Memorial Building Discussed by Chamber Directors Friday
Plans for a Liberty Memorial Building to honor soldiers and sailors will be debated at a Friday night Chamber of Commerce directors meeting. A 125 member committee is to be named, with Walter B. Lashar chairing and in attendance. The luncheon announcing the meeting noted 42 membership applications this week and a projected total membership cost of 1600 by January 1, 1919, with dues at 24. The flag placement guidance was issued by the army adjutant general.
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Chamber of Commerce
Walter B. Lashar
Stratfield
Pierce
Watertown Arsenal Workers Forced From Jobs
One thousand employees dismissed at the Watertown arsenal amid orders to delay curtailment for a month if possible. Brigadier General Dickson cites lack of new work while Governor McCall seeks war department action. Many laid off are highly skilled machinists and tradesmen from steel centers.
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Boston
Watertown Arsenal
Tracy CL Dieson
McCall
3Aker
Dickson
Steel Centerh
Health Dept to Seek 1919 Budget Increase
The Health Department plans a higher budget for 1919 to cover the new isolation hospital and other needs. Health Officer Walter E. Brown is drafting division budgets for board review, with a health board meeting soon to set the requisition amount. The piece notes wartime construction at the arsenal and a $12,000,000 outlay for new features and equipment.
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Health Dept
Walter E. Brown
Health Department
Health Board
Bridgeport
United States
Arsenal
Most Desirable Christmas Gift Furs and Scarfs on Sale
A local retailer touts a wide selection of scarfs and muffs in various furs including Coney, Fox, Skunk, Wolf, Raccoon, Beaver, Moleskin, and Hudson Seal. Prices run from under $5 to about $100, with many items advertised at discounts well below other shops. Sets for children are also offered from $2.98 up to $25.00.
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Calis
Christmas Tree Prices and Varieties in Market Report
Market notes show limited Christmas tree selections this year with Maine and Vermont bundles at up to 2 dollars. Balsam fir preferred for symmetry and load bearing, live trees offered in tubs for replants, wholesale prices listed with retailers adding 20 to 40 percent. Also includes vegetable fruit prices and general holiday消费 items.
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G. M. Stack
Maine
Vermont
Connecticut Valley
Florida
California
Rank Abolished Among England's Soldier Martyrs
London reports that the Imperial War Graves commission plans equal treatment in graves for all English dead in France and Belgium. Cemeteries will be redesigned with uniform headstones facing east, grass plots, and orderly rows. An altar stone and simple curved-top headstones will mark the gravesites.
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London
Associated Press
England
France
Belgium
Imperial War Graves Commission
Frederick Kenyon
British Museum
Camp Devens Holds Holiday Attending Athletic Meet
AYER Mass Dec 18 Camp Devens soldiers had a holiday to attend a division field meet led by Colonel Robert H Rolfe. The 212th engineers led in points with the 74th Infantry second, bands competed with the 78th Infantry winning. Judges were led by Modeste Aloo camp director of music. Drinking cups from rhinoceros horn used by Sumatra natives believed to counteract poisons.
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78D Infantry
Modeste Aloo
Eamp
Sumatra
Former Governor Brady of Alaska Dead at Sitka
New York news reports the death of John G Brady former Alaska governor at his Sitka home. He had served as territorial governor under McKinley and Roosevelt and was a mission minister before politics. His wife and daughter Mary Brady were present. four other children survive.
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New York
John G. Brady
Alaska
Sitka
Children’s Aid Society
Betes
John Green
Tipton
Ind
Yale
Union Seminary
Pr McKinley
Roosevelt
Hiss
Mary Brady
Hugh Brady
Poughkeepsie
Elizabeth Brady
Brookline
Mags
John Brady
United States
Sheldon ‘Bradys
Ohio
Heavy sentences for Attaches of Pro-Hun Paper
In Philadelphia the five officials and former editors of the German language Tageblatt were sentenced for espionage act violations. Editors Louis Werner and Dr. Martin Barkow received five years each, business manager Herman Lemke two years, and president Peter Schafer and treasurer Paul Vogel one year apiece. Bail set at 19,000 dollars each pending appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Philadelphia
United States Supreme Court
Mothers to Meet To Learn What Is Due for Soldiers
A mass meeting for mothers and relatives of soldiers will be held soon in the high school auditorium under the War bureau. George K. Warren of the Red Cross Home Service will speak, as announced by Justice George W. Wheeler. The aim is to inform parents and friends about benefits for returned soldiers and to encourage cooperation with government efforts. Chinese time is based on a twenty four hour day rather than two twelve hour periods.
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War Bureau
George K. Warren
Home Service Section
Red Cross
George W. Wheeler
Chamber of Commerce
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Hartford
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Paris
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Gibson
Alh Insti Uss
Gilman
Fairfield Ave
Gibson Mandolin
Camp Devens
74Th Infantry
Brady
Ward
U. S. Court
Home Service
Xman Gifts
Tre Reid & Todd Vowslers & Opticians
Mowlonds
Xmas
Butler’s
Buller
Whaists, Inc
Brive
Butleics Post
Butler
Smith-Murray Corout
Beeld Ave
Bridgeports
White
Mamikets
Dian
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Brand
Smith-Murray Co
Mindras
the Smith
Murray
Bridgeport Trust Co
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