America’s Class One Army Rising for France
The piece argues America can staff a large war effort from youth in Class 1, extending draft age to 35. It contrasts American youth with older Allied and German soldiers, asserts American youth will outlast foes, and notes France’s front-line deployment of 200,000 monthly as a firm reality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Germany
Britain
France
Potsdam
Vialeven
Wilson
United States
Idle Hour Encourages Bright Action in Dark Places
Verse urges readers to seek idle moments to spread light and guide wanderers toward peaceful paths. A single act of radiance can redirect someone from evil circumstances to renewal and a fair chance at freeing their soul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ugut
Covered With Mud and Glory
Georges Lafond portrays a seasoned sergeant major in the Territorial Hussars and a French intelligence officer in the Machine Gun Section, detailing wartime duties and colonial army service. The piece reflects early 20th century military life through a biographical lens, noting copyright details from 1918 by Small, Maynard & Company and King Features Syndicate.
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Territorial Hussars
Small, Maynard & Company
Ine
King Features Syndicate
Lie
Red Cross urge to give shows wartime resolve
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes calls to donate to the Red Cross, urging large contributions to support wounded soldiers and war relief. It cites fundraising goals, shared patriotism, and the need for public sacrifices, highlighting civic duty and national morale.
Wallingford Honors Major Lufberry With Red Cross Rally
Word came to Wallingford that Major Raoul Lufberry, famed American ace, was killed in France. The town rallied for the Red Cross drive, urging citizens to imitate his instant sacrifice by giving freely to aid the war effort and support the recruits he mentored before his death.
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Lufberry
Wallingford
Raoul Lufberry
American Flying Men
Red Cross
Lutberry
Leason
America
France
Bridgeport
Red Cross Drives Big Giving in Bridgeport Urge
The city urges large gifts to the Red Cross with a push to speed up contributions. Certificates on cars warn police vigilance, and the piece notes a New York donor who gave a million while bridging residents are urged to give five figures soon.
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Berlin
Red Cross
Lucky
New York
Bridgeport
McAdoo's Step Forward in Railroad Direction
The article notes a shift in U S railroad leadership under Director General McAdoo with railroads run by railroad men rather than bankers or lawyers. It says directors will be appointed from the roads when possible, and Washington is shaping railroad policy away from Wall Street influence. It questions past choices and predicts broader control by railroad insiders.
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McAdoo
America
Washington
Wall Street
Baseball Day Arrives With Bridgeport In Fresh League
Tomorrow professional baseball starts amid mixed local support and doubts about league management and its associates. Fans show cautious enthusiasm, while prior zeal dulls under questions of organizational reliability.
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Bridgeport
McAdoo seeks co operation of railroads to cut costs
Secretary McAdoo of the Treasury demands utmost railroad cooperation at the lowest possible cost. He informs railroad presidents that their services will be dispensed with for the present. Sectional directors will run many railroads, with some former presidents rehired as assistants. Salaries over twenty thousand dollars will be substantially cut.
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McAdoo
Treasury Department
Chatain
Sergean-Major
Jitneys Return to Main Street Routes
Jitneys resumed runs on Main Street and Wairfield Avenue with no police objections. The incident may signal an end to the agitation, as travelers express satisfaction. The city is urged to apply fair traffic rules that aid the most people and treat all motor vehicles equally.
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Main Street
Wairfield Avenue
Women Registered for War Service Hit 18 Million
Washington reports more than half of U S women are registered for war work through the Woman's Committee of the Council of National Defense. Twenty-seven states completed registration, with Michigan still tallying. Registrants include clerks, nurses, teachers, and skilled trades, signaling a vast mobilization and training effort to meet wartime needs.
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Washington
Amore
Council of National Defense
Michigan
National Committee
Florida
Connect of National Defense
Federal
Althoven
Idaho Federation of Women
Idaho
Istuar
Wonmuur
Housing Move Most Important War By-Product
Bridgeport receives national attention for housing the workers, praised by New York architect Electus D. Litchfield as a leading wartime effort with wide influence. He notes its economic necessity and urges Bridgeport to back the project with adequate funding.
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Bridgeport
New York
Mr. Ham
Archbishop of
York
Trinity Chapel
England
Electus D. Litchfield
Registration of Women Shows New War Roles and Unity
The article notes women of diverse ages registering for wartime service and training, including a 103 year old in Missouri offering to serve anywhere. It highlights rising female labor value, shifts in skills, and enemy attempts to disrupt registrations, plus a brief on Gooseberries and barbed wire constructs.
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Missour
Scotland
Rance
Aido
Munich Memories Drive Heroic Escape From Shellfire
A sergeant leads twelve prisoners through a dangerous sector near Le Signal woods. Amid bombardments from Barleux and Hem and a torn kitchen wagon, he saves five injured men and stops a wrecking horse team, delivering prisoners to the provost and earning a recommendation for action.
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Revoir
Biaches
Herbercourt
Barleux
Hem
Flaucourt
le Signal
Belusier
Gondran
Herbecourt
Froissy
Phoebe
Lidoire
Merit
Veteran shipmaster Beverly visits Bridgeport on mission
Captain J M Beverly of New York City aged 82 visits Bridgeport to discuss government vessel compass adjustments. He piloted the Crystal Wave on its era and holds a record longest pilot's license. He proposes his invention for adjusting vessel compasses and predicts sails will return for bulk cargo postwar.
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J. M. Beverly
York City
Hale and Hearty
Bridgeport
Beverly
New York
Sanctio
Chicago
Ore Lakes
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Merdan
Shinnecock
York
Long Island
Executor Appointment in Georges Gilbert Estate Case
Terrence C. McCann is appointed executor of the will of Georges Gilbert, the last inhabitant of the city, whose estate is valued at $3,400. Judge Paul Miller names John C. Calvin and George N. Finkelstone as appraisers.
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Terrence C. McCann
Georges Gilbert
Cit
Paul Miller
John C. Calvin
George N. Finkelstone
Democratic nominees discuss for Congress race in state
William Kennedy of Nangatuck and William E. Thomas of Waterbour are courted for the Democratic nomination for Congress. The Republican choice is expected to be James P. Glynn. For state comptroller, three Republicans seek the post with Col Robert Eaton of North Haven and Senate Harry J. Lyman among the names. Incumbent Morris LLC Webster will resist a shelve-and-contest move.
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William Kennedy
Nangatuck
Congress
Willian E. Thomas
Waterbour
James P. Glynn T
Robert ©. Eaton
North Haven
Amon
Senate
Harry J. Lyman
Middlefield
William E. Mall
Morris Llc. Webster
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St. Peter's Golden Gate
Deauh
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Frederic J. Haskin
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Boise
Axniv
Munchen
Munich
Tyrol
Auerbach
Tsar
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