Red Cross Base Hospitals Prepped for War Efforts
Leo Arnstein of the American Red Cross says the base hospital service was prepared when war began, organizing forty four units for army and navy use. Funds were raised nationwide to equip these facilities, with seven sent abroad and the rest ready for immediate deployment, countering misperceptions about base hospitals. Images show the Philadelphia base hospital and ward tent interiors.
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Base Hospital Service
RED Cross
Leo Arnstein
Military Relief Committee
New York
American Red Cross
Red Cros
Europe
The
Army
Navy
Philadelphia
Ise Hospital
New England Drives to Fill Liberty Loan Quota
New England investors raced to meet the Liberty Loan quota, aiming to reach about 255 million dollars as subscriptions surged past the district target. trading on the Baltimore stock exchange opened at 101 percent, with initial lots at 100 or 101 and strong over subscription noted. Norwalk surpassed its goal with about 4.75 million, the city’s share roughly 520 thousand.
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Liberty Loan
Stock Exchange
Baltimore
New England
Federal Reserve Bank
Boston
New York Exchange
Norwalk
Citizens’ Committee
Attorney Bowers Dies While En Route to Wife
Atty Bowers who had undergone surgery in Syracuse died before reaching his wife Christine McClennan Bowers. He had traveled from New York after a telegram urged his immediate return as his wife’s condition worsened. The couple, married after meeting during the Roosevelt Haines trial, had recently moved to a Brooklawn club area home. Bowers was a noted golf expert and philanthropist.
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Syracuse
Bowers
New York
Brooklawn Club
Sowers
America
Carey Case Set for Hearing on June 20
Charles F. Carey of 185 Arch Street was arrested on charges of obtaining money from John Piano and George Gussman of the Thespian club at 176 Fairfield Avenue. He denies the claims, saying the money was commissions for ringing players, and that he was a shill for Adolph Benzinger known as Kid Bengon. Benzinger’s case, also connected, was continued to June 20.
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Charles F. Carey
Arch Street
John Piano
George Gussman
Thespian Club
Fairfield Avenue
Piano
Gussman
Carey
Adolph Benzinger
Kid Bengon
Rosenthal
New York
Obituary notices from Providence and Stratford deaths
Obituary notices report infant David Hempton Lovegrove burial in Providence with grandparents Mrs and Mrs John Gerbich named. Bridgeport public market clerk Howard E. Smith dies after operation at Bridgeport Hospital. Mary F Hentz of Stratfford dies after lingering illness leaving son F S Hentz and four grandchildren. Mrs Mary A Yale funeral at 74 Frank street and St. Patrick's Church with Rev John Lynch officiating. Burial in family plot.
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D. H. Lovegrove
David Hempton Lovegrove
Frederick Lovegrove
Providence
R. 1
John G. Gerbich
Lafayette Street
Sadie Gerbich
E. Smith
Bridgeport Hospital
Howard E. Smith
Bridgeport
Frederick
Mary E. Lockwood Stith
Goddard Avenue
Mary F. Hentz
Mary F
Christopher Hentz
Sedgwick Avenue
Stratfort
Mary A. Yale
New Late
Frank Street
St. Patrick's Church
John c. Lynch
James Dooley
Daniel Poland
Daniel Sheehan
Thomas McNamara
Vincent Novy
Dante Brolley
Funeral notices from a Park cemetery in a local era
Obituaries and funeral details for Edna A Wilkinson Seigert Bridget Campbell Galvin Martin J Purcell Marie Dempsey and related services at St Patrick's and St Michael's cemeteries. Descriptions include residences 77 Olive street 440 Park avenue 414 Bunnell street and 40 Parrott avenue with high mass rites, Ave Maria hymns, pallbearers names and floral tributes.
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Martin J. Purcell
W. E. McCarthy
Parrott Avenue
St. Patrick’s R. C
Charles M. Kelly
Ave Marie
Martin Considine
James Do. Grady
John Keane
Patrick Burns
Dennis Kelly
J. McCarthy
St. Michael’s Cemetery
B. C. Galvin
Bridget Campbell Galvin
Park Avenue
Sacred Heart Church
Thomas K. Mooney
Matthew 'Judge
Richard F. Moore
D. D
St Michael's Cemetery
Galvin
Marie Dempsey
Patrieman John Dempsey
Bunnell Street
St. Mary’s R. C
Terrence B. Smith
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Frank Munich
Joseph Clabby
Funeral for drowning victim held in Derby
Albert Francis Stelling, 18, of 206 Noble Avenue, drowned after a canoeing mishap near Charles Island on June 3. Rev Evertt A Barnes led the service at Park Methodist Episcopal Church with burial at Lakeview Cemetery after authorities identified the body by a notebook and pin. Separate report from Birmingham, Alabama notes an explosion at Aetna Powder Co. on the outskirts of the city around 11 a.m. with all plant telephones out of order and details scarce.
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A. F. Stelling
Albert Francis Stelling
George Stelling
Noble Avenue
Columbia
Bridgeport
Mix
New Haven
Birmingham
Ale
Aetna Powder Co
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Atty. Bowers
Park Cemetery
Yale
Edna A. Wilkinson Seigert
Olive Street
William
Lucy
Joseph Wilkinson
Frank Green
Long Hill
A. V. Abercrombie
Nichols
Joseph
George
Charles
Lee’s
Lee
Brussels
LEE Bros. Furniture CO
Main ST
Wwe
Farmer
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