War News Roundup From Western Front To Washington
The late dispatches cover battles on the French front with repulsed German attacks near Cerny, Allied raids at Cherisy, and British gains. Reports from Washington and abroad note U-boat losses, Argentina cuts ties with Germany, and Russian and Romanian fronts shifting as nations mobilize. Argentina severs Germany relations. Haig’s army advances a mile with 2,000 prisoners. typhus deaths rise in Cassel camps. Japanese shipping aid plans unfold.
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Union News Serview
Ann J. Trainer
Russia
Cerny
Germany
Trent
Itahans
Bainsizza
Tokio
Japan
England
Sweden
Cherisy
Arras
Berlin
Flanders
Ypres Menin
Fokshan
Moldavia
Ond
Roulers
Courier de la Meuse
Maastricht
Holland
Haig
Philadelphia
Arizona
W. W
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Verner Z. Reed
Denver
Mississippi River
Crow Indian
Montana
Franklin K. Lane
Secretary of the Interior
George J. Kelly
Logan
Lows
Red Oak
Laws
Kelly
Leonard Wood
National Army
Camp Funston
Kan
Washington
Herbert Hoover
United States
Gaston B. Means
Maud King
Concord
N. C
Wilson
Red Cross
Kearly
Crowder
White House
Bertha M. Jackson
Baltimore
Occoguas
Alfonso
Spain
Uberto Adolphe Max
Brussels
Francisco Villa
Mexico
Raocinco Murgia
King George
Clyde
Scotland
Montreal
France
Borden
Popolo Romano
Peking
Chamber of Deputies
Alsace
Lorraine
Korniloff
Lokomsky
Andrea
New York
H. Darrow
Piaturia
Albert Champion
Paris
New York Herald
Cassel
Frankfort-on-the Main
Frankfort
Lights on the Front of Cars Signal Speed by Color Chain
A device on automobiles uses a vertical stack of colored lamps to indicate speed. Amber signals 10–15 mph, blue at 15, green at 20, white at 25, and red at 30 mph or more. Only one lamp lights unless speeds exceed 35 mph, when red latches on.
Sectional motor car body could ease freight shortage
A Scientific American note touts a sectional motor car body held by bolts, allowing double the box car capacity by packing bodies in cases no larger than the chassis. The design, tested over long distances, promises easier shipment and faster production, aiding both manufacturers and shippers during freight car shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Fes
New York
England
Tire Neglect Costs Motorists Big Sums
Tire manufacturers warn motorists to care for tires to reduce wear. In 1916 motorists wasted about 30 per year per car, totaling 150 million dollars nationwide. Production outpaced demand for aging cars, causing a temporary tire shortage that will soon affect consumers, underscoring the need for careful tire use.
Making Auto Into Tractor Tugger Puts Grip to Work
An old tip explains repurposing a car into a tractor by adding traction aids to overcome loose ground. It suggests mounting simple devices to improve grip when pulling loads, preventing wheel spin and enabling movement from mud or soft surfaces.
Practical tractor attachment turns car into work vehicle
A historical note describes affixing a tractor attachment to a car allowing slow, practical use for farmers. It mentions speed kings like Dario Resta and Barney Oldfield would balk at the device, which tops about the speed of a walking horse but serves multiple farming tasks beyond leisure driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Dario Resta
Barney Oldfield
Right Place for Gasoline in the Home or Garage
Guidance on storing gasoline emphasizes safety and temperature control. It argues against keeping gasoline indoors due to fumes and leaks, recommending underground or well-ventilated outdoor storage in a cool, uniform environment to reduce fire risk and evaporation.
Arizona State News Bulletin Highlights Local Events
The paper reports a wide range of Arizona items: Fifth Northern Arizona Fair at Prescott October 18 to 20, state fair November 12 to 17 in Phoenix, and Jerome cloudburst damages. It notes mine work statewide, new Phoenix fire department vehicle, jail break in Mesa, fires in Tombstone, crop and livestock outlooks, draft and military matters, bond approvals for Apache Railroad, road funding, and labor unrest in Bisbee. Key figures include H. A Morgan, Sidney Osborn, and Governor Campbell.
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W. Backman
Umea
Orleybus
Sweden
Phoenix
Aris
Frank Lymann
Oklahoma
Senate
Sipln
Germany
Washington
Farmers’ Union of Texas
Dallas
Field Department of the Union
Margaret M. Fotheringham
Buffalo
Occoquan
White House
School Board of
N. Y
Baraliver
New York
Chicago
Josephine Parker
National Army
Camp Funston
Kan
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
New Mexico
Paper Valen News
Herston
Prescott
Tucson
Conconino County
Flagstaft
H. A Morgan
Willcox
Navy League of the United States
Elieanor
Ike Johnson
Globe
Don P. Cronin
War Department
American Library Association
Dan Jones
Jerome
International Union of
Bob Roe
Chloride
Ramon Baca
Dolores Ocha
F. Alvarez
Scottsdale
Lawrence Leyden
Harry B. For Ty
Bisbee
Kansas City
Sidney Osborn
Benson Canal
Arizona
Thomas Bradley
Douglas
Sergeant Brown
Tucson, Phoenix & Tidewater
United States Land Office
Tucson Elks and Cactus Lodge
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Charles Thornburg
Apache
Blebee
Accidents and Anecdotes From a Failing Memory
A collection of quick humor sketches and conversational quips about everyday life. Gags include the dietician dispute, a bank vault escort for a potatoes purchase, neighborly chickens, lunchtime efficiency, a Cross charity joke, a selfish child at Bernard’s dinner, a speed law quip, and a cucumber cooked by a camp cook.
Cuticura Regimen Promises Skin Improvement Ad
An advertisement touts CLEAR YOUR COMPLEXION with Cuticura Ointment followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water. It claims the facial treatment cleanses pores overnight and offers free samples by mail with a booklet. Send a postcard to Cuticura Dept. Ly in Boston.
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Dept. Ly
Boston
Adv
Before Photoplays, People Spent Leisure Quietly
In a quip about idle time, Cutting Down Guess questions how folks passed leisure before motion pictures and jokes about photoplays revealing neighbors affairs more than before.
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Sporting News
Torpoint
W. M. G. Singer
Charlie White
Johnny Tillman
Minneapolis
Giants
White Sox
Johnson
American League
VOF Pt
Popular Science Monthly
Arizona State News
Kingman
State Corporation Commission
Apache Railroad Company
Holbrook
Black Mesa Forest
Forest Servce
Arzona
Naco
Columbus
N. M
Ew National Army
Wrigleys
Aids
Direstion
Altaye
Marie
Jack’s
Biggins Io
Bernard
Mother
Mr. Chuggins
Buggins
Miss Cayenne
Optician’s
Optician
Inkhak
Jones
Brown
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