Germans Crumble as British Advance Loosens Hindenburg Line
As Haig drives along a ten mile front from the Scarpe to Queant the Drocourt-Queant switch line falls. Canadians and British push eastward while French and Americans outflank Laon and the Chemin Des Dames. The German position along the Vesle to Rheims tightens under pressure. Field Marshal Foch maintains pressure with a 120 mile front, signaling a grim outlook for the enemy.
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Drocourt-Queant
Field Marshal Haig
Hindenburg
Scarpe River
Queant
Flanders
Rheims
Foch
Duvai
Cambrai
St. Quentin
Soisons
Laon
Chemin Des Dames
Aisne
Peronne
Soissons
Canal du Nord
Nesle
Ham
Somme-Oise
la Fere
Crecy Au Mont
Juvigny
Leuilly
Terny-Sorny
Vesle River
Learn Your Age Registration Notice for High Point
A 1918 era notice calls for all males aged 18 to 45 to register on Thursday September 12 in High Point township. About 2,500 men will register with 80 registrars. registrants must state age in years, with birth year calculated from this year’s birthday.
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High Point
High Point Township
National Labor Scarcity Urges War Effort and Thrift
The article warns of a critical labor shortage for essential war industries and calls for immediate action. It urges registrants to cooperate with labor distribution efforts, urges workers to serve essential roles, and advocates thrift to free workers for vital production as the nation aims to win the war in 1919.
Home Letters Link Front and War News in Stars and Stripes
A.E. F. letter echoes how personal notes in newspapers connect soldiers with home. The writer says war news fades beside small mentions of family and friends, deepening the sense of belonging and morale as the city writes him a personal letter.
War Work Meeting to Discuss Employing Cripples After War
New York reports the American Institute of Mining Engineers plans in Colorado starting September 1 for six days. Several hundred mining company representatives will attend. The fifteen sections of the institute pursue efforts to prevent crippled soldiers from becoming public charges, in cooperation with Government war work departments.
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New York
American Institute of Mining Engineers
Colorado
National Institute
American Institute
Washington
Incomes Taxed Before
Washington reports that income tax as war revenue dates to 1861 during the Civil War era. It operated until 1872 with rates starting at three percent on incomes over $800 and later increasing to five and ten percent on higher earnings.
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Washington
Fat Ration in Holland Shrinks and May Fall Further
Washington reports a Dutch fat ration reduced to just under one ounce per person daily with butter margarine and substitutes included in cooking. Butter production in Holland is about half of two years ago and may drop to half an ounce before spring due to fodder shortages and limited imports.
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Washington
Holland
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Germans Believed Allies Reserves Weak Before Marne Strike
Berlin dispatch in the Tageblatt described by Wolff Bureau warned that Allied reserves were exhausted and that the entente fleet would be unable to mount a decisive intervention. It stated the crown prince’s victory shattered much of the enemy’s fighting force and dispersed the Foch army of maneuver.
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New York
Foch
Marne
Wolff Bureau
Berlin Tageblatt
Chateau Thierry
War Council of Versailles
Moanoouver
Yrres
Rheims
Germany
Marshal Foch
Vesle
University of Nanking gathers diverse silkworm eggs collection
Washington reports a record silkworm eggs collection from China. The University of Nanking assembled 170 varieties from silk districts and offers a short term silkworm culture course. More than half of the seventy students are government officials and school teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
China
University of Nanking
Freezone Corn Remover Promises Quick Pain Relief
A Cincinnati authority says Freezone instantly relieves soreness when applied to corns or calluses. A quarter ounce costs a few cents and dries quickly, shrivels the corn so it lifts off without harming surrounding skin. Women are urged to keep it on the dresser to prevent repeated discomfort.
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Saya
Cincinnati
Southern Railway Schedule of June 9 1918
Schedule lists arrivals and daily departures for High Point and various routes. Birmingham and Atlanta bound trains include sleeping and dining cars. Washington and Richmond connections noted. Local fliers serve Charlotte Greensboro Danville Raleigh and Richmond with parlor and day coaches.
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High Point, N
Birmingham
Atlanta
Columbia
Aiken
Augusta
Washington
Charlotte
Asheville
Cinti
U. S
New York
Raleigh
Richmond
Greensboro
Danville
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North Carolina Association of Afternoon Newspaper
North State
Bell Both
Fta
N. C
Congress
Ypres
Voormezeele
Armentieres
Lille
Trants
Erate
North Caro
Lina
United States Employment Service
Public Service
United States
Peo
Erprise
Ant
H. Harris
Bro
Thos. J. Murphy
Conrad’s
Tate Street
Service
City Transfer Co
Calomel
Southeran Railway System
Asheboro
S. E. Burgess
North State Telephone Co
Commerce Street
Columbia Furn. Co. City
Kansas Company
Neeshe Oil Company
Sols
Kans
A. B
Wm. Tucker
Matton Drug Co
C. B. Overman
Citizens Real Estate and Insurance Company
South Main Street
J. M. S. Salisbury
L. Davis
Editorial
Wachovia Bank & Trust
Wescott Roberson
W. C. Idol
Uefereren
Commercial National Bank of
High Point, N. C
Lght
Care Enterprise
North Main Street
Ba Welch
Baus
Hone
Thurston Stree
Ray Hedgecock
Chestnut St
Edward’s Business College
R. Gratz Cox
Chicago
Florence Blair
Mrrs
Kephart
High Point Transfer Company
Walter
Bank of Commerce
J. Burt Holder
Staley
Stanton-Welch Bldg
Miss Thomas
Wachovia Bank Building
Annie W. Keith
R. L. Loflin & Son
Main St
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