Allied gains on ten mile front with French advances near Soissons
Allied forces push two miles on a ten mile front near Soissons and reach depths averaging one and a third miles. French captures include Nampool plateau west of Fonteny and Ignecourt near Nompool. Seventeen hundred prisoners taken. Additional French advances between the Oise and Aisne rivers report captures at St Mard Les Trois and Beavraignes with heavy German losses noted.
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Soissons
Nampool
Fonteny
Ignecourt
Nompool
Nowvton- Wingre
Outtersten Ridge
Merris
Marne
Picardy
Carlepont
Oise
Fontench
Aisne River
Saisons
London
Nompcel
Nouvrom
Vingre
Beavraignes
St. Marc
Paris
Aisne
Carelepont
Ribe
Army Court
Fontenoy
McAdoo orders railroad workers to aid public and stop blaming Uncle Sam
Washington reports that on August 19 McAdoo directed railroad employees to show courtesy to the public and cease excuses for delays. He urged staff to take responsibility rather than blaming Uncle Sam for railroad failures.
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Washington
McAdoo
Sam
Riots in Japan Stir Political Tension Over Rice
Tokyo reports officials say riots abating as governors assure the Interior Minister progress. The Associated Press notes newspapers are forbidden to print progress reports while unrest appears tied to the rice question becoming a political issue.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Japan
Military Draft Call Expands to Six Thousand Seven Hundred Nine
Washington reports eighteen states called 6 709 white draft registrants of grammar school education for general service. Entraining September first. Aboard 20 schools of instruction in special services include Arizona University of Arizona 100 to New Mexico Mesilla Park 200 to School of Mines Rapid City South Dakota 1944.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mit
Arizona
University of Arizona
New Mexico
Mesilla Park
South Dakota
Stabilisation plans for petroleum praised by fuel administration
Washington reports the fuel administration backed stabilization plans to curb gasoline price swings. A Sunday Airdome meeting drew strong attendance with Episcopal choir singing and a sermon on American slavery. Future services continue monthly with a special patriotic program planned for next Sunday.
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Associated Press
Washington
The
Fuel Administration
Airdome
Prett
Tony
Selden
Grand Upright Richmond Piano For Sale In Lakewood NM
For sale cheap a nearly new Grand Upright piano. Address Post Office Box 192 Lakewood New Mexico. War Savings Stamps are worth self sacrifice.
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Richmond
Lakewood
New Mexico
Army Seeks All Single Men Aged 18 to 45 Draft
Washington reports Gen. March urged forming eighty divisions in France under American command. He said to reach this by June 1919, every single man aged eighteen to forty five is needed. Secretary Baker stated no general exemption for married men is planned, and the manpower bill extension will go to the Senate next Thursday.
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Associated Preas
Washington
House Military Committee
March
United States
France
Marek
War Department
Baker
Senate
Spoonerisms Turn Sayings Into Laughs At Events
A clergyman recently told his congregation he sowed them a deep grat of debtitude. At a wedding a groom asked if it was kusstomary to cuss the bride, illustrating the playful slips of spoonerisms in social speech.
Job Printing and Rent Echo in Local Notice
Fragmentary OCR hints at a local notice mentioning charges for rent and job printing services. The text references a curator or Curator and hints at continuing actions, but the full details are unreadable.
Sweden asks Moscow office to send ship for 200 refugees
Washington reports on August 19 that the Swedish consular office in Moscow has requested an American ship to Petrograd to evacuate 200 refugees. The action reflects the humanitarian effort amid the war and displacement.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sweden
Moscow
Aed
Petrograd
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Model Market & Bakery
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