Water Route From Chicago to St Louis Planned
Edwin 3 Conway, chairman of the National Board of Water Resource Advisors, announced that within 30 days a line of power boats and barges will operate between Chicago and St Louis carrying merchandise from the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River. The final step in the all water route from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico will occur within ten days as the old Illinois and Michigan canal is flooded after years of abandonment, with $150000 spent to prepare navigation and funds appropriated by the federal government last May as a war transportation measure.
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Chicago
Edwin 3. Conway
National Board of Water Resource Advisors
St. Louis
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Mexico
Illinois and Michigan Canal
Chinese-born student reports for draft board camp assignment
Carrington Goodrich, a 2017 Williams College graduate, recently arrived from Beijing, China, to report to the draft board for assignment to camp. After graduation he went to China where his father Rev. Chauncey Goodrich is a missionary in Hinsdale, Massachusetts, with the notice dated August 22.
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Carrington Goodrich
Trom ‘Williams Collega
Nay
Jiame Fron Pekin
China
Jovak
Chauncey Coodrich
Hinsdaln
Mass
Eight Americans on Canadian Casualty List
Ottawa Ont August 22 Today's casualty list continued the names of the following Americans wounded Aston Burn ticket Re Te TR Welly Mast ton BP Brophon Gaston Ww Brown Woesterleys R ts Cullinan Aston Mass Mt Polen New Bedford Massachusetts A Fe lagers Westerlx RT J Stewart North Cambridge Massachusetts
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Ottawa
A. Astiburn
TR Welly
Mast Ton
Brophon
Gaston
Brown
Woesterleys
Cullinan
Aston
Mass
Mt. Polen
New Bedford
A.fe
Westerlx
J. Stewart
North Cambridge
Revised, "Mah hreddren" cried the rol ored preacher
A fragment from a readers’ exchange features a colorful misquote where a preacher urges unity and vision beyond subsistence, calling for elevated faith and collective purpose. The garbled text hints at a literary or sermon-like plea amid editorial humor.
Lansing Sisters Decorated With French War Cross
The Misses Liming and Katherine Jain of Watertown have been decorated with the French War Cross and cited in the army orders for their heroism while serving in the American Red Cross canteen at Lipernay during bombardment. They are the first Red Cross canteen members to receive the honor. A Japanese underwater magnetic device for locating sunken vessels promises aid to postwar salvage efforts.
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Paris
Aug
Liming
Katherine Jainsing
Watertown
Japan
Canning Kitchen Head Miss Dosch Resigns Stratford
Margaret Dosch who ran Stratford’s canning kitchen since it opened in July has resigned. Mrs Walter S Curtis will oversee operations for the rest of the season with the kitchen open two days weekly to process vegetables and sell canned goods. Hundreds of vegetables were canned this summer, many donated, and sold near production cost. Dosch will rest this month before joining Dr Ones as assistant at Bridgeport school dental program.
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Stratford
Margaret Dosch
Stratford Canning Kitchen
Walter 5. Curtis
Miss Dosch
M& Rest
Dr. Ones
Bridgeport
Cupheag Club
Greenlawn Country Club
Black Rock
Catherine Carpenter
J. C. Carpenter
New Britain
R. F E. Woodruff
Chester
David Stephen
Longe Brook Avenue
I. Welmore Tallman
Albany
N. X
Pootatuck
Camp Devons
Sumner Rhoades
Northern Wire Insurance Company
Boston
Louis TH. Peek
Rhoades
Vieting
Paul
Paul Goodell
Warwick Aveine
St. Vincent’s
Myrtle Clibhorn
Main Street
Quantt
They
Bidgeport
Harry Wlood
Warwick Avemnme
France
S04th Infantry
James Sexton
Steitford Avenue
At & Oelnel
Mining Firms Sue Seymour Factory for 125000 dollars
Two mining companies filed suit against the Seymour Manufacturing Company of Seymour in Hartford seeking to recover 125000 dollars claimed as due on past copper contracts. The writ was served as the marshal attached 15000 dollars, with the case returnable on the first Monday in September in the U S district court in Hartford.
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Eety
Seymour Manufacturing Company
Seymour
United States Marshall
Michigan
United States District Court
Hartford
Ave
Clothing Store’s Legal Battle Over Lease Heads to Supreme Court
A dispute over possession of the Mainstract store near Meine and Gold streets escalated to a court battle. The Levin brothers and Sammel Bilver allege a renewal right while Gala Clothes Shop denies eviction and claims a three year lease ending August 1 with renewal options. Justice eMinas heard preliminaries as both sides prepare for a long contest, with a decision reserved.
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Supreme Court
Sammel Bilver
Boris Levin
Chartes Levin
Gala
Dnc
Justicof
Ate Manu
Lewsers
Wink Induled
Deerest
Wlein Sar
Sane Attornay Thom- Sal Cullinin
New York
Tn Ce
Levin Brothers and Silver
Meine and
Ctold
Toftse
Ownais
Tinfdls
Irase But the Clothiars Sry
Ox c
eMinas
German Soldiers Don’t Yet Know Why U S Fights
New York August 22 German army officers remain ignorant of the causes that led America to enter the war, says J J McGraw Republican national committeeman from Oklahoma and Knights of Columbus director who just returned from France. He told of a German prisoner who said he had not heard of the outrages that drew America in and called it a trick. McGraw described a prisoner camp where ages ranged 17 to 49 and prisoners looked dog tired and hopeless. He also carried Roosevelt messages from wounded sons Major Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Captain Archie Roosevelt seen in a Lapine hospital.
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New York
J. J. McGraw
Oklahoma
Supreme Board of Directors
Dnights of
Columbus
France
Air
McGraw
America
Pri
Mm McGraw
MacCrav
McClraay
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Archie Roosevelt
Lapis Hospitala
Ose
Factory Manager Arrested For Flashing Light
Ralanedt To. Smith of Belmont was arrested on Mount Washington for flashing an electric signal officials believed was meant for an enemy crate at sea. He had invented the light and conducted tests in New England. Government agents were satisfied with his explanation and detained him for further inquiry. He telegraphed from Gorham, N. L., that he was on his way home.
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Boston
Ralanedt
Smith
Belmont
Mount Washington
M. Lawrenes
New England
Lawerenes
Gorham
N. L
Tessie
Draft selections for Camp Devens announced
Three colored men are to be sent from Draft Board No. to Camp Devens between September 1 and 6. The men are James I. Daler of 111 Winter Street Alfred G Brike of 2a Trowel Street and Sherman 44 Preemite Street.
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Draft Board No
Camp Devens
James I. Daler
Winter Street
Alfred Gbrike
Trowel Street
Canal Mes Sherman
Preemite Street
Widdletown Judge Rules Legal Time Is by New Plan
In Middletown Connecticut Judge Isimes Tt Hollin overruled a demurrer and held Congress daylight saving act legally advanced standard time by one hour. Police arrested Philin Stueck and 24 Middletown men at a tavern for being in unlawful hours. bonds were forfeited or fines imposed as four cases await further action.
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Middletown
Connecticut
Isimes
Hollin
Philin
Stueck
Gustat Hh. Calgon
Op. A
Carlson
Whith
Ten Big Ships Take Water During Past Week
Washington reports a week ending August 15 saw ten ships added to the American merchant marine with a total deadweight of 51,700 tons. Seven steel and three wooden hulls joined the fleet, while eight steel vessels and two wooden ships totaling 53,850 tons were launched during the same period.
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Washington
American
Shipping Board
British Steamer Attacked Off Nantucket
AN ATLANTIC PORT Aug 22 A British freight steamer arriving from European waters said it was attacked yesterday afternoon near Nantucket by a U-boat One torpedo was fired but missed the ship by about 26 yards The crew reported no injuries or damage and the vessel continued its voyage.
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Atlantic
Nantucket
Refugee Haven Bill Sent to Senate and House
President Wilson transmitted a joint resolution to both chambers authorizing admission of refugees driven from their countries by war. The measure aims to offer haven in the United States and reflects wartime humanitarian policy. The announcement comes as a federal response to displaced populations during the conflict.
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United States
Washington
Senate
Wilson
Sexist lemon sunburn lotion ad from early issue
An ornate advertisement promotes a lemon based skin lotion. It urges women to mix two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White to create a cheap freckle and sunburn remover. It claims rapid whitening of skin and windburn relief, touting harmlessness.
Freckles Vanish With Promised Remedy Ad
An advertisement touts a freckle removal product claiming rapid, dramatic improvements to complexion. It promises a money back guarantee if the remedy fails and notes the product is widely sold by druggists. The copy urges readers to try and see lighter freckles disappear after several applications.
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Remy
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