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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1918
Page
4
A damaged OCR note shows Anvertine troops passing through Therax de Calais toward their target as a French hospital photo records the village ruins and an American troupe traversing the area amid heavy activity in the sector.
American troops wow Paris by spending freely after arrival, buying luxuries and gifts while awaiting pay. The prose notes soldiers’ money looseness, shops open at set hours, and a general eagerness to purchase, with some restraint as pay delays and wartime expenses affect behavior.
The guidance states to deploy the road drag when the roadway is full of holes or badly rotted and the surface is soft and slushy. It should be used once to restore a smoother driving surface before conditions firm.
Repair guidance urges fixing roads as needed rather than waiting until yearly after crops are laid by, emphasizing timely maintenance to prevent deterioration and ensure access for farming and local travel.
A French officer returns from four years of German occupation to his wife and a baby he has never seen. After his home is found ruined and inhabited by German troops, the encounter ends with the officer meeting his child and wife in a tearful reunion as the nurse recognizes him and the family embraces. Major Hujee leaves for Albuquerque on legal business but aims to return by Sunday. Britain Day is planned for December 7.
A compact note urges replacing simple dirt routes with well maintained gravel roads. It argues every state holds travel potential and stresses proper upkeep to improve major travel corridors for the nation.
A road binder using tar or asphalt is needed to prevent stone fragments from grinding and turning into powder under traffic. The method described aims to stabilize the surface by binding the stones and reducing wear.
The ad promotes Geo Fredericks tire and tube repairs in the vulcanizing department. It promises quality work with an Aranteed service and is from UTHERN AUTO CO.
Thanksgiving Day this year carried mixed feelings as Americans feel gratitude for blessings while many homes mourn. Vacancies abound and fresh graves dot the cemetery as Carlsbad faces lasting loss. The community unites to ease suffering and aid the bereaved in this time of sorrow.
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