General C A Doyen Dies of Influenza at Quantico
Brigadier General Charles A. Doyen veteran Marine Corps officer who led the first regiment to France with the AEF died at Quantico Virginia of influenza. He was 59, a New Hampshire native, served 35 years in the Marines, and commanded the Quantico training station before illness ended his career.
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Washington
Charles A. Doyen
Marine Corps
France
Quantica
Enteral Doyen
Quantico
Doren
New Hampshire
Naval Academy
Devon
Philippines
Santo Domingo
Influenza Now Gaining Headway in Maine
Augusta Maine October 7 State Health Commissioner Dr Leverett D Bristol said the influenza epidemic is gradually increasing in Maine but not alarmingly Reports indicate the disease is prevalent at Lubee and Eastport and at Swan Island near Bar Harbor nearly every inhabitant is ill with the island s only doctor also affected Assistance was sent to Swan Island today
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Augusta
Leverett D. Bristol
Maine
Lubee
Eastport
Swan Island
Barr Harbor
Doctors Lawler and Sprague Promoted to Captains
Dr. Daniel H. Lawler and Dr. Charles N. Sprague, lieutenants in the Connecticut National Guard medical corps, were promoted to captains after serving with the 102d Ambulance Company, a Bridgeport unit, in the American Expeditionary Forces.
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Daniel H. Lawler
Charles N. Sprague
Majer Twachtman Cited for Valor in France Action
Greenwich reports Majer Twachtman once defender of the city cited for bravery during the Marne battle. He serves with the 26th Yankee division in France and is a Yale Art School graduate. Born at Yale with a winchester scholarship, he rose from lieutenant to captain and later trained at Fort Sill before overseas deployment in 1917.
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Greenwich
Mitjer Alden ‘Swaehlinen
Lita
Ant Meather
Marne
Groneryl
Twachtman
New England
France
Yale Art
Ha O
Yal Art School
New Haven
Wincheater
Beaux Arts
Field Artillery
Stamford
Tobyhanna
Gl Paso
Texas
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Seaside Park
Bridgeport
Slump in City Building Permits Reported in Quarter
Figures for the quarter ending October 1 show a building boom low with a total permits value of 1,154,299 during July to September, down 149,405 from last year. The overage to October 1 totals 8,409,121, down 2,397,611 from last year and 656,236 from the year before.
Daniels Commends Yeoman For Heroic Rescue In France
Secretary Daniels praised Yeoman John H. Johnston of Providence R. I. for saving an eleven year old French boy who fell through a rotted platform planking over the Charente river near Rochefort France on August twenty four Johnston leaped into the swift current and pulled the child to safety
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Danteds
Washington
Daniels
John H. Johnston
Providence
R. T
Charente River
Rochefort
France
Johston
Stratford Vote Is Large despite saloon issue
A Stratford town election drew 4,090 ballots amid strong focus on the license question. Saloon supporters and opponents campaigned at the polls while the town meeting adjourned for October 15. Local court cases and police activity accompanied the voting day, including a poker raid and fines, with provisions for military funeral escorts outlined by the State Guard.
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Spratford
Ivan L. Morehouse
Asa L. Parketon
Nichols
Barnum
Lally
Frank F. Blakeman
Helen
Helen Brown
Ferry Boulevard
Avon Park
James Devine
John Campo
Hallet Street
Bridgeport
Campo
Thomas Romnanskii
Paradise Green Serrace
Rownanski
Injured man struck by car on Fairfield Avenue
Lawrence Gaunt of 211 Pacific avenue suffered bruises and a facial laceration after being hit by Nickolas J. Flanagan of 160 Park avenue on Mountain Grove street and Fairfield avenue yesterday afternoon. Gaunt was treated at emergency hospital by Dr. Barry H. Weis. Flanagan moved Gaunt to hospital and reported the accident. he was not held.
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Lawrence Gaunt
Pacific Avenue
Emeregnecy Hospital
Barry H. Weis
Nickolas J. Flanagan
Park Avenue
Mountain Grove Street
Fairfield Avenue
Flana-gan
Gaunt
Connecticut Men Still At Camp Wadsworth
Hartford Oct. Richard J. Goodman of the 58th Pioneer regiment at Camp Wadsworth Spartanburg C is home on leave and says a large proportion of Connecticut boys remain in the regiment which now numbers about 400 men. The regiment has trained several thousand draftees for service in other units. Health is remarkably good with Spanish influenza absent due to strict city camp quarantine.
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Hartford
Richard J. Goodman
58Th Pioneer Regiment
Camp Wadsworth
Spartanburg
Connecticut
Regent
Spartanburg J
Goouman
Cox's Official Total Reported at 58,481
Boston report shows Channing J. Cox, Republican candidate for governor, listed with 98,481 votes in the state primaries due to a reporting error. A corrected comparison with late returns adjusted figures, trimming Long's reported plurality and aligning with official counts.
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Cox
Boston
Channing J. Cox
Clacton
Richard H. Long
Isolation Hospitals Planned in Massachusetts towns
Massachusetts announces seven isolation hospitals to combat influenza. First of the small buildings, funded with $59,000, to be erected at Lawrence Ipswich and Haverhill as well as Medfield state hospital grounds. New Bedford reports 38 deaths and 1,061 new cases in 48 hours.
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Boston
Lawrence
Ipswich
Haverhill
Medfield
New Gordford
New Bedford
Armenian Refugees Reach Mazel North Persia Aid Plan
In Enzeli northern Persia Armenian refugees converge with others from Baku and Bakuan. Representatives abroad and Canna Bagratount reorganize Armenian groups under the Armenian National Union. They aim to place the Armenians at the disposal of the British commander aiding against Turkish forces in the Caucasus. The world has placed 200090 at General Vasrateunt's disposal for reorganization.
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Boston
Det
Mazel
Perala
Bakuan
Armenian Mational Union
Aierics
Canna Bagratount
Armeniiura
Soon Tuan
Caucasusa
Inosha
Vasrateunt
Submarine Explosion Kills Ensign Shartley Injures Two
Ensign William J. Shartley was killed and Lt Cmdr Albert Trevor and Electrician Still were wounded in an internal explosion aboard the submarine o-1 in New York on Saturday. A board of inquiry was appointed to determine the cause as the compartment burned and a battery was destroyed.
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Washington
William J. Shartley
Albert Trevor
New York
Navy Department
Mayr's Wonderful Komedy Heals Stomach Troubles
A reader reports long suffering from stomach trouble and kidney stones. After using Mayr's Wonderful Komedy the pains lessen, appetite returns, and daily distress fades. The testimonial claims no need for doctors or medicines and praises the product as effective and life changing.
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Bern
Ellis
Aol
Undefined fragment from historic page
Fragmentary OCR text shows a local street and a pair of incomplete names and numbers. Readable items include a mention of Main Street and a telephone reference. The rest is garbled with no clear event or outcome to anchor a report.
Fairfield Town Meeting Set For October 7 1913
Notice declares annual town meeting for Fairfield on Monday October 7 1913 from 6 a m to 6 p m at town hall. Voters will elect 3 Board of Finance members and other town officers, hear reports, lay out highways, authorize street lights and hydrants, set appropriations and taxes, consider quitclaim to Rose McCarrick, direct beach care, discuss school physicians, and borrow funds with town notes. Selectmen Charles A Rowe Frederick A Burr and Hezekiah R Elwood oversee.
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Fairfield
Board of Finance
Rose McCarrick
Charles A. Rowe
Frederick A. Burr
Hezekiah R. Elwood
Wairflotd
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Enzeli
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Eborden
Dublic Markey and Branch
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Dr.j.a. King, Inc
Main Street
Grant
Tel
Andruggis
S(ritton) Misling Co
Sutton Ave
Stratforiaphone
Poe
Automobile Directory
Strde Aker
VOR Rlm Auto CO
State St
Stoves
Cannon
Warren St
Waller J. Birmingham
H. S&s. Hershman Wholesale Center
Center St
Pielgs & Cos
Bridgeport, Conn
Main ST
Fairfield Ave
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State OF Connecticut
Pridgeport
Kate Connor
Court of Probate
District of Bridgeport
AML
James A. Connor
Pembroke St. oTusit
Alfred H. Clark & Son
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Hughes and Chapman CO
Stratford Ave
Bridgepore
A. Frank
Optometrist
Fairfield Ave. Ph. Bar
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