Goodsell Home Visit From Camp Brightens Newtown
Frank C Goodsell arrives from Waco Texas after over a year in Company L 56th Infantry Camp Arthur for a brief three hour home visit. Robert Tieman, an 18 year old volunteer, heads to Fort Slocum in South Carolina. Local social notes report Methodist church sociable, Mapleton School vacationers, and neighbors involved in paintwork, visits, and mail carrier vacation plans.
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Newtown
Frank Goodsell
Lower Main Street
Frank C.goodsell
Waco
Texas
Ina
56Th Infantry
Camp McArthur
Aes
Fort’Slocum
Robert Tieman
South Carolina
Fort Slocum
J. Burton -Beers
Waterbury
Queen Street
Methodist Church
Ralph Whitlock
Bridgeport
Pearl Canfield
A. Canfield
Sandy Hook
George Canfield
Misa Edith McAuliffe
General Offices of C. N. E. Moved to Danbury
Central New England railroad moved its general offices and staff to Danbury from Poughkeepsie. Some Danbury transfers previously commuted from Hartford to Poughkeepsie.
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Danbury
Central New England Railroad
Poughkeepsie
Hartford
Miss Martin Files as Independent Nevada Senate Candidate
Miss Anne Martin former president of the National Woman's party filed her petition as an independent candidate for United States senator from Nevada with the secretary of state. The petition was signed by 7 217 selectors. Voters register today registrars of voters in session at City hall from noon to 9 tonight and daily until August 10 except Sundays. Local items note Miss Betty Osborne and Miss Louise O'Brien in New York with relatives and other social notices. Charles G. Peck slowly recovering friends report limited progress at Danbury hospital. Boy Scouts organize a platoon at Town hall with P H McCarthy chosen scout master and Seaman Mead chief.
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Reno
Nevada
Anne Martin
National Woman's Party
United States
City Hall
Betty, Osborne
Calhoun Avenue
Louise O’brien
New York
Osborne
Louis’ Lovell
Queen Street
EN Beers
Ernest Sanford
Bridgeport
Park City
Newtown
A. E. Brinton
Adeline, Hurd
FE. B. Allen
Dorothy Allen
Louise Biglow
Ami Frost
Anna May Betts
Anna Murphy
Emily Sanford
Sandy Hook
Charles G. Peck
Danbury Hospital
Frank Hart
Remington Arms Plant
Agnes Glover
Bethel
Orrin Smith
Boy Scouts
Town Hall
P. H. McCarthy
Seaman Mead
Cornelius Houlihan
Elsworth Case
Rev. Grisbrook
Arthur J. Smith
Sailors Enjoy Day at Mosss Summer Home
A sunny afternoon and evening were spent at the Mosss summer home at Fort Milford with 30 Black Rock Naval Base sailors entertained by the Park Avenue temple Sisterhood. Activities included tennis swimming and boating in the afternoon, with supper at six and dancing in the garage later. Guests included Rabbi Samuel Abrams of Kalamazoo who will lead Park Avenue temple from September 1. Hostesses listed.
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Isaac Moss
Fort
Frumbull Beach
Milford
Black Rock Naval Base
Park Avenue Temple
Samuel ‘Abras
Kalamazoo
Mich
Rabbi Abrams
A. Zimmerman
Richard Oppel
George Walder
Sigmund Leewith
Harry A. Goldstein
Henry J. Bishop
A. A. Levy
Bernierd Blumberg
Benjamin Braunstein
War talk in a Pork Front debate exchange
A brief wartime dialogue set in Brooklyn neighborhoods Flatbush and Bensonhurst. Flatbush and Wes argue that pork production supports the war effort, with the pen as a symbol of food’s power over weaponry. The exchange reflects home front morale and the belief that feeding troops matters.
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Flatbush
Bensonhurst
Wes
Mi o na tablets promise quick indigestion relief
An advertisement urges readers to try Mi o na tablets to relieve stomach distress within 30 minutes. It claims overwork from overeating or drinking worsens digestion, and that regular use can strengthen stomach walls to banish indigestion. The ad emphasizes guaranteed relief through a local druggist.
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Sella
Freckles Removal Promise With Money-Back Guarantee
An advertisement touts Gthine as a remedy to remove freckles and improve complexion. It guarantees refund if not successful, urging customers to buy double strength for best results and noting some lighter freckles may vanish after first applications.
Peck Succeeds Durand as Milford Bank Official
Milford August 1 Special Henry C Peck longtime assistant treasurer and secretary of Milford Savings Bank has been appointed to the post vacated by the late W C Durand. His assistant will be Mrs Kate Bush, formerly clerk for the Board of Selectmen. Nearby, Mrs Alice Patchin of Detroit visited relatives and joined a Greenwich outing with Miss Catherine Mead and Augustus Mead at The Boxwoods on Post Road.
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Milford
Henry C. Peck
Milford Savings ‘Bank
William Cecil ‘Durand
Kate Bush
Board of Selectmen
Motor
Greenwich
Alicea Patchin
Detroit
Orlando I. Allen
John Clarkson
Black Rock
Mandeleine
MacNaughton
Hudson Valle
New York
F. R. Mager
Pine Tree Farm
Gulf Street
Leslie MacNaughton
Yale
Devon Improvement Association
S. A. Libbey
Dorothy
Frank Livingstone
Ocean Park
Theadore Platt
Theodore Platt
Devon
G E. Knollmeyer
St. Peter's Church
Platt
Goldwin's Station
Housatonic River
John Stokes
Emma Dunn
Old Lady
Devent
New York I W W Leader Likely to Be Interned
Ernst Krohn, secretary of the I W W branch in New York City, was taken to the enemy alien bureau. Authorities recommend his internment as a dangerous enemy alien. Krohn, born in Kronin sburg Germany, said he did not care who won the war and joined the I W W for his own purpose, calling it a group of dreamers and freaks.
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NHW
York
Ernst Krohn
L W. W
Krohn
Kroninsburg
Germany
Community notes on gatherings and a Torrington wedding
A brief column describes a handshaking greeting to men with Red Cross comfort kits and luncheon from the Village Improvement Association. It covers the Ladies Aid meeting at the Methodist church with a picnic supper and plans for the 15th at Mrs Hatfield and Mrs Razee featuring ice cream and cake. It then reports the Hanley Williams nuptials at St Marys church with reception at Colonnade cottage and guests from Torrington Waterbury and Danbury. Finally, it notes the funeral of Mrs Charles G Fowler at the family home, with Reverend Carlson officiating, detailing survivors Herbert and Mark Fowler and a Milford cemetery interment.
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Red Cross
Village Improvement Association
Ladies’ Aid
Ladies’ Aid Society
Methodist Church
William Hatfield
Walter Razee
Hanley
Wiliams
St. Mary's Church
Josephine Williams
Anton Williams
Torrington
Frank Hanley
Danbury
Etta Kelly
Waterbury
Fred McCarthy
Myrtle Beach
Charles F. Fowler
Charles G. Fowler
Fowler
Green Street
Frank E. Carlson
Plymouth Church
Ethel
Susan
Alice Fowler
Herbert
Company 7
1620
Machine Gun Battalion
American Expeditionary Forces
Mark
Fort Terry
New York
Sand
Falth
Milford Cemetery
To Have Perfect Skin Throughout the Summer
An ad promotes mercorized wax as a firm summer skin aid. It claims the wax absorbs damage from sun wind and dust, purges pores, removes tan freckles and blotches, and yields a clear soft complexion after nightly application. Available at drug stores.
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Frank C. Goodsell
Oorce
Bon
Amy
Navy
Allen
Plattaburg
Allen’s.Foote
Martin
National Market Co
Oleo
the National Market Co
America
Greater Bridgeport
NOBLE
Briggs
Geriden
Oreicen
SESS
cCemcen
Meats
Orrcan
Officar
Ossifier
mMegrTs
PrRaamsa
Officcar
Moss
Eckman
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
W. C. Durand
Savings Bank
I. W. W. Leader
Illing
Milford Ep
Aimwell Co
Bridgeport Ice Delivery CO
Naugatuck Valley Ice Co
Sprague Ice and Coal Co
City Ice and Coal Co
Bernstein
BROWN
Ioinen
Oxfords
Goodyear
Bernstein & Brown Department Store
Main Street
Lee Brog
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