Renegade Russian General Leads Bolshevik Troops
Washington reports German and Austrian former prisoners allied with Bolsheviks in Siberia under renegade General Von Taube. Once prison camp commander at Irkutsk, he persecuted Slavic prisoners and favored Germans and Magyars. He organized prisoner troops, attacked unarmed Czechs, and now commands Bolshevik forces between Irkutsk and Vladivostok.
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Washington
Siberia
von Taube
Vladimir
Hurban
T. W. Masaryk
Irkustk
Irkutsk
Irkussk
von Taubes
Vladivostok
Will Break Ground at Two More Housing Sites
The ground of two housing sites will be broken this afternoon. At Old Mill Green 95 two family houses are to be erected and near the Burroughs Home on Fairfield Avenue 70 three family houses are to be built. W. W. Lurster of Cauldwell-Wingate Co. of New York, contractor for government buildings here, will oversee the work.
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Old Mill Green
Burroughs
Fairfield Avenue
W. W. Lurster
Cauldwell-Wingate Company of
New York
Paving and Sewer Commission to Open Four Sewer Bids
Friday at 2 o clock the Paving and Sewer commission will meet to open bids on four small sewers in Court land Midland Scofield avenues and East Main and York streets.
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Paving and Sewer Commission
Courtland
Midland and
Scofield Avenues
East Main
York Streets
Hair Restorative Ad Claims Real Hair Saver Promise
A late 19th or early 20th century advertisement touts a hair restoring product called Parisian something. It promises dramatic results with statements that hair thinning dandruff and scalp itch can be treated. The copy guarantees satisfaction or nothing to pay and stresses quick action and safety.
Red Cross Home Service Aids Soldiers Families
Bridgeport report shows July care for 249 families at $929.53 and 848 dependents aided by August 1. Red Cross agents stationed with every division abroad speed up contact with training fields. The work extends to prisoners in Germany and to dependents across Czech Slovak Italians Canadians Slavonian and British forces. A new conservation department may be formed to gather government critical materials.
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Home Service Section
American Red Cross
Ridgseport
George L. Warren
Germany
Europe
Air
Warren
Bridgeport
Eag
Austria Sending Troops to Help Crown Princes
Paris reports that Austria-Hungary has been called to aid on the western front with Austro-Hungarian troops arriving to quiet sectors. A London despatch says one Austrian division is on the move but has not yet entered action, encamped in Belgium and not eager to join the fighting.
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Austria
Belgium
Paris
Havas
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Echo de Paris
London
Charles
Relatives Settle Squabble at Bridgeport Factory Reopens
Relations among Bridgeport Electrical Manufacturing Co officials were repaired after a government pressure forced the Washburn and Carbon streets plant to reopen following a brief shutdown during a wartime dispute. The attachment of property last week by president Louis Lund will be resolved in a civil suit as leverages of loyalty to the United States come into play. J A Leverty serves as vice president and Andrew Nichols as secretary.
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INN
Bridgeport Islectrical Manufacturing Company
Washburn
Carbon Streets
United States
Louis Lund
Lund
J. A. Leverty
Andrew Nichols
Injured Cyclist Thrown From Bike on Yellow Mill Bridge
Henry F. Beard sustained minor injuries when his bicycle was struck and he was thrown from it on the Yellow Mill bridge. The accident occurred after an automobile driven by John Dr. Fuller of Bridgeport reportedly struck him. Beard was rescued from beneath the bicycle wreckage and informed police he did not fear the driver blew his horn.
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Henry F. Beard
Yellow Mill Bridge
John Dr. Fuller
RB. FL. No
Bridgeport
Beard
Rev G W Peterson and Mrs Estell Are Wedded
Devon August 13 Yesterday afternoon the Te w CW Peterson pastor De Pilsey Devon Union church married to Carrie Estell of Newark aged 69 The ceremony conducted by Frey Ktanles Davis master of West End Methodist church Bridgeport
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Devon
Tew
CW. Peterson
de Pilsey
Devon Union
Ciareh
Alors
Carrie I
Usted
Newark
S&s
Frey
Ktanles J. Davis
West End
Bridgeport
Schwab summons shipbuilders for speed up speech
In a move to accelerate eastern ship construction, Director General Schwab calls eastern builders to a conference in Philadelphia next Tuesday. The meeting will pool lessons from the western yards, with representation expected from Maine to Rhode Island. About a third of eastern yard ways are unfinished, and speeding their progress will be a key topic.
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Washington
East
Schwab
Philadelphia
Pacific Coast
Maine
New Bropshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Delaware
Rhode Island
49 of quota for Newton ordered to report today
Bridgeport general service men will report to their draft boards for entrainment to the Newton Training School at Newton Massachusetts. Those chosen from Draft Board Three include Edward Linke Joseph Mueci George F Anton Herbert Eck Robert Watson and Francis J Mulvey. They will be taught for overseas service and others listed secure Camp Worth Attest 30 in Stratford New Haven and New York addresses.
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Bridgeport General Service
Newton
Mass
Edward Linke
Joseph Mueci
George F. Anton
Herbert Eck
Robert Watson
Universal
Francis J. Mulvey
Marion ‘Street
Tohn C. Gates
General Delivery
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Main St
Home Service of Red Cross
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Conservation Bureau
Red Cross
Bridgeport Electrical Manufacturing Company
Rev. G. W. Peterson
Mrs. Estell
Edith
Agnes Tor
Blanche
Aimwell Co
Main and Elm Sts
Voile
Taffeta
Gingham
Georgette
Serge
Bosak
Bridgeport Liquor Co
East Main ST
Family Liquor
Broad Street
Clarks
Clark
Kroehler
Conqueror” Talking Machine
Reinis
Columbia
Victor Records
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