Minute Women Captains Meet for Tag Day
Minute Women captains assembled at Mrs. J L Willara Fleck’s home on Dlifayette Street to finalize plans for Salvation Army Tag Day this Saturday. Many women not yet on the draft board volunteered, with the group expressing readiness to assist. The event, led by the Minute Women, is expected to be a success as they have shown strong organization in prior efforts.
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JL Willara Fleck
Dlifayette Street
Salvation Army
Jay
Situation Army
Teacher Dismissed for Refusing Flag Salute
Esther Larsen, a teacher in the Avery district school near South Omaha, was dismissed for refusing to salute the flag and stating her religion forbade recognizing any worldly government. She belonged to a sect called the Church of God or the Soul Savers.
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Onahu
Esther Larsen
Avery
South Omaha
Newtown 570 Knitted Goods Delivered by Auxiliary
Newtown March 6. The Newtown auxiliary of the Red Cross reports finishing 670 garments including sweaters helmets scarves and hospital supplies. Boxes sent to Bridgeport as home workers continue to aid the war effort and care for the troops. Deputy Sheriff Morris B Beers sells his Sandy Hook business to focus on livery and stage work. Private Otto Romeo of the National Army spent furlough in town. Trinity church adds a 13 star service flag and roll of honor.
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Newtown
Newtown Muxiliary
Bridgeport
Dorothy Atlen
Cath
Sandy Nook
Ars. Bt
Peek
Jend
Morris B Beers
Sandy Hook
Cavanaugh
Otto Romeo
Natonal Army
Camp Devens
Thomas Riley
Trinity Church
Z. Sheehan
Catherine
Danbury
Frank Longo
Waterbury
Howard Smith
Premier Manufacturing Co
Waterville
Aroun
West Street
Dean Altermatt
Rosina Leavey
Genevieve Brown
Ella Blake
Thomas Lynch
John Keane
Helen Ieane
New Britain
Anna May Corbett
Isabella Ieman
North Middle School
Transylvanians Protest Abandonment by Roumanian Government
A Paris despatch reports Transylvanian Romanians protesting their abandonment by Roumania amid Austrian Hungarian aggression. The telegram to King Ferdinand from Paris pledges loyalty and warns 4 million Transylvanian Romanians against abandonment by the Romanian state.
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Washington
Transylvania
France
Ferdinand
Paris
Roumania
Guard Awarded $75,000 for Lost Legs in Train Incident
A New York Supreme court jury awarded Private Henry Bauman 75000 dollars after his legs were severed by a train while guarding yards for Worfolk and Western Company at Teynchburg, via. Bauman served with a Brooklyn National Guard regiment. The verdict totals 75000 dollars.
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New York
Supreme Court
Henry Bauman
Brooklyn National Guard
Worfolk and Western Company
Teynchburg
Via
White cotton fabrics glow with new fashion appeal
A vintage ad describes white cotton goods and novelties priced around 29 to 85 cents a yard, highlighting fancy gabardines, mercerised oxfords, beach cloth, piques, satin venetians, tricot stripes, and new skirting fabrics praised for durability, washability, and stylish patterns.
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Oxford
Poplin
Breakfast set Just for we two for two at old price
A breakfast service named Just for we two offers essential dishes for a cosy two person meal. It features blue or pink porcelain with gold trim and handles, priced at 13.50 dollars, set on Fourth floor. Teapots in Jenglisht Rockingham ware come in three sizes with many patterns, priced around 1.69 and 1.65 dollars.
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Rockingham
Great skating for the youngsters on bargain skates
Youngsters display swift skating and lively play with tag and hockey style games. Advertised ball bearing skates priced at $2.28 and $2.50.
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Sone
Zimmie
Fioweand
Main Street
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon Street
Bridgeport. Conn
THE
Howland Dry Goods Company
Empey
Arthur Guy Empey
Towes Kohlnaer
Stora
Bosak
Sprilseport
Bridgeport Liquor
East Main ST
Family Liquor Store
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