Germans Preparing to Evacuate Occupied French Front
Washington reports wide Allied progress south of Soissons and along the Marne with American and French forces crossing ferries and towns. German counterattacks fail to halt advances as the retreating enemy burns villages and destroys materiel. additional prisoners and captured guns push the drive toward Rheims and Chateau Thierry.
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Soissons
War Department
o@peration
Oureg
Soissons-Chateau -Chierry
Oureq
Oolisnou
Bezu
Epieds
Chartreves
Marne
Paris
Ourea
la Croix
Griselles
Mont St. Pere
Ourey
In Croix
Bepieds
Rheims
Courton Wood
Mois du Tol
Chateau Thierry
Charteres
Gland
Peru En Tardenois
Champagne
Suippes
Aussiges
Rheims-Soissons
Ain
Salbont
Reza-St- Germain
Chateau Mrrines
Quateau Thierry
Yast Fretier
Chateaun Thierry
Thar
France
Flanders
Plo
Trevy
Wate
Whelms
Cormaka
Sunthiy
Manders
Tallan
Albania
Iaitar
Brevoli
Germans Planned To Attack Using Reservists Here
New York dispatch reports seized correspondence of German agent Von Strensehy indicating conspirators planned to use German reservists to invade Canada and Mexico after U.S. entry, to hamper Canadian troop dispatch and attack the United States. Letters mention 1925 to 1927 plots for 100000 reservists crossing from Buffalo to Bridgeburg and 100000 to enter Mexico, plus a female conspirator tied to the scheme. A Russian alias spy at Curtiss plant is also noted.
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New York
Teuton
Canada
Mexico
DY Frederick August Richard von Strenseh
Department of Justice
Herg
von Strensehy
Bismark
United States
Trederal Offerats
Mexandra Varda
Coumtess von Scheele
von Strennsch
von Strensch
Buffalo
Bridgburg
Ontario
Tio Grande
Germany
Holland
Curtiss Alvation
Lightless Nights Back Number at Fairfield Beach
At Fairfield beach during July nights shining insects crowd the sands under bright moonlight. Lovers who strolled unseen by others now face a new source of illumination from the insects, prompting censorship supporters to cheer the change.
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Fairfield Beach
Fairfield
Missing Balloonists Land Near Halifax
American naval aviators missing since last Friday from Chatham Mass have landed near Halifax after fog caused loss of course. They reported landing at Summerside Nova Scotia and cited three others as WwW, T3, Griffin, Briscoe and Tipton in apparent good condition despite exposure.
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Halifax
Chatham
Mass
Summerside
N.S
Griffin
W. C. Briscoe
A. Tipton
Navy Department
Washington
Pinieile
Mags
A& Ble
Naval Aviation
N. S
Sord
New Heat Record Set Yesterday Continues
Yesterday set a heat record with a 66 degree minimum and 94 degree highs in Bridgeport while New Haven and Hartford reported near that mark. Health officer Dr. Walter Brown urged moderate eating and hydration, open air, light clothing, and avoiding alcohol during the hot spell.
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Tridgeport
Crawdell
Brown
Walter HH. Brown
Tennings
Aunday
Bridgeport
New Haven
New York
Hartford
Ali Jennings
United States Weather Bureau
Atlantic Seaboard
Atlantic
Jennings
Use Connecticut Company
Canal control moves inland waterways link Cape Cod Canal
The railroad administration takes over the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and aims to unite inland routes from Boston to Beaufort. Justice Department condemnation proceedings begin. Chairman Small and Rep Moore discuss Cape Cod Canal action with Rail Administration officials amid submarine threat in New England waters.
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Railroad Administration
Delaware and Raritan Canal
Goston
Beaufort
Ngc
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Department of Justice
Small
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Moore
Pennsylvavia
Spe
Tiedfield
Cape Cod Canal
New England
Army Profiteers Use Officers as Tools in Deals
New York July 22 Extensive conspiracies involving bribery and graft in army contract for rubber raincoats sent to soldiers in China were disclosed with the arrest of 17 officers and employees of two New York and Brooklyn manufacturers. Officers of the Quartermaster Corps are under surveillance as the probe widens. Millions in raincoat contracts tainted by fraud. many arrests expected. Named defendants include Felix Gouled Joseph Sydeman William Sydeman Ralph Cohen Charles Plattel Benjamin Plottel Ralph Rosenthal Alfred Zittel Inez Tonis Fried Halpern Polly Clampen and others linked to several raincoat and clothing firms. Investigation led by Assistant Attorney General Huston Thompson Willard Tynkin and Charles R. Bewer.
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New York
Branco
Brooklyn
Quartermasters Corps
Washington
Wre
Department of Justice
Wnaameeel
Wry Department
Felix Gouled
Joseph Sydeman
William Sydemean
Joseph Wood
Sydemean Rubber Company
Ralph Cohen
Yorkshire Manufacturing Company
Charles Plattel
Benjamin Plottel
Plottel Raine Coat Company
Ralph Rosenthal
Hanover and
Rosenthal
Alfred Bzittel
Automobile Laincoat Company
Inez Tonis Fried
Halpjern
Interbora Traincoat Company
Polly Clampen
Manchester Waterproof Coat Company
I. AL. Halpern
The
National Cement Company
Simon Harris
Harris Raincoat House
Morris Lesser
Tesser and Stenge
Joseph Pines
Pines Rubber Company
L. J. H. Yel- Jim
Iaureka Flubber Manufacturing Company
War and Navy Departments
Huston Thompson
Willard Tynkin
Charles RB. Bewer
Depu
Obituary notices and funeral details from a 20th century local paper
Chira M Aiken widow of Mygomius J Aiken and daughter of the late Williams and Anni Carsons dies at home on Nichols Street. She leaves husband and three children Dorey Mildred Wilh, with two sisters and two brothers. Funeral tomorrow at one, burial at Grand Conrtery. Walter Wear and Walter Tanne cited among mourners. Interment at St Mickitel’s. Helen Sh Hole dies at ?, aged about and buried at Michael’s cemetery. Gustave Jbernmian seven years old dies at home on Main Street. burial at Weesler cemetery in Danbury.
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Chituary
Chira M. Aiken
Mygomius J. Aiken
Williams
Anni Carsons
Nichols Street
Jer
Dorey
Mildred
Wilh
Miss Ether Trarsores
Charles Puliara
William Parsons
Enteloek
Walter Wear
Walter Tannewis
Jovi Pepper
Trev
Lotti Vbeernreys
Thre Pall Homers
Ssehooliates
Athe
WEED
Otart Crediting
Josep Minnell
Phunk Sublivan
Wallen Sullivan
Cimarge Gerais
Mickitel
Walter
Graedmother
Lis
Helen Sh
Syren
Seshordiy
Sbretford
Saher
William
Bt. Peter
Cunard
St. Peter's
Ibre Miehnet
Gustave Jbernmian
Gustave
Aafis
Gustave Terman
Danbury
Weesler Cemetery
Holds Vein and Saves His Wife
A man endured a grave injury to halt bleeding and save his wife after a rock collision near Mitford. Doctors Ives, Warren, and Putney joined Nurse and neighbor support to stabilize the woman as the medical team fought to stop fatal bleeding. The injured man was last seen walking west along the turnpike after the accident.
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Mitford
Wtalney
Auea
Ives
Warren
Des
Putney
Fred Tuyon
Actic
Abandoned Swan Yacht Linked to Army Contract Fraud
Timbermaster William A. Tamiond was fired to take charge of the 40 seat yacht Swan found abandoned at Mohawk Yacht Club. The vessel carried suitcases and was in disarray with unlocked doors and broken windows. License 2898 was registered to John Linekerst of New York, and authorities suspect contractors and army officers used decoys in a contingent fee fraud tied to raincoat contracts.
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William A. Tamiond
Swan
Mohawk Yacht Club
Lamond
John Linekerst
New Naork
Aviator reports ship in distress off Cape Cod
A naval air scene off Cape Cod follows a German submarine strike near Orleans and Nantucket. Reports describe a distressed vessel near Nantucket region with no official confirmation. Tug Perth Amboy was damaged. another vessel was towed for repairs while observers noted limited damage below the waterline and a parned upper deck. Navy officials investigate failed bombs from aviators and dismiss claims of delayed response as misinformation.
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Cape Cod
Orleans
Coast Guard
Washington
Navy Department
Nantucket Island
Perth Amboy
Vineyard Lavien
Mass
Jer Amboy
Nruset Harbor
Lehigh
Bor
J. I. Tapley
Carter
Daniels
Awashington
Wasikerl
First Naval District
Massachusetts
Tnanivy Regan
Boston
Cane Cod
Spencer &. Wood
Yeuterdauy
Chatham
America
J A WWicGuinness Dies at His Home
Obituary notes the death of J A WWicGuinness at his residence with survivors including two brothers John of Meuther New Jersey and William in Ireland. The notice laments the loss to a wide circle of relatives and to his family at home, calling him a kind father and expressing sorrow.
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J. A. Wwicguinness
John
Meuther
New Jersey
William
Ireland
Tha Hama
Spaytiayetanal
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