27 Jul 1918
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1918
Page
1
Americans and French drive Germans from the north bank of the Marne clearing territory as they advance toward the Hun storehouse. Bombardment of the town continues and an infantry advance is expected soon as Franco Americans push eastward.
Secretary Baker issued an order denying the extension of the work or fight rules for baseball to Oct. 15. Professional players are told they must seek essential employment by Sept. 1 or be called to the colors, per the National Baseball Commission ruling.
Mrs Josephine F Bushman wife of actor Francis X Bushman obtained an absolute divorce today from Judge Allen McLane in the Circuit Court at Towson. The decree awards alimony of 40000 with 5 percent interest. payments are 10000 immediately, 10000 in eight months, 10000 in fourteen months, and the remaining sum in twenty months.
Ninth day of the Soissons Rheims offensive shows reduced fighting on the western edge while Franco American British and Italian forces clash along the Marne and southwest of Rheims. Germans contest from forests north of the Marne but are gradually dislodged as lines shift north. British French and Italian reinforcements bolster gains around Reuil where defenders lose ground to incursions.
The text states that after payments Mrs. Bushman will have no further right or interest in any Bushman property. It also notes Mr. Bushman must provide up to eight rooms of a house for Mrs. Bushman to use for housekeeping and to rent the remaining space.
Continued on Page 6 Third Column Gray's Mark Down Sale advertised men’s suits priced at 12.00 and 7.90 in all colors from F Gray Co located at the Wash cor Hanover Street advt
London July 26 government issues the work or fight ultimatum to munitions plant strikers whose actions threaten war efforts. The cabinet faces pressure as the crisis tests industrial harmony and national production.
Geneva reports German newspapers publish long lists of officers killed on the Marne front. Among them is General Unverstagt, attached to the staff of General von Boehm. The casualty tallies fill several newspaper columns.
Average temperature yesterday was 73 degrees. A year ago yesterday the average was 78 degrees. The text also includes multiple unreadable fragments and numeric codes from the OCR.
The bulletin predicts fair weather for Boston and nearby areas this Saturday and Sunday with moderate southerly winds. The outlook emphasizes stable conditions and pleasant temperatures for outdoor plans.
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