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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1917
Page
2
A message from Van Horn praises Wm H Mullane and the Carlsbad Current for reaching a new stage. The note credits Mullane as editor and manager and expresses hope the paper will grow larger and more engaging as it moves forward.
Long honor roll for multiple grades lists many students by name from first to third grade and higher. Names include Claude McDaniel Lorene Raborn Loyd Acrey J. A. Pond Grover Cleveland Arthur Lewis and J P Farrell among others with numerous others across Sixth Eighth and Third grades. The list catalogues students deemed neither absent nor tardy for April 1917.
Our readers seek clarity on the status of the German offensive in France as reports describe a long-line advance from the Brie area toward Switzerland. Observers note the line has moved slowly, with estimates suggesting Allied action could push toward German soil by September and only ten miles gained on French and Belgian ground after recent advances. The account cites surrender of twenty miles of the front without combat and outlines the shifting shape of the front as it extends from the English Channel to the Swiss border.
Announcement states a new service station and salesroom opening in the former Linn's Paint Store. It will offer a full line of parts and be qualified to service Tabore cars, Pennsylvania Vacuum Cup tires, and special oils tailored for Franklin Chalmers and Dodge models.
The article notes Allied forces slowing their advance while German reserves stiffen defense. It compares to past Russian campaigns, signaling a critical, uncertain period with dwindling ammunition and renewed probing attacks. Readers are urged to expect further reports as eastern front developments loom large.
The Carlsbad Evening Current seeks patronage as a weekly paper expands into a daily edition. Editors note the town’s small size and rising costs, with about 250 residents wanting fresh news each day and a home daily’s convenience amid tough economic times.
London dispatches describe Premier Hughes addressing 20 000 in Sydney when troopers rode in on fifty horses draped with white cloths bearing Who will it be You are living. He urged Australians to join. Within twenty minutes every horse had a rider and the crowd surged with excitement as the dramatic tactic unfolded.
A garbled historical note discusses Charles M Schwab espousing integrity and politeness as keys to success. It mentions graduates of professional groups and New York society leaders, claiming truthfulness and pleasant manners drive achievement and career advancement.
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