Lawrence county Fourth Liberty Loan quota tops double prior drive
Lawrence county's Fourth Liberty Loan quota is set at 3,565,100 dollars, more than double the 1,737,900-dollar third loan. The campaign, under Thomas F. Morehead, follows Washington confirmation and Cleveland Fed confirmation, with bonds offered in 50, 100, 500 and 1,000 denominations and a 20 year term maturing in 1939.
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Lawrence County
Thomas F. Morehead
General Campaign Committee
Morehead
Washington
Federal Reserve Bank
Cleveland
Federal Reserve Banking System
New York
Philadelphia
Richmond
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Boruimm
K-Bass
San Francisco
Former Local Boy Is Killed In France Elmer A Reese
Elmer A. Reese of Sandusky Ohio a former city resident and Marine recruit who enlisted July 12 1917 is reported killed in action on June 8 1918 at the battlefields of France He was about 22 and the son of Mrs Mary Jenkins of 615 McEwin Street Sandusky Also listed are his family ties including grandparents and other relatives in Sandusky and nearby areas.
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Elmer A. Reese
Sandusky, O
Mary Jenkins
McEwin Street
Sandusky
Bleakley Avenue
Crawford
Atlantic Avenue
Cleveland
Thomas Hickey
South Mercer Street
J. B. Williams
Joseph Hickey
Neshannock Avenue
Allied Cavalry Strikes For Orient Railway
Allied cavalry push toward cutting the Orient railway as Bulgarians retreat in the Balkans. Prilep and Veles objective. Stromnitza 90 miles from the line. British gains on Cambrai St Quentin. American offensive amid heavy artillery duels near Metz. German forces yielding and surrendering as morale collapses.
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Cambrai
St. Quentin
Metz
Balkans
Sons of Veterans Reserve Co K Drill Night
Officers and privates of Co K Fourth Regiment will meet this evening at 8 o'clock in uniform at G A R hall for drill. By order of Captain W W Stevenson Officer in Command.
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Co. K
Sons of Veterans Reserve
G. A. R. Hall
W. W. Stevenson
Allied drives seize fifty thousand prisoners in Palestine and Balkans
Unofficial estimates say about 50,000 prisoners have been captured by Allied forces on the Palestine and Balkan fronts since new offensives began last week. British and French forces in the Holy Land claim destruction of two Turkish armies.
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Palestine
Balkans
Holy Land
Allenby
Nazareth
Foot Amputated After Runaway Injuries
Samuel Caldwell of East Palestine Ohio was treated at Shenango Valley hospital for injuries from a runaway accident. His left leg was crushed and the left foot had to be amputated.
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Samuel Caldwell
East Palestine
Shenango Valley Hospital
Drunks Discharged In Quiet Mayor Court Morning
Mayor's court saw three common drunks. John Ryhal cited essential work in Ellwood City and was told to return to his job. Charles Colins said he worked in cement in Wampum and was ordered back. John Throh asked for one more chance and received it.
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John Ryhal
Ellwood City
Charles Colins
Wampum
John Throh
Fighting in Bulgaria spreads as Allied advance resumes
Now fighting in Bulgaria continues for the first time since the war began. Allied cavalry entered Bulgaria after the capture of Doiran and were advancing toward Strumnitza inside Southwestern Bulgaria. Bulgarian forces had entered Servia at multiple points after joining Germany.
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Bulgaria
Doiran
Strumnitza
Germany
Servia
British Advance at Cambrai Sees Raids and Counterattacks
The British line advanced at Indhy in front of Cambrai with intense raiding overnight. German night attack at Sauchy-Cauchy was repulsed. Hard fighting near Selency and Gricourt saw two German counter-attacks repulsed as British progress continued north of St. Quentin.
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International News Service
London
Indhy
Cambrai
British War Office
Sauchy-Cauchy
Selency
Gricourt
St. Quentin
Polish Soldier Leads Americans In Fierce Raid
On the Marne a Polish American sergeant, Matez Kocak, led Moroccans in a dash against a German dugout. He cleared a machine gun nest under heavy fire and charged the fort, taking it and leaving no prisoners.
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France
Marne
Matez Kocak
Kocak
Marne Salient
Silent Prayer Observed On Chicago Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade adopts a noon minute of silent prayer for Allied victory and war termination, to take effect today for the first time as directed by the directors.
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International News Service
Chicago
Board of Trade of Chicago
Major Cunningham Announces Plans For Loan Parade
Major Cunningham outlines the Fourth Liberty Bond Parade set for Monday September 30 1918 at 8 pm. County and city officers civic and fraternal groups railroads unions schools Red Cross manufacturers merchants and workers across districts are urged to join with own music and colors.
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Red Cross
Edward E. Leavy
Safe Deposit & Trust Building
N. Mercer Street
J. W. Cunningham
Corporal Bleakney Notches Thirteen Germans In France Letter
In a August 14 1918 letter from somewhere in France Corporal Charles Bleakney of Co C 103rd U S Engineers reports he killed 13 Germans before being wounded by gas and a shoulder wound. He writes to Arthur Gillette of Supply Company 107th Field Artillery and asks to have the tale published in The New Castle News. He lists his Rose Point home and signs as Corporal Bleakney.
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Charles Bleakney
Co. C
103Rd U. S. Engineers
First Pennsylvania Cavalry
Arthur Gilette
107Th Field Artillery
France
W. F. Gillette
Quest Street
Bleakney
Rose Point
Art
New Castle
Corporal Bleakney
108Rd U. S. Engineers
German Bombs Found In Hoboken On Palisades
Eight German bombs were discovered last night beneath the Lossburg steps in Hoboken. Police and experts examined them after finding direktion written in German indicating fork fuse timing and mounting. Bombs, with fuses and hanging cords, were placed in a tub of water for safety.
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Hoboken
International News Service
New York
Palisades
Lossburg Steps
Autos Collide at City Corner No Injuries Reported
A collision occurred near midnight at the corner of Nes Shannon Avenue and East Washington Street. Vehicles driven by George Minskey of 822 Chestnut Street and Ed O'Brien collided. Minskey's bumper bent and O'Brien's rear wheel broke off. No injuries reported.
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Neshannock Avenue
East Washington Street
George Minskey
Chestnut Street
Ed. O’brien
Minskey
O’brein
Call 18-45 Men For Draft Exams
The first men registered on September 12 have been called for physical examination by the city draft board. Of the first hundred to be classified 59 are in Class I A and were mailed cards to appear for examination at the city building next Tuesday.
Silent traffic cops arrive to guide city intersections
Shortage of policemen leaves traffic unwatched. Six silent policemen arrive by express this morning and will be stationed at important street intersections. They direct traffic by signs and are commonly used nationwide, expected to greatly aid city traffic management.
Back After Sixty Years Father Built First Big Block
Edward Clow of Rock Island Ill returns to New Castle after more than six decades to see the city grown from a village. He recalls his father Edward Clow as a pioneer merchant who built a major block and helped separate dry goods from molasses.
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New Castle
Edward Clow
Rock Island
Clow
East Washington Street
J. Smith du Shane
Two Sons Serving From Miller Avenue Family
Mr and Mrs John C Kirkwood announce their two sons are in the service. David Kirkwood entered on May 26 and was formerly from Camp Greenleaf Georgia and is now in Jackson Kirkwood left home and is at Camp Greenleaf Georgia.
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John C. Kirkwood
Miller Avenue
David Kirkwood
Camp Greenleaf
France
Jackson Kirkwood
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Lawrence Nce
Balkan
United States
McAdoo
Allied
Orient Railway
Frank Charlton
Cable Editon
Orient
Turkey
Stromnitza
Vardar
Prilep
Veles
Ishtib
Company
Fourth Regiment, Sons OF Veterans Reserve
Trio
Woevre
Newton C. Parke
Stock Exchange
Caesarea
Batilej
Jaffay
Jerusalem
Cunningham
Pioneer
Merchant
City and Co
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