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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1918
Page
13
Uncle Sam promotes thrift stamps with money saved by repairing shoes at Quincy Shoe Repairing 406 S Main. We call and deliver. Phone 936 W. Ernest Villamarina, proprietor.
A personal pitch invites readers to submit a birth date and a dime to receive a future-telling reading. The ad lists a mailing address at 3677 Baltimore in Los Angeles California and features a call to action for those curious about what lies ahead.
A United States Marine Corps casualty list dated May 5 reports one killed in action and four deaths from shell wounds with five slightly wounded. Names include Private Raymond Franklin Crow of Salt Lake City as Killed in Action and Sgt Frank Conroy along with Private Harry Elton Clark and James Beverly Manning as shell wound deaths, plus several listed as wounded. In Beatrice Nebraska, Minnesota defeated Nebraska 60 to 47 in a dual track meet.
A legendary tale recounts Hiawatha stealing a jitney to woo a paleface maiden. The auto malfunctions, the maiden rebukes him, and the story ends with mourning for the fallen salesman and the fiery fate described in warning verses.
Advertisement lists multiple parcels west of Fourth Street York with frontages of 113 feet and depths of 196 feet, including three multiroom homes 7, 11, and 9 rooms plus a frame cottage, brick barn, workshop, and sheds. Additional properties include a 10 acre tract with a 4 room house north of 24th and Locust, fruit trees, poultry house, and outbuildings, plus an insurance business and Wells store property in Newton or Adams. Asking prices vary. owner seeks quick sale. possession immediate on some.
Washington May 4 British losses in killed wounded captured and missing on the western front since the German offensive began March 21 are put at nearly 250000. The report says the offensive will continue almost immediately and warns Britain must have reserves or face a serious situation. It cites divisions 25th and 21st suffering heavy casualties and notes Allied cooperation with French forces as crucial to withstanding the German drive.
Turkish forces crossing the Jordan on Thursday attacked a British position and were repulsed. The next day they renewed the assault with heavy losses, while British forces took prisoners and held their line.
The Roman catacombs extend about 580 miles and are believed to hold approximately 15,000,000 interred souls in the ancient underground.
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