Canadians Capture Parvillers and Hold High Ground
Canadian forces report taking the village of Parvillers and seizing several machine guns and prisoners. Sixty plus enemy divisions have been engaged, including eleven fresh divisions, with Canadians maintaining the advance along the region near Lassigny and Roye as the front lines shift under heavy pressure.
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Paris
Gury
Thiescourt
Belval
Plestier-De-Roye
Thiencourt Marsif
Parvillers
Moeur Withdraws From the Race in Arizona Primary
Moeur the land commissioner and former Maricopa county supervisor withdrew from the Democratic primary race. He urged supporters to back Sidney T. Goss born in Tombstone. Labor advertising halted after New Mexico defense council complaint. Arizona Cotton Growers Association told to stop ads for labor across Arizona New Mexico and Texas amid cotton field seasonal demand in Salt River valley.
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WA Moeur
Board of Supervisors
Maricopa County
Arizona Republian
Phoenix
Mocur
Sidney T. Gsborn
Tombstone
State Council of Defense of
New Mexico
Thomas J. Croaff
Arizona
Notice to Readers on County Seat Removal
A reader advisory urges sharing this paper with county readers to inform taxpayers about county seat removal. The message warns against plans by a few men to raise taxes, stressing the need to spread facts to thwart the move and protect residents from higher burdens.
Chauffeur Beats Off Attacking Soldiers Near Douglas
August 14 report from Douglas describes W. D. Schultz a young for hire driver for J. R. Shannon who repelled two soldiers attempting to steal his car while he drove them to the target range east of the city. Schultz fought them off and retained the vehicle.
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Douglas
W. D. Schultz
J. R. Shannon
Island Character Hap Jeet Hosts Odd Mesa Scene
An eccentric figure with the real name John Asheorth known as Hap Jeet looms in a coastal mesa town. The Island Jew store sells auto tone fete grocerive to local farmers while a sign mocks Dry Farmers Babies Nureed. A front building advertises a bicycle and a late sale props a plan to remove a seat, hinting at a larger property deal tied to a million dollar rent and a comic misplay.
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John Asheorth
Island Jewste
Judge Lockwood Holds Juvenile Court Session
Judge Lockwood presided in a juvenile court session in Tombstone, hearing cases involving Mexican youths aged 7 to 12 accused of stealing sugar and beams from a market and home. He warned that guilty youths risk differing penalties, with some to appear before the criminal court. other dependent cases were noted and one girl compensated for a broken window. Judge Lockwood will return to Tombstone tomorrow for another juvenile session.
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Lockwood
Houglas
Ang
Hreeeile
Judee Tackwood
Tombstone
Bishee
Uroee Yan
Col Smith Seeks to Stay in Cavalry
Paso, Aug 1. Col Corneline C. Smith of the 214th cavalry, now reformed into field artillery, has asked the War Department to remain in the cavalry branch. He is ordered to join the 314th at its new east coast station. Native of Treson, Aric, Medal of Honor recipient, he rose from troop K Sixth Cavalry.
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Paso
Corneline C. Smith
214Th Cavalry
War Department
Army
314Th
Smith
Treson
Aric
Cavalry
Sixth Cavalry
Recruits Swell as Draft Age Expanded in Arizona
Phoenix August 14. The proposed raise of the draft age to 45 has transformed local recruiting. Previously nine of ten recruits were under draft age. Now the office reports a surge with 25 applications from men over 22 in a single day.
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Phoenix
Army
County seat law criticized as a trap and bias
Editorial argues the county seat law is a flawed, coercive device designed to pressure voters into changing the county seat before costs are known. It accuses the Douglas lobby and the law’s framers of targeting Bisbee and Tombstone, limiting candidates to incorporated cities and narrowing voter choice.
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Brest-Litovsk
Cochise County
Douglas
Bisbee
Tombstone
Taxpayers' View On County Seat Removal Column
County residents express opinions on moving the county seat in a day to day feature. Readers may submit signed views stressing fiscal and governance impacts while the column aims to inform and provoke public discussion.
War Time Sugar Ration Reels In Local Offenders
An Arizona district hearing reveals sugar hoarding and improper distribution actions. Fines range from 10 to 25 dollars and a license suspension until payment. A ban on additional sugar certificates is imposed for the wartime period.
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Red Cross
Arizon
Lowell
PW. Ritter
H. B McDanter
RK. Minson
Greenlee
Tom Colakas
The
Lyme Confectonery Co
Bisbee
Jerome
Must Register Before Primaries or Lose Vote
Voters are urged to register for the September primaries as the registration books close soon. Those unregistered can vote in the primaries only if they register now at the justice of the peace office or with M. Ferguson at the Prospector office. Do it at once before the deadline passes.
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Douglas
Willcox Incorporated
Bisbee
Warren
Bishee
Frisbee
Douglas S
Tom
Museers
Nates
Douglas Wax Son
Putinias
Mt Whe
Ang
The
Justice of the Peace
M. Ferguson
Prospector
Phoenix Man Severely Wounded at War Front
Corporal Harry C. Carpenter of Phoenix Aziz was reported severely wounded in the second casualty list issued by the War Department from Washington. The report notes his status among U S army troops overseas.
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Washington
Harry C. Carpenter
Phoenix
Aziz
United States Army Overseas
War Department
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