Contemptible Little Army and the Marne Stand Remembered
J H Cassels recalls the early days of World War I with the Black Watch, describing the mud and misfortune of retreating from Mons to the Marne, the deadly German Uhlans, and improvised wartime heroics. He recounts events of Aug 9 to the Marne retreat, the smuggling of a wounded officer, and the grit that defined the first British counteroffensive against German forces.
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J. H. Cassel
Black Watch
Marne
Channel
le Havre
France
Frances
Wight
Flanders
Bowe
Mons
J. H. Cassels
Mr. Cassels
Cassells
Uhlans
Troden
Littl
Berlin
High Point Winston Salem Line
Passage details for a rail or bus route between High Point and Winston Salem with a scheduled 9 00 a m time and reference to Elwood Zinzendorf and 1206 mm.
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High Point
Winston Salem Line
Elwood
High Point Greensore Line Ly
High Point Elwood
Greensboro
Houston Policeman Indicted for Murder After Riot
Lee Sparks a Houston police officer was indicted on aggravated assault and murder charges in connection with the August 23 riot after soldiers of the 24th Infantry clashed, resulting in 17 deaths, including a negro civilian killed days later.
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24Th
United States Infantry
Southern Railway Schedule Highlights Transit Times
The Southern Railway timetable lists morning and afternoon departures and arrivals between major cities. Notable routes include New York to Birmingham, New York to Augusta, Richmond to Charlotte, and New York to New Orleans with multiple daily options. Also shown are High Point and Westminster connections with No. 107, 141, 143, 135, 142, 136, and 134, detailing departure and arrival times.
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New York
Birmingham
Augusta
Richmond
Charlotte
New Orleans
Danville
Westminster
Washington
Atlanta
High Point
No. A. M
Local Business Names Listed for Upcoming Rome Event
A. M. Vancannon Lewis Bros. Rome Cafe D. F. Lapp J. W. Reavis appear among group of local enterprises named in event notices. The listing highlights firms connected to the Rome area and suggests collaboration or sponsorship for a community gathering.
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Belgium
Grande Range
Clerman
Oll
Thes Company
Kipling
Munsters
India
Heaven
Hell
Fusileers
Troolen
Trodlen
The
Ammmunition
Ile
Bell Syndicate, Inc
A. M. Hinpsnucker
Miss
Mann Prug Co
High Point, N. C
Iigh Point
Winston-Salem
Zinzendorf
Winston
Ly. Winston
Eaving Winston
Elkin
Wilkesboro
Mt. Airy
Eeeee
Ned Star
Guilford Hotel
Interurbran Motor Lines
U. A. Eireman, See and
Treas
Houston
Tex
Lee Sparks
Southern Railway
F. J. Carter
Phillip Fields
A. M. Vancannon
Lewis Bros
Rome
D. F. Lapp
J. W. Reavis
ELM ST. Grocery
Fowler & Pickett
A. Farlow
B. Waddell
F. P. Conrad
D. A. Fowler
A. E. Watson
FE. S. McLeod
Lee Flakes
D. I. Brooks
H. B. Merritt
S. F. Brown
A. Robertson Searowes & Murphy
J. E. Lester
R. T. Powell
Fan
Public Auto Company
R. D. Penny, Mer
Shceloff Hardware Company
North Main
Millis
South Main Street
Shceloff Hardware Co
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