British air and artillery activity across fronts July 14
British aviation reports twelve enemy planes destroyed and four out of control with four British machines missing. Bombing raids dropped over nineteen tons of bombs on camps railways trains and billets. Night bombing continued with eleven hundred bombs. American forces on the Marne faced increased artillery fire with no infantry fighting amid cloudy weather. Paris notes two large bombardments near Montdidier and raids on the French front.
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London
Marne
Associated Press
Paris
Frrench
War Office
Montdidier
Brooklawn Observes Bastile Day with Songs and Speeches
About 150 Brooklawn Country Club members celebrated Bastile Day in the dining room with tri color decorations, vocal and instrumental solos, and speeches. The gathering closed with national anthems The Star Spangled Banner and La Marseillaise, described as one of the most enthusiastic events in the new clubhouse.
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Bastile
Brooklawn Country Club
France
Battle Airplane Lands at Seaside Park
A hydro airplane of the battle type carrying two passengers forced to land in Bridgeport harbor after aerial instability above Long Island Sound. The craft, A 2314, returned from New London and was seen circling the Sound before a splashy touchdown near Seaside Park. An apparent Royal Flying Corps officer rode aboard as locals watched the dramatic descent.
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Long Island Sound
Bridgeport Harbor
Naval Station
Seaside Park
Locomobile Company
New London
New York
New Haven
Long Island
Royal Flying Corps
Labor Hearing Delayed to Wednesday in Fairfield
Fairfield officials postpone the scheduled wage hearing of Armaments manufacturers and machinists at the National War Labor Board to Wednesday after a telegram from W J Lavek seeking attendance. Meanwhile Anton Zibbun was arrested for selling beer without a license on King's Highway, with bond set at $164. A fire alarm on Jidson Avenue reported a dump fire, quickly controlled with no damage.
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Fainfield
Associatiion
Fairfield
Anton Zibbun
King's Highway
Zibbua
William Gould
Hesekiah
Bua
Foose Wigon No. 2
Jidson Avenue
National War Labor Board
Armaments of
W. Jett Lavek
War Labor Board
Ags Jo Ik
TOE
War Tabor Board
Maployes
Spirit of Ku Klux Klan In Long Hill Bomb Case
Police in Trumbull are probing a bomb at the doorway to a loan office, linked to a Ku Klux Klan theme. Residents recall planning by villagers and a group possible prank, with talk of pipe bombs, powder and fuse. No one prosecuted yet, investigations continue.
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Spirit of Ku Klux Klan
Long Hill
Horselwick
Trumbull
Strank Carne
Deng Iil
I. OP
Gabler
Carewell
Jollicers
Trona
Ten Insurance Firms Ban Policies With Hidden Interests
Ten city insurance agents announce a policy change under the Trading with the Enemy Act. No fire policy may be issued or paid for if all parties in interest are not named. The clause voids coverage for undisclosed owners or beneficiaries and imposes heavy penalties for violations.
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Wilson
Act of Congress
le Insurance Horfunder
Six Cent Fare Is Satisfactory Says Traction Trustee
A Massachusetts traction trustee comments on a proposed six cent fare, noting that while competition persists, current conditions keep the system largely viable. He indicates the outlook requires careful balance but stops short of cutting service.
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Traction
Bomb wrecks home in Stratford injures residents
A crude bomb exploded on Trownis Street in Stratford yesterday morning, tearing a four foot hole in Carmelo Simeno’s house and shattering the front porch. A neighbor and others escaped serious injury as debris flew. police arrived after 2:30 pm and investigators consider two theories, while state police assist.
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Carmelo Simeno
Trownis Street
Strat-ford
Simona
Stratford
Troi
Ken Inny
Bimene
Willan
Tuwerthers
Nichols
Picteolman Smith
Stratford Poles
Oanin Bank Vierellh
Trania Feree
New York
Agere
Hawaii
Man Dies After Fall From Third Story Window Ledge
John Situghtus, 43, of 130 South Avenue, died in St Vincent's Hospital yesterday after falling from the third story of his home to the ground. Witnesses say he pitched headfirst after losing his balance on a wide ledge. he was taken to the hospital but died a few minutes later.
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John Situghtus
South Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital
Mont Ward
Neegan
Mergency
St. Vincent's Twospital
Itis
Tie
Tad
Fekon
Wilson Demand Upon Common Foe Upheld
British under secretary Lord Robert Cecily declares twenty four Entente nations ready for a post war economic association. He praises President Wilson s Dec 4 test for Germany admission and says Germany remains the main obstacle to a free interwoven commerce postwar. (Continued on Page Two)
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Lord Robert Cecily
London
Wilson
Germany
Lord Robert
Association of Nations
Arctic Ocean
Black Sea
Huish
Chernin
Robert
Econera Ord
City Honors Bastile Day With France Message at Park
Rev Dr Archibald Co Campbell addressed a Seaside Park crowd in Bastile Day observances praising France. He argued tearing down the Bastile broadened democracy and traced Voltaire and Pousseau influence on France and Europe. He linked Franco American friendship to historical events, with continuation noted on page nine.
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France
Archibald Co. Campbell
Seaside Park
Campbell
Washington
Paris Methodist Episcopal Church
Voltaire
Pousseur
Franece
Arope
Catherine of Prussia
Frederick the Great
Europe
America
Brance Trought
Ship Worker Drowned While Going Down First Time
A shipyard incident near the Washington bridge ends in the drowning of Herbert Sherbourne, 21, of Heedfeld, MA, who disappeared as he attempted a first-time swim in the Housatonic river. Barber, Burr, and others helped search. medical examiner Wiseher declared accidental drowning. The body was recovered and sent to Smith undertaking.
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Millluorth
Herbert Sherbourne
Heedfeld
Mo Barber
Burr
Baing
de Wo En Wiseher
Smith
Sherbourne
Ownwal
Greenport
Davo
Siibphand
Datel
Olana
Wien
Barber del Burr
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Kultur
Shington
Pfare
New Jengland
Elondy
Atlantic
Middle Atlantic
Bow
Volplane
W. J. Lauck
Cornell
CITY
Charles G. Sanford
Therion Commoniies
Massachusetts
Chahos
Sanford
Elaven
Jithey
Tois
Park
Custom House
H. Herbert Sherbourne
Housatonic
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