French-British Somme Offensive Expands Front Across Battle Sector
The French-British offensive on the Somme enters its fourth month, widening the line from Thiepval to Maricourt and pushing through multiple German trench lines. Major advances include captures at Curlu Bacquincourt Dompierre Bussus Fay Feuilleres Buncourt Herbecourt Assevillers Belloy en Santerre Estree Hem and Hardecourt with thousands of German casualties and prisoners, while Verdun efforts falter as allied momentum grows. The drive continues with Le Forest Clery Huye court Vermandovillers Chilly Ommiecourt Berny and Bouchavesnes seized, and Combles surrounded, signaling a strategic shift with substantial prisoner and material gains.
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Somme
Thiepval
Fricourt
Carnoy
Maricourt
Marcourt
Croven
Iltes
Curlu
Bacquincourt
Dompierre
Bussus
Germany
Maurepas
le Forest
Clery
Huyecourt
Vermandovillers
Chilly
Ommiecourt
Berny
Bouchavesnes
Verdun
Miller v City of Hannibal verdict in Palmyra court
In Palmyra on Friday the case Frieda Miller by next friend against the city of Hannibal went to a jury. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for one hundred dollars Saturday morning. Attorneys for the plaintiff were F. W. Neeper Eby and Hulse B F Glahn for the defense Lewis O'Connor Hays Heather and Henwood. Wando McCleary a young Black man was jailed for thirty days for drunken disturbing the peace at a Negro dance at the Hannibal opera house. James McKinnay visited Palmyra. Constable L D Rhodes of Warren township attended justice court in the case George Robbing against James O Bryant, with the dispute over a dog killed by an automobile driven by O Bryant. The jury was dismissed until November 20.
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Palmyra
Cifcult
Frieda Miller
Hannibal
F. W. Neeper
Eby
Hulse
B. F. Glahn
Lewis O'Connor
Hays
Heather
Henwood
Wando McCleary
Chadwell
Hanly Opera House
James MccKinnay
L. D. Rhodes
Warren Township
Justice Court
George Robbing
James O’bryant
Robbins
O'Bryant
Ragland
Sloan's Liniment Announces Pain Relief Promise
Forget your aches with Sloan's Liniment a universal remedy for rheumatism gout lumbago neuralgia and pains. Easy to apply penetrates without rubbing soothes tender flesh and dries oozing soreness versus ointments or poultices. Useful for strains sprains sore muscles or wrenched ligaments quick relief at your druggist 25c.
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Sloan
Claim Against Estate Filed in Pittsfield Court
Mrs. Edwin Robinson through attorneys Anderson and Matthew files a $25,000 claim against the Samuel B. Haskins estate. The suit cites a 17 year housekeeper arrangement and prior claim for $7,500 filed in 1915. Hearing set in county court in October.
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Pittsfield
Edwin Robinson
Anderson and
Matthew
Samuel B. Haskins
Samuel Haskins
Haskins
Charles Leonard
St. Louis
James Hope-Nelson
England
Jules Valle
Nelson
New York City
Boston
Isabel Valle
Lena Penstone
Illinois College
Jacksonville
Frank Beard
Chicago
L. A. Coley
Frank M. Stauffer
George E. Stauffer, Jr
Baylis
Douglas
Wyo
Grant Capps
New Hartford
Marriage Licenses for Greenfield Quincy Couples
Clarence Melvin Tucker of Greenfield and Anna Wilhelmina Kampe of Quincy are issued a marriage license. Clyde Briscoe of Quincy and Lydia Fowler of Quincy also received licenses. William Deionjay of Quincy and Mamie Leora Hasceatal of Quincy complete the list.
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Clarence Melvin Tucker
Greenfield
Anna Wilhelmina Kampe
Quincy
Clyde Briscoe
Lydia Fowler
William Deionjay
Mamie Leora Hasceatal
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John Hall
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Ricker Nation
Samuel F. Haskins
Michael Brew
Allen Rose
Floyd Whalen
W. W. Wells
New Canton
Elizabeth Petty
Detroit
Mich
Elizabeth Bennett
West Fayette
Ada Davis
Kenneth G. Pringle
Illinois
Pringle
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
Ed Bennett
Wabash
Wabash Hospital
Decatur
Bluffs
Bennett
Adam Booker
Kansas City
Texas
Mary Campbell
Fred Hiller
Beardstown
Wm. Fitzgerald
Monmouth
Patrick McGuire
Tom M. Woodward
Barry
Julia Woodward
Delpha Willis Woodward
Angie
Glenn Francis Woodward
J. W. Mitchell
T. P. Hooper
N. R. Davis
Ray Kelley
Jeffries
Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias
Mary Gladson
Troy
Relief Corps
Teresa Howe
Nellie Rigney
W. McClintock
Will Halpin
Clarence Rogers
Kansas Cy
IL Dartworth
Hardin
Calhoun County
Big
Owl Drug
Opticians
North Sixth Street
Ind
Kellogg
Pettico
Roantree China Co
Doerr
Nippon
China
Glass
Berlin
Renea
Lace
Ent
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