Rawlinson on Somme Drive and German Defenses
Gen Henry Rawlinson, Haig’s right hand, discusses the Somme offensive planning and readiness. He cites 30,000 prisoners taken, French and British cooperation, and the German army’s fatigue and adaptability after two years of war.
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Associated Press
France
London
Western Front
Douglas Haig
Henry Rawlinson
Haig
Somme
Rawlinson
Sherman
Grant
Jackson
Lee
Rawley
Douglas
Chateau
India
Egypt
South Africa
Rowlinson
Verdun
Foley Kidney Pills Backache Relief Ad
Mrs J M Gaskill of Etna Green Indiana suffered severe back ache and urinary trouble. A single box of Foley Kidney Pills provided relief described as life changing. The ad promotes the remedy for backache swollen ankles and rheumatic pains with Miller Arthur Drug Co as the advertiser.
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J. M. Gaskill
Etna Green
Ind
Foley
Miller & Arthur Drug Co
Adv
Emperor Cheers Troops at Front on Somme Visit
Emperor William visited German troops on the Somme front in France and delivered a speech praising their four months of hard fighting. He called their struggle a model of unity, urged firmness against French and British resistance, and urged trust in God as the war continues.
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Berlin
London
William
Somme
France
the Tageblatt
East Front
Germany
Border commission moves toward Washington plan amid Villa hunt
The Mexican-American joint border commission hints a transfer of talks to Washington unless a workable border control plan is agreed within days. Pershing reports Villa with about 500 armed men and many unarmed followers moving southeast of Lake Babicora, with Ozuna’s column leaving Chihuahua City to trap Villa and prevent escape northward.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Santa Ana
Villa
Neurachi
Madera
Chihuahua City
Ozuna
Mexican Commission
Two Women Die as Loft Building Fire Rages in New York
A four alarm blaze on East Houston Street leaves forty workers trapped on the roof of a seven story loft and factory building. Two young women die jumping to a neighboring tenement. several others injured or missing. Firemen and police fight smoke, glass, and flames as alarms spread to Green Street and nearly all Manhattan units respond.
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New York
Houston Street
Green Street
Tower
Manhattan
Flannelette Gowns Feature New Trim Details
The item discusses fashionable ladies gowns with numerous pockets and features in pockets and various trims. It notes both flannelette gowns at 50c and flannelette gowns at 76c with regular and out sizes and braid trimming.
Local Briefs Highlight Visit and Moves Across Town
Kansas City visitor S C Anderson stays with ill Mrs S M Anderson at 2533 Maine. Mrs Ida Bloom plans California winter, Mrs Ella Skinner returned with Mrs Ridder and her son. Dairyman R Seeley suffers lumbago at home. Crispin Shoe Co. moves from 711 to 720 Maine, ready Oct 30.
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S. C. Anderson
Kansas City
S. M. Anderson
Maine Street
Ida Bloom
California
Ella Skinner
St. Louis
August Ridder
Vermont St. M. E
E. Seger
J. E. Gross
Payson
Crispin Shoe Co
Maine
William Ewart
Hugh 8
Nations
Miller Helake Shoe Store
Twelfth
Broadway
Herman Stormer
South Eighth
W. B. Straub
Nicholas Hafner
Annie Myers
E. L. Maxwell
Hannibal
W. D. Straub
J. B. Yeich
I. W. Bingaman
Nina Cannon
Paul Ingram
South Fourteenth
Versailles
Frank Dick
Dick Brewery
Eli
J. M. Schmidt
Nauvoo
Quincy
C. F. Schultz
Wilter Manufacturing Company
Milwaukee
W. D. Endres
Oak Street
E. A. Kohl
Ohio Stret
Byron
Mamie Nolan
Timewell
St. Mary's Hospital
Advocate Endorses Labor Endorsement At City Meeting
The Quincy Labor Advocate floated an endorsement at the Building T council regular meeting in Labor temple Wedne. The motion retained the weekly labor paper in good standing. During the State Federation convention a Congo delegate attacked the Advocate for an article backing a tax amendment opposed by organized labor. Benedict, editor of the Advocate, has a long union record and defended the article as not wrongdoing.
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Quincy Labor Advocate
Building T. Council
Labor
Temple Wedne
Horsement
State Federation of Lai
Congo
Advocate
Benedict
Aavoca
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Gen. Rawlinson
Press
German Line
England
Mexican Border Board Resting
Washington
Kespohl-Mohrenstecher
City
SERGE
Tailors
Popular
Conspicu
Ous New Fea
Tures
Riety
Lidles
Edward Schwebel
Burlington
Henry Schwebel
McKenzie
Overland
Julius Burgtorf
State Street
Florence Burgtorf
Carl Buchlow
Mable Pipe
Halbach-Schroeder
Snyder’s
C. A. James
Carthage
Helen Sammis
North Third Street
Gertrude
Frank Heidbreder
North Twelfth Street
Stahdia
Building Trades Council
Garde
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