Army hero Cadore leads Ninety-second unit in Argonne fighting
Lt Leon Cadore of the Robins rose from the ranks and commanded a platoon in the Ninety-second division. His regiment fought in the St Die sector and captured Bois Frehaut just before the armistice, taking over a thousand guns amid heavy machine gun fire. Other notes: Shawkey out of navy. Evers thanks customs for football uniforms. Murphy plots West league. Pitt schedules Harvard Yale Princeton return efforts. pension renewed for Harry Pulliam and John B Day widows.
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Cadore
St. Die
jeuse-Argonne
Bois Frehaut
Pershing
March
Training Schools For Ex Soldiers Explained Here
Bridgeport meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers heard John C. Spence of Norton Grinding discuss vestibule schools in factories. The program covered training before production, postwar placements, and slides showing results. Master Mechanic Constant Decherd spoke on Connecticut section work. attendees toured State Trade School facilities. Prof. H B Bozell was unable to attend due to illness.
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Bridgeport
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Main Street
John C. Spence
Norton Grinding Company
Worcester
Mass
Spence
Sobkliers
K. Decherd
International Silver Company of
Oul
Yesterda
State Trade School
John Street
H. B. Bozell
Yate University
Connecticut
Bridgeport Beer Elarers’ Association
Wail Of A Persecuted Paragraphist
A caustic squib ridicules absenteeism chatter by comparing it to far older fear about political power shifts. The writer mocks modern pundits and recalls a sensationalized British editorship claiming President Cleveland feared leaving Washington.
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Flleveland
Washington
Arlen Arthur
Pregnent Arthur
New York Morning Telegraph
Trophy to Lincolns at meeting tonight
Lincoln school team dominates Bridgeport Public School Soccer League standings and will receive the Tesegrazi trophy at an 8 o'clock Board of Education meeting led by league president G. S. Pratt. Barnum’s banner remains pending for a second knockout title to be awarded after Christmas, with broader league matters also on the agenda.
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Joe Bowe
Bridgeport
Allen
Board of Education
G. 8. Pratt
Lincoln School
Lincoln
Barnum
Lincolns
Tesegrazi
Barnum School
Board’ of Education
Seaside Park
Uim Iv
Gahan
Board of
Evecreation
Columbia
Exhibition Bout Sparks Rumpus at Grupp's Gymnasium
In New York yesterday Paul Doyle and Chick Brown the New Haven sailor staged a rattle in an announced exhibition. Doyle suffered a bad gash over his eye but Brown received a Christmas present. Benny Leonard plans a New Year’s bout with Doyle, to be staged at the Olympic A A of Philadelphia. Doyle also meets Walter Mohr in Lowell tonight in a 12 round bout. Leo Johnson of Harlem has three fights in three weeks, starting with Sammey Goyle in New Hampshire tonight, then Lefty Mayer in Adams Mass on Christmas afternoon, and Barney Adair in Pittsfield on New Year’s.
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New York
Paul Doyle
Chick Brown
New Haven
Doyle
Brown
East Side
Olympic A. A
Pichadelphia
Lowell
Mass
Walter Mohr
Leo Johnson
Harlem
Sammey Goyle
New Hampshire
Lefty Mayer
Adams
Barney Adair
Pitts
Obituary Floyd Vandervoort served at local plant
Floyd Vandervoort 30, died recently with funeral services held at Bishop's Infortancy Chapel officiated by Rev. Benjamin F. Stoat. He worked at American Chain Company and was a popular bowler on the company team. Burial planned in Wilton. Attending included factory manager Laren Stevenson and many floral tributes.
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Ye Vandervoort
Bishop’s Infortancy
Zit Karptheld Ive Ue
Benjamin F. Stoat
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
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Sporting Oval
Ilsouky
Wilton
Laren Stevenson
Dempsey Bound to John the Barber for Three Years
New York December 8Justice Geigerich upheld a three year contract giving John Ressler exclusive control of Dempseys boxing contests and exhibitions The court ruled the agreement valid as it was made when boxing was legal under New York State Athletic rules The fighter faced claims of refusing to comply with the contract terms.
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New York
Justice Geigerich
Supreme Court
Jack Dempsey
John Ressler
Dempsey
Reisler
State Athletic
Justics Geigersen
Soldier Goes to Jail for Annoying Women Workers
Antonio Aulto, a private in the United States army, shipped to this city with hundreds of men from Camp Upton to work at U M C company plant as a limited service man, was arrested for annoying female workers by flashing a mirror into their faces. He was sentenced to 16 days in the county jail by Judge Frederic A. Bartlett. The judge said if Aulto is discharged from the army before term ends he could be released on parole to return to Whitefish, his home town in Montana. RAPID TRANSIT OF NEWS The Official Bulletin reported the resignation of Mr. McAdee and noted swift reports from the peace conference may show what the President does in Paris or upon return to Congress.
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United States Army
Camp Upton
U. M. C. Company
Frederic A. Bartlett
Bartlett
Autie
Coneeitim
White Ish
Montana
McAdee
Crees
Gowdy Safe in Occupation War Dept Says So
Washington December 18 The War department has completed a coast to coast and overseas search of casualty reports and found no evidence to doubt that Sergeant Hank Gowdy is safe and sound and ready to return to baseball duties once mustered out of the army The report clears Gowdy of any health danger despite earlier fatal in France headlines
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Bob Connery
Yankees
Washington
War Department
Hank Gowdy
France
Yanks Trade Four to Three Red Sox Star
Norfolk era estate notices and baseball trade details appear in a jumbled clipping. The probate inventory lists Nicholas Adams’s estate at 3795.49 with a Bridgeport Savings deposit and a grocery store stake. Separate New York baseball deal sends Dutch Leonard, Ernest Shore, Dusty Lewis to New York in exchange for four players including Ray Caldwell and Slim Love.
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Red Sox
Nicholas Adams
Fred E. Morgan
Bridgeport Savings Bank
Liberty Bond
Groery
Water Street
Henry Below
New York
Bakers’ Union
Leopold Kuzwa
Paul Miller
H. Frazee
Boston American League Baseball Club
Leonard
Ernest Shore
Dusty Lewis
Ray Caldwell
Slim” Lowes
Walters
Frank Githooley
Grass Fire Extinguished on Main Street Lot
No. 9 hose company responded after 6 PM yesterday morning to a grass fire in a Main Street lot at Henry Street head. No damage reported.
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Main Street
Henry Street
Jitney Drivers Urged to Apply for 1919 Licenses Early
The Motor Vehicle department asks jitney drivers and private car owners to apply for 1919 licenses as soon as possible to avoid last minute rush and potential delays of several days.
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GUT
Motor Vehicle Department
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