Mass strikes widen as 31,000 at home idle in New England
The first week of the Franco American counteroffensive leaves 28,000 New England troops at the front and 31,000 workers striking at home in industrial centers of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Wages shop conditions and union recognition drive walkouts at General Electric Lynn and other plants. Pawtucket sees an Allied Textile Workers rep visit, while Smith and Wesson in Springfield and Woolworths affiliates report disruptions. Mayor Morse in Haverhill seeks conciliation with limited success. 750 at R I Woodworkers strike and reform talks progress slowly. Active negotiations and potential remediations loom as meetings are held to resume work.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Lynn
General Electric Company
James A. Gian
R. H. Leslie
Tsckton
Haverhill
zMorsa
Pawtucket
J . John Golden
Woonsocket
Holyoke
Picnic for W S S workers captained by Tesiny
A group of young women in the W S S program plus friends enjoyed a noon picnic at Tesiny's pine grove in Ematon. They traveled by automobile, received a ten-cent lunch, and raised pledges totaling over 5600, while Governor Whitman announced his re nomination.
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Nicholas Tesiny
Tesiny
Pine Grove
Ematon
Nigtelas
HE. T. Buckiham
Methyl Pope
Mildred Eas
Ruth Tesing
Marion Root
Adeline Forbes
Edna Clark
Stoehr
Rose Patricio
Mil Gilmore
Italians Retake Adamello Region In New Advance
Italian troops report recapturing Monte Stabel and reoccupying Corno di Cavento in the Adamello mountains. Official dispatch notes enemy losses, prisoners, and captured matériel. Additional fighting highlighted in Camonica, Pasubio, Asiago, Montello areas with intensified artillery. In Macedonia and Albania, enemy forces were repelled after counterattacks.
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Adamello
Rome
Monte Stabel
Corno di Cavento
Adameiro
Camonica
Pasubio
Asiago
Montello
Macedonia
Albania
Mall Siloacs
Devoli
Registrants Qualified in Bridgeport Examination
In Bridgeport High School, 152 registrants were examined by Draft Board Four. Of these, 117 were physically qualified for general service, 2 for limited service, 18 disqualified, and 51 referred to the medical advisory board. Draft Board Three examined 77 men. 35 accepted for general service, 3 for limited, 3 rejected, 36 re-examined. The 1915 registrants totals, with details for 1917 and a July 25 limited-service note. Provost Crowder called for 19,000 white registrants qualified for limited service.
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Bridgeport High School
N Board
Medical Advisory Board
Draft Board Three
Connecticut
Syracuse
N. Y
Crowder
McAdoo Wage Decision To Be Made This Week
Seattle news reports that Director-General McAdoo will announce the wage decision on the board of railroad wages and working conditions report for the mechanical crafts, with a date set for July 25. A separate Greenwich note records the marriage of Miss Margaret F. Hall to Lieutenant Melville Moore of the U S Marine Corps at the First Methodist Episcopal church parsonage on a Saturday night.
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McAdoo
Seattle
Wash
The
Railroad Administration
Board of Railroad
Greenwich
Margaret F. Hall
William Phillips Hall
Melville Moore
United States Marine Corps
Vfirst Methodist Episcopal Church
Co. Ivt
Whitney
Wife and Baby No Hindrance in O Connor Perjury Case
Stephen Thomas O Connor 21 of 66 Spring Street South Norwalk may be brought before United States Commissioner Hush J Lavery in this city today after his arrest for perjury in a draft questionnaire. He claimed no dependents though wife and child existed. Det Sgt Hunt uncovered the case as his wife and child fled to live with her mother. O Connor returned, left a note, and was arrested brought to Bridgeport under Justice Department direction.
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Stephen Thomas O’connor
Spring Street
Norwalk
United States
Hush J. Lavery
O'Connor
Thomas Hunt
South Norwalk
Hant
Bridgeport
Charles H. Lane
Department of Justice
Obituary notices from Still River and Stratford area
Funeral notices for Frank C. Wilson 19 died from burns in Still River Minnesota and Michael Pascucci 21 Stratford. Luella Waite of Fairfield Beach. Antoinette Cerreta six years old. Martha Peck wife of Franks Peck. Irene Fabriey 19. Michael Logan former town farm superintendent. Services in Stratford and city churches. interments in St Michael's cemetery and Park cemetery. multiple survivors listed.
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Frank C. Wilson
Eugene M
Emma C. Wilson
Still River
Minn
Henry EB. Bishop
Fairfield
Mountain Grove
Michael Pascucci
Michael Fascucci
Evelyn Avenue
Stratford
St. James’ Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Fucitla
Walite Bowman
Luella Waite
William L. Bowman
Fairfield Beach
Jessup Avenue
Bronx
N. Y
Antoinette Cerreta
Logan Street
Martha Peck
Franks Peck
Teuchil Robillard
Charles Street
William Steup
Burila
Park Cemetery
Karli<uehn
Charlies Mueller
Rionald Fritz
Williw Gollenberg
Tico Schwartz
Michael Selyamum
Irene Fair
Irene Fabricy
Avenold Fabriey
Caroline Street
St. John’s Nep
St. Miachel’s
Michael Logan
Michael Lorin
Tara
Surf Avenue
St. Charles Church
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Lown Farm
Union Metallic Cartridge Company
Pirk
Jogun
Order of Wibernians
Knights of Columbus
Ile
Mary
Alps
Thomas 2. Weller
Thos
Janos
St. Michaelis
William Login
Fraternal tribe to hear council message on Tuesday
At a meeting of the Ixonckanota nauh tribe L O KR MM, the tribe will entertain the publicity committee of the great council of Connecticut. All members are expected to attend to hear the committee message. Committee appointments will be made and routine business transacted. Odd Fellows encampment preparations include July 29 subcommittee reports chaired by Orville Rector with members Reynolds Bramann Baillie Lowden Hense and others covering reception entertainment dinner automobiles badges press and related duties.
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Great Council of Connecticut
Odd Fellows
Orville
Teception
Marcus L. Reynolds
George A. Bramann
E. Baillie
GC. A. Lowden
W. Hense
G. A. Bramann
F.E. Baillie
Rk. Brandt
B. I
de Ma
Stratford Ave
Main Street
Crowder Urges Class 1 Men to Start Soldiering Now
Provost Marshal General Crowder appeals to all men of Class 1 to begin preparing as soldiers for national defense. He urges them to inspire others, learn military branches, and improve physically to meet rigorous duties, warning that the enemy’s reach is at home and loyalty must be strengthened.
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Yierard
Hays
Crowder
Urape
Marshal Crowder
Rheumatism Link Said To Lie In Thin Blood
A Lynn carpenter recounts twenty years of intermittent rheumatism worsened by cold and damp. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with relief, claiming they restore blood and drive out rheumatic poisons. The ad promotes the pills at fifty cents a box, six for two dollars, with a free pamphlet.
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Harry L. Seaver
Union Street
Lynn
Mass
Dr. Williams
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Ier
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Joo
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Seoul
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington
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Bridgeport Telegram Information Bureau
Predevie J. Waskin
Washington, D. C
Meat Department
Grocery Bulletin
Swift's Pride
Public Market
State and Bank
East Main ST
U. S. Baron of Mines
Csomeustops
Masonic Temple
Cannon Side
MM. Ravpler
Merypi
Meigs & Co
Sea Island
Peies
Outfitters
Main ST
Fairfield Ave
Bridgeport, Conn
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Herbert Smith
Henry L. Cram
Sec'y and
Treas
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Lower Bridge
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