Atlantic Fleet Maneuvers Set for Guantanamo and Caribbean
Secretary Daniels announced a four month Atlantic fleet program including dreadnoughts and destroyers sailing from Norfolk to Guantanamo Bay on January 8 for drills, maneuvers, and target practice with divisions to Barbados and Trinidad en route, then through the Panama Canal to Colon before returning to Cuban waters for more drills. The plan spans early March to late April with homeward waters on April 26.
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Washington
Dee
Atlantic Fleet
Guantanamo Bay
Daniels
Henry P. Wilson
Guantanamo
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Nevada
Arizona
Barbados
Utah
North Dakota
Florida
Delaware
Erinidad
Panama Canal
Colon
Cuban
Federation of Labor to Probe Conditions in the Gulf Islands
The American Federation of Labor will send a two-man committee led by Peter J. Brady and Anthony McAndrew to investigate labor conditions on Gulf lands. They depart January 1 from New York for Porto Rico and will tour Santo Domingo, Haiti, Jamaica, and other islands, aiming to publish the findings widely. Two canal zone grievances representatives were denied landing in the canal zone during a November visit. Myrtle Beach Fire Company to host Watch-Night open house on New Year’s Eve from 3 p.m. to midnight with an organized program and active auxiliary.
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Washington
Gulf
American Federation of Labor
Federation
Peter J. Brady
Anthony McAndrew
Executive Council
New York
Porto Rico
Santo Domingo
Haiti
Jamaica
Cristobal
Canal Zone
Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach Hose Company
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Promote Nighttime Digestion
An advertisement promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets for late night eating and bedtime indigestion. It claims a bite before bed aids sleep, relieves gas and sour rising, and supports digestion after meals. Tablets are sold in dry stores across the United States and Canada.
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Stuart
Seenese
Watt- States
Canada
Admiral Jellicoe Tours New York and South Africa Visit
Admiral Lord Jellicoe, after completing a Canadian naval policy report, sails to New York with planned stops in Washington and Florida. He aims to meet Premier Sir Robert Borden in a possible trip to South Africa aboard the flagship New Zealand, with Cuba and Johannesburg on the itinerary.
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Oftawa
Ont
Lord Jellicoe
New York
C. C. Ballantyne
Marine
Washington
Florida
Jiavana
New Zealand
Admiral Pillsbury Dead in Washington Home
Rear Admiral John F. Pillsbury retired, died suddenly at his Washington home. Born in Massachusetts in 1846, he entered the Naval Academy by presidential appointment in 1864, retired for age in 1908 after 40 years of service, and had attained the rank of rear admiral that year.
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Washington
John FF. Pillsbury
Pillsbury
Massachusetts
Naval Academy
Million and Half Germans Die in Actual Battle
Omeralistic figures released state 1,400,000 Germans killed in battle. The count excludes those who perished in prison and camps, per Barilin Der dispatch dated the 20th. The report emphasizes battle losses amid ongoing fighting and other war-related casualties.
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Barilin
Der
Theodore Coleb Dies After Illness At Sanatorium
Theodore Coleb, president of the New York and Pennsylvania Railroad and a prominent western New York financier, died last night at a local sanatorium after nearly two weeks of illness.
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Theodore Core
Horneul
N. YY
Theodore Coleb
New York and Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Death of General Richard W. Young Prompted Office Closures
Salt Lake City Utah December 30 By order from Cover nor Simven Bamburger Castile offices closed the day to attend funeral services for General Richard W Young at the Mormon Tabernacle He died here last Saturday after an operation The notice lists employee attendance and funeral arrangements.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
cAstile
Covernor Simven Bamburger
Foreignudler
Richard W. Young
Mormon Tabernacle
Tod
Young
WAND CRUSHED 1 PRESS INJURY AT LOCAL WORKPLACE
Jennie Daley of Nichols Street sustained a crush injury to her right hand while operating a printing press at Joyce Proan Iair Field Avenue yesterday. She was taken to the emergency hospital for treatment and later sent home after dressings were applied by Tor Bo Burng.
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Jennie Daley
Nichols Street
Joyce Proan Iairfield Avenue
Bright
Tor
Bo Burng
Milford Notes on Fare Reporting and Local Events
In a Devon Improvement Association meeting, a zone fare report criticized higher rates affecting Milford and nearby waterfront residents. Milford backs its fight against the zone system. Indoor rifle matches are planned by the Connecticut state guards with a lineup from Company KB. A Police Ball plans a New Year’s Eve concert for the Mutual Sick Benefit association at Municipal Hall, with Thomas Chatesa Orchestra set to provide music.
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Devon Improvement Association
Public Utilities Commission
Devon
Milford
Bridgeport
New Haven
Hts
Connecticut State Guards
Greneral
Lucien B. Furpee
Company KB
Company O
Chester Swit
Swift and Taylor
Gottsegen
Burns
Flarrison
Gould
Charters
White
Foot Guard
Milford Police Department
Municipal Hall
Thomas’ Chatesa
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Age Antic
Lawrence
Boston
Laverence
National Industrial Conference Board
All River
Lawsrenca
William M. Wood
American Woolen Company
Wood
Lawrends
Federation OF Labor
Gulf Islands
Jellicoe
N. Y
South Africa
Sea Lord
Admiral Pillsbury
Stats Offices
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Satisfactionville
Josh
Yours Truly
Golden Hill Street
Sam
Grasmere
Mill Green
Grasmere Avenue
Eocation
Hadley St
Standish St
Carver St
Harry A. Barnes
Grasmere Ave
Noble
Boston Ave
United States Housing Corporation
First Bridgeport Bank
J. Murphy
Chas. H. Bartlett
Milford Notes
Scott & Bowne
Scott's
The
Karma Terminal Company
Karm Terminal Company
Coppers Seaboard
Washington Avenue
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