Wounded Britons boast carry on spirit in great advance
A New York letter from a British official describes cheerful wounded soldiers eager to rejoin their units in the great allied push. They praise German machine gunners, recount Fricourt Serre and Somme fighting, and compare battle scenes to a Belfast riot on Vesuvius.
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New York
Belfast
Vesu
Vius
London
Fricourt
Serre
Sommecourt
Liverpool
Durham County Lowlands Flooded by Heavy Rains
Rain that began yesterday afternoon continues today inundating Durham county lowlands. City basements fill with water and waters rise near the Eno river, threatening crops. No injuries or fatalities reported as observers call it the hardest rain of the year.
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Durham County
Durham
Eno
Ambulance Corps Members Wounded Evacuating Verdun
An American volunteer ambulance corps member Wendell and Hollinshed were wounded while evacuating the Verdun front. The letter from Richard Norton describes night evacuations to avoid German fire, multiple car losses, and the plan to award the Croix de Guerre to the injured pair.
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New York
Eliot Norton
Richard Norton
American Volunteer Motor Ambulance Corps
Verdun
Wendell
Barrett Wendell
Hollinshed
Sparta
N. J
Norton
Hoskier
Lawrence MacCreery
President Sends Message to Relative of Dead Poet
President Wilson telegrams Henry Eitel of Indianapolis expressing sorrow at James Whitcomb Riley's death. He notes Riley's departure as a notable figure who brought joy and perspective to national life. Also included is an Ohio reader testimonial praising Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach trouble and dizziness.
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Verdun
Warrmanent
Vercun
Washington
Wilson
Henry Eitel
Indianapolis
James Whitcomb Riley
Emma_ Verbryke
Lima
Ohio
Chamberlain
Carolina and Yadkin River Railroad Schedule Notice
The October 1 1915 schedule lists expected train arrival and departure times at stations along the Carolina and Yadkin River Railroad. The stated times are not guaranteed. W E Price General Manager.
New York Police Graft Scheme Alleged in City
Deputy Assistant District Attorney James E. Smith charged that fifty thousand dollars in graft was collected in 18 months ending July 1 from one inspection district by a group of officials and police officers. Five policemen have been indicted and information points to graft from keepers of disorderly houses across many parts of the city.
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New York
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Red Cross
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Standard Oil Company
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Baltimore
Charlotte, N. C
Charleston, W. Va
Charleston, 8. C
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Amer
Ican
Carolina
Yadkin River
W. E. Price
High Point
Thomaeville
Gordontown
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High Rock
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MGR
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the Commercial National Bank
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