Allies Hammering HMS in French Belgian Front
Allied forces in France and Belgium report heavy gains with 2 544 officers and 120 192 men captured between September 10 and September 30 plus 1 600 cannon and over 6 000 machine guns. Western front week ends with 60 600 men and 1 000 guns captured. Lens and Armentieres evacuated by Germans. Cambrai to St Quentin front sees ongoing brutal engagement.
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France
Belgium
Paris
Allenby
Palestine
Lens
Armentieres
Cambrai
St. Quentin
Frank W. Simonds
Albert
Plumer
Foch
Turkey
Bulgaria
Austria
McKibbin to Audit Duty in France for War Department
Arch F. McKibbin son of Mr and Mrs H F McKibbin of this city has been appointed auditor for the War Department and assigned to duty in France He has led an auditing unit in the income tax division in Washington for the past year The promotion includes a salary increase
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Arch F. McKibbin
H. F. McKibbin
War Department
France
McKibbin
Income Tax Division
Internal Revenue Department
Washington
Mrs Magill Visiting at Sister’s New York Home
Mrs. G A Magill of New York City is visiting at the home of her sister Mrs DD Z Shepard.
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G. A. Magill
New York City
DD. Z. Shepard
First Methodist Church to be Dedicated in Vernon
The First Methodist Church in Vernon will be dedicated Sunday October 27 by Dr. Sam R. Hay presiding elder of the Dallas district. Debt paid this year totals 5500 with about 1500 spent on improvements, bringing year’s expenditures to 7000. Roof repairs, plastering, basement finishing and new electric fixtures completed.
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First Methodist Church
Sam R. Hay
Dallas
Hay
Vernon
South
Firstchurch
Memphis
Penn
Local Notes From Jackson Springs On Family News
Mrs Mays returns from Wichita Falls to Jackson Springs. Geo Dewey Lyon reports transfer to Co T 25th Infantry in France. Families shop Chillicothe and attend town events. New school house nearing completion with start date pending. Cotton hauled to town. several locals listed as visiting or moving.
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Jackson Springs
Mays
Wichita Falls
W. Hi. Lyon
Geo
Dewey
France
Co. Ik
Co. T
Co. H
Fort Worth
W. H. Lyon
Robt
Lyon
Chillicothe
Thesday
H E Key Ships Hogs and Cattle to Fort Worth Market
H E Key loaded a car of hogs and cattle at Vernon and sent them to the Fort Worth market. He returned home Thursday then left on the Denver train for San Angelo to visit his ill father. Liberty Loan events and local fund totals are noted, with a call for Fourth Liberty Loan Day in Vernon on October 12.
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Fargo
H. E. Key
Vernon
Fort Worth
J.D. Parnell
Burgo
Judge Nabers Home From Quanah
Judge J. T. Nabers returned home from Quanah where he held District Court. District Attorney J. T. Warlick came home Tuesday night. The grand jury was dismissed after two days in session. Nabers will return to Quanah Sunday night.
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J. T. Nabers
Quanah
Judge Nabers
Elliott News Highlights Local Visits and Death Notice
News from Elliott notes J L Waggoner of Montague county visiting relatives as crops are good. births and deaths include Coy Lee Baggett's infant death age eleven months and the arrival of Floyd Hutchens and Eva Mays marriage in Duncan Okla. community events mention a Woodmen Circle organized by Mrs Carter of Denton.
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Elliott
J. L. Waggoner
Montague County
H. Bates
Coy Lee Baggett
J. W. Baggett
H. Helmes
Vernon
East View
Floyd Hutchens
Duncan
Okla
Eva Mays
Carter
Denton
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J Allies
HMS
Sam. R. Hay
Wanders Creek
R. J. Lyon
Wallace Scott
McKinney
Philip Spears
Vernon Wednesday
Arthur Collins
Sidney
J. G. Ayres
J. W. Kirk
Odis Tooley
Crowell
Lewis Stendford
New Mexico
W. M. McCaleb
Alex Ross
Fargo News
E. L. Witty & Co
Hotel Vernon
Elliott News
Grady Downes
C. B. Mason
Electra
R. B. Richardson
Mrs. A
John Bristow
Cupid
Meyer Bros. Drug Co
Louis
Trevathan’s Cash Store
United States Food Administration
All Insurance
A. L. Witty & CO
Frank F
Iachison
L. D. Terrell
Charter Oak Ranges
Charter Oak
Swartwood & Company
Lend
Terhins Jinteilaheg
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