France and America linked in Poincare message
Bastile Day celebrations in New York honored France with a dawn to midnight program. Madison Square Garden hosted a allied tribute meeting with messages from Poincare Wilson and Foch read aloud. Poincare stressed mutual aims and the shared fight against imperial tyranny.
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France
New York
Foch
New York City
America
Madison Square Garden
Bastile
Joan of ‘Arc
Manhattan
National Committee
Poincare
Wilson
Owen Johnson
Jumps from Car As Fuses Blow Woman Is Hurt
Milford dispatch reports Mrs. H Sherman of 73 Courtland Street Bridgeport suffered elbow and knee injuries after leaping from a trolley when both ends of the fuse blew out near Howe drug store. A sheet of flame erupted and she was treated by Dr. W J Fisher.
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Milford
H. Sherman
Courtland Street
Bridgeport
Howe Drug Store
Despotism vs Divine Purpose Weighs on Assyrian History
In a Greens Farms United Church sermon, Rev. L. L. Barber argues that despotic power cannot halt the unmoving divine purpose, citing Assyria as a cautionary tale of empire built on military might. He warns that nations sowing immorality reap doom, and history shows strong rulers fall. He notes Assyria’s rise on economic and industrial power followed by ruin, with Jerusalem’s defense marking a turning point.
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Rev
L. L. Barber
Greens Farms
United Church
Man of Galilee
Assyria
God
Mr. Barber
Earth
Jerusalem
Anre
French Holiday Observance Flies Tri Color at Bridgeport
The city honored Bastille Day with a ceremony led by Mayor Wilson and Rev Father Massicette. The tri color flew atop Bridgeport’s federal building for the first time, loaned by St. Jean Baptiste society members, amid songs and patriotic remarks.
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Franklin
Paris
Lafayette
France
Berlin
Wilson
Bastile
Father Massicette
St. Anthony's
Mothers of America
Mothers of
United States
Custom House
Bridgeport
America
Customs Service
James J. McCiavern
St. Jean Baptiste Society
Federal
Cannon and
Broad Streets
Soety
August Thiebault
Edward LeMery
McNamara
Tbridgepart
Woman's scream drives off would-be burglar
An unknown man tried to force entry Saturday night through a window at 1410 State Street, Leonard Mancro store, two doors from the West Side tank. Mrs Mancro's scream frightened him away. Police doubt the thief aimed for the bank and note he is a West End resident not familiar to the Mancro family.
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State Street
Leonard Mancro
Ibet the Manero
Fairfield County to Send 250 to State Guard Camp
Fairfield County will mobilize about 259 officers and staff for Camp Locke near Hartford. Bridgeport leads with roughly 80 registrants. others travel by auto to arrive by 4 PM Saturday for roll call. Officers will wear full equipment and perform as privates in strict drills, with no social time.
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Fairfield County
Bridgeport
Camp Locke
Hartford
Fairfield Country
Adjutant’s Office
Niantic
Military Emergency Board
Locke
Connecticut State Guard
Autos Collide Near Kossuth and Sterling Streets
Three persons were slightly injured in a morning collision at the intersection of Kossuth and Sterling streets. The car carrying James Rooney Ralph Defrotto and Nicholas De Grottolo, all treated at the emergency hospital by Dr. T. F. Keegan, collided with a machine driven by John Caney. Injuries included lacerations abrasions and sprains. both cars were badly damaged.
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John Caney
Kossuth
Sterling
James Rooney
Pequonnock Street
Ralph Defrottolay
Goodwin Stet
Nicholas de Grattolo
Goodwin Street
T. F. Keegan
Nicholas Berottele
Rooney
Malph de Grottela
Nicholas de Grottelo
Farewell Gifts for Departing Foreman
William M Walton a longtime foreman at Union Metallic Cartridge company on TT Waren avenue received a testimonial from about 40 colleagues as he left the factory. They presented him with a gold watch a chain and a gold mounted pipe engraved with his name and the event.
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William M. Walton
TT Waren Avenue
Union Metallic Cartridge Company
U. M. , Company
Hint
Imaw
Iris
Single Yard Launches Six Hulls Same Day
VORTLANIS Ore July 14 Launching of six completed hulls by a single yard claimed as an American record for one firm celebrated by Clytal M Schwab director general of the Emergency Fleet corporation He announced 200000,5 WOO ships would be built here within the next year. Hur t in crash Mrs Arma Ayplio 23 Hartford suffers a deep laceration over the right eye after a collision between a sulamobile and a mother wheh at Conn etern and Hallister She was treated by Dr J J Keegan at the Both machines involved were slightly damaged
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Ily
Foch Scuda
Koch
Daniels
Usher
Gleaves
Grout
Ignace Paderewski
Samuel Gompers
A. F. of L
France
Charles E. Hughes
Hughes
Daniela
Wilson
Earl of Reading
United States
British Empire
Great Britain
America
Count V. Macchi di Cellere
Dave Bastile
Evtmts
Jusserand
Strassburg
Rhine
Vortlanis
Ore
Woarlen Wilts
Arma Ayplio
Wanflock Avenue
Hartford
Conneettern
Tlallister
J. J. Keegan
Belgium Tied As Barter In German War Aims
Berlin dispatch reports Chancellor Hertling declares Belgium to be used as a pawn at the peace table with compensation via Germany’s colonies and open routes. Amsterdam papers call the statement a major advance promising end to the war, while other German papers praise clarity and resolve on Belgium.
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Germany
Belgium
Entente
Frankfurter Zeitung
Amsterdam
von Hoertling
Balfour
Vossische Zeitung
von Hertling
Germania
Germans Seizing Copper Roofs to Melt for Guns
AMSPERDAM July 34 After expropriating door handles window latches pets and pans and copper and brass utensils for ammunition purposes the Germany military authorities have turned to public buildings with copper roofs. Scores of places including Braudenhburg Gate Prince Albrecht's palace churches synagogues hotels restaurants department stores and mansions are being stripped of roofs.
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Amsperdam
Germany
Braudenhburg
Prince Albrecht's
Berkwit's Car Smashed At Mortuary Turn
NORWALK July 14 Special Shortly before noon today at Hadson seven passenger touring car Connecticut 60 310 owned and driven by J C Berkwit of 5 Sanford avenue Bridgeport skidded on rain slicked hill near Mortuary Turn at the foot of Waestport avenue hill and Idast avenue the car swung around on impact with embankment left wheel broken narrowly missed another car and stopped against the curb no injuries and the damaged vehicle was towed to a nearby garage
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Norwalk
Hadson
Connecticut
J. C. Berkwit
Sanford Avenue
Bridgeport
Waestport Avenue Hill
Idast Avenue
Fairfield County Third With Soldier Voters
Fairfield county ranks third among state counties in the number of its sons in the armed services according to secretary of state tallies. Only Hartford and New Haven counties exceed its count of 2,498 men, with Fairfield listing 8211 soldiers eligible to vote in state officer elections.
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Fairfield County
Ford
Martford
Gridgenart
Rew Uven
Hartford
New Hellein
Middletown
Jas
Meriden
Waterbury
New London
Norwich
Elduly
FhirQlann
Harwinton
Care Ferbury
Chaplin
Stratford Politician Boomed For State Senate
Stratford reports Representative J Henry Blakeman is actively boomed for the state senate nomination by Stratford and surrounding towns delegates with rivals named including Elmore S Banks Pred Simon John Dillon and George Johnson. Warrantee deeds and library shipments to soldiers noted along with a new police patrol delivered to Chief Nichols this Saturday.
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Stratford
J. Henry Blakeman
Bherton
Wairfield
Westport
Newtown
Innston
Weston
Elmore S. Banks
Fairfield
Ronuno
Guisenpe
ELOW
Peck
Paradise Green Terrace
Ticase
Carso
V. Et al
de O. B
Main Street
State Library
The
Library Association
Edward Leeds
Walter Goddard
Annapolis
New London
Nichols
French and U S Hearts Unite At Devens Celebration
In Devens Massachusetts Sergeant John Lord of Stratford promoted to second lieutenant in the Quartermaster dept for meritorious service as 15,000 attend hostile day events. A French flight commander and Brig. Gen Merek Stewart spoke, with depot brigade band music and officer rankings discussed in a newly published pamphlet. London notes join in Anglo French dinner praising Allied unity. New England marks July 14 with flags at sunrise, church services, naval salutes, and a symphony hall gathering in Burlington Vermont with Lodge Lowell and Lauzanne speakers.
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Deviens
Aer
Mass
John
Lord
Stratford
Venn
Quartermaster Department
Depot Brigade
Fligh Commission
Merek &. Stewart
175Th
National Army
Iawa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Thomas L. McKenna
Denot
Smith
Devens
New England
Boston
Sundge
Hy Noferling
Camp Devens
Cliveral
City Hall Park
Irench
Wwette
University of Vermont
Mach Pete
A.motest
Symphony Hall
United States
Dlenry Cabot Lodge
Prete Kiong
A. Lawrence Lowell
Haré von Tontver
Arthur EL Hude
Floksting
Muley Gineere
Nin
Stephane Lauzanne
Jane
Intensified Campaign By Four Minute Men
A meeting at the Algonquin club in Bridgeport gathers Four Minute Men theatrical and motion picture managers and local leaders to plan intensified campaigns. William Lee chairs with Justice George W. Wheeler presiding. W Hirshtiela and national director Within McCormack Thai are expected, aiming to limit talks to four minutes and strengthen local outreach.
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Algonquin Club
Our Minute Men
Bridgeport
William ¥. Lee
Iour
George W. Wheeler
W. Hirshtiela
Four Minute Men
Merion
McCormack Thai
Vow Minute Men
Alliage
Tlartfford
Trent
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Grand Street
Jam Street
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Grand Lodge
Masles Hall
Edgar G. Wilson
Eogar G. Wilson
Stratfield Proud
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Soreen
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Devens Q. M. C
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Joffre Tella Pershing
London
John Liddie
United Kingdom
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