British Gains Amid Widening War Front Deserts Rise
Wartime dispatch describes British advances near the Scarpe and Drocourt-Queant line as German resistance widens. Reports note towns like Maurepas Combles and Bulle changed hands, with heavy fighting north of the Somme and near Gavrelle. Ruined villages, shell craters, and weed-choked ruins illustrate a war-torn landscape as British and German forces trade pushes and setbacks.
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Associated Press
Drocourt-Queant
Somme
Hem
Peronne
Prohibition Move Advances in Senate Fight
Washington reports a strong push to pass national prohibition in Congress without a second reading. The debate centers on an effective date for the ban on wine, with proposals to set June 30, 1830, as the start and arguments about extending dates. The House and Senate factions clash as supporters push for rapid action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Benator
Value Of Having Plain Signature In Public Letters
A damaged fragment discusses the importance of a clear readable signature in letters. It argues that a plainly signed message signals honesty and readiness to stand by one’s words, contrasting unreadable signatures with a forthright author who invites trust and accountability.
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Duta Young
Ikerriends
Eristien
Two-Thirds of Ground Won Back by Allies Since March
Fragmented lines recall British progress near Peronne and advances toward the Somme. The report notes Allied gains since March and mentions French support, with references to Hapaume occupation and shifting fronts as the war moves.
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Peronns
Stoye
Nesle
Somme
Montana Boys at Vanderbilt Reception in Camp Lewis
Camp Lewis Washington hosted its first social affair since deployment with Brigadier General Vand wilt honored. Officers and invited guests from Tacoma Seattle Bremerton and Portland attended along with outlying town residents and camp personnel in Western themed attire.
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Camp Lewis
Wash
Vandwilt
Taconia
Seattle
Otter
Bremerton
Fort Lawton
Portland
Tahoe
Uta
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Maurepas
Combles
Ginchy
Guillemont
Terotnty Ren
Thilloy
Bapaume
Hindenburg
Scarpe
Bulle
Tullecourt
Ain
Ine
Villers-Carbonnnel
Gavrelle
Roston
Sansonia
Lina
Cavalieri
Silver Bow County
Silver Row County
Byron
E. Cooney
Burlington Avenue
Lake Avoca
Alke
Iwows
Senate
Phelan
California
HUNS
necSici
Bernhardi
Sixth Army
the Lys
Armentieres
Merville Salent
Nieppe
Lutarco
Elias Allen
Overnor
Sonora
Hapaume
Ally Inn
Montana
Vanderbilt
Hooded Terror Vs
Pearl White
Wallace Reid
Believe
Xantippe
Mack Sennett
Sa. M
Mount St. Charles College
War Department
Army Training Corps
Dicks Walk
Butte
Anaconda
A. R. Coopman
J. B. Pian
Helena, Montana
Mount St. Charles
Finlen Hotel
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