Education of Draft Youths After War
Washington Aug 12 The Senate military committee favorably reported a manpower bill extending draft ages to 18 45 and providing government funded education for youths 18 to 20 and 32 to 45 who serve. Reed amendments create work or fight rule and education at government expense selectable on discharge within six months. Commissioning provisions for volunteers and drafted soldiers also included.
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Washington
Administration
Senate
Chamberlain
Baker
Aleg
Crowder
General March
Reed
Missouri
Thomas
Colorado
Kirby Watts
J Committee
Kirby
Arkansas
Army
Navy
Dr Edward F McGovern to Join Service at Devens
Dr Edward F McGovern a captain in the Medical Reserve Corps and exalted ruler of the local lodge B P O E has been called to active service at Camp Devens He leaves tonight to assume his new duties McGovern formerly served in the National Guard and is active in local medical practice and patriotic civic affairs His departure will be missed by many friends Locally knowledgeable entities include Devens Camp and B P O E lodge in the community.
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Edward F. McGovern
Medical Reserve Corps
U. S.A
Camp Devens
Grandfather's Hose Advertises Durable Garden Supply
A vintage ad proclaims Grandfather's Hose as a reliable alternative to natural rain for lawns and gardens. It urges buyers to ensure adequate hose length for year after year use and lists prices of 14, 16, and 18 units.
American Hardware Stores Incorporated Fairfield Ave and Middle St
American Hardware Stores Incorporated operates at Fairfield Ave and Middle St with unspecified offerings. The notice lists locations but provides no dates or product details.
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Fairfieldd Ave
Middle St
Heart Clipped by Bullet Ends Life of Morphine Fiend
Loftus a Bridgeport area elevator operator and former armed guard at the Reminston Arms plant died in Bridgeport hospital twenty four hours after firing a bullet that struck his heart. He was despondent over morphine shortages and had lived with Mr and Mrs Alexander Roberts at 191 Sheridan street Bangor Maine was notified of his death but not at his bedside. He survived by his wife and three children all residing at 41 Garland street Bangor Maine.
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Rank Loftus
Sheridan Street
Bridgeport
Bangor
Loftus
Reminston Arms Plant
Alexander Roberts
Hughes
Bridgeport Hospital
Garland Street
Thirty German Planes Shot Down by British
London dispatch reports air war activity on August 12. British forces shot down thirty enemy planes and drove seven out of control, with one German balloon brought down. British bombers dropped forty five tons of bombs in 24 hours, targeting Peronne and Cumbria stations as air combat continued.
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Aneaust
Peronne
Cumbria
Finland to elect king in September
A Stockholm dispatch reports from The Stague that Finland will elect a king in September. It says it is probable either Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin or William of Hohenzöllern-Signiaavingen may be the chosen monarch, with the election fixed for September.
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Vindand
U-boat Sinks French Transport 442 Lost
Paris Aug 13 The French steamer Djemiah torpedoed in the Mediterranean July 14 15 with military passengers. Four hundred forty two men missing. Another steamer Australian torpedoed July 19. A third vessel kept afloat after attack. Also notes on wartime garden thefts and police actions in Bridgeport.
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Paris
Djemiah
Mediterranean
Bizerty
Alexandria
Diemiah
Messageries Maritimes
Ajdoxandria
Woman's Song Sparks Trolley Near Riot
Reported on a midnight Bridgeport Milford trolley line a passenger sang a song and incited a near riot among women riders. The conductor's actions are blamed by some passengers while Mrs Steppedy of Milford is named as the singer. arrest rumors circulated as the car neared Milford. A separate note mentions a boy from Chapren street being taken to a school by sheriff William Choad after an incident.
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Bridgeport
Milford
Kaiser
Ene
Win Caute
Tie Orton
Comrades
Goa
Steppedy
Willian
Uie Loven Court
Purse and Heart Of Bride-To-Be Beth Badly Bent
Annie Drishiik of New Haven accused Tony Malasketski of stealing 300 dollars after a months long romance. Malasketski was arrested by Detective John A. Burns near Adeline Avenue and will face the court after Annie reported giving him 400 dollars for furniture and a hoped home business. The couple planned to marry, but Malasketski vanished with the money.
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Beth
Tony Malasketski
Adeline
Annie
Tony
Gil
Detective Bureau
Mrs Hands Recovering After Stratford Night Injury
Mrs Elizabeth Hands, injured at the Paradise Green home of Mrs Walter Wilcoxson in Stretford, is reported resting comfortably at the hospital. She suffered a severe concussion and bruises from the incident, with doctors noting an anxious night and stable condition this morning.
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Mel
Eizibeth Hands
Walter Wilcoxson
Paradise Green
Stretford
Report Hospital
Stratford
Expert Women Munition Makers Become Inspectors
Women skilled in Bridgeport ammunition handling are being appointed as United States inspectors across Connecticut. Several serve on government payrolls in Waterbury and Bridgeport munitions plants, with preference given to female workers to utilize available manpower. Waterbury reports the first woman inspector at Scoville Manufacturing, noted for reducing plant strain and maintaining production, as the nation relies on female expertise.
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Bridgeport
United Staies
Connecticut
Waterbury
Oman
Scoville Manufacturing Company
Strike Paralyzes Trade On South Coast Port
A general strike in Montevideo halts commerce for days as port workers and packing house employees join, stopping shipments to allied nations and worsening food supplies in the city. Rising tensions and vigilant measures disrupt labor and business activity on the port facilities.
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Montevideo
Montevipigo
Ata
Serioris
German Journals Distressed Over Russia Crisis
Amsterdam dispatch reports German papers unsettled by Russia developments. The Vossische Zeitung notes retreat from Russia as a struggle for survival, likening it to a nation torn by civil strife yet holding to the Brest-Litovsk terms that no longer exist.
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Amsterdam
Russia
Germany
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
Me Iecow
Pskov
Litovsk
Breste Tita
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Ivan Farasoff
Hesmiss
Home Gardens Committee
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Forre
Authentia
Maine
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Remington
Sivas
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Sven
UWS
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