
Nion
Tom Hunter
MoBave County
Mazona
Oatman
Tetire
Arienna
John Nagle
Willian Sneed
Clarkdale
Knights of Columbus
Douglas
National Guards
Arizona
Wls. Fountain
Biste
Jerome
United Verde Extension Company
United Verde Extension
Little Daisy
Henry D. Ross
State Supreme Court
Antonio Samaniego
Douglas Sv
Elderly Women Guarded in Wis Ad Campaign
Durand Wisconsin ad copy touts Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy for women in crisis. The piece claims the product has helped many women and mentions a humorous farmer remark about art markets and a grocery ad line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durand, Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Wis
Bam
Solicitous Talk Over Daily Letters in Courier Journal
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal quotes a speaker asking why a wife appears solicitous about a canary and noting daily letters to someone. The item reflects a brief social or literary aside rather than a major event.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
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Lloyd's Shipping Agency
Duart
Strathallan
Kelvinia
Cotte
Leith
Turtakal
vEolend
Richard C. Kerens
Austria
Philadelpha
United States
LaFollette
Wisconsin
M. G. Jeffris
John P. St. John
Kansas
Olathe
Kan
Southwestern
Patrick A. Valentine
Armour & Co
Oconomowoc
Patrick A. Tentine
Edward Lyndon
Marold
Detroit
Mich
Charles F. Abed
First Congregational Church
San Francisco
Ford Peace Party
Ashington
H. H
Gillette
Wyo
War Department
China
Japan
Cedar Point
Oho
Johnny Kilbane
Chaney
Duke Kahananiouk
Honolulu
Colorado Springs
Labor Day
Wichita
Freddie Welsh
Charlie White
Chicago
Billy Roche
New York
Welsh
Selly Joel
Prince Palatine
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Allan Dram,heller
Walla Walla
Wash
Henry White
France
Italy
Lenox
Lafayette
Fall River
Calumet Club
Northern Pacific Railroad
St. Paul
E. P. Ripley
Alchion, Topeka & Santa Fé Railway
Santa Fé
United States Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Sporting News Steadins Af Western Lerner
M. Inver
Western Mining and Oil News
Western Newenaper Uinion News Service
Boulder
Colo
Bull Bill
Isabella Mines Company
Cresson Consolidated Gold Mining and Milling Company
Modoc Mining and Milling Company
Battle Mountain
Bull Hill
Leadville
Prospect Mountain
Fryer
Breece Hills
Wyoming
Wm. A. Pierce
Meeteetse
Rawlins
Soldier
Pease
Basin
Scott Mills
Fremont County
Riverton
Norbeck Nicholson Company
Old Woman Creek
Lusk
Delass
Arizona State News
Ettern
Union News Herotem
Ture
Arizona State
Globe
Hin
Thomas
Pacific Coast
Fed Cross
Adv
Daddy
Meta
Happer
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