British Forces Open Two Offensives in France
British and French units launch offensives north of the Ancre with rapid gains. The British advance 2 to 3 miles across a ten mile front from Moyenville to Beaucourt Sur Ancre capturing Moyenneville Courcelles Achiet le Petit and Beau jeopardy. Tanks participate as Haig reports a bold dawn push toward Pleardy salient while French troops push toward Pontoise and Noyon.
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Associated Press
London
Courcelles
Achiet le Petit
Moyenville
Peaucourt
Ancre
Beaucourt
Third Army
Byng
Haig
Barras
Moyenneville
Achietlepuet
Beaujcourt Sur-Ancre
Achietlegrend
Hapeume
Teardy
Pleardy
German U boat fits out raider off Nova Scotia coast
A Canadian Atlantic Port report says the steam trawler Triumph was fitted with two guns and a wireless set, remanned by 14 Germans from a U boat, and now raiding fishing banks off the Nova Scotia coast. Crews from sunk schooners reach port, naming Una H Saunders of Lunenburg EK Piatt Andrew of Gloucester and Francis J Ohra of Boston.
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Associated Press
Triumph
Novia Scotia
Una H. Saunders
Lunenburg
EK Piatt Andrew
Gloucester
Francis J. Ohra
Boston
Mrs Wright and son return from Artesia visit
Mrs Whit Wright and her son Charles returned Sunday afternoon from a several year visit to Artesia. While there Mrs Wright was an honored guest at a reception hosted at the home of Mrs Jacobson.
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Mra. Whit Wright
Charles
Artesia
Mra. Wright
Mra. Jacobson
British Capture Several Towns as Front Advances
British forces attacked a ten mile front between Arras and Albert and seized positions from the Ancre river at Beaucourt to Moyenvillers. They took some German gun positions and about two hundred prisoners, with additional captures at Coucelles and Achiet La Heut. Aug. 21 reports note attacks along the Dran outre ridge with unknown outcome as French push from Olne to Alane and capture Carlepont and Cute after sharp fighting.
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London
Oise
Rempigny
Noyon
Menein
Seapleny
Pontoise
la Pommeray
Monticherry
Cuts
Comelin
Merancourt
Staubin
Latour Farm
Mont de Croueq Farm
Visapenin
Hieuxy
Laval
Aisne
Courtil
Ablainezevelle
Beaucourt
Moyenville
Arras
Albert
Ancre
Coucelles
Achiet-La- Heut
France
Dranoutre
Koudekot
Lacre Hospice
Lys Salient
Paris
Olne
Alane
Carlepont
Cute
Lassigny
Barbecue joint expands to meet rising demand at Model Market
Readied for steady sales, the Model Market and Bakery advertises doubled barbecue supply for days, claiming to fill all orders. It promises hot food each morning including Sunday and invites customers to bring a bucket for gravy and enjoy French bakery items, with phone contact 62.
Carlsbad Power Co Claims Big Savings on Coal Costs
The Carlsbad light and power company asserts it saved residents from high coal costs by sourcing local coal and related freight, noting a shift from last year’s higher expenses to a lower overall price, including freight and production factors.
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Carlsbad
Carlsbad Light & Power Co
Allied front in France shortened by over fifty miles
General March reports allied gains reduced the Butte front from Rheims to the North Sea by more than fifty miles. He cites two divisions arriving in France plus several others listed as part of mid week Allied progress.
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Washington
Butte
France
Rheims
North Sea
March
Sard
Call for Grammar School Graduates for Mechanical Courses
telegram to the Selective Draft Board from Santa Fe New Mexico August 19 1078 requests how many graduates of grammar school can be furnished from current registration to take a mechanical course at the Agriculture and Mechanical College and asks for numbers signed by the sender
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Selective Draft Board
Santa Fe
N. M
Irby Family Returns to Carlsbad. Joins A G Shelby
J W Irby and family return to Carlsbad Texas from San Angelo and will live in the city again. Mr Irby has taken a salesman position at the A G Shelby grocery store where he worked for several years. They will be welcomed by many old friends.
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J. W. Irby
San Angelo
Texas
Our City
Mr. Irby
A. G Shelby Grocery
Carlsbad
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