Russians plan to speed up war amid dam plan at Zoar
Paris reports French minister Albert Thomas cites Russia’s need to resist separate peace talks while noting military and governmental progress. The article also details a gigantic dam project by Housatonic Power Co. to create a 12 to 15 mile lake, inundating four towns and hundreds of acres of timber, with regional impacts and a state road project potential.
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Paris
Russia
Albert Thomas
Thomas
Cabiet
Pas
France
M. Thomes
Housatonic Power Co
New Haven
Zoar Bridge
Housatonic River
General Assembly
Sprague & Henwood Co
Scranton
Birkenbine Engineering Co
Philadelphia
Southbury
Oxford
Newtown
Monroe
Housatonic
Power
Housatonic Power
Stevenson
Housatonic Company
Derby
New Milford
New
Grant Enterprise
Admiral Glennon Aids Sebastopol Mutiny Restoral
Rear Admiral James H. Glennon and the U.S. naval mission returned to Petrograd after aiding Sebastopol sailors in quelling a mutiny. He spoke to the Black Sea fleet, urged renewed war effort, and the meeting voted to restore all officers except Koltchak and staff, fostering peace in the fleet.
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Petrograd
James H. Glennon
U. S.N
Russia
Sebastopol
Black Sea
Glennon
Yenof
Boltives
Roadhurst Writer of Great Success at Park Theatre
George Broadhurst, renowned for the drama Innocent, has long been a prolific writer of plays with notable success. The Spooner Stock Co. presents Innocent all week at The Park theater, hailed as his best effort and described as unique and unusual in presentation. Matinees are scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, and Saturday.
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George Broadhurst
Spooner Stock Co
Park Theater
Broadhurst
Abl 5 Growers To Meet Tomorrow
A meeting of the Vegetable Growers Association will be held tomorrow evening in the board of trade rooms in the Newfield building. A Chamber of Commerce member and B. F. von Woettbers representing the Fairfield County Mobilisation Resources committee will speak.
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Board of Trade Roomea
Newfield
Chamber of Commerce
F. von Woettbers
Fairfield County Mobilisation Resources Committee
Spectacular Creditor Sale On Main Street
A cyclone liquidation headlines a large creditors sale at 1227 1229 Main Street. Men’s suits, overcoats and accessories slashed to loss prices with refunds offered on some items. Arrow collars, shirts, pants and outerwear listed with steep discounts as the sale runs into evenings.
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Main Street
Lonergan
Fined $50 For Using Beer Glass As Weapon
Edward Estabrook of Stratford Avenue was allegedly assaulted with a beer glass at a Stratford Avenue saloon last Saturday. Daniel Merrill of 860 Stratford Avenue was fined $50 in city court after testimony that Merrill slapped Estabrook, then the men parted. Estabrook said Merrill later attacked with the glass, cutting his nose and mouth. Merrill claimed he acted in self defense. CORTEZ C. ROCKWELL, pluming and Heating, 3051 Main and Hillside.
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Edward Estabrook
Stratford Avenue
Daniel Merrill
Merrill
Estabrook
Fairfield County Manufacturers Banquet to Boost Recruiting
A campaign to raise Connecticut’s World War I recruiting totals will be kicked off by the Fairfield County association at a Stratfield banquet tomorrow evening. President Wilson’s 70,000 target inspires a statewide push with auxiliary groups aiding to lift Connecticut toward its quota. Attorney Arthur L. Shipman will deliver the keynote. Reservations are urged at Fairfield County headquarters. FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS JOHN BECK & SON
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Fairfield Cunty Association
Stratfield
State Council of Defense
Wilson
Connecticut
Arthur L. Shipman
Hartford
E. K. Nicholson
Fairfield County Association
First Presbyterian
Staunton
John Beck & Son
German press accepts U S socialist visitors as American voices
Copenhagen June 25 German newspapers regard the three socialists Goldfarb Reinstein and Davidovitch, who arrived in Stockholm from the United States, as representative Americans qualified to speak for socialism and the labor movement. Vorwaerts prints their qualifications in response to American criticism. Pan German and socialist writers eagerly read their interviews and declarations. Count von Reventlow, naval expert of Berliner Tages Zeitung, says Reinstein’s views on American policy align with those of Sinn an explosion in munition factory Tages Zeitung confirms what at Bloeweg.
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Copenhagen
Goldfarb Reinstein
Davidovitch
Stockholm
United States
America
Vorwaerts
Count von Reventlow
Berliner
Tages Zeitung
Reinstein
Ameri
Bloeweg
Turn Over Alleged Burglar to Police of New Jersey Town
John W Sahlin of New Jersey, arrested after a motorcycle crash on Fairfield avenue, with a Miami Flat plate, was treated at Emergency hospital and booked for riding without a license. He was turned over to Clifton police by Capt E C Cronan. Sahlin, 18, is wanted for burglary in Clifton and admits the motorcycle was stolen.
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John W .Sahlin
New Jersey
Fairfield Avenue
Miami
Clifton
N. J
E. C. Cronan
Sahlin
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William B. Caperton
United States Navy
Pacific Fleet
Rio de Janeiro
Roadhurst
Hadley
Cortez C. Rockwell
Main
Hillside
Reed Baby Carriage
John
Germany
U. S
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