Haig Wins Trenches East of Le Boulifrs Somme Advance
Paris reports French claims of grenade attacks north of Rancourt with progress on the Somme front. British forces push toward Peronne Bapaume road behind German lines north of Combles and regain trenches near Lea Holiers. Haig’s troops attack Thiepval Ancre sector amid heavy fighting and counterattacks around the Stuff redoubt.
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Paris
Rancourt
War Office
London
Somme
Peronne-Bapaume
Ines
Combles
le, Sura
Douglas Haig
Lea Holiers
Thiepval
The
Ancre
Stuff Redoubt
British Losses Rising: 3,800 Men Daily in September
London report states British losses in September averaged over 3,800 men per day. The month ends with reported casualties across fronts totaling 6,440 officers and 114,110 other ranks.
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London
U. S. Plans No Peace Move
U S officials, led by Secretary Lansing, echo a cautious stance on peace overtures, interpreting Lloyd George remarks as a preemptive shield against anticipated German proposals. The piece weighs Zeppelin raids and German strategy, noting uncertainty remains as Britain and Germany maneuver.
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Washingto
David Loyd George
United Press
Lansing
State Department
England
Loyd George
Germany
United States
PRES WILSON ANGERED OVER DISLOYAL VOTE FOR HIM
An angry message from Jeremiah A. O Leary of New York to President Wilson condemns his stance on British policy and urges disloyalty warnings. The letter cites voting patterns in New York and warns that Anglo American influence does not steer American voters. It claims British ties affected Democratic primaries and congressional support for Martine and Bennet.
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Vang Beach
N. J
Witeciss Vale
Jeremiah A. O'Leary
New York
American Truth Society
Wim
O'Leary
Wilson
Martion Wer Beecause
New Dureau
British Empire
Congress
William & Bennet
Bennet
Amogast Democrats
Martine
Mr. Bennet
Extra Pension For Twelve Medal Of Honor Veterans
Washington reports 12 old soldiers in New England will receive $10 monthly for life under an act of Congress. The list includes Andrew S. Bryant Springfield Mass John F. Bickford first names unclear Walter G. Merrill Isfield Me Charles B Pinkham Worcester Mass David Naylor Potter Hill R I James A Barber Westley HK John B Boutwell Vermont Wallace A Beckwith New London Conn Charles G Gould Cavendish Lt Carlos T Rich Mennington V Daniel D Stevens Peabody Mass Jackson Sargeants Stowe VI Up to date 130 special pensions have been allowed and about 200 more are expected to benefit from the act.
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Washington
New England
Havin
Commissioner of Pensions
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Bureau of Pensions
Montpelier Notes Local Moves and Court Session
William Farwell left for Amherst College to join the entering class. Charles Silloway sails home after leading the 4th Vermont reunion. Judge Harland Howe arrives for a U S court session to grant final citizenship papers. Football on campus features Montpelier High versus alumni. Mrs. Dulis Bruce’s condition worsened and moved to Heaton hospital. Mrs. Faith Kimball and son head to New York City for an extended stay. Harry Gisborne returns to University of Michigan. Mrs. W E Hayford and daughter depart for New Bedford. Mrs Pred Maschard travels to Newark for the visit.
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William Farwell
Mainstreet
Aduate
Montpelier High School
Amherst
Mase
Amherst College
Charles P. Silloway
Minneapolis
Montpelier
4Th Vermont Regiment
Harland B. Howe
St. Johnsbury
City
United States Court
Citia
Seminary
Alisani
Dulis Bruce
Wotholm
Heaton Hospital
Faith Kimball
Little Som
Barre Street
New York City
Harry T. Gisborne
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Wish Brownell
Hes
New Bedford
Pred Maschard
School Street
Newark
X. J
One Union Resumes Work and Street Car Strike Action
Officials of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees begin distributing a strike relief fund to streetcar workers on strike. Each man will receive five dollars with weekly additions. Brewery workers who quit in a general strike retrieved to work, while most other trades remained on strike. Traction company officials report returning workers earning about fifteen dollars per day. A survey shows service on lower Broadway operated for the first time since the strike began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Amalgamated
Etenet
United Hebrew Trades
Traction Company
New Milk Trains Introduced for New England Route
Under Interstate Commerce Commission rules effective tonight, milk product shipments will be handled by new train service between St. Albans and White River Junction with connections to Boston. Milk carloads have specified rates and sizes, and cream and evaporated milk incur higher charges. empty receptacles are returned free.
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St. Albans
Interstate Commetrce Commission
New England
Boyning
Commeres
Vermont
Central Vermont, Railway
St. Alans
White River Junction
Sripe Ennex Junction
Montpelier
Essex Junction
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston
Springfeld
Hartford
New Haven
New London
Richford
Rouges Pint
Cambridge Junction
Williamstown
Farmer Nelson Parker dies after cow attack in Vermont
Nelson Parker 72 a West Brattleboro farmer died at Melrose hospital after being gored by a cow Tuesday He was born in Highgate learned papermaking in Mata Holyoke resident over 50 years He left a wife Theodora Parker a daughter in Springfield two brothers and a sister Also mourners at Mass St Mary Catholic Church service and planned burial in South Hadley Falls
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Brattleboro
Nelson Parker
West Brattleboro
Melrose Hospital
Mr. Parker
Highgate
Lie, Mata
Holyoke
Mass
Vermont
Hescork
Parker
Ome Sem
Theodora Parker
Springfield Trnion
Miss Parker
Springfield
Arthur
Alfred Parker
Joseph LePrance
Holpoke
O'Slock
St. I'S Ro
Mra. Lal
Hadhey Falls
Democrats Score State Extravagance at Vermont Convention
Burlington September 30. Delegates from Cavendish Colches Bennington Winooski and Barre gathered for the Democratic state convention. Rev J Reardon elected chairman and Park H Dollard named state chair. The platform endorses Wilson and Marshall and attacks Republican spending while urging reforms including women’s ballot access tax reforms and direct primary changes. The group cites national service on the Mexican border praising Vermont soldiers.
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Burlington
C. Pollard
Caveniich
Frank Carpentier
Colgheswn
John D. Lane
Bennington
DB. Kirkpatrick
Newyort
Yeatenday
Rev
J. Reardon
Barre
George R Stackpole Af
Caledonia
A. H. Gilson
St Johnsbury
Chittenden
MG. Laure
Purlington
Mennington
J. P. Mulligan
Essex
C. Cross
Brighton
Franklin
H. A. Pond
Herkshire
Grand Isle
Allen Hall
Tele la Motte
Lamoille
C. J. Hates
Morrisville
Orange
M. Clarence Knight
Rewbury
Orleans
St. Tannis
Wilson
Marshall
Democratic Party
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas R. Marehall
Vermont
Republican Party
Public Service
Industrial Secident ‘Board
Republican Senate
Tbey
Died On Way Home In South Ryegate
Thomas H White, a lifelong resident of South Ryegate, dropped dead about ten rods from home while returning from beet polling with his son. His body was found by searchers after he failed to return, ending the long life of a 72 year old man.
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Ryegate
Thomas H White
Secion
Mr. White
Clive
Wedding Ring Found in Ashes After Tragedy
Pred eric J. Small, arrested after the discovery of his wife's body in the ruins of their burned home, remained in custody awaiting a district court hearing on first degree murder. Officials said the skull showed blunt force trauma and possible strangulation. no bullet was found. A wedding ring and two other rings with a watch were recovered from the ashes.
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Mountainview
N. HS
Prederic J. Small
James P. Tuttle
County Scholor
Walter E. Wilt
Frank Horne
Governor Gates Visits Barracks in Burlington Vermont
Governor Gates toured the Firyth Vermont infantry barracks in Burlington on September 30 instead of the planned review due to ministerial delays. He observed unit furloughs and sick time policy, praised Col Reeves and the regiment, and noted property clearance and paperwork as major hurdles. The day featured civic visitors and a salute from Lieut. Charles A. Steele’s son, who carried an American flag on the barracks porch.
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Burlington
Gates
Firyth Vermont Infantry
Min
Vermant
Hroven
Juckanville
Col Reeves
Gov.rates
Vermont
Col. Reeves
ofGer
Ingfeld
Charles A. Steele
Returned to Asylum asyl um escape case travels towns
Dr Don D Grout superintendent of Waterbury state hospital arrived in St Albans to escort Mrs Georgianna Price who escaped Wednesday night Then tracked to Bedford Ga where Deputy Sheriff Luke P Martin brought her back The fugitive had hired a driver to Georgia then tried to reach Sheldon and Freligheburg but ended up at Portland House Shelton before calling her husband back Waterbury Morse line Dr Grout later found she had hired another driver and went to Hedford The deputy found her hiding but she came quietly.
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St. Albans
Don D. Grout
State
Waterbury
Mra
Gorgianna Price
Wxas
Bedford, Gue
Sheri Luke P Martin
Milton
Wagner
Georgia
Sheldon
Freligheburg
Portland
Shelton
Waterbury Frm Morse
Dr. Grout
Hedford
Talk of the Town at Congregational Philatheans Meeting
A large Congregational Philatheans gathering closed a successful year at the church last evening. Supper followed, Mrs J White was introduced by president Mike Mary Carleton, and an informal program featured readings by Rithel Spear, Ellen McM Heary, and others. Officers elected included President Mrs Kirry Kendall, Vice-President Miner Marr Bosworth, Secretary Eva A Tiiabew, and Treasurer Alice Mercer. Plans for an annual floral campaign and fall and winter activities were discussed.
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Mra
J. White
Mike Mary Carleton
Fallowe
Philathes
Mies Rithel Spear
Henry NM. Jackson
Philathos
Ellen McM
George Gates
Kirry Kendall
Miner Marr Bosworth
Eva A. Tiiabew
Tremourer
Alice Mercer
Oliawaty
Auto Plunged After Excavation Left Unattended
Report describes a collapse near a Washington road as workers fled rain. A temporary breach four feet deep and seven feet across damaged a trench. Travelers aided by laborers used planks and braces to avert injury, with some Washington visitors expressing relief at the outcome. Water department staff hurried to safety, leaving warning dirt on the road.
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Aet
Department
Washinton
Joby
Maine
Stalthard
Yanion
George Rawney
Niin
Washington
Water Department
Mrs Francis Leith Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Francis Leith dies at home on Merchant Street extension after an illness of more than 10 years. Survived by her husband, three daughters and five sons including Donald, Charles, William and John Leith. Born Aberdeen September 18 1887, lived in Thurso and Rockland before returning to the area. Funeral at 2 pm Sunday at the house with Rev Edgar Crossland officiating. interment in Hope Cemetery.
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Francis Teith
Merchant Street
Leith
Keny-Coykendat
Mya
Justoure Ritchie
M. Ouertis
America
Scotland
Mr. Leith
Rockland
Edgar Crossland
First Presbyterian Church
Hope Cemetery
Randolph visitors and area events mark Washington county
Mrs Fannin Perkins and others from Randolph visited the city yesterday while North Main resident Mrs Tose M Stewart returned home after visits in Herlin Norwich and Sharon Movers Hubbard Dole and Ryan from Spaulding high school left for Camel's Hump for a weekend camp. Miss Ruth Sprague travels to East Randolph for wedding to Dr Charles Freeman of Chicago. Washington county exhibits in Montpelier drew about 500 displays focused on sewing and canning. Ruth Huse, soon to wed George F Mackay of Park Street, was feted at 48 Wellington with an electric coffee percolator as a gift. A corn roast planned by the junior class at Spaulding was postponed due to rain and instead featured dances and games in the high school assembly hall. A man named Jee Granal, a granite street tool cart maker, reported an assault by Uisekemith, with Grand Juror Wilkes Wishart to investigate.
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Fannin Perkins
Mark Mi Mre Morse
Tiny Morse
Randolph
Tose M. Stewart
North Main
Herlin
Norwich
Sharon
Movers
Hubbard, Dole and
Ryan
Spaulding High School
Camel's Hump
Va Smith
Dorothy
Emily Sprague
George Meher
Harry
Richard Sprague
East Randolph
Misa Ruth Sprague
Charles Freeman
Chicago
Washington County
Montpelier City Hall
Washington County School Superintendents' Association
Wellington
Ruth Huse
George F. Mackay
Park Atrest
Huse
Spaukline
Setiyal
High Selon
Ham Purchase Complaint in Local Store Crowded
A disjointed OCR fragment describes a customer calling a ham purchase into a store keeper. The misspelled phrasing suggests a complaint or query about the ham quality or type. Names and clear facts are unreadable, hindering precise details.
Girl Appealed to Police In Rochester Showmen Case
A 24 year old Rochester showman Anderson and two colleagues faced a police inquiry after a girl, employed as a ticket seller for a mummy exhibit, alleged brutal mistreatment. She described being coerced to accompany the troupe across the July circuit and to Washington fair where the mummy would be shown. Anderson pleaded guilty to a statutory charge. Magistrate Scott fined him 150 plus costs as police reviewed the case.
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Florence Gagne
Springvale
May Whit
Holane
North Main Street
Harry Teem Mo
Ifienr
David Henderson
Hoon
Inv Yetigeting
Gagne
Moerite &. Anderson
Fheton
Tetas
Rochester
Anderena
Rochester Fair
Anderenn
Pany Tim
Anderson
Washington
Willian Wishart
Scott
Hub Restaurant Sold In Mascot Building
The Hub restaurant at 96 North Main Street in the Mascot rotate building was sold. Mrs. Forbes of Merchant Street buys from A. J. Guthrie and will take possession tomorrow assisted by her son Thomas Forbes of Haven Connecticut. Meals will be offered on American and European plans.
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North Main Street
Dohe Forbes
Merchant Street
A. J. Guthrie
Thomas Forbes
Haven, Conn
Huh
Guthrie
J J. Cagle
Hathtie
Junk's
Lengthy Henry Russ vs God case stalls as witnesses miss
Verdict expected this afternoon in the Henry Russ versus Michael God damages suit alleging unvacant property issues. Many key witnesses were absent and testimony was read from the court record as the trial neared its mid stage. Two new civil cases were filed Friday afternoon in the county court.
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Henry Russ-Michael God
Grrrs
Khor F. Leavitt
Adm
H. Blanche Perrin
Fecard H Deavitt
Whederhill
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Les Bouefs
U. S
John Bull
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Central Vermont Railroad
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James Siors
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Thomas H. White
South Ryegate
N. H
Gov. Gates
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Talk OF
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Reis
Mrs. Francis Leith
Jee Granal
Uisekemith
Lwi
Wilkes Wishart
Tee
Zeph
Sally Anzgeel
Girl
Gullo Valsenginla
Granite Street
Sinclair
William Wishart
Leo Granai
Nipper
Valeengiale
H. W. Soult
HUB
John Forbes
A. E. Storre
Ofdemphily Company
Rutland
Carl Carnalism
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