Election Day 102nd Ambulance Co. Told by Bridgeport Boy
A WWI frontline letter from Corporal Barlow of the 102d Ambulance Company based in Bridgeport recounts soldiers casting their first and possibly last votes while at rest near No Man's Land. He notes prohibition sentiment, Australian ballots, and lighthearted anecdotes of comrades, with vivid descriptions of trenches, craters, observation hills, and daily life behind the lines.
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Boy In Ambulance Co
102D Ambulance Company
Bridgeport
Dick” Barlow
Bill
Mortensen
John Boyle
Charles Morgan
Billy Brady
Black Rock
U. S
Barlow
Soldiers push toward Sedan as Americans reach six miles out
Front reports Sixth Army advances along both banks of the Meuse. American and French forces seize villages near Sedan and Ghent corridors, with heavy artillery and aerial actions. Reconnaissance squadrons disrupt German lines as Belgium and French sectors push toward key rail junctions and river crossings.
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Ete Dan Front
Meuse
Sedan
Acid Test Passed by Yank Troops In Crossing Operations
Narrative recounts American crossing operations under heavy fire as engineers laid bridges and swimmers risked grappling lines to reach the canal edge. Despite destroyed pontoons and intense enemy fire, the first brigade crossed the river barrier and two bridges were completed to speed the advance.
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Wliginvers
Bronen ISD Bow falls injuries reported on 340 Aveta Street
Joseph fell down the cellar stairs at my home on 340 Aveta Street last night, fracturing his right elbow. An ambulance was called and Relia received attention from Dr. Wels.
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Bronen
Joseph Fell
Aveta Street
Relia
Wels
Part of Sedan Is Reported Burning in US News Reel
A fragment from the November issue reports from the American front near Sedan describing fires and destroyed areas. The dispatch mentions heavy activity, captured items including ammunition and weapons, with unclear context but noting wartime conditions.
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Sedan
UMC
Monson
Attorney Ernest Berger Dies at 55 in Bridgeport Home
Ernest Berger, a Bridgeport lawyer with a long city practice, died yesterday afternoon at his home 11th Mall Street after several days of pneumonia. He was born in Austria 35 years ago, studied law at Yale, and served in local legal and civic groups. Body will lay in state at Henry E. Bishop chapel and be sent to North Bergen, New Jersey for cremation.
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Obituary notes and multiple funeral notices from local paper
Obituary items report Harriet Brendtias, Elirret Brandlen, David Rebali, Tulia Saetskus, and others. Funeral plans note services at Gallagher and Gallagher Mortuary, residences on Spruce Root, Wordits Avenue, and St Stevens Church. Interment listed at Mountain Grave and St Michaels cemeteries. Also mentions election results from New Jersey area and Spain honoring Wilson with civic honors amid ambiguous political lines.
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Mortunecy
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Willerm Mlinherky
Vinceant Piaheriy
Frank Slaterty
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St. Michael's Cemetery
Raymond G Burke
Raymond Burke
Thomas
Penne
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Prices to rise, Federal Reserve reports higher trends
Federal Reserve agents report United States prices generally moving higher, with increases notable in economy lines not under price controls. Business conditions show cautious demand after the war, as inflation in prices and credit rises prompt emphasis on personal savings. Banking conditions are satisfactory. building activity remains stationary while general business activity stays subdued.
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Federal Board
Washington
United States
Federal Reserve Vicard
Federal Reserve
Are You Run-down Wincarnis Ad Claim
An advertisement argues that a run-down constitution results from worry and overwork and compares the body to a thirsty plant. It promotes Wincarnis as a fourfold tonic restorative blood-maker and nerve builder that supplies new strength blood nerve force and vitality.
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Wincarnis
Trips Over Board at Home Breaks Shoulder
William Hinton of 43 Dewey Street was taken to Bridgeport Hospital last night with a broken shoulder after tripping on a board at his home. He was moved to a nearby store when the accident occurred and received first aid before the ambulance transported him to the hospital.
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William Hinton
Dewey Street
Bridgep
Hinton
Pr Galvas
Tug Strings Fouled Anchor Chain Near Harbor Mouth
A tug encountered a fouled propeller when its wheel gear tangled with a barge anchor chain near the harbor mouth yesterday. A diver worked seven hours to free the propeller after discovering the chain wound four times around the shaft and blades.
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Thearbor
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