Battle Damage and Naval War Watch Reflected in Local News
The town reports widespread destruction from shellfire and air raids. Hotels, banks, shops, and a tramway were damaged or destroyed as German fleets bombard the coast. Officials note heavy shipbuilding shifts toward destroyers and submarines. The public shelters fill as construction continues amid rumblings of dreadnought fate.
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Fyne
Newcaster
Pércy Scott
England
St-Ag
France
Russia
Putnam's New Book to Feature Florence Barclay Works
Putnam's Sons will publish at once a Florence L. Barclay story based on the present war titled My Heart's Right There. The release accompanies press editions of Treitselike and The Essays of Treitselike presenting the author's views on world policy and the duties of leadership and mission.
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Messrs
F. Vutnam
Florence L. Barclay
Tipperary
Pre
Citywide address numbering plan urged by North Lawrence mayor
Citizens are urged to adopt a new house numbering system to speed up police and fire responses. Mayor W. S. Francisco states residents must provide street numbers and ground descriptions so departments can locate properties quickly. The notice stresses immediate compliance for safety and efficiency.
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Ctizens
North Lawrence
Pire Department
Police Department
Avions Departments
W. S.francisco
Local Listings With Sparse OCR Fragments
Fragmentary OCR text shows shop names and addresses in a 1900s style, including Weather So 1900 Mass and various street corners. Names like West End Grocery and Indiana are visible, with partial references to merchants and locations.
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West End Grocery
Sth
Amd
Indiana
JOM
Wilson, Lith
Army Aviation School takes Leavenworth men to San Diego
Men from Fort Leavenworth will depart this week for the aviation school at San Diego as the Army expands its aviation branch. The push aims to rapid growth of aerial units, though a machine shortage exists and a hyper appropriation request is in progress.
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Government
San Diego
United
Avis States Army
Signal
Fork Leivenworth
Army
United Stateay
Whiel
Wade
Congress
Fort Leavenworth
Coming Soon is nerine Clark with Cryptic Slogan
A fragmentary notice hints at a local event featuring nerine Clark. The text includes unclear quotes and place names likely referring to a creative or theatrical showing at a venue named The Cravible. Details remain obscured by OCR errors.
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Nerine Clark
Wurera
Broadway's popular stor Williams Eliot and Marky Yule football clash
Fire destroys business section in ile Pa. December 17 reports Mire in Pottsville area poverty, refined at 2,400,000. A 4 Yule Harvard football subject noted as The Varsity today.
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Broadway
Stor
William Eiliot
Marky Yule
Ile
Pottsville
Harvard
The
Advertising delays disrupt Journal World business flow
A garbled report notes a morning delay at the Journal World as Breer’s advertising is prepared after a half hour wait, hindering business operations and the forecourt activity.
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Gustafgon
Journal:World
Prade
Breer
Fragmentary notice on local work and wages
A garbled item discusses work, labor, and wages with references to a place called Lawrence and workers. The legible phrases imply a local job request and payment but details are unclear. The text suggests sentiment about performing tasks at home and competition for scarce opportunities.
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Wien
Lawrence
Real Estate Transfers and Miscellany Notes
Real estate transfers show Co Tappunl widower transferring to Mav Rappard and Ellen Heinen from C Rappard with various lot and block references. Additional entries reference A Th Brown and wife to A Davisons and Lawrence receivers, plus annexed address details. A quoted adage on ambition precedes a Yale Harvard football mention noting a Varsity striker today.
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Brown
County
He A. Davisons
Alu
Sifer
Lawrence
Clarence W. Gould
Coir
Baldwin
Gustafson Name Delights Mitchell Smith Readers
Fragmented OCR text mentions Gustafson name pleasing readers of Mitchell Smith's book The Porta Hunter. It also includes scattered notes about Harvard football, a French steamer Lovida overdue from Havre, and stray phrases about weather, money, and swindling, with no clear cohesive event.
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New York
Havre
Sandy
Florida
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