British Soldiers Tell How They Won the Day at Marne
Paris. British troops describe dawn to night actions at the Marne, mounting trenches at night, engaging German forces in open terrain and woods, aided by a French aeroplane, cavalry charges, and heavy artillery battles. The fighting depleted German numbers and artillery, with British and French praise for success and time-driven advance.
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Marne
George Dru
International News Service
Paris
Poaltloris
Siliés
Ahence
Secounty
Compiegne
Rivers choked with bodies of Austrians
London reports describe desolate scenes on battlefields abandoned by Austro German forces. Rivers ran with slain soldiers as the retreating enemy left behind every kind of military stores and equipment. Captured German gun calibers and an ammo train near Janow highlight the impact of the rout. Thousands of wagons and supplies fell to the victors, while wounded and riderless horses roamed the forsaken countryside.
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London
Morning Post
Petrograd
Janow
Lemberg
Emperor William
Sixth Army
Ught
Commissariat
Ansert
Inter
Ras the Ry
Burglars Steal Jewel Jewelry Worth 60000 in Home Invasion
Five masked men entered Mrs Nellie Clark's home in Kankakee held her at gunpoint and forced her to surrender jewelry valued at 60000. A maid Margie Miller aided by noting the entry and jewelry removal before the suspects fled toward Momence in an automobile.
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Nellie Clark
Kankakee
Ewing Presbytery Closes Session at Galum
Semi annual session of Ewing Presbytery covering northern half of southern Illinois concluded at Galum. Speakers included Rev. Dr. R. R. Marquis moderator of Ninety synod and Rev. H. R. Taylor of Bridgeport.
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Ewing Presbytery
Galum
Ilinois
R. R. Marquis
H.R. Taylor
Bridgeport
Concrete manure pit construction for storage and fertility
Instructions detail building a waterproof concrete manure pit with 8 inch walls and floor, 3 by 6 by 12 feet, including form framing, pouring, and curing. It covers trenching, reinforcements, slope design, and features such as earthen walls, sump hole, concrete apron, and incline with iron cleats for animal access.
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Department of Agriculture
Value of Legumes in Crop Rotation and Green Manure
Investigations show high value of common legume crops in rotation and as green manure. Results are stronger in poor soils. select the legume yielding the most per acre or cheapest seed when yields are similar. Plowing under green manures is profitable in orchards and poor lands, but often used to feed livestock and return manure. Sixteen important U.S. field legume crops are listed, including alfalfa, soybeans, clover types, cowpeas, and beans.
Economizing on Space in Orchard Planting
The piece explains saving space by placing peach trees between rows of apples. As apples mature, the peach trees can be removed, freeing ground for continued use. This method can significantly cut the initial costs of starting an apple orchard.
Currants Grow in Popularity Amid Rising Produce Costs
Market notes indicate currants wage a comeback as fruit buyers seek affordable, versatile options. Analysts say elevated prices for pricier fruits boost demand for currants, seen as a valuable addition to households’ fruit choices.
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Currante Ag
Farmer's Wife Too Into Work
Kasota Minnesota headline recounts a testimonial praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for improving a farmer's wife's health after prolonged weakness and pain. The notice urges other women with similar issues to try the product and offers confidential advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Kasota
Minn
Mrs. Cuana Franus
Maplescrest Farm
Lydia E.pinkham
Absence Noticed By Fashionable Doctor In City
A stylish physician told a large gathering he had spent eight days abroad. A guest asked how it was announced. He recalled words stating that last week there were 77 fewer deaths in the city than the week prior, a remark menacing in tone.
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Hla
Red Cross Uniform Adopted for Nurses Heading to Europe
The Red Cross issues a gray chambray dress with white aprons collars caps brassard cape and hat for all nurses bound for Europe. The New York YWCA coordinates support as nurses arrive in the city from across the country.
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Red Cross
Europe
New York Y. W. C. A
Eighteen Hales Ideal Golf Course Quip Noted
A playful line compares a golf course to an ideal setting as a humorous quip emerges in the evening transcript. The whimsical remark evokes Swiss cheese imagery and a light mood from the event.
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Hales
Loston Evening Transcript
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