Allied offensive in Macedo gains ground amid push toward Jerusalem
A London 24 British statement reports Allied forces advancing northeast of Nazareth and toward Amman and the Pedijas railway. Turkish units are retreating as Australian, New Zealand, West Indian, and Jewish troops press the line. British and Greek troops move along the East of the Jordan with the aim of seizing key routes and towns including reef Lake Doijran as operations continue.
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Lenton
Macedo
Ares
Mace Hopia
Eijeen
Bait
Jortheast
Nazareth
New Zealand
Ammanisa
Pedijas
East Land
Jerusalem
Allehby
Beiru
Damascus
Acre
Jordan Ard
Amman
Ramascus
Hat Ielty
Palehuizte
AR Meeting Friday Night Promises Musical Evening
A Friday night gathering at St Marys Church features the Piihara Allen Orchestra performing a concert starting around 6 30. Rev William A Jochum of St Marys and Rev Bills M Jenks of the Baptist Church are listed as speakers, with the event intended to raise funds or support for church activities.
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Cathorfe
Chilstiad
Pihara- Allen
William A Jochum
Tikstor
St. Mary's Church
Bills M. Jenks
Baptist _Shorch
Misreading fragment hints at Allan home on William Street
A fragmentary report notes a discovery connected to Allan and the Hemtot Alen home on William Street. Details are unclear due to damaged text. reads like a local crime or finding story with uncertain scope and person names.
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Mis
Det Allan
William Histreet
Weight loss campaign amid wartime food rationing
A clipped wartime update notes efforts to manage food intake and weight over a 37 day period. It references allied government and American army leadership, with caution on rations and daily consumption. The fragmented text mentions care and compilation by officials, hinting at policy and public guidance during a period of scarcity.
Could Win the War by Christmas
Fragmentary report suggests optimistic claim that forces could end conflict by the year’s end. The text is garbled with names and places unclear, offering no verifiable details or authorities.
Fragmented influenza update from distant notes
Incomplete OCR text hints at a delayed influenza report with scattered names and dates. The garbled lines mention Beal, two days, arrival in West Virginia, and E. Hh Davis with scattered references to push and march, but the fragmentary state leaves key details unclear.
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Cettain
Hh Davis
Two German Posts Costly. British Retake Ground
Ground fighting reports say two German posts were costly to the Germans as five fresh German divisions arrived to reinforce, with British troops retaking ground. The article notes large German casualties and prisoners, while the British front holds with renewed pressure near St Quentin and Cambrai. It mentions artillery action and a quick recap of recent advances and defenses as tanks and fuse shells threaten entrenched lines.
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Lowell Merleet
Brien Armes
Germany
Chile
Gros
Aippel
Hindenburg
St. Quenti
Weyangd
Cambrai
Germans Expecting New Yankee Attacks
Copenhagen dispatch says German general Andense reports from Berlin Tageblatt that allied forces have completed an artillery concentration on the St Michel frost and may launch new attacks soon. Ardenne notes German plans to strike at St Quentin and possibly advance toward Famagny and near south: areas, with uncertain details lingering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Aernains Heve
Micjel Frost
Berlin
Allenby forces press toward Beiru and Damascus area
The report outlines General Allenby expanding from Acre toward the Lebanon coast and Damascus frontier, preparing supply lines and reinforcements for campaigns toward Beirut and Damascus. Turkish resistance around Acre remains light, with Ottoman positions retreating eastward as Arab forces consolidate nearby.
City Finance Report Warns Pay Increases Risk City Budget
A Monday night council session featured a finance committee report warning that any pay raises for city employees would force borrowing to cover payrolls. The tax rate now has a $3,000 margin for emergencies, with funds tight enough that further wage hikes appear unsustainable. Fire Chief Belcher argues he has saved the city more than the requested raise, citing work beyond duties, while West End crews seek $15 per month raises. The council grappled with the dilemma as officials consider resignations if finances cannot support the increases.
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Fev
Efecr
Snance Committee
Wilass
Difiec
William Betcher
Tre
West End
Belcher
Finance Committee
Betcher
Serbian Offensive Reported As Paris Dispatch
Paris reports the Serbian offensive in Macedonia is underway. An Itho Echo de Paris account notes tanks in action and advances in the Monastir region as part of the broader offensive.
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Paris
Macedonia
Itho-Echo-de-Paris
World War II Casualties Reported With Names and Locations
A daily casualty tally from the war department lists 21 total casualties including 24 missing, 3 severely wounded, 2 captured, and 5 prisoners. Names tied to actions appear, with entries such as Watter Jona, Nel-ana red, Baney, Bryant, Hagerstown, Ft. Wayne, and Christian Anthony Vaubel. The report notes wounded degrees are undetermined and details reflect battlefield action across multiple locations.
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Hw Wor Department Sodas
Jan Ell
I Eto
Ae Hidene
Anid Cather
Isn Boy
Watter Jona
Jehan
Nel- Ana
Hho
Sracetopia
Bryant
Isten
Brobksy- Hagerstown
Anthony Vaubel
Ft. Wayne
Consul Poole Reaches Helsinki Area En Route Stockholm
Washington reports Consul Poole has arrived near Melsingfors en route to Stockholm after high level concern in Washington. State Department notes fear for Poole's safety as Bolshevik pressure and rumors of siege surround his sheltering of British and French refugees amid ongoing bloodshed.
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Washington
Poole
Mascaiv
Melsingfors
Stockholm
State Department
Lansing
Pils
South Wales Railway Strike Expands Across Region
Reported in Amsterdam on September 24 the South Wales railway strike continues to spread with widespread disruption. The London and North Eastern Railway workers also appear affected as strikes extend into the region. A separate note cites the resignation of Dr. Cart voa Helfterich, who had succeeded Count Vin Mirheth as a German in Husdi2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Guyrette
Hale
Thigatta
Moovres
Seciar
Vermand
Jiragresa
Prist Farm
Preds
Ferguson
France
Germen
Cotter
Eouth
Wales
London & Northeady
Lonton
South Wales
Bellevich
Amsterdam
Cart Voa Helfterich
Tata
Vin Mirheth
Government debate over bridge project and bids
Contested notes discuss federal and state approval for street improvements in front of the post office. Mentions include the West Fig Street project, construction necessity, and a request to the federal government, with names such as Geo. D. Berry and F. B. Fornwald among those listed on a claim roll.
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Crete
Noah Bogard
Mindi Aether
West
Figeh
Mattingly
Ufis
State Highway Commission
Geo. D. Berry
Abkamithings
Miles Jones
Wigektoting
LA. Mi
Majors
Sur
Fpr
T. LE Yenne” Park Perfolk
Electric Waray Paypalls
Influenza Closes The Boston Toll to The Public
Fragmentary notice from Boston dated September 24 records tolls and closures due to influenza. The brief mentions a toll amount and ongoing public health impact, with limited readable details available.
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Sgho Haa
Haly
Tungell Wid
Rothal, Action
Isalon
Hidenberg
Orense System
Bervlin
Faniayir Pagtaned
Bria
Mason
Halfe
Halla
Allenby
Phoenicia
Tyre
Finvonkerks
Sioney
eRether
West” End
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Retcher
Reqeesin
Consul Poole
Helsingfors
Avertian
Russia
Tomovrnayys
W. Fifths
South 47
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