Man stabbed after occupying a chair at Remington barracks
Joseph Maher, 19, of 258 Madison Avenue, was stabbed by Adolph Ferrara, 73 Grand Street, who attacked him with a knife when Maher took a chair Ferrara fled but was caught by a neighbor and jailed at the Second precinct on assault with intent to kill Maher was taken to Bridgeport Hospital where doctors said the wound is not serious and Maher is expected to recover quickly
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Madison Avenue
Remington Barracks
Adolph Ferrara
Grand Street
Maher
Lobor
Bridgeport
Ferrara
Newest Submarine Slides Down Lakes Shipyard Ways
The latest submarine built for the United States government by the Lake Shipyard company was launched yesterday at 10 46 AM. The ceremony featured the band playing Over There and notable witnesses including Judge Ben Lindsey Justice George W Wheeler Fort James McGovern and several naval officers.
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Lake Shipyard
United Wines
Tarpedo Boat Company
Ben Lindsey
Denver Juvenile Court
George W. Wheeler
Bridgeport War Bureau
Fort James
TL. McGovern
Frank Miller
Mercer D. Wlendel
the Lake Company
R. H. M. Robinson
Z. Ja. Austin
Fw, Scanland
E.R. Norton and Dol. Co. Laizure
1. B. Sharbonnet
Wild Rabbits Plentiful Along Fairfield Beach
In Fairfield on August 24 a special report notes wild rabbits in the hundreds along Fairfield beach Penfield road and nearby gardens and garbage cans. Local men hunt them with dogs as a sport with winter numbers typically higher than summer.
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Tpairfield
Piarfield Beach
Penfield Road
Fairfield
Wnd
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Leaders Visit Philadelphia On Business
Bradford TI. Fierce Jr, president of the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce, spent yesterday in Philadelphia on business. Charles H. Moore, assistant paymaster, C. M. Pinko, U. S. N., superintendent of engineering, and Lieutenants J. R. Morrissey and C. Lovelace, prospective submarine commanders, accompanied him.
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Charles H. Moore
C. M. Pinko
Italians Harvest Grain on Piave Under Fire
Italian soldiers and civilians harvested grain on the right bank of the Piave under enemy artillery fire, according to Rome reports. A second item notes a Boston enrollment list for the Merchant Marine training ships, naming Yoroness Bermard Reynolds of Bridgeport, Conn.
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Wastitington
Biave
Rome
Boston
Mass
United States Shipping Board
Aterminal
Yoroness Bermard Reynolds
Duin Street
Bridgeport
Conn
Bethel Boy Now Machine Gunner On Other Side
Bethel letters recount a Bethel, New York youth serving with a British Expeditionary Force, now a machine gunner in active service. The 1918 letter from John O Keeffe describes training at Spartanburg Camp Wadsworth, requests candy parcels, notes heavy workload, and hopes for an early homecoming. The piece mentions relatives in Sinthel and local community names and surrounding events between battles and home front concerns.
Saved from Death Woman Threatens Self Again
Mys init Apensky of 228 Tunnel street is confined to her bed recovering from the effects of poison. Rath yesbore morning he tide ell preparations to end her life and would have succeeded had not the rescue intervened after a visit to a shop. The woman was found in the bathroom with a tube tied to an opened pipe set on the watch. Carlas of the Zinerponey hospital revived her after a few minutes of work.
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Lyman Dupnell
Hint
Dad
Ump
Greenhead
Georgia
Pavight Ferry
Conret Brenhau
Mininion
Joseph Lane
Menard Albury
Leary
Chartos
Chutes
Jay
Isridgeport
Doug
Mr. Short
Aliss
Gertrude Vittin
Brookent
N.Y
Mtrts
Thomas Carney
Cassy Main
Bhaliow
Rank Callagher
Dane
Loobert Whiteshound
New York
Pieelo
Hye Cloek
Denny Wyterm
Init
Apensky
Tunnel
Visdtine
Carlas
Zinerponey Hospital
Impatient Draftee Replaces Disabled Soldier Amid Turmoil
A chaotic report outlines an impatient draftee stepping in for a disabled comrade during tense wartime events. Mention of Ward Cron, Tiivistan, and Prarie area hints at a disrupted military substitution process and emotional reactions among troops. Lolita appears as a quoted exclamation amid the confusion.
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Visas
Levearnt Dlowlers
Western Union Reinstates C. T. U. Members in Policy Shift
Western Union announces reinstatement for former employees discharged for joining the Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America during an earlier dispute before government takeover. About 650 to 700 workers are affected, reflecting tensions over union dealings and exclusive agreements with nonunion staff.
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New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Atkins
Vwarr Thor Board
Reilly to Speak at Seaside Park Tonight
Former congressman Thomas YL Reilly of Meriden known as champion of postmen and mail clerks will address a Bridgeport audience at a band concert under Bridgeport War bond auspices at Seaside Park. His wit and wartime views are expected to spark discussion as union tensions and government action on telegraph lines loom in the background.
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Thomas YL. Reilly
Meriden
Seaside Park
Bridgeport
Reilly
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