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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1918
Page
2
A cryptic note describes a national death by own action, urging action against those who lead others to destruction. It hints at collective concern over dangerous leadership and the consequences of reckless choices.
In a letter from Base Hospital 116 Joel Parmenter Co D 104th Infantry writes from France about a gas attack and frontline actions. He describes shelling, casualties including Lt Mansfield killed, Bel leau and Chateau Thierry engagements, evacuation by stretcher, and plans to return for Christmas dinner with his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Parmenter of Worcester.
The article argues that Germany faces inevitable upheaval as autocracy collapses and democracy rises. It contends Kaiser Wilhelm II is doomed, autocratic rule will give way to a republic, and widespread hardship and socialist sentiment drive a collective demand for basic rights and truthful war reporting.
The article extols the American spirit as superior to German aggression, praising immigration, freedom, and national unity. It argues America’s role in shaping a diverse, resilient nation and supporting Allied victory, urging mass mobilization and new Liberty bonds to defeat autocracy and defend international law.
A report claims Spain has lost its fighting spirit under German dominance, saying the nation is submissive and no longer the century old spirit of resilience seen in its fifteenth century past. It portrays Spain as broken and subdued.
The piece contrasts Spain’s past dominance with its current weakness noting Dewey’s Manila Bay victory and Schley’s destruction of the Cuban fleet. It cites Germany torpedoing Spanish ships and Spain’s weak protests, arguing a changed Spanish character and lost empire.
A World War era dispatch declares Allied advances are cutting German front lines from Switzerland to the sea and that strategic withdrawal is needed to regroup for a renewed strike. The author argues the war is for principle, not territory, and predicts continued hostilities toward Berlin.
The article argues fish prices stay high due to fishing costs and wartime submarines along the Atlantic coast. It contrasts farming costs with fish harvesting and hopes government prosecutions and investigations will lower food prices seen as a basic provision from God.
The piece questions German claims that Allied arms are barbarous and challenges the Kaiser to define the nature of such weapons. It argues the enemy has committed greater inhumanities and torture against prisoners, casting doubt on any barbaric justification.
The narrative portrays American soldiers eager for a decisive clash with the German army to end the war quickly. It emphasizes desire to avoid further conflict and to ensure lasting peace, while condemning German cultural influence as undesirable in America and Europe.
The article argues France remains capable of fighting and doing its duty despite German claims of exhaustion. It notes Germans plan to conscript subjects from conquered territories for manpower, and questions their ability to rely on such forces.
Four hundred draft evaders have been arrested in Maine drawing sharp reactions about equality of service. The speaker condemns exemptions and argues Americans should share military burden equally, noting concern over foreigners taking desirable positions while citizens fight.
Westboro cheers a tax rate drop of ninety cents per thousand from last year. Officials hint that some property may have escaped prior assessments. The community is urged to aggressively identify tax evaders, likening it to catching draft dodgers, stressing a duty to win the war.
Reports from Trastan county Minnesota state Connors was wiped out by a cyclone with most buildings wrecked. Many residents are reported dead or missing as authorities search the wreckage and assess the disaster's impact on the community.
A soldier in France on July 30 1918 writes from a hospital after a July 22 wound from a machine gun fire near the front. He describes carrying a comrade to safety and expects to rejoin his company within a fortnight. He mentions lung medicine and asks family to pass regards to Maynard folks.
The Colonial orchestra of Maynard boys stays active with concerts nearly every night. They performed Monday in Cooperative hall and last night in Boxboro, with more events planned at Lake Boon and Clinton, including another Lake Boon show.
A quotation from General Sir William Robertson about enduring deeds outliving the actor. It emphasizes that noble acts continue through successors who cherish the memory and carry on the work.
A Probate Court in Middlesex County Massachusetts cites heirs and interested parties in the estate of Delia M. Stove late of Sudbury. Hattie E. Brown petitions for letters testamentary without bond and a court date is set for September 13, 1918 at Cambridge. Public notice to be published weekly for three weeks in the Sudbury Enterprise.
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