Bridgeport Urges Immediate Fuel Action In Telegrams
Local Administrator Carl V Paon sent urgent telegrams to Dr. Garfield begging for emergency coal supplies and reporting to have representatives report and stay in the field. Messages from business groups and munitions manufacturers were also submitted as Bridgeport fights coal shortages amid a 1,600 ton soft coal stock and anthracite disruption.
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Ridgeport
Washington
Carl V P Aon
R. A. Garfield
Mr. On
Associative Chamber of Commerce
Bridgeport Business Men'station
Garfield
Sir
Siemon
Jury awards $5,000 to mother in son's death case
A jury returned a $5,000 verdict for the plaintiff in a case involving the death of a son. Judge William Thie urged jurors to consider the time, noting attorney John Keogh was waiting to depart as proceedings closed.
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Tascella IF
Schrayer
Lishop
Lynes
William 1
Thie
John Keogh
Weather report fragment from East New York area
Weather data fragment notes snow in the Midwest and Atlantic states with unsettled conditions in the Northeast. It mentions higher temperatures in the lower Ohio Valley and plains, with below normal readings in parts of the Canadian Northwest and far West, and forecasts of fair conditions by Saturday across several regions.
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New York
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New England
Fer Lake
Lake Superior
California
Upper Mississippi
Anal Lake
Die Atlantic States
Yoongland
Ohio Valley
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Atone
Ilis
Cnndifians
Jake
Middle Atlantic
Holds Up and Robs Four Stores Without Gun
New York police report a string of four cigar-store robberies in the Business district carried out by a man who pointed his finger as if a pistol from inside his overcoat. Bide ward Madden confessed to the actions, claiming no revolver was used, a claim corroborated by clerks and police.
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New York
Bideward Madden
Distriet
Madden
Germans Demand Courland and Baltic Provinces at Brest-Litovsk
After weeks of vaccination the Germans at last have made their demands at the peace conference at Brest-Litovsk and the Russians have declined to accede. Courland and the Baltic provinces are demanded by Germany. The German chancellor hopes for an early conclusion but General Hoffman’s terms threaten further inroads if rejected and the Russians have unanimously refused. The situation remains unsettled as headlines warn of possible shifts amid a tumultuous political scene in Germany and the Baltic region.
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Courland
Baltic
Reichstag
Brest-Litoral
Hoffman
Courtland
Germany
Reval
Gulf of Finland
Toeffman
Moon Sound Islands
Minsk
Brest-Litavelk
Tunisia
Thussia
Farac
Cape Ture
Hieval
Welcome on the doorstep the universal classified aid
The Belescam and Post notes a real world truth from its readers. The universal experience of using classified ads yields results. The piece highlights a worn welcome mat and the common reactions to home message requests.
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German plot to destroy all wheat reached New England
Destructive pollen aimed at winter wheat spreads via German spies in the east after damaging campaigns in the west. Bridgeport authorities and Governor Holcomb monitor secret agents, who aim to ruin U S crops to harm allied supply and cause national distress. Federal agents track plotters and alert officials.
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Bridgeport
Holcomb
Roumania
New England
Tolcomb
Connecticut
Massachuse Vermont
New Brampshire
Department of Justice
United States
West
Crossing Man Warned But Car Ignored at Rail Crossing
Patrick Sulvey a galetender at the North avenue crossing testified that he warned two occupants of a car approaching a passing train. The car struck the engine and both occupants died or were injured as the train crossed. Coroner John J. Phelan presided as details were not finalized.
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Patrick Sulvey
Harrall Avenue
North Avenue
Eriest
Frederick Weidlich
William Street
John J. Phelan
Salvey
Sulvey
Ernest Weidlich
Frederick Weidlecht
Isridgewort Hospital
Phelan
Interstate Commerce approves lighterage wage rise in New York
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission approved wiring of new lighterage rites in New York to speed unloading of barges. The measure includes increases in rates to promote efficiency for labor in the port operations and related shipping tasks.
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Liguyemragh Rats
Washington
Dan
New York
Interstate Commerce Comiission
Death toll 98 in Acadia Colliery explosion
Halifax Nova Scotia report places 98 dead from the Acadia Coal Company's Stellarton mine disaster with 105 men at work. 17 bodies recovered, 12 identified as Stellarton and Westville residents, three Frenchmen among the dead, hope waning for any entombed workers.
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Halifax
N. S
Acadia Coal Company
Stellarton
Company Ofinals
Stellavion
Westville
Hope
Secret War Rumors Claim 14 Spies Shot in Secret
New York reports claim the government imposed the death penalty on 14 spies since April 6. An American Defense Society statement alleges munition ships sailed to Germany and Denmark, with 500,000 and 1,000,000 rounds carried. Detroit links appear for two spies and Thompson. The letter cites executions of Javan engineers and alleged DOJ harassment of enemy aliens.
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New York
C.S. Thompson
American Defense Society
America
Germany
Copenhagen
Land of the Suiser
Chamberlain
American Defense Soc
Detroit
Ctermans
Cambrai
Trauh
Asenta
Department of Justice
Schwab Says Workers Will Control World
Charles M. Schwab, president of the Bethlehem Steel corporation, told a New York dinner the time is near when the men of the working class will control the destinies of the world. He said Bolshevik sentiment must be considered and that the worker will rule, urging readiness for this economic shift.
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New York
Charles M. Schwab
Tethlahem Steel Corporation
Tr. Schwab
U S Turns to R R Men for Help
Washington January 21 continued demoralization of railroad transportation in the east prompted officials to hasten a zone distribution system for coal. The plan, based on defunct rail war board ideas, will focus on the east with modifications. It aims to balance loaded and empty cars, curb long hauls, and prevent a winter coal shortage. Eastern freights embargo and water shipments to New England are noted.
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Jan
Railroad and Fuel Administration
Railroad War Board
Fuel Administration
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New England
Tnder
Hammonton Roads
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Virginia
West Virginia
D H Warner Provides Coal at Low Rate
D H Warner under DeVerIF M Warner by Bridgeport Gas Light Company will today distribute 4250 bags of litre coal from Spruce Street entrance at 63 cents each. Public receives coal at two cents below dealers price to ease suffering and reduce office jams. Each person must bring a container and apportion allotment personally.
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DeVer IF. Warner
Bridgeport Gas Fighe Company
Commter
Polite Déparment
Spruce Street
Gas Light Company
Fhe
Free Committee
Two Brothers Killed Another Goes to Front
Stratford notices honor a farewell party for Robert Emithson who enters the Canadian army. He is the fourth Stratford brother to join the fight with two already serving in France and one killed in action. Guests included Mr and Mrs Noawell of Bridgeport and William Brown who also joins the Canadian army.
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Stratford
Dan
Robert Emithson
Ert Smithson
Stratford Avenue
Robert
Strettford
France
Aung
Noawell
Bridgeport
William Brown
New Haven Grocers Lose License for Sugar Overcharges
The Food Administration revoked the license of I. Swirsky and Son of New Haven for violating the Food Control Act. The firm charged retailers up to 15 cents a pound for sugar and conducted prohibited combination sales. They must close by January 28, with fines or imprisonment possible for further dealings. The administration will supervise ongoing sales until the order takes effect. Witnesses testified retailers paid high prices and were pressured to buy coffee to obtain sugar.
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George H. Manning
Washington, D. C
The
Food Administration
I. Swirsky and Son
New Haven
Conn
Frm
Swirsky and Son
Putnam Without Water After Standpipe Empties
Putnam city remains without water tonight after an accident at the pumping station. A corps of special officers is sworn in to patrol streets and provide rapid aid if a fire occurs. Water is pumped from a Woodstock reservoir to a standpipe here. supplies halted when it emptied. Repairs expected early tomorrow.
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Putnam
Tan
Woodstock
Japan pledges action if peace in Asia endangered
Tokyo January 24 The Japanese premier Count Terauchi stated Japan bears responsibility for regional peace and will not hesitate to take proper measures if peace is threatened. He spoke at the Diet opening amid internal Russia unrest and its effects on eastern Asia.
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Japan
Vhus
Count Terauchi
Russia
Asia
Besiege Police with Appeals for Coal Aid
Citizens flood Mock City police with requests for coal and wood as winter cold bites. Police say applications to the Chamber of Commerce for distribution are piling up and deliveries are two weeks behind. Residents visit headquarters to plead for fuel and tell of empty cellars and freezing homes.
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Chamber of Commerce
Brideport
Graat
Chamber of Commuter
Mayor Denies Guards Revolvers Stirring City Clash
Norwalk’s Mayor Jeremiah Donovan refused the Home Guards access to 200 Colt revolvers held by the city saying the state can supply arms and that the weapons would be sold. Police Commissioner William J. Moore, a Donovan loyalist, favored state aid and greater city revenue from arms to the Guard units.
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Donovan
Norwalk
Home Guard
Jeremiah Donovan
Wiliam J. Moore
Home Guards
Henry W. Gregory
Harstrom
Donovan Tol
Gregory
Moore
Knowlton Man Arrested for Breach of the Peace
John Costick of Knowlton Street was arrested this morning on a complaint by his wife and booked at the Second Precinct police station. He will appear in city court this forenoon.
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Wiskey
John Costick
Knowlton Street
Costeck
Hotel dining room liquor ban on nine Mondays in Boston
Boston January 24. Hotel proprietors faced orders from James d. Storrow of the New England administration restricting liquor sales with meals in dining rooms on nine designated Monday holidays when those rooms are heated. The measure targets dining room service under specific holiday conditions.
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Boston
James d. Storrow
New England Tack Administration
Roosevelt Defends Truth in War Critique at Press Club
Washington January 24 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt urged the right to criticize wartime conduct and to expose inefficiency hindering the war effort. He backed a war cabinet and munitions department, praised Senate inquiry, urged nonpartisan governance, and called for unified command of shipping while insisting on continuing the war to victory. He warned against partisan politics and urged truthful reporting of conditions.
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Theodore Roosevelt
National Press Club
Senate
Stone
Germany
Missouri
Roosevelt
Chambers Tain
War Cabinet
War Department
Senate Committee
Congress
Wilson
Princeton
Navy Department
New Haven Bomb Scare At Local Theatre
Police probe a small bomb explosion at a New Haven theatre on January 24. The device contained powder chemicals and a fuse, packed in a box marked To be called for, exploded near the box office causing a minor fire. A boy questioned by detectives denied involvement.
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