Carranza Troops Loot Ranches and Enslave Women
Dr Charles Ty Sturs and his wife Kath Anertous at Wingini, where their ranch was looted by Carranza troops. They were attacked by Mexican bands. Mrs Sturgis and the doctors mother-in-law were captured. Mrs Sturgis’s mother died after abuse. General Rafael and local leaders forced Mrs Sturgis into demeaning labor at the camp. she was sent as a messenger to another camp. Dr Sturgis’s fortune of 160000 dollars dwindled due to looting and destruction. After many perils the couple reached New Orleans.
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Charles Ty Sturs
Kath
Reception for pastor of the Swedish Church
Nearly 200 members of the Swedish Congregational church hosted a reception for Pastor A E% Isnastroms at the Laurel Verde church parlors Saturday. Robert Lund of Bracton, Mist comes to the eluvhe, and representatives from church organizations offered welcomes. Attendees sang, refreshments were served, and the evening was described as a joyous occasion with the pastor to preach next Sunday in August.
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Isnastroms
Rovert
Welcorpe
Allied battlehips despatched to Flensburg
Saturday Aug 2 The peace conference replies to Denmark's request that a warship be sent to Flensburg for the plebiscite. A British warship is ready at Flensburg and another warship is on its way there.
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Denmark
Flensburg
Sawih
Brookfield recital to aid citizen fund at church
Special from Brookfield: Miss Winthys Barnette of the Brookfield Summer School of Singing will present an organ recital assisted by Mr Wisabeth Youmans Miss Mery I sopranos AE Mary Bray contralto David Pike tenor and Fred baritone of the Summer school at the parional church Brookfield Center Sunday night at 8 16 oclock. Proceeds will benefit the organization's fund for the citizen.
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Brookfleld
Winthys Barnette
Brookfield Summer School of
Wisabeth Youmans
Mery I
Mary Bray
David Pike
Fred
Summier School
Brookfield Center
Standay
Mexican Congress Fails to Act on Petroleum
Mignico CMY August 8. Congress convened in May to pass a petroleum law under Article 27 nationalizing lands. Neither the Senate nor the Chamber of Deputies has acted. Democratic states report two petroleum Commissions weighing foreign oil interests' challenge to retroactivity. President Carranza reportedly defers, pushing Congress to decide.
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Mexican Congress
Mignico Cmy
Aexicann Congress
Union
Uhe Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Democrata
Caipangza
Congress
Sohuti
Milford Yacht Club cruise sails Long Island Sound
Joseph Rowland of Meigs and his brother departed Milford Yacht Club today in the sloop yacht Bunkie on a cruise along Long Island Sound. The report notes the special dispatch from Journal Official publishing a decree about German notes and prohibitions dating from November 26, 1918, with reference to Aug 4.
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Taris
Wachet Gruiske
Milford
Joseph Rowland of
Meigs
Milford Yacht Club
Long Island Sound
Bunkie
Milford Veteran Receives Croix de Guerre
Milford learns Private Joseph Wspycloski, born in Russian Poland, earned the Croix de Guerre with bronze star for actions near St Mihiel Ger man bombardment while serving with the 4th Battery French Mortars. He returned home April 28, 164, and was decorated by Marshal Petain’s approbation, presented quietly at the Pine Tree Arm summer home.
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Argonne-Meus
Occupatton
Ceremaly
Gamp Upton
France
Petain
Joe
St. Mihiel
Tumeu
Ig Aty
Pine Tree
Atrs. W. Robert Mager
The
Gulf
Cmet
Mager
Gray
New Haven
Death of Arthur Ray of Greenwich Confirmed
Greenwich Aug 3 News confirms the death of Arthur Ray son of Joan H. Ray of Greenwich He served with the South Machine Gun Battery and had hoped to become a marine engineer He died when a Southern steamer sank two days out of New York only five of 150 survived He was 20 a grandson of Howard Hanton a noted theatrical producer and one of the Hanlon Brothers
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Greenwich
Arthur Ray
Joan H. Ray
Hanlon K. Ray
South Machine Gun Battery
Overesas
Arthur
Souther
New York
Ray
Howard Hanton
Hanlon Brothers
Welcome Home Party for Letter Carriers
A welcome home celebration was held Saturday night by Branch 38 of the National Association of Letter Carriers at 62 Cannon Street for returned members. Postmaster Charles Greene presided as Meyer addressed the meeting. Entertainment was provided by Arthur French, Jann Mecaintliffe, Walter Locke, and Joseph Tropper. Attendees included Edward Donahue, John Collins, John Callahan, C. J. Miller, Steve Beddo, F. J. Clark, and Frank Fresassa.
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National Association of Letter Carriers
Cannon Street
Forree
Charles Greene
Meyer
Arthur French
Jann Mecaintliffe
Walter Locke
Joseph Tropper
Edward Donahue
John Collins
John Callahan
C.J. Miller
Steve Beddo
F. J. Clark
Frank Frrassa
Twilight Festival at Shelton Playgrounds
The Board of Recreation hosts a twilight festival at the Shelton playgrounds this evening. The program features choir singing home economics and library demonstrations, stories and fortune telling, and dancing with orchestral music.
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Shelton Playgrounds
Sheton
Board of Recreation
NC-4 May Visit to Bridgeport Plans for Atlantic Seaplane Tour
News notes the NC-4 seaplane may visit Bridgeport next month on its coastflight under Lt. Cmdr. A. C. Bendix aboard the destroyer Isabel. The itinerary runs from Portland, Maine to Galveston, Texas with stops at major cities, while a separate court action in the city will charge Stanley Ri koawski with reckless driving after a Saturday night collision.
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Atlantic
A. CL Bendix
Porthend
Gidlveston
Vex
Isabel
Stanley Rikoawski
Roo
Need
Fearfield
X Graves
Northavonue
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