Possible Delay in Adjournment Faces Congress
Washington reports a possible delay in adjournment as Congress debates new revenue legislation and the Overman bill granting presidential department reorganization power. McAdoo and Simmons lead talks with Wilson to decide if Congress should stay in session.
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Baker
Lane
Houston
House Interest Commerce
Senate Mines Committee
Center School pupils hike to Lordship lighthouse
About 60 seventh and eighth graders from Stratford Center school joined a Saturday hike to the Lordship Park lighthouse. Chaperones Miss Louise Barnum and Miss Grace Lamb led the group who carried lunch to eat at the lighthouse before returning home later that afternoon.
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Center School
Stratford
Lordship Park
Louise Barnum
Grace
Lamb
Theos
Will to Power and Will to Serve in War Guidance
Testmaster Charles Greene orders written approvals for parcels to soldiers abroad must follow strict labeling. Overseas mail is regulated with specific customs tags and care-of instructions for British, Canadian, French, and American expeditions, plus a sermon contrasting will to power with will to serve by Dr. W. H. Day.
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Dr. W. H. Day
Charles FF. Greene
Red Post Office
Greene
Ned Cross
France
Bridgeport
Cannon Street
Noble Station
Barnum Station
Stratford
R. A.C
Blind Italian Soldier Thanks Red Cross at Milan
A blind Italian refugee soldier, reading Braille, thanked the Sed Cross committee in Milan for Red Cross soup kitchen aid. He praised the American Red Cross for establishing the kitchen. At Milan’s soup kitchen, 4,250 refugees were fed daily for a week in January, totaling 5,456 meals.
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Red Cross Soup Kitchen
Italy
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American Red Cross
Milanan
NO TALLOW EMBARGO REPORTED BY SOAP MAKERS
A rumor that the government barred fats or tallows in soap after July 1 was denied by M. I. Rogers of Fairchild and Shelton, makers of Ovone soap. He said an overzealous agent spread the idea to secure orders, leading to widespread but unfounded talk among soap firms.
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M. I. Rogers
Fairchild and Shelton Company
Stringent Auto Watch Begins in Stratford Corners
Stratford will soon enforce strict traffic rules with new sitings at Main and East Broadway and at Main and Stratford Avenue. Police under Chief Nichols will arrest drivers who ignore silent cops and stop shortcutting to prevent accidents. Large metal signs will warn against parking on Main Street near the Trust Company and Telephone Company buildings.
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Stratford
Main Street
East Broadway
Stratford Avenue
Nichols
Trust Company
Telephone Company
Agnes Fayer Hopkins Bills obituary notes family ties
Agnes Fayer Hopkins Bills widow of William J Bills died yesterday at her daughter Mrs William E Davenport’s home at 362 East Washington avenue. Survived by daughter and two grandchildren William and Evelyn Davenport. Funeral plans for Frederick H Chowenhill 58 who died Saturday and for Alton Francis Heig and John Nevins are listed with church and burial details. The column notes various other obituaries and funeral arrangements including Patrick McManus Carl Jaynge and Helen Reif.
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Agnes Fayer Hopkins
William J. Bills
William EE. Davenport
Washington Avenue
Henry E. Bishop
Wairfield Avenue
Alton I. Heig
Alton Francis Heig
Andrew Heig
Rudolph Heig
Putney
John Nevins
Hurd Avenue
North
Club Delays Meet to Do More Garden Work
Stratford May 12 Special At the Argus club meeting on Broads street the group voted to start meetings at 9 o clock to allow more garden time. A pinochle and whist dance for Red Cross benefits was planned with arrangements complete. Harry Flood on 70 day leave from Camp Devens visited Stratford. About 450 Stratford boys in service and roughly 20 new names added to the town roll bulletin. The Liberty chorus rehearses at Christ church tomorrow evening. Boy Scout baseball beat Troop 28 10 9. scouts meet at Packard's hall tonight. Red Men meet at their hall. Stratford High baseball hosts Bridgeport second team at Seaside Park. High defeated Bean Bearcats at land lots. Center school seventh and eighth graders hiked to the lighthouse. High tennis vs Bridgeport Wednesday at YMCA courts. Henry Menchen home from Camp Devens. Wheeler and Tome home from Navy Yard. 2 or 8 acres of Janaan Ferry Boulevard to events TF. Call Barnum 4996-3 if fruit or shade trees need spraying.
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Argus Club
Broads Street
Red Cross
Harry Flood
Camp Devens
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Liberty Chorus
Christchurch
Washington Avenue
Hart
Loe
Boy Scouts
Packard's Hall
Red Men
Church Street
Stratford High School
Seaside Park
Ha Stratford High School
Bean Bearcats
Land Lots
Center School
Lighthouse
Bidgeport High School
Henry Menchen
Camp
Janaan Ferry Boulevard
Fiscal year end figures for City Fund allocations and grants
Last fiscal year shows expenditures near 240804.06 with over 2000 in sales. Major items include schools new buildings 292,965.20 isolation taspi il 180,000 public welfare building 450,000 library fund 2 second district street and bridge projects totaling 128,080.00. Motor dept new pavements and fire stations 43.0 NS. Receipts and balances for first and second districts are listed, with total fund as of April 1, 1017 at 210,298,207 after additions of 14,57 and other increases.
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Hanle Voporle
Ing Duad
Riisen
wWers
Cisiria
Ssomltso
Washington
Stratford Avenue
Moses W. Alan
Wirst
Stratford Adds Three Policemen To Force
Stratford votes to add three patrolmen and one chief to its police force. The approval, announced by First Selectman James Tarlly after a council meeting, will take effect June 7. Officials expect further staffing as workload increases and duties realign under the chief.
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Stratford
Franford
Burnsford Avenue
Stratford Force
James Tarlly
Prac Chutyr
Peruvian Commerce Confined to America
Lima Peru May 12 The government prohibited the saving of Peruvian merchant ships outside of North and Central American waters without explicit permission. Second district April 1 amount with additions totals 50257044 dollars and 287.47.
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Lima
Peru
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