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Bridgeport Telegram in Bridgeport, Connecticut

27 Dec 1918

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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1918

Page

6

Milford Red Men party and local notices in Milford

Milford, Dec. 26. Red Men will hold a Christmas party tonight at Ned Men’s hall with gifts for invited children. Numerous local residents and travelers are noted: Ives, Wilcox, Merwin, Beard, Maroney, Beers, Lake family, and others. Several discharged from military service return home. many visits with relatives in Bridgeport, New Haven, and Florida. Funeral services for Mrs. Eugene Dolbee and Mrs. Mae Townsend recorded. obituaries and notes of interest follow among Milford residents and guests.

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Milford Sackenash Red Men Isridas Ned R. Ives Clark Wilcox Gulf Milford Tod Raymond Beard Army Sea Side Avenue Fort Tenmbull Beach Mr. Beard Aviation Corps Walter Maroney Fort Frumbull Beach Worcester Mass Maroney Wig Guken Marion Benard Mount Vernon N. Y Side Avenue Fort Trumbull Beach Wrederfels Wolloway National Army Wilcox Park Captain Holloway Camp Deveny Homer Trefry White Motor Company New Haven Basil Whittier Webb Academy of Naval Architecture Fordham Heights WN. C Thompson Street Minnie T. Beers Howard Seymour Bridgeport Simon Lake Broad Atreat G. J. Lake Eugene Adams Baret Adams Haroll Adams John Adams Hollister Bleishts Stratford Mra Cecil Ford Elwood Lake Ward Thomas Lake Binian Lake Miriam Lake Winiheri Lake Kinloch Terrace Herbert Diamond Maynard Diamond Timothy Rohan John Vochr Frances Vochr New Haven Avenue Thomas Boenn Wartford Edgar T. Clark Robert Wodruti Orange Henry M. Clark Marion Grace Chirk Raymond Clark Doris Elma Virgin Robert Clark Mary Woodruft Maynard Diamond Simon Lal Broadstreet Dialmond Archie Watt Durluth George Walt Read Street Watk George S. Mallory Linfrayette Avenue Eugene Dol Wheelers Farms Newall » Calhoun Rehurch Milford Cemetery Wugene Dolbee Cherry I Street Dolbee Mae Townsend George J. Smith Newell M. Calhoun Colbec J. II. Woodruff and Sons Harold Eard Harold Baldwin Arthur Nettleton Charles Gillespie Woodmont Asbury Park N. J Mia Morton William Morton Grumman New York Margaret Hughes Washington Avenue Richard Hellman Marshall Clark Bridgeport Avenue Chaffee Peter H. McClaan
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Four Minute Men Seek Charter to Perpetuate Work

Connecticut group the Four Minute Men apply for a charter to perpetuate their wartime public speaking work. The application seeks authorization to continue organized outreach and distribute informational programs statewide.

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Four Minute Men
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Bridgeport Four Minute Men Push Americanization Efforts

William V. Dee, chair of Bridgeport Four Minute Men and president of Connecticut Four Minute Men, says more work lies ahead to support postwar Americanization of foreigners. Bridgeport group wraps up city theatre talks on a tribute to allies, with diplomas and honorable discharge certificates to be issued to active members by January 26. The New Jersey Minute Men have formed a permanent charter and renamed the group Minute Men of New.

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William V. Dee Bridgeport Four Minute Men Four Minute Men Mr. Dee Connecticut State Council of Defense Stratford New Jersey The Minute Men of New
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Ask Congress to Make Effective Wheat Guarantee

Washington December 26 The Department of Agriculture and the Food Administration urged Congress to enact sweeping wheat price guarantee legislation for the 1920 crop and to protect the government from losses. They recommended extending government purchase dates beyond June 1 1920 keeping the Food Administration grain corporation or creating a new agency to handle 1919 wheat, and provisions to shield the government from foreign wheat or flour during the guarantee period while safeguarding buyers. The memorandum, approved by President Wilson and Secretary Houston, emphasizes the guarantee must be made effective.

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Washington Congress Department of Agriculture The Food Administration Grain Corporation Wilson Houston
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Italy's War Casualty List Reaches 2 800 000 Men

New York dispatch reports Colonel Ugo Pietarello confirming Italy's total losses in killed wounded disease disabled missing and prisoners at 2 800 000. Brazziani had cited 500 000 killed or dead from wounds and 200 000 disease deaths. total casualties reflect broader war toll.

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New York Italy Ugo ‘Pietarello Paris Salvatore Brazziai Cabeinet
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Christmas Pageant At Peoples Church

The Sunday school of People's Presbyterian church hosts its annual Christmas exercise this evening featuring a pageant The Prince of Peace by about 30 participants including Bethlehem girls and boys shepherds Wise Men and a reader The program also includes a short musical service with S A Patterson Miss Milre in Phillips conducting carols and an orchestra organ and piano Gifts collected will be sent to Armenian and Holy Land orphans.

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People’s Presbyterian Church Prince of Peace Bethlehem Frances Leeman Lucille Miarshal Isabel Pillians Viola Simpson Margaret Humphries Anna Heisler Grace Lowden Eleanor Jones Bessie Ferns Edward Barrett Marvin Marshal Mise Milre Phillips Armenia Holy Land
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American Destroyers Leave England for Home

Ten American destroyers with Homeworld bound pennants sail from Queenstown as they head home via the Azores. Ships include Stockton Wilkes Beale T Duncau Cowan Kimberley Allen Downes Davis Simpson, escorted by tug Genesee. All American vessels have cleared the harbor except the flag ship Metville.

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Queenstown Associated Press Stockton Wilkes Beale T Duncau Cowan Kimberley Allen Downes Davis Simpson Genesee Azores
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Boy Who Shot Father Held for Manslaughter

In Pawtucket Joseph F. Devlin, 15, shot and killed his father Bernard Devlin at their home yesterday. He was arraigned today on a manslaughter charge, pleaded not guilty, and is held on $1000 bail. He said he acted to protect his mother from a brutal assault.

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Providence R. 1 Joseph Fr. Devlin Bernard Devlin Pawtucket
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Wounded and Ill Soldiers Home in Week

Washington December 26. During the week ended December 26, a total of 7 468 wounded and sick soldiers were admitted to the United States from the American expeditionary forces. The surgeon general’s report shows 6 828 landed at New York and 1 640 at Newport News.

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Washington United States New York Newport Newa
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