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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1917
Page
2
Section of notice indicates second class matter status for Marlboro Massachusetts mail dated March 26, 1903 under act of Congress of March 3 1879. Public mailing designation appears with standard transmittal language.
A perspective argues that lasting peace is impossible without Allied victory and German accountability. It condemns German wartime crimes, calls for democratic change in Germany, and asserts that nations must unite to enforce laws and protect international shipping.
The piece asserts all workers and citizens share in the war effort from front lines to factories and farms. It condemns slackers and praises those producing shells, food, and clothing. It references Ex-Czar Nicholas and hints at harsh punishments for enemies.
A discussion of Russia's post czarist upheaval, noting the need to organize the army, purge German influence, and unite diverse factions. It predicts eventual victory as leaders stabilize government, restore patriotism, and weed out spies, with credited statesmen shaping history.
The piece notes trench smashing and dugouts blown along the Western Front. Allies push slow gains while big guns erase German positions, hoping to end the war in winter or within another year as Russia’s front shifts troops west.
The piece discusses naming U S troops in Europe as Liberty Boys, praising a patriotic ring and likening them to Paul Revere inspiring liberty. It notes the idea could bolster morale as troops advance, while briefly mentioning economists and water humor in moonshine districts.
The Selection board increases total draft calls to 1190, with 399 men to be called, in quotas of 180 daily. Report days set for Thursday Friday and Saturday at Ayer. Maynard list adds 30 named men including 1106 Osgarene and 1110 Joseph Boothroyd among others.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth H Damren left Saturday for a ten day vacation visiting friends and relatives in Maine He has been commissioned by Gov McCall to inspect some Maine institutions as part of a Massachusetts statistics study by the supervisor of administrations office
The funeral for Herbert Dwinells 23 son of Mr and Mrs Jerome Dwinells of Stow was held Saturday afternoon after a long illness. Members of Hale High School class of 1913 served as mourners and carers.
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