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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1917
Page
2
Congress considers a national War Insurance program to replace pension practice. It promises immediate indemnities to soldiers or dependents for injuries or death, removing delays, fraud, and political manipulation seen in prior pension systems.
A patriotic speech defending democracy and U S values while warning Germany. It argues peace through strength, vows to defend rights and punish aggression, and calls for restoring liberty for nations harmed by Prussian militarism. It stresses individual rights, equality before the law, and pride in American leadership.
An explosion at Mare Telane is declared a premeditated act by an unidentified person, not an accident. The blast injures over 60 and kills five, with authorities warning aliens and Germany sympathizers to beware as government vows to prosecute offenders and surveil suspects.
The author argues that Germany faces doom regardless of war's outcome. Autocracy will fall after the conflict as people tire of war and privilege, demanding universal suffrage, legal equality, and an end to hereditary rule and aristocratic privilege. Public pressure could topple monarchies amid Europe’s upheaval.
The article argues that exposing German wartime crimes from Belgium to Poland and beyond is not slander but truth. It contends Germany’s actions violate international law and claims German intrigue in Mexico Japan and other nations is widely known. The piece mocks claims of slander and frames disclosure as justified.
Joseph Keyes describes a July 25 1917 attack on a nearby ammunition depot during World War I. He notes a bombardment by a flying boat and artillery that destroyed a hand grenade house, minimal casualties, French counterfire, and his evacuation to woods for hours. He mentions rest, Paris visit, aviation acceptance, and cramped conditions with uniforms and cards.
A Friday evening town hall entertainment by Camp Thomas featured the camp orchestra under Herbert Reinhardt, a double quartet, and a talk by R. W. Hatch on Abraham Lincoln. Dancing followed with proceeds aiding camp expenses.
The conveyance of the Main street property in Concord from Cora Belle Barrett to Winthrop T. Hodges includes a large house a stable a man's cottage and five acres of land. Assessed value is 25800 with Mere dith and Grew as brokers.
Italian forces rout Austrians from fortified positions along the front from Gorizia to the sea and add hundreds of square miles to their conquests. Trieste evacuates civilians as the port is bombarded from the sea. relief reinforcements are urged to prevent its fall.
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