Violent artillery actions across Arras and Lorraine fronts
French war office reports continued heavy artillery exchanges over three weeks along the battle line in France. The fighting focused near Roulincourt Avre and Artois, with strong bombardments on trenches near the River Scarpe, plus frequent mines, bombs, and aerial activity against German positions from Champagne to Lorraine.
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Arras
Avre
Quennevieres
Champagne
Auberlve
Argenne
Meuse
Moselle
Forest of Apremont
Lorraine
Nomengon
Loutra-Noira
Embermenil
Leintrey
Gondrexon
Domevre
Vosg
France
Roulinourt
Artois
Roclincourt
Department of
Pas de Calais
Gasoline Prices In Various Cities On September 23
Gasoline prices varied by city with multiple quotes. Knoxville stores listed 13 to 17 cents per gallon, Cincinnati noted 13 to 20 cents, Richmond reported jumps to 14 to 20 cents for members and 17 for non members, Philadelphia cited 5 to 16 cents, Chicago Standard Oil at 14 to 19 cents, Memphis 14 to 18 cents, Chattanooga 14.4 cents, Jacksonville 15, some firms 18, Kansas City 9.8, Birmingham 15 to 16, Baltimore 17 to 26, St Louis 9.9 to 11 cents. Prices largely reflect ongoing shifts over two years, with Standard Oil leading cuts followed by independents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tent
Standard Oil
Richmond
Automobile Dlatu
Philadelphia
Union Petroleum Company
Atlantic Refining Ccompany
Chicago
Peige
Memphis, Tenn
Ganga
Gulf
Chattanooga
Tenn
Jacksonville
Fla
Great Ma Dority
Kansas City
Birmingham
Ala
Baltimore
Standard Oil Company
St. Louis
Independent
British Artillery Drives Intense Fire Across Fronts
Engagements occur north and south of the River Avre and along the Somme in heavy bombardments. German mine explosions near Perthes caused limited damage while our batteries hit German ammo depots. In the Argonne earthworks were targeted as German replies were feeble. Fights continued along the Meuse Moselle heights with bomb and grenade exchanges at Vauquois and Mparges.
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Neuville
Avre
Somme
Bouvratenes
Champagne
Perthes
Argonne
Meuse
Moselle
Vauquois
Mparges
Russian Positions Near Dvinsk Taken
Berlin reports a new German offensive near Dvinsk has advanced west of the city with over 2,000 Russian prisoners captured and several machine guns. Western front sees clear weather and high artillery and air activity with multiple aerial engagements and prisoner recoveries.
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Dvinsk
Berlin
London
Stucher
St. Menehould
Vouziers
Pent-a-Mousson
Marshal von Hindenburg
Lenmenada
Dvina River
Riga
Stewart's Shoes Offer Wide Selection for All
Stewart's promotes a large assortment of girls and boys shoes with strong value claims. The ad emphasizes better prices and a broad range, inviting shoppers to compare and buy. No specific dates or locations are provided in the legible text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart’s
German-Austrian forces report gains and returns in East Front
Official communications describe successes near Dvinsk northwest of Oschmjana and Subo anika with 2105 prisoners and four machine guns captured. Russian forces retreat. West of Walowka taken. heavy fighting northeast of Logischin and elsewhere. Reports note calm in East Galicia with scattered detachments clashing on several fronts and artillery battles in the Dolomites.
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Alea
Dvinsk
Oschmjana
Suboanika
Gacha
Novogrodek
Prince Leopold
Walowka
Marshal von Mackensen
Logischin
Vienna
London
Ikwa
Styr
Nove Pacztajew
Tkwa
Lutak
Fonele
Condino
Vielgeruth
Lafraun
Monte Coston
Berder
Dolomites
Monte Petabla
Wide difference in gasoline price across southern cities
The market shows large price gaps with Atlanta Jacksonville Knoxville and Birmingham having varied gasoline costs. Reed Oil president Kk N Reed says prices are rising and argues manipulation by managers affects regional shows. Freight rates cited as 28 to 33 cents per hourld amid war among dealers and company reps.
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Atlanta
Knoxville
Birmingham
Jacksonville
Kk. N. Reed
Reed Oil Company
Chattanooga
Columbus
New
Gasoline Prices Rise As Supply Tightens Across Cities
John W. Pearse of Gulf Refining notes tighter crude fields and rising demand push gasoline costs higher. He cites 60 percent price gains in crude over ninety days and growing auto use, with Atlanta current price deemed about right though further increases expected. He explains central cities near refineries pay less due to direct supply and freight considerations.
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York
Philadelphia
Carolina
Atlanta
John W. Pearse
Gulf Refining Com
Chicago
Sheriff Attacked Over Clemency Petition for Youthful Offender
Governor Harris takes up the clemency matter after a delayed reprieve petition for a 13 year old boy convicted of criminal assault on an 8 year old girl. The governor will confer with prison officials and may grant life imprisonment instead of death. Sheriff of Butts county accused of obstructing the petition and influencing jurors. About twenty Butts county citizens sign the petition.
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Harris
Prison Commission
Bulls County
Butts County
Jos
Doctors Promise Near Elimination of Tuberculosis Deaths
Dr Jefferson D. Gibson of Denver told the seventh annual American Association of Clinical Research meeting at Hahnemann Medical College that within ten years science may largely end deaths from tuberculosis. He cited new detectability of tubercular tendencies before germs appear in sputum and advances in X ray development as key factors.
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Philadelphia
Jefferson D. Gibson
Denver
Colo
American Association of Clinical Research
Hahnemann Medical College
Gibson
Association
Robert Alexander Dies After Brief Illness at Monticello
Monticello Ga September 23 After a brief illness Robert Alexander died at his home early this morning Survivors include his wife four children his mother one brother Will Alexander of Arkansas two sisters Mrs Sammona of Godfrey and Mrs Evan Talmadge of this place He was a lifelong member of Hopewell Baptist Church from which funeral services occurred
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Sumngielilo
Robert Alexander
Will Alexander
Arkansas
Sammona
Godfrey
Evan Talmadge
Alexander
James Ellis
Opelika
Ala
LaGrange
Spesial
James Illie
Hines
Gaelika Presbyterian Church
J. Vernoon
LaGrange Presbyterian Church
Cater Hiss
Chicago
Frank Ellis
Paos
New Mexico
Notable Lafayette Citizen H P Lumpkin Dies at Time
Lafayette Ga September 23 special H P Lumpkin prominent citizen and lawyer dies of heart disease at dawn He served in the North Georgia legislature and was active in the Methodist church He leaves a wife and three daughters plus extended relatives
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H. P. Lumpkin
Lafayette
Husband of American killed at Dardanelles dies in action
London notes Captain Hoger Francis Draper son of the Leeds clergyman was killed at the Dardanelles. He had married last December to Miss Anne Lowell Gardiner of Boston. In London a Dutch steamship Koningen Emma of 9000 tons sank after hitting a mine in the Thames with 260 passengers rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hoger Francis Draper
William H. Draper
Leeds
Bee
Dardanelles
Ameterdam
Hatavia
Java
Sabk
Win One Boys to Stage Minstrel Show in Atlanta
The Win One Boys association will present a minstrel show at the Atlanta theater Friday night to raise funds for establishing a home for the group in Atlanta. The event follows weeks of careful planning and aims to provide support for the association’s charitable goals.
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Win One! Boys’ Association
Atlanta
Minstrel at a City Home Promises Talent and Access
A local home offers young men access to a gymnasium library reading room and Christian influences for a nominal sum. The two part minstrel features a Negro sketch of Jimmy McGowan dramatic songs and ballads by a quartet, songs by Eloise Vining and Madelle Elrod, The Nigger Blues by Schultz, and Howard Jackson Jr with others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Jimmy McGowan
Oise Eloise Vining
Mres Madelle Elrod
Books Opened at the Judgment by Dr Holderby
The East Point Presbyterian church will host Dr A B Holderby for Sunday sermons. Morning message titled Books Opened at the Judgment will be followed by an evening talk on The Lord's Prayer.
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Dr. Holderby
A B Holderby
East Point Presbyterian Church
Eheeclack
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