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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1917
Page
2
A partial OCR fragment shows a postal notice dated March 26 1908 with references to the Post Office and a host office. The readable text suggests a second class matter designation and publication details.
The article argues the war favors the Allies, noting German losses across Europe and their empire. It cites British and American momentum, German positions at Cambrai and Lens, and Allied advances in France and Italy while warning Germany struggles threaten their world empire aims.
The lengthy OCR fragment discusses egg shortages and high prices in the United States, urging fair play and public support for government efforts. It references Liberty loans, Red Cross, and wartime anxiety about enemy aliens, spies, and the need to protect bread and living costs.
The article traces Joppa, or Jaffa, as a historic Palestinian port linked to biblical events and empires from Thothmes III to Napoleon. It notes its walls, harbor, and gardens, its role in Solomon’s timber trade, its Crusader and pilgrim significance, and biblical figures tied to the city including Jonah Dorcas and Peter.
General Sir Stanley Maude, 58, British Commander-in-Chief in Mesopotamia, dies of disease. He led a string of victories after taking command, capturing Kut el Amara Baghdad Ramadi Tekrit and vast river valleys, destroying Turkish forces and supplies, ending German designs. His death marks a sad close to a storied career.
Italians press a brutal hand to hand struggle along the Piave river clearing the west bank and seizing enemy machine guns. The Teutons suffer a setback as Allied lines prepare for defense while Venice’s safety looms amid heavy casualties and men determined to save their homes.
A ledger line from Concord Massachusetts dated October 1 1917 shows Charles E Brown as treasurer for the Middlesex Institution for Savings. The fragment notes a cash amount of 30 47 dollars.
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