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Bridgeport Standard Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1919

Page

12

War Dept Bill Deemed Unsound By Military Training Camp Leader

Tomip ell mine acting chairman of Military Training Camp association told the Senate Military Affairs Committee that the proposed army rotation bill is unsound. He urged support for a national service plan introduced by Senator Kerlin of Oregon, arguing it would cost little more than 900 million dollars and would provide insurance against future wars. He added the system would have prevented war a decade ago, quoting his wish that his son avoid military service.

Ashington Tomipell Litary Walt Surance Mellvaine Universal Germany

New Milford to build $25,000 two story block

A new brick block costing about 25000 will rise on the Dickinson property at New Haven avenue and River street New Milford Sept 19 Special The two story building will house three stores and ten suites of offices Plans may change with tenant wishes A men s furnishing store has signed for the corner store and several offices The corner store will be 25 by 75 feet and the other two 18 by 75 feet The building is to be constructed at once.

Milford Dickingon New Haven Avenue River Street

German official in Brazil to join vast German settlement

Buenos Aires report says Baron Von Dem Bussche Haddunhausen, former German minister and former under secretary of foreign affairs in Berlin, who has been in Argentina on an unofficial mission, has traveled to southern Brazil where a large German population resides.

Buenos Aires Baron von Dem Bussche-Haddunhausen Argentina Berlin Brazil

Dead Englishman worth four bucks more to him

Frederic Martin relays a Wide Work Magazine tale set in New York about Hearst and anti English papers. A Flynn barber shop joke turns into a painter asked to add a dead Englishman under Washington's horse for four dollars, provoking a quip about the Father of His Country and Englishmen. A later anecdote has a tailor and a customer debating suit prices.

New York Frederic Martin Wide Work Mr. Hearst Ingland England Washington Barney Flynn Flynn the Bowery Washinton Wynn Barney Barnay Flynn

Fire Hits New Haven Auto Garage. Loss 12,000

A commercial garage in Grand Avenue New Haven was damaged by a fire sparked by a cigarette lighter in benzine fumes. Fire Marshal Perkins blamed smoking in a high danger area. a metal roof prevented a much worse blaze. Owner Louis Schablein, and an employee who lit the match, faced the incident.

New Haven Niw Haven Grand Anne G Line Marhal Perkins Louis Sehablein

Gold Coin Drawn for Abroad Shipments to Spain and Central America

Gold coin valued at one million dollars has been withdrawn from the New York sub-treasury for shipment to Spain, and five hundred thousand dollars in gold coin has been set aside for shipment to Central America. The Women’s Patriotic Society of Japan is noted as likely the world’s largest organization with over one million members.

New York Spain Central America The Women's Patriotic Society of Japan Lee's Lee’s

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