Senate preps to provide prohibition and delay plan
Washington reports that the Senate will resume debate on a nationwide honorarium style prohibition measure, aiming for July 1 1919 as the start and extending through the war. Leaders from wet and dry camps indicate broad support for delaying absolute prohibition to July 1, 1919 and expect prompt passage with the compromise.
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Washington
Senate
Sheppard
Texas
Agricultural Committee
California
Government curbs corset form industry across rail lines
Government orders temporary discontinuation of corset forms in Warner Brothers factories and other makers. The rule aims to reduce display and shipment of forms used in department stores and farms, citing vanity and transportation bulk as factors. Shipments of forms have been extensive, with displays often occupying whole shop windows. The action affects railcar usage and impacts corset form advertising and related industries.
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Yesuit
Warner Brothers Company
Jewst
Shinnent
Trolley Freight Car Hits Coach and Kills Two in Reading
Two killed and 14 injured when a trolley freight car and a passenger coach collided head on near Carsonia Inn, Reading. Elmer Griesmer 28 of Reading was the freight man. Irvin Anienbach 64 of Reading was the coach motorman. Injured were taken to Reading hospitals by automobile. several gravely hurt but no others fatally. Signals on a short curve reportedly failed, letting both trains into the same block.
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Reading
Boyertown
Reading Transit and Tight Company
Carsonia Inn
Elmer Griesmer
Irvin. Anienbach
Typhoid Cases Cause No Alarm Says Dr. Brown
Dr. Walter H. Brown notes typhoid cases rise annually each August due to contaminated water and travelers returning home. Bridgeport reports six vacation typhoid cases this August, compared with 14 last August, though he says the increase does not alarm the city.
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Brown
Creditel
Bridgeport
Walter EH. Brown
Ausuat
Roots and Herbs Claim Panacea for Ills of Life
An old Indian medicine claim touts field roots and herbs as a universal remedy for human ills. It notes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, created over forty years ago by Mrs. Lydia Pinkham of Lynn, Massachusetts, as a famed female health remedy used widely across the country.
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Dvdla Pinkham
Lydin
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Ferry Pilots of American Airmen Ferry to France Channel
American airmen have served as ferry pilots between England and France, flying new fighter planes to front lines in all weather. One mission saw an aircraft forced to fly through dense clouds, surf through rain, and land at a frontline aerodrome after navigating via compass and landmarks.
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Vranes
Juan
France
American Indian Registers In New 21 Class System
Local drafts record shows 52 native born, two naturalized, and 14 alien residents among 50 registrants at Mound No. 8. Aliens include Canadians British subjects Creeks Italians and others. Reports urge boards to send physical exam copies for rejected men and note new procedures from Major Truetkles regarding monthly submission of farm continuations.
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Mound No. 8
Phair Department
John Truetkles
Tnissai
Joesherards
Trav State
Exeettiye
Endicott Praises Yankee Fishermen in Boston
Endicott issues praise for Yankee fishermen as officials laud their coastal work. Statements extol their steadiness and skill amid challenging weather, noting strong cooperative efforts across crews and harbor communities.
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Endicott
Is Now the Boss of Thirty Million View
A distorted article credits Densmore, Director General of the United States Employment Department, with central control over thirty million workers. It claims a future ending of private employer placement of workers and shifts between plants to prevent wage wars, under government direction.
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Duacion
Uneder Absaluta Central
Jos Dh
Tailors Pass Higher Prices Amid War Effort in Bridgeport
In Bridgeport tailors and cleaners, citing high living costs and wartime needs, meet at Moose Hall to approve a price rise for cleaning, pressing, tailoring and valet services. A nine member committee will set a new price list to be posted citywide, enabling purchase of Liberty bonds and War Savings Stamps. The decision reflects a broader effort to support government securities while passing costs to customers.
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Lnbor
Liberty Lands
Tailors Hell
Moose Hall
Max Stein Cht
Jman
Press
Hayes
Stein
Sol
City of
Bridgeport
Poli Building
Unclear OCR text on elections and labor events
Fragmented and noisy OCR segment mentions nominations and labor issues with references to workers, politics, and dates but contains many garbled terms and unreadable names, hindering precise reconstruction of events. The readable fragments suggest a wartime or industrial setting with references to rubber workers and political appointments.
Arkansas Police Lock Up Detective After Penn Town Trip
Bravely back from Wyoming detective Corey Albinus Aickansas aged 21 was jailed at police HQ on charges of robbing roommate Joseph Vanturich of about 200 dollars in cash and apparel on the night of August 5. The pair worked at Bullard plant and Arkansas resigned his job before rifling the roommate’s belongings including a suit watch and chain cash and a bank book.
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Arkansas
Penn
Ts Charge
Wyoming
Onn
Corey
Albinus Aickansas
Eharen
Joseph Vanturich
Yanovich
Ab Od
Summer Street
Bullard
Arkansis
Lake Worlanen to Buy Modern Ambulance
Lake Worlanen forms a committee to purchase a modern ambulance with added funds and equipment. The vehicle will be turned over to government officials at Lake wards with ceremonies. The Lake Marine band will provide music as workers stage patriotic events linked to the Win the War drive.
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Take ‘Torpedo Cat Company
Wags
Western Front
Lake Wards
Lake
Washington
New Jensland
United States
Rause
Connors
Cunainghanm
Tanson Wemnesty
Maran
Meehan
Armes
East Side Bakers Face Violations Penalties
A garbled notice references East Side Bakers facing violations and penalties issued by a Wood County authority. The fragment mentions enforcement actions, possible releases, and unclear names, with references to a local administration and various entities.
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East Side Bakers
Four Girls End Adventures at Police Station
Four underage girls from Norwalk and Waterbury were picked up wandering Bridgeport streets and taken to the detective bureau. They had come seeking munition jobs at Remington Arms, with parents notified and then arriving to take them home. The Waterbury group claimed a truck driver carried them here and promised to return them the same day, but he did not. The girls remained in custody at headquarters overnight pending parental arrangements.
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Norwalk
Waterbury
Bridgeport
Raiser
Burrow
Niai
Norv
Remington Arms Plank
Ramsey
Navy department calls for bids for 68 articles
A lengthy Navy Department notice seeks bids for 68 articles covering metal and industrial supplies. The listing includes machine tools, steel, brass items, pipes, wiring, lumber, and various shop equipment. Proposals are requested from manufacturers and regional firms with contact details provided.
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Navy Dept
Train Kills Two On Motorcycle at Windsor Locks
Windsor Locks Ang. A motorcycle with a side car ridden by Trussell P. Haight of Bloomer N. J. and Gus Shtru of Newark was struck by a south bound New Haven Hartford train while trying to cross the line. Haight died 14 minutes after the crash. Shtru died instantly. Haight wore a military uniform with a blue band on his hat, suggesting state guard affiliation. Officials noted no insignia to confirm identity. telegrams to home towns received no reply. The motorcycle was thrown 50 feet and overturned.
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Windsor Locks
Ang
New York, New Hay and Hartford Railroad
Trussell PL. Haight
Bloomer N. J
Gus Shtru
Newark
Fido
Haight
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