May Draft Hoboes in the City for Farm Work
Weary Willies and knights of the road in the city may be drafted into the farm army to bolster food supplies. Legislation to permit this draft is expected by the next state session. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Clarence Oustey urged amending the vagrancy law to compel able bodied men who do not work six days a week to farm work. Grayson County sheriff posted notices that every man must go to work.
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Knights of the Road
Tur Oly
Clarance Oustey
Texas
Grayson County
Milford Water Declared Safe for Drinking Now
Milford March 24 Special The local health officer Dr Putney announces state lab results confirm Milford Water Co water is safe to use without boiling. The issue also covers wage demands by Local Union No 1580 Carpenters and Joiners for May 1 1918 raising pay to 60 cents per hour with eight hour days and noon Friday close.
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Milford
Dr. Putney
State Laboratory
Milford Water Company
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Union
Carpenters of Milford
Unhion
Robert Dixon
Harold Gottsegen
Government
Rose
T. CG. Trefrey Drug
J. H. Barnes
Gulf Street
Barnes
Milford Pharmacy
J. Z. Howes
Company LL
Home Guard
Company Tu Home Guard
Milford Indies
Company L
Milford Boy Scouts
Bridgeport
James Donneyyel
Center Street
Bertha R Boucher
Memorial Mill
Armory
Glark Wilcox
Devon
St Mary's Chapel
Mildred Ward
YooTin
Varranta
Baker Praises Red Cross Big Work in France
Secretary of War Baker, after touring American and Red Cross services in France, lauded the Red Cross at a large aviation camp. He noted Red Cross women serving cadets and soldiers with coffee, chocolate, and sandwiches, calling their work inspiring and essential to war efforts. General Pershing joined in the praise.
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Paris
Red Cross
France
Baker
United States
Dhref
Pershing
Sretary
Alee
Eoan Praduintoedd the Red Cross
Burst water main floods Water Street area
A water main burst yesterday afternoon on Water Street flooded several hundred feet on both sides of Pairfield Avenue. A white motor from the Hydrwater company spread water to the surface until the company sent crews to repair the drainage.
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Water Street
Pairfield Aye-Nue
Hydrwidie Company
Fire on Gall Street Viaduct Causes Damage
A fire on the Gall Street viaduct yesterday afternoon was sparked by a dropped cigarette butt. Fire crews responded to the still alarm, and the incident caused about four dollars in damage.
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Viadice
Gall Street
Japan Is Ready for Any Event in East Russia
Tokio reports Japan remains undecided after allied talks on sending an expedition to Siberia. Public opinion sees danger to Japan and allied aims, amid chaos in Siberia with factions near Manchuria, 140,000 German and Austrian prisoners at large, and German officers alleged with Bolsheviks. Japanese navy prepares for possible German submarine movement to the Pacific.
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Japan
East
Russia
Tokio
Associated Press
America
Europe
Siberia
Manchuria
Pacific
Hindenburg Says Kaiser Should Be Well Pleased
Amsterdam reports Field Marshal Von Hindenburg told the Kaiser they may be well pleased with the initial success of the western front offensive. Early telegrams fixed the start time exactly, and another Berlin dispatch quoted Emperor William praising the victories at Monchy Cambrai St Quentin and Le Cateau with a prayer for further aid.
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Amsterdam
Gerlin Toseblatt
von Hindenburg
William
Berlin
Monchy
Cambrai
Sunday School Spring Fair At St John’s Church
The Sunday school of St. John’s church holds a spring fair one week from today. Mrs A Ta Rose leads food with assistants Miss Jessie Jacobs Anna Millington Mrs A T Smith and Miss Martha Trumbull. Nellie Banks Marion Plumb Ka therine Banks and Mrs Alfred Rosenary run the utility table. Tea room hosts Miss Lucile Godfrey Miss Tomlinson Alice Ab Curtiss and Miss J Te Minor direct candle table. Japanese play The Brightness of His Tisin directed by Miss Grices Sthaverddlne. Comforts for soldiers coordinated by Miss Wutherine Thinson Miss Minnie Walter Miriam Jane Rene and Miss Mirabeth Relat ion. Toys chaired by OM Richardseu pidtmem with Bible classes led by Miss Dorenthy Nichots. Library table chaired by Mires on Albert with Miss Melon Wagner Wage ner systsling. Quote about habit closes piece.
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St. John's Church
Riehardseu
Dorenthy Nichots
Mires
Albert
Melon Wagener
Stratford War Film Shows and Book Drive in Stratford
War films by the U S government will be shown at Red Men's hall on April 1 under the title The Remaking of a Nation. A library book drive appeals for 2,000,000 volumes, with emphasis on local participation and early delivery. Also notes on a Bridgeport rendering company change, local residents ill, and a series of team scores and names in a roster from Wolverine River Works.
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Stratford
United States
Red Men's Hall
Uncle Sam
Arthur
Alfard
Bridgeport Rendering Company
Tur
Louis Wolf
Allard Brothers
Allard
Xen Tuist
W. Tall
Tdwin Aall
Main Street
Mr. McQuary
New York
BE. Pearson
Wolverine
Palmer
Lownds
Patterson
Treleagse
Fooder
An Neitz
Teach
Rivder
Ball
Dalmore
Aullins
Supply of Boys Not Enough for Farm Work
Washington reports the first week of the 260000 boy drive for farm labor shows strong demand and regional shortfalls. Indiana leads with 11300 enrolled, one county entirely within the 16 to 21 age range. Illinois second. Massachusetts and Maine train boys in schools. New York allocates 50000 for placement. State directors to report enrollments by April 1.
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Washington
United States Employment Service
Indiana
Illinois
Massachusetts
Maine
New York State Food Commission
Spring Liver Health Tonic Ad
An old advertisement touts stirring up the liver with Hood's Pills as a stimulant and cathartic. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla and Peptiron for blood enrichment and iron building, claiming strong combined health benefits and urging use this spring.
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Hood
Spring fashions and Easter dress sales advertised
Fair weather prompts shoppers to prepare for spring with new dresses, coats, suits, and accessories. Rosemary apparel offers women’s coats and suits at $25 or less, with silk dresses $19.50 to $25, plus shoes, stockings, waists, and neckwear.
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Rosemary Apparel
Mr Man Easter Suit and Topcoat Sale Notice
Unusually handsome suit for men at 23 fifty and a rain shedding topcoat highlighted. Includes hats and ties with smart styling and good looking presentation.
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Man
War Garden Seed Bundle At One Dollar Sale
War garden drive promotes 16 seed packages offering beans, cucumbers, lettuce, onions, beets, parsley, chard, peas, carrots, radishes, corn, turnips, and squash. Each variety grown under careful cultivation and acclimated for Connecticut. buy early as supplies may run short. Includes bulk ivory onion seed and flower seeds. available from the front basement.
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Detroit
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