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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1918
Page
3
The Roanoke Rapids Herald works with many American papers to showcase a global network of about two hundred photographers. More than one hundred cover armies and navies of warring nations. Weekly features will present standout images captured by these photographers for Herald readers.
A damaged line reports a wounded but happy band of Scots marching in the fourth Liberty fan event near a town, with a reference to a prince or leader figure and a brief non-specific scene description.
A Chicago Tribune extract describes soldiers on duty with injuries and disabilities, scenes aboard a ship near Washington. The piece blends letters and dialogue with deck scenes, noting Sea service, allotments, and coffee in a midship cabin as wartime life details unfold.
A fragmented OCR listing appears to enumerate foreign-born white populations by region and country, naming England, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Newfoundland, and West Indian areas. It includes numbers, codes, and currency figures but lacks coherent context or full data.
Historians state the Persians under Cyrus established a mail service as early as the sixth century before Christ, marking a foundational postal system in antiquity according to ancient records.
U9 and Transport 3 collide with the steamship Kashmir near the North Channel. The Transport 3 is reported dashed to pieces, with ongoing inquiries into the incident and potential casualties.
The report details a maritime catastrophe with the loss of many sailors after a ship collision near the North Channel and subsequent wrecking on rocks. It cites ships like the Leinster and a British liner, estimates fatalities near 4 800, and mentions American soldiers aboard the Otpante. Also covered are Allied and German actions, and public statements by Lansing, McAdoo, and British officials urging American support as the war intensifies.
An APID advance by General Debeney forces in France presses the retreating enemy toward the lee while Mangin’s troops meet lively opposition. The American army notes the first aviation victory with Lieut Hamilton Coolidge and Lieut Reed M Chambers each credited with downed machines.
Report from Nase Switzerland notes travel disruptions as French and American shelling target rail links to southern Rhine cities. Railway lines near the Swiss frontier were struck several times, sparking panic and a tense atmosphere as residents seek safety.
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