Deliveries Cut to One Daily in Smaller Cities
Connecticut towns with populations over 2,500 may switch to a single daily delivery as part of a wartime efficiency push. The plan, backed by the National Commercial Economy Board and state defense offices, aims to conserve labor by ending special deliveries and return goods privileges while expanding cooperative systems in many cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartford
Tun
Connecticut
Washington
Council of National Deense
State Councils of Defense
Mississippi
Alton T. Miner
New Loundon
Council of Defense
National Commercial Economy Board
Miner
C. O& DD
First of Wounded Americans Arrive at Fort McHenry
The first war patients to reach Baltimore from France are at Fort McHenry United States general hospital. Sixty men are at the fort with trench diseases and some contagious illnesses. Most have not seen active frontline action. two officers have gone over the top. Some will be discharged due to tuberculosis or heart conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
France
United States General Hospital
Fort McHenry
Sever Othters
Macy
Army
Nation on Edge sermon warns of world nervous edge
Rev W H Day Falks spoke at United church on a world on edge. He warned that global nervous irritability endangers stability as tensions rise from Germany France Austria and England and labor pressure in the United States tests the nation’s balance.
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Rev
W. H. Day Falks
Nation On Edge
W. H
Fnr
United Church
Tony
Rossi
Germany
France
Au Tria
England
United States
SINK SPANISH STEAMER AND CONNECTICUT MEETING PLANNED
Madrid reports the Spanish steamer Giralda of 4400 tons was sunk by a German submarine after looting. The crew were saved and preparations for new delivery changes begin. In Connecticut a Commercial Economy division meeting at the capitol invites chamber secretaries and business leaders to discuss state involvement and recommendations for industrial survey plans.
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Madrid
Giralda
Connecticut
The
State Council
Committee On Industrial Survey
Newtown Water Company Elects Old Directors Secretaries Reappointed
The Newtown Water Company held its evening meeting with the old board of directors reelected and Wikitant 13 noted as clerk. A surprise party was given to Dorothy Meeker Friday evening at the Girls Friendly Association event. Several members and visitors attended, with plans shifted for a whist charity at Beach Memorial Library to Worthesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtown
Dun
Seri
Newtown Watter Company
Trick Huilty
Wikitant
Ito
Wits
Clen
Lendurat
Dorothy Meeker
Prindey Gulla
WL Et Crayner
Chikeman
Chirlotte Minar
Elsie Wevrts
Beach Atemorial Library
Worthesday
Santo Beers
Worcester Technica
Es A
Ars
Rugry
Heave
Wignon
Arthur G
Muzzy
Convenutions Agricultural College
Gladys Gree
Armiuureau
Girls Friendly Society
Trinity Guild Room
Mabel Anderson
O! Tawley
Marguerite Bradley
Anni McCartan
New Haven
Tlolen Keane
Mrs
NC. Neanc
War Progress Updates Dominate Congressional Week
Congress debates Baker testimony and army investigations as Senate and House committees prepare hearings on the aviation service and other army branches. Key actions include rail and shipbuilding probes, civil rights discussions, and plans for large defense appropriations to fund army and navy needs.
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Jonders
Boli
Senate Committee
Baker
Senate
Ifven
Congress
Senate Military Committee
Army
House
naval_subcommittee
Senate Commerce Committee
Theodore Ferris
Emergency Pleet Corporation
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Manufacturers
White House
Lever
Ulity Committee
Gorges
Suesday
Teinsiuggy Biaes
Scheme to Evade Closing Orders Nipped at Start
Marold Dunbar, chief health inspector, halted a plan by more than twenty deli owners to stay open after hours and masquerade as restaurants to dodge Garfield orders. Police and health officials pressured stores to obtain proper permits and comply with restaurant health laws, forcing most to close at 6 o'clock.
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Marold Dunbar
Ranilary
Health Department
Awhen
Brisdeepurt
Russian Guns at Arms Co Taken Exhibition of wartime orders continues
The article describes Russian guns and rifles at the Arms Company being reassigned as the U.S. war department consolidates trained workers. The Russian government sought an option to take over the rifles while existing contracts were renounced, with 4,500 night workers dismissed weeks earlier. Remaining specialists stay on Remington and Browning projects as the war effort dictates.
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Nicholas
Terensky
Monel
War Department
Anpany Staal
Ville
Browning
New York Detective Held In $600 Bond In Kidnapping Case
Detective Leing and Lieutenant Venti of New York Police were held in $600 bail for two weeks while the case unfolds. The incident involves an attempted kidnapping of Morris Green, who allegedly attacked a police car during the pursuit for damages.
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Dior
A. B. DebLanex
Leing
Williia Mellen
New York
Volice
Obituary headlines and notices from a crowded city page
The town obituary column lists Patrick Condon at his brother William Condon’s home with services at St Michael’s Cemetery, plus numerous notices for Henry B. shop, Moses W Gray, Charles J. Sherwood, and others. Interments follow at Lakeview, St Michael’s, or local cemeteries. Several families, churches, and funeral homes are referenced in terse notices and legal-clarity style. Some prose complains about social expectations and a final jab about marital relations.
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Patrick Condon
Patties Comton
William Condon
Myrtle
Ile
Mimiser of
FOYS
Coulter
Con
Anciens Order of Bibernians and
Mowlders’ Union
Ter
Joseph Eiendy
Lawrence
Piomas
John
Michael
Srered Elearrehurel
T. Atichael’s
Ceometers
Alexander Siiney Alten
Alexander Sidney
Heath O. Aten
St. Vincent's Las ‘ Soa
Read
Don W Gooh
Alary Fi
Re Hayes
SF Son
Yes
Artaye Neon
Rome
Barnum Avenue
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Moses
Gray
Moses MW
Bo Hel
Golavanne
ISL Seaview Wvernine
Aire Ae Meluck
Als
L and
Methodins Ehurch
Shureh Street
Michiael
Cemeter
William O. Sartives
William
Sarires
Wook Ak Menry
Wairfield Avenue
Park Cemetery
Phare
Calvin A. van Auken
Calvin J. Var Aukeen
Uliwles i van Athen
East Washington
Brown
Lakeview
van Anton
Tie
Chaves
Alts
Rook Longitl
Margaret
Margaret Selepp
Ikar
Cyril
Gurr Wit
St. Mie
Elitela Row
Siotth
Palla
Susith Wes
Howley and Wilmnt
Loup Fill
Amelia A Dolinson
Ath
Anela J Johnsen
Haig Report Tells of Big Air Attacks
Lointon Jan 27 report says British air forces provided strong aerial defense over the Bri gout in France with 11 hostile planes shot down and six forced down out of control. British planes dropped eight tons of explosives on enemy targets near Goutrai Rouvers and other billets, bombing six large airfields and a new hostile airfield west of Tournai. one British machine is missing.
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Lointon
France
Haig
Jeelives
Fontaine Bey Crossitles
Passchendaele
Warrincport
Loolvapelty
Goutrai
Roufers
Bard
Dowsi
Tournai
Federal Agents Seize Baby Doll in Murder Case Hold
Federal agents move to keep Baby Doll in custody as they prepare to try him for murder. He already serves six months for failing to buy revenue stamps tied to liquor sales at the Keystone Club. Reports say he was secretly moved to Hartford County jail amid transfer efforts. Officials cite confidential orders from Washington as the reason for movements and possible pardons if the state proceeds.
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Ederal
Baby Doll
United States Court
Keystone Club
Balhgeld
Grand Jury
Fridgenort
Baby Dell
Fartlord
Hartford County
Washington
Colt
Hint
Nuarder
Pains in back and side claim Lydia Pinkham’s remedy
Mrs. L from Kansas City reports relief from back and side pains caused by functional derangement after six bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The ad urges women with headaches nervousness and other feminine symptoms to try the product and contact Lydia Pinkham Medicine Co. for guidance.
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Kansas
Lydia Hh. Pinkham
Mrs. L
Pri Merman
Otl N. Hutchings
Kansas City
Hansas
Lydia
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
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Boston
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Newtown Water Company
Alfred I. Smith
New York Central Railroad
Com Pa
Russian Guns At Arms Co
Vyorrens Heber Ask
Peter Condom
Petey A. Dando
Ero
Orelock
A Ness
Lydia E
Pinkham
Sykes Comfort
Vinci
the Comfort Powder Co
Smith-Murray Co
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Fairchild Standard
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