Precautions Against Spread of Hoof and Mouth Disease
Officials outline strict measures to curb hoof and mouth disease affecting Connecticut farms and manufacturers. Details include disinfection of hay shipments, fumigation with formaldehyde gas, and requirements for car reloading and affidavits, with quotes from Dr. RD Martin and A. D. Melvin, chief of the U S Department of Agriculture bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Martin
New Haven
RD Martin
Bax
Connecticut
Jeffery O. Phelps, Jr
Bridgeport
Martin
Hartford County
Burea
A. D. Melvin
Bureau of Annimal Indversiry
U. S. Department of Agriculture
The War on Ship Rats Waged by U S Public Health Service
An article extols the U S Public Health Service campaign to exterminate rats on ships to prevent plague. It cites rapid rat reproduction, flea transmission of plague, and fumigation of about 1,500 vessels yearly, noting the difficulty in tracking exact kills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Public. Health Service
United States
Mr. Rat
Rat
United
Public Health Service
Rats and fumigation on ships prompt deadly results
Passage describes public health fumigation on vessels to control rat infestation. It notes public health kills over 50,000 rats annually on ships, the spread of rats in hulls, and a case where a captain’s cat and 24 rats were killed during a cabin fumigation, illustrating the tension between pest control and onboard pets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Health Service
Fairfield County Will Disposes Estate In Probate Court
The Greenwich probate court held a hearing on the will of Herbert B. Stevens. Real estate valued at 25000 and personal property of 319000 were allocated. Wife Hilla Field Stevens receives the home and household effects plus 10000. Son Weld M Stevens gets a watch and 75000. Several siblings and relatives receive varied sums. remainder divided between Weld M Stevens and George B. Sanford. Upon death of Mrs Stevens or Weld, estate reverts to Weld’s children. Radford B. Smith converts wholesale store to toy showroom opening Saturday with a large toy selection. Regular dry goods sales continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert B. Stevens
Greenwich
Hilla Field Stevens
Weld
Merrick Stevens
Mary
Taylor
Joseph H. Selden
Abbie R. Webster
Emma L. Whitman
Carrie W. Stevens
George Gordon Webster
Carrne I. Brigham
Susan Blaine
Elizabeth W. Mooney
Weld M._Stevens
George B. Sanford
Lawrence
Radford B. Smith
Neual
Adv
Wreaths and Laurel Ropin JOHN RECK & SON
John Reck & Son face a wreath and laurel roping item likely tied to a local business or harvest ceremony. Readable details mention awards or recognitions linked to the Reck company and their products.
Trolley Signals Rearranged Under P A Commission
Connecticut Public Utilities Commission orders radical changes to trolley warning signs across the state. Blueprints call for new Stop Slow Whistle Speed Limit and Caution signs on dangerous approaches including bridges and curves, with graded bar markings and distinctive night indicators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Public Utilities Commission
Connecticut Company
Fairfield Restaurant to Reopen With Cabaret and Dancing
The Fairfield restaurant plans a Saturday reopening after months of closure. Joseph Cansillo now shares ownership with F. J. Breyler and will oversee the restaurant and kitchen, while Thomas and Gwen Mee operate the cabaret. A monster cabaret and dancing show is planned nightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Tech Restaurant
F. J. Breyler
Joseph ©. Cansillo
Gwen Mee
Thomas
Convict management ideas praised at Sing Sing and Comstock camps
The article profiles warden Matt Osborne at Sing Sing Ossining New York introducing honor rules run by the convicts themselves. It cites Comstock as a model where 6006 prisoners farm 1100 acres with unarmed guards and high self discipline, noting escapes are rare and farm work aids post prison subsistence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horas
Matt Osborne
Sing Sing Prison
Ossining
N. Y
Hells
Comstock
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Adverts Croup Relief
An old advertisement urges readers to stock Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for croup relief claiming it cuts thick mucus clears phlegm stops the coughing and aids quiet sleep. The ad promotes Hindle's Drug Stores and presents the product as a trusted household remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croup
Foley
Hindle
Adv
German official Esperanto reports reach neutral press
Havre dispatch notes that Berlin uses Esperanto to present the German war position. A report circulated via the Esperanto league from Switzerland asks recipients to share the text with friends and publish it in their hometown newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Havre
Kaiser’s
Switzerland
Esperanto League
Gérmanai Oficialas
Esperantisitas
Refuse to Sign Peace Missives
London reports Archbishop of Canterbury and Dr Dryander decline to sign an appeal urging Christians to seek peace. They align with signatories on end goals but insist any peace must reflect their nations moral justification and righteousness amid the European conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Canterbury
Dryander
Greer
New York
Tuttle
St. Louis
Europe
English Soldiers Brave in Battle at Ypres
Berlin reports from a Zeitung Am Mitta editor serving in the German army on the Ypres fighting. The piece details English troops as capable fighters, their trenches, heavy artillery, and captured stores, including shaving outfits and meat. It notes English casualties and prisoners and describes misdirection with dummy trenches and turnips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Zeitung Am
Flanders
Yprea
Fieta
Yprés
Ebecelaere
Havre Post Office Leads World in Stamp Collecting
Havre district Ste Adresse post office on Belgian soil draws stamp collectors who pay foreign rates for postmarks. Collectors line up during hours to buy and cancel stamps, creating a small fortune for the office. A rare item is an official envelope marked by the mail censor forming a triple souvenir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Havre
Ste Adresse
Belgium
Chemenknem-Nec
Indians wounded in bayonet battles
A Canadian visitor in England reports seeing forty or fifty East Indians with bandaged left hands. Red Cross staff explain the fighters parry with their left hand during close combat, then strike with knives in the right, leading to left-hand bayonet wounds but achieving the kill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Southampton
England
Red Cross
Wreaths and Laurel Roping by John Reck and Son
Wreaths and laurel roping produced by John Reck and Son detailed in a local trades notice. The entry highlights craftsmanship, material sourcing, and contact for orders.
Laundry pickup promise with ironed, clean smell
The notice offers laundry pickup service with home pickup for flat work like sheets pillow cases towels and table linen. It promises sweet clean smell and well ironed items upon return and asks customers to call when wash is ready for pickup.
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Erly
Fairfield County News
John Reck & Son
P. A. Commission
Ross
Golden Hill Street
Lamb
Tawe
Meadowbrook
St Mere
Boston
Maine
California
Swift
Mohican
Chuck
Buona
Sheery
Philatellists Prize
Gore
P. A. Morgan
Lowe’s
Seaview Avenues
Crawford
Fairfield Avenue
Courtlear Street
Bien-Jolly
Fueb
Pinaud
Parfumerie
Pinaud ‘Building
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