Freight backlog to last into March on eastern rail lines
Washington reports freight congestion on eastern railroads likely to endure through mid or late March. Officials cite severe blizzards and potential floods delaying recovery, with coal supply and transportation already strained. Rail and fuel administrations plan continued priority to keep coal moving amid ongoing measures.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Boy Shot by Chum in War Play May Die
A boy and a friend played a warlike game when a revolver was loaded and fired by a companion. The bullet struck under the chin, entering the jaw and knocking the boy unconscious. He was taken to Bridgeport hospital in critical condition with doctors awaiting an X-ray and possible surgery.
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Chum
Kossuth Street
Thomas
Heir Howlies
Virhiceport Hospital
Meyer
Nout
J. W. Shon
Bridgeport
Garfield urges merchants to limit hours of trade
Washington dispatch reports merchants from the East and Midwest met in Washington to seek moral order amid fuel shortages. Officials stated the fuel administrator would not relax the six hour daily six day week limit unless compelling cases justified changes. Dr Garfield urged merchants to submit figures to the fuel administration for review.
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Washington
Dan
East Mid Middle West
Omler
Dpuel Aubministrator
Dr. Gatfield
Fuel Administration
Conservation Department
Churches Seek Fuel Priority Near Homes in Bridgeport
Bridgeport fuel administrator Carl F. Siemon approved a group of business and professional men requests to place churches next to homes in fuel distribution. He will supply churches with enough coal this week and future deliveries will align with available supply. The note to officials requests prioritizing houses of worship in the fuel order amid ongoing shortages.
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Siemon
Carl F. Siemon
Bridgeport
Handel
Mead
AM. Siemon
Tilton
Widudae
Carl Fost
Hue
Jelly in Jelly That Injured Children in Terryville
Two ill children in Terryville were fed a jelly sold there in fur garments that tests show contained glass fragments. A investigation traced the jelly to a local store and a Yale examination ordered by A. A. Dewey aims to determine if deliberate tampering occurred and if other jars were affected.
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Terryville
Dan
A. A. Dewey
Tha
Ats
Wanted 25 Men But 95 Responded From Greers Ad
Fragmented OCR reveals a recruitment notice promising 25 positions but attracting far more applicants. The text appears garbled with stray phrases about a minister, slippers, and various disjointed lines. Reading suggests a failed suppression or misprint in an old Greers Ad. No clear names or dates emerge.
Germans scoff at U.S. Army manpower pledge
German press in Lemdon mocks Secretary Baker's claim of a million and a half U.S. troops by spring. They dismiss American officers as not real commanders and say U.S. strength cannot fix Russia's weakness or Italy's losses. The piece notes German views on the American menace and cites Colonel Gachka's critique.
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Lemdon
Baker
United States
Teuton
Gachka
Bremer “Beitung
Miennec
Entente
Gaedke
Governor Hal Remedy for High Rents
In Waterbury the 15th annual banquet of the McKinsey Association heard Senator Warren G Harding’s push for a summary treatment of bombers. Governor Marcus H Holcomb and Lieut. Governor Clifford B Wilson spoke on postwar rents and reconstruction, noting high rents hurt wartime costs. Wilson stressed Republican guidance of national affairs.
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Waterbury
Jan
Nnn
Warren CG. Harding
Ohio
Goveror Marcus Hi. Holcoml
Clifforil BL. Wilson
Harding
Clifford B. Wilson
Bridgeport
Mckinsey Association
Pridgepar
McKinley
Wilson
Ehb
Dad Johns
Volopel
Fifon
Aborgiin
Aborgiin Pagdktess Brainard
Thortfered Caapitiy
WY Reo Baie
Nea Geen
Germans Make Second Air Raid on London Suburbs
London reports a second hostile air raid over eastern England began last night and continues. Bombs are said to have fallen on the outskirts of London while defenses held. Lord French released figures showing 47 dead and 169 injured across visited districts, most in London, with limited material damage.
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London
England
Essex
Kent
Lord French
Mechanician torpedoed and wrecked in English Channel
London Jan 29. The admiralty reports the armed escort vessel Mechanician was torpedoed and stranded in the English Channel and is a total wreck. Pure officers and 60 crew members were lost.
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London
Admiralty
Mechanician
English Channel
No Date for New Draft in Washington Report
Washington reports that no date has been set for a new draft and numbers to be called remain undecided. Secretary Baker said factors abroad and the shipping situation will shape future decisions, with Congress ready to act if larger mobilization is required. He noted the administration could draft more than incremental units only if justified by events and legal authority.
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Washington
Asmetic
Baker
War Department
Bry
Senate Military Committee
United States
Prince
Europe
Can
Clei
Iis
Mother in Will Cuts Son Off with Five Spot
A probate notice from Bridgeport shows Charles A of 33 Sherwood Avenue losing a five dollar bequest in his mother Dive Ebairi’s will. The estate, estimated at 4000 to 6000 dollars, is tied to Mud Roc assets and goes to Jaromes G. Ackerson of 62 Bultons Street, Brooklyn. The case is filed at Steppes court, with attorney service details and hearing schedule.
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Will
Charles A
Sherwood Avenue
Dive
Ebairi
Stepnes
Isridgeport
Tadd
Unscrambled Note on Wound and Hospital Transfer
Fragmentary wartime record notes a wounded person named Gates Leecherd Wad at a visit to a front line, with Cherrel Wheeles observed, and Hibs dr pedis. The text mentions confinement to a return but not a serious condition, and a hospital transfer occurred locally for treatment.
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Huis
Cherrerl
Pedis
Two youths charged after coal theft scheme exposed
Police in the city arrested 16 year old John Monroe of 169 Wheeler Avenue and John J Miller of L185 Iranistan Avenue with a third man for breach of the peace in a coal racket. They had taken jobs as teamsters to deliver coal to customers and pocketed the proceeds while selling coal meant for other homes. Real buyers flooded the police with complaints about missing fuel as investigators continue.
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John Monroe
Wheeler Avenue
John J. Miller
Iranistan Avenue
Gerrity
Mobilize Women for Work on Farms Nationwide
Washington Jan 29 National registration of women for farm work is planned by the Labor Department as an advance step in mobilizing labor for the coming season. A. Merkman chief of the division of national service announced that every effort will be made to mobilize available women in every community for gardening canning dairy work and light farm tasks. Post offices in rural areas will serve as receiving stations and the county committees will coordinate local labor needs. Women will be needed for ten gardening and other light farm tasks but will not be assigned to heavy work while men are available.
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Washington
Department of Lobor
A.da Merkman
Ool Arnt Servic
Bea
Middle West
Ervie
Min Wiblle
Ure Countey
Deriwian
Berkman
Fred
Seek Power to Borrow $75,000
Danbury and Bethel Street Railway and its Bridgeport and Danbury subsidiary seek court permission to borrow 75000 on receiver's certificates. Receiver Moss Ives, with DeForest & Klein, aims to restore lines, replace the old green car, and stabilize finances amid long-ailing rolling stock and overdue obligations.
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Danbury and Bethel Street Railway Company
Bridgeport and
Danbury Street Railroad
Moss Ives
Danbury
DeForest & Klein
Long Hill
Neptease
Bridgeport
Barefoot snow shoveling by 304th men at Camp Devens
Men of the 304th shovel snow in bare feet at Camp Devens Massachusetts amid a harsh winter stretch. Private Alexander of Leidvrepurg and Private Waterbury of Waterbury lead a small group braving icy conditions, while others mock the cold yet find delight in the unusual task. The unit endures gas drill and trench maneuvers as winter lessons test discipline and endurance.
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Devens
Ayer
Maass
Spechilj
Alexander
Leidvrepurg
Shorty Clerk
Co. G
Waterbury
Corman
Austrian Proves Loyalty to Flag in Border Action
Private Joseph Onady born in Austria was transferred from the 19th Battery to the 13th Cavalry and sent to patrol duty at Ringgold Texas. He displayed notable bravery against Mexican forces in a recent border raid, proving he would fight and die for the Stars and Stripes.
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Joseph Onady
19Th Wield Artillery
Uy, S. A
13Th Cavalry
Wmo
S. A
Ort Ringgold
Texas
Onady
90 000 on Strike in Berlin Amid Global Disruption
Switzer land and Holland dispatches describe a serious general strike in Berlin and across Germany. Daimler, Boersig, Ludwig and General Electric works report almost complete work stoppages. Independent unions push protest actions while industrial centers face reduced output in suburbs near Lichterfelde Kleinmachnow Folumuthal and surrounding provinces.
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London
Switzerland
Holland
Berlin
Germany
Amsterdam
Daimler
Boersig
Ludwig
General Electric
Strhe
Sochans
Lichtertolda
Kleifoggsdorf
Folumuisthal
Governor's order closes stores in Lividgeport
The governor’s proclamation announces store closures in Lividgeport, signaling mandatory shutdowns for voluntary tents and related businesses. Officials state the measures apply to cities with closures and Peninsula administration confirms they will stand, not voided by the proclamation.
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Govyrnor
Ind
Tataela Iyi
Liridgepoert
Abouel Adminis
Tiechie
Coel Siemon
Italian Drive Breaks Austro German Line on Asiago Plateau
Deep snow covers northern Italy as Italian forces drive a successful breakthrough against Austro German positions on the Asiago plateau capturing strong strongholds and over 1500 men. Berlin notes 360 Italian prisoners as 12 enemy aircraft are reported lost with Italian air support aiding the battle. The action marks a significant effort amid German reinforcements in the Asiago area while other fronts report artillery activity and raids. A London air raid Wednesday night yields 47 casualties, the largest in a raid since last June.
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Italy
Asiago
Berlin
Fac
Montdé Tomba
Bassao
Vicenza
Arras
Mir
London
Enlist 2000 Women for War Work in Bridgeport
The Minute Women of Bridgeport formed at the Seaside Club to dedicate labor to war work. Leaders from the Women's Council of Defense spoke praising the effort as the first U S city to organize a battalion of women ready for duties allied to the war. Volunteers were recruited for War Savings Stamps distribution and a home campaign, with plans to enlist 2600 local women and form squads under regional heads.
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Bridgeport
Minute Women of
State Street
Ernest ‘Thompson Seton
Women’s Council of Defense
Ruutyees
Ti. W. Flack
George Wheeler
William T. Hincks
Ridgeport
United States
Judee Wheeler
Wil
William Ty Hincks
Hindseport
Bate Taulion
Whisepar Chamber of Comore
Vos
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Greers AD
Asia
Hans
U. S
HMS Line
Obu
Ang Ravi
Bethel Troley Road
Long Hit Line
Private Joseph Onady
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