Americans Break Through To Valenciennes and Audenarde
Allied forces push five miles beyond Valenciennes as British and American troops free thousands. German resistance in the city ends with civilians released. in Audenarde, Americans breach Scheldt defenses and seize the last intact bridge after a French rescuer disables explosives. Prisoners total 1500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NCE
Belgium
Associated Press
Valenciennes
Audernarde
Scheldt
Becke
Ghent
Pacific Coast
Die Scheldt
Audenarde
Auto Knocks Man on Post Road in Greens Farms
A motorist struck Henry Gordon walking along the Post road in Greens Farms around 6 30 last evening. The car sped away. a second vehicle halted before hitting him, and a third carried Gordon to Emergency hospital then St Vincent's. He suffered a scalp laceration six inches long and multiple painful cuts and bruises.
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Greens Farms
Bridgeport
Henry Gordon
Mapleswade Arm
Gordon
Harry H. Weis
St. Vincent's Hospital
Restriction on Cream Temporarily Removed
Federal Food Administrator Robert Scoville of Connecticut temporarily lifts the ban on cream with more than 20 percent butter fat pending further study. Letters to licensed mail dealers announce the change permitting sale of deluxe cream. Lawrence L. Lewis is named food director for Waterbury, succeeding T. F. Barry, with duties at the Waterbury Chamber of Commerce. Italian make and cat 44 varie figs of macuront.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Scoville
Connecticut
Lawrence L. Lewis
Bronson, Lewis and Hart
Waterbury
T. F. Barry
Lewis
Nurses Survey Under Way In Bridgeport
Under Dr Pest GC Meyerry Bridgeport conducts a Red Cross survey across New York New Jersey and Connecticut to count available nurses and nurse aides for military duty. A 4 PM meeting led by Mrs Walter B Larshar will discuss survey plans as Minute Women of Bridgeport offer to assist.
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Pest GC. Meyerry
Bridgeport
New York
New Jer
Connecticut
Walter B. Larshar
Ted Cross
Atlantic Division
Red Cross
Minute Women
Chi Tirman
H. W. Fleck
Red Cross Society
Cotten Gros Claude
Fleck
Asany
Telegram Man to Train for Officers Camp at Camp Hancock
Willie W. Roberts, a Telegram reporter, will depart Wednesday for the central officers' training school at Camp Hancock Georgia to complete a machine gun finishing course and qualify as an army officer. He resigns his commission as lieutenant in the Fourth Infantry Connecticut State Guard to pursue the officers' camp.
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Hancock
Willie W. Roberts
Telegram
Central Officers’ Training Sehont
Camp Hancock
Georgia
Ralei
Fran
Alaroberts
Reminston Arms Point
Hig
Roberts
Fourth Infantry
Connecticut State Guard
Bridgeport Youth In Hospital with His Third Wound
Private Edward Langer of Company G1 Cheery sheet is reported slightly wounded for the third time in the war. He enlisted in Cleveland Ohio a week after the war began and was assigned to field artillery. After heavy fighting he was wounded, recovered, then wounded again and sent back to hospital, and now has another wound and is relocated to a hospital.
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Edward Langer
Langers
War Department
Cleveland
United States
Field Artillery
Sone Tun
Fides
Three Fires in Same Block Alarm Fire Department
Fires broke out nearly simultaneously on Howard avenue and Spruce street area causing a half hour battle for the Fire department. A blaze affected a shed behind a residence at 267 Spruce street owned by Anton Waste and another fire at 144 Spruce street owned by James Lengen. A third blaze was found at 183 Pine street in a residence occupied by Joseph Mikita. Chief Daniel E. Johnson estimated total damage around 500 dollars and the alarm was traced to 245 Howard avenue and Spruce street.
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Howard Avenue
Ping
Struce Sirec
Anton Waste
Spruce Street
James’ Lengen
Drop in influenza cases reported in last 24 hours
Dr Walter H Brown head of the health department notes a marked drop in influenza cases in cities where it had surged four to six weeks earlier. Despite a few lingering cases, health officials expect continued decline as providers report easing symptoms and fewer new infections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Brown
Department of Health
Miiny
Ciyaire
Toni Hospital
Pater
Tamiben Steeetooard
Fragmented OCR text about Lahore party rally and plans
The readable lines mention a Lahore party and a planned rally on a Tuesday afternoon. Details are garbled with multiple misspellings and unclear names, providing only a partial sense of a political event and its expected turnout.
Democratic Candidates Rally Across City for Final Push
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Thomas J. Spellacy attended an Italian rally at 614 Pembroke Street, with speakers including Charles D. Lockwood and Lynn W. Wilson among others. Closing rallies by Democrats and Republicans were held for Jewish and Polish residents while the American Labor held a large Casino rally led by Dudley Wield Malone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Spellacy
Pembroke Street
Charles D. Lockwood
Vnor
Lynn WW. Wilson
Lester Oo
Peck
Congress
Georss B. Cla Pasquale
Obianchi
New Haven
Dudley Wield Malone
Two Major Parties Near End of Rhode Island Campaign
Providence dispatch reports both major parties winding down campaigning in Rhode Island on Nov 3. Fewer events remain with the main candidates preparing for next day. A Providence Journal front page cites a sensational claim against candidate Kuskees alleging 1914 revenue service misappropriation. The U S Senate race pits Le Baron B. Calt Republican against Democrat George I. O'Shaunessy as campaign odds shift.
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Providence
Ikhoda Ishkind
Tenorrow
Werhans
Providence Journal
Kuskess
Federal Revenue Service
U. S
le Baron B. Calt
Epublican
George I. O'Shaunessy
O'Shinnessy
Four Steamer Crew Die in Heavy Smoke Tragedy
On the Hillstern steamship line the Minooki suffered a fatal blaze as four crewmen perished from heavy smoke. The ship docked at Pier and responders fought flames that erupted in the engine room, with the vessel taking on water and the hull damaged.
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Barterrboql
Maine
Nova Pour
Hillstern Steamship Company
Pier Noir
Local Pet Bowl Stats Prompt Confusing Text
Fragmentary report mentions a pet bowl event on Olive Street with references to Drue i WRee san and a person named Prtik tides stistebieed. Details are unclear and several words appear garbled. No verifiable facts or outcomes emerge from the readable fragments.
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Prtik
Teeebar
Fia
Dis Loti
Olive Street
Drue i Wreesan
Lite Riche
War Workers Aim to Raise 600000 in Bridgeport Drive
A large crowd gathered at St Augustin hall as Bridgeport leaders launched the United War Work campaign to raise 600000. Rev Father McGivney spoke of aiding soldiers abroad, while Francis J Brennan and William Hincks outlined mechanics of the drive and urged unity. Other speakers included Lucien T Warner and representatives from the YMCAs, Jewish welfare, the Salvation Army, and the public library.
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St. Augustin Hall
Pequonnock Street
Washington Avenue
United War World Campaign
Stavia
Euch
P. J. McGieney
France
Kights of Columbus
Paris
Chateau Thierry
Keoy
McGivney
Father McGivney
Knights of Columbus
Knights of
England
Father McGigney
Francis J. Brennan
William
Hincks
Bridgeport
Brisgeport
Lucien T. Warner
International Association of New York
Worl
Dona i the Young As Christian Association
2. N. Sperry
The
Young Women's Christian Association
Jacob B. Klein
Jewish Welfare Board
Henry M. Sanborn
Public Library
American Library Association
W. Lemmedy
Salvation Army
Albert E. Lavery
Consil Ouf
Emergency Station at United Church Closed
The Red Cross emergency station at United Congregational Church, organized during the influenza period, closed yesterday after three weeks of service. It aided more than 75 families, handled many patients per home, and will have calls redirected to the Nurse Association on Main Street due to fewer nurses, aides, and volunteers.
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Nurse Association
TLR
Main Street
United Congregational Church
Mary Ware
Valenciennes Unhurt By Defeated Huns
British forces drove a series of progressive outflanking attacks on Valenciennes and entered the town to find it largely unscathed. Canadian troops advanced with Allied units securing the area while remaining German pockets were cleared or hunted by working parties.
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Marly
Presseau
Valenciennes
May Crosby to Wed John J. Murphy on Nov 12
Miss May Cody will become the bride of John J. Murphy on November 12. The couple are well known with Cody a Longfellow school teacher and Murphy a clothing store manager. Guests at the shower included Miss Mary Cody and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Crosby
May Cody
George Grady
Washington Avenue
Gitta
Cody
John Cody
Vine Street
John J. Murphy
Miss Cody
Longfellow School
Murphy
Mary Cody
June Callahin
Blanche Gerirt
Gertrude McGrath
Kathryn Hill
Annette Wheson
Ethel Skeese
Blanche Gerard
J. J. McGee
Freighter Cohasset Launched by Bethlehem Shipyards
The steel freighter Cohasset with a 500 ton capacity was launched at the Toro River yards of Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation. The ship was contracted for by Cunard Line and taken over by the Emergency Fleet Corporation. Mrs Harry F E Mapes, wife of Cohasset's board of selectmen chair, served as sponsor.
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Cohasset
Quincy
Mass
Toro River
Bethlehent Shipbuilding Corporation
Cunard Line
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Harry FE Mapes
Board of Selectmen of
Cohasset, Mass
Falls Off Wagon Lands in Police Lockup
Josef Pusana of Upper Stepp ney was arrested by Constable mitberger for drunkenness. He was taken to the fourth precinct station and locked up. His horse and wagon collided with John Moran's car near the Long Hill garage. the auto suffered no damage, but the wagon was a total wreck after Pusana had fallen from the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josef Pusana
Upper Stepney
Mitberger
Trume Hull
Pusana
John Moran
Bronx Avenue
Bridreport
Long Hill
Court frees Walters on theft charge at Lake Torpedo Boat
Peter F Walters of 405 John street was arrested Thursday for alleged theft of metal at the Lake Torpedo Boat plant. In City court Friday Judge Wilden discharged the case for lack of evidence, the charge being dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NOLL
Walters
Peter F. Walters
John Street
the Lake Torpedo Boat Company
Wilden
Getting Too Fat Try This Reduce Getting Too Fat
A reader friendly health note claims a simple method to lose four pounds weekly without dieting or exercise. It urges contacting a listed address for a detailed plan and mentions a credible signal from many who have tried the technique.
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Peter
Cie
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