Obituary notices and funeral announcements from March 1918
A sequence of death notices from this city dated March 31 1918 to March 29 1918 list individuals such as Margaret Kelly Robert J Graham Howard J Hatch Frances Wear Joseph Burke Josephine MacNally Horace L Fairchild Charlotte C Patchen and Arthur S Whilld ey. Notices specify funeral times locations including Walker and Banks 314 Fairfield Avenue Church of the Blessed Sacrament St Michael's Cemetery Nichols Nichols Cemetery Mountain Grove Cemetery and local addresses with dates April 1 2 and times for services and interments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Michael Kelly
Walker and Banks
Fairfield Avenue
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
St. Michael's
Graham
Devon
Milford
Robert J. Graham
Bridgeport
Martha French
Avenue
Rmegguieta
At &T. S Church
St Mary's Cemetery
Hwatom
Howard J
Marion E. Hatch
Bennett Street
Lakeview Cemetery
Frances Ingersol
Berkshire Avenas
Iisft
Joseph Burke
Park Street
St Charles Church
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Macnally
New York
Josephine
Michael MacNally
St. Thomas
Fairfield
Conn
Fairchild
Nichols
Horace Lewis Fairchild
Nichols Cemetery
Patchen
Charlotte C
Burton Patchen
Cottage Street
Mountain Grove
Whilldey
Battle Fleet of Trucks Pass Through Bridgeport Today
Flying squadrons of United States Army motor trucks loaded with Indian motorcycles from the Hendee plant in Springfield Massachusetts will pass through Bridgeport today. The 130 trucks are guarded by soldiers and have traveled overland from Buffalo New York en route to Atlantic port for shipment abroad to France. The fleet spent last night in New Haven and halted briefly in Hartford for inspection before continuing south toward their destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Hendee
Springfield
Mass
Bridgeport
Buffalo
N. Y
Atlantic Port
New Haven
Hartford
United States
Atlantic
France
Connecticut
Springtime musings mix weather wit and household quirks
The piece playfully ponders why spring defies winter and laments annual rains that drench roads and cars. It humorously notes how spring reshapes routines, from baths to cleaning, and pokes fun at women and husbands amid seasonal whims and the yearly shift to touring season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Stratford Bank Committee Leads Third Liberty Loan Drive
Stratford prepares for the third Liberty Loan with committees elected to run publicity parade and public meetings and canvassing. After prior drives Stratford aims to boost $50 000 and urges residents to lend to the United States government. War bond drives, student thrift stamps, and a March 28 report from local schools highlight community support and preparations for posters venues and war films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suu atCard
Apeil
Walter Goddard
Davies Wales
Dgolin Wilson
Harvard Tove
James Lally
Ruyter Nowland
B.C. Warner
Thompson
Charles Wells
Taytor
Kennedy
Whitehead
Traverse
Caveman
Liberty Loan Committee of
New Rko
Btratford
Stratford
Liberty
United States
Sergeant Gibbons
Council of Defense
P.C. Ant
Whitney
Garden
Washington
Nichols
S Center
Franklin
Sedgwick Igs
Armed German and Austrian POWs in Siberia questioned
A British officer and an American delegate to Bolshevik Russia reported from Irkutsk and Omsk that claims of mass arming of German and Austrian prisoners in Siberia were greatly exaggerated. They noted some Austrians and Hungarians enlisted with the Reel guard to oppose Trans Siberian routes and Cossacks, while a few armed prisoners were seen near the Amur line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Associated Press
Iain William Webster
American
New Cross
W. L. Hicks
Siberia
Irkutsk
Siberian
Ural
Omsk
Webster and
Tlicks
Austria
Webster
Hicks
Willer Drysdale
King
Amur
Vidivastok
Chita
Aeslie
Wild Ride and Rough Morning on a Farmyard Tale
A first person narrator recalls a chaotic morning on a farm with chores, a horse named the harse, a muddy mishap in a mudhole, and a group of friends watching as pigs and chores unfold. The scene shifts to school, digging under a stink factory, and family friction over chores and discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nibs
Ganty
Nibbs
Sean
Pun
Peenuts
Jonnie Whitch
Ant
Beth
Bamtts
Allies aiding Bolsheviki in Mourmansk defense
Report claims French and British officers are teaching Bolshevik troops and supplying marines and soldiers returning from Russia. The Mourmansk Soviet had resisted allied aid but Leon Tratka, head of the revolutionary committee, says the Soviet will accept Finnish aid and allied food and materials to defend against White forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Ifvidny
Mlurely
Anird
Selers
Roly and
Mourmans
Mourminsk Soviet
Mourmidnik
Leon Tratvka
Revolutionary
Mihney Committee
Hest Torer
Allie Wuda
Pe Mourmianst
Cerri
Economy Must Be the Watchword to Win War
New York reports a major concerted push for wartime finance and economy. The third Liberty loan of 3 billion dollars at 4.5 percent will be offered next week, with expectations of strong public response despite shipping delays. Government plans to raise over 5 billion for war costs are outlined, aided by 2 billion of treasury certificates already issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
McAdoo
Congress
Lnst
Treasury
Western Front
Rurd
Mariets
New Haven
Fragmentary wartime remark on corporate influence and trust
The text shows a disrupted wartime reflection on corporate aid and confidence. It mentions promises and influence of war developments, with unclear references to individuals like Shera and Henry Chiws. The passage is partial and lacks full context or a clear event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aloveover
Ile
Shera
Henry Chiws
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the City National Bank United States Depository
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Wall Streets
THE
Bridgeport Piston Ring Company
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F. J. Fotch
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