Americans Press On Along Argonne Front in Major Offensive
US artillery dominates the battlefield as American and French forces push along the Argonne front. Tanks, infantry, and heavy barrages drive forward toward Vouzières and the Hindenburg line, threatening German supply and communications. Rickenbacker shoots down his eighth enemy plane north of Verdun as bombing raids target Dun-Sur-Meuse and Etain.
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War Department
Pershing
Argonne
Servon
Rickenbacker
France
Eddie Rickenbacker
Morth
Verdun
Dun-Sur-Meuse
Etain
Agricultural Advisers Appointed for Draft Boards
Washington September 27 the department of agriculture announced the appointment of new agricultural advisers to assist district draft boards. Frank S Adams of Bowdoinham Maine will headquarter at Augusta while Guy C Porter of Houston Maine will be based in Bangor. Roseville Ohio Sept 27 reports say the town has met its fourth Liberty Loan quota of 42000 and pledges already exceed the goal. It is the first Ohio town to complete its subscription. General von ... Prussian War Minister Resigns. Berlin Sept 27 a report states the Prussian minister of war resigned amid public unpopularity. New York Clearing House Statement Sept 27 debit of subtreasury 934 balances 598 635 211.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture Today
Frank 8. Adams
Bowdeinham
Augusta
Guy C. Porter
Houston
Bangor
Ohio
Roseville
Von
Berlin
Clearing House
New York
Casualties listed by state and names gathered
The weekly wartime casualty release shows 604 names with 171 killed in action 126 missing in action 146 wounded severely 119 died of wounds 1 died in an aeroplane accident 21 died of disease 12 died from accident and other causes 3 wounded degree undetermined 5 wounded slightly. New England names include Private Hector Parquette Water town Massachusetts killed in action and Lieut Charles H Upton Arlington Heights Massachusetts died from an aeroplane accident among others with sectioned lists for Massachusetts New Hampshire Maine Connecticut Rhode Island and Providence. Also listed are missing in action and wounded with section two listing numerous names and locations. A separate entry reports a Sub-Treasury cash gain of 97 000 from banks on Thursday and a total gain since last Friday of 3 975 000.
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New England
Omer Bolsasonneau
Manchester
N. H
Thomas R. Doucett
Gloucester
Mass
Florian Turcott
Augusta
Charles H. Upton
Arlington Heights
John Thomas Melville
Aso
Adolph Geidel
New Britain
Lynn
Sub-Treasury
New York
Happenings in This 25 Years Ago List includes local political and civic notes
The item highlights John Searey joining the South Farms Democratic town committee, M L Waters named postmaster at East Lyme, a Haddam superior court session, local singing engagements by Barbour and Lud wig, tax liens in Middletown, tax collections down by 12 000, Ernest Matthewson opening a drug store in South Farms, Dr Joseph W Burke ill with R S Hayes acting as town clerk, wedding trip return of Mr and Mrs Osgood Wells, Fred S Scranton and Dr Burke as town clerk candidates, Durant District school addition begun by Walker and West, Johnson school closed due to cold with an unrepaired heater, and the Henry G Hubbard drum corps noted at a New Haven parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Searey
Democratic Town Committee
South Farms
M. L. Waters
East Lyme
Superior Court
Haddam
J. M. Hall
Thomas Barbour
Albert Ludwig
South Congregational Church
Middletown
Ernest Matthewson
Joseph W. Burke
R. S. Hayes
Osgood Wells
Fred S. Scranton
Dr. Burke
Walker & West
Durant
Johnson School
Henry G. Hubbard
Drummers
New Haven
Frugal Friday Saturday Specials Listed for Shoppers
Local ad lists five item deals with clear prices including Dutch Cleanser three can pack and Oak Leaf Soap one cake for 29 cents. Smoked shoulders priced at 25 to 28 cents per pound, offering bargain meat options for weekend shoppers.
Potato and Crab Salads Promoting In-House Craft
A local ad promotes potato salad at 20 cents per pound and crab salad at 32 cents per pound. The copy touts in-house kitchen preparation from quality materials and ends with a curious line about gilding a coal shovel, tying a ribbon, and hanging it in the parlor. It urges using hands to feed the fire to save coal.
Never Let Up slogan replaces they shall not pass
General Foch’s “never let up” replaces the Verdun era slogan they shall not pass. An American attack in champagne was surprised while French forces struck at the German crown prince’s lines. French patrols seized abandoned German positions after the barrage lifted as the attack began, advancing several kilometres with important results reported.
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Foch
Paris
Verdun
Champagne
Gouraud
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U. S
Court Street
Hector Parquette
Watertown
Albert Beausoleil
Haverhill
Thomas Perry Johnson
Norwich
Conn
Cecil W. Fogg
Hyde Park
Theobald P. Cote
Cornelius J. Doyle
Newburyport
James W. Francis
Boston
Athanasios Michalopoulos
Lowell
Raymond E. Rice
Springfield
Roy
Reno
Ludlow
William S. Silver
Woodstock
Reginald P. Simpson
Bridgeport
Austin E. Mahan
Canton
Stephen W. Johnson
Cambridge
James M. Swartout
Dalton
George A. Wirth
Norwalk
Harold T. Hughes
Dyer Brook
William C. Jones
Dorchester
Lester J. Ballard
Somerville
Edwin A. Schilling
John W. Flaherty
Winchester
Soterens M. Makos
Worcester
Dern
Armour
J. Bielefield & CO
Telcom
Patriots
the Kelly Busy Corner Co
Pearl St
Main St
The
Liberty Loan Committee
R. J. Atwell
Caulkins & Post Co
Cforest Nils
Este
Army
Navy
Erty
Uncle Sam
Est
Caprica
Eapigne Bextette
Lucio Pater Gre Dastiin
Biren
Lyman Payne
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