Blue Line Holds Against Red Forces in Northern Drive
General Bliss advances with two brigades and Artillery to threaten Boston while Red forces under Major Grierson and Major Briegman push on Pew’s left. a bold Blue trap at Middleboro Green halts the Reds and daylight rain turns muddy roads into rivers as the battle rages with heavy cross fire. The Red rear attack near Boston is repelled by Colonel Patterson’s New York infantry. The Greylock balloon is lost to the storm and wireless signals modify operations.
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Middleboro Green
Charles H. Cutler
Eighth Infantry
Connecticut
Grierson
Reds
Tenth U. S. Cavalry
Briegman
New York
General Bliss
Pew
Bliss
George H.harries
Daniel Appleton
Twenty-second Regiment of Engineers
Fiddyville
Boston
Red Army
Majo W. H. Perry
Worcester
E. W. Wheeler
Red Front
Red Brigade
Sumner
Ocean House
Swampscott
Blue Army
Patterson
Greenvillage
Major Sargent
Blues
Blue
Pen
Massachusetts Infantry
Sweetser
Bay State
Massachusetts
Gayly
Blues Line Split In Mass Maneuvers Clash At Green Village
In a rain drenched battle near Green Village and Eddyville road, General Bliss’s Reds split the Blue line, pushing nine miles from South Middleboro. The day saw heavy mud and drenched troops as captives were taken and returned under war game rules. General Bliss encamped at Waterville as the campaign enters its decisive phase.
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New York
Brooklyn
Eddyville Road
General Bliss
Waterville
Tre
Pew Faces Crisis in Midbattle near Middleboro Red Army
Aug 17 report from Middleboro notes General Pew facing a crisis as the Red Army lines tighten. General Bliss may cut the main line or flank the supports tomorrow, with Thursday likely decisive. Pew retreats to hold the right flank near Cedar Swamp while patrols retard Reds and unite scattered forces.
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Middleboro
Red Army
General Pew
General Bliss
Pen
Bliss
Massachusetts
Army of the Blue
Pew
Reds
Wireless Telegraph Outfit at General Bliss Front
Wireless telegraph team brought equipment to General Bliss’s Red line and kept headquarters well posted on front proceedings.
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Bliss
Red Line
MONTHS TREATMENT FREE OFFER BY Osmo Chemic Physicians
The Osmo-Chemic Physicians offer one month's treatment free for patients who begin or renew care on or before August 31. The program covers all medicines and aims to cure chronic diseases, limited to 12 days remaining. It highlights goitre heart disease and other ailments, urging immediate action.
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Boylston Street
Boylston St
Osmo-Chemic Physicians Claim Wide Disease Cure
A list claims many illnesses including asthma bronchitis consumption and deafness have been cured by a new Osmo C he mic method. It asserts treatment of blood diseases cancer catarrh and dyspepsia without surgery or cutting.
Foreign Consuls Threaten Action Over Crete Tide
Canea Bay Crete Aug 17 The international squadron now anchored in Canas Bay notified the Cretan government that the Greek flag will be hauled down Wednesday morning They warned that irreparable consequences will follow any attacks on the international landing party involving foreign consuls and the Cretan authorities
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Canea
Island of Crete
Canes Bay
Lieutenant Governor's Horse Found At Lakeville Camp
Lakeville report says Lieutenant Governor Frothingham's horse has been located after a rumor of its loss during maneuvers. In East Bridgewater the Blue Army commander General William Pew expressed confidence in victory, citing unity and Massachusetts-only forces.
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Frothingham
Post
Middleboro
Lakeville
John E. Ashley
Blue Camp
Ashley
Blue Army
Reward Raised in Murder Case of Miss Schumacher
In Rochester New York on August 17 the reward for the murderer of 17 year old Anna Schumacher was increased from 500 to 2500 by Sheriff Willis K. Gillette. Officials say little concrete is known and suspicion rests on conjecture.
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Rochester
N. Y
Anna Schumacher
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Willis K. Gillette
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Brockton
Signal Corps
National Guard
Washington, D. C
Keds
William A. Fitzpatrick
Army OF the Red Division
William A. Pew
Tasker H. Bliss
District of Columbia
Green Village
Eighth Regiment
Bridgman
Green Village Railroad Bridge
Tenth Cavalry
Charles. H. Cutler
Sweetser Immune
God Zanciers
Robbin -Pond
Give
White Oak Island
Halifax
Ord Ste Ree Gag
Seddy Ville
Columbia
Conn
N.Y
New Jersey
Russell A. Wood
Gth-Reg Signal Corps and
Battepya
the Osmo Chemic System OF Medicine Chiefs Consulting
Mass
Crete
Steed
Farmer
Arthur C. Parker
THE
East Bridgewater
Battery A
Fabian Fall
William A. Pew, Jr
Regular Army
Hood
Minnie
Wilson Bros
Court Street
Big Kettle
Court
Ostows ceveTe
Inngland D. J. Ingraham
Temple Place
Calvary Cemetery
Chelsea
Delia B. Fay
Martin
John Fay
Grant
Portsmouth
N. H
Howard Franklin Grant
North Church
Thomson
Everett
Margaret L. Thomson
Bailey Street
Douglas
Are
South
Mr. N. Carpenter
Windewcoi, Mass
Parshley Shoe Store
Middletown
America
Raymond
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