British Break Dieppe-Style Line North of Cambrai
British forces push south of Cambrai breaking the last trench supports at Cantaing and cross the L Escaut canal after hard fighting at Lateau wood and Masnieres. Marcoing falls with light resistance as Nouyelles hosts fierce close quarters combat and bayonet clashes. German counterattacks are repelled by concentrated machine gun and artillery fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cantaing
Masnieres-Beauvois
Cambrai
Lateau Wood
Cambrai Highway
Masnieres
L'Escaut Canal
Marcoing
Lens
Nouyelles
Eye witness recounts De Saulles murder case details
Witnesses describe the moments after Mrs. De Saulles shot her husband and the custody dispute over their son. Constable Thorne recalls her exclamation upon learning of the death and Sheriff Seaman testifies about jail handling and the note from the physician. The prosecution ends its direct case with letters about custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Seaman
Powerful Rheuma Treats Pain But Not Too Much
An advertisement promises Rheuma medicine will end rheumatism with a no cure no pay offer. The notice then reports a real estate sale under judgment in Wilmington North Carolina, listing a specific block lot description and sale date December 24 1917 at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Bellamy
America
Advv
Superior Court of
New Hanover County
W. A. Harrell
Henry Slater
Angela Lumber Company
Roger Moore Sons & Company
T. N. Simmons
Mary Duguid
F. J. Gooding
Nobli Esale
Wilmington
Chestnut Street
Ninth Street
Ninth Ninth Street
North Carolina
Paul D. Satchwell
Virginia professor roundly denounced for pro German speech
Charlottesville VA November 23 members of the University of Virginia faculty presented a signed communication to President Alderman recommending that Leonidas Whipple director of the School of Journalism be notified that his recent speech was disloyal and deserving of condemnation by patriotic citizens. Whipple denied pro German utterances and said his plea urged America to seek nobler visions for lasting peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Alderman
Leonidas Whipple
School of Journalism
Board of Visitors
Whipoole
America
Notice of Cash Sale Closing Accounts
On and after December 1 1917 we will sell for cash only. All accounts on our books must be closed by this date. W T Farriss proprietor Farris Bayery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Farriss
Farris’ Basery
Saturday Specials at Kirkman’s Store
Kirkman’s offers Borax Soap ten bars seventy cents with free wash ing powder. Pure Lard twenty eight cents in five pound lots. Wide range of canned goods with prices available. Six cans No. 2 Tomatoes priced at one dollar. Mann Atkinson & Watters at 17th and Market Street. Phone 807.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkman
Mann Atkinson & Watters
Market St
Morain
Clover Hill
Mann, Atkinson & Watters
Cotton seed and seed products figures announced
Washington report from the Genius Bureau shows cotton seed received at mills August 1 to October 31 totaled 1 691 916 tons with shipments down and on hand 896 294 tons. Crushings reached 829 549 tons. crude oil output 248 027 693 pounds with 91 806 846 on hand. refined oil 146 610 755 produced and 95 795 184 on hand. cake and meal 399 411 tons and linters 204 176 bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Genius Bureau
Governor Neville Resigns as Nebraska Chief Executive
Lincoln Nebraska November 23 Governor Keith Neville submitted his resignation as chief executive. The resignation is to take effect when the Seventh Nebraska National Guard regiment enters Federal service following Neville's appointment as colonel of the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lincoln, Neb
Keith Neville
Nebraska
Nebraska National Guard
Neville
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Saulles
Virginia
Messenger Service
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Postal Telegraph
Care Dispatch
Jersey
Charleston
Wakefield
Express
F. O. B. Young
Henry Cabot Lodge
Harvard
Shaw
Stieff
South 6Th St
W. B. Cooper
No. 5Th Ave
P. O
Foltz & Kendrick
California
May
Carolina Beach
South Atlantic Coast
Bear Produce and Merchandise Co
L. Mazer
St. Fifth Street
Philadelphia
Motte Business College, Inc
City Electric Co
Rincess Street
Pythian
D.C. Proctor
Pembroke
N. C
Florida
Remington
L. C. Smith
Fox
Ithaca & Parker
Chas. Kinkelstein
Fror
J. K. Beard
Davis Furniture Store
Gordon’s
M. Lance
Suggs
7Th St
Gene Byrnes
Wisr
F.K. J. Fuchs & Comp’y
South Front Street
Muffy” the
W. B. Cooper & Go
Wilmington, N. C
W. B. Thorpe & CO
Water and Ann Streets
Liberty
the Peoples Savings Bank
United States Liberty
The
Murchison National Bank
Home Savings Bank
Chesnut Streets
American Bank & Trust
Edison Diamond Pointed Phono
Co. W. Yates Comp
Market Street
C. L. Dickinson
Princess Building
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