War developments in Italy and Palestine amid shifting fronts
The article reports Italian forces retreating from the Tagliamento and a potential stand at the Piave while Venice hangs in the balance. It notes Allied reinforcement by Britain and France to aid Cadorna, with German gains limited so far. In the west, small engagements favor the French, and in Palestine the Gaza front shows British advances north of Beersheba.
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Cadorna
Piave
Venice
Venetia
Italy
Rome
Teutons
Tagliamento
Berlin
French Aid for Italy Is Selected
French generals favor Mantua Verona Peschiera Lugano as the line where Italian forces aided by French and British troops will halt the German advance. They argue delaying retreat preserves a decisive strike and note French troops are quickly moving to the Alps with preplanned transport plans.
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Washington
Cadorna
Tagliamento
Marne
Mantua
Verona
Peschera
Lugano
Alps
Gaza City Captured by British in Palestine Campaign
London announces British forces have captured Gaza in Palestine after advancing nine miles and seizing two towns beyond Gaza along the Turkish defenses. The move marks a significant advance in the regional campaign.
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London
Gaza
Palestine
War Office
British Offensive Advances in Palestine Front
British forces widen operations along a front extending eastward from the Mediterranean coast. Gaza lies about 30 miles from the Egyptian border near the coast. Beersheba, captured recently, sits 30 miles northeast, while Jerusalem remains about 50 miles northeast. An additional advance north of Beersheba has taken the town 11 miles above that city.
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Passchendaele
Gaza
Mediterranean
Palestine
Beersheba
Palestines
Jerusalem
Italians Begin Retirement From Tagliamento Front
The Italian army reports a systematic retirement from the Tagliamento toward the Livenza on the plains west of the river. Rear guards and allied aircraft harass the retreat. British batteries withdraw after an accident that killed one sergeant. A shell hit an ox cart carrying refugees, killing a woman and six children, while a monster gun threatened the Piave bridge.
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Associated” Press
Tagliamento
Livenza
Supreme Command
Piave
Commanders Captured as Passchendaele Falls to Canadians
Canadian forces captured two German battalion commanders and their staffs at Passchendaele in Belgium as their reserve unit waited for leadership to arrive. The seizure disrupted planned counterattacks and left the reserve battalion leaderless, causing hesitation in firing.
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Belgium
Associated Press
Passchendaele
Native of Maine Named For City Service
Mr. McIsaac, a Pembroke Maine native, serves as president of the Charitable Irish Society and holds memberships in the Catholic Union Knights of Columbus Elks St Augustine's Lyceum Boston Athletic Association and the State of Maine Club He and his wife reside at 159 Dorchester Street South Boston His appointment requires Civil Service Commission confirmation The salary is 9000 yearly District Attorney Pelletier praises his efficiency and notes his arson campaign work at the office
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Daniel V. Messaac
Joseph Pelletier
Women urged to prepare for war by Dr. Pierce’s tonic
An advertisement asserts that women can gain health and strength with Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets. It promotes use at home or abroad, claims non alcoholic herbal formula, and offers a trial pack for ten cents from the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo New York.
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Centinol & Pyorrhocide Co
40Th St
New York City
Dr. Pierce
Women Unite to Defy Suffering and Claim Healing
Across the United States thousands of women report overcoming suffering and achieving cures through renewed health practices and community support, prompting calls for broader access to wellness resources.
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United States
MeIsaac Named Corporation Counsel by Boston Mayor Curley
District Attorney Daniel V. MeIsaac was appointed corporation counsel by Mayor Curley succeeding John A. Sullivan whose removal was announced before the Finance Commission. MeIsaac, well known in legal and fraternal circles, previously worked as Pelle tier’s assistant and ran a broad legal practice.
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Suffolk County
Curley
Daniel V. MeIsaac
John A. Sullivan
Finance Commission
MeIsaac
Pelletier
Massachusetts Governor names several court appointees
Governor McCall appoints Charles F E Shattuck of Boston to the Superior Court to fill Judge Hardy’s vacancy. Alden P White of Salem becomes judge of probate for Middlesex County after Harmon resigns. W Lloyd Allen of Newton named associate justice of Newton Police Court. William Y Thompson of Cambridge named master in chancery for Middlesex. Walter Shuebruk of East Norfolk named justice of the peace. Shattuck recommended by the Massachusetts Bar Association.
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Charles FE. Shattuck
Boston
Superior Court
John Henry Hardy
Arlington
Alden P. White
Salem
Counly
Olmust Harmon
W. Lloyd Allen
Newton
William YV. Thompson
Cambridge
Middlesex County
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East Norfolk
Mr. Shattuck
Massachusetts Bar Association
Boston Bar Association Member Noted for City Practice
A longtime Boston bar member aged in the sixties with a career as a master and advocate in this city is described as a personal friend of an official figure and not involved in politics. The fragment notes ties to the Middlesex County Bar Association.
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Boston Bar Association
Iedlesex County Bar Associa
Trained Nurse Outlines Home Gray Hair Remedy
Mrs A Dixon a Brooklyn nurse claims a home solution using Orlex powder and water can change gray streaks to light brown dark brown or black. The box costs 25 cents and promises no silver lead mercury or coal tar derivatives and grants a $100 gold bond if incorrect.
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Brooklyn
Orlex
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