Pershing Publishes Baker Letter to Army
General Pershing releases Secretary Baker's letter dated April 7 praising American Expeditionary Forces. It hails vigorous plans, strong training, cordial Allied relations, and a call to press on with the United States vanguard in France. Baker notes unity with British and French soldiers and honors American traditions. Pershing adds his own statement stressing duty and loyalty.
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Wrancke
Associated Press
Pershing
France
Baker
United States
Planus
America
Newton Baker
Minute Women lead drive at Home Garden exhibit
The Home Garden event stresses food conservation with Minute Women praised for wartime work. Albert Lavery urges selling liberty bonds, aiming for full participation. Attendees view demonstrations on candy making without sugar and Red Cross bandages, with daily talks and a special point demonstration. Mothers may leave babies in a supervised children’s room.
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America
Fairchild Wheeler
Albert F. Lavery
Lexington
Mr. Lavery
Frederick W. Keough
James Rourke
Sixth Division Picks Its Quota
The Sixth Division lists a large roster of names including Franklin street Meriden Chins Cavagnaro Remington Barrack Tos Masik and many others with addresses on Jefferson street Union avenue Stratford avenue Hancock street Central avenue and more. Alternates named include Wm Young Wan Lee and Peter Vorilla among others, with multiple street and unit references throughout.
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Franklin Street
Meriden
Chins
Cavagnaro
Remington Barrack
Masik
Boston
Fos. T'Hommedien
Jefferson Street
Phos. Madigan
Bridgenart Hospital
Neil Iverson
Central Avenue
Christian Nissen
Union Avenue
John Vantush
Shelton
Wall
N4th Street
Canarsie
Brooklyn
Yip
Annieciate Punini
Millseed
Peter Vorilla
White Street
Harry Sears
Cedar Street
Lipsky to Speak on Jewish Future After War in Bridgeport
Louis Lipsky, chairman of the executive committee of the Federation of American Zionists, will address Abraham Lodge I O B E on Slate street at 8 o clock Sunday. The topic is Jewish national prospects in Palestine and conditions of Jews there. Bridgeport hosts several Zionist groups totaling over 100 members planning to attend, with a musical program included. the public is invited to hear Lipsky discuss the postwar future.
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Louis Lipsky
Bridgeport
Federation of American Zionists
Abraham Lodge
Lodge
Slate Street
Palae
Palestine
Alr. Lipsky
Lipsky
Daniels Speaks to Big Audience
Daniels addresses a large audience about Yale's war service and the sacrifices of Yale men including Nathan Hale. He praises youths, urges Liberty bonds, and predicts millions will return to a changed but unified nation. He notes no special privileges for returning soldiers and envisions a postwar era with merit over party.
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Naval
Mr. Daniels
Yale
Nathan Hale
Tulberry
Daniels
Arthur Dillon Sturtevant
Sturtevant
Hele
Paul Revere
Mrr
Taft
Americe
Fraternal Groups Plan Meetings and Elections
Fraternal Corinthian Dodge and Adelphian Lodge report upcoming events. Entered apprentice ogres to be conferred next Tuesday at the Alasonic temple. Rehearsal tonight at Masonie termale. War Stamp purchases and committee reports featured at recent meetings. Officers elected for the Fraternal War savings and related associations. Members urged to attend tonight and next Friday open meetings.
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Corinthian Dodge
Dudge
Alasonic Temple
Jerysaten
Torus Heh
Willkim Th. Meyer
Ohare
Ida
Six Regiments of Engineers to Be Filled in State
Connecticut recruiters outline open regiments for railway maintenance of way and operation. First Sergeant William Brown notes six National Army units open at Fort Benjamin Harrison and Indianapolis. Recruits sent to Fort Slocum to complete enlistment. several later details canceled and new enrollments limited. Three men enlisted at the station for Fort Slocum transfer: Jargowski to cavalry, Horvath to medical corps, Prinzio to infantry.
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Connecticut
William Brown
Army
Sagal
Fairfield Avenue
Chief of Engineers
National Army
Fort Benjamin ,Harrison
Indianapolis
Indiana
Fort Slocum
N. Y
Provisional Railway Reinforcements Regiment
Camp Grant
Rockford
Camp Devens
86Th Iingineers
General Transportation Staff
41St Engineers
319Th Engineers
N. C
Paul *Jargowski
Southport
Cavalry
Joseph H. Horvath
Church Street
Basilia Prinzio
High Street
Bags and Suitcases with Japanese Matting Line
Leather prices rise drive niche demand for bags and suitcases woven from Japanese straw matting. A full basement line features waterproof, durable matting cases in sizes 14 to 18 inches with artificial leather facings, steel frames, and brass locks. Priced around $2.04.
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Fraime
A Series of Eye Talks on Vision Health
A discussion warns that defective eyes slow a child’s school progress and cause discomfort. It notes optometrists may not prescribe glasses unless truly needed and urges entrusting prescriptions to capable, conscientious opticians.
Bridgeport Woman Praises Mayr Remedy After Relief
A Bridgeport resident states years of stomach and intestinal discomfort improved after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The ad claims the simple preparation removes entarrhal mucus and allays inflammation causing stomach liver and intestinal ailments. One dose promises money back. Riker Drug Store advertisement.
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Mayr
Convine
Riker Drug Store
Four Nation Department Trades In Pins Hair Nets And Girdles
Readable items describe pins under brand names Kirby Beard and Pashionette Hair Nets in multiple shades. Athletic elastic girdles offer four hosiery support options in flesh and white. Also mentions a well known 3 in 1 machine oil at 15 cents.
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Dillon
Hartford
Rue St. Cecile
Paris
Opp
LEE Bros
Nature
Fairchild’s
G. W. Fairchild & Sons, Inc
Min St
Arcade Corner
Smith-Murray Co
Finefield Ave
Ting
Santtism
Bell-Ans
RE. Cc. Wakeman
Worms
Honatan
Rue & Co
Auburn
Maine
The
Smith-Marray Co
4 Nation Department
Kirby Beard
Aveasae i
Bkadiar
Pols
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