Rev H D Pierce Assumes Pulpit At Local Church
Rev H D Pierce takes over as pastor of Memorial Baptist Church in Sandsy7 un, succeeding Douglas Pierce. He preached to appreciative audiences at Java Baptist Church Navy 28, and the church invites all to welcome him next Sunday. Pierce trained at Gordon School and Newtown Theological Institution Boston, marrying in Arlington in 1913 and has a six month old daughter. The couple will reside at 1020 Norman Street and members are urged to greet the new pastor warmly.
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Douglas Pierce
Iavap
Memorial Baptist Church
Gordon School
Newtown Theo‘Institution
Boston
Mass
Arlington
Pierce
Norman Street
Skipper Drowned As Gale Hits Steamer Wacalona
The steamer Wacalona arrives in New York from Liverpool bearing a report of a hurricane of December 22. The Cheviot Range relayed that skipper Captain Fell was washed overboard and drowned, with severe gear damage to the vessel. No assistance was requested.
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New “York
New York
Liverpool
Bri
Fowey
England
Philadelphia
Fell
Bi monthly Park Street Church service tonight address “Looking Backward”
The bi monthly preparatory service at Park Street Congregational Church will be held at 7 45 this evening. Rev Gerald H Beard will speak on Looking Backward with Mrs Edward H Willman singing. A year end service will be used by attendees. New York New Haven Hartford Railroad will alter some local trains on New Year’s Day. Public notices explain changes. Commissioner William L Zepp urged a four year term for sanitary health inspectors at the Board of Health meeting.
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Park Street Congregational Church
Gerald H. Beard
Edward H. Willmanr
New York
New Haven
Hartford R. R
Se.fp
William L Zepp
Board of Health
Eloquent Divine to Address Men's Club of Trinity Church
The Very Rev Wilford L Robbins DD dean of the General Theological Seminary New York City will speak at Trinity Episcopal Churchs Men s Club first meeting next Monday evening A complimentary dinner for parish men is set for 6 30 PM The annual officers election will follow the meeting and J M Saxton George H Edwards Wallace A Smith H S Pearsons and R D Goddard are arranging committee members
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Wilford L. Robbins
General Theological Seminary
New York City
Trinity Episcopal Church
Dean Robbins
Trinity Church
Tagether
Clinton W
J. M. Saxton
George H. Edwards
Wallace A. Smith
H. S. Pearsons
R. D. Goddard
Two Escape Death After Home Gas Asphyxiation
Michael McGuinness aged 27 and Michael Richardson aged 32, employees of the Remington Arms and Ammunition Co., were nearly killed by gas from a heater at 185 Wordin Avenue. They were revived by the emergency hospital corps and are in serious condition.
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Michael McGuinness
Michael Richardson
Remington Arms & Ammunition Co
Wordin Avenue
Germans pick substitute for cotton in powder mill
The Bremen chamber of commerce president told a Bremen merchants’ convention that a substitute for cotton in gun powder manufacture has been so successful that eight months pass without using cotton. The claim was announced today at the gathering.
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Bremen
Summer at Noroton Noroton summer plans for Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie will not open Skibo Castle next year. He plans to spend the coming summer in this country after closing his Fifth Avenue city home in New York. He has leased the Brick House to the late Anson Phelps Stokes estate at Noroton, a 10% acre property at Long Neck Point with a master’s house of about 40 rooms, three cottages, a stable, garage, greenhouse, rose gardens, stone pier and bathhouse.
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Noroton
Andrew Carnegie
Skibo Castle
Scotland
Upper Fifth Avenue
New York
Egie
Anson Phelps Stokes
Stokes
Long Neck Point
Long Island Sound
Munich Beer Prices Not Raised Despite War Strain
Munich residents may drink beer at current prices after breweries and beer halls were allowed to raise prices for the second time during the war, an appeal to provincial authorities was heard and the increase disallowed.
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Munich
Brussels plant to reopen after war shutdown
Brussels reports the glass works at Marcmont Jenapper and Damp remy will reopen on January 3 after being closed since the start of the war. A large number of workers will be employed and production will resume full time.
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Brussels
Marcmont
Jenapper
Dampremy
Mario Petrucelli to Wed in February
Engagement announced for Miss Marjorie Suzio daughter of Meriden residents Mr and Mrs Leonardo Suzio and Marion C Petrucelli of Meriden. The wedding expected in late February. Miss Suzio from Lauraton Hall Milford on vacation pursuing classical studies. Petrucelli a Meriden pharmacist active in Knights of Columbus Elks and Connecticut Pharmaceutical Association.
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Marjorie Suzio
Leonardo Suzio
Meriden
Marion C. Petrucelli
Miss Suzio
Royal Italian High School
Naples
Yale Medical School
East Main Street
Knights of Columbus
the Elks
Connecticut Pharmaceutical Association
Russians Take Persian Towns Kashan and Advance to Ispahan
London dispatch reports Russian forces occupy Kashan, a key Persian town, and push toward Ispahan as Tehran’s Reuters correspondent confirms. The advance signals continued Russian expansion in Persia amid ongoing regional conflict and shifting frontlines.
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London
Kashan
Ispahan
Teheran
Reuter’s
British Prisoners Said Marched Through Sofia
A Paris Havas dispatch quoting Bulgarian papers reports that British prisoners of war were brought to Sofia amid hostile demonstrations. The claim notes the prisoners were marched through the city and met with disapproval from the crowd.
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Paris
Havas
Athens
Sofia
Eminent Medical Authorities Endorse Dr Pierces Remedies
A lengthy medical endorsement lists Dr Eberle Dr Braithwaite and Dr Simon as authorities. It promotes Dr Pierces Chemist examined urine free advice and a new remedy stronger than lithia to remove uric acid. It urges purchases of Anuric Favorite Prescription Golden Medical Discovery Pleasant Pellets and Liver Pills from druggists or via Dr Pierces office in Buffalo New York.
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Eberle
Braithwaite
Simon
Peter
Dr. i
Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N.Y
Dr. Pierce
New War Orders To Munitions Firms Signal Prolonged War
Large orders poured into American munitions makers as secrecy covers boosts from Bethlehem Steel to Midvale, with one company reporting 200 million dollars in new contracts. The push comes amid Allied loans and fears of a long conflict, prompting plant expansions, heightened security, and a wave of orders for arms, vehicles, and rail and steel supplies.
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Whrope
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Schwab
Bethlehem
Essen
Bethlehem Steel
China
Chili
Midvale Steel Ordance Co
William E. Corey
France
United States
Steel Corporation
Philadelphia
Midvale
South America
Remington Arms Co
Delaware
Mr. Corey
William Rockefeller
Poole Engineering & Machine Co
Baltimore
Pressed Steel Car Co
F. N. Hoffstatt
National City Bank
Standard Steel Car Co
England
Spain
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing
Baldwin Locomotive
Savage Arms
Winchester Arms
Marlin
Colt's
Colt's Repeating Arms Co
Canada
Sweden
United States Steel Corporation
Building Permits Granted by Commission Last Night
Building commission granted permits totaling 29540 for multiple projects including brick and frame cottage on Fairfield avenue for A W Blocher a single family cottage on Harlem avenue for Spargo and Winter a cottage on Bradley for Albert Harris a new roof on Lexington avenue for Capazzillo a four family dwelling at Berkshire place and Stillman street for D Alstein two family frame dwelling on Bryant street for Susie Penay a frame two family on Spruce street for Hawthorne Manufacturing Co a frame two family on Rockton avenue for Charles Gay a frame two family on North avenue for Mr and Mrs William J Moran a frame two family on Springdale street for Mrs Zelda P Hammond a brick engine house west of Knowlton street for Bridgeport Crucible Co a one story cement block private garage east side of Iranistan avenue for T E Orton.
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Fairfield Avenue
A. W. Blocher
Harlem Avenue
Spargo
Bradley
Albert Harris
Lexington Avenue
Capazzillo
Berkshire Place
Stillman Street
D. Alstein
Bryant Street
Susie Penay
Spruce Street
Hawthorne Manufacturing Co
Rockton Avenue
Charles Gay
North Avenue
William J. Moran
Springdale Street
Zelda P. Hammond
Knowlton Street
Bridgeport Crucible Co
Iranistan Avenue
T. E. Orton
Serbian Army Chief Relieved By Doctor Order
Paris reports General Radomir Putnik, chief of Serbia's general staff, has temporarily given up his duties by medical order. General Michitch, commander of the First Serbian Army, will assume command during Putnik's absence as per a Scutari dispatch.
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Paris
Radomir Putnik
Scutari
Michitch
Putnik
Russians Attack Austrians on Sbemesarabian Border
The Czernowitz correspondent reports Russian forces attacked Austrian lines on the Sbemesarabian border since Christmas night. Despite heavy ammunition and forces, the assaults failed to break through as gunfire raged for 25 hours, audible in Czernowitz.
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Berlin
Czernowitz
Bukowina
Tageblatt
Sbessearabian
Italians Reach Albanta Front In Albania Reports Say
Athens Havas Agency dispatches from Santa Quanta indicate Italian troops disembarked at Aviona Albania have pressed toward Epirus northern frontier with sightings near Tepelini in southern Albania. Gen Granville M Dodge is seriously ill at Council Bluffs Iowa.
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Paris
Aviona
Albania
Epirus
Santa Quanta
Athens
Havas
Tepelini
Granville M. Dodge
Council Bluffs, Ia
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Meigs & Co
Igeport
Conn
H.D. Pierce
Memorial Baptist Congregation
Rockville
Park Street Church
Mario Petrucelli
Structural Steel Department
Germany
Allis-Chalmers
Associated Oil
Continental Can
Illinois Pipe Line
Maxwell Motors
Submarine Boat
Republic Iron and Steel
Anaconda
E. W. Bliss
Sloss-Sheffield
Albanta
Anatomik Shoes
W.K. Mollan
Main ST
The
University School
Fairfield Ave
Highland Spring Water
Highland Spring Water Co
Warren Street
Crawf RD
Qwerte Anat
Patric
Washington Ave
Gee
Sprague Ice, & Coal Co
East End
E. Wash. Ave. Bridge
Wheeler & Howes CO
Congress ST. Bridge
Naugatuck Valley Ice CO
Housatonic Ave
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