Four Million American Army to Win War, March Declares
War department remarks by General Peyton C. March stir public imagination with promises of victory. He contends an army of four million in France could break German lines, aligning with President Wilson’s belief that victory on the western front is achievable. The piece weighs competing views on Allied strategy and emphasizes U.S. pivotal strength in France.
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War Department
Peyton C. March
General March
France
Foch
Wilson
Belgium
Crime and Taxes From War Clinic to Mental Diagnosis
A Chicago report by Judge Henry Olson, via War Department, argues American crime rises while punishment fails. It contends most crime stems from mental defectives, urging diagnostic psychiatry and selective treatment over traditional punitive theory, and notes a shift toward screening delinquents for military service.
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Washington
Aue
America
Willian A.drickson
Chicago
Countice Warry Olson
Judy Olson
War Department
Yerkes
Surgeon General's Office
Key Palace
Stankey
Crima
Jsimy Solopen
Wigh Chmcellor
Rhielaed
Beto
Solomon Amd
Veteran Army Serves Overseas Front Line in War
James A. Gourley, veteran of the Army, now serves in the front line trenches overseas. He previously served as a sergeant in Company BB, 6th United States Cavalry, and has been in the Army since before the current war with Germany. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Muet Gourley of 308 Ward View Avenue.
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James A. Gourley
Gourley
Germany
6Th
United States Cavalry
Heo
Muet Gourley
Wairview Avenue
War thrift fund promotes $1000 prize in Bridgeport
A municipal drive explains a cryptic offer of 9000 for 1 and the allure of thrift stamps and baby bonds. $1 thrift stamps grant four coupons toward a $1000 cash prize drawn by Mayor Wilson Sains at City Hall on September 21. Purchasers earn coupon tickets, with boxes placed citywide to deposit stubs, as Bridgeport aims to exceed its war drive quota.
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Uncle Sam
Bridgespool
United States
W. I. Hincks
Wilson Sainrs
Wilson
Bridgeport
A LINE O' CHEER
A misspelled verse praising land and nature ends with affection for kindred people. The speaker cherishes land sea flowers trees rivers hills and the kindness of their own fellow beings. The poem emphasizes patriotism and love of homeland through natural imagery.
Breakfast Table musings on war and prices mix
A collage of wartime quips and observations on weather, economics, and daily life. The writer mocks propaganda, notes inflation and shortages, references Bolshevik and German actions, and hints at upcoming drafts and naval losses with sharp, witty asides.
MME PLATUCS LAMENTS OVER PANTRY SHORTAGE
A clipped humor item notes Mme Platus lamenting the lack of pants and lard in the pantry as the larder is empty and the butler mutters phrases. the piece reflects comic wordplay and misread text from a Chicago News snippet.
Obstructionists in Ohio Lose in Democratic Primaries
William Gordon and Robert Crosser of Cleveland, veteran opponents of war aims and preparedness, were defeated in the Democratic primaries amid loyal patriotic acclaim. The article lauds the voters for upholding representative government and contrasts American democracy with German autocracy, urging similar accountability in upcoming elections.
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William Gordon
Robert Crosser
Cleveland
Obhion
America
Gordon
Crosser
Ohio
Germany
Reichstag
Victory Flour and Victory Hour promise white flour substitute
The article urges a shift to Victory flour to replace white flour and substitutes, pledging all flour needs within one blend. It frames wartime sacrifice as patriotic, noting wheat shortages and aid to France and England while urging continued voluntary deprivation for future victory.
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Victory Hour
France
England
War Strains Mark Senate Deaths In War Time
The death of United States Senator Jacob H. Gallinger of New Hampshire underscores wartime strain on public men. It marks the eighth or ninth Senate death in about a year, with seven Democrats and two Republicans having died recently. Gallinger, veteran of the Senate since 1900, belongs to another era.
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United States
Jacob H. Gallinger
New Hampshire
Senate
Gallinger
Proper Verdict Declares Guilt of Chicago Sabotage Group
A Chicago jury found more than one hundred To W. AW. defendants guilty of sabotage and sedition after an hour of deliberation. The trial, ongoing since April 1, drew arrests last fall and sparked patriotic support. The verdict signals a firm stance against Bolshevik influences and unrest.
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W. AW
Chicago
Fifty Years a Bishop Cardinal Gibbons Golden Jubilee
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore nears the golden anniversary of his elevation to bishop. He commands broad respect across creeds and has promoted religious tolerance. The piece lauds his long, useful career as a prominent churchman and American. It notes New Hampshire's 1916 presidential surprise shifting from Republican to Democratic, with this state’s returns watched closely.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Groager
Tie
New
Patrolmen Cassidy Reynolds Trials Set For Saturday
Trials of Eugene Cassidy and Bernard Reynolds two suspended patrolmen will be held Saturday evening. They are accused of having relations with an 18 year old girl at the Connecticut Web plant on Skullton street. Patrick Sheehy’s suspension matter may also be considered. The police commissioners monthly meeting was postponed due to interest payments.
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Eugene Cassidy
Bernard Reynolds
John Fy
Redgate
Steling
Connecticut Web Company
Sknowlton Street
John C. Stanley
Patrick Sheehy
Stanley
Peet
Somers Report At Southern Flying Camp
James F. Somers a naval aviation trainee has been ordered to Gulfport Mississippi to report on Wednesday and depart tonight for the Gulf of Mexico. He is son of James T. Somers, president of Birdsey Somers Dorset Company, with aviation interest since youth. He graduated from Bridgeport High School, worked at Teminzten Arms, then joined Birdsey Somers. His brother Lieutenant Thomas A. Somers serves with the Medical Reserve Corps in France.
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James F. Somers
Naval Syation Corps
Gulfport
Miss
Gulf of Mexico
Somers
James TF
Birdsey-Somers Dorset
Rccounting
Girdsey-Somers Company
Thomas A. Somers
France
Medical Reserve Corps
Fireman Honored for Gallant Rescue by Secretary Daniels
Washington August 18 Secretary Daniels commends Fireman Herbert St. Nester of the heavy for gallantry and heroism in rescuing a man who drowned after falling from a canal barge July. The rescuer aided Sraman At. A. Nixon who fell overboard, preserving life amid peril.
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Washington
Herbert St. Nester
Heavy
Daniels
Fran
Sraman
A. Nixon
Rochester Woman President of Bank TOCHIESTIER
Este Aileason of Rochester is believed to be the first woman in America elected president of a national bank. The report notes rapid judgment on her election and reflects on broader themes of progress, medical theory, and preventive ideas linked to the era's thinking.
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Rochester
Bank
Tochiestier
Novy
Este Aileason
America
Ikust
Draft Board No 4 Calls Litle Quota To Report Sunday
Draft Board No 4 calls Litle Quota to report Sunday August 25 at 3 p m to Local Board No 4 406 Warner Building for relief call and to train for Camp Greenleaf Lytle Ga Those in Class 1 registered June 1917 must report for roll call Also listed are men from various streets including Frederick A Brink Marcus W Burr John P Shelton George S Katrenick Frank Navitski William Stones Louis Kyle John Ro McCarthy Lawrence McCullough McIntosh Nelson Movers Vincenza Milimina Harry Monroe Michael Davis Patrick Feature Asylum Street Tenryky Pedervon S W Washington John W Sala mon Stephen J Vojtek Omar A Werver Frankve S Wheeler Sylvan Avenue numerous street entries and hometowns.
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Warner Building
Rel Cal
Camp Greenleaf
Lytle
Georgia
Irrederick A. Brink
Brook Street
Marcus W. Burr
Shelton Street
John PL
George S Katrenick
Jane Street
Frank J. Naviteski
Gleangsod Avenue
William I Stones
North Avenue
Laissthy P. Kyle
Lenet
John Ro McCarthy
Huntington Road
Inwrence McCullough
MN Avene
Tratford
Goin Mclntosh
Pleasant Str
Nelson J. Movers
Math Street
Vincengza Milimina
Harry Monroe
St Main Street
Micharidl
Mvonne
G. A. Murya
Patrick Feature
Asylum Stree
Pallett
Orelip
Ives Street
Tenryky Pedervon
M. Street
Puck Weekly Suspends Publication After Cultural Strife
Puck, Comiz Weekly, suspends publication amid tumult. Noted for color printing and contributions from Joseph Keppler and Adolph Schwarzmann, it once led in satirical political art and commentary. Editor Rimmer guided its early line. originally German, later English.
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Puck
Comiz Weekly
Niewt
Joseph Keppler
Adolph Schwartzmann
Rimmer
Political gossip on Lonergan and party lines in wartime era
Congressman Augustine Lonergan returns to Washington after visiting New England navy posts to gain first hand war power bill insights. Massachusetts Governor McCall backs a chosen leader while Edges drafts against powers that threaten the president’s authority. New Jersey ally cites Americanism and war stance.
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Augustine Lonergan
Hartford
Washington
Navy
New England
Congressman Lonergan
Sammel W. McCall
Massachusetts
United States
Walter FE
New Jersey
Puethermore Due
Presidt
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Mikes
Europe
Jany Ounth Societa
Army Live
BY John Kendrick Bangs
MY Loves
Good Morning
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Russia
Brest- Litovsk Treaty
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Kaiser
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Hindenburg
Ite
Dierman
Mme
Platucs
Chicago News
Victory
Southern Flying Camp
Phen
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Gare
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Armerica
Meritat
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