Americans Cross Vesle River Front Gains Further
Allied forces crossed the Vesle River north of the Aisne after a heavy artillery barrage and light-bridge incursions. American and French troops held gained positions under intense German fire with hand to hand combat noted in one river bend. British, French, and American actions across the vesle-aisne front expanded control as Haig’s men pushed five miles forward along the Lys sector.
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Aisne
Associated Press
Soissons-Rheims
Montdidier
Flanders
Lane
Clarence Rivers
Braisne
Vesle
Soissons
Rheims
River
Rethel
Laon
Rheims-Soissons Salient
Lys
la Bassee
Haig
Lawe
Eine
Reathe
David Lloyd-George
House of Commons
Aisne-Marne
McAdoo Backs 80 Percent War Profits Tax Policy
Chicago August 7 William G McAdoo secretary of the treasury declared himself fully in favor of an eighty percent war profits tax He rejected a thirty percent tax as unnecessary and undesirable and said no increase in the existing excess profits tax rate was needed.
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McAdoo
Secretary of Treasury
Chicago
William G. McAdoo
the Treasury
Appeal to Men To Enter Connecticut State Guard
The Connecticut State Guard calls men 18 to 45 to join its Fourth Infantry units in Bridgeport. State furnishes uniforms and equipment with rifle range practice and regular drills. Many Bridgeport members have advanced to officers and federal service. draft ages may extend.
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Connecticut State Guard
State of
Connecticut
Commonwealth
Connecticut National Guard
France
Fourth Infantry
Main Street
Bridgeport
Bridgenort
Beers
Buell
Lounsbury
Hrdina
Minard
Kelly
Dunning
Fairchild
Eames
Williamson
State Guard
T. S. National Army
Americans Hold, Repel Night Fighting On Vesle Front
In a dusk to dawn action near the Vesle and south of Hamel and La Bassee, American troops evaded fire and found hiding places then crossed to the south side of the Vesle at dawn. A Milwaukee sergeant, briefly wounded, kept fighting and was later treated by first aid. British prisoners rose to 288 as German sorties north of the Somme were repelled. French and American lines pressed forward along the Lawe and Clarence rivers with patrol advances and prisoner captures east of the Nieppe forest.
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Galn
Hiver
Vesle
Milwaukee
Ivy
Hamel
la Bassee
Robecy
Lawe
Clarence Rivers
Nieppa
Somme
Braye- Corbie
Montd{dier
Traisnes
Bazoches
Heat Wave Strains City With Prostrations and Busy Streets
Across Bridgeport, three residents fainted or suffered heat illness as humidity ran high and temperatures hit near 98 degrees. An elderly man, a missing-walker, and a three year old required ambulance care, while workers at Lake Torpedo Boat, factories, and beaches faced extreme conditions. Officials warned of continued heat and possible showers, with crowds filling streets, ferries, and soda fountains as city life accelerated to cope.
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Irians
Frank J. Gavins
Hillside
Miss van Buren
Warner
Brooklawn Terrace
Wairfield
Harry H., Weiss
Jennings
Connecticut
Gulf Territory
Fourth Infantry
State Guard
Medical Department
Fairchild
Wason
Main Street
Lake
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
Lake Company
Bridgeport
Joseph S. Goodwin
Connecticut Trolley Company
Marry E. Husted
Atlantic Coast
New York
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
New England
Middle Atlantic States
East Gulf States
North Arelantic
Mindle
Atlantic
Banks to Call on Terant Commissions First Case
John W. Banks, chair of the Rental Adjustment Committee, will visit landlord representative Alexander Remisiewski regarding a complaint from Lapinski at 14 Lacourt. Lapinski says rents rose from 10 to 14 then to 21 after seven years and a broken water pipe remains unrepaired. five rent extortion complaints have reached the committee.
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John W. Banks
Alexander Remisevski
Vest
John Laninsk
Lapinski
Tudge
Banks
Rent Nimitee
Stamp Sales in Schools Reach 86 Thousand This Year
Over the past two weeks pupils in public schools bought thrift stamps totaling 2 930 50 with 3 192 depositors. Sales at Longfellow Jackson Maplewood Junior Fish and Island Brook were zero. High school sales ceased with closures. Year to date receipts stand at 86 162 74 with an 80 percent average, and projections for year end advance toward 125 000, driven entirely by the students.
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Longfellow
Jackson
Maplewood
Stamp campaign organized in Bridgeport districts
The plan forms 12 percent voting district committees to canvass homes and report to a major committee. Four districts organized so far with bank leaders named on the quota committee aiming to buy War Savings stamps from 300 people. Stamp sales at Seaside Park water tournament will support the World War effort with two stamps per event per contestant.
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Mr. Hincks
Hincks
Charles G. Sanford
First Bridgeport National Bank
Avalfe
Frank Miller
The
City National Bank
H.S. Shelton
Connecticut National Bank
Samuel M. Hawley
Bridgeport Savings Bank
A. W. Burritt
Richmond W. Cogswell
City Savings Bank
Genjamin Wletcher
Henry Atwater
Peoples’ Savings Bank
W. H. Lyon
John L. Wessels
Mechanics and Farmers' Savings Bank
Clinton
Seaside Park
Compaisen
Irving Elson
Pari
Ison
Showers and Wind Bring Relief to New England
An east wind arrived after noon today easing heat for New England coast and inland areas. Maximum readings in Boston reached 82 degrees, with thunder showers later cooling the area and providing relief from the hot spell.
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New England
Boston
Hair removal method advertised in old Sanitary liquid
An OCR fragment promotes De Mirnele brand hair removal liquid claiming absorption thins it. It mentions Senlne Detirnele as a money hack and lists purchase options at price points and mail order, with a address at 0th St and Yark Ave, New Vern.
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Vre Beolk
Dee Miravic
Yark Ave
New Vern
Mauls Accused Robber, Lands In. Station Cell
James McGultonmh of 982 Wardin avenue accuses Alan, held at Thira precinct station after assaulting the man he says robbed him of between 28 and 20 dollars. Joseph Burke of 65T Howard avenue at the same station as the alleged robber. Both were taken in by Sergeant Wolfe and Patrolman Sullivan after midnight.
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James McGultonmh
Wardin Avenue
Thira
Joseph Burke
Howard Avenue
Alan
Wolfe
Sullivan
Bulgaria Pushes Peace Offensive in War Speech
In a wartime speech, M. Carapanos urges allied clarity on Greek aims and warns against Bulgarian actions threatening Greek communities. He stresses Greece’s defense on the Macedonian front and calls for diplomatic action to inform allies about Greek rights and independence within the European order.
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Bulgaria
M. Carapanos
Greece
Community of Nations
Foreman Near Death After Gunfire at Thompson Street Plant
Louis Bradley 48 night foreman at the Compressed Paper Box plant on Thompson street lies near death at St. Vincent's hospital from three bullets fired by Joseph Levelogus of 147 Thompson street. Five shots were fired near midnight. two missed, three struck Bradley in chest abdomen and thigh. Levelogus was arrested at his home, later identified by Bradley, with shells found nearby. Bradley, resident of Bridgeport, had been conversing with his attacker before the shooting.
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Louis Bradley
Riverstreet
St. Vinecent’s Hospital
Thea
Joseph Levelogus
Thompson Street
Nevelogus
Fourth Precinct
Bradley
F. E. Gavlas
Deverogus
Patrick J. DeFine
Devine
Oa Iman
Develogua
Develop #us
Thompso Street
Develogus
Bridgeport
North End
Springfield Temperature Breaks Records in 101 Degree Heat
Springfield records a 101 degree heat spike with factories closing at noon as the thermometer breaks years of records. Officials deem the measurement official and note the unusually high temperature statewide.
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Springfield
Mas
United States Amory Post
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