Lightning Strikes Bethel Barn Damaging Centre Street Residence
A sharp bolt hit Charlie Anderson's barn on Centre Street during a half hour storm near Bethel, ripping off part of the gables. The bolt was witnessed by residents several hundred yards away, with two trees showing storm damage as well. Local notices include Red Cross lawn party and Bethel residents traveling, with Bethel Normal School students taking exams and scholars joining war gardens activity.
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Bethel
Caity
Charlies Anderson
Centre Street
William A. Gilet
Henry
Henry Reet
Adirondack Mountains
James Galvin
Automobile Hits Young Girl While Crossing Street
Milford Aug. 4 Special Miss Florence Razee daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Hazee of Old Pike Road was struck by an automobile on the New Haven turnpike in front of the Law residence. She dodged a truck but was hit and sustained cuts and bruises. The chauffeur was cut by broken glass and the child was taken home by her family physician Dr. Putney. No permanent injuries expected. The page also notes Milford's Roll of Honor revision and local service enlistments, with officials seeking names of men in service to be added.
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Milford
Florence Razee
Nathan Hazee
Old Pike Road
Law
New Haven Turnpike
Putney
Werence
William A. Roe
Mr. Rose
Paul Whilhelm
Cherry Street
New Haven
France
Steve
Syracuse
N. Y
New York
Andrew Farr Butler
Campbell Avenue
West Haven
Clinton C. Goodwin
Sea Side Avenue
John W. Harris, Jr
New Haven Avenue
Edward G. Roff
Rochester
Ward B. Brown
Walnut Beach
William Fowler
Bang
Mager
New York City
Fort Trumbull Beach
Dwight Tenney
U. S& Navy
Pennsylvania
T. J. Falls
Elms
Tenney
Falls
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Ternest Ladd
New Milford
Benson Synder
Woodland Drive
Devon
George Secord
Corpa
Minute Women
Charles Rider
Hastings
Hudson
Anita
Jean
Great Woods
Honsatonte
Milford Green
Milford Military Band
Stratford Starts Student Nurse Reserve Campaign
Stratford launches an enlistment drive for the United States Student Nurses Reserve with enrollment events on Friday and Saturday at the Memorial Library. Mrs. Delacour and Mrs. Kennedy spearhead efforts to recruit young Stratford women to train as nurses for service with the forces overseas. The appeal highlights nursing as a noble vocation and urges eligible women aged 19 to 85 with good health to enroll, noting training begins immediately and serves as an early aid to the front line.
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Stratford
Soho
Sruiday
Staturdday
Memorial Library
Margaret Delacour
Kennedy
United States
Florence Nightingale
Delacour
Okenuck
Sachem
Asa L. Parketom
Stop Construction Of New Crane Plant Stop
Construction of a new Crane company building behind its West End plant has been halted by government order, with 790 Stone and Webster workers sent to other sites. The 500 by 80 foot structure was to relocate South Main Street operations and was expected to be ready late winter but will remain idle until wartime restrictions lift. Materials already on site will be stored.
War effort urging garden and orchard yield expansion
The appeal urges increasing home garden and orchard production for the national good. It highlights salvaging food that would be wasted and sending baking beans dried fruits and dried peas to troops overseas fighting across the broad Atlantic.
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Broad Atlantic
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Anderson
O Cross Society
Waviut Beach
Patrick Mullaney
Waterbury
Goocs
Pelham Bay
Marshall Ruse
Elm Street
Huse
Red Cross
Cgeorge S. Shepard
Red Cross Society
Frederick Kirk
Lake Champlain
Lake Chickamauca
Leland D. Wheeler
East Street
State Normal School
Virginian
Gilette
Marguerite Carroll
Mary . Urinston
Lawrence
Normial
Mass
Adéle Garrison
Bridgeport Telegram
Bether
Chamberlin and Shropshire Company
Chamberlin and Shropshire Co
Cannon Street
Chamberlan Froopshire CO
Cog Inclosen Piense
Chamberlin & Shi Hire CO
Cannon St
Catskills
Raymond Brock
Jowett
Catskill Mountains
Brock
Frevency Hospital
Brooklyn
Tte
Illing
Pr. Library
Priority Board
Academy Hill
Packard Hall
Znid
Lordship Park
Louise Barnum
Warwick Avenue
Center School
St. Michael's Cemetery
Best Peace
Stratford Milling Co
Sutton Avenue
Pacific Coast Borax CO
Chicago
Moleteam
Howland
Eintrances
Main St
Fairfield Ave
Cannon S
Bridgeport
Conn
THE
Howland Dry Goods CO
G. W. Fairchild & Sons, Inc
Arcade Corner
HYAT
Merchants Credit & Collection Agency
Bonshd
Reilly & Doys
Onice
Meigs Ishitg- Tel. BR. Snpa
Edwin Smith& Co
Gog
Muse
M Wali
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