American forces dig in along the Vesle front amid bombardment
Troops manned fortified positions near the Vesle river after heavy bombardment, holding Bazoches north of the river as patrols clash with advancing enemy. American artillery shelled Jeux crossroads, scoring direct hits that damaged vehicles and disrupted supply trains, while Krupp long range guns forced the enemy to alter positions.
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Vesle
Moce
Ameria
Fismere
Bazoches
Jeux Cross Roads
U. S. Chaplain Honored as Chevalier of Legion of Honor
Chaplain Harry A. Darche of Chicago becomes the first American chaplain to be named a chevalier of the Legion of Honor. The fighting minister earned the decoration for bravery at the Marne, repeatedly exposing himself to machine gun and artillery fire to tend the wounded, and aiding advancing troops. He is recovering in a hospital from fever contracted while serving.
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Ug. 27
Legion
Harry A. Darche
Chicago
Darche
Marne
Police to Help Enforce Man Power Act Registration
Washington Aug 27 Local police will cooperate with draft officials to enforce registration under the man power act. Provost Marshal General Crowder announced that regulations have been sent to state draft officials. Police officers of all grades are to be ready to assist in preserving order and in bringing about a complete registration. They will examine registration lists and report to local boards any known to have to register.
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Washington
Ent
General Crowder
English Schoolboy Howlers and Wartime Misconceptions
A roundup of juvenile misstatements from an English schoolboy’s notebook touching on religious and military themes. It cites a minister of war as clergy who preaches to soldiers and mentions a Danish dairy stereotype. The piece also references Patrick Henry and a note on ship launches reaching three million tons, with figures from the Washington shipping board.
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Den
Patrick Henry
Clearing House Statement York Aug 27
Sub-treasury totals show 105,331 in exchanges and 717,717 in other items with overall totals reaching 58,879,050. The figures reflect monetary movements and vault activity centered in York.
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Clearing House
York
Sub-treasury
Old Age a Crime Prompts Pain Warnings
A fragment hints at springtime woes and back pain as natural warnings. The brief notes caution readers about aging signs and seeking prompt relief.
Tax bill would exempt tea coffee and sugar
Washington officials said the Ways and Means Committee's new revenue bill would provide 8.1 billion dollars for the next fiscal year without consumption taxes on tea coffee and sugar. The panel favors higher excess profits taxes and awaits McAdoo's final review before reporting to Congress.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Kitchin
McAdoo
Senate
United States
Wine growers press longer sale limit in prohibition rider
Washington August 27 extension of the time limit on the sale of alcoholic beverages in the prohibition rider to the Emergency agricultural appropriation to July 1 1920 was urged to the senate agricultural committee by E M Sheehan secretary of the California state board He said extending to July 1 1919 would not aid grape growers though it helps wine makers California has 150000000 invested in the industry and a cancellation of contracts would follow if the amendment passed He argued growers prefer adoption of the amendment to gain time to shape their destinies while wine makers could profit from stored wine and withhold production
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Washington
Senate Agricultural Committee
E. M. Sheehan
California State Board
California
Sheehan
Dancing for Munitions Workers in Washington
August 27 report from Washington states the YWCA war work council is teaching aesthetic dancing to French munitions workers. Recreation aids efficiency and dancing provides relaxation and imagination beyond ordinary life.
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Washington
Y. W. C. A. War Work Council
Council
Advancing Against Bolsheviks in Tientsin Message
General Semenoff leading several thousand Czech and Slovak troops against Bolshevik forces. Many prisoners taken. Rail tunnels near Lake Market reportedly destroyed to slow progress. Kaiser seeks war to the death with no concessions, per Epocha report via Rome dispatch.
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London
Semenoff
Tientsin
Lake Market
Epocha
Kaiser
Charles
Rome
Flying Casualties Law Week Reported Across Fields
Washington reports six fatalities for the week ending Aug 27, or one death per 3638 hours and 291040 miles flown. Deaths occurred at Brooks Texas San Antonio Carlstrom Arcadia Fla Carruthers Ben Brook Tex Chenute Rantoul Ill Kelly San Antonio Tex and Post Fort Sill Okla.
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Washington
War Department
Brooks
San Antonio
Tex
Carlstrom
Arcadia
Fla
Carruthers
Ben Brook
Chenute
Rantoul
Kelly
San. Antonio
Post
Fort Sill
Okla
Selective Service Call From Washington Aug 27
Provost Marshal General Crowder issued a call for 5,000 white selectives today in Washington. The action targets young men for military service amid ongoing mobilization efforts. Papers and eligibility requirements were not specified in the brief dispatch.
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Washington
Crowder
Taxes on Bonds Warn Citizens of Connecticut Tax Law
State treasurer blanks aid paying taxes on bonds notes and choses-in-action at four mills to avoid local rates. Law changes require inventories sent to tax commissioner. estates with unpaid tax face 10 percent penalties over five years and 20 mill tax upon death. Definitions of choses-in-action explained. blanks available at banks with assistance. example of unvalued 1916 town assets cited.
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Connecticut
Hartford
Middletown
Development battalions organize fit workers for overseas duty
Washington reports development battalions relieve unfit troops and train those able for combat and non combat roles in the United States and abroad. The program aims to utilize skilled personnel with minor defects, replacing ready overseas troops with limited service classifications as needed. Sub Treasury report shows New York banks lose 303000 on Monday, cash net gain since Friday 595000.
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Washington
United States
War Department
Sub-Treasury
New York
Happenings in This Vicinity in 25 Years Past
A 25 year old Penny Press column notes local scenes from 1893. Ira J Trench reports frequent farm thefts at the old race course while weather wires remain down after a storm and Main Street marks 92 degrees. Notables include ex Mayor Lewis visiting family in Westbrook, Conductor Beckwith shooting shore birds at Clinton, and Thaddeus Clark resting in New York. William C Clark of New York visits his father Jailor Clark. Union Place sidewalk hopes persist. three real estate sales recorded. a remark on Chinaman medical needs. temperance meetings sought. Miss Forbes resigns from St Luke's Home. pensioners face reexaminations. Mansfield Guard tents at Niantic Camp, returning by train. International items note Germany offering compensation to neutrals for ships sunk outside the Uboat zone. Norwegians demand German ships and lives compensation. Irene Franklin enlists for liberty circuit in France at $60 monthly.
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Ira J. Trench
Main Street
Charles R. Lewis
Westbrook
Frank T. Beckwith
Clinton
Thaddeus Clark
New York
William C. Clark
Commodious frame and stucco home by Chas Sedgwick
Advertisement outlines a commodious frame and stucco city residence designed by architect Charles B Sedgwick. It features a south facing facade with ample natural light, 33 by 650 feet dimensions, a central south entrance, two front piazzas, a living room and den with fireplaces, a dining room with sideboard, a well equipped kitchen, stair connections to the second story and attic, five second story rooms, a sleeping porch, and an estimated cost of 6500 to 8000 dollars excluding heating and plumbing.
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Ure
Eam
Victory Speech by John Shepard Jr Inspires Confidence
A wartime exhortation urges focus on the coming victory. It praises American energy and leadership, urging workers and soldiers to act with resolve and forego delays. The speaker emphasizes collective effort and optimism for a final win.
August Sale of Ladies Muslin Underwear
August sale events feature deep discounts on gowns drawers chemises skirts corset covers and combinations. Extra offerings include silk camisoles muslin bloomers French lingerie and Philippine hand embroidered garments. Cerise over the top gives way to over the Rhine, a French trend.
Clockmaking Hub of the State Leads in Production
A regional note asserts the state's prominence in clock manufacture, claiming it likely outsizes any other community of similar area worldwide. The statement highlights the area's tradition and scale in clockmaking.
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Legion of Honor
Shipping Board
Shipping
Picardy
Copenhagen
Germany
Irene Franklin
France
Chas
Sedgwick
John Shepard, Jr
Cerise
Brewer Co
Court Streets
Evening Press
W. S
MAX Press
Middletown, Conn
Bacon Bros
Seth Thomas
R. J. Atwell
Wt. Schmidt
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