German Retreat Piles Up Prisoners as Allies Advance
German forces pull back on a large scale across Flanders and northern France. Civilians are freed in towns captured by the Second Army, with more than 4,000 prisoners reported and several divisions praised for their efforts. Ongoing operations push toward Courtrai and Armentieres Monin area amid heavy artillery exchanges.
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Comines
Vervien
Menin
Wulverghem
Meute
Guerte
Courtrai
Jeyes
Virjebecke
Beteen Armentieres
Monin
Flanders
Jacobs
Flying Squadron Fights Epidemic Continues Page One
City reports 268 new Spanish influenza cases bringing total to 1988 with seven Hillside Home patients admitted and two deaths. Health inspectors work nightly, theatres and eateries watched, Red Cross ambulance to aid, visiting nurses bolster care as pneumonia cases rise and demand for nurses grows.
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Department of Health
Hillside Home
Alphonso Syr- Dain
Beil Street
Sophie Uwidyka
Steuben Street
Health Department
Servier
Red Cross Service
Walter B. Lashar
Charities Depertment Ambulance
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Advertsise
An old root and herb remedy claims to relieve female ills and has stood for generations in American homes. The advertisement asserts its merit and urges women to try the medicine, presenting it as a proven aid in women’s health.
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Lydia FE. Pinkham
Liberty Loan Here Now and Boy Scout Bond Sales Report
The article details Liberty Loan campaigns totaling 7,000,009 and a Boy Scouts effort reporting 871,750 from bonds sold. It lists troop bonds and amounts, mentions Uncendilio Surrenders club growth, Remington Arms memberships at 6,000, and Chamber of Commerce dinner launches with 14,700. It notes 100 percent firms including Birseye Press and others, plus a Republican Liberty Year goal of 91,050 toward 100,000.
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Amiag
Boy Scouts
Remington Arms
Chamber of Commerce
Stratfield
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
Mecantile
Birseye Press
Star Press
T. J. Pardy Company
Park City Forge Company
Italians Capture 21 on Asiago Plateau
ROMS Oct 16. Italian communiqué reports intense artillery fire along the Piave front and a successful surprise attack on the Asiago plateau and Asolone, 21 prisoners taken. Monday night an enemy detachment attacked Mount Corno but was repulsed with heavy losses.
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Roms
Piave
Asiago
Asolone
Mount Corne
Rickey Harrison Captured in Newark by New York Detectives
Richard Rickey Harrison who escaped on October 4 from the Tombs while being moved to court for a hold up in which a man was killed was captured tonight in Newark New Jersey by New York detectives. He is held pending extradition papers arrival.
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New York
Richard
Rickey") Harrison
Tombs
Newark
N. J
Timely Warning Against Influenza Epidemic
Urgent notice warns of the worst influenza epidemic, urging protective action. It cites rising deaths and explains symptoms and treatment steps, urging readers to obtain INF flU IP LA SPI LOIAL from their druggist to be prepared against the epidemic.
Dr Stork Busy in Bridgeport Four Twins in 13 Days
Bridgeport maternity hospital reports an extraordinary 13 day period with four sets of twins born under Miss Helen McGrath's supervision. Prolific births include a girl to Mr and Mrs Coen, a girl to Mr Packett, a Regen boy, and a Wells boy, all recorded October births at what is described as the region’s largest maternity hospital.
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Dr. Stork
Bridgeport
Tlelen McGratin
Tony
Aler
Prank Coen
Ale
St. Packett
Mire
Abel Stobert Regen
Rod Wells
Maining
Connerlient
Burns Framed by Lewis in Conn Fairfield Trial
In Fairfield County CT the trial of Thomas and Hawkins continues as Attorney Lewis questions Sgt Burns and Pateoman McNamara about sightings the night of the Hawkins fire. The judge urges jurors to analyze the evidence, not rhetoric, while recounting Keystone club history and police encounters.
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Lewis
Burns
Pateoman McNamara
Hawkins
Pannell
Hatchway
Mannell
Lester
Booker T. Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
Ng Frealy
Attorn
Levis
Cloudel
Connecticut
Thomas
Keystone Club
Moster
Dives Fostey
Howe
Vestardiy
Dudme
Jiurs
Polish National Army Boosted by British
London reports the British government recognizes the Polish National Army as autonomous allied and go-belligerent. The piece notes this status amid ongoing influenza recuperation and includes a small advertisement for Morlick's Malted Milk.
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London
Get
Auton. Mous
Morlick
Germany to Reply to Wilson Terms at Once
Reports from London and Amsterdam indicate Germany prepared to accept President Wilsons terms and seek guarantees for German interests and sovereignty If verified the move could signal a step toward a ceasefire while diplomats weigh self determination for Austria and other nations and assess Kaiserism prospects amid shifting German leadership
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Wilson
Kingland
France
Italy
Washington
Helland
Jondon
Germany
JP Germany
Jess
Austria
Maximilian
Solf
Marshal Foeh
Allied War Council
Hif
London
Oet
Thes
Reuters Limited
Amsterdam
Nieuwe Rotterdamsehe Courant
Jeanperor Willian Dm
Nieuwe Rotterdamsehe Conant
Sinneror Willian
Italian Troops Wonders Say Mills Reports from Front
Corporal Samuel Mills of Company HH infantry, a Bridgeport boy sent from Camp Upton to France, writes cheerful letters home describing Italian troops. He notes the soldiers are wonders and appear to bear no fear as they fight in Frances.
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Samuel MU
Samuel Mills
France
Camp Upton
Bridgeport
Frances
Prague streets guarded by armed troops amid Czech strike threat
London dispatch reports Prague streets from suburbs to city center occupied by troops armed with hand grenades and machine guns after Czech threats to call a general strike across Bohemia. Pamphlets circulated vow no Czech republic will be proclaimed soon.
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London
Central News
Amsterdam
Prague
Bonemia
Czech Republic
Fredette Woman Held on Bigamy Charge by Police
Cath erine Fredette 26 of Lafayette street was arrested after police learned she already had a husband when attorney presented another marriage certificate. Investigators questioned her about a child in care of the city. The first husband and three children live in Bridgeport. the second husband claimed bluffing before his marriage certificate was shown. She will be arraigned in City Court.
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Catherine Fredette
Lafayette Shoek
Charities
Yea Owas
Joseph Holden
Algent
Charities Department
Wille
Number Two
Bridgeport
Naugatuck Ice Company
Fredette
Anna Cullen
pHdgeport
Miss Cullen
All Street
Kent
Visiting Nurse Association
Barber Hurt In City Crash Resting Comfortably
Jersee Barber of Chestnut Hill was seriously injured yesterday morning when his motorcycle collided with an auto truck at Malin and Grand streets. He was resting comfortably at St. Vincent's hospital at press hour.
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Jersee Barber
Chestnut Hil
Malin
Grand Streets
St. Vincent's Hospital
Kaiser’s Grandson May Be Hun Ruler
The article reports on a Berlin intrigue about Emperor William’s possible abdication in favor of his grandson William the eldest son of the Crown Prince. A Geneva dispatch notes a plan with Prince Henry as regent but is condemned by Journal des Debats as unacceptable.
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Berlin
William
Paris
Conderons
Geneva
Henry
Journal Des Debats
General Allenby's Victories Boost Indian War Effort
London dispatch notes Allenby’s Palestine and Syria victories enhance India’s wartime contribution. Indian troops served in France Mesopotamia Egypt the Dardanelles Salonika East Africa and Central Asia. By July 31, 1918 India had supplied 2,115,189 men to the British Army and the first and second Indian war loans totaled forty million pounds and more respectively.
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London
Allenby
Palestine
Syria
India
France
Mecsopotamia
Egypt
Dardanelles
Saloniki
East Africa
Centrek Asia
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Metropolitan Opera House
J. Patuzzi
Poplar St
Illette Optician
No. 20 Arcade
Liberty Loan
Rickey” Harrison
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Denton
Ike Joe
State Street
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Lew
Carl Foster
Daniel O'Connell
Jroster
Missouri
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Henry Ward Beecher
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
Phoauis
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