Britons in Mesopotamia See Biblical Landmarks
Correspondent reports war correspondents describe holy sites along the British lines from Nahaf to Hillah. Travelers pass Kufa, the Ezekiel tomb, Birs Nimrud, and Belshazzar’s palace, with science dating Babel to Nebuchadnezzar. A new English Arabic French hybrid tongue emerges among troops. Stamps and a worm remedy ad follow.
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Mesopotamia
Associated Press
Nahaf
Hillah
Kufa
Jonah
Ezekiel
Birs Nimrud
Tower of Babel
Nebuchadnezzar
Belshazzar
Noah
Bagdad
Kut
Ali Gharbi
Shadrach
Mashach
Abednego
Babel
Aden
Basrah
Durant Ada Oil Co Builds Two New Well Locations
The Durant Ada Oil Co plans two new locations in section 24 46 offsetting the first well. Drillers report a fishing job after losing a bit in the well two to three weeks ago. Sheriff Duncan notes Roff was nearly deserted Friday as farmers and business people work in fields and harvest. Other county towns report similar conditions.
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Durant-Ada Oil Co
Sec
Duncan
Roff
War in Armentieres Described by Cologne Gazette
The Cologne Gazette correspondent reports dire conditions around Armentieres with ruined streets, empty houses, and a Belgian English cemetery. He describes flooded trenches, shell holes, and constant bombardment as German and British forces clash amid shattered farmland and broken roads.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Armentieres
Cologne Gazette
Kemmel
Flanders Plain
Lillie
War Savings Stamps Promote Democratic Government Investment
War Savings Stamps are pitched as a simple secure investment backed by the U.S. government. They rise in value from purchase to maturity and pay $5 on maturity with a 4 percent quarterly compounded return. Thrift Stamps cost 25 cents each. the $5 stamp costs five dollars.
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Ha U. Cae Waren
Beneh Ech
Urs
U. S
Seanie
United States
Hans Garounle
Washington
Simple Secure Loans Offer Backed by Wealth
This fragment advertises nontransferable certificates with promises of wealth backing, claiming no need to figure interest or clip coupons and the option to get money back on a specified schedule.
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Ays
Tina d
Invest in U S Government War Savings 4 Percent Interest
A public notice urges readers to invest in U S Government War Savings with a stated 4 percent interest rate. It promotes patriotic saving and expanding war financing through the savings program.
Marriage Exemption Rules Tighten Under Draft Law
Washington reports drastic changes to draft regulations. Exemption from service no longer allowed for marriages made before age of men post June 5 1917 unless married before Jan 15 1918. Local boards must reclassify such cases and dependency claims cover children born or unborn before June 9 1918.
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Washington
Crowder
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