Germans Held At The Marne Front And Local Drafts
German forces hold a thirteen mile front on the Marne north bank between Chateau Thierry and Verneil, with crossings not yet made. French and British remain at Rheims. fighting rages south of Soissons and along the Rheims road. Five local men join Uncle Sam's army, with Fleming heading to Washington and four others to Petersburg in cattle and stock work.
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United Press
Paris
Marne
Chateau Thierry
Verneil
Rheims
Soissons
Orise River
Chaudin
Viezy
Dormansto
Uncle Sam
Bynum Smith
Wm. E. Fleming
Levi Magouirk
John M. Patton
Paul Denton
Fleming
Washington City
Petersburg
Austrians Weigh Offensive as Italian Morale Rises
Rome June 1 reports military critics view General Boehm-Ermolli’s arrival at Friulli and a war council in Udine under General Borojevic as signs of an Austrian offensive. Austrians mass troops while Italians stay ready, with troop morale at its highest.
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United Press
Rome
Boehm- Ermolli
Friulli
Council of War
Udine
Boroevicc
French On Aisne Front Report Of Fast German Advance
The French on the Aisne Front faced rapid German advances Friday night with artillery playing a minor role. Rifles machine guns and trench mortars drove the offensive as small German detachments reportedly reached the Marne while the main force remained on the plateau above Chateau Thierry.
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Aisne
Marne
Chateau Thierry
Carlton College Building Portion For Sale In Fine Condition
A large section of Carlton College building is offered for sale. The portion measures about 40 feet square, two stories, with six rooms above. The listing names Will H. Evans as the contact. Also appears a separate ad for Martin's Egg Producer by Taylor Grocer Conk, promising growth for baby chicks and steady laying for hens with a satisfaction guarantee.
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Carlton College
Will H. Evans
Martin
Taylor Grocer Conk
British Gains in Picardy Area Reported by Haig
London reports local fighting in the Picardy area yielding a British advantage. Haig says a hostile raid east of Villers-Bretonneux was repulsed and a number of prisoners were taken. There is ongoing action in Auvich Wood, north of Albert.
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United Press
London
Picardy
Haig
Villers-Bretonneux
Auvich Wood
Albert
Paige 1917 Model 7 Passenger For Sale
Good condition 1917 Paige seven passenger model offered by Will H Evans. Trade considered will take house and lot as part of the deal. See the car today.
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Paige
Will H Evans
Few Exemptions Next Registration Regarded Military Draft
Government requires all males twenty one since June 5 1917 to register at exemption boards on a designated day. Exemptions apply to active service branches and certain reserve officers. Boards operate 7 am to 9 pm with cards mailed to residence boards. Penalty for nonregistration is one year imprisonment and loss of privileges.
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Regular Army
Navy
National Guard
Naval Militia
Marine Corps
Exempton Board
Between Bonham and Sherman Tools and Reward
Auto curtains chains two jacks pump and other tools moved from between Bonham and Sherman to Lindsey's Ice Cream factory. A reward is offered by E. L. Walliams for information or return.
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Bonham and Sherman
Lindsey
E. L. Walliams
Elgin Six Jump Blocked by Texas Traffic Law
Aldermen and Elgin Motor Car Corporation officials in Bonham Texas halted the planned vehicle jump after a state law set speed limits 25 mph rural and 15 mph within city lines. The demonstration driver G P Drew of Chicago arrived Friday to discuss the event but authority cited the law to prevent the jump.
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Elgin
Elgin Motor Car Corporation
G. P. Drew
Chicago
Texas
Bonham
Special meetings begin at First Baptist church next Sunday
Special meetings start next Sunday at First Baptist church led by Dr. T. V. Neal with a singer set to perform.
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First Baptist Church
T. V. Neal
Singer
For Sale Three Brick Buildings Investment Opportunity
Quick sale offer from Will H. Evans for three brick buildings. Also notices a lost Fox terrier named Pat with reward from J. R. Rainey of Ravenna Texas asking finder to contact for reward.
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Will H. Evans
Pat
J. R. Rainey
Ravenna
Texas
Man weighs 175 pounds seeks contact at Bonham Ice Co
A Tamworth man weighing about 175 pounds asks to notify T. E. Kennedy at Bonham Ice Company. The note specifies a contact request and a location handled through the Bonham business.
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Tamworth
T. E. Kennedy
Bonham Ice Company
West Sixth Street Cottage Ad Seeks Buyer Near Square
Will H. Evans reports a first time advertisement for a cottage on West Sixth Street within two blocks of the square. The Red Cross collected about one hundred dollars from a fruit and other articles sale held yesterday and the evening before.
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West Sixth Street
Will H. Evans
The
Red Cross
Registration Day Set for June 5 and June 6 Drive
Announcement urges all men turning 21 who did not register last June to register on Wednesday June 6. Registrations will occur at multiple locations including Bonham Dr J E Nevill Leonard Louis Blankenship Honey Grove John Bacon Saunders. Telephone Earl Nunn. rolls open 7 am to 9 pm.
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Bonham
J. E. Nevill
Leonard
Louis Blankenship
Honey Grove
John Bacon Saunders
Earl Nunn
Fine bungalow with orchard and 51 acres for sale on Ector Pike
In western Bonham a buyer offers a neat bungalow, a thriving young orchard, and 51 acres of smooth land on Ector Pike. Priced at 150 dollars per acre on easy terms. Address UW. Evans for quick viewing.
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Bonham
Ector Pike
Will UW. Evans
Pershing lists fifty seven WWI casualties note
Washington dispatch reports fifty seven names on the casualty list. Three killed in action six died of wounds ten died of disease one from airplane accident and twenty eight wounded. Lieut. James D. Ward of Houston among the seriously wounded. Good pigs for sale. M. J. Gribble Bonham.
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Washington
Pershing
James D. Ward
Houston
Private Taylor’s seven week shell hole ordeal earns distinguished conduct medal
London dispatch details Private J Taylor winning the Distinguished Conduct Medal for evading capture after being wounded in the thigh and crawling into a shell hole. He survived over seven weeks under bombardment, subsisting on bully beef from dead bodies and water from a waterproof cape, then escaped back to Allied lines after elaborate ruses and perilous traverses.
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Webb Miller
United Press
London
J. Taylor
London Gazette
Taylor
Hindenburg Line
Peters
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