British Now Center Attack On Peronne
British forces report a two pronged thrust near Peronne and Nesle as part of the French push in France. Mont St Simeon dominates the Aisne valley while Quesnoy wood tightens the pocket, with German artillery firing on the Ham and Channy approaches and a planned eastward advance by French units.
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Haig reports German retreat and Allied gains on Somme
Field Marshal Haig says German forces retreat along the front from Bapaume with heavy losses in prisoners guns and material as British troops reach the Somme west bank opposite Er pieronne. New Zealanders take Bapaume. French armies advance near Noyon and cross the Oise. gains include ground along Combles Morval Beaulincourt and Fremicourt with multiple actions and prisoner captures.
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French Troops Advancing Across Picardy Front
Allied forces push east of the Somme and Aisne lines in Picardy. French units reach Noyon and cross the Ailette while Haig and Allied troops widen gains south of Peronne. Reports say Bapaume may fall and German resistance stiffens in spots as French and British forces press forward.
Japanese Ideals and America's Ambassador Say Japan Aligns With U S
Tsunejiro Miyaoka of Yokohama told the American Bar Association that Japan shares the ideals of democracy and human rights. He defended Japan's stance in World War I, warned against German propaganda, and described Japanese constitutional safeguards and liberties as aligned with American principles.
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Chief Registrars Are Selected Continued From Pare Gne
The article describes procedures for registering absentee voters both domestically and abroad within five days of arrival in the United States. It details roles for agents, local boards, and registrars, and explains handling of registration for those indisposed or traveling, including how certificates are returned.
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Personal Jottings and Local Notices From Patchogue Area
Local notes report Henry Hallock visiting his brother Alfred Hallock at 1114 Park Avenue and Mrs Joseph C Donnahie Jr resigning from Warner Brothers as a telephone operator to spend winter with her parents in Southington. J F P McAlpin of 1464 Tristan Avenue hospitalized for weeks with fever, expects three more weeks recovery. Nobel Whittaker from Dyafe Board 6 returns from New York visit. Stella Worth Jones attends Connecticut Womans Magazine exec board meeting in Hartford. Mr and Mrs Frank Goldman and family plan to winter in city, renting an apartment on Harrah Avenue. Geratlina Fevarts visiting Warren Croft at Mark Avenue. Local weather comment ends with a humorous, non-sequitur remark about sunstroke and cold.
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Mass. Carmen Strike Looms Across 22 Towns
Boston August 29 unions issued orders for the Middlesex and Boston street railway carmen to strike at midnight stopping all trolley service in 22 Massachusetts towns west of Boston. War workers at Watertown Arsenal and large factories in Waltham and Framingham would be affected. The strike stems from wage demands and the company refusal to go before the national war board.
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National War Board
Senate Adopts Bone Dry Bill With Prohibition Provisions
The Senate backed a bone dry measure authorizing zones around coal mines munitions plants shipyards and other war facilities to ban intoxicating liquors pending further votes. Proponents expect House approval as debates focused on effective dates and no major changes past the Sheppard amendment.
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Florida
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Senate Agriculture Committee
Foolish trout protest at Vermont hotel dinner
A Vermont summer hotel caused guest protests by serving catfish under the name mountain trout. After initial outrage the fish gained popularity, and staff had to catch more to meet demand, as diners insisted on trout but rejected catfish.
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Vermont
Delicate Child Recovered After Windle Remedy
Mrs James H Talk credits Windle remedy with restoring strength and appetite of an eight year old boy tormented by whooping cough and measles. She cites beef cod liver peptones iron and manganesate peptonates and glycerophosphates as essential, urging readers to obtain the Windle remedy from doctors or druggists.
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Ex Photographer Takes Six German Prisoners
Adrian Daly reports that ex photographer Adrian Duff, a former New York news photographer, captured six German prisoners after a raid into German lines. Duff served at war’s start in 1914, spent months behind enemy lines in Belgium and France, documenting for American newspapers.
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New York
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Belgium
France
Machinists Reject Wage Award Message Sparks Union Drive
Labor meeting hears Johnstons message from William Johnston War board official. He says eight hour day granted and union strength will grow. Lavit urged organizing to win wage classification. Audience boos as committee on wage hearing is discharged and a new five member panel forms. Lavit chairs the session as the group moves ahead with the War board examiners today.
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War Board
Americans Aid in Capturing Juvigny
Allied air activity over the Juvigny sector in France limited German exchanges as Americans and French forces push progress from trenches and hollows toward a plateau near the Soissons St. Quentin road. German resistance remains fierce with heavy artillery and tank construction noted as both sides exchange bombardment and observation efforts.
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Paris
Nation's biggest day of war spending reported
Washington August 29 government expenditure for ordinary war costs reached 15 million dollars, marking the largest single day of spending in the nation's history. In addition, 20 million was disbursed on foreign loans and various minor expenses.
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