Long Way from Home but Happy Soldier’s Christmas Letter
A World War I letter from John E. gan of the sith Aero squadron in France to his mother describes a Christmas in 1917. He thanks Hartford Times Tobacco Fund donors, notes care from Uncle Sam, lists meals, small comforts, and gifts, and mentions a camp newspaper and Y.M.C.A. entertainments. He closes with affection and hopes for a brighter New Year.
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Uncle Sam
Hartford Times Rbacco Fund
Mr. Hutt
Hartld Fire Insurance Co
Sam
Red ‘Oss
Red Cross
France
Tedith
I. C
Gaston
Bishop McCormack
Michigan
John
Store departments show year’s growth and service aim
A store notes that public approval grows with department separation. Management cites constant improvements and a goal of approaching a high standard of service as the year progresses.
Leak of Portuguese consulate news not containing vital code
Investigation shows the shipping news leak from the Portuguese consulate in New York involved only information desired by mercantile houses. It did not include code books or key documents that could aid German submarines. Captain Jose Moniz, a former clerk arrested on another charge, had no access to important records but is thought to have caused the leak which has been halted.
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New York
Med
Jose Moniz
Duarte
Congress Approves Widow’s Pension in Hill Case
The urgent deficiency bill passed by the House provides 7500 dollars to the widow of late Congressman Ebenezer J. Hill of Connecticut. It follows the customary practice of paying a year's salary to widows of deceased congressmen.
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Geo. H. Manning
Washington, D. C
House
Ebenezer J. Hill
Connecticut
Parisian Sage Hair Saver Advert in Plain Talk
A nostalgic advertisement praises Parisian sage as a simple safe hair saver and beautifier. It claims it stops thinning and dandruff, calms an itchy scalp, adds luster, and prevents baldness, urging readers to buy from a druggist and seek Girounx’s genuine Parisian sage for guaranteed satisfaction or nothing.
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Girounx
Wage Hearing Protests By R R Railroad Workers
Representatives of unions and unvrsited labor presented reasons for higher pay at the railroad wage commission hearing in Washington. The commission adjourned subject to the chairman and plans further testimony from independent witnesses. Protests were raised against railroad officials being present as hostile to the four great brotherhoods. Calls for $150 monthly minimum wages, four days off monthly, and 23 1 3 percent raises for molders and other trades were noted alongside higher rates for train dispatchers and negro workers seeking 20 percent raises amid rising living costs.
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Wiushington
Tune
Lane
James A. Hennessy
Pennsylvania Railroad
A. JB. Jenking
Union Molders
Southern Railway
W. G. Ebey
Humiet
Seaboard Air Line
W. J. Harahan
E.t.thompson
Thrift Week Drive Goes at Full Speed Ahead
Bridgeport trenches forward with War Savings Stamps as daily sales rise. state director Howell Cheney and Norwalk War Savings chair John Cavanaugh to visit. Jeremiah W Holmes of Holmes Realty pushes bank employees to buy stamps. Hincks speaks in New Haven and Bridgeport Lodge members host booths staffed by city women at banks, railroad station, hotels, and other venues.
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Bridgeport
General Committee
Post Office
Howell Cheney
John Cavanaugh
Norwalk
Jeremiah W Holmes
Holmes Realty Company
First Bridgeport National Bank
William T. Hincks
Bridgeport General Committee
New Haven
New Haven War Bureau
Hincks
Bridgeport Lodge
Bridgeport National Bank
Ir. M. Manley
Bertha M. Hitchcock
H. G. Ward
Connecticut National Bank
Robert Tr. Adams
City National Bank
W. G. Lineburgh
Edith Williams
W. 7. Fuller
J. A. Keljer
Stratfield Hotel
TF. Ft. Riley
B. Doremus
Catherine St. John
Aviator Killed as Plane Goes Into Tail Spin Near Texas City
Aviator Donald W. Gleason of Delhi New York an aviation cadet was killed when the aircraft during a cross country flight from Ellington Field entered a tail spin and crashed near Texas City Three other airmen in the party landed safely The incident occurred February 14 in Houston Texas.
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Houston
Exas
Donald W. Gleason
Delhi
N. Y
Ellington Field
Texas City
Bridgeport Recreation Body Sets Summer Plans
Bridgeport Recreation commission approves a broad spring summer program. They seek 27,100 for ten new playgrounds and plan Seaside Park bathing beach protection for women and children. Band concerts, dancing in parks, and a summer camp at low rates are proposed, with supervisors assigned to new sites.
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Glad King
Coat
Bridgeport
Seaside Park
Board of
Recreation Commission
P. V. Gahan
President fixes maximum of 12 cents on zinc
President Wilson approved price ceilings set by the War Industries Board for grade A zinc at 12 cents per pound f o b East St. Louis with June 1 revision, and 14 cents for plate zinc f o b plant and 15 cents for sheet zinc f o b plant, subject to trade discounts. Conditions require no wage cuts, sales to allies and government at same prices, measures to prevent speculator resale, and continued production to meet wartime demand.
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Washington
Wilson
War Industries Board
F. O. B. Teast
St. Louis
F. Ao. B
Federal Trade Commission
East St. Louis
Sabalcobtciar
War bill seeks 277 million for airplane bombs and storage
Washington reports a billion dollar urgent deficiency bill favorably as to provide 277,785,000 for aircraft bombs and 100,000,000 for seacoast and interior storage plants plus 81,200,000 for artillery. Goethals outlines Bush Terminal expansion and storage plans at Norfolk Charleston Baltimore Philadelphia and more. The committee trims half a billion from requests, pinching immediate needs.
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Washington
House
Seacoast
Goethals
Bush
Brooklyn
Norfolk
Charleston
Philadelphia
Boston
Governor's Island
N. W
Newark
Ordnance Department
Newport News
Baltimore
Chicago
Paterson
Watertown
Springfield, Jr
Cleveland
Springfield
Mass
Rock Island
Sanrancisco
Raritan River
New Jersey
Signal Corps
Darton
Cincinnati
Buffalo
Mineola
Appropriations Committee
United States
France
United States Army
War Department
Engineer Corps
Black
Irance
Food Administration
Hoover
Navy Department
Navy
Walter Camp to Teach Officers from Great Lakes
Thirteen petty officers from the Great Lakes naval training station at Chicago arrived in New Haven for instruction in a physical training system devised by Walter Camp. Captain John E. Murphy will lead the unit during a week or ten days of training at the Yale Boat House before returning to their station.
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New Flaven
Ireb
Great Lakes
Chicago
Walter Camp
John E. Murphy
New Haven
Henri Sorieul Receives Second Bravery Decoration
Henri Sorieul nephew of Professor and Mme Albert Sorieul of Laurelcourt this city earns a second decoration for a daring act of bravery. The honor allows participation in special assault groups. He visited this city before the 1914 war and later taught as a professor in Boston. The first decoration was awarded earlier.
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Henri Sorieul
Albert Sorieul
Laurelcourt
Henri Soricul
Boston
Wren
Local Draftees Follow News of Comrade's Rescue
Camp Devens Ayer reports Bridgeport’s Co D 804th Infantry following War Dept bulletin on Robert Mastropietro’s rescue near the Trish coast after the torpedoing of the Tiscania. Mastropietro, a former Co D member, trained in the Aero squadron and transferred to the aviation section in San Antonio. Enlisted Sept 9 at Camp Devens, he served in the sixth division and was believed lost at sea before the rescue news reached his hometown. Also noted are transfer updates, a troop-train wreck near Washington, and plans for pioneer regiments bound for France. Pool tournament delays due to missing eye tips, with a planned match between Sergeant Taggart and Private Thaler drawing cheers.
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Camp Devens
Ayer
Bridgeport
Co. D
War Department
Robert Mastropietro
Trish
Tiscania
Mastropialo
Aero Squadron
Avi
San Antonio
Pexis
Ile
Mastropietro
Connecticut
Camp Greene
Charlotte
N. C
Washington
France
Fire Claims 38 Lives in Nunnery Fire
Report from a convent hospital describes a west wing blaze killing 38 residents and injuring others. Nuns and nursing staff worked to evacuate, but flames spread too quickly. About 200 soldiers housed there were unharmed.
To Move 10 000 Men in March Contested Relocation Plan
The article details Army troop mobilization in March with white soldiers assigned to Fort Oglethorpe Delaware New Jersey Michigan Ohio West Virginia and diverted to Camp Tunston Kansas instead of Camp Meade. Quotas listed include Arizona Colorado Missouri Nebraska New Mexico South Dakota totaling 4 536.
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Fort Oglethorpe
Delaware
New Jersey
Michigan
Ohio
West Virginia
Camp Meade
Oglethorpe
Camp Tunston
Kansas
Arizona
Colorado
Missouri
Nebraska
New Mexico
South Dakota
Senate debate on standard of compensation for K and control
Washington December homeless. Senator Cummins, Republican, attacked the proposed 4 percent public loan for the railroad bill as monstrous and claimed it would guarantee security holders from 10 to 70 percent. He supported President Wilson’s seizure of railroads but urged earlier action and warned of uncertainty among railroads and 1.8 million workers over ownership and operation status.
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Washington
Pec
Taurokd Bil
Tle Senate
Cummins
Flo
Senate
Wilson
Jays Down Her Purse on Main Street Loss
Dra Samuel Barker reports she left a black leather handbag on a Main Street store counter yesterday afternoon and returned to find it missing with $28 in bills, change, and receipts inside. Police investigate while notes mention railroad treasures and an Iowa senator preparing a speech.
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Main Street
Dra. Samuel Barker
Brewster Street
Peat Ne
Sit
Iy Burkey
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Lill
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Congress
Hill
U. S
Bridgeport Savings Bank
Broad Sts
R. R
Thrift Week
Poco” ‘Taggart
Prigate Geo. Thaler
Iowa
Robinson
Interstate Commence Committee
Will
United Effort
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