Short List of U. S. Casualties Ties New England Units
The casualty roll is dominated by old Connecticut National Guard units now in the 102d Infantry. Of 45 men killed or wounded in France, only eight had New England addresses. Private Nicholas Palermo Jr. from Worcester is listed as severely wounded.
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New England
Connecticut National Guard
Boston
France
Pennsylvania
Middle West
Pershing
Massachusetts
Nicholas Palermo, Jr
Worcester
New Englanders on the Casualty List
A long list of names from Connecticut Vermont New Haven Bridgeport and other towns among fallen wounded and prisoners of war. Notable entries include Lt Cyril Angell Attleboro killed in action and Private Frederick G Swanson New London severely wounded after gas exposure. Other soldiers from 102d Infantry and 16th Field Artillery are named with towns and units.
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Connecticut Regiment
Haver Blues
C Company
A. Erickson
Bridgeport
Conn
L Company
102D Infantry
Clarence H. Wetherell
G Company
1024 Infantry
Robert Wetherell
South Manchester
Cheney Silk Mills
War Department
Lilian Swanson
Montauk Avenue
New London
Frederick G. Swanson
Casualty List Reports 45 Names From Washington War Dead And Wounded
The May 20 casualty list records 45 names with seven killed in action seven died of wounds one died of accident seven died of disease 27 wounded severely and two wounded slightly Officers include Captain Harris D. Buckwalter killed and Lt Tom W. Brown severely wounded The list lists soldiers from multiple states and towns with varied units and assignments including Privates Corporals and Sergeants among the named.
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Washington
Harris D. Buckwalter
Royersford
Penn
Tom W. Brown
New Britain
Conn
Angell and Thompson Brave War Front Rescue
May 14 report from Attleboro and Terryville recalls Lieutenant Angell born in Fall River and MIT student who survived a trench cave in France. Sergeant William W. Thompson freed one arm and dragged a comrade to safety before rescue. he has been deaf since the ordeal.
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Thomas H. Angell
County Street
Attleboro
Angell
Fall River
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
France
William W. Thompson
Terryville
Conn
Sergeant Thompson
Captain Charles J. Biddle Found Wounded in No Man's Land
Paris reports Captain Charles J. Biddle of Andalusia Pennsylvania chief of a Lafayette Squadron patrol was found by French scouts in No Man's Land with a bullet through his leg. His aircraft was wrecked and he was brought to a hospital for treatment after a crash during a dogfight with German planes.
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Paris
Charles J. Biddle
Andalusia
Penn
Lafayette
No Mans Land
Biddle
Ten steel ships completed for Emergency Fleet Corp
Washington May 20 Ten steel ships totaling 58 850 tons were completed and delivered to the Emergency Fleet Corporation in the past week. Four wooden ships left the ways this Saturday, the third time this month with four launches in a day. May weather notes show 22 wooden ships launched so far this month.
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Washington
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Pacific Coast
Lakes
Atlantic
Gulf
Lynn Woman Renounces Husband Traitor in War Linked Defection
Mrs Lillian Levine of 34 Brownville Avenue Lynn declares she will sue for divorce from her husband a private in the Austrian army after learning he betrayed the United States. She vows to kill him if she sees him and continues supporting herself by working at the General Electric plant.
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Lillian Levine
Brownville Avenue
Lynn
United States
French Advance on Two Sectors in World War I Line
The French fighters pushed their line forward along a two mile front. Far south near Rheims they pierced into enemy positions reaching the third trench line.
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Rheims
Allied Front Lines Grow War Strain Amid Amiens Drive
Australian troops push forward near Hangard and Avre while heavy shelling intensifies along the Amiens front. A new German force under General von Below is reported at Arras as reserves train for a forthcoming assault. Submarine warfare hits Norwegian and Russian targets, with Arctic sinkings and shelling noted. In the Alps and Balkans, battles intensify near Brenta and Lake Ochrida as France eyes Macedonia gains. Czechs cheer Wilson and the Allied premiers amid Prague unrest.
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Amiens
Hangard
Avre
Kremmel
von Below
Arras
Somme
Lys
St. Quentin
Cambrai
Arctic
Brenta
Macedonia
Lake
Ochrida
Austria
Prague
Wilson
Clemenceau
Lloyd George
One day is long enough to be troubled with a cough
An old advertisement notes that even a single day of coughing is enough to trouble someone and promotes Adamson's Balsam as a cure.
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Adamson
Freezone Corn Treatment Promises Instant Relief
A simple remedy claims to numb corn pain with a drop of Freezone Then the corn supposedly lifts away easily leaving no ache The ad touts very low cost and quick results for foot comfort.
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Allen
Army
Navy
Peptiron Spring Tonic Promises renewed strength
Advertisement for Peptiron pills from C. I. Hood Co. Lowell Mass claims iron rich formula with pep sin wax celery and tonics. Promises improved blood color nerves digestion stamina and energy for spring and family use.
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C. I. Hood Co
Lowell
Mass
What Jim Calls Camouflage Sauce
Jim praises his camouflage sauce as a white sauce boosted with about half a tablespoon of Al Sauce. He claims it elevates dishes from flat to ethereal, enhancing cream of celery soup and other delicate foods with added piquancy.
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Jim
Men Who Drink Should Beware
A cautionary note warns men about risks tied to drinking. The piece emphasizes restraint and awareness of social situations, urging self control and mindful choices to avoid negative outcomes.
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RED Cross
Slattery,co
Tremont ST
Boston Common
Slattery’s
E. T. Slattery Company
SMART
Gabardine Navy
Serge
Dimity
Batiste
Merry
E. T. Slattery CO
Burrill's
Burrill’s
Burrill
Weconomy
Newland Laboratory Co
Dynn
U. S
New
Leicheprey
Cyril Angell
Aviation Corps
Allen R. Moore
Fitzdale
Mach. Gun Co
Inf
Tom
P. O. Box
G Co
Clifford D. Williams
Portland
D Co
George Burns
Cheshire
C Co
Eric A. Erickson
Cleveland Ave
L Co
Nicholas Palermo
Franklin St
New Haven
F. A
Frederick R. Swanson
Montauk Ave
Irving H. Hawkes
West Haven
R. Rollins
Waterville
R. Fowlon
Concord
W. C. Hadley
Andover
16Th Wield Artillery
Clifford Williams
BH. J. Williams
High Street
James A. Williams
Ambulance Corps
Casualty
George G. Burgess
York
Manford L. Melchi
Lee
Ind
James A. Blake
New York City
Peter Kursko
Dickinson
N. C
Frederick W. Lampman
Red Oak
Gerald S. Patton
Seattle, Wash
Zubito Discarlo
Mount Carmel
Walter Eginton
Lockport
Eugene Franceschetti
Santa Clara
Italy
Lester L. Glor
Varysburg
Robert Jackson
Rawlinson
Ark
Mario Maschio
Oakland
Cal
John D. Pumphrey
Prattsville
James P. Sullivan
Lone Rock
Wis
Ernest E. Hill
Glenora
N. Y
Norton G. Carey
Joliet
Ill
William D. Anderson
St. James
Minn
Nicholas Bolden
Albany
Walter D. Brown
Glidden
Glen W. Cabbage
Hazelton
Porter E. Campton
Murfreesboro
Tenn
David Z. Cox
Urania
Clarence D. Crabtree
Marengo
Tom J. Davis
Tamaqua
Cleveland Avenue
Walter H. Stotman
Buffalo
James L. Magee
Bemal
Okla
Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
Yrup
Depsin
Dr. Cal Syrup
America
Sane Street
Beacon Street
Amelia
Birt
Burnett
Farr
Hay
Bae Hind
Hubbard
Java
S. Newbro
Regal
Stillman
Armour & Company
Meadow
Baume Beecham
Bellani
Bovinine Bromo Seltzer
Carter
Dean
Eno
Father John
Syruy Freezone
Gray
Hayden
Hood
Ent
Pinkham’s
Pluto
Sal Henstien
Aw Ee Scott
Sloan’s
Uoghton
Capt. Biddle
NO Man’s Land
Abby
George Close
Broadway
Cambridge
Gilchrist
Cincinnati
Connor
Brookside Creamery
Brookside
Henfield
Priena
la Touraine
Campbell’s
John T.connorco
Food Administration
Bell Ans
Neal Way
Neal Institute
East 49Th Street
Chicago
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