Haig Reports Allied Advance Around Thiepval Main Ridge
General Haig describes British forces pushing beyond the crest from Thiepval to Sailly Saillisel and extending ground toward a shallow valley. He notes a spur from Morval toward Thilloy separating ground features and the German fourth position behind it, with Lesars as a target.
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London
Douglas Haig
France
Thiepval
Sailly- Saillese
Sailly-Saifllises
Bapaume
Star of The Only Girl to Perform at Lyric Theatre Saturday
Esther Jarrett discusses her demanding tour schedule for The Only Girl while military dispatches recount intense fighting around Lesars LeSars and Lesboeufs in the Somme. The update notes major ground gains, heavy losses for the enemy, and large prisoner counts.
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Esther Jarrett
Lesars
Lesboeufs
Thiepval
Somme
Ypres
Loos
Weather Outlook for Alabama and Mississippi
Alabama and Mississippi forecasts say fair conditions with sharp cooling. Frost likely tonight and Saturday with interior areas at risk for heavy frost or freezing conditions.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Dandruff Cure Promises Hair Rescue
A vintage advertisement promotes liquid argon as the cure for dandruff. It claims nightly scalp application dissolves and destroys dandruff, stops itching, and makes hair look better after a few uses. The remedy is sold at drug stores and described as inexpensive.
Paris Sees Greek Revolt in Light of War of 1776
Paris reports a call by Journal des Debats arguing for allied support to Venizelos and a free Greece. It cites Washington’s fight for independence, compares Saloniki to Athens, and urges the United States to back Greek independence consistent with its own history.
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Paris
Associated Press
Journal Des de Bats
Venizelos
Washington
Great Britain
Saloniki
France
United States of America
Free Greece
Athens
Mobile troops welcomed by crowds in Mobile
Mobile troops including Company A led by Captain Heath McMeans and Company M under Captain Carl McMahon arrive to a cheer-filled reception. A parade along Government and Dauphin streets ends with a gift flag presented by the Preparedness Day committee and a gold watch for ex–lieutenant Elmo L. Davison. The regiment heads to No gales on its way to the border, with locals providing packages and farewell crowds at the depot.
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Mobile
Heath McMeans
Carl McMahon
Miles Lavelle
Leon Schwarz
Lyons
Government Street
Broad Street
Franklin
Dauphin Street
Bienville Square
St. Joseph Street
Fat J. Lyons
F. M. Maddox
Alabama
National Guard
Jas. K. Glennon & Company
Alabama, National Guard
James K. Glennon
J. C. O'Connell
Harry Crawford
Rhett Goode
J. R. Hagan
Elmo L. Davison
Machine
Montgomery
L. and N
Nogales
Adulterated Milk Case Ends With Fines and Discharges
Co J Biggers was fined ten dollars by Recorder D H Edington on the charge of selling adulterated milk and paid. TL E Clark was discharged after it was shown he had not sold impure milk. The case against J W Doody was continued until Saturday.
Desertion Bureau Aims to Save City Funds
New York officials move to establish a desertion bureau to locate delinquent parents and compel child support. The plan targets saving about 700000 annually for the city’s deserted children program.
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New York
Associated Press
Board of Aldermen
Aide to King of Greece Killed by Live Wire
Colonel J. Fangoudis an aide to the king of Greece was killed at Stapleton Long Island when a live wire from a light and power pole struck him. He was 50 years old.
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King
Greece
U.S
Associated Press
New York
J. Fangoudis
Stapleton, L. I
Light and Power Company
Fangoudis
English Remedy for Catarrhal Deafness Promised Cure
Sufferers are urged to try a home formula from Parmint and hot water to relieve catarrh and head noises. The method claims to reduce inflammation in the Eustachian tubes and balance ear pressure, with rapid, noticeable results.
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America
England
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Haig
Sailly-Saillesel
Shelton
S. C
Ogburr-Griffin Gro. Co
Star of
Destremont Farm
Albert-Bapaume Road
Eaucourt L'Abbeye
Eaucourt Fabbaye
Gueudecourt
Southern Bell Telephone
J. D. Andrews
Battle House
Grand Cafe
Drago
S. H. Peck
Ardson
Adam Shaaf
Smith Piano Company
Masonic Temple
Dauphin St
Empire
4G CO
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