Veterans of Foreign Wars to hold first convention here
The first annual convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars fifth district will be hosted in this city January 16 in the Stratfield sun parlor. The Raymond W. Harris post executive committee finalized plans to entertain about one hundred delegates at a banquet in the Stratfield hotel honoring national officers and honorary members. The fifth district includes Connecticut and Rhode Island posts with nine national officers among 23 posts. A banquet will be held in the Stratfield hotel honoring Commander-in-chief F Warner Earling, Adjutant General Joyce, Chief of Staff Robert G. Woodside, and honorary member Mrs. St. Poll. The Pocono steamer fire report follows.
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Veterans of Noreign, Wars
Fifth District
Stratfied
Raymond W. Harris
Lyric Building
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Stratfield Hotel
F Warner Earling
Joyce
Robert G. Woodside
St. Poll
Radiant Radium Pad Promises Health Cure
A Los Angeles advertisement touts a Radio Active Solar Pad claiming to heal rheumatism sciatica gout neuritis and more by continuous radio active rays. The seller offers a test proposition with satisfaction guaranteed and no risk, inviting readers to request literature and full information.
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Radium_Appliance Co
Bradbury Blde
Los Angeles
Cal
Don’t Pamper Your Stomach Dyspepsia Cure Ad
Fear of dyspepsia robs the system of nourishment. Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets digest food and help the stomach secrete juices to keep it healthy. You may eat freely and follow meals with the tablets to prevent distress. available in drug stores for 50 cents a box.
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Stuart
Elizabeth Shey Dies at Son's Home in City
Mrs Elizabeth Shey 80 died yesterday at her son John Shey's home 149 Dana Avenue from infirmities of old age. A longtime resident and member of Washington Park M E Church for 50 years she leaves three sons Rev Lucius Shey Cleveland Ohio Benjamin Shey and John and a daughter Mrs J J Agshtoy Watertown Conn. Funeral at 2 pm Friday at 140 Edna Avenue with Rev Arthur F Campbell officiating. Burial Mountain Grove Cemetery.
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Wilzabeth Shey
John & Shey
Daa Avenue
Shey
Washington Park
M. I
John
Lucius Shey
Cleveland
Ohio
Benjamin EB. Shey
J. J. Agshtoy
Watermury
Conn
Edna Avenue
Arthur F. Campbell
M. EB. Church
Mountain Grove Cemetery
British Admiral Praises Annapolis Naval Cadets
Admiral Viscount Jellicoe, chief of the British navy, after inspecting the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, said the cadet corps ranks with any institution of its kind. He noted the high quality of the student body and later traveled to Havana aboard the New Zealand as the party headed to South Africa or England.
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Washington
Jan. F
Viscount Jellicoe
Key West
Havana
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Corps of Cadets
Jellicos
Omcers
New Zealand
South Africa
England
Ater
Roosevelt services on first anniversary observed
Memorial exercises for Theodore Roosevelt were held in New York and cities nationwide. Many visitors visited his grave at Oyster Bay while special school services were held across the country. The Roosevelt Memorial association sought new members to help perpetuate his memory.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt Memorial Association
Earthquake Devastation In Vera Cruz Area Reported
Menieco City reports only two houses standing in Coutzlan Veracruz with no death toll estimate. Eleven bodies recovered from the San Francisis Pena river and twenty four in Baconda. Twelve soldiers buried under a church ruin in Coscomatepec following Saturday's quake.
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Menieco City
Coutzlan
Vera Cruz
San Franciesis Pena
Baconda
Coscomatepec
Boomer Pershing Movement Plans Eastward Tour
Lincoln Neb January 6. Mark Woods of Lincoln Nebraska Pershing for President group will visit New York Boston and Washington to promote the Pershing movement. His brother George J Woods of Lincoln accompanies him. they leave Chicago for the east.
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Lincoln, Neb
Woods of Lincoln
New York
Boston
Washington
Chicago
Government vessels sale bill spurs private ownership plan
A draft bill led by Senator Ransdell proposes privatizing all government owned merchant ships, including 6000 deadweight ton voyages, with smaller craft to be auctioned to sustain American trade. It would exempt government tonnage purchases from excess profit taxes for ten years to promote American operators and fuel commerce.
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National Merchant Marine Association
Alfony
Washington
Ransdell
Demeocrast
Louisiana
Women push for immediate ratification in Kentucky session
In Frankfort on January 6 representatives from women's clubs and the Kentucky Habitual Fights association urged immediate ratification of the federal woman suffrage amendment by the Kentucky general assembly opening its biennial session. Edith Callahan, chair of the state branch National Women's Party, led the campaign.
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Frankfort
Women's Clubs
Kentucky Habital Fights Association
Kentucky General Assembly
Edith Callahan
National Women's Party
Carvass
Germany faces looming famine warns former official
Former Under Secretary Von Brayen warns that Germany faces a direct abyss of hunger unless the government halts heedless food administration. He cites Vienna and Berlin areas at risk, urges producer consumer union as relief, and says official statements mislead abroad, especially to the United States.
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Berlin
Germany
von Brayen
Vienna
Dressen
Leipzig
Warr von Bratten
Aid society sale raises funds for local children
A sale of food and aprons hosted by the Hebrew Children's Aid Society last night at the club room 189 State Street realized a large sum of money. Proceeds will be used during the winter months to assist poor children. Notable contributors included Mrs. Cha Winter, Mrs. D, J E Altman, M Rubsenstein, and Miss Flore Nadel.
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Chiren
Ociety
State Street
Cha
Winter
JE. Altman
M Rubsenstein
Flore
Nadel
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