Crown Prince Forced From Our Towns In renewed Soissons attack
Allied smash in southwest corner nets two miles Hun attack on Murman line. London reports open front reserves now outnumber enemy reserves for first time since March 21. Indications suggest a German offensive against southern Murman railway and a Bolshevik backed cession of the Murman coast to Finland amid famine and political upheaval. Ukraine peasant rising grows, threatening stability.
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Soissons
London
Russia
Murman
Finland
Ukraine
Federal Aid Seen Likely for Bridgeport Trolley Projects
Federal help for two Connecticut trolley schemes in Bridgeport appears probable as the Bureau of Housing and Transportation reviews plans for a Boston avenue extension and track expansions. The projects include housing for more than 600 families and work to facilitate worker commutes, with an estimated loan near a half million dollars. Weather reports note generally fair conditions in New England with warmer temperatures and upcoming showers in places.
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Connecticut Company
Bridgeport
Bureau of Housing and Transportation
Washington
Boston Avenue
Iun
Double Taxes Hit Theaters and Amusements in Revenue Bill
Washington August 1 The House Ways and Means committee agreed on an 8,000,000,000 revenue bill doubling taxes on tobacco cigar and cigarette manufacturers and raising levies on brokers theaters and other amusements. It also adds a 1 percent tax on retail mail order sales above 100,000 annually and tightens stock exchange seat sales and dues.
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House Ways and Means
McAdoo
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Pullman
Kitchin
Stock Exchange
Board of Trade
Custern
Iyw
U-boats No Longer Determining Factor In War Says Daniels
Secretary Daniels declared that submarines are no longer a determining factor in the war. He noted a steady reduction in sinkings and dismissed Emperor William’s proclamation as unfounded. The U boat menace remains until all ships stop sinking, he warned.
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Washington
Emperor William
Daniels
Mrr
Bull Marine
Farm Workers to Gather for County Field Day in August
Fairfield County Farm Bureau and the U S Department of Agriculture plan a large field day for agricultural and domestic science workers on Friday August 9 at the Lapham Estate New Canaan. Highlights include a tractor demonstration by Molina Cleveland Case and Ave opes entries a spray demonstration from New nan boys and girls golden clubs and talks by Prof J C G Zeig and other Farm Bureau leaders.
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Fairfield County Farm Bureau
United States Department of Agricultural
Lapham Estate
South Avenue
New Canaan
Amon
Ne Wood
Tridgeport
Ocleek
Molina
Cleveland
Case
L. A. Be- van
Hone Economics
Clin
Carrier Pigeon's Arrival Triggers Naval Probe
Naval Intelligence investigates a carrier pigeon found at Pridgeport near Lake Torpedo Boat. The bird bore dual bands with markings not matching U S services and carried a possible military code, yet no message was recovered. After days of evasion it was captured by ruse and found to be a regular homing pigeon with nonpublic markings.
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Naval Intelligence Department
Pridgeport
United States Services
Intelligence Department
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
Seth Therma
Military
Navy Ecole
Sale restrictions on gasoline and oil issued
Washington August 1 joint statement by the War Industries board and the administration says offers restricting gasoline and oil sales to automobiles are in effect. It also denounces car dealers and stealers associations that refuse sales on Sundays and holidays as acting without government authority.
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Washington
War Industries Board
Tne
Tocal Automobile Stealers
Boy Bicyclist Killed Under Automobile on Main Street
A 14 year old, Harold Howard, was killed when an automobile owned by Carl Back struck him at Main Street and North Avenue. He was thrown under the car, suffering a fractured skull and jaw with internal injuries. He died en route to St Vincent's hospital. The driver claimed the boy was in the wrong and met his death in traffic.
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Harold Howard
Fourth Precinct
Mainstreet
North Avenue
Carl Back
Stratford
Joseph Howard
Madison
Wels
St Vincent’s Hospital
Main Street
Bob Dick
Thea Key
Arby
Dr. Smith
Dy. Flora
I. Miller
Precinet
Brel
Tett
Poelice Heagdautriors
bBlevere
Peruvian Arrested in Hartford for Seditious Letter Claims
A Peruvian worker, Alexander Castro, was arrested in Bridgeport on charges of writing seditious letters claiming the United States and White House faced panic and that German attacks threatened cities and the coast. He was arraigned in Hartford and held on $10,000 bond after transfer.
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Bridgeport
Alexander Marino Castro
Ametien
Department of Justice
Charles W. Inne
Castro
White House
New York
Cas Ro
Hartford
United States
Hugh J. Lavery
Remington Arms
Noties
Lavery
33 400 Germans Are Captured In 16 Days
Paris August 1 Allied forces advance on the Aisne Marne front near Cramoiselle and Cramaille capturing 600 prisoners and occupying Cierges Meuniere wood and Romigny. From July 15 to 31 allied prisoners total 33 400. American forces push lines center Rheims Soissons salient and hold Meuniere wood as German guns pound Nesles forest and area woods.
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Paris
Aisne-Marne
Cramoiselle
Cramaille
Salient
War Office
Cierges
Meuniere
Romigny
Dormans- Rheims
Oureq
Plessier Hulen
Grand’ Rozoy
Beugneux
Meuniere Wood
Dormange
Rheims
Nesles
Meuniere Woods
Aisnemarne
Associated Press
Rheims-Soissons Salient
Bois Maenimiere
Neabes Forest
Experts Study County Farm Conditions Visit Bridgeport Market
Delegates from three states toured Bridgeport markets and Fairfield county farms under Professor Guy Smith to assess crop conditions. Lawrence Bevan, US Department of Agriculture agent, led the group of about 50 with Rhode Island and New York participants. They praised Bridgeport’s market system but urged consumer price quotations to replace wholesale rates as misleading. noting a likely poor potato crop due to blight wilt and apris.
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Guy Smith
Storrs College
Bridgeport
Fairfield County
Lawrence A. Bevans
United States Department of Agriculture Extension Service
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Oliver G. Jennings
Fairfield
William Burr
Greens
Parma
Portuguese Bark Sunk by U Boat 550 Miles At Sea
Washington Aug 1 The Portuguese bark Porto was sunk by a German submarine 550 miles off the Atlantic coast on July 27. The Navy department said the eighteen crewmen were landed at an American port by British ships after the boat overhauled the bark and destroyed it with bombs in the cargo of cotton.
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Washington
Cape Cod
Porto
Navy Department
Unite
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West Front
Shington
New England
Carrier Pigeon
Naval
U.S
Lake Torpedo Plant
International Film Service
Amsterdam
Piel Marshal von Hichhorn
von Hiichhorn
von Dresser
von Eichhorn
Deesser
Burritt
PRI
Cablnese
Lama
Train
Ange
Tte
United States Employment Service
A. W. Burritt
Party of 50
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