Steamer to Dig Way Through Ice on the Sound
The Park City steamer aims to break ice in Port Jefferson harbor helped by National Army troops from Camp Mills Yaphank to cross the sound. Officials were reluctant but soldiers pushed for action as workers cut around the vessel. Potatoes and fish are piled at the dock awaiting shipment if crossing succeeds.
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Port Jefferson Harbor
National Army
Camp Mills
Yaphank
Park City
Bridgeport
Ain Aumper
Hes
Niger
VapoRub Colds Relief Promoted to Mothers in Ad
An advertisement touts Vicks VapoRub as a home remedy for croup colds and chest tightness. It describes applying the salve to the throat and chest to release vapors that reach the airways and lungs, with instructions for various symptoms and a 80 day trial via local druggists.
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North Carolina
Vick
Bridge
Stratford
Southport
Rehker
Adivertisentent
Freezone Corn Remedy Now Sold In Drug Stores
The Cincinnati inventor’s freezone fluid comes in tiny bottles for a few cents. Apply drops to tender corns or calluses and the soreness vanishes. The treated corn loosens and lifts away without pain or skin irritation. Aimed at hard and soft corns and toe calluses, available for women to keep on the dresser.
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Cincinnati
U S Norway Economic Pact Near Completion
The War Trade Board and Norwegian officials announce a near conclusion of a broad economic agreement with Norway. Norway agrees to limit exports to the Central powers, export no American products to them, and accept rationing while receiving U S food and ship support as the accord drafts. Dr Fridtjof Nansen is informed of the decision.
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Isim
Norway
Nansen
United States
Otr
Alfred Nobel
War Trade Board
Germany
Neuttrals
America
Nder
Draft Men Due in Camp Feb 27 in Philadelphia region
In a Philadelphia region camp, a company of the 83d Engineers, a volunteer construction regiment, trains with men from Bootland and Stratford. A father and son serve side by side, while a separate private, Albert Leandri of Stratford, faces a court martial for falling asleep on sentry duty at 2 a.m. Lieutenant Stanley reports the fault to Major Sullivan, who seeks a reversal court for the seriousness of the offense.
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Philadelphia
Bootland
Eounty
Galloway Rifles
Caughie
France
Fort Slosum
Jooks
Albert Leondri
Startford
Co. B
Lea
Charles Ph. Stanley
Middletown
Leandri
Kondri
Groton
Sullivan
Linarl Kidney Health Claim Ad From 1880s Ad
Winter doubles work in summer aids elimination of poisons and acids from Linarl via privation and outdoor labor. Foley Widnes Pills are advertised as aiding overworked kidneys to filter waste from blood, relieving rheumatism stiffness sore muscles and more. Trindle's drug store.
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Weath
Trindle’s Dug Store
Hold Military Funeral for 1st Soldier to Die
The first Bridgeporter to die in the great war was Flector N. Menard of 250 Willow Street. A high mass of requiem was held at St. Story's church as delegations from the Naval Reserve and Bridgeport Home Board attended. Menard, a Naval Reserve member, and seven sailors died aboard the US steamer Hantock after a large wave in January. The funeral cortege proceeded to St. Michael's Cemetery with a bugler sounding taps.
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Hell
Flector N. Menard
Myr
Hugene J. Menard
Willow Street
Elector Menard
United States
Hantock
St Tory's Church
Colorado Ave
Gregory Street
Patrick J. Dinan
Qeden Street
St. Charles Church
Janes Cummings
William Hennessey
Ridward Walsh
John Venton
John Freeman
John Maloney
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Mary S. Bassett
Highland Avenue
Jon Stetzer
Henry Stetzer
J. T. Leonard
Fred Beardsley
George Hoeschele
J. Clements
Gurial
Lakeview Cemetery
George Mulligan
Ieor Mulligan
Waldorf Avenue
St. Peter's Church
Michael Lynch
Court Peqruonnock
Forresters of America
Rank Segsell
Leo O'Hara
John EH. Cassidy
Willam Allen
Clifford Cassidy
Tred Emeneger
Deity P. O. Is. Short of Men in Labor Debate
Women who served as substitutes in letter carriers work urge relief as the experiment fails to meet needs. New York speaker argues for eight-hour days and permanent wage improvements, pledging loyalty to the department during the war. Local leaders discuss war savings stamps and officer elections amid a convention with entertainment in Worcester.
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T. &. Vanderwegt
New York City
American’ Federation of Labor
Department
Non. D.C
New York
Tayaliy
Fastica
William JF. Wincks
Peter Cox
Westerbury
William W. Merrill
Bristol
Clarence Js. Crefcot
Fred Miney
Ansonia
George FP. Mall
Meriden
Samuel 3. Merritt
Thidgeport
Charles WH. White
Wallingford
Joseph BR. Kenny
New Haven
Elevated power workers threaten six day week strike
In Astor, February 28, the union representing elevated system workers warned the company that they would strike by the end of next week unless a six day week schedule is implemented in all power stations.
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Aston
Hyneers Union
Systen
Wolen
Germans Commandeer Belgians for Military Duty
Washington dispatches report further German forcible conscription of Belgian youths for work behind lines and the firing of Louis Franck a Flemish deputy who urged Flemish resistance. Franck faced a military tribunal and was threatened with deportation for his stance.
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Washington
Iuonis Franck
Franck
People Must Stop Wheat Use to Save War Effort
Philadelphia news item reports an appeal as war necessity to abstain from eating wheat for the next sixty days or longer. The message, from Pennsylvania food administrator Liowaraeins with a Hoover telegraph read to newspaper managers, warns immediate food shipment abroad is vital or the war will be lost.
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Philadelphia
Flarbert
Hoover
Liowaraeins
Pennsylvania
Wshpapper
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Acre
Essex Fertilizer CO
Boston
First Bridgeport National Bank State and Main Streets
Cart Wright
Main Street
John Sta
U.S
P. O
U. S. Food Administration
Meat Department
Meadowbrook
Hamston
Barge
Valencia
Florida
Porto Rico
Santos Coffee
Public Market
Sranch State & Bank
New England
Eisewhold
Brackett, Shaw & Lunt CO
Sun Selleent
Washington Street
Reliance
LIN Somersworth
Meigs & Co
NSCOR
Ted
Main ST
Falr
Con
Packard Limousines
Barnum
Atlantic Taxi Service
J. V. Adley
CNRS
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