Fairfield Delegation to Attend Norwalk Meet
Fairfield plans to send a delegation to a Norwalk meeting of the county home economic committee on Wednesday afternoon. The gathering aims to form a state wide women’s land army with county chapters. Fairfield committee members include Mrs. William B. Glover as chair and Mrs. Joseph L. Hetzel Mrs. Frederick A. Burr Mrs. DeVer H. Warner Mrs. Samuel H. Wheeler Miss Rath B. Hall and Miss Anna B. Fennings.
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DeVer H. Warner
Samuel H. Wheeler
Rath B. Hall
Anna
B. Fennings
Eunice Dennice Burr Chanter
Everette L
William E. Smith
C. F
Simon C. Bradley
Hass
Bradley
Fairfield
Fiat Guards
Pairfield
The
Red Cross
Church Street
Farm Bureau
Willim B. Glover
Sherman Hat
Elizabeth Angell
Fairfield Liberty Chorus
Sherman Hall
Congregational Church
Tairfield
Frederick A. Burr
Elm Street
Bacon Wakeman
Deserter Held by Federal Authorities Named Roberts
George Roberts, 20, of Lawrence Mass, arrested yesterday afternoon and held for federal authorities. Police say he is a former U S Army soldier and suspect he faces Camp Devens as a deserter. Justice Department Agent H Lane to take up the case the following morning.
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United States
George 1. Roberts
Lawrence
Mass
Watts
Roberts
United States Army
Camp Devens
Army
Department of Justice
H. Lane
Estate Appraisers File $9,200 in Fairfield Probate
The report in the Karl Lichtenberg estate shows total assets of 9200 with 9000 in real estate on Howard and Railroad avenues. Community events include home economics potato demonstrations at Sherman hall, Fairfield Liberty chorus rehearsal, Cong Church choir practice, and Y M C A orchestra rehearsal.
Years Record of Fires Beaten Only in 1906
A New Jersey report notes 1917 fire losses reached 230 million, second only to 1906, with San Francisco quake cited as the other major loss. The message highlights a 30 million increase over 1916 and warns of more arson fires hitting factories, warehouses, lumber yards, and wharves.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey Council of Defense
Council of National Defense
San Francisco
National Council of Defense
Fighting for Uncle Sam: Coffey Slacker Rumor Refuted
Relatives of John La Coffey of 284 Berkshire Avenue say he enlisted in April 1917 as a machinist's mate in the U S Navy and is now in the Mediterranean Sea chasing submarines. Letters from the sailor have been received by his family.
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John la Coffey
Berkshire, Avenue
Coffey
United States Navy
Mediterranean Sea
Wood Succeeds Rush In Boston Naval District
An order received at the Boston navy yard places Rear Admiral Spencer Wood in charge of all military administration in the First Naval District. Captain W R Rush, commandant of the yard, is assigned to administer the industrial establishment.
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Boston
Boston Navy Yard
First Naval District
Spencer §. Wood
W. R. Rush
Hartford Woman to Be Buried at Newtown
Mary Chauncey Lindsley wife of Rev George J Lindsley rector of Church of the Good Shepherd Hartford died Friday March 1 after long illness. Born in New York City daughter of Rev Dr Chauncey rector of St James Church New York City a tablet marks his memory. Married about 23 years ago while he was rector of Trinity Church Hartford and lived here until moving to Hartford 16 years ago. Funeral from Hartford home Monday March 4 body to Newtown 230 train Highland division Interment Village Cemetery.
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Newtown
Mary Chauncey
George J. Lindsley
Church of the Good Shepherd
Hartford
Lindsley
New York City
Chauncey
St. James Church
Trinity Church
Highland Division
Bridgeport
Michael Jordan
Frank Kilbride
Michael Lynch
Jennie Lynch
John Collins
P. H. McCarthy
William Honan
Danbury
Lieut Bennett Dies After Hydroaeroplane Accident
Lieut John William Bennett of Worcester Massachusetts died after severe burns from a hydroaeroplane crash during practice at Cape May station last Monday. Naval funeral held yesterday for Bennett who arrived the previous Sunday. Insign Weed, who was hurt and later died, was buried in Montclair New Jersey. The report ends with a stray home remedy comment about a boy washing his ears and a doctor.
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Cape May
N. J
John William Bennett
Worcester
Mass
Weed
Monclair
Bennett
Extradition Proceedings Delay Crossley Return to City
Detectives say it will take at least 30 days before J Harry Crossley, held in New York for alleged forgery, is brought back to the city. Prosecuting Attorney DeLaney met with Detective Captain Cronan to plan extradition, with a Hartford envoy to consult Governor Holcomb in Albany. Police investigate further charges amid forgery counts.
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J. Harry Crossley
New York
Alexander DeLaney
Edward ©. Cronan
Crossley
Cronan
Hartford
Holcomb
Albany
Costa Rican Rebels Kill Train Passengers
An attack by revolutionary troops on a passenger train in Costa Rica killed four people and injured twelve, including an American. The incident occurred during last month’s anti-government unrest and was related by Americans arriving on a steamship from South American ports.
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Atlantic
Costa Rica
Opposition delays war finance debate in Senate
Washington March 4 Opposing senators seeking time to study amendments forced postponement of debate on the administration war finance corporation bill. The discussion was adjourned to tomorrow as lawmakers weigh proposed changes and impacts.
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Washington
War Finance Corporation
Senate
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Mrs Rowland Feel Rejuvenated
Mrs Rowland of 41 Hanover Street says kidney disorder pain and backache plagued her daily. After using Doan's Kidney Pills, about one box relieved the trouble and she felt like a different person. She calls it a splendid kidney medicine.
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Dean
Norman Rowland
Hanover Stl
Doan
Shaken off automobile, Stamford man dies of injuries
Charles Olsen aged 35 of Stamford died from injuries after being shaken from a rear seat on a one seat roadster on the Boston Post Road when it hit rough ice. He died en route to hospital. Jabez Brown of Sound Beach, night superintendent at the American Synthetic Color Co. plant, posted a $4000 bond. Coroner Phelan to hold inquiry. borough court hearing set for Wednesday.
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Greenwich
Charles Olsen
Stamford
Jabez Brown
Sound Beach
Olsen
Boston
Phelan
Brown
American Synthetic Color Co
Call for 10,000 Workers for the Aviation Corps
Washington March 4 Call was issued today for 10,000 machinists mechanics chauffeurs and other skilled workers needed at once by the aviation section of the signal corps An announcement said that additional increments must be obtained from the same classes in the near future The aviation program relies heavily on skilled labor with 93 of every 100 men in the aviation section required to be skilled in some branch of work.
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Washington
Signal Corps
Army
Winton Faces Old Embezzlement Charge
Morris F. Winton, once of 602 Laurel avenue, wanted for embezzling $3000 from Adama Express and for jumping $3500 bonds, was re-arrested in Norfolk Virginia and held for Bridgeport police. He will waive extradition to return to Bridgeport to stand trial after accounts audited. A search was conducted when he disappeared after the last summer arrest.
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Adama Express
Morris F. Winton
Tlaurel Avenue
Norfolk
Lridgeport
Winton
Virginia
Dridgeport
Criminal Superior Court
Mate
Chilean Transport Safe at New London
New London March 4 The Chilean transport Augana arrived in the lower harbor after anxiety last week. It left New York last Monday for New London via the outer route. The Chilean cruiser Chancabuco went out Friday to locate her. A misunderstanding among Chilean authorities led Augana to adjust her compasses and remain sheltered on the south side of Long Island during the blow. she was never in danger of shipwreck.
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New London
Augana
New York
Chancabuco
Angana
Long Island
Train schedules cut to nine daily each way
Washington March 4. Passenger train schedules between Chicago and St. Louis were ordered rearranged today by Director General McAdoo to reduce from 15 to nine the number of trains daily each way, effective March 15.
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Washington
Chicago
St. Louis
McAdoo
Ram-Dom Reels By Howasatd L Ram
A light humor item notes the quirky column Ram-Dom Reels by Howasatd L Ram. It hints at whimsical topics and playful wordplay centered on fashion, travel, and oddball observations. The author’s name is presented as a signature feature amid cheeky captions and puns.
The Hired Girl Declines to Return to Old Roles
In a sardonic witched tone the piece laments the decline of the traditional hired girl. It contrasts past and present labor norms noting wages and social shift. It claims the common servant has vanished from polite society replaced by a polished maid who prioritizes leisure and fashion over housework.
Hired girl wages and woes in old newspaper lore
In a fragmentary reminiscence the Boston Transcript’s want ad for a rugged hired girl at 12 dollars a week is cited along with vanished editors. Across the Midwest corn belt, creamery butter as collateral hints at tensions with hired help before house cleaning. The piece jokes about a weary household and a brisk hired girl hard pressed to balance work and home life.
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Massachusetts
The
Boston Transcript
Middle West
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