British Push Deep Into German Lines Near Cambrai
Allied forces extend a front beyond the Canal du Nord with incursions toward Douai and Cambrai. British units seize Inchy en Artois and Moenvres as disorganization within German ranks grows. Reported advances stretch 3.5 to 4 miles since yesterday with French forces pushing along the Aisne and Veale fronts, capturing towns and taking prisoners amid ongoing combat from RHEIMS to Arras.
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Associated Press
Canal du Nord
Douai
Cambrai
Baprume-Cambrai
Arras-Cambrai
Inchy-en- Artois
Moenvres
Queant
Peronna
Somme
Sarwey
Peronne
Doual
Pritiah
Douri
Inchy-en-Artois
Kittin
Bourlon Wood
Inon
Bypencaractie
Ity
Byng
Jon the Hawk
Panty
London
Canala Dn Nord Rumanlewart
Farquion
Canal
Tmehy-en- Artula
Demicourt
Doig‘nies
Hermies
Bersincourt
Ruyaulcourt
Bertincourt
Nieppe
Sailly
Lya Salient
Croix-du-Bac
Littlefront
Americans Get Commendation From Mangin
London dated dispatch reports the clearing of machine gun nests around Terny-Sorny by American forces despite German patrols. The Daily Mail cites General Mangin commending the unit for its advance and holding positions, noting French cavalry and tanks aided the success near Solmonn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Nesta
Terny-Sorny
Daily Mail
Nee
Mangin
Eens Lge Solmonn
Lens Not Held by the British in Minded Front News
London reports Lens remains largely in German hands with British patrols seen in the town's western area. Earlier claims of German evacuation and British occupation were dismissed as inaccurate, with confusion traced to a misreported British official statement.
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London
Lens
Bridegroom Taken Away in Parsimonious Wedding Incident
Manchester reports an unusual sequence surrounding the wedding of Firaham Baird of New York to Mira Mildred Hatchelder of Cambridge Massachusetts at Peru Vermont. A nervous collapse sent Baird down stairs, he was spirited away by Alberte and associates, followed, confronted by the bride’s party, and later returned to Peru where he slowly recovers. The couple reportedly married quietly in Peru the previous evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Firaham Baird
David G. Baird
New York
Mira Mildred Hatchelder
Frank Hatchelder
Cambridge
Masa
Peru
Hamelot
Vermont
Graham Baird
Alberte
Alberte & Carleton
Alberto
Baird
Rutland
Misa Batchelder
Anserted
Hutland
Burlington
Ainvo Baird
Blair
Albertes
Miss Batchelder
Talk of the Town leads with mixed notes on baseball and city events
The item reports a postponed first game between Chicago and Boston amid cold weather and notes street maintenance, arrests, and a Vermont tour by residents. It mentions delays to the primary election, voter list work, and a steady stream of visitors arriving at Hotel Barre from multiple states, with miscellaneous local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Boston Hed Sox
Anus Graham
Graniteville
Boston
John Walker
Dangh
Ruth
Central Strect
Woodbury
Curroll & Stevens
East Barre
Vermont
City
Inidermanie
Brooklyn
Thetreet “Committee
Branch
Afront
Branch #trost
Inet
City Hall
Orchires
Nynes
Hotel Barre
Huntington
Tardeca
Norwich
Conn
Gilson
EB. F. Ribby
G. L. Stevenson
Randolph Center
W. W. Robertson
Burlington
Sti
M. W. Abbott
Wattbury
J. G. Underwood
Hartland
Leon W. Wood
White River Junction
Eastern Front Leads in New War Command and Keyes Wins
Major General William Graves takes command of American forces on the eastern front as more than 1.6 million troops have embarked or landed in France and Siberia. In New Hampshire, Governor Keyes leads the Republican primary for Senate by over 300 votes amid incomplete returns. Democrat Reed defeats Noone for nomination.
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Washington, D. C
William
Graves
Windivortok
General March
United States
Philippines
March
France
Tall
Tennessee
North Carolin
South Carolina
Soissons
Terny-Serny
Michigan
Wisconsin
Dralcourt
Manchester
N. H
Henry W. Keyes
Rolland H. Spaulding
Rosecrans W. Pillsbury
Eugene B. Reed
Albert W. Noone
Lenine's Condition Becomes Critical After Attempt
London reports Bolshevik premier Nikolai Lenine in highly critical condition after an assassination attempt. A Moscow dispatch to Central News indicates a bullet was removed and a crisis is expected within three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Niskolai Lenine
Reco
Moscow
Central News
Crisia le
Lenine
Granite trade hampered by car shortages and civic notes
In this city report several local granite manufacturers and quarriers complain of recent car shortages hampering shipments from Barre and surrounding towns. Federal car agent J J Bletcher reviews the problem with railroad officials while James B Carswell returns from a western trip. Local figures, including rep Jamon K Pirie, discuss upcoming primary prospects in Williamstown amid a sparse Democratic field.
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Charles Robins
Ren
Eden
Grange
Etenety
Munnch
Karl M. Sawyer
Franklin Street
Highgate
Hales
Missisquoi Bay
John A,ross
Northfield
William B. Jones
Williamstown
James B. Carswell
Orange Street
Middle West
Soe Carswell & Wetmore
Leone Calef
Washington
Albany
N. Y
Albany Business College
J. J. Bletcher
Sherbrooke
Barre
Jamon K. Pirie
Williamtown
General Assembly
Hinderhalf
Turaday
Pirle
Democra
Whitman landslide in New York State
New York on September 4 saw women voting for the first time in a state wide primary. Governor Charles S. Whitman led over Attorney Merton E. Lewis by a wide margin as returns came in from 6,782 districts. Lieutenant Governor Edward Schoeneck was renominated defeating William M. Bennett by a large plurality. Alfred L. Becker, anti-organization candidate for attorney general, carried Erie and Albany counties but lost to Charles D. Newton. Alfred K. Smith led the Democratic gubernatorial ticket with Osborn trailing significantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles
Whitman
Merton E. Lewis
Lewis
Edward Sehoeneck
William M. Bennett
Sehoeneck
Bennett
Alfre L. Becker
Atte
Lee Roosevelt
Charles D. Newton
Erie
Albany County
Newton
Hecker
Alfred K Smith
I Board of Aldermen
New York City
Omder William Church Osborn
Proxy Registration In Case Of Sickness
Washington September 4 provisions for registering men in the new draft were announced by Provost Marshal General Crowder. If a man cannot appear, a proxy may register him. the proxy will deliver a registrar card marked sick to the local draft board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
General Crowder
St Albans Tea Firm Pays $500 Penalty to Red Cross
The A and P Ton pompeby office sent a $500 check to Montpelier’s food administrator to satisfy a food regulation violation in St. Albans. The amount, marked as 85M, will be donated to the Red Cross in Franklin County per the food administration’s ruling. The company says it will comply with all regulations and will treat future violations as offenses by its Vermont managers rather than the company itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofton
A. & P. Ton Pompeby
Montpelier
Etora
St. Albans
Red Cross
Franklin County
Food Administration
Tea Company
Food Office
Vermont
Cheerful Recruits Go To Camp Devens
Thirty two men from Washington county depart for Camp Devens to join the U S army with a few delayed transfers and a send off by local officials. The list names Morton Atkinson Woodbury Andrew Barclay Barre Perley Blake Duxbury Adolfo Culcagni Plainfield Delbert Coburn North End William Diack Barre Stanley Farnham Montpelier Matthew Gavin Barre Eugene Grittin Montpelier Henry Herbert Northfield Albert Hinkson Worcester Chester Barre Merrill McIver Barre A McLeod Barre Dwight Mason Montpelier W Mears Marshfield Wallace Ikey East Concord Porter Perrin Plainfield Ola Phillips Duxbury John Rathburn Plainfield George Rice Waterbury John Rogers Barre Lester Sargent Barre Leonard Spagnoli Barre Charles Spear Northfield Dennis Thayer Warren Clark Young Waterbury.
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Washington County
Aa Veens
United States Army
Gastono Ronio
Barre
Sven
James McKernan
Massachusetts
Robert Plastridge
Austin
Tex
Orange County
Camp Upton
Branley Farnham
Montpelier
Washington County Local Board
F. W. Mitchell
G. H. Almon
Montpelier Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Morton Atkinson
Woodbury
Andrew J. Barclay
Perley FE. Blake
Duxbury
Adolfo F. Culcagni
Plainfield
Delbert Coburn
North,end
William 8. Diack
Stanley H. Farnham
Matthew FP. Gavin
Harre
Eugene B. Grittin
More‘town
Henry J. Herbert
Northfield
Albert J. Hinkson
Worcester
Chester L
Lester E. Sargent
Leonard Spagnoli
Charles C. Spear
Dennis A. Thayer
Warren
Clark A. Young
Waterbury
Portualuppi Ordered to Pay Verdict in Cigar Loan Case
A jury returned a verdict against Portaluppi in Payette and Mendelssohn versus Portaluppi. The case centered on a loan for cigars and a note signed by the defendant, with testimony about a 1916 North Main Street licensed establishment and related payments. Attorneys Wishart for plaintiffs and Gleason Wilcox for defendant appeared in Montpelier.
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Payette & Mandelasahn
Lcensed
North Main Street
Pacer Fae
Payette & Mondeleroka
J. D. Onenla
Portaluppi
Ossola
Wilson & Gaul
Payette & Mendelssohn
Atty
William Wishart
Gleason & Wilcox
Montpelier
Auto Accident at Bradford Injures Five on Way Home
Wells River Sept 4 a car driven by Wilson Beattie of Woodsville N H collided with two teams near Bradford village about 1 PM Monday. Five occupants from Bradford Town were injured though none seriously. The auto was demolished and top records indicate they traveled back to Woollyver for treatment.
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Wells River
Wilson Beattie
Woodsville
N. H
Bradford Village
Anna Sort
P. Gwnn
Muree
Karl Hutchine
Mia
Kate Low
M. L. Buck
Amelia John
Murey
Kimushid
Beattie
Mige Top
New York City
France
Patriotic Family Records Service in World War II
Mr and Mrs James Lawtiew of 14 Vine Street Montpelier announce four sons in military service. Leonard serves with the 3024 field artillery overseas, Harold at Camp Dix, Victor with the U S Marines in Minneapolis, Earl in the navy at Pensacola, Fin Ralph Lawliss of Kirk Street Barre left overseas last month and saw border service previously. Two grandsons Clyde Lawlins wed June 5 and Frank Lawlins to register Sept 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lawtiew
Vine Street
Montpelier
Leonard
Field Artillery
Harold
Camp Dix
Victor
Minneapolia
Earl
Pensacola
Fin
Ralph Lawliss
Kirk Street
Barre
Oversea
Clyde Lawlins
Frank Lawlins
Roosevelt Visits Newport News to See Son Captain Archibald Roosevelt
Newport News Sept 4 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt is visiting in Newport News to see his son Captain Archibald Roosevelt who has recently been invalided home. Archibald Roosevelt is expected to be in convalescence at a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Roosevelt
Newport News, Va
Newport News
Theodore Roosevelt
Archibald Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Tuart
Former Barre Man Killed in Action in France
Word reached Harte that Andrew Allen formerly of Barre who returned to Scotland before the war and enlisted in the British army has been killed in France. He served as an instructor after joining the army and had been in France only six weeks when he fell. Allen lived on Pleasant street in Barre and worked for Young Brow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harte
Andrew Allen
Barre
Scotland
France
Allen
Pleasant Street
Young Brow
Orange City Council Names Dr Stickney Local Health Secretary
The Orange city council announced the appointment of Dr C G Stickney as secretary of the local board of health succeeding Dr J W Stewart. The council approved the nomination of Antonio H Fasola to the school commission to fill the unexpired term of Joseph Comelli, serving until July 1, 1919. Ward five gains Hix O Berlin Street as a new representative for Montpelier based Barelsier Granite Co. Additional items include street payroll scrutiny after a fall incident, reservoir assessment debate, and several warrants and permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Stewart
Focal Board of Health
C. G. Stickney
C. F. Dalton
Burlington
Board of Health
Tr. Stickney
James Smart
Angelo Galderara
Widermanic
Glysson
Antonio H. Fasala
Joseph Comelli
Foster Street
Barelsier Granite Co
Milne
Missing Text From Local Social Notice
Mine Alice Downing of HiT street entertained 20 friends last evening in honor of Miss Rath Turner of Council Bluffs Ia. The evening was primarily spent in games and dancing. W C Belknap of Pittsburg Pa visiting the area while seeking work. Mr Belknap is a former Barre resident who spent years as a jeweler for a well known retailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Downing
Hit Street
Rath ‘Turner
Council Bluffs
W. C. Belknap
Pittsburg
Campbell & Paine
Smoky City
Yaanieg
Barre
Ane
Mr. Hetknap
Havin
Tuyer
Convern
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le Chateau
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Ily
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Juyencourt
Louilly
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Veale
Termy-Sorny
RED Sox Cubs
Talk OF
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Eastern Front
Keyes
Williams
New Hampshire
E. E. Reed
Republi
New York State
Big
Merton C. Lewis
Alfred E. Smith
Devens
Washington Co
Bradford
DR. Sti” Iy Hessih
Antonio H. Fasola
Com’a
Orange
Lieve
Ing Tik Nation
Listers
Directo
Menntine
Alexander
Fuel Administration
Travelers’ Insurance Co
Austine Institute
Theodore Dessurreau
Center Street
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J. FP. Spencer
Jones & Nye
G. A. Bemis
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