Simon Lake aids Housatonic shipyard in Stratford
Paul G. Brown of the Emergency Fleet Corporation says Simon Lake never was ejected from the yard and has been welcomed. Lake assists with labor saving devices as May Sapae Ve saparenes work progresses despite labor shortages. Brown notes a contract adjustment required between the company and Fleet Corporation, with temporary supervision assigned to him.
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Simon Lake
Housatonic Shipbuilding Company
Stratford
Paul G. Brown
Emergency Fleet Corporation
United States
Housatonic
Lake
Brown
Sapae
United States Emergency Corporation
Milford
Fleet Corporation
Call Volunteers to Help At Telephone Exchange
Bridgeport manager Ira R Harney reports a telephone operator shortage due to influenza. Volunteers, including former operators, are assisting on night shifts and overtime to maintain service. patience from subscribers is urged as some slowdowns may occur. Weather notes forecast fair and slightly warmer settings for the region.
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Central
Ira R. Harney
Bridgeport Telephone Exchange
I. K R. Harner
Lake Bake Denies Ties to Housatonic Shipyards
In a clarified statement Lake Bake rejects any connection to the Housatonic shipyards and denies government involvement. He asserts no violent contact with a Department of Justice member, denies payroll padding, and says Paul Brown leads the yard under a mutual agreement while contracts are settled.
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Simon Bake
Housatonic
Stor
Department of Justice
Take
Housar
Lake
Paul Brown
Doctors Oppose Exams in Draft During Epidemic
During the Spanish flu crisis, local draft boards will not hold examinations. No doctors appeared last Sunday at the high school due to burdened practices and illness fears. Masks and hospital gear were worn. clerks will use the delay to finish preliminary lists. Ashcroft chosen as alderman candidate in the 12th district Republican caucus.
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iSundays
Alany
Doogtors
Clacton
Third District
Ashcroft
William T. Ashcroft
Pix- Tee Place
Defense to Finish Baby Doll Case At Session Today
The defense of William Thom as and co defendant Jake Hawkins in the Morris Parnell murder case nears completion. Attorney William Ti Lewes said the defense would wrap up today with potential rebuttal on Wednesday and full argument on Thursday, aiming for a jury before week’s end. Detective Curry may testify, and the defense seeks to introduce a statement by Parnell before death, though the state plans to challenge it as the original is missing.
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Hese
William Ti
Lewes
William
Baby Dail
Thoms
County Courtholl
Jake Hawkins
Thomas
Morris Parnell
Reed
Lewis
T. P. Curry
Bridgeport Police Department
Fanneil
President replies to German peace note with demands
The text records the President's answer dated October 14 1918 to the German government in reply to their note of October 8 and 12 1918. It states that any armistice must preserve the present military supremacy of the United States and its allies and be acceptable to allied governments.
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Washington
Reichstag
United States of America
Congress of the
United States
Desperate Call for Nurses as Epidemic Grows
Amid 256 reported Spanish influenza cases, Dr. W. A. Brown urges women to volunteer as nurses to handle the surge. Ten patients occupy the Hillside Home temporary hospital as the city faces rising deaths and urges help for medical staff in the emergency.
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Health Department
W. HA. Brown
Linless
Brown
Demas Lumphries
Department of Health
Yotel
Ringling Circus Arrives Here to Stay for Winter
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus sections arrived to winter in Bridgeport in joint quarters with the Greatest Show on Earth. Additional sections were due, after closing early at Walcross, Ga due to southern epidemics. About 500 attendants returned, storage plans moved, while yields of draft animals decrease. managers hint at possible continued wintering under emergency conditions.
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Ringling Brothers Circus
Barnum and Bailey
Walcross
Sruiday
Railroad Avenue Siding
Bridgeport
Sells Brothers
Ringling and Barnum
Ringling
Ringling Circus
Barnum
Howien
Bridgeport Liberty Loan drive nears goal five days remain
Five days left to raise 6 315 800 for Bridgeport Liberty bond subscriptions with 2 826 050 already reported. Officials caution factory totals not included and plant figures are unofficial until HQ reports. Governor Holcomb to welcome Italian Bersaglieri and Alpini with parade and mass meeting. suburban turnout planned and a large fundraising effort noted with local committees active in securing subscriptions.
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Bridgeport
Holcomb
Budgeport
Italy
South Norwalk
France
Boston
New England
Liberty
Republican City Committees
Edward Tetzkin
T Edward Tisn
Chandler Rosing
Jacob Aneson
Muel Aflarsh
Hinists’ Union
Tron
Wilson
C. G. Sanford
Liberty Caan _ comenittes
Hrdgeport
Ansewer
Germany
United States
Bridgeporter Killed in Onslaught of Canadians
Ottawa Ont October 14 The names from the Cranflint casualty list show Died T Elsmere Bridgeport Conn Wounded C G Pelletier Patton Mass J Broadfoot Westerly R E 7 A Sturrison Peabody Mass B E Simerson New Bedford J Hoggarth New Bedford 3rd Morris Tramin Mass T S Bishop Tort Me W H Broadhead Porter Eric Comin G Walton Michael Deeg id G Lindgren Mewion Pa
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Ottawa
Ont
New England
T. Elsmere
Gridgeport
PF. Pelletier
Pannton
Mas J. Broadfoot
Westerely
A. Sturrison Peabady
Mass
BE. Simerson
New Bedfort
J. Hoggarth
New Bedford
Morris
Tramin
Remarkable Woman Expert on Browning Gun Dies at 24
Janet Nettie Burgess of 227 Sheridan Street, chief supervisor of women inspectors at Remington Arms, died of pneumonia after a week with Spanish influenza. A Scottish-born wartime worker, she trained women to handle Browning guns, toured munitions plants, and wrote to about 30 front-line soldiers. Her husband worked at Colts M Repeating Arms. she had prior work in Canada and New York. Regret runs from factory officials to workers alike.
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Janet Nettie Burgess
Miost
Hman
Sheridan Street
Remington Arms Plant
Browning
Remington Arms Company
United States
Bis
Bridgeport
Burgess
Hartford
Colts M Repeating Arms
Tlion
N. Y
Canada
Burress
Coatbridge
Remington Arms
Rom
Bicycle Crash Injures Juracha Near Fairfield Line
Joseph Juracha of 3 Fairfield Avenue was injured late last night when a bicycle he rode collided with a car near the Fairfield line. He suffered cuts to the face hands and right leg and received first aid from Dr Trank Gavlis then was moved to Bridgeport Hospital where at press time he rested comfortably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Juracha
Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport Hospital
Evere
Fairfield Line
Efe
Trank . Gavlis
British List Shows 35 710 Casualties This Week
London October 14 reports British casualties for the week ending today totaling 35 710. The breakdown lists killed wounded and missing among officers and men with figures including 1 741 killed and 20 480 wounded among other tallies.
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London
Wounderdl
No Peace With Kaiser Ruling Stirs Washington News
President Wilson answered Germany with a firm policy rejecting any armistice while autocracy endures. He vowed no peace while Kaiserism persists and pledged allied victory conditions. Secretary Lansing announced continuous American effort, sending 350000 troops monthly, with strong support from Congress and officials. The note to Germany framed by autocracy must go, and Alsace Lorraine must be returned to France.
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Washington
Wilson
Germany
United States
White House
Umulty
Senate
State Department
Lodge
Capitol
Lansing
Legation
Alsace-Lorraine
France
French Forces Take Roulers and 2500 Prisoners
Paris dispatch reports French troops captured the town of Roulers in Belgian Flanders and took about 2,500 prisoners. The fighting continued with British and Belgian forces advancing in Belgian Flanders while Germans defend near Laon and Lille. American units face strong German counterattacks along the Meuse and Lys fronts as offensives press toward Ghent and Valenciennes.
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Paris
Roulers
Belgian Flanders
A. P
Laon
Chamipayr
Valenciennes-Mieres-Metz
Foe
Lys
Flanders
Ghent
Brea
Lil
Hai
Frois
van Cennes
Solésmes Torm
Lille
Valenciennes
Aisne
Oig River
Flavigny
Sissona
Lion
Meuse
Tassiul
Artille
Gashelis
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Washington, Qect
South New England
Daly Almanac
Curry
Bersaglieri
Juracha
Kaiser
Alsace-Lor-raine
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