American craft patrol Russian Lake Onega against Bolshevik boats
Two American warcraft named Atlanta and Georgia manned by Yankee sailors patrol Lake Onega near Medveji Gora as British and Russian craft join them in keeping Bolshevik raiders at bay while Allied land forces advance toward Petrozavodsk. Lieutenant D. C. Woodard of Atlanta commands the American units.
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Medvejia Gora
Lapland
Aug
Galveston
Yankton
Lake Onega
Petrozavodsk
Atlanta
Georgia
Murmansk
D. C. Woodard
North Sea
Croix de Guerre Awarded to Two Bridgeport Men in France
Two Bridgeport soldiers received French decorations during World War II era. Captain Irving B. Snader, previously of 417 Golden Hill Street, now with the American Red Cross in Paris, earned the Croix de Guerre for meritorious service. Pietro Fornica of 250 Pequot Quonck Street, formerly with Company A, 58th Infantry, 4th Division, already received the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry in action.
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Bridgeport
Irving B. Snader
Golden Hill Street
American Red Cross
Paris
Snader
France
Pietro Fornica
Péequonnock Street
58Th Infantry
Potash Export Bill Moves In Weimar Assembly
The Potash Committee of the Assembly presents a bill allowing export of potash to Switzerland and Scandinavia. Loss of Alsace fields and new Spanish finds dim Germany’s outlook amid the war.
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Weimar
The
Assembly
Switzerland
Scandinavia
Alsace
Spain
Germany
French anti clerics warn on American pastors in films
Paris Aug 17 French anti clericals alarmed by the frequent appearance of Bibles and pastors in American moving pictures. Historian M Aulard in an article decries the sentimental bandits in far west films and urges Americans to keep them and their pastors and Bibles for themselves, saying they misrepresent the American people.
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Paris
M. Aulard
Armed highwaymen rob men on Housatonic Ave
Mathew Dembros reports he was held up near Winters Brewery on Housatonic Ave at 10 30 Saturday night by two men in khaki shirts. He was robbed of 2 50 and a friend with him lost 6. The robbers brandished revolvers to separate them from their money.
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Mathew Dembros
Washington Avenue
Winters Brewery
Housatonic Avenue
Mathews
Husted’s Auto Crashes Into Horse and Wagon
A horse and wagon driven by Samuel Wine of 1109 Hancock Avenue was struck late Saturday night by an automobile driven by Stanley Husted of Pleasant Valley. The wagon’s rear wheels were smashed but no injuries occurred. Husted was released on $100 bond for a reckless driving hearing this morning on Pairfield Avenue near Mt. Grove Street.
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Samuel Wine
Hancock Avenue
Stanley Husted
Pleasant Valley
Pairfield Avenue
Mt. Grove Street
Husted
Heavy Rains Offer Minor Heat Relief in Paris
Heavy rains drenched Paris and surrounding areas overnight and into today but provided only slight relief from a week of extreme heat. Reports from the provinces warn that the heat is damaging harvests. In Lyons the thermometer reached 120 degrees.
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Paris
Havas
Lyons
Companions of the Forest Initiate 75 Members
A class of 75 was initiated yesterday afternoon in Foresters Hall on Cannon Street by the Companions of the Forest of America. About 206 attended as the degree team from Court Narvak Norwalk worked the ceremony. Several supreme officers were present including Mrs. A. E. Potte Mrs. Mary Colahan of New York and Mrs. E. Everett state deputy of New York. Gold badges were awarded to Mrs. Catherine Dean Mrs. Mary Conlin Mrs. Mary Mills and Miss Jennie Herron for recruiting the most candidates. Refreshments followed and a social was held.
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Lucetta Warner
Catalpe
Clés
Forest of America
Foresters' Hall
Cannon Street
Court
Narvak
Norwalk
Supreme Officers
A. E. Potte
Mary Colahan
New York
Mary State
E. Everett
Supreme Circle
Catherine Dean
Mary Conlin
Mary Mills
Jennie Herron
McK & R Calox with Hydrogen Peroxide Ad
An advertisement touts McK & R Calox toothpaste claiming in mouth production of hydrogen peroxide and release of oxygen to whiten teeth and fight decay. It notes limewater neutralizing acids, claims better taste, and lists Bridgeport retailers Hindle Drug Stores Cannon Pharmacy 1349 State Street J Vermil 1948 Main Street and other druggists.
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McK & R
Bridgeport
Hindle Drug Stores
Cannon Phamacy
State Street
J. Vermil
Main Street
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Nesee Cheslates
Yoann
Papparnini and Estatesgres
Neece Chesalain Ban
Andy Places
Necco
Connecticut Laundry Owners Association
Russian
Lapland Lake
Take Onega
Weimar Assembly
Housatonic Ave
Matthew Dembros
Masia Orl
Companions OF the Forest
Norwalk ‘Ream
Smith
Murray Coross
Murray
Dr. Weidlich
Cannon Streets
Kresge
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