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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1916
Page
26
Unearthed fragments of vividly colored pottery from a lost ancient people near Casas Grandes reveal durable pigments and hollow statues of dwarfed men and women. Harvard houses the finest collection. researchers note limited dwelling evidence and possible links to ancient mythologies.
Reports from Guaymas Sonora describe renewed Yaqui activity as de facto forces under Gen Dieguez struggle with poor equipment and low morale. About 4,000 armed fighters raid ranches and villages during harvest, aided by spies, while hunger and clothing shortages drive forays into Mexican settlements and U.S. territory.
A collage of church updates across cities notes parish novenas sermons and summer services. Leaders include Dr Roland Cotton Smith St Johns Lafayatte Mrs Smith and Rev Dr John Van Sciatok Universalist Church with mentions of St Ann Wisconsin and St Aloysius Gonzaga College tied events. The piece lists sermons baptisms ordinations and charitable drives, plus active diocesan programs for education and care.
The First separate battalion District of Columbia militia under Maj James Walker tightens camp setup at Warren district water works near Bisbee guarding four nightly outposts and water supply for Warren Ponluls and Tewell area as ambulance and signal corps shift quarters amid improving weather and growing daily routine.
Five employees of Prack v7 Ravid Transit Company were dropped into a New York subway excavation in Brooklyn on Thursday after passengers fled moments earlier. The crew, including the motorman and four conductors, fell as timbers gave way. one man was severely hurt.
San Antonio Texas reports military aeroplanes attached to the U S expedition in Mexico are back in service. It is expected they will be used to locate forces moving toward the United States border as Brig Gen Funston and staff receive a report of a crash near Columbus New Mexico.
Unclear OCR text reports prolonged seizures by a U S collector affecting auto accessories and silver shipments. Mentions Nogales Sonora, Mexican imports, a 15 July date, and an investigation tied to a motor vehicle parts firm. Details are garbled.
Texan officials push for a 1918 Pan American Exposition in San Antonio to foster closer ties among Western Hemisphere nations. Plans include reviving the Franciscan missions, boosting trade, and showcasing Texas and Latin American products, with broad support from federal leaders and Catholic figures.
Masonic chapter 117 met with many visitors as reports from committees showed progress. The evening included cornet solos by P P F F Robey, violin pieces by Mrs Gusack and Miss Grace Robey. Daughters of America clubs held meetings at residences with planned outings to Cherrydale and Arlington. Socials included blue and white decor, a lawn party planned, and an impromptu program with roses for the president on her eleventh wedding anniversary. The Paramount Dramatic Club staged an informal dance with members of related clubs and humorists Megara Lehourth and Schur. Clan MacLennan met at Mason Hall with Dr Herbert Bryson as guest speaker before a smoker and speeches by leaders and musicians.
Mexico City on July 15 Secretary Aguilar ordered consuls in the United States to issue passports to all Americans wishing to return to Mexico seen as signs of easing tensions. About one hundred Zapata rebels, who accepted Gen Carranza's amnesty offer, will arrive tonight to be disbanded and disarmed. Whiting, Ind., July 16 Four sections of Standard Oil plant damaged by fire from a bursting radiator, with damage estimated at $290,000.
In the Christian Science Journal Henry Van Arsdale explains that substance is spiritual and eternal from Mrs Eddy and Science and Health. He notes the glossary uses substance in a spiritual sense and urges study of original texts to understand biblical terms and meanings.
In this discourse Abdul Baha explains life and death as transitions between forms rather than annihilation. He argues that matter changes degrees from mineral to vegetable to animal to human, and that existence persists while death is only a transfer of elements to higher states. The piece also touches on Bible interpretation and the value of studying Christian Science for clearer truths.
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