Beirout and Damascus Fall to Allied Forces During World War I
The article reports Allied victories in the Middle East with Bulgaria surrendering unconditionally and Damascus and Beirut captured by General Allenby. It notes Turkish and German forces defeated, tens of thousands captured, and describes Damascus and Beirut as historic prize cities with long histories and strategic importance to the Allied cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulgaria
Turkey
Palestine
Syria
Damascus
Beirut
Allenby
Berlin
Ibrahim Pasha
Egypt
Abraham
Barzeh
Naaman
Paul
Ananias
Apostle
Josephus
Aram
Eliezar
B. C
Tiglath-Pileser
Pompey
Aretas
Arabia
Tamerlane
Kaiser William
Fragmentary Offshore War References From 19th Century Fleet
The text notes a Russian fleet forcing a defense and an English fleet nearly destroying a location in 1840. It is a brief historical fragment mentioning maritime confrontations and distant naval power dynamics without full context.
Power of the Turk is Broken in Holy Land War
A dispatch declares General Allenby’s victory in Palestine has driven Turkish forces from major cities and freed holy sites. The piece traces Tyre and Sidon’s ancient eras, notes Tyre’s decline after conquest, and portrays World War I as a humanitarian struggle ending Turkish rule.
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Allenby
Palestine
Holy Land
Syrian
Beirut
Tyre
Acre
Sidon
B. C
Canaan
Phoenicia
Hiram
Jerusalem
Hercules
Solomon
Syria
Asia Minor
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Africa
Principles of Democracy and World Peace Vision
A passage argues for prosecuting militarism and covetousness to the bitter end. It envisions an international court of arbitration to settle nation and people disputes without armed conflict. Tyre and other ancient ruins are cited as warnings against war’s folly and crime.
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Tyre
Sidon and Ramah the ancient ruins of Palestine
The article recalls Sidon as a once prosperous Phoenician port now diminished to about 10 000 inhabitants and contrasts its decline with Ramah the birthplace of Samuel. It notes Dan’s biblical calf site, Bethany’s transformation to Azariyeh near Jerusalem, and Lourdes about tourism after the Turkish conquest. The piece laments Turkish rule and envisions postwar pilgrimage to sacred sites.
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Sidon
Phoenicia
Tyre
Beirut
The
Knights of St. John
Palestine
Ramah
Samuel
Baasha
Israel
Judah
Asa
Jordan
Dan
Judea
Jeroboam
Jesus
Bethany
Azariyeh
Jerusalem
Mount of Olives
Lazarus
Mary
Martha
Simon the Leper
New Phase on War Question
The 800000 Bulgarian soldiers surrendered and withdrew from occupied territory, isolating Turkey and signaling a shift in the eastern war. Germany seems set to continue resistance only at great cost while Roumania and Russia may rejoin the Allied line. In Palestine, a house cleaning removes centuries of danger as Allenby’s forces imprison captives.
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Turkey
Roumania
Russia
Germany
Palestine
Allenby
Syria
Missing Private Chidley Report Prompts Family Alert
A World War I letter dated August 24 1919 from Corporal N P Smith of the 38th Infantry informs a family that Private Chidley has been missing since July 24 after a battle. Smith says Chidley was slightly wounded and sent to a dressing station but has not been heard from since.
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Chidley
Secerd Chidley
Co. Li
U. S. Infantry
Joe
I Company
38Th Inf
Mary
Alice Chidley
George
Sudbury St
Probate actions fill county docket with estates and claims
The county court lists multiple probate matters from Concord Bedford Maynard and Acton involving wills administrators and heirs. Estates range from Mrs. Sarah B Derby to Rev Fr John A Crowe with values from 500 to 47186.88. attached judgments and administration petitions appear for several residents.
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Acton
Bedfory
Concord
Maynard
Sarah B. Derby
Ft Concord
Urbane Z. Woburn
Edna M. Gillespie
Cambridge
Jessie Yates
Bedford
Charles W. O’dowd
Joseph P. Draper
Boston
Abbie J. Haynes
Bedford Hag
Daniel E Haynes
Bedord
Beatrice A. Plastridge
B. &. Fletcher
Ralph 8
Fickett
State St
Harriet L. Whitcomb
McIntire
Eva M. Bartlett
Lizzie P. Adriance
Winchester
Horace B. Keizer
Raymond Washburn
Weston
Wendell P. Murray
Old South
Bastor
Eva Cora Day
Benjamin F. Day of
Bnet “Aiteiatanes
Tie Pro Resneys Adams
Court St
John B. Studley
Bertha BH. Foss
Delia M. Stone
Sudbury
Lawton
Hattie B. Brown
Framingham
Walter A. Tuttle
Aaron Tuttle
Mabel A. Forrest
Hudson
Arthur D. Forrest
Berlin
Thomas Wagner
Walter I. Young
Eustate
Irene H
Putnam
Hué
Real Son
John A
Crowe
John A. Crowe
Vangel Soth
Cheerful Man Always In Remand
A fragment praises a cheerful man who works with persistence and merrily sings at his task. The piece highlights resilience and steady effort regardless of occupation, celebrating a steadfast demeanor.
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Moe
Sheep Fertilizer Claims and Golden Hoof Title
Sheep are described as producing the most valuable farm fertilizer with sharp hoofs that till soil. The article credits England under Queen Elizabeth with increasing wheat yield from six to a higher bushel amount by pasturing land with sheep, earning the name Golden Hoof.
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England
Queen Elizabeth
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Marlboro
Mass
Enterprise Company
County Court News
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