Mount Kemmel Captured by Allies as German Retreat Advances
Allied forces report Mount Kemmel in Allied hands with German retreat in progress on the Lys salient in Flanders. British also said to hold Mount Lille and riverbank positions from Vieille Chapelle to Lestrem while pursuing German lines toward Arras and Peronne. Reports from front lines indicate renewed Allied pressure along the Lys and around Bailleul, with continued advances by General Haig’s troops near Reims and the Somme sector.
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Mount Kemmel
Flanders
Kemmel
Lys Salient
Bailleul
Lill
Lawe
Vielle Chapelle
Lestrem
Solasone
Arras
Cmy
Arres
Peronne
Associated Press
London
Mount Emnel
Ypres
Mount St. Quentin
Pesonne
Halk
Ailette
Mmn
Hooveda
Coue
Lye Salient
Kenmmel
Bethum
Fifty Girls Placed by San Francisco U S Employment Office
In August the San Francisco office placed fifty women and girls in northern California and Nevada with jobs ranging from airplane factory work to dairy and farm duties. The office reports over 90 placements monthly and works with the Civil Service Commission to expand opportunities in commercial, industrial, agricultural and domestic service.
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San Francisco
California
Nevada
United States Employment Bureau
Virginia Spinks
Sacramento Valley
United States
Civil Service Commission
Spinkwaid
Dread and Bakery Promotes Fresh Meats and Barbecue
Local shop touts top quality fresh and cured meats and barbecue, claiming unbeatable flavor and service.
Hope man sells fine apples to Current reader
J. C. Ross of Hope delivers a load of fine apples and disposes of them without trouble. He is an old and valued subscriber to the Current.
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J. C. Ross
Hope
Man Power Bill Signed Sets September Registration Date
President signs the man power bill and fixes September 12 as the registration date for all men 18 to 44 not yet registered or exempt. The proclamation calls for a decisive victory and urges national mobilization to support the war effort.
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Ty Associated Press
Washington
Clark
Paulbury
Senate
White House
Associated Press
Weehington
Aue
Thureday
DHL
Wilken
Yijoke Shimmona
Centenarian Jack Higgins Surprised by Birthday Party
Jack Higgins of Wabash Indiana celebrated his hundredth birthday with a surprise party. Friends from across Indiana joined in for the event.
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Jack Higgins
Wabash, Ind
Indiana
If it's Job Printing tell the Cur rent and they'll do the rent
The line jokes about job printing services promising affordable rates. It reflects a humorous aside on printing houses handling the costs associated with printing jobs.
Where Do You Get Your Facts Bulletin No 35
Weekly schedule for the Pour Minute Men program lists speakers and dates from August 27 to September 16. It requests notification to the chairman if any speaker cannot fill a date or is substituted.
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Lois
Mr Pratt
W Medlvain
Atgist
Minter
Oliver
Well AL Poore
W. & Crate
Grapthon
W. F. Mellvain
Mr. Linn
John W. Arms'drong
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