15 Aug 1917
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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1917
Page
1
Report from The Current notes Elk entrants from Rotwell and nearby areas totaling about 150. They travel by auto to a rally south of town, attend a picture show, and enjoy a ball at the Armory with lunch provided. The Elks are welcomed to Carlsbad as hospitable hosts.
The food administration committee announced the formation of a corporation to take over the center of the country's grain supply with President Wilson's approval. Hoover chairs the group with officers including James Darnes of Duluth and Y McGarath of New York. transportation directors include H Lindley of San Francisco and W Shorthill of York. Secretary is Clementine Owen. A second item notes Pope peace proposals and editorials on timing and feasibility.
Roswell Benevolent and Provider of Elka hosts a large turnout for an event described as historic. Officials list participants including Robert O. Green and Marts Ayres while noting a busy evening with many attendees and discussions.
American troops march through London reviewed by Ambassador Page and King George at Buckingham Palace. Crowds cheer as flags adorn streets. leaders greet troops from the War Office. A grand Elks trip with barbecue, ball, and low fare proposed.
Report indicates heavy rainfall across twenty miles east of Carlsbad with a measured inch and a half in Cate and a half inch nearby, while road to Queen remained dry. Separate note mentions an incident in Kans City tied to Father tenis last Sunday.
General Haig reports Britons pushed German trenches along a broad front from Lena to the northeast, claiming successful assault on the fleet lines at all points. The advance indicates a widening offensive against German defenses.
Professor Alexander Lali, a noted astronomer, spoke about the parsec as a unit for interstellar distance. He described one parsec as roughly 19,000 miles and explained its relevance to measuring stellar separations to an attentive Detroit audience.
Readable fragments show a notice about cabinet sales labelled as a sale by a seller. The brief item indicates a local merchant offering kitchen cabinets for purchase, but details are illegible and no names or dates are clear.
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