Danbury Republican Club Reopens Celebration Planned
Bridgeport Republicans travel to Danbury on Thursday for a celebration marking the reopening of the Danbury Republican club. Attending are City Clerk J A H Robinson County Commissioner F E Ballard and Tax Commissioner Arthur Connor among others. The passage ends with a stray, unclear line about a BiUaRe engagement and a witty remark.
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Bridgeport
Danbury
Republican Club
J. A. H. Robinson
F. E E. Ballard
Arthur Connor
Bridgeport Old Folks Take Heart
Bridgeport residents praise Phosphated Iron as a tonic renewing youth and energy. An elderly skeptic notes its pep revived her, while a wife claims it transformed her. Physicians endorse phosphates and iron for the aged and weak, with capsules preferred over pills. Hindle's Drug Store and local druggists supply the product.
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Hindle
Linonine Promises Cure for Winter Ailments Reported
In one city a thousand prominent residents signed statements declaring Linonine cured coughs bronchitis and colds. Thousands more across the country echo testimony calling it the most effective medicine known to science. The emulsion blends flaxseed oil Irish moss eucalyptus and other remedies said to soothe swellings and irritations.
Bolo Pasha on Trial for Treason in Paris Court Martial
Paris February four trial of Bolo Pasha for treason opens in court martial over German propaganda in France. Indictment details alleged contact with enemy in 1915 Paris and 1916 US funds to sway papers, with witnesses and absent defendants noted as issues.
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Paris
Bolo Pasha
France
Bolo
Darius Pochere
Madame Bolo
Joseph Caillaux
Caillaux
M. Caillaux
Santo Prison
Filippo
Paris Journal
Khedive
Pavenstedt
Khedive of
Egypt
Abbas Hilmi
Youssuf Saddik Pasha
MM. Pignatel
Royal Bank of Canada
Pavenstadt
United States
Spain
Constantinople
Turkey
Fear for Safety of 15 Americans in Finland Town
In Helsingfors the American consul reports 15 American residents are well but uneasy amid Reds and White Guards fighting across southern Finland. Morale is frayed by looting and murders as Reds gain strength, with a recent assassination of a young surgeon and continued unrest.
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Finland
Stockholm
Helsingfors
Haynes
Ira Nelson Morris
Rec Guard
Morris
Abo
Sweden
Fed
Torneo
Tervola
Red Cross
Trial Aims at Captain for Neglect in Halifax Blasts
Halifax February 4 Captain Aime Lamodec who steered the Mont Blanc and pilot Frank Mackay face a preliminary hearing on charges of causing William Hayes Imo pilot death. Commander Wyatt, removed as chief examining officer, was found guilty of neglect of duty in harbor regulations. Bolo Pasha's treason court martial opens with terse exchanges and evasive testimony about Swiss and U S activities connected to Adolph Pavenstedt and the Entente powers.
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Halifax
Aime Lamodec
Mont Blanc
Frank Mackay
Imo
William Hayes
Wyatt
Pear
Bolo Pasha
France
Bolo
Bouchardon
Paris
Voyer
Switzerland
United States
Adolph Pavenstedt
New York
Georgia
Cailaux
Golo
Caiaux
Darius Pochere
Cai
Mornet
Balo
Abbas Hilmi
Egypt
Tilippo Cavalliate
King Split the Party At St Louis Meeting
In New York a Willcox Perkins Whitman faction vows to oppose Crane-Penrose-Smoot backers who may back Youn King of Bridgeport or John T Adams of Iowa for national chairman. A dark horse from the middle west is groomed if Hays declines. The Unity group aims to beat Adams or King to prevent Old Guard return and keep Progressive influence in the 1916 race. Willcox says he will not attend St Louis but urges party unity and Hays support if possible. Perkins and others warn against Stand Out control, while Perkins notes past criticisms of Adams rise still apply.
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Youn T. King
Bridgeport
John T. Adams
Iowa
New York
St. Regis
St. Louis
Middle West
Will H. Mays
Indiana
Adams
Old Guard
William R. Willcox
George W. Perkins
National Unity
Ola Guard
Hays
Republican Party
Republican
Willcox
King
Heys
Perkins
Straus
National Committee
Everett Colby
Crowi
Reduce Imports by Half to Release Ships
Washington outlines a plan to cut imports by fifty percent to free ships for troop transports to France. The strategy aims to shift to neutral tonnage and repurpose American and French sailing ships for nonhazardous service, while trimming nonessential goods to sustain wartime logistics.
Strikes Halt St Louis Street Car Service
St Louis the street car service was halted after a day of violence from striking motormen and conductors demanding higher wages and altered hours. Police fought riots as cars were damaged while the company attempted to operate.
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St. Louis
Fox on Charge of Driving Auto Recklessly
Oscar Fox of 411 Fairfield Avenue was arrested early this morning and booked at police headquarters on a reckless driving charge after striking and injuring George J. Wroblesky of 285 Catharine Street in front of Polt's Theatre on Main Street. Fox released on his own recognizance. Wroblesky suffered abrasions and a probable fracture of the cheekbone and was taken to St. Incent's Hospital by ambulance.
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Oscar Fox
Fairfield Avenue
George J. Wroblesky
Catharine Street
Polt's
Main Street
Fox
Wroblesky
St. Incent's Hospital
By Pasith
Lawyer Composer Makes Munitions and Writes Songs
Daniel A. Murphy of 3 Seeley Street has been granted a copyright for a patriotic song titled Our Soldier Boy The songwriter now in Bridgeport divides time between composing and duties at a city ammunition plant He formerly practiced in Danbury and is a member of Fairfield County bar The song will be issued on phonograph records under Made in Bridgeport.
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Daniel A. Murphy
Seeley Street
Murphy
Bridgeport
Danbury
Dumphy Named Relief Board Member by Mayor Wilson
Mayor Clifford B Wilson announced the appointment of Edward L Dumphy a foreman at Holmes Edwards plant as a member of the board of relief He is a Democrat and succeeds Thomas M White who resigned as clerk to become Democratic registrar of voters Dumphy was sworn in yesterday and began his duties immediately
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Clifford B. Wilson
Edward L. Dumphy
Holmes & Edwards
Board of Relief
Dumphy
Thomas M. White
Turkish bill seeks study of Europe Asia bridge tunnel link
Amsterdam Feb 4 The Turkish government has introduced in parliament a bill requesting funds to study the feasibility of constructing a bridge and tunnel linking Europe with Asia across the Bosporus area, per a Constantinople despatch to the Vossische Zeitung.
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Asia
Europe
Amsterdam
Constantinople
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
Europa
Agia
Man’s marriage vs judgment noted in old saying
An old proverb states a man cannot be forced to marry against his will but may wed against his better judgment, reflecting social views on marriage during the period.
What happened to the oldfashioned fortuneteller at Coffee Mary
The question recalls a local character who visited Coffee Mary to have her fortune told for two bits. The piece asks what became of her, hinting at a change in the town's habits or the figure's disappearance.
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Barnum
Government du Pont Powder Works
Westinghouse Electric Mfg
General Electric (Co
New York Edison Co
National Dist, Telephone Co
Wm. T. Davis
G. O.P
Him
Washington
Une Neu
Poan
Jointy
Virginia
the National Market CO
America
Greater Bridgeport Market
NOBLE
Utica
Dennis Martin
Josephine
Hector
Conifer
St. Lawrence County
Edward M. House
Shipping- Board
Atlantic Seaboard
Relief Board
Vinci
Vinci Pitman
N. J
Lixcott’s Riker-Hegeman Drug Store
K. J. Ostrosky
Pembroke St. Cor. Hamilton
Millin St
Cor. Jane
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