Red Cross Seeks Help for War Stricken Peoples
The Red Cross renews calls for global relief as it pledges renewed war aid. A Toll Call drive from November 14 to 20 mobilizes nearly 100 prominent volunteers, including Henry P. Davison leading the effort with a Bridgeport Atlantic Division presence. Renewals of Red Cross memberships are requested in Bridgeport at James Staples & Co. and the County Court House, with a focus on sustaining disaster relief resources.
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United States
American Red Cross
Europe
Red Cross
Red Crown
Atlantic
Bridgeport
Henry P.daviyon
War Council of the Red Cross
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Anhastur H. Aldrich
Ethan Allen
Cornelius N. Bliss
George B. Case
Gievetang H. Dodge
Mra.ilam KK. Draper
Abram J. Blius
Harvey D. Gibson
Edward H. Harriman
Joseph Mf
Suffern
Nici John ¥. Finley
Albany
N. Y
Thatcher M. Brown
Red Bank
William Hi
St. John
Hartford
James Staples & Company
State and Court Streets
County Court House
Golden Hill Street
Wieynselv
Fairfield Legion Open House At New Eliot Street Quarters
The Fairfield post of the American Legion invites all residents to an open house at its new Eliot street quarters on Thursday from 7 to 9 PM. Music will be provided by a Bridgeport orchestra. A reception precedes a ball in Sherman Hall, and the facility features bowling alleys and billiard tables funded by townspeople.
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Fairfield
Fairfield Post of the American Legion
Eliot Street
Bridgeport
Sherman Hall
Connecticut Tax and War Bond Records Reveal 1917 See
An analysis by Rudolph Guenther Russell Law shows in Connecticut 14,472 individuals filed state income tax returns for 1917 with total income near 41.27 million and taxes around 370,270,821. Liberty bond purchases reached 418.76 million and war savings stamps 5.87 million, averaging over 400 per capita. Savings banks held 368.19 million across 715,000 depositors, averaging 507 per person. building and loan associations counted 14,000 members with assets near 69.75 million.
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Connecticut
Rudolph Guenther- Russell
Liberty Loan Campaiens
Cone
Ticut
Savings
Boston boys' school closes amid harbor reform plan
Nov 19 report states the Guffalk school on harbor islands will be abandoned by the county as part of a plan to end correctional institutions on harbor islands. The 34 boys currently housed will be paroled and given another chance to reform.
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Boston
Theads
Hookay Fron
Rainsferd Istard
Harbor Islands
Desirable Deportations Begin for Undesirables
In New York on November 10 a group of sixty undesirables arrived from Chicago and the Far West. They were escorted to two special cars guarded by immigration authorities and taken to Ellis Island for deportation and confinement.
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New York
Chicago
Far West
Evlis
Lnland
Legion To Help Roundup Of World War Slackers
National Commander Galbraith announces a committee to round up slackers and draft evaders of the World War. Elinor Glyn, noted novelist, urges in an interview that today’s young people have too much freedom. The Sunday Post features the full article. Grilled meats are tastier and more nutritious than stewed meat, retaining juices.
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Legion
Indianapolis
Ind
Galbraith
American Legion
Elinor Glyn
Sunday Post
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