British War Vessels Lost and Captured Since 1812
A Rhode Island Republican carried a long list of British warships lost or captured from June 1812 to December 23 1914. The record spans multiple incidents including accidents at sea and combat losses, with occasional notes on related events such as civilian injuries, trolley collisions, and local municipal actions. The piece blends historical tally with contemporary local notices and brief human-interest lines from Philadelphia and nearby areas.
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Rhode Island Republican
Conductor Fired After Berkshire Division Cash Robbery
The Berkshire division discharged a conductor last Monday after an agent at New Milford reported repeated missing money. A trap set that day caught the conductor in the act of robbing a drawer. Constable Plant watched from the attic above the ticket window as a hole in the ceiling allowed him to observe. The conductor entered the office and took cash from the drawer. money marked earlier was found in his pocket during a search, and he made restitution.
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Berkshire
New Milford
Plant
Danbury News
Griswold Guests Farewell Banquet At Algonquin Club
A farewell banquet was held at the Algonquin club for H. C. Griswold of the Hotel Stratfield who will leave the city January 1 for a New York position. He received a solitaire diamond ring and many speeches lauding him from Nitasaxis and attendees including Thomas Malloy, George Schwartz, Samuel McCracken, Stephen Meeker, Frederick Keeler, Anning J. Smith, Isaac T. Edhks, George Hames, Matthew H. Rogers, Edward A. Godfrey, Richard Murphy, A. B. Chaman sky, George S. Hill and Archibald McNeil.
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Algonquin Club
H. C. ‘Griswold
Stratfield
New York
Nitasaxis
Thomas Malloy
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Advertisement
You know croup is dangerous. And you ought to know too the sense of Security that comes from having Foley's Honey and Tar Compound in the house. It cuts the thick mucus and clears away the phelegm, stops the strangling cough and gives easy breathing and quiet sleep. Windle's Drug Stores.
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Croup
Foley
Windle
Diamond Talk The Best Choice For Christmas Diamonds
A local jewelry store urges careful gift selection with a promise of perfect confidence. It touts years of honorable dealings, full guarantees, and cheerful refunds if items fail to prove as represented. Customers urged to visit for any jewelry needs and not be disappointed.
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